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 purāṇarājorodhā bhikkhunīsu pabbajitā hoti.At that time a woman who had previously belonged to the king’s harem had gone forth as a nun.1.3Aññatarā bhikkhunī anabhiratiyā pīḷitā yena sā bhikkhunī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca—Another nun who was plagued by lust went to that nun and said,1.4“rājā kho, ayye, tumhe cirāciraṁ gacchati.“Venerable, the king only came to you at long intervals.1.5Kathaṁ tumhe dhārethā”ti?How did you cope?”

1.6“Jatumaṭṭhakena, ayye”ti.“With a dildo.”

1.7“Kiṁ etaṁ, ayye, jatumaṭṭhakan”ti?“What’s a dildo?”

1.8Atha kho sā bhikkhunī tassā bhikkhuniyā jatumaṭṭhakaṁ ācikkhi.That nun described a dildo to her.1.9Atha kho sā bhikkhunī jatumaṭṭhakaṁ ādiyitvā dhovituṁ vissaritvā ekamantaṁ chaḍḍesi.The other nun then used a dildo. But she forgot to wash it before disposing of it in a certain place.1.10Bhikkhuniyo makkhikāhi samparikiṇṇaṁ passitvā evamāhaṁsu—The nuns saw it covered with flies, and they said,1.11“kassidaṁ kamman”ti?“Who did this?”

1.12Sā evamāha— “mayhidaṁ kamman”ti.“I did it,” she replied.

1.13Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,1.14“kathañhi nāma bhikkhunī jatumaṭṭhakaṁ ādiyissatī”ti …pe…“How could a nun use a dildo?” …1.15“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī jatumaṭṭhakaṁ ādiyatī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that a nun did this?”

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

1.17Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her,1.18kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī jatumaṭṭhakaṁ ādiyissati.“How could a nun use a dildo?1.19Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.20evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this: