Commentary on the Origins of Offences

470. In the passage beginning with "one commits without consciousness," except for offences prescribed such as lying together, etc., one who commits unintentionally commits without consciousness, and one who confesses emerges with consciousness. One who commits any offence intentionally commits with consciousness, and one who emerges through the covering with grass procedure emerges without consciousness. As stated before, one who emerges through the covering with grass procedure commits without consciousness and emerges without consciousness. One who confesses the other commits with consciousness and emerges with consciousness. One who performs word-by-word Dhamma teaching, etc., thinking "I am giving the gift of Dhamma," commits with wholesome consciousness; one who confesses with an elated mind thinking "I am carrying out the instruction of the Buddhas" emerges with wholesome consciousness. One who confesses while being displeased emerges with unwholesome consciousness; one who emerges through the covering with grass procedure while still overcome by sleep emerges with indeterminate consciousness. Having committed offences such as intimidation, etc., one who confesses with a joyful mind thinking "I am carrying out the dispensation of the Buddhas" commits with unwholesome consciousness and emerges with wholesome consciousness. One who confesses while being displeased emerges with unwholesome consciousness; one who emerges through the covering with grass procedure in the manner already stated emerges with indeterminate consciousness. One who commits the offence of lying together at the time of falling asleep commits with indeterminate consciousness; and here the passage beginning with "one emerges with wholesome consciousness" etc. should be understood in the manner already stated.

The passage beginning with "by how many origins does the first expulsion originate" is clear, as the method has been stated before.

473. In the passage beginning with "The four expulsions originate by how many origins," by way of the highest classification, whatever origination is applicable to whichever, all of that has been stated.

The explanation of the origin of offences is finished.