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

0.567. TatiyagihigatasikkhāpadaOrdaining a trained married girl without approval

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 paripuṇṇadvādasavassaṁ gihigataṁ dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhaṁ saṅghena asammataṁ vuṭṭhāpenti.At that time the nuns were giving the full admission to married girls who were more than twelve years old and who had trained for two years in the six rules, but who had not been approved by the Sangha.1.3Bhikkhuniyo evamāhaṁsu—The nuns said,1.4“etha, sikkhamānā, imaṁ jānātha, imaṁ detha, imaṁ āharatha, iminā attho, imaṁ kappiyaṁ karothā”ti.“Come, trainee nuns, find out about this,” “Give this,” “Bring this,” “There’s need for this,” or “Make this allowable.”1.5Tā evamāhaṁsu—But they replied,1.6“na mayaṁ, ayye, sikkhamānā, bhikkhuniyo mayan”ti.“Venerables, we’re not trainee nuns. We’re nuns.”

1.7Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them,1.8“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo paripuṇṇadvādasavassaṁ gihigataṁ dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhaṁ saṅghena asammataṁ vuṭṭhāpessantī”ti …pe…“How can nuns give the full admission to married girls who are more than twelve years old and who have trained for two years in the six rules, but who haven’t been approved by the Sangha?” …1.9“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo paripuṇṇadvādasavassaṁ gihigataṁ dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhaṁ saṅghena asammataṁ vuṭṭhāpentī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that nuns do this?”

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

1.11Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …1.12kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo paripuṇṇadvādasavassaṁ gihigataṁ dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhaṁ saṅghena asammataṁ vuṭṭhāpessanti.“How can nuns do this?1.13Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …”1.14vigarahitvā …pe…After rebuking them …1.15dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

1.16“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, paripuṇṇadvādasavassāya gihigatāya dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhāya vuṭṭhānasammutiṁ dātuṁ.“Monks, approval is required for the full admission of a married girl who is more than twelve years old and who has trained for two years in the six rules.

1.17Evañca pana, bhikkhave, dātabbā.And it should be given like this.

1.18PTS 4.324Tāya paripuṇṇadvādasavassāya gihigatāya dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhāya saṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā bhikkhunīnaṁ pāde vanditvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—After approaching the Sangha of nuns, that married girl who is more than twelve years old should arrange her upper robe over one shoulder and pay respect at the feet of the nuns. She should then squat on her heels, raise her joined palms, and say:

1.19‘ahaṁ, ayye, itthannāmā itthannāmāya ayyāya paripuṇṇadvādasavassā gihigatā dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhā, saṅghaṁ vuṭṭhānasammutiṁ yācāmī’ti.‘Venerables, I, the married girl so-and-so, who is more than twelve years old and who has trained for two years in the six rules under venerable so-and-so, ask the Sangha for approval to be fully admitted.’1.20Dutiyampi yācitabbā.And she should ask a second1.21Tatiyampi yācitabbā.and a third time.

1.22Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo.A competent and capable nun should then inform the Sangha:

1.23‘Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho.‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.1.24Ayaṁ itthannāmā itthannāmāya ayyāya paripuṇṇadvādasavassā gihigatā dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhā saṅghaṁ vuṭṭhānasammutiṁ yācati.The married girl so-and-so, who is more than twelve years old and who has trained for two years in the six rules under venerable so-and-so, is asking the Sangha for approval to be fully admitted.1.25Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmāya paripuṇṇadvādasavassāya gihigatāya dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhāya vuṭṭhānasammutiṁ dadeyya.If the Sangha is ready, it should give approval for the married girl so-and-so, who is more than twelve years old and who has trained for two years in the six rules, to be fully admitted.1.26Esā ñatti.This is the motion.

1.27Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.1.28Ayaṁ itthannāmā itthannāmāya ayyāya paripuṇṇadvādasavassā gihigatā dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhā saṅghaṁ vuṭṭhānasammutiṁ yācati.The married girl so-and-so, who is more than twelve years old and who has trained for two years in the six rules under venerable so-and-so, is asking the Sangha for approval to be fully admitted.1.29Saṅgho itthannāmāya paripuṇṇadvādasavassāya gihigatāya dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhāya vuṭṭhānasammutiṁ deti.The Sangha gives approval for the married girl so-and-so, who is more than twelve years old and who has trained for two years in the six rules, to be fully admitted.1.30Yassā ayyāya khamati itthannāmāya paripuṇṇadvādasavassāya gihigatāya dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhāya vuṭṭhānasammutiyā dānaṁ, sā tuṇhassa;Any nun who approves of giving approval for the married girl so-and-so, who is more than twelve years old and who has trained for two years in the six rules, to be fully admitted should remain silent.1.31yassā nakkhamati, sā bhāseyya.Any nun who doesn’t approve should speak up.

1.32Dinnā saṅghena itthannāmāya paripuṇṇadvādasavassāya gihigatāya dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhāya vuṭṭhānasammuti.The Sangha has given approval for the married girl so-and-so, who is more than twelve years old and who has trained for two years in the six rules, to be fully admitted.1.33Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I will remember it thus.’”

1.34Atha kho bhagavā tā bhikkhuniyo anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā dubbharatāya …pe…Then, after rebuking those nuns in many ways, the Buddha spoke in dispraise of being difficult to support …1.35evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

1.36.0Final ruling

1.36.1“Yā pana bhikkhunī paripuṇṇadvādasavassaṁ gihigataṁ dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhaṁ saṅghena asammataṁ vuṭṭhāpeyya, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a nun gives the full admission to a married girl who is more than twelve years old and who has trained for two years in the six rules, but who has not been approved by the Sangha, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

2.0Definitions

2.1Yā panātiA:: 2.2yā yādisā …pe…whoever …
2.3bhikkhunītiNun:: 2.4…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.
2.5Paripuṇṇadvādasavassā nāmaWho is more than twelve years old:: 2.6pattadvādasavassā.who has reached twelve years of age.
2.7Gihigatā nāmaA married girl:: 2.8purisantaragatā vuccati.one who has gone to the place of a man is what is meant.
2.9Dve vassānītiTwo years:: 2.10dve saṁvaccharāni.two twelve-month periods.
2.11Sikkhitasikkhā nāmaWho has trained:: 2.12chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhā.who has trained in the six rules.
2.13Asammatā nāmaWho has not been approved:: 2.14ñattidutiyena kammena vuṭṭhānasammuti na dinnā hoti.approval to be fully admitted has not been given through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and one announcement.
2.15VuṭṭhāpeyyātiGives the full admission:: 2.16upasampādeyya.gives the full ordination.2.17“Vuṭṭhāpessāmī”ti gaṇaṁ vā ācariniṁ vā pattaṁ vā cīvaraṁ vā pariyesati, sīmaṁ vā sammannati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to give the full admission, she searches for a group, a teacher, a bowl, or a robe, or she establishes a monastery zone, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.18Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ.After the motion, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.¹2.19Dvīhi kammavācāhi dukkaṭā.After each of the first two announcements, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.20Kammavācāpariyosāne upajjhāyāya āpatti pācittiyassa.When the last announcement is finished, the preceptor commits an offense entailing confession,2.21Gaṇassa ca ācariniyā ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.and the group and the teacher commit an offense of wrong conduct.

2.22.0Permutations

2.22.1Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññā vuṭṭhāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and she perceives it as such, and she gives the full admission, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.23Dhammakamme vematikā vuṭṭhāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but she is unsure of it, and she gives the full admission, she commits an offense entailing confession.2.24Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññā vuṭṭhāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but she perceives it as illegitimate, and she gives the full admission, she commits an offense entailing confession.

2.25Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but she perceives it as legitimate, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.26Adhammakamme vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.27Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and she perceives it as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

2.28.0Non-offenses

2.28.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.29paripuṇṇadvādasavassaṁ gihigataṁ dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhaṁ saṅghena sammataṁ vuṭṭhāpeti,if she gives the full admission to a married girl who is more than twelve years old, who has trained for two years in the six rules, and who has been approved by the Sangha; 2.30ummattikāya,if she is insane; 2.31ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.

2.32Sattamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The seventh training rule is finished.

67. Ordaining a trained married girl without approval