1.1.0Origin story

1.1.1Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.1.1.2Tena kho pana samayena aññatarena upāsakena saṅghaṁ uddissa vihāro kārāpito hoti.At that time a lay follower had built a dwelling for the Sangha.1.1.3So tassa vihārassa mahe ubhatosaṅghassa akālacīvaraṁ dātukāmo hoti.He wanted to give out-of-season robe-cloth to both Sanghas at the presentation ceremony for that dwelling,1.1.4Tena kho pana samayena ubhatosaṅghassa kathinaṁ atthataṁ hoti.but both Sanghas had already performed the robe-making ceremony.1.1.5Atha kho so upāsako saṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā kathinuddhāraṁ yāci.That lay follower then went to the Sangha and asked it to make an end of the robe season.

1.1.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.1.1.7Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

1.1.8“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, kathinaṁ uddharituṁ.“Monks, I allow you to end the robe season.

1.1.9Evañca pana bhikkhave kathinaṁ uddharitabbaṁ.And it should be done like this.1.1.10Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

1.2.1Atha kho so upāsako bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā kathinuddhāraṁ yāci.That lay follower then went to the Sangha of nuns and asked them to end the robe season.1.2.2Thullanandā bhikkhunī—1.2.3PTS 4.288“cīvaraṁ amhākaṁ bhavissatī”ti kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhi.But the nun Thullanandā, aiming to get robe-cloth for herself, blocked the Sangha from doing it.1.2.4Atha kho so upāsako ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—That lay follower complained and criticized them,1.2.5“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo amhākaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ na dassantī”ti.“How could the nuns not end the robe season for us?”

1.2.6Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo tassa upāsakassa ujjhāyantassa khiyyantassa vipācentassa.The nuns heard the complaints of that lay follower.1.2.7Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,1.2.8“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā dhammikaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhissatī”ti …pe…“How could Venerable Thullanandā block a legitimate ending of the robe season?” …1.2.9“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī dhammikaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhatī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā did this?”

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

1.2.11Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her …1.2.12kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī dhammikaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhissati.“How could the nun Thullanandā do this?1.2.13Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.2.14evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this: