Chapter 20

20 ¹.

1. 'There are five things, O Bhikkhus, which when they characterise a Bhikkhu, the Samgha, if it likes, should carry out the Patisâraniya-kamma against him; (that is to say), when he goes about to bring

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loss on the laity--when he goes about to do harm to the laity--when he goes about to deprive the laity of their dwellings--when he reviles and finds fault with the laity--when he brings about division between the laity. These are the five things, O Bhikkhus, which (&c., as above, down to) against him.

'There are other five things, O Bhikkhus, which when they characterise a Bhikkhu, the Samgha, if it likes, should carry out the Patisâraniya-kamma against him; (that is to say), when he speaks to the laity in dispraise of the Buddha--when he speaks to the laity in dispraise of the Dhamma--when he speaks to the laity in dispraise of the Samgha--when he puts laymen down, and lowers them by censure--when he does not fulfil a promise made in accordance with the Rules to the laity. These are the other five things, O Bhikkhus, which (&c., as before, down to) against him.

'There are five kinds of Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, against whom the Samgha, if it likes, should carry out the Patisâraniya-kamma; (that is to say), one who goes about to bring loss on the laity (&c., as in the last paragraph, down to the end).'

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Here end the four times five cases of suspicion.

Footnotes

365:1 See above, chapter 4.