AN 8 The Book of the Eights – Aṭṭhakanipāta > AN 8.90 Proper Behavior in a Case of Aggravated Misconduct

Numbered Discourses 8.90 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.90

9. Mindfulness – 9. Sativagga

AN 8.90 Proper Behavior in a Case of Aggravated Misconduct – Sammāvattanasutta

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a bhikkhu who has been convicted of aggravated misconduct must behave themselves properly in eight respects.

“Tassapāpiyasikakammakatena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā aṭṭhasu dhammesu sammā vattitabbaṁ—

1.2

They must not perform an ordination, give dependence, or be attended by a novice. They must not consent to being appointed as adviser for nuns, and if they are appointed they should not give such advice. They must not consent to any Saṅgha appointment. They must not be put in an isolated place. They must not give rehabilitation in any offense similar to that which they transgressed.

na upasampādetabbo, na nissayo dātabbo, na sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo, na bhikkhunovādakasammuti sāditabbā, sammatenapi bhikkhuniyo na ovaditabbā, na kāci saṅghasammuti sāditabbā, na kismiñci paccekaṭṭhāne ṭhapetabbo, na ca tena mūlena vuṭṭhāpetabbo.

1.3

A bhikkhu who has been convicted of aggravated misconduct must behave themselves properly in these eight respects.”

Tassapāpiyasikakammakatena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā imesu aṭṭhasu dhammesu sammā vattitabban”ti.

1.4

Dasamaṁ.

1.5

Sativaggo catuttho.

2.0

Tassuddānaṁ

2.1

Satipuṇṇiyamūlena,

2.2

Corasamaṇena pañcamaṁ;

2.3

Yaso pattappasādena,

2.4

Paṭisāraṇīyañca vattananti.