Dighanikaya 1.11_2

1.11_2

Seyyathidanti nipāto. Tassattho katamo so bījagāmabhūtagāmo, yassa samārambhaṃ anuyuttā viharantīti. Tato taṃ dassento mūlabījantiādimāha. Tattha mūlabījaṃ nāma haliddi, siṅgiveraṃ, vacā, vacattaṃ, ativisā, kaṭukarohiṇī, usīraṃ, bhaddamuttakanti evamādi. Khandhabījaṃ nāma assattho, nigrodho, pilakkho, udumbaro, kacchako, kapitthanoti evamādi. Phaḷubījaṃ nāma ucchu, naḷo, veḷūti evamādi. Aggabījaṃ nāma ajjakaṃ, phaṇijjakaṃ, hiriveranti evamādi. Bījabījaṃ nāma pubbaṇṇaṃ aparaṇṇanti evamādi. Sabbañhetaṃ rukkhato viyojitaṃ viruhanasamatthameva ‘‘bījagāmo’’ti vuccati. Rukkhato pana aviyojitaṃ asukkhaṃ ‘‘bhūtagāmo’’ti vuccati. Tattha bhūtagāmasamārambho pācittiyavatthu, bījagāmasamārambho dukkaṭavatthūti veditabbo.

"Seyyathidaṃ" is a particle. Its meaning is: what is that plant life and vegetation to whose injury they remain committed? Then, showing that, he said: "root-propagation" and so forth. Therein, "root-propagation" is turmeric, ginger, calamus, orris root, atis, black hellebore, vetiver, nut grass, and so forth. "Stem-propagation" is the bodhi tree, banyan, waved-leaf fig, cluster fig, kacchaka, wood-apple, and so forth. "Joint-propagation" is sugar cane, reed, bamboo, and so forth. "Cutting-propagation" is holy basil, phanijjaka, hirivera, and so forth. "Seed-propagation" is seven grains, seven pulses, and so forth. For all this, when detached from the tree and capable of growing, is called "plant life". But what is not detached from the tree and is not dried is called "vegetation". Herein, injuring vegetation is a basis for an offense of expiation, whereas injuring plant life is a basis for an offense of wrong-doing—so it should be understood.