Lzh Mi Bi Vb Sk 8Nātyutkṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nātyutkṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma
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Exposition of the Nātyutkṛṣṭaṁ Prāvariṣyāma Discourse
Background
This discourse is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka, the collection that establishes the rules of practice for the monastic community. Nātyutkṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma is a legal text related to the Pāvāraṇā ceremony, the declaration marking the end of the rains retreat (Vassa) in Theravāda Buddhism. This is one of the most solemn events of the Buddhist year, when bhikkhus, after three months of focused practice in one place, return to a broader communal life.
The rainy season is the period when bhikkhus are not allowed to travel widely, so as to avoid harming small living beings along the roads. According to the Dharma, this is a time of deep practice, building both personal and communal discipline. At its conclusion, the Pāvāraṇā ceremony is held to publicly acknowledge the fruits of practice and to ask the community for guidance if there have been mistakes.
Main Content
This discourse concerns the formal declaration (prāvariṣyāma means “we shall declare”) during the Pāvāraṇā ceremony. The bhikkhus must clearly state their practice during the past three months, whether what they have practiced or the offenses, even if unintentional, that they may have committed.
The phrase “Nātyutkṛṣṭaṁ” (not too prominent, not too splendid) suggests humility in declaring the fruits of practice. This is the basic principle: bhikkhus need not display the good things they have done, but should simply declare sincerely and transparently. This humility reflects the Buddha’s teaching on avoiding conceit (māna), one of the poisonous roots in the mind.
The Pāvāraṇā process requires a high degree of communal participation. A bhikkhu steps out before the assembly, bows three times, and declares: “Venerable elders, I declare the end of the rains retreat. If you see any fault in me, please instruct me so that I may repent.”
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