a'4wd{df

jiff{jf; / slyg rLj/ bfg

[Vassa and Kathin (robe-offering) ceremony
in Buddhism]

zf]wstf{÷Researcher
leIF' ;+3/lIft æ;4Dd sf]ljbÆ
Bhikshu Sangharakshit "Saddhamma Kovid"
(M.A. in Buddhism)

;+of]hs÷Co-ordinator
æa'4wd{sf cfwf/e"t lzIffÆ sf];{
"Fundamental Studies on Buddhism" Course
a'4wd{df jiff{jf; / slyg rLj/ bfg
[Vassa and Kathin (robe-offering) ceremony
in Buddhism]

k[i7e"ld (Preface)
dxfsf¿l0fs ;j{1 eujfg\ a'4n] cfkm\gf]
hLjgsfndf ;+3nfO{ ljz]if hf]8 lbg'ePsf] 5 . ;+3 g}
To:tf] ;+u7g x'g,\ h;n] a'4sf] dfgj lxt–sNof0fsf/L
lzIffnfO{ cWoog, lrGtg dgg u/]/ ;+/If0f ul//fVg] /
cfjZostfcg';f/ k|rf/ k|;f/ klg ub{5g\ . leIf'x¿nfO{
eujfg\ a'4n] @@& lgodx¿ kfng ug'{kg]{ pkb]z
lbg'ePsf] 5 eg] ljleGg zf;lgs sfd–sQ{Jo ug'k{ g]{
s'/fdf klg hf]8 lbg'xG' 5 .
a'4zf;gdf k|j|lht eO{ ;d'Rrf hLjgnfO{
a'4zf;gdf ck{0f ug{] leIf';3 + nfO{ :jo+ eujfg\ a'4n] g}
agfOlbg'ePsf] Ps dxTjk"0f{ lgod x'g–\ jiff{jf; . k|To]s
jif{ leIf'x¿ jiff{t\ ;dodf Ps} :yfg jf ljxf/df tLg
dlxgf;Dd ljgok"js { a:g'eP/ jiff{jf; ljgo kfng
ub{5g\ . oxL jiff{jf; ;lsPsf] ljxf/df >4fjfg\ pkf;s–
pkfl;sfx¿n] jiff{jf; a:g'xg' ] leIf'nfO{ p2]io u/]/
leIf';3+ nfO{ rLj/ bfg lbg] af}4 k/Dk/f /x]sf] 5, h'gnfO{
slyg rLj/ bfg elgG5 .
a'4sf] zf;gdf, cem k|jl| ht hLjg latfO/xg'ePsf leIf';3
+ sf lglDt jiff{jf; / slyg rLj/
bfgsf] dxTj cTolws¿kdf /x]sf] 5 eGg ;lsG5 .
oxf“, log} b'O{ dxTjk"0f{ af}4 ljgo jiff{jf; / slyg rLj/ bfgnfO{ s]lGb|s/0f u/]/ ;fgf]
cWoog / rrf{ ug]{ hdsf]{ ePsf] 5 .

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 klxnf] cWofo

a'4wd{df jiff{jf;
[Vassa in Buddhism]

jiff{jf;sf] kl/ro (Introduction of Vassa)

jiff{jf; eGgfn] kfgL kg]{ jiff{t\ ;dodf a:g] eGg] a'lemG5 . ljz]iftM jiff{t\ tLg dlxgf cyf{t\
cfiff9k"l0f{dfb]lv c;f]hk"l0f{df;Dd a'4sf cg'ofoL leIf'x¿ Ps} :yfg jf ljxf/df clwi7fg u/]/ a:g'nfO{
g} jiff{jf; elgG5 . of] jiff{jf;sf] lgod a'4sf cg'ofoL k|jl| ht pk;Dkbf k|fKt leIF'x¿sf lglDtdfq
algPsf lgod x'g\ .
ljz]iftM jiff{t\ ;dodf leIF'x¿sf lglDt ax'hg lxtfo ax'hg ;'vfosf nflu ufp“ ufp“df, gu/
gu/df tyf b]z b]zfGt/df rfl/sf ug{sf] nflu cK7\of/f] x'g] tyf ljleGg sl7g cj:yfx¿sf] ;fdgf
ug'k{ g]{ ePsf] x'gfn] g} :jo+ eujfg\ a'4n] of] lgod leIf';3
+ sf] lglDt cf1f ug'e
{ Psf] lyof] .
jiff{jf; a:g] af}4 k/Dk/fnfO{ leIF'x¿n] ljz]if dxTjsf ;fy kfng ug]{ ul/G5 . a'4sf] dxfkl/lgjf{0f
-b]xfj;fg_ ePsf] @%%! jif{! lalt;s]sf] 5, tyflk af}4 b]z yfONof08, adf{, >Ln+sfdf of] jiff{jf;sf]
k/Dk/fnfO{ s§/tfsf ;fy kfng ul/G5 eg] a'4e"ld g]kfndf klg leIf'x¿ ljz]if >4f / dxTjsf ;fy Ps}
7fp“df tLg dlxgf a:g'eP/ jiff{jf; a:g] k/Dk/f cBfjlw lg/Gt/ ¿kn] rlncfPsf] 5 .

jiff{jf; a:g] ljgo–lgod (Vinaya-Rule in Vassa)

a'4zf;gdf k|jl| ht eO{ >fd0f]/ ePsfx¿n] slDtdf pd]/n] @) jif{ k'uk] l5 k'gM PskN6 leIf';3+ sf] ;fd'
pk;Dkbf bLIff lng'k5{, clgdfq pgnfO{ leIf'[ elgG5 .@ leIF' eO;s]kl5 tLg dlxgf;Dd jiff{jf; a:g] lgod 5 .
jiff{jf; a:gsf] nflu klg ljgok"js{ a:g'k5{, cGoyf To;nfO{ jiff{jf; k"0f{ ul/Psf] ¿kdf dflg+bg} .

jiff{jf; k"j{ ul/g] pkf];y sd{ (Pre-Vassa rule of Uposatha Kamma)

jiff{jf; a:g'cl3 leIf'n] l;dfu[x 5'6o\ fPsf] pkf];yfuf/df leIf';3+ sf ;fy e]nf x'gk' 5{ . tTkZrft\
leIf';3
+ sf] ;fd' cfkm"n] u/]sf bf]if–ulNtnfO{ :jLsf/ u/L Ifdf dfUg'k5{ . To;kl5 ;+3–sd{ ul/G5, h'gnfO{
pkf];y ug]{ elgG5 .#

!= a'4 ;Djt\sf] k|f/De eujfg\ a'4sf] dxfkl/lgjf{0fkl5 ePsf] xf] / of] a'4 ;Djt\ @%%! xf] . o;y{, eujfg\ a'4sf]
dxfkl/lgjf{0f ePsf] @%%! jif{ lalt;s]sf] 5 elgPsf] xf] .
@= pk;Dkbf ljlwsf] af/]df la:t[t hfgsf/Lsf] nflu ljgolk6ssf] ædxfjUuÆ u|Gy cGtu{t æpk;Dkbf–ljlwÆ x]g'{xf]nf .
#= pkf];ysf] af/]df cem la:t[t hfgsf/Lsf] nflu ljgolk6ssf] ædxfjUuÆ u|Gy cGtu{t æpkf];y–:s+wsÆ x]g'{xf]nf .

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 ljz]if ;Ldfu[xdf leIf';3+ sf ;fydfq ;DkGg ug{ ;lsg] pkf];y sd{df leIf'x¿sf nflu eujfg\
a'4n] cf1f ug'e{ Psf] rf/ kf/flhsf, !# ;+3flb;];, @ clgot cflb lgodx¿ klg kflnaf6 kf7 u/]/ :d/0f
ub{5g\ . o;sf cnfjf klg, pkf];y sd{sf] nflu cfjZos cGo ljleGg s'/fx¿ klg lqlk6s cGtu{tsf]
ljgolk6s u|Gydf :ki6 pNn]v ePsf 5g\ .

jiff{jf; clwi7fg jfSo (Sentence of Vassa oath)

leIf';3
+ sf ;fy pkf];yfuf/df pkf];y ul/;s]kl5 cfkm" h'g ljxf/df cyjf h'g 7fp“df jiff{jf;
a:g] xf], To; 7fp“df hfg'k5{ . clg ToxL /fqL a'4–jGbgf cflb k"hf ul/;s]kl5 tLgk6s;Dd o;/L
jiff{jf;sf] clwi7fg ug'{k5{–
æOdl:d+ ljxf/], Od+ t]df;+ j:;+ pk]ld .Æ
cyf{t–\ of] ljxf/df of] tLg dlxgf;Dd jiff{jf; a:g]5' .

jiff{jf;sf] P]ltxfl;s k|f/De (Historical Beginning of Vassa)

jiff{jf; a:g] lgod a'4sfndf :jo+ eujfg\ a'4n] g} leIf'x¿sf nflu agfpg'ePsf] s'/f ljgolk6ssf]
dxfjUu u|Gydf pNn]v ePsf] 5 .$
g]kfnsf] n'lDagL au}rfdf hGd]sf slknj:t'sf /fhs'df/ l;4fy{n] hLjgdf a[4 x'gk' g],{ /f]uL
x'gk' g],{ dg'k{ g]{ h:tf b'Mvaf6 lj/Qm x'ge' O{ b'Mvd'lQm af6f]sf] vf]hLdf u[xTofuL leIf' ag]/ uPsf lyP . ^
jif{;Dd 1fgsf] vf]hLdf otfptf ef}t+ fl/+b} 7"N7"nf Clifx¿sf] ;+utdf w]/} s'/f l;Sg'eof], Toxf“af6 geP/
b'is/ rof{ klg ug'e { of] t/ b'Mvd'lQm 1fg eg] k|fKt x'g ;s]g . ta dWoddfu{ ckgfp+b} pxf“n] cfkm\gf]
dgnfO{ s]nfP/ ljkZogf Wofgefjgf ug'e { O{ #% jif{sf] pd]/df af]lw1fg k|fKt ug'e{ of], nf]sdf pxf“ a'4
sxnfpg' eof] .
a'4 eO;s]kZrft\ pxf“n] cfkm"n] k|fKt ug'e{ Psf] 1fgnfO{ ax'hg lxtfo ax'hg ;'vfosf] lglDt
{ O{ Clifktg d[ubfjg, ;f/gfydf hfg'eof], hxf“ k~reb|juL{o%x¿ lyP . Toxf“
k|rf/ k|;f/ ug]{ ljrf/ ug'e
eujfg\ a'4n] pgLx¿nfO{ wd{rqmk|jt{g -klxnf] wd{bz ] gf_ ug'e
{ O{ kf“rh
} gfnfO{ af]w u/fpg'eof], ;a} a'4sf
lzio leIf' ag], ;a} b'Mvaf6 d'Qm cx{t\ eP . kl5 agf/;sf wgfWo kl/jf/sf PSnf] 5f]/f ozk'q klg a'4sf]
pkb]z ;'g/] k|efljt eO{ leIf' ag], b'Mvaf6 d'Qm eP . ozk'q h:tf wgfWo JolQm leIf' ag]kl5 pgsf $
hgf ldqx¿ klg leIf' aGg cfP, b'Mvaf6 d'Qm eP . km]l/ csf]k{ N6 %) hgf ldqx¿ leIf' aGg cfP, tL ;a}
b'Mvaf6 d'Qm eP .
o;/L nf]sdf a'4afx]s ^) hgf cx{t\ leIf'x¿ eO;s]kZrft\ ;a} leIf'x¿nfO{ Pslqt kfg'e { O{
eujfg\ a'4n] cf1f ug'e
{ of]– ær/y leSvj] rfl/s+ ax'hg lxtfo ax'hg ;'vfo ==========Æ cyf{t\ x] leIf'x¿,
ax'hg lxtfo, ax'hg ;'vfosf] nflu ltdLx¿ Pp6} af6f]df b'Ohgf guO{ ufp“ ufp“df, gu/ gu/df clg
b]z b]zfGt/df rfl/sf u/]/ cflb, dWo / cGt;Dd nf]ssNof0f x'g] wd{sf] k|rf/ ug{ hfpm .

$= ljgolk6s] dxfjUukfln -ef/t, ljkZogf ljzf]wg ljGof;, ;g\ !((*_, k[= !*!
%= a'4sfnLg % hgf leIf'x¿nfO{ k~reb|juL{o elgG5, h;n] a'4sf] pkb]znfO{ ;a}eGbf klxnf a'em]/ ;a}eGbf klxnf leIf' ag]sf
lyP . tL kf“rhgf leIf'x¿ x'g–\ sf}08Go, jKk, dxfgfd, el2o / c:;lht .

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 eujfg\ a'4sf] of] cf1f kfP/ tL ;a} leIf'x¿ ljleGg lbzfdf wd{kr | f/sf] nflu hfg'eof] . wd{kr
| f/
ug{ hfg'xb“+' f klg s'g} Ps ;'ljwf ;DkGg :yfg kfof] eg]/ Pp6} 7fp“df a:g] eGg] lyPg . wd{kr
| f/sf] nflu
lg/Gt/ ljleGg 7fp“x¿df, ljleGg ufp“x¿df uO/xg' x'GYof] . wd{k|rf/fy{ lx+8\g] qmddf tL leIf'x¿ hxf“
/ft kYof],{ ToxL ;'Ty], rfx] Tof] s'g} ljxf/ xf];\ cyjf ;'g;fg h+unsf] 7fp“ . leIf'x¿ nf]ssf lxt–
sNof0ffy{ lg/Gt/ rfl/sf ul//xGYof] .
a'4sflng ;dodf ax';V+ os hgtfx¿ s[lifd} cfa4 lyP . To;}n] klg, dflg;x¿ jiff{t\ sfndf
cf–cfkm\g} v]tsf] sfddf Jo:t x'g] ub{y] . otf leIf'x¿ eg] ax'hg lxtfo / ax'hg ;'vfosf] nIo lnP/
jiff{t\ ;do klg gegL rfl/sf ul//xg'x'GYof] . tL leIf'x¿sf] hLljsf leIffåf/f x'g] uYof{] . xftdf sfnf]–
uf]nf] lk08kfq lnP/ hgtfsf] 3/–b}nf]df leIff hfg'eO{ h]–h:tf] ld7f]–dl;gf] k|fKt x'G5, To;}af6 cfkm\gf]
z/L/sf] kf]if0f ub{Yof] . ca hgtfx¿ g} v]tsf] sfddf Jo:t x'g] / 3/df sd dflg;x¿ x'g] sf/0fn] ubf{
klg leIF'x¿nfO{ leIff k|fKt ug{df lgSs} sl7g x'g yfNof] . tL rfl/sfdf hfg'xg' ] leIf'x¿ ef]s ef]s} klg
rfl/sf ug{k' g]{ afWotf eof] .
km]l/, jiff{t\sf] jiff{n] leIf'x¿ g/fd|/L ¿em\Yof] . sf]xL la/fdL x'GYof] . km]l/, jiff{sf] sf/0fn] ufp“sf]
uf]/6] f] af6f]x¿ lrKnf]–lxnf] x'g] ub{Yof] . sxL+ t af6f] klg x'b+ g} Yof] . Tolta]nf leIf'x¿ afWotfn] wfg
/f]lk/fv]sf], afnL u/]sf] v]taf6 hfg'kg]{ x'GYof] . o;n] ubf{ afnL klg lau|g hfGYof] .
c¿sf] lxt sNof0f ug]{ k|d'v p2]io lnP/ rfl/sf ug'{x'g] leIF'x¿sf] o:tf] b'b{zf / rof{ b]v]/
dflg;x¿n] ca eGg klg yfn]–^
æs:tf zfSok'qLo >d0fx¿ ! 3f“;kft s'Nr]/, ;–;fgf k|f0fLx¿nfO{ df/]/ x]dGtdf klg, u|Liddf
klg, jiff{df klg ljr/0f ub{5g\ . c¿ dt -;Dk|bfo_ sf, h;sf wd{ /fd|f;] u+ JofVof klg ul/Psf 5}gg\,
pgLx¿ klg jiff{jf;df nLg x'G5g\, Pp6} 7fp“df /xG5g\, k+IfLx¿ klg ¿vdfly u'8+ agfP/ jiff{jf;df nLg
x'G5g\ t/ oL zfSok'qLo >d0fx¿ eg] x]dGtdf klg, u|Liddf klg, jiff{df klg ljr/0f ub{5g\ .Æ
To;a]nf eujfg\ a'4 /fhu[xsf] j]0f'jg ljxf/df al;/xg'ePsf] lyof] . dflg;x¿sf] o:tf] s'/f
leIf'x¿n] yfxfkfP/ eujfg\ a'4nfO{ ;'gfpg uP . eujfg\ a'4n] leIF'x¿sf] b'bz { f, wd{ k|rf/df x'g]
sl7gfO, dflg;x¿af6 cfpg] ckjfb tyf leIf'x¿sf] cfGtl/s kmfObf / dxTj h:tf ljleGg sf/0fx¿nfO{
ljrf/ ug{eO{ eujfg\ a'4n] leIF'x¿sf] nflu ljgo–lgod agfpg'eof]–
“SnujAnAim, iBEKve, v‰sM wpg®tu”¦&
æleIf'x¿, jiff{jf; a:gsf nflu cg'dlt lbG5' .Æ

jiff{jf; slxn]bl] v a:g] <

(When to start Vassa ?)
eujfg\ a'4n] jiff{jf; a:gsf] nflu cf1f ug'e{ PkZrft\ pkl:yt leIf'x¿n] eujfg\ a'4nfO{ ;f]w–] * æef]
eGt], xfdL slxn]bl] v jiff{jf; a:g] xf] <Æ
^= /fx'n ;f+:s[Tofog, ljgo–lk6s -tfOjfg, b s/kf]/]8 a8L ckm b a'4 P8's]zgn kmfp08]zg_, k[= !^&
&= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $

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 ta eujfg\ a'4n] cem :ki6 kfg'x{ b+' } eGg'eof]–
"SnujAnAim, iBEKve, v‰sAne v‰sM wpg®tuV®t¦"
cyf{t–\ æleIf'x¿, jiff{ -Ct'_ df jiff{jf; a:gsf] nflu cg'dlt lbG5' .Æ
km]l/ klg leIf'x¿n] eujfg\ a'4nfO{ ;f]w–] æef] eGt], j:;"kgflosf -jiff{t\ Ct'_ slxn] xf] <Æ
eujfg\ a'4n] j:;"kgflosf af/]df a'emfpg'xb“' } o;/L eGg'eof]–
"«emA, iBEKve, v‰sUpnAiykþA – puirimkþA, pVœCimkþA¦ SprÀjugtAy SAsAV¨hyA puirimkþA wpg®tˆbA,
mAsgtAy SAsAV¨hyA pVœCimkþA wpg®tˆbA – qmA Ko, iBEKve, «e v‰sUpnAiykþAit¦"
cyf{t–\ æleIF'x¿, klxnf] / bf];f| ] u/L b'O{ jiff]k{ gflosf 5g\ . klxnf] jiff{jf; cfiff9k"l0f{dfsf] csf]{
lbgb]lv a:g'k5{ cyjf bf];f| ] jiff{jf; o;sf] Ps dlxgfkl5 >fj0fk"l0f{dfsf] csf]{ lbgb]lv a:g'k5{ .
leIf'x¿, oL b'O{ ->fj0f s[i0f–k|lbkb\ / efb| s[i0f–k|lbkb\_ jiff]{kgflosf x'g\ .Æ

jiff{jf;sf] aLrdf sxL+ ghfg] lgod

(Rule not to go anywhere during Vassa)
eujfg\ a'4n] jiff{jf;sf] lgod cf1f ug'e { PkZrft\ ;a} leIf'x¿ ljgok"js { Ps} 7fp“df tLg
dlxgf;Dd jiff{jf; a:g yfNg'eof] . :jo+ eujfg\ a'4 cfkm" klg jiff{jf; a:g'xG' Yof] .
a'4sf] zf;gdf k|jl| ht ePsf if8\juL{o eGg] leIf'x¿ lyP . tL leIf'x¿ jiff{jf; a;]/ klg cfkm\gf]
OR5fn] aLr aLrdf ljleGg 7fp“x¿df ofqf ul//xGYof] . tL leIf'x¿ jiff{t\ sfndf ofqf u/]sf] b]v/]
dflg;x¿ x}/fg eP/ o;/L g} eGg yfNy]–
æs:tf zfSok'qLo >d0fx¿, 3f“;kft s'Nr]/, ;–;fgf k|f0fLx¿nfO{ df/]/ x]dGtdf klg, u|Liddf
klg, jiff{df klg ljr/0f ub{5g\ . c¿ dt -;Dk|bfo_ sf, h;sf wd{ /fd|f;] u+ JofVof klg ul/Psf 5}gg\,
pgLx¿ klg jiff{jf;df nLg x'G5g\, Pp6} 7fp“df /xG5g\, k+IfLx¿ klg ¿vdfly u'8+ agfP/ jiff{jf;df nLg
x'G5g\, t/ oL zfSok'qLo >d0fx¿ eg] x]dGtdf klg, u|Liddf klg, jiff{df klg ljr/0f ub{5g\ .Æ
tL leIF'x¿sf] sf/0f dflg;x¿n] cfnf]rgf ul//x]sf] s'/f ;'g]/ cGo leIF'x¿ klg jiff{t\ sfndf
rfl/sf ug]{ tL leIf'x¿nfO{ cfnf]rgf ub{y] . clg tL leIf'x¿n] eujfg\ a'4 ;fd' k'u/] tL if8\juL{o
leIF'x¿sf] ;a} s'/f ;'gfpg uP . of] s'/f ;'Gg'eP/ eujfg\ a'4n] km]l/ klg jiff{jf;sf] lgoddf yKg'eP/
o;/L cf1f ug'e { of]–
“n, iBEKve, v‰sM wpg®¥vA puirmM vA temAsM pVœCmM vA temAsM Svis¥vA cAirkþA pEkþimtˆbA¦ yo
pEkþme†y, SApVØA duEkþx‰sA”it¦(
cyf{t–\ æleIf'x¿, jiff{jf; cf/De u/]/ klxnf] tLg dlxgf ->fj0f, efb|, cflZjg_ cyjf kl5Nnf]
tLg dlxgf -efb|, cflZjg, sflt{s_ Ps} 7fp“df ga;L ljr/0f ug{ hfg'xb“+' g} . hf] jiff{jf;sf] aLrdf o;/L
*= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $
(= P]hg, k[= !*@

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ljr/0f ug{ hfG5, p;nfO{ b'Ss6sf] bf]if nfU5 .Æ
To; ;dodf if8\juL{o leIf'x¿ jiff{jf;sf] nflu Pp6} 7fp“df a:g rfx+bg} Yof] . of] s'/f eujfg\
a'4sxf“ k'Uof] . a'4n] km]l/ lgod agfpg'eof]–
"n, iBEKve, v‰sM n wpg®tˆbM¦ yo n wpgœCe†y, SApVØA duEkþx‰sAit¦"!)
cyf{t–\ æleIf'x¿, jiff{jf;sf] nflu Ps} 7fp“df ga:g] ug'x{ b+' g} . hf] -jiff{jf;sf] nflu_ a:b}g,
p;nfO{ b'Ss6sf] bf]if nfU5 .Æ

jiff{jf; a:g] lbg cfjf; 5f]8g

\ gx'g]
(Place should not be left on the day of Vassa)
jiff{jf; a;]kl5 tLg dlxgf;Dd sxL+ st} guO{ Ps} 7fp“df ljgok"js { jiff{jf; a:g'kg]{ lgod
eujfg\ a'4n] agfpg'eof] . tLg dlxgf;Dd Ps} 7fp“df a:g gk/f];,\ aLr aLrdf klg 3'Dg kfO/xf];\ eg]/
tL if8\juL{o leIf'x¿ jiff{jf; a:g] lbgd} cfkm\gf] cfjf; ljxf/df ga;L hfgfhfgL cGt uO/xGYof], tfls
jiff{jf; a:g gk/f];\ .
eujfg\ a'4n] tL leIf'x¿sf] rlt{snf hfGg'eP/ km]l/ klg lgod agfpg' eof]–
"n, iBEKve, tdhu v‰sUpnAiykþAy v‰sM Snupg®tukþAmen sV²cœc SAvAso SitEkþimtˆbo¦ yo
SitEkþme†y, SApVØA duEkþx‰sAit¦"!!
cyf{t–\ æleIf'x¿, jiff{jf; ga:g] OR5fn] jiff{jf; a:g] lbgdf hfgfhfgL ljxf/nfO{ 5f]8/] hfg'
x'b“+ g} . h;n] ljxf/ 5f8]/ hfG5, p;nfO{ b'Ss6sf] bf]if nfU5 .Æ

jiff{jf;df ;Ktfxe/ aflx/ hfgx'g]

(During Vassa, one can stay outdoor for a weekend)
tLg dlxgf Ps} 7fp“df a:g'kg]{ clwi7fg /x]sf] jiff{jf; klg a'4n] ;do kl/l:yltcg';f/ kl/jt{g
ub}{ nfg'ePsf] 5 .
To;a]nf eujfg\ a'4 /fhu[x gu/df cfkm\gf] OR5fcg';f/ ljxf/ ug'{eO{ >fj:tLl:yt cgfylkl08s
dxfhgn] agfOlbPsf] h]tjg ljxf/df cfpg'ePsf] lyof] .!@ To;a]nf sf]zn b]zsf pbog pkf;sn]
;+3sf] nflu Pp6f ljxf/ agfPsf] lyof] . Tof] ljxf/ leIF';3
+ nfO{ bfg lbgsf] nflu p;n] leIf'x¿nfO{ ;+bz
]
k7fof]–
“SAgœC®tu Bd®tA, qœCAim dAn²c dAtu,M Dým²c sotu,M iBEKU c pV‰stu”V®t¦!#

!)= P]hg
!!= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= !*@
!@= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL ^, k[=!^*
!#= k"jf]Q{ m kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[=!*#

_– -^_ –-
 cyf{t\– æebGtx¿, cfpg'xf];\, d bfg lbg rfxG5', wdf]{kb]z ;'Gg rfxG5' / leIF'x¿sf] bz{g ug{ rfxG5' .Æ
ta tL leIf'x¿n] pbog pkf;snfO{ o:tf] va/ k7fP– æpkf;s, eujfg\ a'4n] ljwfg ug'e { Psf]
5 ls jiff{jf; z'¿ ePkl5 klxnf] tLg dlxgf cyjf kl5Nnf] tLg dlxgf cfkm\gf] 7fp“ 5f]8/] ljr/0f
ug'x{ b“+' g} . pbog pkf;s ta;Dd k|ltIff ug'x{ f];,\ ha;Dd leIf'x¿ jiff{jf; a:g'xG' 5 . jiff{jf; ;dfKt
ePkl5 xfdL cfpg]5f}+ . olb oxf“sf] sfd xtf/ eP ToxL+sf ljxf/df a:g] leIf'x¿nfO{ af]nfP/ ljxf/sf]
k|lti7f ug'{xf];\ .Æ
leIF'x¿af6 o:tf] va/ kfP/ pbog pkf;s x}/fg x'GYof] / eGg yfNYof]–
“kþTV²h nAm Bd®tA myA pihte n SAgVœC‰sV®t¦ ShV²h dAykþo kþArkþo s³‡p§Akþo”it¦!$
æs:tf ebGtx¿ xf]nfg\, d}+n] ;+b]z k7fP klg cfpg'ePg . d bfgbfos, sd{sf/s / ;+3sf] ;]js x'+ .Æ
tL leIf'x¿n] pbog pkf;s x}/fg ePsf] / p;n] eg]sf] s'/f eujfg\ a'4nfO{ ;'gfpg uP .
eujfg\ a'4n] ToxL sf/0fnfO{ lnP/ wfld{s syf eGg'xb+'“ } leIf'x¿nfO{ ;Daf]lwt ug'e
{ of]–
“SnujAnAim, iBEKve, sØAÚAM sØAAhkþrfIyen pihte g®tu,M n ¥vev SFpihte¦ iBEKu‰s, iBEKuinyA,
isEKmAnAy, sAmfer‰s, sAmfeiryA, wpAskþ‰s, wpAiskþAy – SnujAnAim, iBEKve, qmesM sØAÚAM sØAAhkþrfIyen
pihte g®tu,M n ¥vev SFpihte¦ sØAAhM sVÚAvØAo kþAtˆbo”¦!%
æleIf'x¿, cg'dlt lbG5', ;ft JolQmx¿sf] xKtfe/sf] sfdsf] nflu ;Gb]z kfPdf hfg'x'G5,
lagf ;+b]z xf]Og . tL ;ft x'g\– !_ leIf'sf] sfd, @_ leIf'0fLsf] sfd, #_ lzIfdf0fsfsf] sfd,
$_ >fd0f]/sf] sfd, %_ >fd0f]/Lsf] sfd, ^_ pkf;ssf] sfd, &_ pkfl;sfsf] sfd . leIf'x¿, cg'dlt lbG5',
oL ;ft JolQmx¿sf] xKtfe/sf] sfd k/]df ;+bz ] k7fPdf hfg'xG' 5, lagf ;+bz
] xf]Og . xKtflbg a;]/ km]l/
cfkm" jiff{jf; a;]sf] ljxf/d} kmls{gk' 5{ .Æ

lagf lgdGq0ff aflx/ hfg x'g] lgod

(One can go outside without invitation)
eujfg\ a'4n] ljz]if sf/0fx¿df ;+bz ] cyjf lgdGq0ff k|fKt gePdf klg Ps xKtf;Ddsf] nflu
jiff{jf; a;]sf] 7fp“ 5f]8/] aflx/ hfg'xg' ] lgod atfpg'ePsf] 5 .
To; a]nf Ps leIf' /f]uL lyP . pgn] leIf'x¿nfO{ ;+bz
] k7fP, d /f]uL 5', leIf'x¿ cfpg'xf];,\
oxf“x¿sf] bz{g ug{ rfxG5' .
o:tf] s'/f eujfg\ a'4n] yfxfkfpg'eof] . ta a'4n] cf1f ug'e
{ of]–
"SnujAnAim, iBEKve, p²cÚAM sØAAhkþrfIyen SFpihteip g®tu,M pgev pihte¦ iBEKu‰s, iBEKuinyA,

!$= k"jf]Q{ m kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[=!*#

!%= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[=!*#
!^= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= !*&

_– -&_ –-
isEKmAnAy, sAmfer‰s, sAmfeiryA – SnujAnAim, iBEKve, qmesM p²cÚAM sØAAhkþrfIyen SFpihteip g®tu,M
pgev pihte¦ sØAAhM sVÚAvØAo kþAtˆbo¦"!^
æleIf'x¿, cg'dlt lbG5' ls kf“r JolQmxx¿sf] xKtfe/sf] sfdsf] nflu ;+bz
] gk7fP klg hfg'xG' 5,
;+bz
] k7fPkl5 t eGg' g} s] / < tL kf“r JolQmx¿ x'g–\
!_ leIf'sf] -sfdsf] nflu_,
@_ leIf'0fLsf],
#_ lzIfdf0ffsf],
$_ >fd0f]/sf], /
%_ >fd0f]/Lsf] .
leIf'x¿, cg'dlt lbG5', oL kf“r JolQmx¿sf] xKtfe/sf] sfdsf] nflu ;+bz ] gk7fP klg hfg'xG' 5,
;+bz
] k7fPkl5 t eGg' g} s] / < xKtf lbgleq k'gM cfkm\g} 7fp“df kms]/{ cfpg'k5{ .Æ

;Qfxs/0f kfln (Sattahakarana in Pali)

ljz]if sf/0fx¿df jiff{jf; al;/x]sf leIF'nfO{ cfkm\gf] :yfg Tofu]/ aflx/ hfg'k¥of] eg] ljxf/df
;ft lbgleq kms]{/ cfpg] clwi7fg u/]/ hfg'k5{ . o;nfO{ kflndf ;Qfxs/0f elgG5 . leIf'n] jiff{jf;
a;]sf] 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8/] hfg'kbf{ o;/L clwi7fg u/]/ hfg'k5{–
æcx+ Odl:d+ ljxf/], Odl:d+ cf/fd] Odl:d+ cfjf;] ;Qlbj; cAeGt/] kl6lgjlQ:;fld .Æ
cyf{t–\ æd o; cf/fddf o; cfjf;df ;ft lbgleq kms]/{ cfpg] 5' .Æ

\ x'g] cj:yf (Condition to leave the place of Vassa)

jiff{jf;sf] 7fp“ g} 5f]8g
To; ;do sf]zn b]zsf] Ps ljxf/df jiff{jf; u/]sf leIf'x¿nfO{ h+unL hgfj/x¿ cfP/ pTkLl8t
ug{ yfn], ;dft] / df/] . eujfg\ a'4n] of] s'/f yfxfkfpg'eof] . tTkZrft\ eujfg\ a'4n] jiff{jf; ;dodf
klg To:tf ljWg–afwf, eo cfp+b“ f jiff{jf; a;]sf] 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8/] cGt hfgx'g] tyf jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/
gePsf] lgod agfOlbg'eof] . a'4n] oxL ;Gbe{df leIf';3+ sf] nflu agfOlbg'ePsf lgodx¿ kfln ljgolk6ssf]
dxfjUu u|Gydf o;/L pNn]v ePsf] 5–!&
!_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtA iBEKU vALeih wˆbA¨hA hoV®t¦ g»hV®tip pirpAteV®tip¦ asev
S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf leIF'x¿nfO{ h+unL hgfj/x¿n] b'Mv lbG5, ;dfT5, df5{ eg]
To:tf] ljWg–afwfsf] sf/0f To; 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
@_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtA iBEKU srIspeih wˆbA¨hA hoV®t¦ zMsV®tip pirpAteV®tip¦ asev
S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s
!&= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= !(%

_– -*_ –-
 cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf leIf'x¿nfO{ ;/L;[k -;k{, laR5' cflb_ n] b'Mv lbG5, 8:5 /
df5{ eg] To; 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
#_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtA iBEKU coreih wˆbA¨hA hoV®t¦ ivluýpV®tip SAkþoxeV®tip¦ asev
S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf leIf'x¿nfO{ rf]/n] b'Mv lbG5, kL8f lbG5 eg] To; 7fp“nfO{
5f]8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
$_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtA iBEKU ipsAceih wˆbA¨hA hoV®t¦ SAivsV®tip hnV®tip ¦ asev
S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf leIf'x¿nfO{ lkzfr cfP/ b'Mv lbG5, kL8f lbG5 eg] To;
7fp“nfO{ 5f]8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
%_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtAnM iBEKUnM gAmo SVŸgnA d¾o hoit¦ iBEKU ip»zkeþn ikþlmV®t¦
asev S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb leIf'x¿ jiff{jf; a;]sf] ufp“df cfuf] nfUof] / leIffsf] nflu ;d:of eof] eg]
To:tf] ljWg afwfsf] sf/0f To; 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
^_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtAnM iBEKUnM senAsnM SVŸgnA d¾M hoit¦ iBEKU senAsnen ikþlmV®t¦
asev S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb leIF'x¿sf] cf;g / lgjf; hNof] / To;lagf b'Mv / kL8f eof] eg] To:tf]
ljWg–afwfsf] sf/0f To; 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
&_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtAnM iBEKUnM gAmo wdkeþn vU¨ho hoit¦ iBEKU ip»zkeþn ikþlmV®t¦
asev S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb leIF'x¿ jiff{jf; a;]sf] ufp“ kfgLn] 8'Aof] / leIffsf] nflu ;d:of eof] eg]
To:tf] ljWg afwfsf] sf/0f To; 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
*_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtAnM iBEKUnM senAsnM wdkeþn vU¨hM hoit¦ iBEKU senAsnen ikþlmV®t¦
asev S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰sAit¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb leIf'x¿sf] cf;g / lgjf; kfgLn] 8'Aof] / leIffsf] nflu ;d:of eof] eg]
To:tf] ljWg–afwfsf] sf/0f To; 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .

ufp“ phfl8Pdf 7fp“ 5f]8g

\ x'g]
(One can leave the place if any calamity occurs)
eujfg\ a'4s} ;dodf leIF'x¿ jiff{jf; al;/x]sf] ufp“ g} rf]/x¿n] n'6/] Wj:t kfl/lbP . dflg;x¿

_– -(_ –-
Tof] ufp“ 5f]8/] cs}{ 7fp“df hfgyfn] . o:tf] s'/f eujfg\ a'4n] yfxfkfpg'eof] / To:tf] ;dodf tL
leIf'x¿sf nflu k'gM jiff{jf;df yk]/ lgod agfpg'eof]–
"SnujAnAim, iBEKve, yen gAmo ten g®tuV®t¦"!*
æleIf'x¿, hxf“ Tof] ufp“jf;L hfG5, ToxL+ hfg] cg'dlt lbG5' .Æ
kl5 ;do o:tf] klg cfof] ls gof“ 7fp“df ;/]sf tL ufp“ klg b'O{ efudf ljeQm eP . leIf'x¿ ca
ufp“sf] s'g efudf a:g] eGg] s'/fdf b'lawf eof] . of] va/ t'?Gt eujfg\ a'4sxf“ k'Uof] . pxf“ eujfg\ a'4n]
k'gM o;/L lgod agfpg'eof]–
"SnujAnAim, iBEKve, yen bhutrA ten g®tuV®t¦"!(
æleIF'x¿, hxf“ ax';V+ os leIf'x¿ x'G5, ToxL+ hfg] cg'dlt lbG5' .Æ
eujfg\ a'4sf] cf1fcg';f/ tL jiff{jf; a;]sf leIf'x¿ ca w]/} dflg; ePsf] ufp“df a:gyfn] t/
Tof] ufp“ eg] >4f/lxt, k|;Ggtf/lxt lyP . o;sf/0f leIf'x¿nfO{ leIffåf/f hLljsf ug{ klg uf¥xf] eof] .
of] s'/f k'gM eujfg\ a'4sxf“ k'Uof] . eujfg\ a'4n] km]l/ lgoddf yk ug'e
{ O{ o;/L eGg'eof]–
"SnujAnAim, iBEKve, yen sÂA psÚAA ten g®tuV®t¦"@)
æleIf'x¿, hxf“ >4fjfg\, k|;Ggtfjfg\ x'G5g\, ToxL+ hfg] jf a:g] cg'dlt lbG5' .Æ

7fp“ 5f]8/] hfgx'g] ljljw lgod (Various rules for leaving the place)
eujfg\ a'4n] jiff{jf; a:g] lgod agfpg'eof] . a'4sf cg'ofoL ;a} leIf'x¿n] /fd|f; ] u+ of]
lgodnfO{ kfng ub{5g\ . o;sf afjh"b klg, eujfg\ a'4sf] p2]io leIf'x¿sf nflu s]jn lgodx¿ nf8\g'
dfq lyPg . oL lgodx¿ eg]sf] t leIf'x¿sf] hLljsf / a|xd \ ro{ kfng ug{sf] nflu ;xh xf];\ eGgfsf]
nflu lyof] . t;y{, eujfg\ a'4n] ljleGg sf/0fx¿nfO{ dWogh/ ug'x{ b+'“ } ax'hg lxt / ;'vsf] nflu cfkm"n]
agfPsf ljgo–lgodx¿df klg kl/jt{g ub}{ nfg'ePsf] 5 .
jiff{jf; a;]sf 7fp“df oBlk tLg dlxgf;Dd sxL+ ghfg] / ljgok"js { ToxL+ a:g] clwi7fg u/]/
a:g'k5{ . o;sf afjh"b klg ljleGg sf/0fx¿n] Tof] 7fp“af6 aflx/ hfgx'g,] Ps xKtf;Ddsf] nflu aflx/
uP/ ;ft lbgdf jiff{jf; a;]s} 7fp“df cfP klg jiff{jf; glau|g] tyf ljz]if cj:yfdf jiff{jf; a;]sf]
7fp“nfO{ g} 5f]8/] klg lx+8g\ ldNg] s'/f eujfg\ eujfg\ a'4n] atfpg'ePsf] 5 .
ljgodf pNn]v ePcg';f/, c¿ klg ljleGg sf/0fx¿ pNn]v 5g\, olb leIf'x¿nfO{ cg's"n ePg
eg] jiff{jf; a;]sf] 7fp“af6 jiff{jf; ;dfKt gub}{ klg 5f]8/] hfg'xG' 5 . tL sf/0fx¿nfO{ eujfg\ a'4n]
o;/L atfOPsf] 5–@!

!*= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= !(^

!(= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= !(^
@)= P]hg
@!= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= !(^

_– -!)_ –-
 !_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtA iBEKU n lBV®t lUK‰s vA pfIt‰s vA Bojn‰s yAvd¥TM
pAirpU˜r¦ asev S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a:g] leIF'nfO{ cfjZostfg';f/ z/L/nfO{ kf]if0f ug{ rflxg]hlt ef]hg
klg k|fKt x'g ;s]g eg] ToxL laWgsf] sf/0f Tof] 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8/] lx+8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
@_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtA iBEKU lBV®t lUK‰s vA pfIt‰s vA Bojn‰s yAvd¥TM pAirpU˜r,
n lBV®t sFpAyAin BojnAin¦ asev S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a:g] leIf'nfO{ ef]hg k|fKt eP klg pQm ef]hg cfkm\gf] cg'sn
" ePg
eg] ToxL laWgsf] sf/0f Tof] 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8/] lx+8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
#_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtA iBEKU lBV®t lUK‰s vA pfIt‰s vA Bojn‰s yAvd¥TM pAirpU˜r,
lBV®t sFpAyAin BojnAin n lBV®t sFpAyAin BesÀjAin¦ asev S®trAyoit pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA
v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a:g] leIf'nfO{ ef]hg k|FKt x'G5, cg'sn " klg x'G5 t/ cfjZos
cf}ifwL kfPg eg] ToxL laWgsf] sf/0f Tof] 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8/] lx+8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
$_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtA iBEKU lBV®t lUK‰s vA pfIt‰s vA Bojn‰s yAvd¥TM pAirpU˜r,
lBV®t sFpAyAin BojnAin, lBV®t sFpAyAin BesÀjAin, n lBV®t pitÁpM wp§AkMþ¦ asev S®trAyoit
pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIf'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a:g] leIF'nfO{ cg'sn
" pk:yfs -u[x:y bftf, cGg ef]hg bfg lbg]
JolQm_ kfPg eg] ToxL laWgsf] sf/0f Tof] 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8/] lx+8g\ k' 5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .

JolQm–k|lts"ntfsf] sf/0f 7fp“ 5f]8g

\ x'g]
(One can leave the place if any disturbance by people)
ljz]if cj:yfdf, vfgkfg k|lts"ntfdf dfq geO{ JolQmsf] k|lts"ntfdf klg eujfg\ a'4n] jiff{jf;
al;/x]sf] 7fp“nfO{ 5f]8]/ hfg ldNg] cg'dlt lbg'ePsf] 5 . JolQmsf] k|lts"ntfnfO{ ljgodf pNn]v
ePcg';f/ o;/L :ki6 kfg{ ;lsG5–@@
!_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtM iBEKuM q¥TI inm®teit – “aih, B®te, ihr²YM vA te deim, suv»fM vA te deim,
KeØAM vA te deim, v¥TuM vA te deim, gAvuM vA te deim, gA˜v vA te deim, dAsM vA te deim, dA˜s vA te deim, DItrM vA te
deim Biry¥TAy, ShM vA te BiryA hoim, S²YM vA te BiryM SAnemI”it¦ t© ce iBEKuno avM hoit, ‘lhupirvØAM Ko
icØAM vuØAM BgvtA, isyAip me bRµciry‰s S®trAyo’it, pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦
cyf{t–\ leIF'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf] leIf'nfO{ :qLn] k|nf]eg b]vfp“5– æeGt], tkfO{nfO{ wg,
;DklQ, gf]s/ ;a} lbG5', :jf:gL lbG5' jf d cfkm} aG5' jf csf]{ NofOlbG5' .Æ ta leIf'nfO{ o:tf] nfU5 ls
@@= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= !(&

_– -!!_ –-
 \ ro{ klg lau|g] xf] ls ! o:tf] cj:yfdf leIf'n]
a'4n] lrQnfO{ l5§} abNg] eGg'ePsf] 5, s] yfxf, d]/f] a|xd
Tof] 7fp“ 5f]8/] hfg'k5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
@_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtM iBEKuM vesI inm®teit…pe0

cyf{t–\ leIF'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf] leIf'nfO{ j]Zofn] k|nf]eg=====,

#_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtM iBEKuM Tu£lkuþmArI inm®teit… pe0

cyf{t–\ leIF'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf] leIf'nfO{ :y"n s'df/L -pd]/ uPsf] cljjflxtf :qL_ n] k|nf]eg====
$_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtM iBEKuM p»zkþo inm®teit… pe0
cyf{t–\ leIF'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf] leIf'nfO{ lxh8f -k+8s_ n] k|nf]eg========
%_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtM iBEKuM YAtkþA inm®teV®t…pe0
cyf{t–\ leIF'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf] leIf'nfO{ hfltjfnfn] k|nf]eg ===
^_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtM iBEKuM rAjAno inm®teV®t… pe0
cyf{t–\ leIF'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf] leIf'nfO{ /fhfn] k|nf]eg =====
&_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtM iBEKuM corA inm®teV®t… pe0
cyf{t–\ leIF'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf] leIf'nfO{ rf]/n] ========,
*_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgtM iBEKuM DuØAA inm®teV®t… pe0
cyf{t–\ leIF'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf] leIf'nfO{ abdfzn] ========,
(_ qD pn, iBEKve, v‰sUpgto iBEKu S‰sAimkMþ in˜D p‰sit¦ t© ce iBEKuno avM hoit, ‘lhupirvØAM Ko icØAM
vuØAM BgvtA, isyAip me bRµciry‰s S®trAyo’it, pEkþimtˆbM¦ SnApVØA v‰sœCed‰s¦

cyf{t–\ leIF'x¿, olb jiff{jf; a;]sf] leIf'nfO{ vhfgf e]l§of], h;sf] sf]xL dflns 5}g . ta
leIf'nfO{ o:tf] nfU5 ls a'4n] lrQnfO{ l5§} abNg] eGg'ePsf] 5, s] yfxf, d]/f] a|xd
\ ro{ klg lau|g] xf] ls .
o:tf] cj:yfdf leIf'n] Tof] 7fp“ 5f]8/] hfg'k5{, jiff{jf; lau|g] 8/ 5}g .
o;/L g}, ;+3e]b /f]Sgsf] nflu jf ;+3e]bsf] ;+efjgf /x]sf] 7fp“df klg jiff{jf; Tofu ug'k{ 5{ . o;
;DaGwdf klg eujfg\ a'4n] a[tfGt atfpg'ePsf] s'/f ljgolk6ssf] dxfjUukfln u|Gydf pNn]v
ePsf] 5 .

jiff{jf; a:g cof]Uo :yfg

(Unsuitable place for Vassa)

_– -!@_ –-
 a'4sfndf leIf'x¿ ljleGg :yfgx¿df jiff{jf; a:by] . cfkm\gf] cf“6 / ;fx; ePdf h] h:tf] 7fp“df
klg leIf'x¿ jiff{jf;sf] clwi7fg u/L jiff{jf; a:g ;Sby] . h:tf];s
' } 7fp“x¿df klg leIf'x¿ jiff{jf; a;]sf
sf/0f dflg;x¿n] tL tL leIf'x¿nfO{ cg]s k|sf/n] lgGbf ub{y,] cfnf]rgf ub{y] .
leIf'x¿sf] jiff{jf;sf] sf/0fnfO{ lnP/ dflg;x¿n] lgGbf / cfnf]rgf ul//x]sf] s'/f eujfg\ a'4n]
yfxfkfpg'eof] . ta pxf“n] nf]snfO{ b[li6ut ug'e{ O{ ljleGg :yfgx¿df jiff{jf; a:g gx'g] jf jiff{jf;
a:gsf] nflu cof]Uo :yfgsf] ¿kdf :ki6 ljgosf] af/]df atfpg'eof] . jiff{jf; a:gsf] nflu a'4åf/f
cof]Uo 3f]lift :yfgx¿nfO{ ljgolk6ssf] dxfjUu u|Gydf o;/L cfPsf] 5–@#
!_ leIf'x¿ ¿vsf] 6f]8s \ f]df jiff{jf; a:by] . nf]shgn] lgGbf ub{y,] leIF' eP/ klg s:tf] lkzfr
h:t} eof] eg]/ . of] s'/f hfGg'eP/ a'4n] cf1f ug'e { of], ¿vsf] 6f]8s
\ f]df jiff{jf; a:g'xG' g . hf] a:5g\,
pgnfO{ b'Ss6sf] bf]if nfU5 .
@_ leIF'x¿ j[If jfl6sfdf jiff{jf; a:by] . nf]sn] lgGbf ub{y,] lzsf/L h:t} eof] eg]/ . a'4n]
lgod agfpg'eof], j[If jfl6sfdf jiff{jf; a:g'xG' g . hf] a:5g\, pgnfO{ b'Ss6sf] bf]if nfU5 .
#_ leIf'x¿ af6f]df jiff{jf; a:by] . jiff{ x'b“+ f ¿vd'lg jf emf¨d'lg efUby] . a'4n] lgod
agfpg'eof], af6f]df jiff{jf; a:g'xG' g . hf] a:5g\, pgnfO{ b'Ss6sf] bf]if nfU5 .
$_ leIf'x¿ lagf 3/ klg jiff{jf; a:by] clg hf8f] x“b+' f hf8f] / udL{ x'“b+ f udL{n] b'Mv kfp+“y] . ta a'4n]
lgod agfpg'eof], lagf 3/ jf ljxf/ jiff{jf; a:g'xG' g . hf] a:5g\, pgnfO{ b'Ss6sf] bf]if nfU5 .
%_ leIf'x¿ d'bf{ /fVg] s'l6df klg jiff{jf; a:by] . nf]sn] lgGbf ub{y,] d'bf{ kf]Ng] zjbfxs h:t}
eof] eg]/ . ta a'4n] lgod agfpg'eof], d'bf{ /fVg] s'l6df jiff{jf; a:g'xG' g . hf] a:5g\, pgnfO{ b'Ss6sf]
bf]if nfU5 .
^_ leIf'x¿ df6f]sf] ef8f]df jiff{jf; a:by] . nf]ssf] lgGbf ;'Gg'eP/ a'4n] lgod agfpg'eof],
To:tf]df jiff{jf; a:g'xG' g . hf] a:5g\, pgnfO{ b'Ss6sf] bf]if nfU5 . cflb .
o;/L a'4n] nf]snfO{ b[li6ut ug'e { O{ nf]slgGbfaf6 aRgsf] nflu, ;+3sf] :yfloTjsf] nflu, ax'hg
lxt / ;'vsf] nflu jiff{jf;sf] lgoddf kl/jt{g dfq ug'e { Psf] lyPg, alNs of]Uo / cof]Uo :yfgsf] lgod
klg agfpg'eof], ljz]if kl/l:yltdf jiff{jf; a;]sf] 7fp“nfO{ ;d]t Tofu]/ hfg x'g] lgod klg agfpg'eof] .

jiff{jf;sf] dxTjk"0f{ pknAwL (Important achievement of Vassa)

eujfg\ a'4n] leIF';3
+ sf] nflu jiff{jf;sf] lgod agfpg'ePsf] 5 . o;sf klg ljleGg kmn,
cflgz+; tyf kmfObfx¿ /x]sf 5g\ . o;y{ t eujfg\ a'4n] leIf'x¿df jiff{jf; a:g] cg'dlt lbg'eof] .
leIf'x¿ Ps} 7fp“df ga;L ljleGg ufp“ 7fp“x¿df 3'ld/x“bf, rfl/sfdf nflu/x“bf ljleGg l;Sg'kg]{
s'/fx¿ l;Sg gkfOg], wd{sf] cEof; ug{ g;Sg] cflb ljleGg sf/0fx¿ 5“b} 5g\ . ;fy} jiff{jf; a:gfn]
leIf' tyf leIf';+3nfO{ ljleGg b[li6sf]0fn] kmfObfhgs g} x'g] b]lvG5 . jiff{jf;sf] ljgonfO{ s]nfP/ x]bf{
d"ntM jiff{jf;sf] pknAwL o;/L eGg ;S5f}–+
@#= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL ^, k[= !*!

_– -!#_ –-
 != jiff{jf; tLg dlxgfdfq eP klg leIf'x¿ Ps} 7fp“df clwi7fg u/]/ jiff{jf; a:gfn] cfkm"eGbf
Ho]i7 leIF'x¿af6, cfrfo{–u'¿x¿af6 ghfg]sf], ga'em]sf] jf cfkm\gf] dgleq /x]sf] z+sf pkz+sf cflb
ljljw s'/fx¿ hfGg], a'em\g] / l;Sg] /fd|f] cj;/ k|fKt x'g] u5{ .
@= leIf';3
+ Pp6} ljxf/df jiff{jf; ugf{n] cfk;df wd{sf ljljw kIfx¿df wfld{s ;fsR5f
-5nkmn_ ug{ kfp+5
“ , w]/} s'/fx¿df :ki6 x'g;S5 .
#= c¿ a]nfdf wd{sf] cEof; ug]{ /fd|f] cj;/ k|fKt geP klg jiff{jf; tLg dlxgf Ps} 7fp“df
jiff{jf; a:gfn] wd{sf] cEof; ug]{ /fd|f] ;'cj;/ k|fKt x'g] u5{ .
$= jiff{jf; tLg dlxgf dgnfO{ Psfu| u/]/ Wofg efjgf u/L ljkZogfåf/f lgjf{0fsf] af6f]nfO{ cem
glhs agfpg ;lsG5 .
%= k[ys\hg -c1flg, 1fg k|fKt gePsf_ leIF'x¿sf] nflu jiff{jf; tLg dlxgf wd{sf] /fd|f] cEof;
u/]/ dfu{kmn -;|ft] fklQ, ;s[bfufdL, cgfufdL, cx{t_\ k|fKt ug]{ ;'gf}nf] df}sf k|fKt x'G5 .
^= c¿ ;dodf ljleGg 7fp“x¿ rfl/sf ub}{ lx+8] klg jiff{jf; tLg dlxgf;Dd Ps} 7fp“df a:gfn]
leIF';3
+ sf] ;fy a:g kfp“5, ;T;+ut ug{ kfp“5 clg k/:k/ ;'dw'/ ;DaGw a9fpg kfp“5 + .
&= 1fgu'0fn] el/k"0f{ a'4zf;gsf /Ifs leIf';3 + sf] ;fdLKotfdf cTolws 1fgu'0fsf s'/f hfGg],
a'em\g] df}sf k|fKt x'G5 eg] cfkm"df gePsf /fd|f] u'0fx¿ klg agfp“b] hfg ;lsG5 .
*= leIF'x¿ jiff}+{ jif{;Dd ljleGg 7fp“x¿df wd{ k|rf/fy{ s]jn rfl/sf dfq ul//x+b“ f leIf'x¿
:j]R5frf/L x'g] alnof] ;+efjgf x'G5 . o:tf] ;+efjgfnfO{ jiff{jf; tLg dlxgf;Dd Ps} 7fp“df ;+3sf ;fy
ljgok"js{ leIf'x¿ jiff{jf; a:gfn] pQm :j]R5frf/L aGg;Sg] alnof] ;+efjgfnfO{ x6fOlbG5 eg] dgdf
;+3k|lt uf}/j / ;Ddfg klg sfod /xG5 .

jiff{jf; sxf“ a:g'k5{ <

(Where should one stay for Vassa?)
jiff{jf;sf] af/]df s]xL s'/f hflg;s]kl5 xfd|f] dgdf nfUg ;S5, jiff{jf; sxf“ a:g'k5{ < oxL+
7fp+df, ToxL+ 7fp+df a:g'k5{ eGg] klg 5 ls <
jf:tjdf jiff{jf; eg]sf] oxL ljxf/df, oxL 7fp“df clg oxL ;Lldt If]qx¿df a:g'k5{ eGg] s'g}
afWotf 5}g, g t eujfg\ a'4n] g} o; ljifodf s'g} clgjfo{tf hgfpg'ePsf] 5 . a'4sf] lzIffdf jiff{jf;
oxL+ a:g'k5{, ToxL+ a:g'k5{ eGg] s'g} clgjfo{tf k6Ss} 5}g .
jiff{jf; eg]sf] wd{sf] cWoog ug{;Sg], wd{sf] cEof; ug{;Sg] clg wd{sf lh1f;' pkf;s
pkfl;sfx¿nfO{ wd{sf] s'/f l;sfpg;Sg] cg'sn " 7fp“df a:g] xf] eg] Hofb} /fd|f] x'G5 . t;y{, s'g} klg
ljxf/ cyjf ljxf/sf bftfx¿sf] k|fy{gf cg'¿k clg cfkm\gf] cg's"ntf b[li6ut u/L s'g} klg ljxf/, 7fp“,
ufp“, zx/df jiff{jf; a:g ;lsG5 . o;df ;+3sf] s'g} hf]/–hah{l:t x'g] ub}g{ .

_– -!$_ –-
 jiff{jf; a:bf klg Toxf“ olt hgf g} leIf'x¿ rflxG5, Tolt hgf g} leIf'x¿ rflxG5 eGg] s'g}
clgjfo{tf x'b“ g} . jiff{jf; eg]sf] kl/l:ylt / Joj:yfcg'sn
" PSn} dfq a;] klg x'G5 cyjf w]/} leIf'x¿sf
;fy a;] klg x'G5 .

lgisif{df
(As Conclusion)
leIF';3
+ nfO{ Hofb} pknAwLd"ns /x]sf] /fd|f] af}4 ljgo jiff{jf; af/] cWoog ul/;s]kl5 oL
lgisif{x¿ lgsfNg ;lsG5f}+ .
!_ jiff{jf;sf] lgod @^)) jif{cl3 a'4sfnb]lv cBfjlw lg/Gt/¿kdf rlncfPsf] af}4 k/Dk/f
xf] . of] k/Dk/f eujfg\ a'4 :jo+n] g} leIf';3
+ sf] nflu agfpg'ePsf] xf] .
@_ leIf'x¿df cfkm\gf] lgodnfO{ nf8]/ cfkm\gf] k|efj / k|eT' j hdfpg'eGbf klg eujfg\ a'4n] oL
lgod leIf';3+ sf] ;+oldttf tyf a|xd
\ ro{ kfng u/L b'Mvd'Qm af6f]df glhls+b} hfgsf] nflu agfpg'ePsf]
lyof] .
#_ a'4 lgoddf s§/ x'gx' G' g . ;do ;fk]If leIf';3
+ sf] lxt–sNof0fsf] nflu cfkm}n
+ ] agfPsf] ljgo–
lgodnfO{ klg kl/jt{g ub}{ nfg'ePsf] 5 .
+ df Ho]i7tfsf] qmd hGd]sf] pd]/n] geO{ jiff{jf; a;]sf] ulGtn] x'g] x'b“+ f klg o;sf]
$_ leIf';3
dxTj cem a9L /x]sf] 5 .
%_ :j]R5frf/L :jefjnfO{ x6fpg, ;+3 ;fdLKotfdf ;+3–uf}/j k|s6 ug{, l;Sg–l;sfpg, dfu{kmndf
k|ltli7t x'g jiff{jf; ;'gf}nf] cj;/ xf] .

— ) klxnf] cWofo ;dfKt ) —

_– -!%_ –-
 bf];f| ] cWofo

a'4wd{df slyg rLj/bfg

Kathin (robe-offering) ceremony in Buddhism

k[i7e"ld (Preface)
c;f]hk"l0f{df ;dflKtkZrft\ leIf'x¿ ljleGg ljxf/x¿df cfiff9k"l0f{dfb]lv a:b} cfpg'ePsf] # dlxg]
jiff{jf; ;dfKt x'G5 . o;sf] nuQ} csf]{ pT;j k|f/De x'g] u5{, h'gnfO{ af}4 ljgodf elgG5– slyg
rLj/bfg . a'4wd{df cTolws dxTjk"0f{ tyf ci6 dxfs'zn bfgdWo] cu|kl+ tdf /x]sf] of] bfg xfn cfP/
a'4e"ld of] b]z g]kfndf Pslsl;dn] af}4 ;+:s[ltsf] ¿kdf g} ljBdfg eO;s]sf] 5 .

slyg rLj/ bfgsf] kl/ro (Introduction of Kathin robe offering)

slyg eGgfn] oxf“ uf¥xf] / ;lhnf] gePsf] eGg] cy{df cfPsf] 5}g, a¿ b[9, alnof], a9L >4f ePsf]
eGg] cy{df cfPsf] 5 . slyg rLj/ eGgfn] ljgo–lgodk"js { tLg dlxgf;Dd Ps} 7fp“df jiff{jf; a:g'xg' ]
leIf'x¿nfO{ nlIot u/L >4]o leIf';3 + nfO{ bfg ug]{ rLj/ eGg] a'lemG5 .
slyg rLj/ eGgfn] leIF'x¿n] nufpg] j:q pQ/f;+3 -leIf'x¿n] nufpg] aflx/L j:q_, ;+3flt
-b'ak} l§ ePsf] rLj/_ cyjf cGt/jf;s -tn nufpg] n'u+ L_ dWo] s'g} Ps x'g;S5 . oxL g} rflxG5 eGg] s'g}
7f]; lgod eg] /x]sf] 5}g .

{ slyg rLj/ bfgsf] ;Ldf (Boundaring of Kathin robe offering)

b'ne
a'4zf;gdf ljgo–lgodk"js { leIF'x¿ tLg dlxgf;Dd Ps} 7fp“df jiff{jf; a:g'ePsf] ljxf/df dfq
of] bfg ug{ ;lsG5, cGoyf of] bfg lbg ldNb}g . of] slyg rLj/ bfg Pp6f ljxf/df Ps}kN6dfq ug{x' G' 5 .
Pshgfn] u/]sf] b]v/] c¿nfO{ >4f hfUof], dg nfUof] cyjf PskN6 slyg rLj/ bfg ul/;s]kl5 km]l/ bfg
lbg] OR5f eof], km]l/ >4f hfUof] eGb}df ToxL 7fp“df km]l/ km]l/ slyg rLj/bfg ug{ ;ls+bg} . of] a'4sf]
lgod xf] .
slyg rLj/bfg jiff{jf; ;dfKt ePsf] ef]lnkN6b]lv cyf{t\ cflZjgk"l0f{dfsf] ef]lnkN6b]lv ug{ ;lsG5
t/ of] slygbfg Ps dlxgfleq g} ug'k{ 5{ . sflt{sk"l0f{dfsf] ef]lnb]lv slyg rLj/bfg ug{ dgnfUof] eGb}df ug{
ldNb}g, ug]{ g} eg]/ ug{ kfpg] klg x'b“ g} .

_– -!^_ –-
slyg rLj/ bfg sxf“ / s;nfO{ ug]{ <
(Kathin robe offering when and to whom?)
slyg rLj/ bfg cfkm\gf] 7fp“ jf ljxf/df a:g'xg' ] s'g} Ps leIf'nfO{ bfg lbg] eGg'xG' g . slyg rLj/
eg]sf] leIf' dxf;+3nfO{ bfg lbg] ul/G5 . oxf“ leIF' dxf;+3 eGgfn] eujfg\ a'4k|dv ' cu|>fjs ;fl/k'q,
df}bu\ Nofog nufot xfn hLjdfg ;Dk"0f{ leIF'x¿ tyf eljiosf leIF'x¿;d]t ;dfj]z ePsf x'G5g\ .
slyg rLj/ bfg leIf';3 + n] u|x0f u/]/dfq ;f+l3s sfo{ ;DkGg u/L ;DalGwt leIf'nfO{ k'gM pQm
slyg rLj/ k|bfg ul/G5 . olb jiff{jf; a:g] leIF'x¿ PseGbf a9L ePdf pQm rLj/ s;nfO{ a9L
cfjZostf eO/x]sf] 5, p;}nfO{ g} ;+3sf] lg0f{ocg';f/ k|bfg ug]{ ul/G5 . of] Ps lsl;dn] slyg
rLj/bfgsf] ljz]iftf g} xf] .

slyg rLj/bfgsf] k/Dk/f slxn]af6 <

(From when Kathin robe offering tradition?)
slyg rLj/bfgsf] k/Dk/f cfh a'4e"ld xfd|f] b]z g]kfndf ;+:s[lt;dfg eO;s]sf] 5 eg] af}4 b]z
>Ln+sf, yfOn}08, adf{ cflb b]zx¿df klg rln/x]s} 5g\ . o;sf afjh"b klg, of] slyg rLj/ bfg ug]{ af}4
rng cfhdfq xfdL ;fd' rlncfPsf] k/Dk/f xf]Og, a¿ cfheGbf @^)) jif{ cuf8L eujfg\ a'4sf]
;dob]lv g} rlncfPsf] k'/fgf] af}4 k/Dk/f xf] . eujfg\ a'4sf] ;dodf klg z'¿ z'¿lt/ of] k/Dk/f rn]sf]
b]lvb}g+ . kl5 ljleGg sf/0fx¿ ePsf]n] g} a'4n] slyg rLj/ bfg lng'xg' ] / OR5f x'g] >4fjfg\x¿n] bfg lbP
klg x'g] lgod agfpg'ePsf] lyof] .
slyg rLj/bfg k|f/De ePsf] Pp6f 36gf af}4 jfª\dodf o;/L cfPsf] 5 .@$
eujfg\ a'4 >fj:tLsf] h]tjg ljxf/df al;/fVg'ePsf] lyof] . To;a]nf kf7]oo\ s -kf7f_ eGg] 7fp“df
a:g] #) hgf -lt+;_ leIF'x¿ lyP . pgLx¿ h+undf a:g], leIffåf/f hLljsf ug],{ dzfgdf kmfln/fv]sf]
sk8f l;nfP/ rLj/ nufpg], tLgj6fdfq rLj/ -lqrLj/_ wf/0f ug]{ leIf'x¿ lyP .
Ps ;dodf tL leIf'x¿ eujfg\ a'4sf] bz{g ug{ egL >fj:tL gu/lt/ uP t/ >fj:tL gk'Ub}
jiff]k{ gflosf jf cfiff9k"l0f{df cfOk'Uof] . o; ;dob]lv ;Dk"0f{ leIf'x¿nfO{ s'g} Ps 7fp“df tLg dlxgf;Dd
jiff{jf; a:g'kg]{ lgod :jo+ eujfg\ a'4n] agfOlbg'ePsf] lyof] . t;y{, pgLx¿ ;a} >fj:tLaf6 s]jn ^ of]hg
-(^ ls=ld=_ dfq 6f9f /x]sf] ;fs]t -cof]Wof_ eGg] 7fp“df k'u/] ToxL+ jiff{jf; a;] . tTsfn} eujfg\ a'4nfO{ bz{g
ug]{ pgLx¿sf] OR5f eg] dgd} /x\of] .
aNnaNn tLg dlxgf laTof] . pgLx¿sf] jiff{jf;
klg ;dfKt eof] . jiff{jf; ;dfKtkl5 k|jf/0ff u/]/ pgLx¿ a'4nfO{ bz{g ug{sf] nflu egL >fj:tLlt/ lx+l8xfn] .
kfgL kl//x]sf] lyof] . af6f] lxnfDd] lyof] . tL leIf'x¿ lxnf]n] rLj/ kmf]x/ agfO{ clg jiff{n] lgy'S| s
lehfP/ klg cgfylkl08s dxfhgn] agfOlbPsf] clg eujfg\ a'4 al;/xg'ePsf] >fj:tLsf] h]tjg ljxf/df
cfOk'u] .
@$= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL ^, k[= @%@

_– -!&_ –-
 tL ;a} leIf'x¿n] eujfg\ a'4sf] bz{g / jGbgf ul/;s]kl5 Ps 5]pmdf a;] . s'g} gjcfuGt's
leIf'x¿sf ;fy s'znjftf{ ug'{ eujfg\ a'4sf] Jojxf/ x'GYof] . t;y{ eujfg\ a'4n] tL leIf'x¿nfO{ ;f]Wg'eof]–
æx] leIf'x¿, l7s} 5 xf]Og < jiff{jf; /fd|f;
] u+ t latfof} xf]Og < Ps dt eP/ cfk;L d}qLk"js
{ ;+oldt¿kdf
jiff{jf; a:of} xf]Og < ef]hgdf s'g} si6 t ePg <Æ
eujfg\ a'4sf] pQm k|Zgx¿ ;'g/] tL kf7fjf;L leIf'x¿n] ;a} s'/f a[tfGt ;'gfP . To;} qmddf pgLx¿n]
lxnf] / jiff{n] cfkm"x¿nfO{ ;f¥x} si6 ePsf], km]gs{ f] nflu Pp6f rLj/ klg csf]{ gePsf] / ToxL kmf]xf]/ eO;s]sf]
leh]sf] rLj/n] g} ofqf ug'k{ /]sf] s'/f laGtL u/] .
eujfg\ a'4n] o;} ;DaGwnfO{ lnO{ o;} k|s/0fdf wfld{s syf eGg'eO{ tL leIf'x¿nfO{ ;Daf]wg
ug'x{ b“' } slyg rLj/ bfgsf] lgod agfpg'eof]–
“SnujAnAim, iBEKve, v‰sMv§u AnM iBEKUnM kþiTnM S¥Tirtu¦M "@%
cyf{t–\ x] leIf'x¿, ljgok"js
{ jiff{jf; ;DkGg u/]sf leIf'x¿n] slyg rLj/ bfg u|x0f ug]{ cg'dlt lbG5' .

leIF';3
+ nfO{ slyg bfg ug]{ ljlw
(Process of Kathin robe offering to Sangha)
ljgo–lgodk"js { Pshgf leIf' cyjf w]/} leIf'x¿ jiff{jf; a:g'ePsf] 7fp“df dfq slygbfg ug'x{ g' ]
lgod a'4zf;gdf /x]sf] 5 . o;y{, To:tf] 7fp“ jf ljxf/df uO{ k"j{ ;"rgf jf slygbfgsf] nflu k|fy{gf
ug'k{ 5{ . k|fy{gf :jLsf/ ePkl5 tf]lsPsf] lglZrt\ lbgdf ;a} leIf';3+ nfO{ jf ;Lldt leIf';3
+ nfO{ lgdGq0ff
u/L ljz]if ;df/f]xsf aLr leIf';3 + nfO{ slyg rLj/ bfg ul/G5 .
slyg rLj/ bfg ubf{ Ho]i7 leIf'åf/f oL jfSo eGg nufO{ slyg rLj/ bfg u/fOG5–@^
Od+ slyg rLj/+ leSv' ;+3:; b]d, slyg+ cTyl/t'+ . -tLgkN6_
Ob+d] k'~`+ cf;jSvof jx+ xf]t' .
Ob+d] k'~`+ lgAafg:; kRrof] xf]t' .
Ob+d] k'~`+ ;Aa] ;Qf cg'df]bGt' .
o;sf] cy{ x'G5– of] slyg rLj/ leIf';3
+ nfO{ bfg lb+b5
} ' . bf];f| k] N6 klg========= t];f| k] N6 klg=======
o; k'0oåf/f ;a} cf>j–Sn]z gfz xf];\ .
o; k'0oåf/f lgjf{0f k|fKt xf];\ .
of] k'0o ;a} ;Tjx¿n] cg'df]bg u¿g\ .

@%= k"jf]{Qm kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= ##)

@^= leIF' af]lw1fg, a'4k"hf j ;+3 sfo{ ljlw -xl/ dxh{g ;kl/jf/, lj=;+= @)%&_, k[= !^& .

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slyg k"j{ kjf/0ff ug]{ ljlw (Pre-Kathin 'Pawarana' process)
jiff{jf; tLg dlxgf ljgok"js { ;DkGg u/]kZrft\ k|jf/0ff ug'k{ 5{ . k|jf/0ff eGgfn] leIf';3+ sf ;fd'
cfkm"n] u/]sf] bf]if jf cfklQ cyjf leIf';3+ n] ;'gs
] f, b]vs
] f jf z+sf nfu]sf s'g} klg bf]if jf cfklQx¿ b]vfOlbg
cg'/f]w u/L tL bf]ifdf Ifdf dfUg' tyf tL bf]ifx¿nfO{ ;'wf/ ub}{ nfg] clwi7fg ug'{ xf] .@&
leIf';3
+ sf ;fy pkf];yfuf/df of] k|jf/0ff ug'{ clgjfo{ ljgosd{ dflgG5 . k|jf/0ff gul/Psf] 7fp“df
jiff{jf; ljgok"js{ ;DkGg ePsf] dflgb}g+ tyflk To:tf] 7fp“df slyg rLj/ bfgsf] cfof]hgf klg ul/+bg}
cyjf ug{ ldNb}g .

rLj/ ljsKkg -Tofu_ ug]{ ljlw (Robe 'Vikappana' process)

slyg rLj/ bfg x'g] 7fp“ jf ljxf/sf leIf'x¿n] slyg rLj/ bfg x'g] Ps lbg cuf8L g} s'g} Ps
leIf'sf ;fd' cfkm";u+ ePsf k'/fgf rLj/x¿ Tofu ug'k{ 5{ . of] ljgo–sd{ ug{sf] nflu cfkm"eGbf Ho]i7 leIf'
eP klg x'G5 cyjf slgis leIf' eP klg x'G5 . ljz]iftM slyg rLj/ bfgsf] ;dodf lqrLj/ wf/0f
ul//fVgsf] nflu of] ljgosd{ ug]{ b]lvG5 .
ljgodf cfkm";u+ ePsf oL rLj/ Tofu ug]{ jfSo o;/L pNn]v ePsf] 5–@*
dx\ o + ;Gtsflg Odflg÷Ptflg rLj/flg r] j kl/Svf/–rf] n flg r t' D x+ -Ho]i7nfO{_ ÷
t'xo\ + -slgisnfO{_ ljsKk]ld .
b'ltolDk============= tltolDk==========
cyf{t–\ d;+u ePsf oL rLj/x¿ / kl/isf/sf] ¿kdf k|of]u ug]{ j:qx¿ tkfO{nfO{ ljsKkg -Tofu_ ub}5{ ' .
bf];f| k] N6 klg ======== . t];f| k] N6 klg======== .

lqrLj/ clwi7fg ug]{ ljlw (Process of 'Tichivara' taking oath)

cfkm";u+ ePsf k'/fgf rLj/ tyf j:qx¿ csf]{ leIf'nfO{ Tofu ul/;s]kl5 k'gM lqrLj/ clwi7fg
ul/G5 . lqrLj/ eGgfn] pQ/f;+u, ;+3fl6 / cGt/jf;s eGg] a'em\gk' 5{ .
lqrLj/ clwi7fg ug]{ jfSo ljgodf o;/L pNn]v ePsf 5g\–@(
Od+ cGt/jf;s+ clw6\7fld -# kN6_
-of] cGt/jf;s clwi7fg ub}5 { _'
Od+ pQ/f;¨+ clw6\7fld -# kN6_
-of] pQ/f;+u clwi7fg ub}5 { _'
Od+ ;+3fl6+ clw6\7fld -# kN6_
-of] ;+3fl6 clwi7fg ub}5{ _'
@&= kjf/0ffsf] af/]df la:t[t hfgsf/Lsf] nflu ljgolk6ssf] ædxfjUuÆ u|Gyleqsf] ækjf/0ffSvGwsf]Æ x]gx{' f];\ .
@*= k"jf]{tm kfbl6Kk0fL @^, k[= !^^
@(= k"jf]{tm kfbl6Kk0fL @^, k[= !^^

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;+3åf/f slyg rLj/ k|bfg ljlw (Kathin Robe offering Process by Sangha)
Pshgf leIf' jiff{jf; a;]sf x'g\ jf w]/} leIf'x¿, slyg rLjg bfg ubf{ ;f]em} tL leIf'x¿nfO{ bfg
gu/L leIf';3
+ nfO{ bfg ug]{ af}4 k/Dk/f /x]sf] 5 . leIf';3
+ nfO{ bfg lbOPtf klg tL rLj/nfO{ k'gM ljgok"js
{
jiff{jf; ;DkGg u/]sf leIf'nfO{ g} k|bfg ul/G5 . o;sf] nflu ;f+l3s ljlw k"0f{ ug'k{ g]{ x'G5 .
;a}eGbf klxnf, s'g} ;Ldfu[x jf ;Ldfu[x gePsf] 7fp“df kfgLn] 3]l/Psf] 7fp“ jf gbLsf] aLrdf
leIf';3+ sf ;fy jiff{jf; k"0f{ u/]sf Ps jf w]/} leIf'x¿nfO{ pkl:ylt u/fOG5 . tTkZrft\ rt'/ ;dy{
leIf';3 + sf] lg0f{o jf jiff{jf; a;]sf leIf'x¿sf] cfk;L ;xdlt jf slyg rLj/ a9L cfjZostf s;nfO{
/x]sf] 5, tL ;a} hf“r ul/;s]kl5 Ps leIf'n] leIf';3 + nfO{ slyg rLj/ pTkGg ePsf] / kmnfgf] leIf'nfO{ lbg]
xf] ls egL ;"rgf lbg] sfo{ x'G5 . o;nfO{ kfln ljgolk6sdf 1lKtsf] ¿kn] o;/L pNn]v ul/Psf] 5–#)
“sufAtu me, B®te, s³o¦ qdM s³‰s kþiTndu‰sM wFpÚAM¦ yid s³‰s pØAkþ£lM, s³o qmM kþiTndu‰sM q¥TÚAAm‰s
iBEKuno dde†y kþiTnM S¥Tirtu¦M asA YVØA¦
o;sf] cy{ x'G5– æeGt], ;+3n] d]/f] s'/f ;'Gg'xf];\ . ;+3sf] nflu of] slyg rLj/ pTkGg ePsf] 5 . olb ;+3n]
plrt ;Dem]df of] slyg rLj/nfO{ kmnfgf] gfdjfnf leIf'nfO{ nufpg lbcf}+ . of] ;"rgf xf] .Æ
o;/L ;+3sf] ;fd' k|:tfj k]z ug]{ sfo{ eO;s]kZrft\ k'gM pQm leIf'n] rt'/ ;dy{ leIf';3
+ sf ;fd'
o;/L tLgkN6 cg'>fj0f ul/G5–
“sufAtu me, B®te, s³o¦ qdM s³‰s kþiTndu‰sM wFpÚAM¦ s³o qmM kþiTndu‰sM q¥TÚAAm‰s iBEKuno deit
kþiTnM S¥Tirtu¦M y‰sAy‰mto Kmit qm‰s kþiTndu‰s‰s q¥TÚAAm‰s iBEKuno dAnM kþiTnM S¥Tirtu,M so
tu»h‰s; y‰s nEKmit, so BAse†y¦"#!
o;sf] cy{ x'G5– æeGt], ;+3n] d]/f] s'/f ;'Gg'xf];\ . ;+3nfO{ o; slyg rLj/ pTkGg ePsf] 5 . ;+3n]
o; slyg rLj/nfO{ kmnfgf] gfdjfnf leIf'nfO{ nufpg lb+b5 } . hf] cfo'idfg\nfO{ ;+3sf] o; slyg rLj/nfO{
kmnfgf] gfdjfnf leIf'nfO{ nufpg lbg]df :jLs[t 5, pgL df}g x'gx' f];,\ h;nfO{ dgkb}g{ , pgL af]Ng'xf];\ .Æ
o;/L tLgkN6 eg]/ klg leIf';3
+ df s;}n] klg s]xL af]Ng'ePg, df}g :jLs[lt ug'e
{ of] eg] o;/L k'gM
#@
wf/0ff ul/G5–
“idÚAM qdM s³en kþiTndu‰sM q¥TÚAAm‰s iBEKuno kþiTnM S¥Tirtu¦M Kmit s³‰s, t‰mA tu»hI, avmetM
DAryAmI”it¦
o;sf] cy{ xf]– æ;+3n] o; slyg rLj/nfO{ kmnfgf] gfdjfnf leIf'nfO{ nufpg lbP . ;+3nfO{ :jLsf/
5, o;}n] df}g 5, o:tf] d}n] wf/0ff u/]+ .Æ
o;/L leIF';3
+ af6 ljgok"js
{ jiff{jf; k"0f{ ug'x{ g' ] s'g} Ps leIf'nfO{ g} slyg rLj/ k|bfg ul/G5 .
s'g} Ps JolQmnfO{ eGbf ;+3nfO{ cTolws hf]8 lbg'ePsf] a'4sf] of] Ps a]hf]8 gd"gfsf] ¿kdf klg
lng ;lsG5 .
#)= k"jf]t{ m kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= ##!
#!= k"jf]t{ m kfbl6Kk0fL $, k[= ##! .
#@= P]hg .
_– -@)_ –-
rLj/ b'j0{ f{ ug]{ ljlw (Process to the robe 'Durvarna')
gof“ slyg rLj/ k|fKt eO;s]kZrft\ leIf';3+ tyf ;Ldfu[xaf6 cfkm\gf] 7fp“ jf ljxf/df kmls{G5 .
To;kl5 s'g} Ps leIf'af6 gof“ slyg rLj/nfO{ wf/0f ug'k{ j" { s'g} lrGx /fvL b'j0{ f{ ug]{ ljgo /x]sf] 5 .
ljgodf rLj/ b'j0{ f{ ug]{ jfSo o;/L cfPsf] 5–##
æb'Aa0fs/0fTyfo sKkljGb'+ s/f]ld .Æ -# kN6_
-b'j0{ f{ ug{sf] nflu sNkljGb' jf lrGx /fVb}5' ._

lqrLj/ Tofu -kRr'4/0f_ ug]{ ljlw

(Process of 'Tichivara Pachchuddharana')
slyg rLj/ k|fKt u/]sf leIf'n] gof“ slyg rLj/nfO{ b'j0{ f{ ul/;s]kl5 To;nfO{ nufpg'k5{ . t;y{,
gof“ slyg rLj/ nufpg' cufl8 klxnf cfkm"n] wf/0f ul//fv]sf] lqrLj/nfO{ klg Tofu ug'k{ g]{ ljgo /x]sf] 5 .
o;nfO{ Tofu ug]{ ljgo–jfSo o;/L /x]sf] 5–#$
Od+ ;+3fl6+ kRr'w/fld .
Od+ pQ/f;¨+ kRr'w/fld .
Od+ cGt/jf;s+ kRr'w/fld .
-of] ;+3fl6 Tofu ub}5
{ ' . of] pQ/f;+u Tofu ub}5
{ ' . of] cGt/jf;s Tofu ub}5
{ ' ._

slyg rLj/ clwi7fg ljlw (Process of taking oath for Kathin robe)
cfkm"n] nufO/fv]sf] lqrLj/ Tofu ul/;s]kl5 slyg rLj/ k|fKt tL leIf'n] cfkm"nfO{ k|fKt ePsf]
slyg rLj/nfO{ wf/0f ug'k{ 5{ . slyg rLj/ nufO;s]kl5 To;nfO{ clwi7fg ug'k{ g]{ af}4 k/Dk/f /x]sf] 5 .
slyg rLj/ clwi7fg ug]{ kfln jfSo o;/L /x]sf] 5, h'gnfO{ tLgkN6 o;/L bf]xf]¥ofOG5–#%
Od+ ;+3fl6+÷pQ/f;¨+÷cGt/jf;s+ clw6\7fld .
-o; ;+3fl6÷o; pQ/f;+u÷o; ;+3fl6 clwi7fg ub}5
{ ' ._

slyg rLj/ bfgsf] pknlAw (Achievement of Kathin Robe offering)

slyg rLj/ bfg jif]g{ L g]kfndf ;DkGg x'b“ } cfPsf] 5, h'g ;'vs/ ljifo xf] . o; ;df/f]xn] Psflt/
;a} leIF', >fd0f]/x¿ Ps 7fp“df e]nf x'g ;Sof], ;+3sf] ;+;u{ x'gkfof] eg] csf]l{ t/ o; ;df/f]xn] ubf{ w]/}
pkf;s–pkfl;sfx¿n] bfg–k'0o ug{ kfPsf 5g\ . o;sf cnfjf klg, hLjgdf PskN6dfq slyg rLj/
bfg u/] klg p;n] To; k' 0 osf] k| e fjåf/f cgGt ;do;Dd b' u { l tef] u ug{ gkg] { / 7" n f]
k'0osf] efuLbf/ aGg] s'/f af}4 jfª\dodf ;d'Nn]v ePsf] kfOG5 .

##= k"jf]{tm kfbl6Kk0fL @^, k[= !&)

#$= k"jf]{tm kfbl6Kk0fL @^, k[= !&)
#%= k"jf]{tm kfbl6Kk0fL @^, k[= !&)
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slyg rLj/ bfg pT;jsf] af/]df
(About Kathin robe offering ceremony)
slyg rLj/ bfg pT;j ug{ ;lhnf] 5}g . o;df w]/} k};f klg vr{ x'g] ub{5 . pQm ;df/f]xdf
pkl:yt x'g] xhf/f}n + fO{ hnkfg / ef]hg u/fpg' eg]sf] ;lhnf] s'/f klg xf]Og . o;sf afhh"b klg, g]kfndf
slyg rLj/ bfg ug]{ ;dodf Ps lsl;dn] ;Dk"0f{ leIf'x¿, cgufl/sfx¿, pkf;sx¿, pkfl;sfx¿
lgdGq0ff u/]/ pT;j g} dgfpg] rngh:t} alg;s]sf] b]lvG5 . a'4wd{df s'g} klg s'/fdf clt gx'g' Pp6f
ljz]iftf g} xf] . To;}n,] of] slyg rLj/ bfg pT;j klg ;sL–g;sL ug}k{ 5{ eGg] 5}g . olb o;/L afWotfdf
hfg] xf] eg] of] pT;j klg s]jn Pp6f ljs[lt aGg hfg]5 eGg] s'/fdf b'O{ dt 5}g .

lgisif{df (As Conclusion)

slyg rLj/ bfg a'4zf;gdf 7"nf] bfg–k'0osf] ¿kdf lng] ul/G5 . of] slyg rLj/ bfgsf] ljifodf cWoog
/ rrf{kl5 lgisif{df xfdL oL s'/fx¿ lgsfNg ;lsG5f}+ .
!_ ljgok"js{ jiff{jf; ;dfKt u/]sf leIf'x¿sf] pksf/fy{ g} slyg rLj/ bfg lng] / lbg] lgod
:jo+ eujfg\ a'4n] g} agfpg'ePsf] xf] .
@_ @^)) jif{cl3 of] slyg rLj/ bfgsf] k/Dk/f cBfjlw ljleGg af}4 b]zx¿ nufot a'4e"ld g]kfndf
;d]t ;+:s[ltsf] ¿kdf hLljt /lxcfPsf] 5 .
#_ slyg rLj/ bfg eg]sf] ljgok"js { tLg dlxgf jiff{jf; a:g'ePsf leIf'x¿nfO{ nlIot u/L >4]o
leIf';3+ nfO{ ul/G5 . leIf';3+ n] ljz]if ;f+l3s sd{kZrft\ sf]xL Ps leIf'nfO{ pQm slyg rLj/ k|bfg ul/G5 .
$_ slyg rLj/ eGgfn] pQ/f;+u, ;+3fl6 jf cGt/jf;s dWo] s'g} Ps j:q x'G5 . oxL g} rflxG5,
ToxL g} rflxG5 eGg] 5}g .
%_ slyg rLj/ bfg ljgok"js { jiff{jf; a:g'ePsf leIf' ePsf] 7fp“df dfq ug'x{ G' 5, Tof] klg jiff{jf;
;dfKt ePsf] Ps dlxgfleq . of] bfg ug{ dgnfUof] / dgk¥of] eg]/ km]l/ km]l/ ug{ ldNb}g cyf{t\ slyg rLj/ bfg
Ps 7fp“df jif{sf] Ps}kN6dfq ug{ x'G5 .
^_ slyg rLj/ bfg ubf{ ljz]if pT;j ug]{ k/Dk/fnfO{ cfkm\gf] Ifdtf / >4fcg'¿k ug{ hfGg'k5{ . hlxn]
klg ePe/sf leIf', cgufl/sf, pkf;s, pkfl;sf ;a}nfO{ af]nfpg} k5{ eGg] s'g} clgjfo{tf 5}g . c:t' .
— ) bf];f| ] cWofo ;dfKt ) —
;Gbe{–u|Gyx¿ (Bibliography)
!= ljgolk6s] dxfjUukfln, ef/t, ljkZogf ljzf]wg ljGof;, ;g\ !((* .
@= ;f+:s[Tofog, /fx'n, ljgo–lk6s, tfOjfg, b s/kf]/8] a8L ckm b a'4 P8'sz ] gn kmfp08]zg .
#= leIF', ;+3/lIft, af}4 r]tgf, sf7df8f},+ ;To;Gb]z k|rf/s k|sfzg–@&, lj=;+= @)^! .
$= leIF', af]lw1fg, a'4k"hf j ;+3 sfo{ ljlw, xl/ dxh{g ;kl/jf/, lj=;+= @)%& .

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