Vinay Sutra And Auto Comentary On Same

Author(s): P V Bapat, V V Gokhale
Publisher: Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute

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( xxviii) in Vinaya. They will help him in securing the position of an authority or, in his absence, of another substitute (upaniḥśraya) of him. If there is absence of a senior Bhikṣu with right qualifications, then he may associate with a younger man 28 to whom, however, he may not give his personal salutation. If he is qualified to know what is vaild and invalid in conduct, he may move about alone when he has a seniority of five years standing. Even when he has three kinds of lore (traividyo pi) (S. 102), he has to secure an authority. On account of disabilities of former existence, or on account of his inadequate knowledge of Vinaya, he has to depend upon others. For, it is known that Arhat Pilindavațsa abused Gangādevi as contemptible (vrşali, S. 102) and so he has to secure for himself an authority. Thus (ends) the process in connection with an authority.
(iv) Miscelleneous adjuncts (Sangrahya-gatam) (S. 103-148) A heretic, except one belonging to the Sākya group and one who is a fire-worshipper, should not be asked any question by an upadhyāya or an instructor (rahonušāsaka) (103), as he is disqualified on account of his dis-satisfaction with the teach: ing of the Buddha.
In this section, Guņaprabha uses a device, similar to that of ‘Pe' in Pali, to drop certain portions of the questions as they are not applicable. (S. 104, 117, 122, 127, 130 ff.).
If a man has faith in the Buddha's teaching, he may be given a probationary period of four months and temporarily admitted. He may be given food, clothing and tasks. No one should admit a competent entrant below seven, or any one else below fifteen, unless he is able to drivelsa away crows (S. 111). If two persons come at the same time, the elder (ekasmat atiricyamānaḥ) of the two should be given upasampad, though they may be given pravrjya at the same
18. See, however, later S. 380. 18a. Cf. Vin. i. 79.