0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2BhikkhunivibhaṅgaThe Nuns’ Analysis
0.3NissaggiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on relinquishment
0.4CīvaravaggaThe subchapter on robes

0.511. GarupāvuraṇasikkhāpadaGetting an expensive heavy cloak in exchange

1.0Origin story

1.1PTS 4.255Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.1.2Tena kho pana samayena thullanandā bhikkhunī bahussutā hoti bhāṇikā visāradā paṭṭā dhammiṁ kathaṁ kātuṁ.At that time the nun Thullanandā was a learned reciter, and she was confident and skilled at giving teachings.1.3Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo sītakāle mahagghaṁ kambalaṁ pārupitvā yena thullanandā bhikkhunī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.On one occasion when the weather was cold, King Pasenadi of Kosala put on an expensive woolen cloak and went to Thullanandā. He bowed and sat down.1.4Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho rājānaṁ pasenadiṁ kosalaṁ thullanandā bhikkhunī dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.And Thullanandā instructed, inspired, and gladdened him with a teaching.1.5Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā dhammiyā kathāya sandassito samādapito samuttejito sampahaṁsito thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca—He then said,1.6“vadeyyāsi, ayye, yena attho”ti?“Venerable, please say what you need.”

1.7“Sace me tvaṁ, mahārāja, dātukāmosi, imaṁ kambalaṁ dehī”ti.“Great king, if you wish to give me something, then give me this woolen cloak.”

1.8Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā kambalaṁ datvā uṭṭhāyāsanā thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.The king gave her his cloak. He then got up from his seat, bowed down, circumambulated her with his right side toward her, and left.1.9Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized her,1.10“mahicchā imā bhikkhuniyo asantuṭṭhā.“These nuns have great desires; they are not content.1.11Kathañhi nāma rājānaṁ kambalaṁ viññāpessantī”ti.How can they ask the king for his woolen cloak?”

1.12Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The nuns heard the complaints of those people,1.13Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—and the nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,1.14“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā rājānaṁ kambalaṁ viññāpessatī”ti …pe…“How could Venerable Thullanandā ask the king for his woolen cloak?” …1.15“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī rājānaṁ kambalaṁ viññāpetī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā asked for this?”

1.16“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

1.17Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her …1.18kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī rājānaṁ kambalaṁ viññāpessati.“How could the nun Thullanandā ask the king for his woolen cloak?1.19Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.20evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

1.21.0Final ruling

1.21.1“Garupāvuraṇaṁ pana bhikkhuniyā cetāpentiyā catukkaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpetabbaṁ. Tato ce uttari cetāpeyya, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan”ti.‘If a nun carries out an exchange to get a heavy cloak, it is to be worth at most four kaṁsa coins. If she gets one in exchange that is worth more than that, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”

2.1.0Definitions

2.1.1Garupāvuraṇaṁ nāmaA heavy cloak:¹: 2.1.2yaṁ kiñci sītakāle pāvuraṇaṁ.whatever cloak is used in cold weather.
2.1.3CetāpentiyātiCarries out an exchange to get:: 2.1.4viññāpentiyā.asks for.
2.1.5PTS 4.256Catukkaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpetabbantiIt is to be worth at most four kaṁsa coins:: 2.1.6soḷasakahāpaṇagghanakaṁ cetāpetabbaṁ.it may be worth sixteen kahāpaṇa coins.
2.1.7Tato ce uttari cetāpeyyātiIf she gets one in exchange that is worth more than that:: 2.1.8tatuttari viññāpeti, payoge dukkaṭaṁ.if she asks for one worth more than that, then for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct.2.1.9Paṭilābhena nissaggiyaṁ hoti.When she gets it, it becomes subject to relinquishment.

2.1.10Nissajjitabbaṁ saṅghassa vā gaṇassa vā ekabhikkhuniyā vā.It should be relinquished to a sangha, a group, or an individual nun.2.1.11Evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṁ.“And, monks, it should be relinquished like this. …” 2.1.12…pe…(To be expanded as in <a href='https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bi-vb-np1#2.1.21'>Bi NP 1:2.1.21</a>–2.1.43, with appropriate substitutions.)

2.1.13“idaṁ me, ayye, garupāvuraṇaṁ atirekacatukkaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpitaṁ nissaggiyaṁ, imāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī”ti …pe…“Venerables, this heavy cloak worth more than four kaṁsa coins, which I got in exchange, is to be relinquished. I relinquish it to the Sangha.” …2.1.14dadeyyāti …pe…“the Sangha should give …”2.1.15dadeyyunti …pe…“you should give …”2.1.16ayyāya dammīti.“I give this back to you.”

2.2.0Permutations

2.2.1Atirekacatukkaṁse atirekasaññā cetāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If it is worth more than four kaṁsa coins, and she perceives it as such, and she gets it in exchange, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.2.2.2Atirekacatukkaṁse vematikā cetāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If it is worth more than four kaṁsa coins, but she is unsure of it, and she gets it in exchange, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.2.2.3Atirekacatukkaṁse ūnakasaññā cetāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If it is worth more than four kaṁsa coins, but she perceives it as being worth less, and she gets it in exchange, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.

2.2.4Ūnakacatukkaṁse atirekasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is worth less than four kaṁsa coins, but she perceives it as being worth more, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.5Ūnakacatukkaṁse vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is worth less than four kaṁsa coins, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.6Ūnakacatukkaṁse ūnakasaññā, anāpatti.If it is worth less than four kaṁsa coins, and she perceives it as such, there is no offense.

2.3.0Non-offenses

2.3.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.3.2catukkaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpeti,if she carries out an exchange for one worth at most four kaṁsa coins; 2.3.3ūnakacatukkaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpeti,if she carries out an exchange for one worth less than four kaṁsa coins; 2.3.4ñātakānaṁ,if it is from relatives; 2.3.5pavāritānaṁ,if it is from those who have given an invitation; 2.3.6aññassatthāya,if it is for the benefit of someone else; 2.3.7attano dhanena,if it is by means of her own property; 2.3.8mahagghaṁ cetāpetukāmassa appagghaṁ cetāpeti,if she gets one in exchange that has little value from someone who wants to exchange one of great value; 2.3.9ummattikāya,if she is insane; 2.3.10ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.

2.3.11Ekādasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The eleventh training rule is finished.

11. Getting an expensive heavy cloak in exchange