Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.
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not to call upon another Bhikkhu to remember (whether he has or has not committed an offence) and he ought not to associate with the Bhikkhus.'
Here end the eighteen duties which follow on a
Tagganiya-kamma.
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1. So the Samgha carried out the Tagganiyakamma against the Bhikkhus who were followers of Panduka and Lohitaka. And when they had been subjected by the Samgha to the Tagganiyakamma and were conducting themselves aright in accordance thereto, they became subdued, and they sought for release 3; and going up to the Bhikkhus they spake as follows: "We, Sirs, have been subjected by the Samgha to the Tagganiya-kamma (&c., down to) release. What now should we do?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One. * Then, O Bhikkhus, let the Samgha revoke the Tagganiya-kamma carried out against the followers of Panduka and Lohitaka.
2. "There are five things, O Bhikkhus, by which,
1 Compare below, chapters 11, 16, 23, 28, 34.
Lomam påtenti. See the commentary as given by H. Oldenberg at p. 309 of his edition of the text. That our translation is correct is evident from the use of panna-lomo (at Kullavagga VII, 1, 6), that being simply the opposite of hallha-lomo, which signifies having the hair of the body erect in consequence of the excitement produced by fear, joy, or amazement;' and hence simply troubled, excited.' The opposite of this is 'pacified, subdued.'
Netthâram vattanti. See the commentary in the edition of the text loco citato.
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