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.

2.1.5Samaggo nāma saṅghoA unanimous Sangha:

2.1.6samānasaṁvāsako samānasīmāyaṁ ṭhito.those belonging to the same Buddhist sect and staying within the same monastery zone.¹

2.1.7Ukkhitto nāmaWho has been ejected:

2.1.8āpattiyā adassane vā appaṭikamme vā appaṭinissagge vā ukkhitto.who has been ejected for not recognizing an offense, for not making amends, or for not giving up a bad view.

2.1.9Dhammena vinayenātiIn accordance with the Teaching, the Monastic Law:

2.1.10yena dhammena yena vinayena.in accordance with that Teaching, in accordance with that Monastic Law.²

2.1.11SatthusāsanenātiIn accordance with the Teacher’s instruction:

2.1.12jinasāsanena buddhasāsanena.in accordance with the Victor’s instruction, in accordance with the Buddha’s instruction.

2.1.13Anādaro nāmaWho is disrespectful:

2.1.14saṅghaṁ vā gaṇaṁ vā puggalaṁ vā kammaṁ vā nādiyati.he does not heed the Sangha, groups of monks, individual monks, or legal procedures.

2.1.15Appaṭikāro nāmaWho has not made amends:

2.1.16ukkhitto anosārito.he has been ejected and not readmitted.

2.1.17PTS 4.219Akatasahāyo nāmaWho has not made friends:

2.1.18samānasaṁvāsakā bhikkhū vuccanti sahāyā.monks belonging to the same Buddhist sect is what is meant by “friends”.2.1.19So tehi saddhiṁ natthi, tena vuccati akatasahāyoti.He is not together with them—therefore it is called “who has not made friends”.

2.1.20TamanuvatteyyātiTakes sides with:

2.1.21yaṁdiṭṭhiko so hoti yaṅkhantiko yaṁruciko, sāpi taṁdiṭṭhikā hoti taṅkhantikā taṁrucikā.she has the same view, the same belief, the same persuasion as he does.

2.1.22Sā bhikkhunītiHer:

2.1.23yā sā ukkhittānuvattikā bhikkhunī.that nun who supports one who has been ejected.

2.1.24BhikkhunīhītiThe nuns:

2.1.25aññāhi bhikkhunīhi. Yā passanti yā suṇanti tāhi vattabbā—other nuns who see it or hear about it. They should correct her like this:

2.1.26“eso kho, ayye, bhikkhu samaggena saṅghena ukkhitto dhammena vinayena satthusāsanena anādaro appaṭikāro akatasahāyo.“Venerable, this monk has been ejected by a unanimous Sangha in accordance with the Teaching, the Monastic Law, and the Teacher’s instruction. He’s disrespectful, hasn’t made amends, and hasn’t made friends.2.1.27Māyye, etaṁ bhikkhuṁ anuvattī”ti.Venerable, don’t take sides with this monk.”2.1.28Dutiyampi vattabbā.And they should correct her a second2.1.29Tatiyampi vattabbā.and a third time.

2.1.30Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ;If she stops, all is well.2.1.31no ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does not stop, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.32Sutvā na vadanti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If those who hear about it do not say anything, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

2.1.33Sā bhikkhunī saṅghamajjhampi ākaḍḍhitvā vattabbā—That nun, even if she has to be pulled into the midst of the Sangha, should be corrected like this:

2.1.34“eso kho, ayye, bhikkhu samaggena saṅghena ukkhitto dhammena vinayena satthusāsanena anādaro appaṭikāro akatasahāyo.“Venerable, this monk has been ejected by a unanimous Sangha in accordance with the Teaching, the Monastic Law, and the Teacher’s instruction. He’s disrespectful, hasn’t made amends, and hasn’t made friends.2.1.35Māyye, etaṁ bhikkhuṁ anuvattīti.Venerable, don’t take sides with this monk.”2.1.36Dutiyampi vattabbā.They should correct her a second2.1.37Tatiyampi vattabbā.and a third time.

2.1.38Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If she stops, all is well.2.1.39No ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does not stop, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

2.1.40Sā bhikkhunī samanubhāsitabbā.Should press her:

2.1.41Evañca pana, bhikkhave, samanubhāsitabbā.“And, monks, she should be pressed like this.2.1.42Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable nun should inform the Sangha:

2.1.43‘Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho.‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.1.44Ayaṁ itthannāmā bhikkhunī samaggena saṅghena ukkhittaṁ bhikkhuṁ dhammena vinayena satthusāsanena anādaraṁ appaṭikāraṁ akatasahāyaṁ tamanuvattati, sā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati.The nun so-and-so is taking sides with a monk who has been ejected by a unanimous Sangha—in accordance with the Teaching, the Monastic Law, and the Teacher’s instruction—and who is disrespectful, who has not made amends, and who has not made friends. And she keeps on doing it.2.1.45Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuniṁ samanubhāseyya tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.If the Sangha is ready, it should press the nun so-and-so to make her stop.2.1.46Esā ñatti.This is the motion.

2.1.47Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.1.48Ayaṁ itthannāmā bhikkhunī samaggena saṅghena ukkhittaṁ bhikkhuṁ dhammena vinayena satthusāsanena anādaraṁ appaṭikāraṁ akatasahāyaṁ tamanuvattati.The nun so-and-so is taking sides with a monk who has been ejected by a unanimous Sangha—in accordance with the Teaching, the Monastic Law, and the Teacher’s instruction—and who is disrespectful, who has not made amends, and who has not made friends.2.1.49Sā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati.And she keeps on doing it.2.1.50Saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuniṁ samanubhāsati tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.The Sangha presses the nun so-and-so to make her stop.2.1.51Yassā ayyāya khamati itthannāmāya bhikkhuniyā samanubhāsanā tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya, sā tuṇhassa;Any nun who approves of pressing the nun so-and-so to make her stop should remain silent.2.1.52yassā nakkhamati, sā bhāseyya.Any nun who doesn’t approve should speak up.

2.1.53Dutiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe…For the second time, I speak on this matter. …2.1.54tatiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe….For the third time, I speak on this matter. …

2.1.55Samanubhaṭṭhā saṅghena itthannāmā bhikkhunī tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.The Sangha has pressed the nun so-and-so to make her stop.2.1.56Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I will remember it thus.’”

2.1.57Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ,After the motion, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.³ 2.1.58dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā,After each of the first two announcements, she commits a serious offense. 2.1.59kammavācā pariyosāne āpatti pārājikassa.When the last announcement is finished, she commits an offense entailing expulsion.

2.1.60AyampītiShe too:

2.1.61purimāyo upādāya vuccati.this is said with reference to the preceding offenses entailing expulsion.

2.1.62Pārājikā hotītiIs expelled:

2.1.63PTS 4.220seyyathāpi nāma puthusilā dvedhā bhinnā appaṭisandhikā hoti, evameva bhikkhunī yāvatatiyaṁ samanubhāsanāya na paṭinissajjantī assamaṇī hoti asakyadhītā. Tena vuccati pārājikā hotīti.just as an ordinary stone that has broken in half cannot be put back together again, so is a nun who does not stop when pressed three times not a monastic, not a daughter of the Sakyan. Therefore it is said “she is expelled.”

2.1.64AsaṁvāsātiExcluded from the community:

2.1.65saṁvāso nāma ekakammaṁ ekuddeso samasikkhatā. Eso saṁvāso nāma.Community: joint legal procedures, a joint recitation, the same training—this is called “community”.2.1.66So tāya saddhiṁ natthi. Tena vuccati asaṁvāsāti.She does not take part in this—therefore it is called “excluded from the community”.