{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56","title":"Lighting a fire","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Brahmāli · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56","title":"Lighting a fire","units":[{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:0","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:0.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:0.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:0.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:0.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:0.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Theravāda Vinaya\nMahāvibhaṅga\nPācittiyakaṇḍa\nSurāpānavagga\n56. Jotikasikkhāpada","en":"Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law\nThe Great Analysis\nThe chapter on offenses entailing confession\nThe subchapter on drinking alcohol\nLighting a fire"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.0","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.0.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.0.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Origin story\nFirst substory"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.7","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.8","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.9","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.10","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.11","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.12"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tena samayena buddho bhagavā bhaggesu viharati susumāragire bhesakaḷāvane migadāye.\nTena kho pana samayena bhikkhū hemantike kāle aññataraṁ mahantaṁ susirakaṭṭhaṁ jotiṁ samādahitvā visibbesuṁ.\nTasmiñca susire kaṇhasappo agginā santatto nikkhamitvā bhikkhū paripātesi.\nBhikkhū tahaṁ tahaṁ upadhāviṁsu.\nYe te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—\n“kathañhi nāma bhikkhū jotiṁ samādahitvā visibbessantī”ti …pe…\n“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhū jotiṁ samādahitvā visibbentī”ti?\n“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.\nVigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…\nkathañhi nāma te, bhikkhave, moghapurisā jotiṁ samādahitvā visibbessanti.\nNetaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…\nevañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—","en":"At one time the Buddha was staying in the Bhagga country at Susumāragira in the Bhesakaḷā Grove, the deer park.\nAt that time, during winter, the monks were warming themselves after setting fire to a hollow log.\nHeated by the fire, a black snake came out of the log and attacked the monks.\nThe monks ran here and there.\nThe monks of few desires complained and criticized them,\n“How could those monks light a fire to warm themselves?” …\n“Is it true, monks, that monks did this?”\n“It’s true, sir.”\nThe Buddha rebuked them …\n“How could those foolish men do this?\nThis will affect people’s confidence …” …\n“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.13","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.13.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.13.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"First preliminary ruling\n‘If a monk lights a fire to warm himself, or has one lit, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”","pi":"“Yo pana bhikkhu visibbanāpekkho jotiṁ samādaheyya vā samādahāpeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1-from-pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56-1.1.14","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.1.14"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Evañcidaṁ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ hoti.","en":"In this way the Buddha laid down this training rule for the monks."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.7","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.8","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Second substory\nAt one time a number of monks were sick.\nThe monks who were looking after them asked,\n“I hope you’re bearing up? I hope you’re getting better?”\n“Previously we lit a fire to warm ourselves,\nand then we were comfortable.\nBut now that the Buddha has prohibited this, we don’t warm ourselves because we’re afraid of wrongdoing. Because of that we’re not comfortable.”\nThey told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:\n“Monks, I allow a sick monk to light a fire to warm himself, or to have one lit.\nAnd so, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:","pi":"Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū gilānā honti.\nGilānapucchakā bhikkhū gilāne bhikkhū etadavocuṁ—\n“kaccāvuso, khamanīyaṁ, kacci yāpanīyan”ti?\n“Pubbe mayaṁ, āvuso, jotiṁ samādahitvā visibbema;\ntena no phāsu hoti.\nIdāni pana ‘bhagavatā paṭikkhittan’ti kukkuccāyantā na visibbema, tena no na phāsu hotī”ti.\nBhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…\nanujānāmi, bhikkhave, gilānena bhikkhunā jotiṁ samādahitvā vā samādahāpetvā vā visibbetuṁ.\nEvañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.10","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.10.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.10.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Second preliminary ruling\n‘If a monk who is not sick lights a fire to warm himself, or has one lit, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”","pi":"“Yo pana bhikkhu agilāno visibbanāpekkho jotiṁ samādaheyya vā samādahāpeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2-from-pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56-1.2.11","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:1.2.11"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Evañcidaṁ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ hoti.","en":"In this way the Buddha laid down this training rule for the monks."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:2","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:2.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:2.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:2.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:2.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:2.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Third substory\nSoon afterwards the monks did not light lamps, small fires, or saunas because they were afraid of wrongdoing.\nThey told the Buddha …\n“Monks, I allow you to light a fire, or to have one lit, if there’s a suitable reason.\nAnd so, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:","pi":"Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū padīpepi jotikepi jantāgharepi kukkuccāyanti.\nBhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…\nanujānāmi, bhikkhave, tathārūpappaccayā jotiṁ samādahituṁ samādahāpetuṁ.\nEvañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:2.5","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:2.5.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:2.5.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Final ruling\n‘If a monk who is not sick lights a fire to warm himself, or has one lit, except if there is a suitable reason, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”","pi":"“Yo pana bhikkhu agilāno visibbanāpekkho jotiṁ samādaheyya vā samādahāpeyya vā, aññatra tathārūpappaccayā, pācittiyan”ti."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.7","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.8","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.9","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.10","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.11","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.12","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.13","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.14","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.15","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.16","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.17","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.18","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.1.19"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Definitions\nA:\nwhoever …\nMonk:\n…The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.\nWho is not sick:\nwho is comfortable without a fire.\nWho is sick:\nwho is not comfortable without a fire.\nTo warm himself:\nwanting to heat himself.\nA fire:\nflames are what is meant.\nLights:\nif he lights it himself, he commits an offense entailing confession.\nHas one lit:\nif he asks another, he commits an offense entailing confession.\nIf he only asks once, then even if the other lights many fires, he commits one offense entailing confession.\nExcept if there is a suitable reason:\nunless there is a suitable reason.","pi":"Yo panāti\nyo yādiso …pe…\nbhikkhūti\n…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.\nAgilāno nāma\nyassa vinā agginā phāsu hoti.\nGilāno nāma\nyassa vinā agginā na phāsu hoti.\nVisibbanāpekkhoti\ntappitukāmo.\nJoti nāma\naggi vuccati.\nSamādaheyyāti\nsayaṁ samādahati, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nSamādahāpeyyāti\naññaṁ āṇāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nSakiṁ āṇatto bahukampi samādahati, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nAññatra tathā rūpappaccayāti\nṭhapetvā tathārūpappaccayaṁ."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.2","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.2.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.2.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.2.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.2.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.2.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.2.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.2.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.2.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Permutations\nIf he is not sick, and he does not perceive himself as sick, and he lights a fire to warm himself, or has one lit, except if there is a suitable reason, he commits an offense entailing confession.\nIf he is not sick, but he is unsure of it, and he lights a fire to warm himself, or has one lit, except if there is a suitable reason, he commits an offense entailing confession.\nIf he is not sick, but he perceives himself as sick, and he lights a fire to warm himself, or has one lit, except if there is a suitable reason, he commits an offense entailing confession.\nIf he puts back a burning piece of wood that has fallen off, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.\nIf he is sick, but he does not perceive himself as sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.\nIf he is sick, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.\nIf he is sick, and he perceives himself as sick, there is no offense.","pi":"Agilāno agilānasaññī visibbanāpekkho jotiṁ samādahati vā samādahāpeti vā, aññatra tathārūpappaccayā, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nAgilāno vematiko visibbanāpekkho jotiṁ samādahati vā samādahāpeti vā, aññatra tathārūpappaccayā, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nAgilāno gilānasaññī visibbanāpekkho jotiṁ samādahati vā samādahāpeti vā, aññatra tathārūpappaccayā, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nPaṭilātaṁ ukkhipati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.\nGilāno agilānasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.\nGilāno vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.\nGilāno gilānasaññī, anāpatti."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.7","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.8","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56:3.3.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Non-offenses\nThere is no offense:\nif he is sick;\nif he warms himself over a fire lit by another;\nif he warms himself over flameless coals;\nif he lights a lamp, a small fire, or a sauna, when there is a suitable reason;\nif there is an emergency;\nif he is insane;\nif he is the first offender.\nThe training rule on lighting a fire, the sixth, is finished.","pi":"Anāpatti—\ngilānassa,\naññena kataṁ visibbeti,\nvītaccitaṅgāraṁ visibbeti,\npadīpe jotike jantāghare tathārūpappaccayā,\nāpadāsu,\nummattakassa,\nādikammikassāti.\nJotikasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ."}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-pc56/en/brahmali","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}