THE ADHIKARANA-SAMATHÂ DHAMMÂ.

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THE RULES REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT OF CASES.

   Here, venerable Sirs, the seven rules regarding the settlement of cases come into recitation.

   For the decision and settlement of cases as they from time to time arise, the Proceeding in presence¹ must be performed, or the Proceeding for the consciously innocent², or the Proceeding in the case of those who are no longer out of their mind³, or the Proceeding on confession of guilt⁴, or the Proceeding by majority of the chapter⁵, or the Proceeding for the obstinate⁶, or the Proceeding by covering over as with grass⁷.

   Venerable Sirs, the seven rules regarding the settlement of cases have been recited.

   ln respect of them l ask the venerable ones, 'Are you pure in this matter?'

   A second time I ask the venerable ones, 'Are you pure in this matter?'

   A third time I ask the venerable ones, 'Are you pure in this matter?'

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   The venerable ones are pure herein. Therefore do they keep silence. Thus I understand.

Here endeth the recitation of the Adhikarana-samathas.

   Venerable Sirs! Recited is the Introduction.

   Recited are the four Pârâgika Rules.

   Recited are the thirteen Samghâdisesa Rules.

   Recited are the two Aniyata Rules.

   Recited are the thirty Nissaggiya-Pâkittiya Rules.

   Recited are the ninety-two Pâkittiya Rules.

   Recited are the four Pâtidesaniya Rules.

   Recited are the Sekhiya Rules.

   Recited are the seven Adhikarana-samatha Rules.

   So much (of the words) of the Blessed One, handed down in the Suttas, embraced in the Suttas, comes into recitation every half month. It behoveth all to train themselves according thereto in concord, in pleasantness, without dispute!

Here endeth the recitation of the Pâtimokkha for the use of the Bhikkhus.

Footnotes

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¹ Sammukhâ-vinaya. See Kullavagga IV, 14, 16, and following.

² Sati-vinaya. See Kullavagga IV, 14, 27.

³ Amûlha-vinaya. See Kullavagga IV, 5, and following, and IV, 14, 28.

⁴ Patiññâya. See Kullavagga IV, 7, 8.

⁵ Yebhuyyasikâ. See Kullavagga IV, 9. and IV, 14, 34.

⁶ Tassapâpiyyasikâ. See Kullavagga IV, 11.

⁷ Tinavatthâraka. See Kullavagga IV, 13.