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.

2.5Evaṁ vadeyyāti—Says:

2.6“saṁsaṭṭhāva, ayye, tumhe viharatha. Mā tumhe nānā viharittha.“Venerables, you should socialize. Don’t live separately.2.7Santi saṅghe aññāpi bhikkhuniyo evācārā evaṁsaddā evaṁsilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā. Tā saṅgho na kiñci āha”.There are other nuns in the Sangha who have such behavior, reputation, and notoriety, and who harass the Sangha of nuns and hide each other’s offenses. The Sangha says nothing to them.”

2.8Tumhaññeva saṅgho uññāyātiIt’s because of disrespect that the Sangha … to you:

2.9avaññāya.because of despising.

2.10ParibhavenātiBecause of contempt:

2.11pāribhabyatā.because of contemptuousness.

2.12AkkhantiyātiBecause of impatience:

2.13kopena.because of irritation.

2.14VebhassiyātiBecause of slander:

2.15vibhassīkatā.because of slandering.

2.16DubbalyātiBecause … weak:

2.17PTS 4.242apakkhatā.because of lack of supporters.²

2.18Evamāha—Says:

2.19“bhaginiyo kho saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.“Sisters, you socialize, behave badly, have a bad reputation, are notorious, harass the Sangha of nuns, and hide each other’s offenses.2.20Viciccathāyye. Vivekaññeva bhaginīnaṁ saṅgho vaṇṇetī”ti.Be secluded, venerables. The Sangha praises seclusion for the sisters.”

2.21Sā bhikkhunītiHer:

2.22yā sā evaṁvādinī bhikkhunī.that nun who speaks thus.

2.23BhikkhunīhītiThe nuns:

2.24aññāhi bhikkhunīhi. Yā passanti yā suṇanti tāhi vattabbā—other nuns who see it or hear about it. They should correct her like this:

2.25“māyye, evaṁ avaca—“Venerable, don’t say such things:2.26‘saṁsaṭṭhāva, ayye, tumhe viharatha. Mā tumhe nānā viharittha.‘Venerables, you should socialize. Don’t live separately.2.27Santi saṅghe aññāpi bhikkhuniyo …pe…There are other nuns in the Sangha …2.28viviccathāyye. Vivekaññeva bhaginīnaṁ saṅgho vaṇṇetī’”ti.“… Be secluded, venerables. The Sangha praises seclusion for the sisters.”’”

2.29Dutiyampi vattabbā.And they should correct her a second2.30Tatiyampi vattabbā.and a third time.2.31Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ;If she stops, all is well.2.32no ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does not stop, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.33Sutvā na vadanti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If those who hear about it do not say anything, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

2.34Sā bhikkhunī saṅghamajjhampi ākaḍḍhitvā vattabbā—That nun, even if she has to be pulled into the Sangha, should be corrected like this:

2.35“māyye, evaṁ avaca—“Venerable, don’t say such things:2.36‘saṁsaṭṭhāva, ayye, tumhe viharatha. Mā tumhe nānā viharittha.‘Venerables, you should socialize. Don’t live separately.2.37Santi saṅghe aññāpi bhikkhuniyo …pe…There are other nuns in the Sangha …2.38viviccathāyye. Vivekaññeva bhaginīnaṁ saṅgho vaṇṇetī’”ti.“… Be secluded, venerables. The Sangha praises seclusion for the sisters.”’”

2.39Dutiyampi vattabbā.They should correct her a second2.40Tatiyampi vattabbā.and a third time.2.41Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ;If she stops, all is well.2.42no ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does not stop, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

2.43Sā bhikkhunī samanubhāsitabbā.Should press her:

2.44“Evañca pana, bhikkhave, samanubhāsitabbā.“And, monks, she should be pressed like this.2.45Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable nun should inform the Sangha:

2.46‘Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho.‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.47Ayaṁ itthannāmā bhikkhunī saṅghena samanubhaṭṭhā bhikkhuniyo evaṁ vadeti—The nun so-and-so, after being pressed by the Sangha, says this to the nuns,2.48“saṁsaṭṭhāva, ayye, tumhe viharatha.“Venerables, you should socialize.2.49Mā tumhe nānā viharittha.Don’t live separately.2.50Santi saṅghe aññāpi bhikkhuniyo evācārā evaṁsaddā evaṁsilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.There are other nuns in the Sangha who have such behavior, reputation, and notoriety, and who harass the Sangha of nuns and hide each other’s offenses.2.51Tā saṅgho na kiñci āha.The Sangha says nothing to them.2.52Tumhaññeva saṅgho uññāya paribhavena akkhantiyā vebhassiyā dubbalyā evamāha—It’s because of disrespect, contempt, impatience, and slander, and because you are weak that the Sangha says to you,2.53bhaginiyo kho saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.‘Sisters, you socialize, behave badly, have a bad reputation, are notorious, harass the Sangha of nuns, and hide each other’s offenses.2.54Viviccathāyye.Be secluded, venerables.2.55Vivekaññeva bhaginīnaṁ saṅgho vaṇṇetī”ti.The Sangha praises seclusion for the sisters.’”2.56Sā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati.And she keeps on saying it.2.57Yadi 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.2.58Esā ñatti.This is the motion.

2.59Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.60Ayaṁ itthannāmā bhikkhunī saṅghena samanubhaṭṭhā bhikkhuniyo evaṁ vadeti—The nun so-and-so, after being pressed by the Sangha, says this to the nuns,2.61“saṁsaṭṭhāva, ayye, tumhe viharatha.“Venerables, you should socialize.2.62Mā tumhe nānā viharittha.Don’t live separately.2.63Santi saṅghe aññāpi bhikkhuniyo evācārā evaṁsaddā evaṁsilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.There are other nuns in the Sangha who have such behavior, reputation, and notoriety, and who harass the Sangha of nuns and hide each other’s offenses.2.64Tā saṅgho na kiñci āha.The Sangha says nothing to them.2.65Tumhaññeva saṅgho uññāya paribhavena akkhantiyā vebhassiyā dubbalyā evamāha—It’s because of disrespect, contempt, impatience, and slander, and because you are weak that the Sangha says to you,2.66bhaginiyo kho saṁsaṭṭhā viharanti pāpācārā pāpasaddā pāpasilokā, bhikkhunisaṅghassa vihesikā, aññamaññissā vajjappaṭicchādikā.‘Sisters, you socialize, behave badly, have a bad reputation, are notorious, harass the Sangha of nuns, and hide each other’s offenses.2.67Viviccathāyye.Be secluded, venerables.2.68Vivekaññeva bhaginīnaṁ saṅgho vaṇṇetī”ti.The Sangha praises seclusion for the sisters.’”2.69Sā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati.And she keeps on saying it.2.70Saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuniṁ samanubhāsati tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.The Sangha presses the nun so-and-so to make her stop.2.71Yassā 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.2.72yassā nakkhamati, sā bhāseyya.Any nun who doesn’t approve should speak up.

2.73Dutiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe…For the second time, I speak on this matter. …2.74tatiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe….For the third time, I speak on this matter. …

2.75Samanubhaṭṭhā saṅghena itthannāmā bhikkhunī tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.The Sangha has pressed the nun so-and-so to make her stop.2.76Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I will remember it thus.’”

2.77Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ,After the motion, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.³2.78dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā,After each of the first two announcements, she commits a serious offense.2.79kammavācāpariyosāne āpatti saṅghādisesassa.When the last announcement is finished, she commits an offense entailing suspension.2.80Saṅghādisesaṁ ajjhāpajjantiyā ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ, dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā paṭippassambhanti.For one who commits the offense entailing suspension, the offense of wrong conduct and the serious offenses are annulled.

2.81AyampītiThat too:

2.82purimāyo upādāya vuccati.this is said with reference to the preceding offenses.

2.83YāvatatiyakantiAfter the third announcement:

2.84yāvatatiyaṁ samanubhāsanāya āpajjati, na sahavatthujjhācārā.there is an offense when she has been pressed for the third time, not as soon as the misconduct has been committed.

2.85NissāraṇīyantiEntailing sending away:

2.86saṅghamhā nissārīyati.she is sent away from the Sangha.

2.87SaṅghādisesotiSuspension:

2.88saṅghova tassā āpattiyā mānattaṁ deti, mūlāya paṭikassati, abbheti, na sambahulā na ekā bhikkhunī. Tena vuccati “saṅghādiseso”ti.only the Sangha gives the trial period for that offense, sends back to the beginning, and rehabilitates—not several nuns, not an individual nun. Therefore it is called an offense entailing suspension.2.89Tasseva āpattinikāyassa nāmakammaṁ adhivacanaṁ, tenapi vuccati “saṅghādiseso”ti.This is the name and designation of this class of offense. Therefore, too, it is called an offense entailing suspension.