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Mv IX 03
PTS: Mv IX 3 | CS: vin.mv.09.03
Ñattivipannakammādikathā
The Discussion of Transactions with Invalid Motions, etc.
by
Ven. Khematto Bhikkhu
Alternate translations/layout: 'line by line' Pāḷi - English

(Mv.IX.3.1) [178] Now at that time the Group-of-six monks did transactions of these sorts:

They did factional transactions not in accordance with the Dhamma.

They did united transactions not in accordance with the Dhamma.

They did factional transactions in accordance with the Dhamma.

They did factional transactions that were a semblance of Dhamma.

They did united transactions that were a semblance of Dhamma.

They did transactions with an invalid motion and a valid proclamation.

They did transactions with an invalid proclamation and a valid motion.

They did transactions with an invalid motion and an invalid proclamation.

They did transactions that were apart from the Dhamma.

They did transactions that were apart from the Vinaya.

They did transactions that were apart from the Teacher’s instruction.

They did transactions that had been protested, were non-Dhamma, reversible, not fit to stand.

Those monks who were modest … criticized and complained and spread it about:

“How can the Group-of-six monks do transactions such as these: They do factional transactions not in accordance with the Dhamma. … They do transactions that have been protested, are non-Dhamma, reversible, not fit to stand?”

Then the monks reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Is it true, monks, as they say, that the Group-of-six monks do these sorts of transaction: They do factional transactions not in accordance with the Dhamma. … They do transactions that have been protested, are non-Dhamma, reversible, not fit to stand?”

“It’s true, O Blessed One.”

The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them …

Having rebuked him and given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the monks:

(Mv.IX.3.2) [179] “A factional transaction not in accordance with the Dhamma is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A united transaction not in accordance with the Dhamma is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A factional transaction in accordance with the Dhamma is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A united transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A transaction with an invalid motion and a valid proclamation is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A transaction with an invalid proclamation and a valid motion is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A transaction with an invalid motion and an invalid proclamation is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A transaction that is apart from the Dhamma is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A transaction that is apart from the Vinaya[1] is not a transaction and is not to be done.[2]

“A transaction that is apart from the Teacher’s instruction is not a transaction and is not to be done.

“A transaction that has been protested, is non-Dhamma, reversible, not fit to stand, is not a transaction and is not to be done.

(Mv.IX.3.3) [180] “Monks, there are these six transactions: a non-Dhamma transaction; a factional transaction; a united transaction; a factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma; a united transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma; a united transaction in accordance with the Dhamma.

[181] “And what is the non-Dhamma transaction?[3]

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation [lit: motion as the second], one does the transaction by means of a single motion but does not proclaim the transaction statement, that is a non-Dhamma transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, one does the transaction by means of a double motion but does not proclaim the transaction statement, that is a non-Dhamma transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, one does the transaction by means of a single transaction statement but does not set forth the motion, that is a non-Dhamma transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, one does the transaction by means of a double transaction statement but does not set forth the motion, that is a non-Dhamma transaction.

(Mv.IX.3.4) “If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations [lit: motion as the fourth], one does the transaction by means of a single motion but does not proclaim the transaction statement, that is a non-Dhamma transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, one does the transaction by means of a double, triple, or quadruple motion but does not proclaim the transaction statement, that is a non-Dhamma transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, one does the transaction by means of a single transaction statement but does not set forth the motion, that is a non-Dhamma transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, one does the transaction by means of a double, triple, or quadruple transaction statement but does not set forth the motion, that is a non-Dhamma transaction.

“Monks, this is called a non-Dhamma transaction.

(Mv.IX.3.5) [182] “And what, monks, is a factional transaction?[4]

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, the full number of monks competent for the transaction have not come, the consent of those who should send consent has not been conveyed, (or) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, (but) the consent of those who should send consent has not been conveyed, (or) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, and the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, (but) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, the full number of monks competent for the transaction have not come, the consent of those who should send consent has not been conveyed, (or) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, (but) the consent of those who should send consent has not been conveyed, (or) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, and the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, (but) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction.

“Monks, this is called a factional transaction.

(Mv.IX.3.6) [183] “And what is a united transaction?[5]

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, and those who are present do not protest, it is a united transaction.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, and those who are present do not protest, it is a united transaction.

“Monks, this is called a united transaction.

(Mv.IX.3.7) [184] “And what, monks, is a factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma?[6]

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, one proclaims the transaction statement first and sets forth the motion afterwards, and the full number of monks competent for the transaction have not come, the consent of those who should send consent has not been conveyed, (or) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, one proclaims the transaction statement first and sets forth the motion afterwards, and the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, (but) the consent of those who should send consent has not been conveyed, (or) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, one proclaims the transaction statement first and sets forth the motion afterwards, and the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, (but) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, one proclaims the transaction statement first and sets forth the motion afterwards, (but) the full number of monks competent for the transaction have not come, the consent of those who should send consent has not been conveyed, (or) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, one proclaims the transaction statement first and sets forth the motion afterwards, and the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, (but) the consent of those who should send consent has not been conveyed, (or) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, one proclaims the transaction statement first and sets forth the motion afterwards, and the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, (but) those who are present protest, it is a factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

“Monks, this is called a factional transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

(Mv.IX.3.8) [185] “And what is a united transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma?

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, one proclaims the transaction statement first and sets forth the motion afterwards, and the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, and those who are present do not protest, it is a united transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, one proclaims the transaction statement first and sets forth the motion afterwards, and the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, and those who are present do not protest, it is a united transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

“Monks, this is called a united transaction that is a semblance of the Dhamma.

(Mv.IX.3.9) [186] “And what is a united transaction in accordance with the Dhamma?

“If, in a transaction with a motion and one proclamation, one sets forth the motion first and does the transaction by means of one transaction statement afterwards, and the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, and those who are present do not protest, it is a united transaction in accordance with the Dhamma.

“If, in a transaction with a motion and three proclamations, one sets forth the motion first and does the transaction by means of three transaction statements afterwards, and the full number of monks competent for the transaction have come, the consent of those who should send consent has been conveyed, and those who are present do not protest, it is a united transaction in accordance with the Dhamma.[7]

“Monks, this is called a united transaction in accordance with the Dhamma.

Notes

1.
This supports the point that any transaction in which the statement announces that it is doing an act that breaks a Vinaya rule is thereby invalid.
2.
BMCII: Chap. 23: Bhikkhunī Ordination.
3.
BMCII Chap. 12: The validity of the transaction statement.
4.
BMCII Chap. 12: The validity of the territory; BMCI: Pc 79, Complete Assembly; BMCII: Chap. 15: Special cases: unity, Late; and Mv.II.23.1.
5.
BMCII Chap. 12: The validity of the territory.
6.
BMCII Chap. 12: The validity of the transaction statement.
7.
sammukhībhūtā nappaṭikkosanti. dhammena samaggakammaṁ. [ME: … na paṭikkosanti, dhammena samaggakammaṁ.]
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