1.0.1Origin story

1.0.2First substory

1.1PTS 4.59Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.On one occasion when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,1.2Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu sāvatthiyaṁ aññatarissā visikhāya piṇḍāya carati. Aññatarāpi bhikkhunī tassā visikhāya piṇḍāya carati.a certain monk was walking for almsfood along a street in Sāvatthī, as was a certain nun.1.3Atha kho so bhikkhu taṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca—“gaccha, bhagini, amukasmiṁ okāse bhikkhā diyyatī”ti.That monk said to that nun, “Go to such-and-such a place, sister, and you’ll get alms,”1.4Sāpi kho evamāha—“gacchāyya, amukasmiṁ okāse bhikkhā diyyatī”ti.and she said the same to him.1.5Te abhiṇhadassanena sandiṭṭhā ahesuṁ.And because they met frequently, they became friends.

1.6Tena kho pana samayena saṅghassa cīvaraṁ bhājīyati.Just then robe-cloth belonging to the Sangha was being distributed.1.7Atha kho sā bhikkhunī ovādaṁ gantvā yena so bhikkhu tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.Then, after going to the instruction, that nun went to that monk and bowed.1.8Ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ kho taṁ bhikkhuniṁ so bhikkhu etadavoca—“ ayaṁ me, bhagini, cīvarapaṭivīso; sādiyissasī”ti?He then said to her, “Sister, will you accept my share of the robe-cloth?”

1.9“Āmāyya, dubbalacīvarāmhī”ti.“Yes, venerable, my robes are worn.”

1.10Atha kho so bhikkhu tassā bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ adāsi.And he gave his robe-cloth to that nun.1.11Sopi kho bhikkhu dubbalacīvaro hoti.As a consequence, his robes, too, became worn.1.12Bhikkhū taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocuṁ—“karohi dāni te, āvuso, cīvaran”ti.Other monks said to him, “Why don’t you make a robe for yourself?”1.13Atha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.And he told them what had happened.

1.14Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires complained and criticized him,1.15“kathañhi nāma bhikkhu bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ dassatī”ti …pe…“How could a monk give robe-cloth to a nun?” …1.16“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ adāsī”ti?“Is it true, monk, that you did this?”

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

1.18“Ñātikā te, bhikkhu, aññātikā”ti?“Is she a relative of yours?”

1.19“Aññātikā, bhagavā”ti.“No.”

1.20“Aññātako, moghapurisa, aññātikāya na jānāti patirūpaṁ vā appatirūpaṁ vā santaṁ vā asantaṁ vā.“Foolish man, a man and a woman who are unrelated don’t know what’s appropriate and inappropriate, what’s good and bad, in dealing with each other.1.21Kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ dassasi.And still you did this.1.22Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.23evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

1.24.0Preliminary ruling

1.24.1“Yo pana bhikkhu aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ dadeyya, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a monk gives robe-cloth to an unrelated nun, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

1.25Evañcidaṁ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ hoti.In this way the Buddha laid down this training rule for the monks.

2.0Second substory

2.1PTS 4.60Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū kukkuccāyantā bhikkhunīnaṁ pārivattakaṁ cīvaraṁ na denti.Once this had happened, the monks did not even give robe-cloth to the nuns in exchange, being afraid of wrongdoing.2.2Bhikkhuniyo ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns complained and criticized them,2.3“kathañhi nāma ayyā amhākaṁ pārivattakaṁ cīvaraṁ na dassantī”ti.“How can they not give us robe-cloth in exchange?”

2.4Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tāsaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ ujjhāyantīnaṁ khiyyantīnaṁ vipācentīnaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those nuns2.5Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.and they told the Buddha.2.6Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

2.7“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ pārivattakaṁ dātuṁ.“Monks, I allow you to give things in exchange to five kinds of people:2.8Bhikkhussa, bhikkhuniyā, sikkhamānāya, sāmaṇerassa, sāmaṇeriyā—monks, nuns, trainee nuns, novice monks, and novice nuns.2.9anujānāmi, bhikkhave, imesaṁ pañcannaṁ pārivattakaṁ dātuṁ.

2.10Evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—And so, monks, this training rule should be recited like this: