BUDDHIST MONASTIC CODE I

Pali formulae: VerdictsAppendix VIIIThis means, Venerable sirs, bhikkhus have charged me groundlessly with acorruption of virtue. I, having reached fullness of mindfulness, ask the Communityfor a verdict of mindfulness.Venerable sirs, bhikkhus have charged me groundlessly with a corruption of virtue. I,having reached fullness of mindfulness, ask the Community a second time ... a thirdtime for a verdict of mindfulness.To give this verdict, an experienced and competent bhikkhu should inform theCommunity: Suṇātu me bhante saṅgho. Bhikkhū Itthannāmaṃ bhikkhuṃ amūlikāya sīlavipattiyāanuddaṃsenti. So sati-vepullappatto saṅghaṃ sati-vinayaṃ yācati.Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṃ, saṅgho Itthannāmassa bhikkhuno sativepullappattassasati-vinayaṃ dadeyya. Esā ñatti. Suṇātu me bhante saṅgho. Bhikkhū Itthannāmaṃ bhikkhuṃ amūlikāya sīlavipattiyāanuddaṃsenti. So sati-vepullappatto saṅghaṃ sati-vinayaṃ yācati.Saṅgho Itthannāmassa bhikkhuno sati-vepullappattassa sati-vinayaṃ deti.Yass'āyasmato khamati, Itthannāmassa bhikkhuno sati-vepullappattassa sativinayassadānaṃ, so tuṇh'assa. Yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya. Dutiyam-pi etam-atthaṃ vadāmi. Suṇātu me bhante saṅgho... Yassanakkhamati, so bhāseyya. Tatiyam-pi etam-atthaṃ vadāmi. Suṇātu me bhante saṅgho... Yassa nakkhamati,so bhāseyya. Dinno saṅghena Itthannāmassa bhikkhuno sati-vepullappattassa sati-vinayo.Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī. Evam-etaṃ dhārayāmi. (Cv.IV.4.10; Cv.IV.14.27)This means, Venerable sirs, may the Community listen to me. Bhikkhus havecharged Bhikkhu (name) groundlessly with a corruption of virtue. He, havingreached fullness of mindfulness, asks the Community for a verdict of mindfulness. Ifthe Community is ready, it should grant Bhikkhu (name), who has reached fullnessof mindfulness, a verdict of mindfulness. This is the motion.Venerable sirs, may the Community listen to me. Bhikkhus have charged Bhikkhu(name) groundlessly with a corruption of virtue. He, having reached fullness ofmindfulness, asks the Community for a verdict of mindfulness. The Communitygrants Bhikkhu (name), who has reached fullness of mindfulness, a verdict ofmindfulness. He to whom the granting of a verdict of mindfulness to Bhikkhu (name),who has reached fullness of mindfulness, is agreeable should remain silent. He towhom it is not agreeable should speak.A second time... A third time I speak about this matter. Venerable sirs, may theCommunity listen to me... He to whom it is not agreeable should speak.491