0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2BhikkhunivibhaṅgaThe Nuns’ Analysis
0.3PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
0.4RattandhakāravaggaThe subchapter on the dark of the night

0.515. AnāpucchāpakkamanasikkhāpadaDeparting without taking leave

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 aññatarā bhikkhunī aññatarassa kulassa kulūpikā hoti niccabhattikā.At that time a certain nun was associating with a family from which she received a regular meal.1.3Atha kho sā bhikkhunī pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena taṁ kulaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āsane nisīditvā sāmike anāpucchā pakkāmi.Then, after robing up one morning, she took her bowl and robe and went to that family where she sat down on a seat. She then departed without informing the owners.1.4PTS 4.272Tassa kulassa dāsī gharaṁ sammajjantī taṁ āsanaṁ bhājanantarikāya pakkhipi.A slave-woman who was sweeping the house put that seat in between some vessels.1.5Manussā taṁ āsanaṁ apassantā taṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavocuṁ—Not seeing the seat, soon afterwards the people there asked that nun,1.6“kahaṁ taṁ, ayye, āsanan”ti?“Venerable, where’s that seat?”

1.7“Nāhaṁ taṁ, āvuso, āsanaṁ passāmī”ti.“I don’t know.”

1.8“Dethāyye, taṁ āsanan”ti paribhāsitvā niccabhattaṁ pacchindiṁsu.“Give back the seat, venerable.” And after scolding her, they made an end of her regular meal.1.9Atha kho te manussā gharaṁ sodhentā taṁ āsanaṁ bhājanantarikāya passitvā taṁ bhikkhuniṁ khamāpetvā niccabhattaṁ paṭṭhapesuṁ.Then, while those people were cleaning the house, they saw that seat in between those vessels. They asked that nun for forgiveness and restored her regular meal.

1.10Atha kho sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.That nun then told the nuns what had happened.1.11Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,1.12“kathañhi nāma bhikkhunī purebhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā āsane nisīditvā sāmike anāpucchā pakkamissatī”ti …pe…“How could a nun visit a family before the meal, sit down on a seat, and then depart without informing the owners?” …1.13“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī purebhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā āsane nisīditvā sāmike anāpucchā pakkamatī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that a nun did this?”

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

1.15Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her …1.16kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave bhikkhunī purebhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā āsane nisīditvā sāmike anāpucchā pakkamissati.“How could a nun act like this?1.17Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.18evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

1.19.0Final ruling

1.19.1“Yā pana bhikkhunī purebhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā āsane nisīditvā sāmike anāpucchā pakkameyya, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a nun visits families before the meal, sits down on a seat, and then departs without informing the owners, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

2.1.0Definitions

2.1.1Yā panātiA:: 2.1.2yā yādisā …pe…whoever …
2.1.3bhikkhunītiNun:: 2.1.4…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.… The nun who has been given the full ordination in unanimity by both Sanghas through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of nun is meant in this case.
2.1.5Purebhattaṁ nāmaBefore the meal:: 2.1.6aruṇuggamanaṁ upādāya yāva majjhanhikā.from dawn until midday.
2.1.7Kulaṁ nāmaA family:: 2.1.8cattāri kulāni— khattiyakulaṁ, brāhmaṇakulaṁ, vessakulaṁ, suddakulaṁ.there are four kinds of families: the aristocratic family, the brahmin family, the merchant family, the worker family.
2.1.9UpasaṅkamitvātiVisits:: 2.1.10tattha gantvā.goes there.
2.1.11Āsanaṁ nāmaA seat:: 2.1.12pallaṅkassa okāso vuccati.a place for sitting cross-legged is what is meant.
2.1.13NisīditvātiSits down:: 2.1.14tasmiṁ nisīditvā.sits down on that seat.
2.1.15Sāmike anāpucchā pakkameyyātiDeparts without informing the owners:: 2.1.16yo tasmiṁ kule manusso viññū taṁ anāpucchā anovassakaṁ atikkāmentiyā āpatti pācittiyassa.if, without informing a person who understands in that family, she goes beyond the roof cover of that house, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.1.17Ajjhokāse upacāraṁ atikkāmentiyā āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is out in the open and she goes beyond the vicinity of the seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.

2.2.0Permutations

2.2.1Anāpucchite anāpucchitasaññā pakkamati, āpatti pācittiyassa.If she has not informed, and she does not perceive that she has, and she departs, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.2Anāpucchite vematikā pakkamati, āpatti pācittiyassa.If she has not informed, but she is unsure of it, and she departs, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.3Anāpucchite āpucchitasaññā pakkamati, āpatti pācittiyassa.If she has not informed, but she perceives that she has, and she departs, she commits an offense entailing confession.

2.2.4Pallaṅkassa anokāse āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is not a place for sitting cross-legged, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.5Āpucchite anāpucchitasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she has informed, but she does not perceive that she has, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.6Āpucchite vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she has informed, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.7Āpucchite āpucchitasaññā, anāpatti.If she has informed, and she perceives that she has, there is no offense.

2.3.0Non-offenses

2.3.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.3.2āpucchā gacchati,if she departs after informing someone; 2.3.3asaṁhārime,if the seat is not movable; 2.3.4gilānāya,if she is sick; 2.3.5āpadāsu,if there is an emergency; 2.3.6ummattikāya,if she is insane; 2.3.7ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.

2.3.8Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The fifth training rule is finished.