Accusation is for the purpose of reminding, reminding is for the purpose of refutation;

The monastic community is for the purpose of discernment, and deliberation is separately.

Do not speak in haste, do not speak from anger;

Do not produce aversion, if you are an investigator.

Do not speak forcibly, contentious talk connected with harm;

In conformity with the discourse, with the monastic discipline, in conformity with what is laid down.

Attend to the duty of questioning, made by the wise one with higher intelligence;

Well-spoken, in conformity with the training rules, not destroying one's destination pertaining to the future life;

Seeking welfare, devote yourself, at the proper time connected with benefit.

Of the accused and of the accuser;

Do not hastily accept the conventional expression;

The accuser says "he has committed an offence";

The accused says "I have not committed an offence."

Not suspending both, one should deal with by connection with acknowledgment;

Acknowledgment is made among those with shame, among the shameless it is not found thus;

Even though the shameless one may speak much, one should deal with by connection with duty.

What kind is the shameless one, for whom acknowledgment does not take hold;

And this I ask you, what kind is called a shameless person.

He intentionally commits an offence, he conceals an offence;

And he goes the way of bias, such is called a shameless person.

I too know this is true, such is called a shameless person;

And another thing I ask you, what kind is called a person with shame.

He does not intentionally commit an offence, he does not conceal an offence;

He does not go the way of bias, such is called a person with shame.

I too know this is true, such is called a person with shame;

And another thing I ask you, what kind is called a wrongful accuser.

He accuses at the wrong time with what is untrue;

with harshness, with what is unbeneficial;

one accuses with hate within, not with a mind of friendliness;

such is called a wrongful accuser.

This I too know as truth, such is called a wrongful accuser;

and another thing I ask you, what kind is called a rightful accuser?

One accuses at the proper time, with what is factual, with smoothness, with what is beneficial;

one accuses with a mind of friendliness, not with hate within;

such is called a rightful accuser.

This I too know as truth, such is called a rightful accuser;

and another thing I ask you, what kind is called a foolish accuser?

One does not know the former and latter, not skilled in the former and latter;

one does not know the way of saying for connection;

not skilled in the way of saying for connection;

such is called a foolish accuser.

This I too know as truth, such is called a foolish accuser;

and another thing I ask you, what kind is called a wise accuser?

One knows the former and latter, skilled in the former and latter;

one knows the way of saying for connection, skilled in the way of saying for connection;

such is called a wise accuser.

This I too know as truth, such is called a wise accuser;

and another thing I ask you, how is accusation called?

One accuses for failure in morality, and also for good conduct and view;

one accuses also for livelihood, by that it is called accusation.