- 0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
- 0.2BhikkhunivibhaṅgaThe Nuns’ Analysis
- 0.3PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
- 0.4NaggavaggaThe subchapter on nakedness
0.524. SaṅghāṭicārasikkhāpadaMoving robes
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 bhikkhuniyo bhikkhunīnaṁ hatthe cīvaraṁ nikkhipitvā santaruttarena janapadacārikaṁ pakkamanti.At that time the nuns stored one of their robes with other nuns and then left to wander the country in a sarong and an upper robe.1.3Tāni cīvarāni ciraṁ nikkhittāni kaṇṇakitāni honti.Because they were stored for a long time, the robes became moldy.1.4Tāni bhikkhuniyo otāpenti.When the nuns put them out to sun them,1.5Bhikkhuniyo tā bhikkhuniyo etadavocuṁ—other nuns asked them,1.6“kassimāni, ayye, cīvarāni kaṇṇakitānī”ti?“Whose moldy robes are these?”
1.7Atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.And they told them what had happened.
1.8Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them,1.9“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo bhikkhunīnaṁ hatthe cīvaraṁ nikkhipitvā santaruttarena janapadacārikaṁ pakkamissantī”ti …pe…“How can nuns store one of their robes with other nuns and then go wandering the country in a sarong and an upper robe?” …1.10“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo bhikkhunīnaṁ hatthe cīvaraṁ nikkhipitvā santaruttarena janapadacārikaṁ pakkamantī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that nuns do this?”
1.11“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”
1.12Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …1.13kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo bhikkhunīnaṁ hatthe cīvaraṁ nikkhipitvā santaruttarena janapadacārikaṁ pakkamissanti.“How can nuns do this?1.14Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.15evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
1.16.0Final ruling
1.16.1“Yā pana bhikkhunī pañcāhikaṁ saṅghāṭicāraṁ atikkāmeyya, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a nun does not move her robes for more than five days, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”1
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.
- 2.1.5Pañcāhikaṁ saṅghāṭicāraṁ atikkāmeyyātiDoes not move her robes for more than five days:
- 2.1.6pañcamaṁ divasaṁ pañca cīvarāni neva nivāseti na pārupati na otāpeti, pañcamaṁ divasaṁ atikkāmeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.if she does not wear or sun her five robes on the fifth day, then, when the fifth day has passed, she commits an offense entailing confession.
2.2.0Permutations
2.2.1Pañcāhātikkante atikkantasaññā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is more than five days, and she perceives it as more, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.2Pañcāhātikkante vematikā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is more than five days, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.3PTS 4.282Pañcāhātikkante anatikkantasaññā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is more than five days, but she perceives it as less, she commits an offense entailing confession.
2.2.4Pañcāhānatikkante atikkantasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is less than five days, but she perceives it as more, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.5Pañcāhānatikkante vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is less than five days, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.6Pañcāhānatikkante anatikkantasaññā, anāpatti.If it is less than five days and she perceives it as less, there is no offense.
2.3.0Non-offenses
2.3.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.3.2pañcamaṁ divasaṁ pañca cīvarāni nivāseti vā pārupati vā otāpeti vā,if she wears or suns the five robes on the fifth day; 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.
2.3.7Catutthasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The fourth training rule is finished.