A: whoever … Monk: … The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case. A unanimous Sangha: belonging to the same Buddhist sect and staying within the same monastery zone. A robe: one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another. Gives out: gives out himself. According to friendship: according to friendship, according to companionship, according to who one is devoted to, according to being a co-student, according to being a co-pupil. The Sangha’s: given to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha. Material support: robes, almsfood, a dwelling, and medicinal supplies; even a bit of bath powder, a tooth cleaner, or a piece of string. Criticizes it afterwards: when robe-cloth has been given to someone who is fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, and he has been appointed by the Sangha as such, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Permutations If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as illegitimate, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession.