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Mv IX 10
PTS: Mv IX 7.6 | CS: vin.mv.09.10
Niyassakammakathā
'Line by Line'
The Discussion of the Demotion Transaction
by
Ven. Khematto Bhikkhu
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243. niyassakammakathā (Mv.IX.7.6)
The Discussion of the Demotion Transaction [BMC]

[209] idha pana bhikkhave bhikkhu bālo hoti abyatto āpattibahulo anapadāno gihisaṁsaṭṭho viharati ananulomikehi gihisaṁsaggehi.

“Monks, there is the case where a monk is inexperienced and incompetent, indiscriminately full of offenses, living in the company of householders, in unbecoming association with householders.

tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti ayaṁ kho āvuso bhikkhu bālo abyatto āpattibahulo anapadāno gihisaṁsaṭṭho viharati ananulomikehi gihisaṁsaggehi handassa mayaṁ niyassakammaṁ karomāti.

“Now suppose the thought occurs to the monks, ‘Friends, this monk is inexperienced and incompetent, indiscriminately full of offenses, living in the company of householders, in unbecoming association with householders. Let’s impose a demotion transaction on him.’

te tassa niyassakammaṁ karonti adhammena vaggā.

“They, a faction, impose a demotion transaction on him, not in accordance with the Dhamma.

so tamhā āvāsā aññaṁpi āvāsaṁ gacchati.

“He goes from that residence to another residence.

tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti ayaṁ kho āvuso bhikkhu saṅghena niyassakammakato adhammena vaggehi handassa mayaṁ niyassakammaṁ karomāti.

“There, too, the thought occurs to the monks, ‘Friends, this monk has been given a demotion transaction, not in accordance with the Dhamma, by a Saṅgha — a faction. Let’s impose a demotion transaction on him.’

te tassa niyassakammaṁ karonti adhammena samaggā .pe.

“They, united, impose a demotion transaction on him, not in accordance with the Dhamma. …

dhammena vaggā.

“A faction … in accordance with the Dhamma.

dhammapaṭirūpakena vaggā.

“A faction … a semblance of the Dhamma.

dhammapaṭirūpakena samaggā.

“United … a semblance of the Dhamma.

yathā heṭṭhā tathā cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

The wheel should be completed as before.

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