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 aññatarena upāsakena bhikkhunisaṅgho lasuṇena pavārito hoti—At that time a lay follower had invited the Sangha of nuns to ask for garlic:1.3“yāsaṁ ayyānaṁ lasuṇena attho, ahaṁ lasuṇenā”ti.“If any of the nuns need garlic, I’ll supply it.”1.4Khettapālo ca āṇatto hoti—And he had told his field-keeper,1.5“sace bhikkhuniyo āgacchanti, ekamekāya bhikkhuniyā dvetayo bhaṇḍike dehī”ti.“If the nuns come, give two or three bulbs to each nun.”¹

1.6Tena kho pana samayena sāvatthiyaṁ ussavo hoti.On that occasion they were holding a celebration in Sāvatthī,1.7Yathābhataṁ lasuṇaṁ parikkhayaṁ agamāsi.and the garlic was used up as soon as it arrived there.1.8Bhikkhuniyo taṁ upāsakaṁ upasaṅkamitvā etadavocuṁ—Just then the nuns went to that lay follower and said,1.9“lasuṇena, āvuso, attho”ti.“We need garlic.”

1.10“Natthāyye.“Venerables, there isn’t any.1.11Yathābhataṁ lasuṇaṁ parikkhīṇaṁ.As soon as the garlic arrives, it’s used up.1.12Khettaṁ gacchathā”ti.Please go to the field.”

1.13Thullanandā bhikkhunī khettaṁ gantvā na mattaṁ jānitvā bahuṁ lasuṇaṁ harāpesi.The nun Thullanandā went to the field, and not having any sense of moderation she took a large amount of garlic.1.14Khettapālo ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—The field-keeper complained and criticized them,1.15“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo na mattaṁ jānitvā bahuṁ lasuṇaṁ harāpessantī”ti.“How could the nuns not have any sense of moderation and take a large amount of garlic?”

1.16Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo tassa khettapālassa ujjhāyantassa khiyyantassa vipācentassa.The nuns heard the complaints of that field-keeper,1.17Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—and the nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,1.18“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā na mattaṁ jānitvā bahuṁ lasuṇaṁ harāpessatī”ti …pe…“How could Venerable Thullanandā not have any sense of moderation and take a large amount of garlic?” …1.19“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī na mattaṁ jānitvā bahuṁ lasuṇaṁ harāpetī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā did this?”

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

1.21Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her,1.22kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī na mattaṁ jānitvā bahuṁ lasuṇaṁ harāpessati.“How could the nun Thullanandā not have any sense of moderation and take a large amount of garlic?1.23Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.24dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—and after giving a teaching he addressed the monks:

1.25.0Jataka

1.39Atha kho bhagavā thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā dubbharatāya …pe…Then, after rebuking the nun Thullanandā in many ways, the Buddha spoke in dispraise of being difficult to support …1.40evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this: