Vinaya — Regras dos Monges (Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga) — Hiding a robe

1Origin story
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. On one occasion when the monks from the group of seventeen had not put away their requisites, the monks from the group of six hid their bowls and robes. The monks from the group of seventeen said to them, “Give us our bowls and robes.” The monks from the group of six laughed, but the monks from the group of seventeen cried.

2The monks asked them, “Why are you crying?”

3“’Cause the monks from the group of six have hidden our bowls and robes.”

4The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, “How could the monks from the group of six hide the bowls and robes of other monks?” … “Is it true, monks, that you did this?”

5“It’s true, sir.”

6The Buddha rebuked them … “Foolish men, how could you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

7Final ruling
‘If a monk hides a monk’s bowl, robe, sitting mat, needle case, or belt, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

8Definitions
A:

9whoever …

10Monk:

11… The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.

12A monk’s:

13another monk’s.

14Bowl:

15there are two kinds of bowls: iron bowls and ceramic bowls.

16Robe:

17one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another.

18Sitting mat:

19one with a border is what is meant.

20Needle case:

21with or without needles.

22Belt:

23there are two kinds of belts: those made from strips of cloth and those made from pigs’ intestines.

24Hides:

25if he hides it himself, he commits an offense entailing confession.

26Has hidden:

27if he asks another, he commits an offense entailing confession. If he only asks once, then even if the other hides many things, he commits one offense entailing confession.

28Even just for a laugh:

29aiming to have fun.

30Permutations
If the other monk is fully ordained, and he perceives him as such, and he hides his bowl or robe or sitting mat or needle case or belt, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession. If the other monk is fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, and he hides his bowl or robe or sitting mat or needle case or belt, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession. If the other monk is fully ordained, but he does not perceive him as such, and he hides his bowl or robe or sitting mat or needle case or belt, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession.

31If he hides another requisite, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If he hides the bowl or robe or other requisite of someone who is not fully ordained, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

32If the other person is not fully ordained, but he perceives them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If the other person is not fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If the other person is not fully ordained, and he does not perceive them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

33Non-offenses
There is no offense: if he is not aiming to have fun; if he puts away what has been improperly put away; if he puts something away with the thought, “After giving a teaching, I’ll give it back;” if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

34The training rule on hiding a robe, the tenth, is finished.

35The sixth subchapter on drinking alcohol is finished.

36This is the summary:

37“Alcohol, finger, and laughter,
And disrespect, scaring;
Fire, bathing, stain,
Himself, and with hiding.”