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Mv I 56
PTS: Mv I 70 | CS: vin.mv.01.56
Apattakādivatthu
The Cases of Those Without Bowls, etc.[1]
by
Ven. Khematto Bhikkhu
Alternate translations/layout: 'line by line' Pāḷi - English

(Mv.I.70.1) [134] Now at that time monks gave Acceptance to those without bowls. They went for alms (accepting it) in their hands. People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like sectarians!”[2]

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“One without a bowl is not to be given Acceptance. Whoever should give him Acceptance: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.I.70.2) Now at that time monks gave Acceptance to those without robes. They went for alms naked. People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like sectarians!”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“One without robes is not to be given Acceptance. Whoever should give him Acceptance: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.I.70.3) Now at that time monks gave Acceptance to those without robes or bowls. They went for alms naked, (accepting it) in their hands. People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like sectarians!”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“One without a bowl and robes is not to be given Acceptance. Whoever should give him Acceptance: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.I.70.4) Now at that time monks gave Acceptance to those with borrowed bowls. Once they had been accepted, they returned the bowls. They went for alms (accepting it) in their hands. People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like sectarians!”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“One with a borrowed bowl is not to be given Acceptance. Whoever should give him Acceptance: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.I.70.5) Now at that time monks gave Acceptance to those with borrowed robes. Once they had been accepted, they returned the robes. They went for alms naked. People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like sectarians!”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“One with borrowed robes is not to be given Acceptance. Whoever should give him Acceptance: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.I.70.6) Now at that time monks gave Acceptance to those with borrowed robes and bowls. Once they had been accepted, they returned the robes and bowls. They went for alms naked, (accepting it) in their hands. People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like sectarians!”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“One with borrowed robes and bowl is not to be given Acceptance. Whoever should give him Acceptance: an offense of wrong doing.”

The list of twenty who should not be given Acceptance is finished.

Notes

1.
See also BMCII Chap. 14: Formally unprepared.
2.
To this day, Jain monks accept alms-food with their hands.
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