Lzh Mu Bi Vb Sk 10Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma
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Interpretation of the Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma Sutta
Background
The Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma Sutta is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, the administrative and disciplinary component of the early Buddhist Tripiṭaka. This Vinaya Piṭaka was compiled on the basis of the rules of practice that the Buddha Śākyamuni established for bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs during the spread of the Buddhadharma in India.
The title "Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ prāvariṣyāma" means "we shall declare/proclaim concerning what is inappropriate" or "we shall protect by making a clear declaration." This phrase appears in communal rites of the Sangha, where bhikkhus gather to affirm and maintain the common precepts.
The Vinaya Piṭaka is not merely a collection of prohibitions, but a profound system of education intended to nurture inner discipline (adhisīla), helping practitioners approach liberating wisdom.
Main Content
This text concerns the process of public declaration in Sangha assemblies, especially the "Pāvāraṇā," the ceremony marking the close of the rains retreat (vassa) at the end of the summer. In this rite, bhikkhus gather to openly acknowledge faults they may have committed during the past rains retreat, while also inviting fellow monastics to point out their shortcomings.
The phrase "Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ," meaning inappropriate, improper, or unworthy actions, is the focus of this process. In the Vinaya context, it indicates violations or actions not in accord with the discipline established by the Buddha.
This text also concerns regulations for handling improper conduct within the bhikkhu community. Public openness, the witness of the Sangha, and mutual acknowledgment are powerful mechanisms of self-regulation that the Buddha established to maintain the purity of the Sangha body.
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