catuvaggakara.ne kamme cattaaro bhikkhuu
pakatattaa kammapattaa, avasesaa pakatattaa
chandaarahaa. yassa sa`ngho kamma.m karoti so neva
kammapatto naapi chandaaraho, api ca kammaaraho.
In a formal act that should be carried out by a chapter
of four, four regular bhikkhus carry out the formal act;
the remaining regular bhikkhus are persons whose consent
is required. He for whom the sangha carries out the
formal act neither takes part in the formal act nor is
he one whose consent is required; rather, he is one who
is fit [to be the subject] of the formal act.
pa~ncavaggakara.ne kamme pa~nca bhikkhuu
pakatattaa kammapattaa, avasesaa pakatattaa
chandaarahaa. yassa sa`ngho kamma.m karoti so neva
kammapatto naapi chandaaraho, api ca kammaaraho.
In a formal act that should be carried out by a chapter
of five, five regular bhikkhus carry out the formal act;
the remaining regular bhikkhus are persons whose consent
is required. He for whom the sangha carries out the
formal act neither takes part in the formal act nor is
he one whose consent is required; rather, he is one who
is fit [to be the subject] of the formal act.
dasavaggakara.ne kamme dasa bhikkhuu
pakatattaa kammapattaa, avasesaa pakatattaa
chandaarahaa. yassa sa`ngho kamma.m karoti so neva
kammapatto naapi chandaaraho, api ca kammaaraho.
In a formal act that should be carried out by a chapter
of ten, ten regular bhikkhus carry out the formal act;
the remaining regular bhikkhus are persons whose consent
is required. He for whom the sangha carries out the
formal act neither takes part in the formal act nor is
he one whose consent is required; rather, he is one who
is fit [to be the subject] of the formal act.
viisativaggakara.ne kamme viisati bhikkhuu
pakatattaa kammapattaa, avasesaa pakatattaa
chandaarahaa. yassa sa`ngho kamma.m karoti so neva
kammapatto naapi chandaaraho, api ca kammaaraho.
In a formal act that should be carried out by a chapter
of twenty, twenty regular bhikkhus carry out the formal act;
the remaining regular bhikkhus are persons whose consent
is required. He for whom the sangha carries out the
formal act neither takes part in the formal act nor is
he one whose consent is required; rather, he is one who
is fit [to be the subject] of the formal act.
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cattaari kammaani.
There are four formal acts:
apalokanakamma.m, ~nattikamma.m,
~nattidutiyakamma.m, ~natticatutthakamma.m.
imaani cattaari kammaani.
A formal act of giving notice.
A formal act at which a motion is put.
A formal act at which a motion is put, followed by one
resolution.
A formal act at which a motion is put, followed by the
resolution made three times. These are the four formal
acts.
imaani cattaari kammaani katihaakaarehi
vipajjanti?
In how many ways do these four formal acts fail?
imaani cattaari kammaani pa~ncahaakaarehi
vipajjanti -- vatthuto vaa ~nattito vaa
anussaavanato vaa siimato vaa parisato vaa.
In five ways do these four formal acts fail: on account
of the substance, the motion, the proclamation, the
boundary, or the assembly.
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katha.m vatthuto kammaani vipajjanti?
How do formal acts fail on account of the substance?
pa.n.daka.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
A sexual aberrant is fully admitted: being defective on
account of the substance, it is an unlawful act.
theyyasa.mvaasaka.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
One who has been in communion by theft is fully
admitted: being defective on account of the substance,
it is an unlawful act.
titthiyapakkantaka.m upasampaadeti,
vatthuvipanna.m adhammakamma.m.
One who has formerly departed to another sect is fully
admitted: being defective on account of the substance,
it is an unlawful act.
tiracchaanagata.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
An animal is fully admitted: being defective on account
of the substance, it is an unlawful act.
maatughaataka.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
A matricide is fully admitted: being defective on
account of the substance, it is an unlawful act.
pitughaataka.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
A parricide is fully admitted: being defective on
account of the substance, it is an unlawful act.
arahantaghaataka.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
A murderer of an arahant is fully admitted: being
defective on account of the substance, it is an unlawful
act.
bhikkhuniduusaka.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
A seducer of a bhikkhunii is fully admitted: being
defective on account of the substance, it is an unlawful
act.
sa`nghabhedaka.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
One who has caused schism in the sangha is fully
admitted: being defective on account of the substance,
it is an unlawful act.
lohituppaadaka.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
One who has shed the blood (of the Tathaagata) is fully
admitted: being defective on account of the substance,
it is an unlawful act.
ubhatobya~njana.m upasampaadeti, vatthuvipanna.m
adhammakamma.m.
A hermaphrodite is fully admitted: being defective on
account of the substance, it is an unlawful act.
uunaviisativassa.m puggala.m upasampaadeti,
vatthuvipanna.m adhammakamma.m.
A person under the age of twenty is fully admitted:
being defective on account of the substance, it is an
unlawful act.
eva.m vatthuto kammaani vipajjanti.
Thus do formal acts fail on account of the substance.
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katha.m ~nattito kammaani vipajjanti?
How do formal acts fail on account of the motion?
[answer as before]
katha.m anussaavanato kammaani vipajjanti?
How do formal acts fail on account of the proclamation?
[answer as before]
katha.m siimato kammaani vipajjanti?
How do formal acts fail on account of the boundary?
[answer as before]
katha.m parisato kammaani vipajjanti?
How do formal acts fail on account of the assembly?
[answer as before]
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apalokanakamma.m kati .thaanaani gacchati?
On how many occasions is a formal act of giving
notice applicable?
~nattikamma.m kati .thaanaani gacchati?
On how many occasions is a formal act at which a motion
is put applicable?
~nattidutiyakamma.m kati .thaanaani gacchati?
On how many occasions is a formal act at which a motion
is put, followed by one resolution, applicable?
~natticatutthakamma.m kati .thaanaani gacchati?
On how many occasions is a formal act at which a motion
is put, followed by the resolution made three times,
applicable?
apalokanakamma.m pa~nca .thaanaani gacchati.
A formal act of giving notice is applicable on five occasions.
~nattikamma.m nava .thaanaani gacchati.
A formal act at which a motion is put is applicable on
nine occasions.
~nattidutiyakamma.m satta .thaanaani gacchati.
A formal act at which a motion is put, followed by one
resolution, is applicable on seven occasions.
~natticatutthakamma.m satta .thaanaani gacchati.
A formal act at which a motion is put, followed by the
resolution made three times, is applicable on seven
occasions.
apalokanakamma.m katamaani pa~nca .thaanaani
gacchati?
On which five occasions is a formal act of giving notice
applicable?
osaara.na.m, nissaara.na.m, bha.n.dukamma.m,
brahmada.n.da.m, kammalakkha.na~n~neva pa~ncama.m
-- apalokanakamma.m imaani pa~nca .thaanaani
gacchati.
Readmittance, dismissal, taking leave to shave [the
head of one who will go forth], the higher penalty,
kammalakkha.na is the fifth. On these five occasions a
formal act of giving notice is applicable.
~nattikamma.m katamaani nava .thaanaani gacchati?
On which nine occasions is a formal act at which a
motion is put applicable?
osaara.na.m, nissaara.na.m, uposatha.m,
pavaara.na.m, sammuti.m, daana.m, pa.tiggaha.m,
paccukka.d.dhana.m, kammalakkha.na~n~neva navama.m
-- ~nattikamma.m imaani nava .thaanaani gacchati.
Readmittance, dismissal, uposatha, invitation,
proposing, giving back, accepting (a confession),
postponement, kammalakkha.na is the ninth. On these
nine occasions a formal act at which a motion is put is
applicable.
~nattidutiyakamma.m katamaani satta .thaanaani
gacchati?
On which seven occasions is a formal act at which a
motion is put, followed by one resolution, applicable?
osaara.na.m, nissaara.na.m, sammuti.m, daana.m,
uddhara.na.m, desana.m, kammalakkha.na~n~neva
sattama.m -- ~nattidutiyakamma.m imaani satta
.thaanaani gacchati.
Readmittance, dismissal, proposing, giving, cancelling,
specifying (a plot of land for a ku.ti), kammalakkha.na
is the seventh. On these seven occasions a formal act
at which a motion is put, followed by one resolution,
is applicable.
~natticatutthakamma.m katamaani satta .thaanaani
gacchati?
On which seven occasions is a formal act at which a
motion is put, followed by the resolution made three
times, applicable?
osaara.na.m, nissaara.na.m, sammuti.m, daana.m,
niggaha.m, samanubhaasana.m, kammalakkha.na~n~neva
sattama.m -- ~natticatutthakamma.m imaani satta
.thaanaani gacchati.
Readmittance, dismissal, proposing, giving, censure,
admonition, kammalakkha.na is the seventh. On these
seven occasions a formal act at which a motion is put,
followed by the resolution made three times, is
applicable.
catuvaggakara.ne kamme cattaaro bhikkhuu
pakatattaa kammapattaa, avasesaa pakatattaa
chandaarahaa. yassa sa`ngho kamma.m karoti so neva
kammapatto naapi chandaaraho, api ca kammaaraho.
In a formal act that should be carried out by a chapter
of four, four regular bhikkhus carry out the formal act;
the remaining regular bhikkhus are persons whose consent
is required. He for whom the sangha carries out the
formal act neither takes part in the formal act nor is
he one whose consent is required; rather, he is one who
is fit [to be the subject] of the formal act.
pa~ncavaggakara.ne kamme pa~nca bhikkhuu
pakatattaa kammapattaa, avasesaa pakatattaa
chandaarahaa. yassa sa`ngho kamma.m karoti so neva
kammapatto naapi chandaaraho, api ca kammaaraho.
In a formal act that should be carried out by a chapter
of five, five regular bhikkhus carry out the formal act;
the remaining regular bhikkhus are persons whose consent
is required. He for whom the sangha carries out the
formal act neither takes part in the formal act nor is
he one whose consent is required; rather, he is one who
is fit [to be the subject] of the formal act.
dasavaggakara.ne kamme dasa bhikkhuu
pakatattaa kammapattaa, avasesaa pakatattaa
chandaarahaa. yassa sa`ngho kamma.m karoti so neva
kammapatto naapi chandaaraho, api ca kammaaraho.
In a formal act that should be carried out by a chapter
of ten, ten regular bhikkhus carry out the formal act;
the remaining regular bhikkhus are persons whose consent
is required. He for whom the sangha carries out the
formal act neither takes part in the formal act nor is
he one whose consent is required; rather, he is one who
is fit [to be the subject] of the formal act.
viisativaggakara.ne kamme viisati bhikkhuu
pakatattaa kammapattaa, avasesaa pakatattaa
chandaarahaa. yassa sa`ngho kamma.m karoti so neva
kammapatto naapi chandaaraho, api ca kammaaraho.
In a formal act that should be carried out by a chapter
of twenty, twenty regular bhikkhus carry out the formal act;
the remaining regular bhikkhus are persons whose consent
is required. He for whom the sangha carries out the
formal act neither takes part in the formal act nor is
he one whose consent is required; rather, he is one who
is fit [to be the subject] of the formal act.
kammavaggo ni.t.thito
Concluded is the Chapter on Formal Acts