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

0.517. AnāpucchāsantharaṇasikkhāpadaPutting out bedding without permission

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 sambahulā bhikkhuniyo kosalesu janapade sāvatthiṁ gacchantiyo sāyaṁ aññataraṁ gāmaṁ upagantvā aññataraṁ brāhmaṇakulaṁ upasaṅkamitvā okāsaṁ yāciṁsu.At that time a number of nuns were traveling through the Kosalan country on their way to Sāvatthī, when one evening they arrived at a certain village. There they went to a brahmin family and asked for a place to stay.1.3Atha kho sā brāhmaṇī tā bhikkhuniyo etadavoca—The brahmin woman told them,1.4“āgametha, ayye, yāva brāhmaṇo āgacchatī”ti.“Please wait, venerables, until my husband returns.”1.5Bhikkhuniyo—1.6“yāva brāhmaṇo āgacchatī”ti seyyaṁ santharitvā ekaccā nisīdiṁsu ekaccā nipajjiṁsu.While they were waiting, the nuns put out bedding, and some sat down on it while others lay down.

1.7Atha kho so brāhmaṇo rattiṁ āgantvā taṁ brāhmaṇiṁ etadavoca—When the husband returned at night, he said to his wife,1.8“kā imā”ti?“Who are they?”

1.9“Bhikkhuniyo, ayyā”ti.“They are nuns.”

1.10“Nikkaḍḍhatha imā muṇḍā bandhakiniyo”ti, gharato nikkaḍḍhāpesi.“Throw out these shaven-headed sluts!”, and he had them thrown out of the house.

1.11Atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo sāvatthiṁ gantvā bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.Those nuns then went to Sāvatthī, where they told the nuns what had happened.1.12Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them,1.13“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo vikāle kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā seyyaṁ santharitvā abhinisīdissantipi abhinipajjissantipī”ti …pe…“How can nuns visit families at the wrong time, put out bedding without asking permission of the owners, and then sit down and lie down on it?” …1.14“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo vikāle kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā seyyaṁ santharitvā abhinisīdantipi abhinipajjantipī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that nuns did this?”

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

1.16Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …1.17kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo vikāle kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā seyyaṁ santharitvā abhinisīdissantipi abhinipajjissantipi.“How could nuns act like this?1.18Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.19evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

1.20.0Final ruling

1.20.1“Yā pana bhikkhunī vikāle kulāni upasaṅkamitvā sāmike anāpucchā seyyaṁ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā abhinisīdeyya vā abhinipajjeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a nun visits families at the wrong time, puts out bedding without asking permission of the owners, or has it put out, and then sits down or lies down on it, 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.
2.1.5Vikālo nāmaThe wrong time:: 2.1.6atthaṅgate sūriye yāva aruṇuggamanā.from sunset until dawn.
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.
2.1.13Seyyaṁ nāmaBedding:: 2.1.14antamaso paṇṇasanthāropi.even a spread of leaves.
2.1.15SantharitvātiPuts out:: 2.1.16sayaṁ santharitvā.she puts it out herself.
2.1.17PTS 4.275SantharāpetvātiHas it put out:: 2.1.18aññaṁ santharāpetvā.she has someone else put it out.
2.1.19AbhinisīdeyyātiSits down:: 2.1.20tasmiṁ abhinisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.if she sits down on it, she commits an offense entailing confession.
2.1.21AbhinipajjeyyātiLies down:: 2.1.22tasmiṁ abhinipajjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.if she lies down on it, she commits an offense entailing confession.

2.2.0Permutations

2.2.1Anāpucchite anāpucchitasaññā seyyaṁ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā 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 bedding after putting it out or having it put out, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.2Anāpucchite vematikā seyyaṁ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā 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 bedding after putting it out or having it put out, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.3Anāpucchite āpucchitasaññā seyyaṁ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā 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 bedding after putting it out or having it put out, she commits an offense entailing confession.

2.2.4Āpucchite anāpucchitasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she has asked permission, but she does not perceive that she has, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.5Āpucchite vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she has asked permission, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.6Āpucchite āpucchitasaññā, anāpatti.If she has asked permission, and she perceives that she has, there is no offense.

2.3.0Non-offenses

2.3.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.3.2āpucchā seyyaṁ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā,if she first asks permission, and then, after putting out bedding or having it put out, sits down or lies down on it; 2.3.3gilānāya,if she is sick; 2.3.4āpadāsu,if there is an emergency; 2.3.5ummattikāya,if she is insane; 2.3.6ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.

2.3.7Sattamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The seventh training rule is finished.