Prātimokṣasūtra
Gandhāra, Kharoṣṭhī ∙ BC 13
BML edition (version 1, December 2025)
Based on Strauch 2026. Unpublished. Translation needs to be updated.
§ 1A
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[...] a monk may keep an additional robe up to ten [days].
If he would keep [it] more than that, [this is] a naiḥsargika pāyatti [offence]. 1.
§ 2A
r2 (ṇistidaciva)[r](e)[ṇa bhikh]uṇa ubhadasa ka[ḍ̱h]iṇa [e]g̱aradi va bhikhu triṇa civaraṇa añadaraañadareṇa r3 [civareṇa vi]pravas̱ea [a](ña)tra saghas̱amudie ṇesa⟨gi⟩ ◦ 1 1
When a monk’s robes are complete, after the kaṭhina [cloth] is taken up,
[if] a monk should be separated from one or the other robe of the three robes, for
only one night, except with the consent of the saṃgha,
[this is] a naiḥsargika [pāyatti offence]. 2.
§ 3A
ṇistidacivareṇa bhikhuṇa ubhadasa kaḍ̱hiṇa r4 bhikhusa a[ga]lacivara upajea ag̱akṣamaṇabhikhuṇa paḍ̱ighiṇita
sa[yi parivu]radi kṣipram e[va] r5 kritva dharidave [ṇ]oya parivura mas̱aparam[e] bhikhuṇa ta civare ṇikṣividave aparivurasa parivurie r6 (sa)[ta] (va) [civa]rapracaś̱a⟨e⟩ tadutvari ṇikṣivea aparivurasa parivurie sata va civarapracaś̱ae r7 (ṇesagi ◦ 1 1 1)
When a monk’s robes are complete, after the kaṭhina [cloth] is taken up, [cloth for] a robe out of season may accrue to a monk.
The monk, if he desires, may take and keep it, after having immediately made [a robe
out of it], if it is complete.
If it is not complete, the monk may deposit this robe [material] up to one month,
there being expectation [to get more] robe [material] in order to make the incomplete
complete.
If he would deposit it for longer than that, even there being expectation [to get
more] robe [material] in order to make the incomplete complete, (it is a naiḥsargika pāyatti offence. 3).
§ 3C
⟪ r4a parighiṇita [sa]yi parivuri kṣipam e[va]
r4b kritva dhari[da]ve [ṇ]oya pari[vuri masapa]ra[me]
r4c teṇa bhikhuṇa sa [civa]⟨re⟩
ṇ⟨i⟩[kṣi]⟨vi⟩[da](ve)
r4d [masi] (ci)[varasa pracaśae]
r4e uṇasa pari(vu)[ri]e
r4f tadutva⟨ri⟩ ṇi(kṣivea) ṇ⟨e⟩sag(i) ⟫
[He] may take and keep it, after having immediately made [a robe out of it], if it
is complete.
If it is not complete the monk may deposit this robe [material] up to one month there
being expectation in [this] month [to get more] robe [material] in order to make the
deficient complete.
If he would deposit it for longer than that, [this is] a naiḥsargika [pāyatti offence].
§ 4A
[y](o) vaṇa bhikhu añadiae bhikhuṇie satie civara parighiṇ⟨e⟩a añatra parivaṭeṇa r8 (ṇe)[sa]gi ◦ 4
If a monk would accept a robe from a non-related nun—except by exchange—[this is]
a naiḥsargika [pāyatti offence]. 4.
§ 5A
yo vaṇa bhi⟨khu⟩ añadiae bhikhuṇie puraṇacivaro dhoavavea reavea uḍ̱avea ṇesag⟨i⟩ 4 1
If a monk would have his old robe washed, dyed [or] beaten by an unrelated nun, [this
is] a naiḥsargika [pāyatti offence]. 5.
§ 6A
r9 yo va[ṇa bhikhu] añadio grahavadi va grahavadaṇi va civara viñavea añatra sama[e]ṇa ṇesagi ◦ r10 ta[tr]ida samae a[chiṇa]civara bhikhu bhodi ṇaṭhaci[var]e [dadha]civara v[uḍ̱ha]civare ayam atra samae r11 ◦ 4 1 1
If a monk were to ask an unrelated householder or the wife of a householder for a
robe—except at the right occasion—[this is] a naiḥsargika [pāyatti offence].
In this case the right occasion [means]: The monk’s robe has been stolen, his robe
has been destroyed, his robe has been burned, his robe has been washed away. This
in this case is “the right occasion”. 6.
§ 7A
achiṇacivaro yavi bhikhu bhodi ṇaṭhacivara dadha◈civare r12 [v](u)[ḍ̱hacivare ◦] tacaṇa añadia grahavadi va gra[ha]vadiaṇi va avihaṭha bahua civara pravarea r13 satarutaraparamo tade civare sadidave tadutvari sadiea ṇesagi ◦ 4 1 1 1
As long as a monk’s robe has been stolen, has been destroyed, has been burned [or]
washed away, if an unrelated householder or householder’s wife were to offer [him]
many [pieces of] robe [material],
he must accept thereof robe [material] for at most an under robe and an upper robe.
If he should accept more than that, [this is] a naiḥsargika [pāyatti offence]. 7.
§ 8A
r14 bhikhu puṇu udiśa ⟪añadaeṇa⟫ grahavadisa va grahavadiaṇi va civaracedavaṇaṇi pracuvastida bhoti r15 imehi civaracedavaṇ[e]hi evar[u]va ca r16 evaruva ca civara cedavaïta ithuṇama bhikhu ◈ civareṇa achadiśe r17 tatra ya so bhikhu [purve aṇima]trida apravarida uas̱akramaitva vig̱arpa avajea r18 sas̱u me aïśpa edehi civaracedavaṇehi evaruva ca evaruva [ca civara cedavaïta] r19 aïchadehi me civareṇa ◈ kalaṇag̱amada uvadae aviṇiphaṇe civare ṇesagi r20 ◦ 4 4
An unrelated householder or a householder’s wife have prepared funds for a robe for
a particular monk [with the idea]:
“With these robe-funds I will buy such and such a robe and clothe the monk so-and-so
with a robe.”
If, in this case, this monk, without having been previously invited, without having
been made an offer, would approach [him/her] and would produce a specific [discriminating]
intention [saying]:
“Please, venerable, buy for me with these robe-funds such and such a robe and clothe
me with a robe.”
If he obtained the robe because he wanted something pleasant, [this is] a naiḥsargika pāyatti [offence]. 8.
§ 9A
bhikhu puṇa udiśa duiṇa grahavadeaṇa civaracedavaṇa pracuva[sti]da bhoti r21 imehi civaracedavaṇehi evaruva [ca] evaruva ca civara cedavaïta ithuṇama r22 bhikhu praceacivarehi achadiśama ◈ tatra ya so bhikhu purve aṇimatri⟨da⟩ apravar[i]da r23 uas̱akramaïtva vig̱arpa avajea ◈ sas̱u me aïśpata edehi civaracedar24vaṇ(e)hi [eva]ruva ca evaruva ca civara cedavaïta achad(e)s̱a me civareṇa r25 bh(u)tva eg̱eṇa kalaṇag̱amada uvadae aviṇipha[ṇa] civara ṇesagi 4 4 1
Two householders have prepared a fund for a robe for a particular monk [with the idea]:
“With these robe-funds we will buy such and such a robe and clothe the monk so-and-so
with separate robes.”
If, in this case, this monk, without having been previously invited, without having
been made an offer, would approach [them] and would produce a specific intention [saying]:
“Please, venerables, buy for me with these robe-funds such and such a robe and clothe
me with [this] robe, having become one [= acting as one donor].”
—If he obtained the robe because he wanted something pleasant, [this is] a naiḥsargika [pāyatti offence]. 9.
§ 1B
vv1 ṇiṭhidacivare⟨ṇa⟩ bhikhuṇa ubhadasa kaḍ̱hiṇa v2 [daś̱aparam](o) bhikh[u]ṇa aradekaciva[re] dhari[da]ve dadutvara dhare[ati] ṇisegipa[yati] (1)
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When a monk’s robes are complete, after the kaṭhina [cloth] is taken up, a monk may keep an additional robe up to ten [days].
If he would keep [it] more than that, [this is] a naiḥsargika pāyatti [offence]. (1).
§ 2B
v3 ṇiṭhidaciva[reṇa] bhikhuṇa [ubha](dasa) [ka](ḍ̱hiṇa eg̱aradi va bhikhu tri)[ṇa ci](va)[raṇa] v4 añadaraañadaracivareṇa vipravas̱e tadutvari [vi]pravas̱ea ṇesa[gi] v5 ◦ 1 1
When a monk’s robes are complete, after the kaṭhina [cloth] is taken up, a monk may be separated from one or the other robe of the three
robes for only one night.
If he should be separated more than this [period], [this is] a naiḥsargika pāyatti [offence]. 2.
§ 3B
ṇi[ṭh]idacivareṇa bhikhuṇa ubhadasa kaḍ̱hiṇa bhi[khusa] (a)[g̱alaci](vara) v6 ag̱akṣamaṇabhikhuṇa pradigiṇidave sayi parivuryea mas̱aparame teṇa bhikhuṇa v7 sa civare ṇikṣividave tadutvari ṇikṣivea ṇesagipa[ya](ti) [◦ 1 1 1]
When a monk’s robes are complete, after the kaṭhina [cloth] is taken up, [material for] a robe out of season [may accrue] to a monk.
The monk, if he desires, may take [it].
If it should be complete, the monk may deposit this robe [material] up to one month.
If he would deposit it for longer than that, [this is] a naiḥsargika pāyatti [offence]. 3.
§ 4B
v8 yo vaṇa bhikhu añadia[e] bhikhuṇi[e] sati⟨e⟩ civara pradigh[iṇea] añatra [pa]v9rivaṭeṇa ṇesagipayati ◦ 4
If a monk would accept a robe from a non-related nun—except by exchange—[this is]
a naiḥsargika pāyatti [offence]. 4.
§ 5B
yo vaṇa bhikhu añadiae bhi[khuṇi](e puraṇa)v10civaro dhovavea are[av]ea [u]ḍ̱havea ṇesagipaya[ti] ◦ 4 1
If a monk would have his old robe washed, dyed [or] beaten by an unrelated nun, [this
is] a naiḥsargika pāyatti [offence]. 5.
§ 6B
yo vaṇa bhikhu añada v11 grahavadi g[r]ahavadaṇi va uas̱akrama[e] civara [vi]ñavea aña[tra sa](maeṇa) v12 ṇe[sa](gi) ◈ tatrida sa[mae] achiṇaś[iva]ro bhikhu v13 bh[odi] ṇa[ṭha]civara dadhacivara vuḍhaśiva[ra] ◦ 4 1 1
If a monk were to approach an unrelated householder or the wife of a householder and
ask [them] for a robe—except at the right occasion—[this is] a naiḥsargika [pāyatti offence].
In this case the right occasion [means]: The monk’s robe has been stolen, his robe
has been destroyed, his robe has been burned, his robe has been washed away. 6.
§ 7B
achiṇaci[var](eṇa bh)[i](khuṇa) v14 [ṇa]ṭhacivare[ṇa] dadhacivareṇa vuḍ̱hacivareṇa ag̱akṣamaṇa añadae v15 grahava[di] ◈ gra[ha]vadaṇi [va u]vas̱akrama[i]ta v16 civare viñavidave tam eṇa ⟪se⟫ [ṣadha b]ra(maṇa) [g]ra[havadi va avihaṭhu] v17 sabahala civara pravarati ag̱akṣamaṇabhikhuṇa satar[u]taratapa(rama) v18 [civara sa](dida)[ve] tadutvara sadiea ṇesagi ◦ 4 1 1 1
When a monk’s robe has been stolen, has been destroyed, has been burned [or] washed
away, he may approach an unrelated householder, if he wishes, or householder’s wife
and ask for a robe.
[If] this faithful brāhmaṇa or householder [were to] offer him many [pieces of] robe
[material], the monk—if he wishes—must accept robe material for at most an under robe
and an upper robe.
If he should accept more than that, [this is] a naiḥsargika [pāyatti offence]. 7.
§ 8B
bhikhu puṇa udiśa v19 [a]ñadaeṇa g(r)ahavadiṇa grahavadiṇi[e] va civaraceda[vaṇaṇi] uvakhaḍ̱aṇi v20 bh[o]di ◦ imehi vahe civaracedavaṇe(hi) evaruva ca [evaru]va ca civara v21 c(e)davaïta ithuṇama bhikhu civareṇa avichadi[śama] tatra ya so bh[ikhu] v22 pruva apravarida samana [uvas̱a]◈kra[maïta] añadeasa [gra]havadisa v23 grahavadaṇie [ca] sati
An unrelated householder or a householder’s wife have prepared funds for a robe for
a particular monk [with the idea]:
“With these robe-funds we will buy such and such a robe and clothe the monk N.N. with
a robe.”
If, in this case, this monk, without having been invited first, would approach [him/her]
and [...] from the unrelated householder or householder’s wife [...].