Dipavamsa (study)
by Sibani Barman | 2017 | 55,946 words
This page relates ‘Study of the Ten Points (Dasavatthuni)� of the study on the Dipavamsa conducted by S. Barman in 2017. The Dipavamsa is the base material of the Vamsa literatures of Ceylon (Srilanka or Sri-Lanka) writtin the Pali language.
Appendix 2 - A Study of the Ten Points (Dasavatthuni)
Context: “Some Vajjian monks of Vaisali (present Basrha village at Muzaffarpur district in Bihar) tried to have legal sanction to the ten unlawful points (Dasavatthuni)�.
The ten points of the Vajjian monks [viz., dasavatthuni] were the main cause of the convention of the second council. In Pali Cullavagga the ten points are described as follow:
1). Singiloṇa Kappa:—The practice of putting salt in a horn vessel in order to season unsalted food when received. This practice is contrary to 峦ٳپⲹ 38 of the Bhikkhu پǰ which prohibits the storage of food.
2). Dvāṅgula Kappa:—The practice of taking mid-day meal, even after the prescribed time when the shadow (on the sun dial) is two fingers broad. It signifies that solid food might be taken not only uptill noon, but till the sun throws shadow two digits wide. This is against 峦ٳپⲹ 37 which forbids the taking of food after midday.
3). 峾Գٲ Kappa:—The practice of going to another village and taking a second meal there in the same day being invited. It is opposed to 峦ٳپⲹ 35 prevents a bhikkhu from taking second meal in the same day (offence of over eating).
4). Avāsa Kappa:—The observance of the ceremonies of Uposatha, Upasampada (ordination), (confession), Բٳٲ (imposition of punishment), Բ (reacceptance) etc, in various places in the same community. This practice breaks the Ѳ屹 rules of residence in a parish. The Ѳ屹 (11, 8,) mentions that all the Bhikkhus of the same monastery should hold one uposatha in the ī (parish) within the campus of the monastery.
5). Anumati Kappa:—Obtaining sanction for a deed after it is done. This also amounts to a breach of monastic discipline according to Ѳ屹 (IX, 3, 5).
6). Āciṇṇa Kappa:—Using customary practices as precedents. The tradition followed by the ⲹ (teacher) may be taken as precedents and be accepted. This was then an excuse for relaxing the Vinaya discipline. This rule also breaks the monastic order as mentioned in the Ѳ屹 (IX, 3,).
7). Amathita Kappa:—The practice of drinking butter, milk and liquid etc. which is not in a state of curd, after meal. This practice means a bhikkhu is allowed to take whey, liquid food after noon. This is in contravention of 峦ٳپⲹ 35 which prohibits over eating.
8). Dz� ٳ�:—The custom of drinking palm juice which has not yet become toddy or a strong drink. The practice is an infringement of pācittiya 51 which forbids the drinking of intoxicants (ܰ and meraya).
9). Adasakam-Ծī岹Բ�:—The practice of using mats or rugs which has no fringe. This is contrary to pācittiya 89 which prohibits the use of borderless sheets.
10). ٲū貹Ჹٲ�:—The practice of accepting gold and silver which is forbidden by rule of the Nisaggiya-pācittiya of the Bhikkhu پǰ.