Things not to be disposed of, things not to be divided up;

Five were spoken by the great sage;

For one disposing of, for one using, there is no offence;

This question was thought out by the wise.

I do not speak of ten persons, having avoided eleven;

For one paying respect to a senior there is an offence; this question was thought out by the wise.

Not one who is suspended, nor one under probation;

Not one who has split the Community, nor one who has gone over to another faction;

Standing on the ground of the same communion;

How then might one be not common in the training?

This question was thought out by the wise.

He approaches the Teaching, inquiring, the wholesome connected with meaning;

He does not live, he is not dead, he is not quenched - which person do the Buddhas call that?

This question was thought out by the wise.

I do not speak of above the collar-bone, having avoided below the navel;

On account of sexual intercourse, how might one be expelled?

This question was thought out by the wise.

A monk builds a hut begged for oneself;

On a not designated site, exceeding the proper measure;

Involving destruction, without walking space around it, there is no offence;

This question was thought out by the wise.

A monk builds a hut begged for oneself;

On a designated site, of proper measure;

Not involving destruction, with walking space around it, there is an offence;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Not performing any bodily action;

Nor even speaking to others by speech;

One might commit a grave matter involving expulsion;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Not anything bodily and verbal;

Even being peaceful, one would not do evil by mind;

He being removed, how might he be well removed?

This question was thought out by the wise.

Not conversing with any human being;

One would not utter a word of speech to others;

One might commit a verbal offence, not a bodily one;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Training rules praised by the excellent Buddha;

There would be four entailing initial and subsequent meetings of the Community;

One might commit all by a single action;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Both ordained unilaterally together;

One might accept a robe from the hand of both;

The offences would be different;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Four people having arranged;

Carried away heavy goods;

Three are expelled, one is not expelled;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Oil, honey, molasses, and also ghee;

Having taken it oneself, one might deposit it;

When seven days have not passed;

For one who uses when there is a reason, there is an offence;

This question was thought out by the wise.

With the forfeiture, an offence;

With the pure, an expiation;

For one committing together;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Monks might be assembled with twenty;

They might perform an act perceiving as a complete assembly;

A monk might be standing at twelve yojanas;

And that act might be invalidated on account of an incomplete assembly;

This question was thought out by the wise.

By merely exchanging steps and by speech spoken;

All the grave ones that are remediable;

One might commit sixty-four offences together;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Dressed in the inner robe;

Wrapped in the double robe that is twofold;

All those are forfeitable;

This question was thought out by the wise.

And there is no motion, nor is there a wording of the legal act;

And the Conqueror did not say "monks" indeed;

Going for refuge also does not exist for her;

And her full ordination is unshakable;

This question was thought out by the wise.

One may kill a woman, not a mother, and a man, not a father may one kill;

The fool may kill an ignoble one, and by that one may experience proximity;

This question was thought out by the wise.

One may kill a woman and a mother, and a man and a father may one kill;

Having killed mother and father, by that one may not experience proximity;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Without accusing, without reminding;

One may perform a legal act against one not present;

And the legal act done would be well done;

And the Community as doer would be not an offender;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Having accused, having reminded;

One may perform a legal act against one present;

And the legal act done would be not done;

And the Community as doer would be with offence;

This question was thought out by the wise.

For one who cuts, an offence; for one who cuts, no offence;

For one who conceals, an offence; for one who conceals, no offence;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Speaking the truth, a heavy one; and speaking falsely, a light one;

Speaking falsely, a heavy one; and speaking the truth, a light one;

This question was thought out by the wise.

When the sun has set, a monk eats meat;

Not a mad man, nor mentally deranged;

Nor would he be afflicted by pain;

And there is no offence for him;

And that rule was taught by the Fortunate One;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Not with lustful mind, nor with thieving intention;

Nor did he intend another for death;

For one giving a voting ticket, there is cutting off;

For one receiving, a grave offence;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Nor a forest dwelling deemed dangerous;

Nor was authorization given by the Community;

Nor was the kathina-privilege spread for him right there;

Having deposited a robe, he would go half a yojana;

For one at dawn rising right there, no offence;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Bodily, not verbal;

All with different cases;

Simultaneously, one would commit together;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Verbal, not bodily;

All with different cases;

Simultaneously, one would commit together;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Three women - that sexual intercourse he does not indulge in;

Three men, three ignoble eunuchs;

And he does not practise sexual intercourse in the characteristic;

There may be cutting off on account of sexual intercourse;

This question was thought out by the wise.

He requests a robe from his mother, but not designated for the Community;

By what is there an offence for him, and no offence regarding relatives;

This question was thought out by the wise.

When angry he is one who fulfils, when angry he is blameworthy;

Then what indeed is that rule, by which when angry he is praiseworthy;

This question was thought out by the wise.

When satisfied he is one who fulfils, when satisfied he is blameworthy;

Then what indeed is that rule, by which when satisfied he is blameworthy;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Entailing initial and subsequent meetings of the Community, grave offence;

Expiation, acknowledgement;

Wrong-doing one would commit together;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Both have completed twenty rains retreats;

For both one preceptor;

One teacher, one wording of the legal act;

One is fully ordained, one is not fully ordained;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Not made allowable nor dyed with dye;

Clothed in that he may go wherever he wishes;

And there is no offence for him;

And that rule was taught by the Fortunate One;

This question was thought out by the wise.

She does not give, she does not accept, formal acceptance by that is not found;

One commits a heavy offence not a light one, and that on account of use;

This question was thought out by the wise.

She does not give, she does not accept, formal acceptance by that is not found;

One commits a light offence, not a heavy one, and that on account of use;

This question was thought out by the wise.

One commits a heavy offence with remainder;

One conceals dependent on disrespect;

Not a nun, nor would she incur a fault;

This question was thought out by the wise.

Not in communion, not to be given away, and ten, non-suspended;

One approaches the rule above the collar-bone, from that and begged for oneself, two.

Not bodily and heavy, not bodily, not verbal;

Not conversing and training, both and four people.

Woman and oil, requiring forfeiture, and monk and step-by-step;

Clothed and not a motion, one may not kill mother or father.

Without accusing, having accused, one cutting and truth indeed;

Determined and at sunset, not dyed and not forest-dweller.

Bodily and verbal, and three women and also mother;

Angry, one who fulfils, satisfied, and offences entailing initial and subsequent meetings of the Community, both.

Not made allowable, one does not give, not giving one commits a heavy offence;

Sweat-inducing verses, questions elucidated by the wise.