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

0.516. AnāpucchāabhinisīdanasikkhāpadaSitting down without permission

1.0Origin story

1.1PTS 4.273Tena 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 pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdatipi abhinipajjatipi.At that time the nun Thullanandā visited families after the meal, and she sat down and lay down on the seats without asking permission of the owners.1.3Manussā thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ hirīyamānā āsane neva abhinisīdanti na abhinipajjanti.Because of Thullanandā, the people there had qualms, neither sitting nor lying down.1.4Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—They then complained and criticized her,1.5“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdissatipi abhinipajjissatipī”ti.“How could Venerable Thullanandā visit families after the meal, and then sit down and lie down on the seats without asking the owners for permission?”

1.6Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The nuns heard the complaints of those people.1.7Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,1.8“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdissatipi abhinipajjissatipī”ti …pe…“How could Venerable Thullanandā act in this way?” …1.9“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdatipi abhinipajjatipī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā did this?”

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

1.11Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her …1.12kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdissatipi abhinipajjissatipi.“How could the nun Thullanandā act in this way?1.13Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.14evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

1.15.0Final ruling

1.15.1“Yā pana bhikkhunī pacchābhattaṁ kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā āsane abhinisīdeyya vā abhinipajjeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a nun visits families after the meal, and then sits down or lies down on a seat without asking permission of 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.
2.1.5Pacchābhattaṁ nāmaAfter the meal:: 2.1.6majjhanhike vītivatte yāva atthaṅgate sūriye.when the middle of the day has passed, until sunset.
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.
2.1.11Sāmike anāpucchātiWithout asking permission of the owners:: 2.1.12yo tasmiṁ kule manusso sāmiko dātuṁ, taṁ anāpucchā.not having asked permission of a person in that family who is an owner and who has the authority to give.
2.1.13Āsanaṁ nāmaA seat:: 2.1.14pallaṅkassa okāso vuccati.a place for sitting cross-legged is what is meant.
2.1.15AbhinisīdeyyātiSits down:: 2.1.16tasmiṁ abhinisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.if she sits down on that seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.
2.1.17AbhinipajjeyyātiLies down:: 2.1.18tasmiṁ abhinipajjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.if she lies down on that seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.

2.2.0Permutations

2.2.1Anāpucchite anāpucchitasaññā āsane abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If she has not asked permission, and she does not perceive that she has, and she sits down or lies down on a seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.2Anāpucchite vematikā āsane abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If she has not asked permission, but she is unsure of it, and she sits down or lies down on a seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.3Anāpucchite āpucchitasaññā āsane abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If she has not asked permission, but she perceives that she has, and she sits down or lies down on a seat, 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 asked permission, but she does not perceive that she has, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.6Āpucchite vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she has asked permission, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.7Āpucchite āpucchitasaññā, anāpatti.If she has asked permission, and she perceives that she has, there is no offense.

2.3.0Non-offenses

2.3.1PTS 4.274Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.3.2āpucchā āsane abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā,if she sits down or lies down after asking permission; 2.3.3dhuvapaññatte,if a dedicated seat is permanently ready for her; 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.

2.3.8Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The sixth training rule is finished.