0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
0.3SaṅghādisesakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing suspension

0.44. AttakāmapāricariyasikkhāpadaEncouraging a woman to satisfy one’s desires

1.1.0Origin story

1.1.1PTS 3.132Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.1.1.2Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā udāyī sāvatthiyaṁ kulūpako hoti, bahukāni kulāni upasaṅkamati.At that time Venerable Udāyī was associating with and visiting a number of families in Sāvatthī.1.1.3Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā itthī matapatikā abhirūpā hoti dassanīyā pāsādikā.1.1.4Atha kho āyasmā udāyī pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena tassā itthiyā nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.One morning Udāyī robed up, took his bowl and robe, and went to the house of a beautiful widow where he sat down on the prepared seat.1.1.5Atha kho sā itthī yenāyasmā udāyī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ udāyiṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.She then approached Udāyī, bowed, and sat down.1.1.6Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho taṁ itthiṁ āyasmā udāyī dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.And Udāyī instructed, inspired, and gladdened her with a teaching.1.1.7Atha kho sā itthī āyasmatā udāyinā dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṁsitā āyasmantaṁ udāyiṁ etadavoca—She then said,1.1.8“vadeyyātha, bhante, yena attho.“Venerable, please tell me what you need.1.1.9Paṭibalā mayaṁ ayyassa dātuṁ yadidaṁ cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāran”ti.I can give robe-cloth, almsfood, a dwelling, and medicinal supplies.”¹

1.1.10“Na kho te, bhagini, amhākaṁ dullabhā yadidaṁ cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārā.“It’s not hard for us to get those requisites.1.1.11Api ca yo amhākaṁ dullabho taṁ dehī”ti.Give instead what’s hard for us to get.”

1.1.12“Kiṁ, bhante”ti?“What’s that, venerable?”

1.1.13“Methunadhamman”ti.“Sexual intercourse.”

1.1.14“Attho, bhante”ti?“Is it wanted now?”

1.1.15“Attho, bhaginī”ti.“Yes.”

1.1.16“Ehi, bhante”ti,Saying, “Come,”1.1.17ovarakaṁ pavisitvā sāṭakaṁ nikkhipitvā mañcake uttānā nipajji.she entered her bedroom, took off her wrap, and lay back on the bed.1.1.18Atha kho āyasmā udāyī yena sā itthī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā—Udāyī went up to her and spat out,1.1.19“ko imaṁ vasalaṁ duggandhaṁ āmasissatī”ti,“Who would touch this stinking wretch!”1.1.20niṭṭhubhitvā pakkāmi.and he left.

1.1.21Atha kho sā itthī ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—That woman then complained and criticized him,1.1.22“alajjino ime samaṇā sakyaputtiyā dussīlā musāvādino.“These Sakyan monastics are shameless and immoral liars.1.1.23Ime hi nāma dhammacārino samacārino brahmacārino saccavādino sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā paṭijānissanti.They claim to have integrity, to be celibate and of good conduct, to be truthful, moral, and good.1.1.24Natthi imesaṁ sāmaññaṁ natthi imesaṁ brahmaññaṁ, naṭṭhaṁ imesaṁ sāmaññaṁ naṭṭhaṁ imesaṁ brahmaññaṁ, kuto imesaṁ sāmaññaṁ kuto imesaṁ brahmaññaṁ,But they don’t have the good character of a monastic or a brahmin.1.1.25apagatā ime sāmaññā apagatā ime brahmaññā.They’ve lost the plot!1.1.26Kathañhi nāma samaṇo udāyī maṁ sāmaṁ methunadhammaṁ yācitvā, ‘ko imaṁ vasalaṁ duggandhaṁ āmasissatī’ti niṭṭhubhitvā pakkamissati.How could the ascetic Udāyī ask for sexual intercourse from me, but then spit out, ‘Who would touch this stinking wretch!’ and leave?1.1.27Kiṁ me pāpakaṁ kiṁ me duggandhaṁ,What’s bad about me? How am I stinking?1.1.28kassāhaṁ kena hāyāmī”ti?How am I inferior to anyone?”

1.2.1Aññāpi itthiyo ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—Other women, too, criticized him1.2.2“alajjino ime samaṇā sakyaputtiyā dussīlā musāvādino …pe…in the same way.1.2.3kathañhi nāma samaṇo udāyī imissā sāmaṁ methunadhammaṁ yācitvā, ‘ko imaṁ vasalaṁ duggandhaṁ āmasissatī’ti niṭṭhubhitvā pakkamissati.1.2.4Kiṁ imissā pāpakaṁ kiṁ imissā duggandhaṁ, kassāyaṁ kena hāyatī”ti?

1.2.5Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tāsaṁ itthīnaṁ ujjhāyantīnaṁ khiyyantīnaṁ vipācentīnaṁ.The monks heard the criticism of those women,1.2.6Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—and the monks of few desires complained and criticized him,1.2.7“kathañhi nāma āyasmā udāyī mātugāmassa santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsissatī”ti.“How could Venerable Udāyī encourage a woman to satisfy his own desires?”

1.2.8PTS 3.133Atha kho te bhikkhū āyasmantaṁ udāyiṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.Those monks rebuked Udāyī in many ways and then told the Buddha.1.2.9Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṅghaṁ sannipātāpetvā āyasmantaṁ udāyiṁ paṭipucchi—The Buddha had the Sangha gathered and questioned Udāyī:1.2.10“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, udāyi, mātugāmassa santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsasī”ti?“Is it true, Udāyī, that you did this?”

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

1.2.12Vigarahi buddho bhagavā—The Buddha rebuked him,1.2.13“ananucchavikaṁ, moghapurisa, ananulomikaṁ appatirūpaṁ assāmaṇakaṁ akappiyaṁ akaraṇīyaṁ.“It’s not suitable, foolish man, it’s not proper, it’s not worthy of a monastic, it’s not allowable, it’s not to be done.1.2.14Kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, mātugāmassa santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsissasi.How could you do such a thing?1.2.15Nanu mayā, moghapurisa, anekapariyāyena virāgāya dhammo desito no sarāgāya …pe…Haven’t I given many teachings for the sake of dispassion, not for the sake of passion …1.2.16kāmapariḷāhānaṁ vūpasamo akkhāto?the stilling of the fevers of worldly pleasures?1.2.17Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.2.18evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

1.2.19.0Final ruling

1.2.19.1“Yo pana bhikkhu otiṇṇo vipariṇatena cittena mātugāmassa santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāseyya— ‘etadaggaṁ, bhagini, pāricariyānaṁ yā mādisaṁ sīlavantaṁ kalyāṇadhammaṁ brahmacāriṁ etena dhammena paricareyyāti methunupasaṁhitena’, saṅghādiseso”ti.‘If a monk, overcome by lust and with a distorted mind, encourages a woman to satisfy his own desires, saying, “Sister, she provides the highest service who in this way satisfies one like me, who is virtuous, celibate, and of good character,” and if it is a reference to sexual intercourse, he commits an offense entailing suspension.’”

2.0Definitions

2.1Yo panātiA:: 2.2yo yādiso …pe…whoever …
2.3bhikkhūtiMonk:: 2.4…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.… The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.
2.5Otiṇṇo nāmaOvercome by lust:: 2.6sāratto apekkhavā paṭibaddhacitto.having lust, longing for, in love with.
2.7VipariṇatantiDistorted:: 2.8rattampi cittaṁ vipariṇataṁ, duṭṭhampi cittaṁ vipariṇataṁ, mūḷhampi cittaṁ vipariṇataṁ.a lustful mind is distorted; an angry mind is distorted; a confused mind is distorted.2.9Api ca rattaṁ cittaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetaṁ vipariṇatanti.But in this case “distorted” refers to the lustful mind.
2.10Mātugāmo nāmaA woman:: 2.11manussitthī, na yakkhī, na petī, na tiracchānagatā. Viññū paṭibalā subhāsitadubbhāsitaṁ duṭṭhullāduṭṭhullaṁ ājānituṁ.a human female, not a female spirit, not a female ghost, not a female animal. She understands and is capable of discerning good and bad speech, what is decent and what is indecent.
2.12Mātugāmassa santiketiA woman:²: 2.13mātugāmassa sāmantā, mātugāmassa avidūre.near a woman, close to a woman.
2.14AttakāmantiHis own desires:: 2.15attano kāmaṁ attano hetuṁ attano adhippāyaṁ attano pāricariyaṁ.his own desires, for the sake of himself, aiming at himself, satisfying himself.
2.16EtadaggantiThe highest:: 2.17etaṁ aggaṁ etaṁ seṭṭhaṁ etaṁ mokkhaṁ etaṁ uttamaṁ etaṁ pavaraṁ.this is the highest, this is the best, this is the foremost, this is the utmost, this is the most excellent.
2.18YātiShe:: 2.19khattiyī vā brāhmaṇī vā vessī vā suddī vā.a female aristocrat, a female brahmin, a female merchant, or a female worker.
2.20MādisantiOne like me:: 2.21khattiyaṁ vā brāhmaṇaṁ vā vessaṁ vā suddaṁ vā.a male aristocrat, a male brahmin, a male merchant, or a male worker.
2.22SīlavantantiWho is virtuous:: 2.23pāṇātipātā paṭivirataṁ, adinnādānā paṭivirataṁ, musāvādā paṭivirataṁ.one who refrains from killing living beings, who refrains from stealing, who refrains from lying.
2.24BrahmacārintiCelibate:: 2.25methunadhammā paṭivirataṁ.one who refrains from sexual intercourse.
2.26Kalyāṇadhammo nāmaOf good character:: 2.27tena ca sīlena tena ca brahmacariyena kalyāṇadhammo hoti.he is one of good character because of that virtue and because of being celibate.
2.28Etena dhammenātiIn this way:: 2.29methunadhammena.with sexual intercourse.
2.30ParicareyyātiSatisfies:: 2.31abhirameyya.gives pleasure to.
2.32MethunupasaṁhitenātiIf it is a reference to sexual intercourse:: 2.33methunadhammappaṭisaṁyuttena.if it is connected with the sexual act.
2.34SaṅghādisesotiHe commits an offense entailing suspension:: 2.35…pe… tenapi vuccati “saṅghādiseso”ti.… Therefore, too, it is called an offense entailing suspension.

3.1.0.1Permutations

3.1.0.2Encouraging sexual intercourse to a single person or animal

3.1.1PTS 3.134Itthī ca hoti itthisaññī sāratto ca.It is a woman, he perceives her as a woman, and he has lust.3.1.2Bhikkhu ca naṁ itthiyā santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If the monk encourages the woman to satisfy his own desires, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.1.3Itthī ca hoti vematiko …pe…It is a woman, but he is unsure of it …3.1.4paṇḍakasaññī …It is a woman, but he perceives her as a paṇḍaka …3.1.5purisasaññī …It is a woman, but he perceives her as a man …3.1.6tiracchānagatasaññī sāratto ca.It is a woman, but he perceives her as an animal, and he has lust.3.1.7Bhikkhu ca naṁ itthiyā santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, āpatti thullaccayassa.If the monk encourages the woman to satisfy his own desires, he commits a serious offense.

3.1.8Paṇḍako ca hoti paṇḍakasaññī sāratto ca.It is a paṇḍaka, he perceives him as a paṇḍaka, and he has lust.3.1.9Bhikkhu ca naṁ paṇḍakassa santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, āpatti thullaccayassa.If the monk encourages the paṇḍaka to satisfy his own desires, he commits a serious offense.

3.1.10Paṇḍako ca hoti vematiko …pe…It is a paṇḍaka, but he is unsure of it …3.1.11purisasaññī …It is a paṇḍaka, but he perceives him as a man …3.1.12tiracchānagatasaññī …It is a paṇḍaka, but he perceives him as an animal …3.1.13itthisaññī sāratto ca.It is a paṇḍaka, but he perceives him as a woman, and he has lust.3.1.14Bhikkhu ca naṁ paṇḍakassa santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the monk encourages the paṇḍaka to satisfy his own desires, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

3.1.15Puriso ca hotiIt is a man3.1.16…pe…… (To be expanded as above with appropriate adjustments.) … 3.1.17tiracchānagato ca hoti tiracchānagatasaññī …pe…It is an animal, he perceives it as an animal …3.1.18vematiko …It is an animal, but he is unsure of it …3.1.19itthisaññī …It is an animal, but he perceives it as a woman …3.1.20paṇḍakasaññī …It is an animal, but he perceives it as a paṇḍaka …3.1.21purisasaññī sāratto ca.It is an animal, but he perceives it as a man, and he has lust.3.1.22Bhikkhu ca naṁ tiracchānagatassa santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the monk encourages the animal to satisfy his own desires, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

3.1.23.0Encouraging sexual intercourse to two beings of the same kind

3.1.23.1Dve itthiyo dvinnaṁ itthīnaṁ itthisaññī sāratto ca.It is two women, he perceives them both as women, and he has lust.3.1.24Bhikkhu ca naṁ dvinnaṁ itthīnaṁ santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, āpatti dvinnaṁ saṅghādisesānaṁ.If the monk encourages both women to satisfy his own desires, he commits two offenses entailing suspension.3.1.25…pe…… (To be expanded as in <a href='https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-ss2#3.2.4'>Bu Ss 2:3.2.4</a>–3.2.36, with appropriate substitutions.) …

3.1.26.0Encouraging sexual intercourse to two beings of different kinds

3.1.26.1Itthī ca paṇḍako ca ubhinnaṁ itthisaññī sāratto ca.It is a woman and a paṇḍaka, but he perceives both as women, and he has lust.3.1.27Bhikkhu ca naṁ ubhinnaṁ santike attakāmapāricariyāya vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa.If the monk encourages both of them to satisfy his own desires, he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct.3.1.28…pe…… (To be expanded as in <a href='https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-ss2#3.3.4'>Bu Ss 2:3.3.4</a>–3.3.61, with appropriate substitutions.) …

3.2.0Non-offenses

3.2.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:3.2.2“cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārena upaṭṭhahā”ti bhaṇati,if he says, “Support us with robe-cloth, almsfood, dwellings, and medicinal supplies;”3.2.3ummattakassaif he is insane;3.2.4ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

3.2.54.1. VinītavatthuuddānagāthāSummary verses of case studies

3.2.6Kathaṁ vañjhā labhe puttaṁ,“How a barren woman, may she have a child,3.2.7Piyā ca subhagā siyaṁ;And dear to, may I be fortunate;3.2.8Kiṁ dajjaṁ kenupaṭṭheyyaṁ,What may I give, how may I support,3.2.9Kathaṁ gaccheyyaṁ suggatinti.How may I get a good rebirth.”

4.1.04.2. VinītavatthuCase studies

4.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā vañjhā itthī kulūpakaṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—On one occasion a barren woman said to a monk who associated with her family,4.1.2“kathāhaṁ, bhante, vijāyeyyan”ti?“Sir, how can I get pregnant?”

4.1.3“Tena hi, bhagini, aggadānaṁ dehī”ti.“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

4.1.4“Kiṁ, bhante, aggadānan”ti?“What’s that?”

4.1.5“Methunadhamman”ti.“Sexual intercourse.”4.1.6Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …4.1.7“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno saṅghādisesan”ti.“You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

4.2.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā vijāyinī itthī kulūpakaṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—On one occasion a fertile woman said to a monk who associated with her family,4.2.2“kathāhaṁ, bhante, puttaṁ labheyyan”ti?“Sir, how can I get a child?”

4.2.3“Tena hi, bhagini, aggadānaṁ dehī”ti.“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

4.2.4“Kiṁ, bhante, aggadānan”ti?“What’s that?”

4.2.5“Methunadhamman”ti.“Sexual intercourse.”4.2.6Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …4.2.7“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno saṅghādisesan”ti.“You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

4.3.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā itthī kulūpakaṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family,4.3.2“kathāhaṁ, bhante, sāmikassa piyā assan”ti?“Sir, how can I get my husband to love me?”

4.3.3“Tena hi, bhagini, aggadānaṁ dehī”ti.“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

4.3.4“Kiṁ, bhante, aggadānan”ti?“What’s that?”

4.3.5“Methunadhamman”ti.“Sexual intercourse.”4.3.6Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …4.3.7“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno saṅghādisesan”ti.“You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

4.3.8Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā itthī kulūpakaṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family,4.3.9“kathāhaṁ, bhante, subhagā assan”ti?“Sir, how can I become more fortunate?”

4.3.10“Tena hi, bhagini, aggadānaṁ dehī”ti.“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

4.3.11“Kiṁ, bhante, aggadānan”ti?“What’s that?”

4.3.12“Methunadhamman”ti.“Sexual intercourse.”4.3.13Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …4.3.14“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno saṅghādisesan”ti.“You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

4.4.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā itthī kulūpakaṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family,4.4.2“kyāhaṁ, bhante, ayyassa dajjāmī”ti?“Sir, what may I give you?”

4.4.3“Aggadānaṁ, bhaginī”ti.“The highest gift, sister.”

4.4.4“Kiṁ, bhante, aggadānan”ti?“What’s that?”

4.4.5“Methunadhamman”ti.“Sexual intercourse.”4.4.6Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …4.4.7“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno saṅghādisesan”ti.“You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

4.5.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā itthī kulūpakaṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family,4.5.2“kenāhaṁ, bhante, ayyaṁ upaṭṭhemī”ti?“Sir, how may I support you?”

4.5.3“Aggadānena, bhaginī”ti.“With the highest gift, sister.”

4.5.4“Kiṁ, bhante, aggadānan”ti?“What’s that?”

4.5.5“Methunadhamman”ti.“Sexual intercourse.”4.5.6Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …4.5.7“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno saṅghādisesan”ti.“You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

4.6.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā itthī kulūpakaṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family,4.6.2“kathāhaṁ, bhante, sugatiṁ gaccheyyan”ti?“Sir, how can I get a good rebirth?”

4.6.3“Tena hi, bhagini, aggadānaṁ dehī”ti.“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

4.6.4“Kiṁ, bhante, aggadānan”ti?“What’s that?”

4.6.5“Methunadhamman”ti.“Sexual intercourse.”4.6.6Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …4.6.7“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno saṅghādisesan”ti.“You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

4.6.8Attakāmapāricariyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ catutthaṁ.The training rule on encouraging a woman to satisfy one’s desires, the fourth, is finished.

4. Encouraging a woman to satisfy one’s desires