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9. RukkhamÅ«likaį¹
gakathÄ[ix. The Tree-Root-Dwellerās Practice]
RukkhamÅ«likaį¹
gampi āāchannaį¹ paį¹ikkhipÄmi,ix. The tree-root-dwellerās practice is undertaken with one of the following statements: āI refuse a roofā
rukkhamÅ«likaį¹
gaį¹ samÄdiyÄmÄ«āāti imesaį¹ aƱƱataravacanena samÄdinnaį¹ hoti.or āI undertake the tree-root-dwellerās practice.ā
Tena pana rukkhamÅ«likena sÄ«mantarikarukkhaį¹, cetiyarukkhaį¹, niyyÄsarukkhaį¹, phalarukkhaį¹,The tree-root dweller should avoid such trees as a tree near a frontier, a shrine tree, a gum tree, a fruit tree,
vaggulirukkhaį¹, susirarukkhaį¹, vihÄramajjhe į¹hitarukkhanti ime rukkhe vivajjetvÄ vihÄrapaccante į¹hitarukkho gahetabboti idamassa vidhÄnaį¹.a batsā tree, a hollow tree, or a tree standing in the middle of a monastery. He can choose a tree standing on the outskirts of a monastery. These are the directions.
Pabhedato pana ayampi tividho hoti.This has three grades too.
Tattha ukkaį¹į¹ho yathÄrucitaį¹ rukkhaį¹ gahetvÄ paį¹ijaggÄpetuį¹ na labhati.Herein, one who is strict is not allowed to have a tree that he has chosen tidied up.
PÄdena paį¹į¹asaį¹aį¹ apanetvÄ vasitabbaį¹.He can move the fallen leaves with his foot while dwelling there.
Majjhimo taį¹ į¹hÄnaį¹ sampattehiyeva paį¹ijaggÄpetuį¹ labhati.The medium one is allowed to get it tidied up by those who happen to come along.
Mudukena ÄrÄmikasamaį¹uddese pakkositvÄ sodhÄpetvÄ samaį¹ kÄrÄpetvÄ vÄlukaį¹ okirÄpetvÄ pÄkÄraparikkhepaį¹ kÄrÄpetvÄ dvÄraį¹ yojÄpetvÄ vasitabbaį¹.The mild one can take up residence there after summoning monastery attendants and novices and getting them to clear it up, level it, strew sand and make a fence round with a gate fixed in it.
Mahadivase pana rukkhamÅ«likena tattha anisÄ«ditvÄ aƱƱattha paį¹icchanne į¹hÄne nisÄ«ditabbaį¹.On a special day, a tree-root dweller should sit in some concealed place elsewhere rather than there.
Imesaį¹ pana tiį¹į¹ampi channe vÄsaį¹ kappitakkhaį¹e dhutaį¹
gaį¹ bhijjati.The moment any one of these three makes his abode under a roof, his ascetic practice is broken.
JÄnitvÄ channe aruį¹aį¹ uį¹į¹hÄpitamatteti aį¹
guttarabhÄį¹akÄ. Ayamettha bhedo.The reciters of the Aį¹
guttara say that it is broken as soon as he knowingly meets the dawn under a roof. This is the breach in this instance.
Ayaį¹ panÄnisaį¹so, rukkhamÅ«lasenÄsanaį¹ nissÄya pabbajjÄti (mahÄva. 128) vacanato nissayÄnurÅ«papaį¹ipattisabbhÄvo, appÄni ceva sulabhÄni ca tÄni ca anavajjÄnÄ«ti (a. ni. 4.27; itivu. 101) bhagavatÄ saį¹vaį¹į¹itapaccayatÄ,The benefits are these. He practices in conformity with the dependence, because of the words āThe going forth by depending on the root of a tree as an abodeā (Vin I 58, 96); it is a requisite recommended by the Blessed One thus āValueless, easy to get, and blamelessā (A II 26);
abhiį¹haį¹ tarupaį¹į¹avikÄradassanena aniccasaƱƱÄsamuį¹į¹hÄpanatÄ, senÄsanamaccherakammÄrÄmatÄnaį¹ abhÄvo,perception of impermanence is aroused through seeing the continual alteration of young leaves; avarice about abodes and love of [building] work are absent;
devatÄhi sahavÄsitÄ, appicchatÄdÄ«naį¹ anulomavuttitÄti.he dwells in the company of deities; he lives in conformity with [the principles of] fewness of wishes, and so on.
Vaį¹į¹ito buddhaseį¹į¹hena, nissayoti ca bhÄsito; NivÄso pavivittassa, rukkhamÅ«lasamo kuto.The Blessed One praised roots of trees As one of the dependencies (Vin I 58); Can he that loves secludedness Find such another dwelling place?
ÄvÄsamaccherahare, devatÄ paripÄlite; Pavivitte vasanto hi, rukkhamÅ«lamhi subbato.Secluded at the roots of trees And guarded well by deities He lives in true devotedness Nor covets any dwelling place.
AbhirattÄni nÄ«lÄni, paį¹įøÅ«ni patitÄni ca; Passanto tarupaį¹į¹Äni, niccasaƱƱaį¹ panÅ«dati.And when the tender leaves are seen Bright red at first, then turning green, And then to yellow as they fall, He sheds belief once and for all
TasmÄ hi buddhadÄyajjaį¹, bhÄvanÄbhiratÄlayaį¹; Vivittaį¹ nÄtimaƱƱeyya, rukkhamÅ«laį¹ vicakkhaį¹oti.In permanence. Tree roots have been Bequeathed by him; secluded scene No wise man will disdain at all For contemplating [rise and fall].
Ayaį¹ rukkhamÅ«likaį¹
ge samÄdÄnavidhÄnappabhedabhedÄnisaį¹savaį¹į¹anÄ.This is the commentary on the undertaking, directions, grades, breach, and benefits, in the case of the tree-root-dwellerās practice.