- TheravÄda Collection on Monastic Law TheravÄda Vinaya
- The Nunsā Analysis Bhikkhunivibhaį¹ ga
The settling of legal issues Adhikaraį¹asamatha
āVenerables, these seven principles for the settling of legal issues come up for recitation. Ime kho panÄyyÄyo satta adhikaraį¹asamathÄ dhammÄ uddesaį¹ Ägacchanti.
For the settling and resolving of legal issues whenever they arise there is: UppannuppannÄnaį¹ adhikaraį¹Änaį¹ samathÄya vÅ«pasamÄya
Resolution face-to-face to be applied; sammukhÄvinayo dÄtabbo,
Resolution through recollection to be granted;
Resolution because of past insanity to be granted;
Acting according to what has been admitted;
Majority decision;
Further penalty;
Covering over as if with grass.
Venerables, the seven principles for the settling of legal issues have been recited. In regard to this I ask you, āAre you pure in this?ā A second time I ask, āAre you pure in this?ā A third time I ask, āAre you pure in this?ā You are pure in this and therefore silent. Iāll remember it thus.ā
The seven principles for the settling of legal issues are finished.
āVenerables, the introduction has been recited; the eight rules on expulsion have been recited; the seventeen rules on suspension have been recited; the thirty rules on relinquishment and confession have been recited; the one hundred and sixty-six rules on confession have been recited; the eight rules on acknowledgment have been recited; the rules to be trained in have been recited; the seven principles for the settling of legal issues have been recited. This much has come down and is included in the Monastic Code of the Buddha and comes up for recitation every half-month. In regard to this everyone should train in unity, in concord, without dispute.ā The Nunsā Analysis is finished.
The canonical text beginning with offenses entailing confession is finished.
