BUDDHIST MONASTIC CODE I

Pali formulae: Forfeiturewhich means, "I give this robe (robe-cloth) to you."Appendix VIFor more than one piece:Imāni cīvarāni āyasmato dammi.Changes in the formula for robe-cloth beyond the reach of the hand may beinferred from the preceding example. These two formulae for returning robe-clothare used in every case involving robes or robe-cloth and will not be repeated below.NP 2. For a robe separated from one for a night or more:Idaṃ me bhante cīvaraṃ ratti-vippavutthaṃ aññatra bhikkhu-sammatiyānissaggiyaṃ. Imāhaṃ āyasmato nissajjāmi,which means, "This robe of mine, venerable sir, separated (from me) for a nightwithout authorization of the bhikkhus, is to be forfeited. I forfeit it to you." Changecīvaraṃ to dvi-cīvaraṃ for two robes, and to ti-cīvaraṃ for three. Other changes,as necessary, may be inferred from the formulae for NP 1, above. The formulae forreturning the robe(s) are also given there.NP 3. For out-of-season robe-cloth kept more than a month:Idaṃ me bhante akāla-cīvaraṃ māsātikkantaṃ nissaggiyaṃ. Imāhaṃ āyasmatonissajjāmi,which means, "This out-of-season robe-cloth of mine, venerable sir, kept beyond amonth, is to be forfeited. I forfeit it to you." For more than one piece of cloth:Imāni me bhante akāla-cīvarāni māsātikkantāni nissaggiyāni. Imānāhaṃāyasmato nissajjāmi.Other changes, as necessary, may be inferred from the formulae for NP 1.NP 6. For a robe (robe-cloth) requested from an unrelated householder:Idaṃ me bhante cīvaraṃ aññātakaṃ gahapatikaṃ aññatra samayā viññāpitaṃnissaggiyaṃ. Imāhaṃ āyasmato nissajjāmi,which means, "This robe (robe-cloth) of mine, venerable sir, requested from anunrelated householder at other than the proper occasion, is to be forfeited. I forfeitit to you."For more than one robe:484