0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2BhikkhunivibhaṅgaThe Nuns’ Analysis
0.3PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
0.4ĀrāmavaggaThe subchapter on monasteries

0.560. PasākhejātasikkhāpadaGetting medical treatment from a man

1.0Origin story

1.1PTS 4.316Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,1.2Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpesi.a certain nun was alone with a man, when she had him rupture an abscess growing on the lower part of her body.1.3Atha kho so puriso taṁ bhikkhuniṁ dūsetuṁ upakkami.When he tried to rape her,1.4Sā vissaramakāsi.she cried out.1.5Bhikkhuniyo upadhāvitvā taṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavocuṁ—The nuns rushed up and asked her why.1.6“kissa tvaṁ, ayye, vissaramakāsī”ti?

1.7Atha kho sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.And she told them what had happened.

1.8Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,1.9“kathañhi nāma bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpessatī”ti …pe…“How could a nun be alone with a man and have him rupture an abscess growing on the lower part of her body?” …1.10“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpetī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that a nun did this?”

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

1.12Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her …1.13kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpessati.“How could a nun 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 pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ vā rudhitaṁ vā anapaloketvā saṅghaṁ vā gaṇaṁ vā purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpeyya vā phālāpeyya vā dhovāpeyya vā ālimpāpeyya vā bandhāpeyya vā mocāpeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a nun, alone with a man, without getting permission from the Sangha or a group, has an abscess or a wound situated on the lower part of her body ruptured by him, or split open, washed, anointed, bandaged, or unwrapped by him, 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.
2.1.5Pasākhaṁ nāmaThe lower part of the body:: 2.1.6adhonābhi ubbhajāṇumaṇḍalaṁ.below the navel and above the knees.
2.1.7JātantiSituated:: 2.1.8tattha jātaṁ.situated there.
2.1.9Gaṇḍo nāmaAn abscess:: 2.1.10yo koci gaṇḍo.any kind of abscess.¹
2.1.11Rudhitaṁ nāmaA wound:: 2.1.12yaṁ kiñci vaṇaṁ.any kind of sore.
2.1.13AnapaloketvātiWithout getting permission:: 2.1.14anāpucchā.without having asked permission.
2.1.15Saṅgho nāmaThe Sangha:: 2.1.16bhikkhunisaṅgho vuccati.the Sangha of nuns is what is meant.
2.1.17Gaṇo nāmaA group:: 2.1.18sambahulā bhikkhuniyo vuccanti.several nuns is what is meant.
2.1.19Puriso nāmaA man:: 2.1.20manussapuriso, na yakkho, na peto, na tiracchānagato, viññū paṭibalo dūsetuṁ.a human male, not a male spirit, not a male ghost, not a male animal. He understands and is capable of raping.
2.1.21SaddhintiWith:: 2.1.22ekato.together.
2.1.23EkenekātiAlone:: 2.1.24puriso ceva hoti bhikkhunī ca.just the man and the nun.

2.1.25“Bhindā”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Rupture it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.26Bhinne āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been ruptured, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.1.27“Phālehī”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Split it open,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.28Phālite āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been split open, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.1.29“Dhovā”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Wash it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.30Dhovite āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been washed, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.1.31“Ālimpā”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Anoint it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.32Litte āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been anointed, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.1.33“Bandhāhī”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Bandage it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.34Baddhe āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been bandaged, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.1.35PTS 4.317“Mocehī”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Unwrap it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.36Mutte āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been unwrapped, she commits an offense entailing confession.

2.2.0Non-offenses

2.2.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.2.2apaloketvā bhedāpeti vā phālāpeti vā dhovāpeti vā ālimpāpeti vā bandhāpeti vā mocāpeti vā,if she gets permission and then has it ruptured, split open, washed, anointed, bandaged, or unwrapped; 2.2.3yā kāci viññū dutiyikā hoti,if she has a female companion who understands; 2.2.4ummattikāya,if she is insane; 2.2.5ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.

2.2.6Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The tenth training rule is finished.

2.2.7Ārāmavaggo chaṭṭho.The sixth subchapter on monasteries is finished.

60. Getting medical treatment from a man