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Adhikaraṇasamathasutta

Settlement of Disciplinary Issues

“Sattime, bhikkhave, adhikaraṇasamathā dhammā uppannuppannānaṁ adhikaraṇānaṁ samathāya vūpasamāya.
“Mendicants, there are these seven principles for the settlement of any disciplinary issues that might arise.

Katame satta?
What seven?

Sammukhāvinayo dātabbo, sativinayo dātabbo, amūḷhavinayo dātabbo, paṭiññātakaraṇaṁ dātabbaṁ, yebhuyyasikā dātabbā, tassapāpiyasikā dātabbā, tiṇavatthārako dātabbo.
Resolution face-to-face to be applied. Resolution through recollection to be granted. Resolution because of past insanity to be granted. Acting according to what has been admitted. Majority decision. Further penalty. Covering over as if with grass.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta adhikaraṇasamathā dhammā uppannuppannānaṁ adhikaraṇānaṁ samathāya vūpasamāyā”ti.
These are the seven principles for the settlement of any disciplinary issues that might arise.”

Dasamaṁ.

Vinayavaggo aṭṭhamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Caturo vinayadharā,

caturo ceva sobhanā;

Sāsanaṁ adhikaraṇa—

samathenaṭṭhame dasāti.