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

0.512. LahupāvuraṇasikkhāpadaGetting an expensive light cloak in exchange

1.0Origin story

1.1Tena 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 uṇhakāle mahagghaṁ khomaṁ pārupitvā yena thullanandā bhikkhunī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.On one occasion when the weather was warm, King Pasenadi of Kosala put on an expensive linen 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 khomaṁ dehī”ti.“Great king, if you wish to give me something, then give me this linen cloak.”

1.8Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā khomaṁ 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 khomaṁ viññāpessantī”ti.How can they ask the king for his linen 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 khomaṁ viññāpessatī”ti …pe…“How could Venerable Thullanandā ask the king for his linen cloak?” …1.15“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī rājānaṁ khomaṁ 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 khomaṁ viññāpessati.“How could the nun Thullanandā ask the king for his linen 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“Lahupāvuraṇaṁ pana bhikkhuniyā cetāpentiyā aḍḍhateyyakaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpetabbaṁ. Tato ce uttari cetāpeyya, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan”ti.‘If a nun carries out an exchange to get a light cloak, it is to be worth at most two-and-a-half 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

2.1.1Lahupāvuraṇaṁ nāmaA light cloak:: 2.1.2yaṁ kiñci uṇhakāle pāvuraṇaṁ.whatever cloak is used in warm weather.
2.1.3CetāpentiyātiCarries out an exchange to get:: 2.1.4viññāpentiyā.asks for.
2.1.5Aḍḍhateyyakaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpetabbantiIt is to be worth at most two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins:: 2.1.6dasakahāpaṇagghanakaṁ cetāpetabbaṁ.it may be worth ten 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, lahupāvuraṇaṁ atirekaaḍḍhateyyakaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpitaṁ nissaggiyaṁ, imāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī”ti …pe…“Venerables, this light cloak worth more than two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins, which I got in exchange, is to be relinquished. I relinquish it to the Sangha.” …2.1.14dadeyyā”ti …pe…“the Sangha should give …”2.1.15dadeyyun”ti …pe…“you should give …”2.1.16ayyāya dammī”ti.“I give this back to you.”

2.1.17.0Permutations

2.1.17.1Atirekaaḍḍhateyyakaṁse atirekasaññā cetāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If it is worth more than two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins, and she perceives it as such, and she gets it in exchange, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.2.1.18Atirekaaḍḍhateyyakaṁse vematikā cetāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If it is worth more than two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins, but she is unsure of it, and she gets it in exchange, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.2.1.19Atirekaaḍḍhateyyakaṁse ūnakasaññā cetāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If it is worth more than two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins, but she perceives it as being worth less, and she gets it in exchange, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.

2.1.20PTS 4.257Ūnakaaḍḍhateyyakaṁse atirekasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is worth less than two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins, but she perceives it as being worth more, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.21Ūnakaaḍḍhateyyakaṁse vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is worth less than two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.22Ūnakaaḍḍhateyyakaṁse ūnakasaññā, anāpatti.If it is worth less than two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins, and she perceives it as such, there is no offense.

2.2.0Non-offenses

2.2.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.2.2aḍḍhateyyakaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpeti,if she carries out an exchange for one worth at most two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins; 2.2.3ūnakaaḍḍhateyyakaṁsaparamaṁ cetāpeti,if she carries out an exchange for one worth less than two-and-a-half kaṁsa coins; 2.2.4ñātakānaṁ,if it is from relatives; 2.2.5pavāritānaṁ,if it is from those who have given an invitation; 2.2.6aññassatthāya,if it is for the benefit of someone else; 2.2.7attano dhanena,if it is by means of her own property; 2.2.8mahagghaṁ cetāpetukāmassa appagghaṁ cetāpeti,if she gets one in exchange that has little value from someone who wants to exchange one of great value; 2.2.9ummattikāya,if she is insane; 2.2.10ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.

2.2.11Dvādasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The twelfth training rule is finished.¹

2.2.12.0(Dutiya) Pattavagga

2.2.13.010 Pariṇatasikkhāpada

2.2.14Uddiṭṭhā kho, ayyāyo, tiṁsa nissaggiyā pācittiyā dhammā.“Venerables, the thirty rules on relinquishment and confession have been recited.²2.2.15Tatthāyyāyo pucchāmi—In regard to this I ask you,2.2.16“kaccittha parisuddhā”?‘Are you pure in this?’2.2.17Dutiyampi pucchāmi—A second time I ask,2.2.18“kaccittha parisuddhā”?‘Are you pure in this?’2.2.19Tatiyampi pucchāmi—A third time I ask,2.2.20“kaccittha parisuddhā”?‘Are you pure in this?’2.2.21Parisuddhetthāyyāyo, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmīti.You are pure in this and therefore silent. I will remember it thus.”

2.2.22Bhikkhunivibhaṅge nissaggiyakaṇḍaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The chapter on offenses entailing relinquishment in the Nuns’ Analysis is finished.

12. Getting an expensive light cloak in exchange