0.41. Mahāpajāpatigotamīvatthu1. The account of Mahāpajāpati Gotamī

1.1.1PTS 2.253Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying in the Sakyan country in the Banyan Tree Monastery at Kapilavatthu.1.1.2Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.At this time Mahāpajāpati Gotamī went to the Buddha, bowed down to him,1.1.3Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and said,1.1.4“sādhu, bhante, labheyya mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan”ti.“Sir, please allow women to go forth into homelessness on the spiritual path proclaimed by the Buddha.”

1.1.5“Alaṁ, gotami, mā te rucci mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjā”ti.“Let it be, Gotami, don’t pursue this idea.”

1.1.6Dutiyampi kho …pe…A second time1.1.7tatiyampi kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and a third time she asked1.1.8“sādhu, bhante, labheyya mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan”ti.the same question1.1.9“Alaṁ, gotami, mā te rucci mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjā”ti.and got the same reply.1.1.10Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī—She thought,1.1.11“na bhagavā anujānāti mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan”ti—“The Buddha doesn’t allow women to go forth,”1.1.12dukkhī dummanā assumukhī rudamānā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.and sad and tearful she bowed down, circumambulated him with her right side toward him, and left.

1.2.1Atha kho bhagavā kapilavatthusmiṁ yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena vesālī tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.When the Buddha had stayed at Kapilavatthu for as long as he liked, he set out wandering toward Vesālī.1.2.2Anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena vesālī tadavasari.When he eventually arrived,1.2.3Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.he stayed in the house with the peaked roof in the Great Wood.

1.2.4Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī kese chedāpetvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā sambahulāhi sākiyānīhi saddhiṁ yena vesālī tena pakkāmi.In the meantime Mahāpajāpati shaved her hair, put on ocher robes, and set out for Vesālī together with a number of Sakyan women.1.2.5Anupubbena yena vesālī mahāvanaṁ kūṭāgārasālā tenupasaṅkami.When she eventually arrived, she went to the house with the peaked roof in the Great Wood.1.2.6Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī sūnehi pādehi rajokiṇṇena gattena dukkhī dummanā assumukhī rudamānā bahidvārakoṭṭhake aṭṭhāsi.She then stood outside the gatehouse, sad and tearful, covered in dust, her feet swollen.

1.2.7PTS 2.254Addasā kho āyasmā ānando mahāpajāpatiṁ gotamiṁ sūnehi pādehi rajokiṇṇena gattena dukkhiṁ dummanaṁ assumukhiṁ rudamānaṁ bahidvārakoṭṭhake ṭhitaṁ.Venerable Ānanda saw her there1.2.8Disvāna mahāpajāpatiṁ gotamiṁ etadavoca—and said to her,1.2.9“kissa tvaṁ, gotami, sūnehi pādehi rajokiṇṇena gattena dukkhī dummanā assumukhī rudamānā bahidvārakoṭṭhake ṭhitā”ti?“Why are you standing outside the gatehouse like this?”

1.2.10“Tathā hi pana, bhante ānanda, na bhagavā anujānāti mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan”ti.“Because, Venerable Ānanda, the Buddha doesn’t allow women to go forth.”

1.2.11“Tena hi tvaṁ, gotami, muhuttaṁ idheva tāva hohi, yāvāhaṁ bhagavantaṁ yācāmi mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan”ti.“Well then, Gotamī, please wait here for a moment while I ask the Buddha.”

1.3.1Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.Venerable Ānanda went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down,1.3.2Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and said,1.3.3“esā, bhante, mahāpajāpati gotamī sūnehi pādehi rajokiṇṇena gattena dukkhī dummanā assumukhī rudamānā bahidvārakoṭṭhake ṭhitā—“Sir, Mahāpajāpati Gotamī is standing outside the gatehouse, sad and tearful, covered in dust, her feet swollen.1.3.4‘na bhagavā anujānāti mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan’ti.She says you won’t allow women to go forth.1.3.5Sādhu, bhante, labheyya mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan”ti.Sir, please allow women to go forth.”

1.3.6“Alaṁ, ānanda, mā te rucci mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjā”ti.“Let it be, Ānanda, don’t pursue this idea.”

1.3.7Dutiyampi kho …pe…A second time1.3.8tatiyampi kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and a third time he asked1.3.9“sādhu, bhante, labheyya mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan”ti.the same question1.3.10“Alaṁ, ānanda, mā te rucci mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjā”ti.and got the same reply.

1.3.11Atha kho āyasmā ānando—Ānanda thought,1.3.12“na bhagavā anujānāti mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjaṁ;“The Buddha doesn’t allow women to go forth.1.3.13yannūnāhaṁ aññenapi pariyāyena bhagavantaṁ yāceyyaṁ mātugāmassa tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan”ti.What if I try another approach?”1.3.14Atha kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—He then said,1.3.15“bhabbo nu kho, bhante, mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitvā sotāpattiphalaṁ vā sakadāgāmiphalaṁ vā anāgāmiphalaṁ vā arahattaphalaṁ vā sacchikātun”ti?“If women were allowed to go forth, would they be capable of realizing the fruit of streamentry, the fruit of once-returning, the fruit of non-returning, and the fruit of perfection?”

1.3.16“Bhabbo, ānanda, mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitvā sotāpattiphalampi sakadāgāmiphalampi anāgāmiphalampi arahattaphalampi sacchikātun”ti.“Yes, they would.”

1.3.17“Sace, bhante, bhabbo mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitvā sotāpattiphalampi sakadāgāmiphalampi anāgāmiphalampi arahattaphalampi sacchikātuṁ;“If that’s so, sir,1.3.18PTS 2.255bahūpakārā, bhante, mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavato mātucchā āpādikā, posikā, khīrassa dāyikā, bhagavantaṁ janettiyā kālaṅkatāya thaññaṁ pāyesi;and considering that Mahāpajāpati has been very helpful to you—she’s your aunt who nurtured you, brought you up, and breastfed you when your own mother died—1.3.19sādhu, bhante, labheyya mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjan”ti.please allow women to go forth.”

1.4.02. Aṭṭhagarudhamma2. The eight important principles

1.4.1“Sace, ānanda, mahāpajāpati gotamī aṭṭha garudhamme paṭiggaṇhāti, sāvassā.“Ānanda, if Mahāpajāpati accepts these eight important principles,1.4.2Hotu upasampadā.that will be her full ordination:

1. 1.4.3Vassasatūpasampannāya bhikkhuniyā tadahupasampannassa bhikkhuno abhivādanaṁ paccuṭṭhānaṁ añjalikammaṁ sāmīcikammaṁ kātabbaṁ.A nun who has been fully ordained for a hundred years should bow down to a monk who was given the full ordination on that very day, and she should stand up for him, raise her joined palms to him, and do acts of respect toward him.¹1.4.4Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.This principle is to be honored and respected all one’s life, and is not to be breached.
2. 1.4.5Na bhikkhuniyā abhikkhuke āvāse vassaṁ vasitabbaṁ.A nun shouldn’t spend the rainy-season residence in a monastery without monks.²1.4.6Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.This principle too is to be honored and respected all one’s life, and is not to be breached.
3. 1.4.7Anvaddhamāsaṁ bhikkhuniyā bhikkhusaṅghato dve dhammā paccāsīsitabbā—Every half-month a nun should seek two things from the Sangha of monks:³1.4.8uposathapucchakañca, ovādūpasaṅkamanañca.asking it about the observance day and going to it for the instruction.1.4.9Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.This principle too is to be honored and respected all one’s life, and is not to be breached.
4. 1.4.10Vassaṁvuṭṭhāya bhikkhuniyā ubhatosaṅghe tīhi ṭhānehi pavāretabbaṁ—A nun who has completed the rainy-season residence should invite correction from both Sanghas in regard to three things:⁴1.4.11diṭṭhena vā, sutena vā, parisaṅkāya vā.what has been seen, heard, or suspected.1.4.12Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.This principle too is to be honored and respected all one’s life, and is not to be breached.
5. 1.4.13Garudhammaṁ ajjhāpannāya bhikkhuniyā ubhatosaṅghe pakkhamānattaṁ caritabbaṁ.A nun who has committed a heavy offense must undertake a trial period for a half-month toward both Sanghas.⁵1.4.14Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.This principle too is to be honored and respected all one’s life, and is not to be breached.
6. 1.4.15Dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhāya sikkhamānāya ubhatosaṅghe upasampadā pariyesitabbā.A trainee nun who has trained for two years in the six rules may seek for full ordination in both Sanghas.⁶1.4.16Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.This principle too is to be honored and respected all one’s life, and is not to be breached.
7. 1.4.17Na bhikkhuniyā kenaci pariyāyena bhikkhu akkositabbo paribhāsitabbo.A nun may not in any way abuse or revile a monk.⁷1.4.18Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.This principle too is to be honored and respected all one’s life, and is not to be breached.
8. 1.4.19Ajjatagge ovaṭo bhikkhunīnaṁ bhikkhūsu vacanapatho, anovaṭo bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīsu vacanapatho.From today onwards, nuns may not correct monks, but monks may correct nuns.⁸1.4.20Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.This principle too is to be honored and respected all one’s life, and is not to be breached.

1.4.21Sace, ānanda, mahāpajāpati gotamī ime aṭṭha garudhamme paṭiggaṇhāti, sāvassā hotu upasampadā”ti.Ānanda, if Mahāpajāpati accepts these eight important principles, that will be her full ordination.”

1.5.1Atha kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato santike aṭṭha garudhamme uggahetvā yena mahāpajāpati gotamī tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā mahāpajāpatiṁ gotamiṁ etadavoca—After learning these eight important principles from the Buddha, Ānanda went to Mahāpajāpati and said,1.5.2“sace kho tvaṁ, gotami, aṭṭha garudhamme paṭiggaṇheyyāsi, sāva te bhavissati upasampadā.“If you accept eight important principles, Gotami, that will be your full ordination.”1.5.3Vassasatūpasampannāya bhikkhuniyā tadahupasampannassa bhikkhuno abhivādanaṁ paccuṭṭhānaṁ añjalikammaṁ sāmīcikammaṁ kātabbaṁ.And he told her the principles.1.5.4Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.

1.5.5Na bhikkhuniyā abhikkhuke āvāse vassaṁ vasitabbaṁ.1.5.6Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.

1.5.7Anvaddhamāsaṁ bhikkhuniyā bhikkhusaṅghato dve dhammā paccāsīsitabbā—1.5.8uposathapucchakañca, ovādūpasaṅkamanañca.1.5.9Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.

1.5.10Vassaṁvuṭṭhāya bhikkhuniyā ubhatosaṅghe tīhi ṭhānehi pavāretabbaṁ—1.5.11diṭṭhena vā, sutena vā, parisaṅkāya vā.1.5.12Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.

1.5.13Garudhammaṁ ajjhāpannāya bhikkhuniyā ubhatosaṅghe pakkhamānattaṁ caritabbaṁ.1.5.14Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.

1.5.15Dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhāya sikkhamānāya ubhatosaṅghe upasampadā pariyesitabbā.1.5.16Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.

1.5.17Na bhikkhuniyā kenaci pariyāyena bhikkhu akkositabbo paribhāsitabbo.1.5.18Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.

1.5.19Ajjatagge ovaṭo bhikkhunīnaṁ bhikkhūsu vacanapatho, anovaṭo bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīsu vacanapatho.1.5.20Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.

1.5.21Sace kho tvaṁ, gotami, ime aṭṭha garudhamme paṭiggaṇheyyāsi, sāva te bhavissati upasampadā”ti.

1.5.22PTS 2.256“Seyyathāpi, bhante ānanda, itthī vā puriso vā daharo, yuvā, maṇḍanakajātiko sīsaṁnahāto uppalamālaṁ vā vassikamālaṁ vā atimuttakamālaṁ vā labhitvā ubhohi hatthehi paṭiggahetvā uttamaṅge sirasmiṁ patiṭṭhāpeyya;She replied, “Just as a young woman or man—someone fond of adornments, who has just washed their hair—would receive a garland of water lilies, jasmine, or sandan flowers with both hands and place it on their head,⁹1.5.23evameva kho ahaṁ, bhante, ānanda ime aṭṭha garudhamme paṭiggaṇhāmi yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīye”ti.so too, do I receive these eight important principles, not to be breached for life.”

1.6.1Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.Ānanda then went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down,1.6.2Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and said,1.6.3“paṭiggahitā, bhante, mahāpajāpatiyā gotamiyā aṭṭha garudhammā, upasampannā bhagavato mātucchā”ti.“Sir, Mahāpajāpati has accepted the eight important principles. Your aunt is now ordained.”

1.6.4“Sace, ānanda, nālabhissa mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjaṁ, ciraṭṭhitikaṁ, ānanda, brahmacariyaṁ abhavissa, vassasahassaṁ saddhammo tiṭṭheyya.∥“Ānanda, if women had not been allowed to go forth on this spiritual path proclaimed by the Buddha, the spiritual life would have lasted a long time—the true Teaching would have lasted a thousand years.1.6.5Yato ca kho, ānanda, mātugāmo tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito, na dāni, ānanda, brahmacariyaṁ ciraṭṭhitikaṁ bhavissati.But now that women have been allowed to go forth, the spiritual life won’t last long—1.6.6Pañceva dāni, ānanda, vassasatāni saddhammo ṭhassati.the true Teaching will only last five hundred years.

1.6.7Seyyathāpi, ānanda, yāni kānici kulāni bahutthikāni appapurisakāni, tāni suppadhaṁsiyāni honti corehi kumbhathenakehi;Just as families with many women and few men are easily robbed by thieves,1.6.8evameva kho, ānanda, yasmiṁ dhammavinaye labhati mātugāmo agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjaṁ, na taṁ brahmacariyaṁ ciraṭṭhitikaṁ hoti.so too, the spiritual life doesn’t last long on a spiritual path where women are allowed to go forth.

1.6.9Seyyathāpi, ānanda, sampanne sālikkhette setaṭṭikā nāma rogajāti nipatati, evaṁ taṁ sālikkhettaṁ na ciraṭṭhitikaṁ hoti;Just as a ripe field of rice affected by whiteheads won’t last long,¹⁰1.6.10evameva kho, ānanda, yasmiṁ dhammavinaye labhati mātugāmo agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjaṁ, na taṁ brahmacariyaṁ ciraṭṭhitikaṁ hoti.so too, the spiritual life doesn’t last long on a spiritual path where women are allowed to go forth.

1.6.11Seyyathāpi, ānanda, sampanne ucchukkhette mañjiṭṭhikā nāma rogajāti nipatati, evaṁ taṁ ucchukkhettaṁ na ciraṭṭhitikaṁ hoti;Just as a ripe field of sugarcane attacked by red rot won’t last long,¹¹1.6.12evameva kho, ānanda, yasmiṁ dhammavinaye labhati mātugāmo agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjaṁ, na taṁ brahmacariyaṁ ciraṭṭhitikaṁ hoti.so too, the spiritual life doesn’t last long on a spiritual path where women are allowed to go forth.

1.6.13Seyyathāpi, ānanda, puriso mahato taḷākassa paṭikacceva āḷiṁ bandheyya yāvadeva udakassa anatikkamanāya;Just as a man might, as a safeguard, surround a large pool with an embankment to stop the water from overflowing,1.6.14evameva kho, ānanda, mayā paṭikacceva bhikkhunīnaṁ aṭṭha garudhammā paññattā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyā”ti.so too, have I, as a safeguard, laid down the eight important principles, not to be breached for life.”

1.6.15Bhikkhunīnaṁ aṭṭha garudhammā niṭṭhitā.The eight important principles for nuns are finished.

2.1.03. Bhikkhunīupasampadānujānana3. The allowance for the full ordination of nuns

2.1.1Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.Mahāpajāpati went to the Buddha, bowed down,2.1.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and said,2.1.3“kathāhaṁ, bhante, imāsu sākiyānīsu paṭipajjāmī”ti?“Sir, what should I do with these Sakyan women?”2.1.4PTS 2.257Atha kho bhagavā mahāpajāpatiṁ gotamiṁ dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.The Buddha then instructed, inspired, and gladdened her with a teaching,2.1.5Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṁsitā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.after which she bowed down, circumambulated him with her right side toward him, and left.2.1.6Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a Teaching and addressed the monks:

2.1.7“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhuniyo upasampādetun”ti.“I allow monks to give the full ordination to nuns.”

2.2.1Atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo mahāpajāpatiṁ gotamiṁ etadavocuṁ—Soon afterwards those nuns said to Mahāpajāpati,2.2.2“ayyā anupasampannā, mayañcamhā upasampannā;“We’re ordained, but you’re not,2.2.3evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṁ bhikkhūhi bhikkhuniyo upasampādetabbā”ti.for the Buddha has laid down that monks should give the full ordination to nuns.”

2.2.4Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.Mahāpajāpati then went to Venerable Ānanda, bowed down,2.2.5Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca—and told him2.2.6“imā maṁ, bhante ānanda, bhikkhuniyo evamāhaṁsu—what the Sakyan women had said.2.2.7‘ayyā anupasampannā, mayañcamhā upasampannā;2.2.8evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṁ bhikkhūhi bhikkhuniyo upasampādetabbā’”ti.

2.2.9Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.And Ānanda went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down,2.2.10Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and told him2.2.11“mahāpajāpati, bhante, gotamī evamāha—what Mahāpajāpati had said.2.2.12‘imā maṁ, bhante ānanda, bhikkhuniyo evamāhaṁsu—2.2.13ayyā anupasampannā, mayañcamhā upasampannā;2.2.14evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṁ bhikkhūhi bhikkhuniyo upasampādetabbā’”ti.

2.2.15“Yadaggena, ānanda, mahāpajāpatiyā gotamiyā aṭṭha garudhammā paṭiggahitā, tadeva sā upasampannā”ti.The Buddha replied, “Mahāpajāpati was ordained from the moment she accepted the eight important principles.”

3.1.1Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.On another occasion Mahāpajāpati went to Venerable Ānanda, bowed down,3.1.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca—and said,3.1.3“ekāhaṁ, bhante ānanda, bhagavantaṁ varaṁ yācāmi.“Venerable Ānanda, I wish to ask the Buddha for a favor:3.1.4Sādhu, bhante, bhagavā anujāneyya bhikkhūnañca bhikkhunīnañca yathāvuḍḍhaṁ abhivādanaṁ paccuṭṭhānaṁ añjalikammaṁ sāmīcikamman”ti.‘Sir, please allow the monks and nuns to bow down to one another according to seniority, and likewise to rise up for one another, raise their joined palms to one another, and do acts of respect toward one another according to seniority.’”

3.1.5Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.Venerable Ānanda went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down,3.1.6Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and told the Buddha3.1.7“mahāpajāpati, bhante, gotamī evamāha—what Mahāpajāpati had said.3.1.8‘ekāhaṁ, bhante ānanda, bhagavantaṁ varaṁ yācāmi.3.1.9Sādhu, bhante, bhagavā anujāneyya bhikkhūnañca bhikkhunīnañca yathāvuḍḍhaṁ abhivādanaṁ paccuṭṭhānaṁ añjalikammaṁ sāmīcikamman’”ti.

3.1.10PTS 2.258“Aṭṭhānametaṁ, ānanda, anavakāso, yaṁ tathāgato anujāneyya mātugāmassa abhivādanaṁ paccuṭṭhānaṁ añjalikammaṁ sāmīcikammaṁ.The Buddha replied, “It’s impossible, Ānanda, that I would allow bowing down to women, or rising up for them, raising one’s joined palms to them, or doing acts of respect toward them.3.1.11Imehi nāma, ānanda, aññatitthiyā durakkhātadhammā mātugāmassa abhivādanaṁ paccuṭṭhānaṁ añjalikammaṁ sāmīcikammaṁ na karissanti;Even the monastics of other religions with their flawed teachings don’t do these things.3.1.12kimaṅgaṁ pana tathāgato anujānissati mātugāmassa abhivādanaṁ paccuṭṭhānaṁ añjalikammaṁ sāmīcikamman”ti?So how, then, could I allow them?”

3.1.13Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—The Buddha then gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

3.1.14“na, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa abhivādanaṁ paccuṭṭhānaṁ añjalikammaṁ sāmīcikammaṁ kātabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t bow down to a woman, or rise up for, raise your joined palms to, or do acts of respect toward a woman.3.1.15Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

4.1.1Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.On another occasion Mahāpajāpati went to the Buddha, bowed down,4.1.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and said,4.1.3“yāni tāni, bhante, bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni bhikkhūhi sādhāraṇāni, kathaṁ mayaṁ, bhante, tesu sikkhāpadesu paṭipajjāmā”ti?“Sir, how should we practice those training rules that the nuns have in common with the monks?”

4.1.4“Yāni tāni, gotami, bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni bhikkhūhi sādhāraṇāni, yathā bhikkhū sikkhanti tathā tesu sikkhāpadesu sikkhathā”ti.“You should practice them in the same way as the monks do.”

4.1.5“Yāni pana tāni, bhante, bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇāni, kathaṁ mayaṁ, bhante, tesu sikkhāpadesu paṭipajjāmā”ti?“And how should we practice those training rules that the nuns don’t have in common with the monks?”

4.1.6“Yāni tāni, gotami, bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇāni, yathāpaññattesu sikkhāpadesu sikkhathā”ti.“You should practice them as they have been laid down.”

5.1.1Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.On another occasion Mahāpajāpati went to the Buddha, bowed down,5.1.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and said,5.1.3“sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṁ desetu, yamahaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ sutvā ekā vūpakaṭṭhā appamattā ātāpinī pahitattā vihareyyan”ti.“Sir, please give me a teaching in brief. I’ll then stay by myself, secluded, heedful, energetic, and diligent.”

5.1.4“Ye kho tvaṁ, gotami, dhamme jāneyyāsi—“Those things, Gotami, that you know5.1.5PTS 2.259ime dhammā sarāgāya saṁvattanti no virāgāya, saññogāya saṁvattanti no visaññogāya, ācayāya saṁvattanti no apacayāya, mahicchatāya saṁvattanti no appicchatāya, asantuṭṭhiyā saṁvattanti no santuṭṭhiyā, saṅgaṇikāya saṁvattanti no pavivekāya, kosajjāya saṁvattanti no vīriyārambhāya, dubbharatāya saṁvattanti no subharatāya;lead to passion, not to dispassion; to bondage, not to freedom from bondage; to an increase in things, not to a reduction in things; to great desires, not fewness of desires; to discontent, not to contentment; to socializing, not to seclusion; to laziness, not to being energetic; to being burdensome, not to being unburdensome—5.1.6ekaṁsena, gotami, dhāreyyāsi—you should definitely regard them5.1.7neso dhammo, neso vinayo, netaṁ satthusāsananti.as not the Teaching, not the training, not the Teacher’s instruction.¹²5.1.8Ye ca kho tvaṁ, gotami, dhamme jāneyyāsi—But those things that you know5.1.9ime dhammā virāgāya saṁvattanti no sarāgāya, visaññogāya saṁvattanti no saññogāya, apacayāya saṁvattanti no ācayāya, appicchatāya saṁvattanti no mahicchatāya, santuṭṭhiyā saṁvattanti no asantuṭṭhiyā, pavivekāya saṁvattanti no saṅgaṇikāya, vīriyārambhāya saṁvattanti no kosajjāya, subharatāya saṁvattanti no dubbharatāya;lead to dispassion, not to passion; to freedom from bondage, not to bondage; to a reduction in things, not to an increase in things; to fewness of desires, not to great desires; to contentment, not to discontent; to seclusion, not to socializing; to being energetic, not to laziness; to being unburdensome, not to being unburdensome—5.1.10ekaṁsena, gotami, dhāreyyāsi—you should definitely regard them5.1.11eso dhammo, eso vinayo, etaṁ satthusāsanan”ti.as the Teaching, the training, the Teacher’s instruction.”

6.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhunīnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ na uddisīyati.At that time the Monastic Code was not being recited to the nuns.6.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…They told the Buddha. …6.1.3“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitun”ti.“The Monastic Code should be recited to the nuns.”6.1.4Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The nuns thought,¹³6.1.5“kena nu kho bhikkhunīnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabban”ti?“Who should recite the Monastic Code to the nuns?”6.1.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.6.1.7“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitun”ti.“The monks should recite the Monastic Code to the nuns.”

6.1.8Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū bhikkhunupassayaṁ upasaṅkamitvā bhikkhunīnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Soon afterwards the monks went to the nunnery to recite the Monastic Code.¹⁴6.1.9Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,6.1.10“jāyāyo imā imesaṁ, jāriyo imā imesaṁ, idāni ime imāhi saddhiṁ abhiramissantī”ti.“They’re their wives! They’re their mistresses! Now they’re going to enjoy themselves together.”6.1.11Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

6.1.12“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.“Monks, you shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code to the nuns.6.1.13Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.6.1.14Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitun”ti.Nuns should recite the Monastic Code to the nuns.”

6.1.15Bhikkhuniyo na jānanti—The nuns did not know6.1.16“evaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabban”ti.how to recite it.6.1.17Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.6.1.18“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ ācikkhituṁ—“The monks should tell the nuns6.1.19‘evaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddiseyyāthā’”ti.how to recite the Monastic Code.”

6.2.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo āpattiṁ na paṭikaronti.At that time the nuns did not make amends for their offenses.6.2.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

6.2.3“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā āpatti na paṭikātabbā.“A nun should make amends for her offenses.6.2.4Yā na paṭikareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she doesn’t, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

6.2.5Bhikkhuniyo na jānanti—The nuns did not know6.2.6“evaṁ āpatti paṭikātabbā”ti.how to make amends.6.2.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.6.2.8“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ ācikkhituṁ—“The monks should tell the nuns6.2.9‘evaṁ āpattiṁ paṭikareyyāthā’”ti.how to make amends for an offense.”6.2.10PTS 2.260Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,6.2.11“kena nu kho bhikkhunīnaṁ āpatti paṭiggahetabbā”ti?“Who should receive the confession of offenses from the nuns?”6.2.12Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.6.2.13“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ āpattiṁ paṭiggahetun”ti.“The monks should receive the confession of offenses from the nuns.”

6.2.14Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo rathikāyapi byūhepi siṅghāṭakepi bhikkhuṁ passitvā pattaṁ bhūmiyaṁ nikkhipitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā āpattiṁ paṭikaronti.Soon afterwards, when the nuns saw a monk on a street, in a cul-de-sac, or at an intersection, they would put down their bowls, arrange their upper robes over one shoulder, squat on their heels, raise their joined palms, and make amends for their offenses.6.2.15Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,6.2.16“jāyāyo imā imesaṁ, jāriyo imā imesaṁ, rattiṁ vimānetvā idāni khamāpentī”ti.“They’re their wives! They’re their mistresses! Having offended them at night, they now ask for forgiveness.”6.2.17Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

6.2.18“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ āpatti paṭiggahetabbā.“Monks, you shouldn’t receive confessions from the nuns.6.2.19Yo paṭiggaṇheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.6.2.20Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṁ āpattiṁ paṭiggahetun”ti.Nuns should receive the confession of offenses from the nuns.”

6.2.21Bhikkhuniyo na jānanti—The nuns did not know6.2.22“evaṁ āpatti paṭiggahetabbā”ti.how to receive confessions.6.2.23Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.6.2.24“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ ācikkhituṁ—“The monks should tell the nuns6.2.25‘evaṁ āpattiṁ paṭiggaṇheyyāthā’”ti.how to receive confessions.”

6.3.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhunīnaṁ kammaṁ na kariyati.At that time the nuns’ legal procedures were not being done.6.3.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.6.3.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīnaṁ kammaṁ kātun”ti.“Monks, I allow the doing of the nuns’ legal procedures.”6.3.4Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,6.3.5“kena nu kho bhikkhunīnaṁ kammaṁ kātabban”ti?“Who should do the nuns’ procedures?”6.3.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.6.3.7“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ kammaṁ kātun”ti.“The monks should do the nuns’ legal procedures.”

6.3.8Tena kho pana samayena katakammā bhikkhuniyo rathikāyapi byūhepi siṅghāṭakepi bhikkhuṁ passitvā pattaṁ bhūmiyaṁ nikkhipitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā khamāpenti “evaṁ nūna kātabban”ti maññamānā.Soon afterwards, when nuns who had had a legal procedure done against them saw a monk on a street, in a cul-de-sac, or at an intersection, they would put down their bowls, arrange their upper robes over one shoulder, squat on their heels, raise their joined palms, and ask for forgiveness, thinking, “This is the way to do it.”¹⁵6.3.9Manussā tatheva ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,6.3.10“jāyāyo imā imesaṁ, jāriyo imā imesaṁ, rattiṁ vimānetvā idāni khamāpentī”ti.“They’re their wives! They’re their mistresses! Having offended them at night, they now ask for forgiveness.”6.3.11Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

6.3.12“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ kammaṁ kātabbaṁ.“Monks, you shouldn’t do the nuns’ legal procedures.6.3.13Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.6.3.14Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṁ kammaṁ kātun”ti.The nuns should do the nuns’ legal procedures.”

6.3.15Bhikkhuniyo na jānanti—The nuns did not know6.3.16“evaṁ kammaṁ kātabban”ti.how to do procedures.6.3.17Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.6.3.18“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ ācikkhituṁ—“The monks should tell the nuns6.3.19‘evaṁ kammaṁ kareyyāthā’”ti.how to do legal procedures.”

7.1.1PTS 2.261Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo saṅghamajjhe bhaṇḍanajātā kalahajātā vivādāpannā aññamaññaṁ mukhasattīhi vitudantā viharanti.On one occasion the nuns were arguing and disputing in the midst of the Sangha, attacking one another verbally,7.1.2Na sakkonti taṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasametuṁ.and they were not able to resolve that legal issue.7.1.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

7.1.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasametun”ti.“I allow the monks to resolve the nuns’ legal issues.”

7.1.5Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū bhikkhunīnaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasamenti.Soon afterwards the monks were resolving a legal issue for the nuns.7.1.6Tasmiṁ kho pana adhikaraṇe vinicchiyamāne dissanti bhikkhuniyo kammappattāyopi āpattigāminiyopi.While they were discussing that legal issue, there were nuns who deserved to have a legal procedure done against them and who had committed an offense.¹⁶7.1.7Bhikkhuniyo evamāhaṁsu—The nuns said,7.1.8“sādhu, bhante, ayyāva bhikkhunīnaṁ kammaṁ karontu, ayyāva bhikkhunīnaṁ āpattiṁ paṭiggaṇhantu;“Venerables, please do the procedure against those nuns and receive their confession of offenses,7.1.9evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṁ bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasametabban”ti.for the Buddha has laid down that the nuns’ legal issues should be resolved by the monks.”7.1.10Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

7.1.11“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ kammaṁ āropetvā bhikkhunīnaṁ niyyādetuṁ—“Monks, I allow you to determine the nature of the nuns’ legal procedure, before handing it over to the nuns to do it.¹⁷7.1.12bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṁ kammaṁ kātuṁ, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ āpattiṁ āropetvā bhikkhunīnaṁ niyyādetuṁ, bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṁ āpattiṁ paṭiggahetun”ti.And I allow you to charge a nun with an offense, before handing it over to the nuns for them to receive the confession.”

8.1.1Tena kho pana samayena uppalavaṇṇāya bhikkhuniyā antevāsinī bhikkhunī satta vassāni bhagavantaṁ anubandhā hoti vinayaṁ pariyāpuṇantī.At that time a nun who was a pupil of the nun Uppalavaṇṇā had followed the Buddha around for seven years to learn the Monastic Law.8.1.2Tassā muṭṭhassatiniyā gahito gahito mussati.But because of her absentmindedness, she repeatedly forgot what she had learned.8.1.3Assosi kho sā bhikkhunī—When she heard8.1.4“bhagavā kira sāvatthiṁ gantukāmo”ti.that the Buddha wanted to go to Sāvatthī,8.1.5Atha kho tassā bhikkhuniyā etadahosi—she reflected8.1.6“ahaṁ kho satta vassāni bhagavantaṁ anubandhiṁ vinayaṁ pariyāpuṇantī.8.1.7Tassā me muṭṭhassatiniyā gahito gahito mussati.on her absentmindedness and thought,8.1.8Dukkaraṁ kho pana mātugāmena yāvajīvaṁ satthāraṁ anubandhituṁ.“It’s hard for a woman to follow the Teacher around all her life.8.1.9Kathaṁ nu kho mayā paṭipajjitabban”ti?So, what should I do?”8.1.10Atha kho sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.She told the nuns what she had thought,8.1.11Bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.who in turn told the monks,8.1.12Bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.who then told the Buddha. The Buddha said,

8.1.13“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ vinayaṁ vācetun”ti.“I allow monks to teach the Monastic Law to the nuns.”

8.1.14Paṭhamabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.The first section for recitation is finished.

9.1.0Regulations on the instruction

9.1.1Atha kho bhagavā vesāliyaṁ yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena sāvatthi tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.When the Buddha had stayed at Vesālī for as long as he liked, he set out wandering toward Sāvatthī.9.1.2Anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena sāvatthi tadavasari.When he eventually arrived,9.1.3Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.he stayed in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.9.1.4PTS 2.262Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo kaddamodakena osiñcanti—At that time the monks from the group of six tried to attract the nuns by splashing them with muddy water.9.1.5appeva nāma amhesu sārajjeyyunti.9.1.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.1.7“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā bhikkhuniyo kaddamodakena osiñcitabbā.“Monks, you shouldn’t splash the nuns with muddy water.9.1.8Yo osiñceyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.9.1.9Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tassa bhikkhuno daṇḍakammaṁ kātun”ti.I allow the nuns to penalize a monk who acts like this.”¹⁸

9.1.10Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,9.1.11“kiṁ nu kho daṇḍakammaṁ kātabban”ti?“What sort of penalty should they impose?”9.1.12Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.1.13“Avandiyo so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhikkhunisaṅghena kātabbo”ti.“The Sangha of nuns shouldn’t pay respect to such a monk.”¹⁹

9.1.14Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kāyaṁ vivaritvā bhikkhunīnaṁ dassenti …pe…Soon afterwards the monks from the group of six tried to attract the nuns by exposing their bodies to them,9.1.15ūruṁ vivaritvā bhikkhunīnaṁ dassenti, aṅgajātaṁ vivaritvā bhikkhunīnaṁ dassenti, bhikkhuniyo obhāsenti, bhikkhunīhi saddhiṁ sampayojenti—by exposing their thighs to them, and by exposing their genitals to them. And they spoke indecently to the nuns and associated inappropriately with them.9.1.16appeva nāma amhesu sārajjeyyunti.9.1.17Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.1.18“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā kāyo vivaritvā bhikkhunīnaṁ dassetabbo, na ūru vivaritvā bhikkhunīnaṁ dassetabbo, na aṅgajātaṁ vivaritvā bhikkhunīnaṁ dassetabbaṁ, na bhikkhuniyo obhāsitabbā, na bhikkhunīhi saddhiṁ sampayojetabbaṁ.“Monks, you shouldn’t expose your body to the nuns; you shouldn’t expose your thighs to the nuns; you shouldn’t expose your genitals to the nuns; you shouldn’t speak indecently to the nuns; and you shouldn’t associate inappropriately with the nuns.9.1.19Yo sampayojeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you associate inappropriately with the nuns, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.9.1.20Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tassa bhikkhuno daṇḍakammaṁ kātun”ti.I allow the nuns to penalize a monk who acts like this.”

9.1.21Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,9.1.22“kiṁ nu kho daṇḍakammaṁ kātabban”ti?“What sort of penalty can they impose?”9.1.23Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.1.24“Avandiyo so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhikkhunisaṅghena kātabbo”ti.“The Sangha of nuns shouldn’t pay respect to such a monk.”

9.2.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo bhikkhuṁ kaddamodakena osiñcanti—Soon afterwards the nuns from the group of six tried to attract a monk by splashing him with muddy water.9.2.2appeva nāma amhesu sārajjeyyunti.9.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.2.4“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā bhikkhu kaddamodakena osiñcitabbo.“A nun shouldn’t splash a monk with muddy water.9.2.5Yā osiñceyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.9.2.6Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tassā bhikkhuniyā daṇḍakammaṁ kātun”ti.I allow you to penalize such a nun.”

9.2.7Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,9.2.8“kiṁ nu kho daṇḍakammaṁ kātabban”ti?“What sort of penalty can we impose?”9.2.9Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.2.10“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, āvaraṇaṁ kātun”ti.“I allow you to place restrictions on her.”²⁰

9.2.11Āvaraṇe kate na ādiyanti.She did not adhere to the restrictions.9.2.12Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.2.13“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ovādaṁ ṭhapetun”ti.“I allow you to cancel her half-monthly instruction.”

9.2.14PTS 2.263Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo kāyaṁ vivaritvā bhikkhūnaṁ dassenti, thanaṁ vivaritvā bhikkhūnaṁ dassenti, ūruṁ vivaritvā bhikkhūnaṁ dassenti, aṅgajātaṁ vivaritvā bhikkhūnaṁ dassenti, bhikkhū obhāsenti, bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ sampayojenti—At that time the nuns from the group of six tried to attract the monks by exposing their bodies to them, by exposing their breasts to them, by exposing their thighs to them, and by exposing their genitals to them. And they spoke indecently to the monks and associated inappropriately with them.9.2.15appeva nāma amhesu sārajjeyyunti.9.2.16Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.2.17“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā kāyo vivaritvā bhikkhūnaṁ dassetabbo …pe…“A nun shouldn’t expose her body to the monks;9.2.18na thano vivaritvā bhikkhūnaṁ dassetabbo, na ūru vivaritvā bhikkhūnaṁ dassetabbo, na aṅgajātaṁ vivaritvā bhikkhūnaṁ dassetabbaṁ, na bhikkhū obhāsitabbā, na bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ sampayojetabbaṁ.she shouldn’t expose her breasts to the monks; she shouldn’t expose her thighs to the monks; she shouldn’t expose her genitals to the monks; she shouldn’t speak indecently to the monks; and she shouldn’t associate inappropriately with the monks.9.2.19Yā sampayojeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she associates inappropriately with the monks, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.9.2.20Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tassā bhikkhuniyā daṇḍakammaṁ kātun”ti.I allow the monks to penalize such a nun.”

9.2.21Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,9.2.22“kiṁ nu kho daṇḍakammaṁ kātabban”ti?“What sort of penalty can we impose?”9.2.23Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.2.24“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, āvaraṇaṁ kātun”ti.“I allow you to place restrictions on her.”

9.2.25Āvaraṇe kate na ādiyanti.She did not adhere to the restrictions.9.2.26Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.2.27“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ovādaṁ ṭhapetun”ti.“I allow you to cancel her half-monthly instruction.”

9.3.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,9.3.2“kappati nu kho ovādaṭṭhapitāya bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ uposathaṁ kātuṁ, na nu kho kappatī”ti?“Is it allowable or not to do the observance-day ceremony with a nun whose half-monthly instruction has been canceled?”9.3.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.3.4“Na, bhikkhave, ovādaṭṭhapitāya bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ uposatho kātabbo, yāva na taṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasantaṁ hotī”ti.“Until that legal issue has been resolved, it’s not allowable to do the observance-day ceremony with a nun whose half-monthly instruction has been canceled.”

9.3.5Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā udāyī ovādaṁ ṭhapetvā cārikaṁ pakkāmi.On one occasion Venerable Udāyī canceled the half-monthly instruction and then set out wandering.9.3.6Bhikkhuniyo ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns complained and criticized him,9.3.7“kathañhi nāma ayyo udāyī ovādaṁ ṭhapetvā cārikaṁ pakkamissatī”ti.“How could Venerable Udāyī do this?”9.3.8Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.3.9“Na, bhikkhave, ovādaṁ ṭhapetvā cārikā pakkamitabbā.“Monks, you shouldn’t cancel the half-monthly instruction and then set out wandering.9.3.10Yo pakkameyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

9.3.11Tena kho pana samayena bālā abyattā ovādaṁ ṭhapenti.At that time there were ignorant and incompetent monks who canceled the half-monthly instruction.²¹9.3.12Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.3.13“Na, bhikkhave, bālena abyattena ovādo ṭhapetabbo.“A monk who’s ignorant and incompetent shouldn’t cancel the half-monthly instruction.9.3.14Yo ṭhapeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he does, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

9.3.15Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū avatthusmiṁ akāraṇe ovādaṁ ṭhapenti.At that time there were monks who canceled the half-monthly instruction without reason.9.3.16Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.3.17“Na, bhikkhave, avatthusmiṁ akāraṇe ovādo ṭhapetabbo.“A monk shouldn’t cancel the half-monthly instruction without reason.9.3.18Yo ṭhapeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he does, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

9.3.19Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū ovādaṁ ṭhapetvā vinicchayaṁ na denti.At that time there were monks who did not investigate after canceling the half-monthly instruction.²²9.3.20Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.3.21“Na, bhikkhave, ovādaṁ ṭhapetvā vinicchayo na dātabbo.“You should investigate after canceling the half-monthly instruction.9.3.22Yo na dadeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you don’t, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

9.4.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo ovādaṁ na gacchanti.At that time there were nuns who did not go to the half-monthly instruction.9.4.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.4.3“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā ovādo na gantabbo.“A nun should go to the half-monthly instruction.9.4.4Yā na gaccheyya, yathādhammo kāretabbo”ti.If she doesn’t, she should be dealt with according to the rule.”²³

9.4.5Tena kho pana samayena sabbo bhikkhunisaṅgho ovādaṁ gacchati.At that time the entire Sangha of nuns went to the half-monthly instruction.9.4.6Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,9.4.7PTS 2.264“jāyāyo imā imesaṁ, jāriyo imā imesaṁ, idāni ime imāhi saddhiṁ abhiramissantī”ti.“They’re their wives! They’re their mistresses! Now they’re going to enjoy themselves together.”9.4.8Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.4.9“Na, bhikkhave, sabbena bhikkhunisaṅghena ovādo gantabbo.“The whole Sangha of nuns shouldn’t go to the half-monthly instruction.9.4.10Gaccheyya ce, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it does, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.9.4.11Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, catūhi pañcahi bhikkhunīhi ovādaṁ gantun”ti.Four or five nuns should go to the instruction.”

9.4.12Tena kho pana samayena catasso pañca bhikkhuniyo ovādaṁ gacchanti.Soon afterwards four or five nuns went to the half-monthly instruction.9.4.13Manussā tatheva ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,9.4.14“jāyāyo imā imesaṁ, jāriyo imā imesaṁ, idāni ime imāhi saddhiṁ abhiramissantī”ti.“They’re their wives! They’re their mistresses! Now they’re going to enjoy themselves together.”9.4.15Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.4.16“Na, bhikkhave, catūhi pañcahi bhikkhunīhi ovādo gantabbo.“Four or five nuns shouldn’t go to the half-monthly instruction.9.4.17Gaccheyyuñce, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.9.4.18Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, dve tisso bhikkhuniyo ovādaṁ gantuṁ.Two or three nuns should go to the instruction.²⁴

9.4.19Ekaṁ bhikkhuṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā pāde vanditvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—They should go to a monk, arrange their upper robes over one shoulder, bow down at his feet, squat on their heels, raise their joined palms, and say,9.4.20‘bhikkhunisaṅgho, ayya, bhikkhusaṅghassa pāde vandati, ovādūpasaṅkamanañca yācati;‘Venerable, the Sangha of nuns bows down at the feet of the Sangha of monks and asks to come for the half-monthly instruction.9.4.21labhatu kira, ayya, bhikkhunisaṅgho ovādūpasaṅkamanan’ti.Please allow the Sangha of nuns to come for the instruction.’

9.4.22Tena bhikkhunā pātimokkhuddesako upasaṅkamitvā evamassa vacanīyo—That monk should go to the reciter of the Monastic Code and tell him9.4.23‘bhikkhunisaṅgho, bhante, bhikkhusaṅghassa pāde vandati, ovādūpasaṅkamanañca yācati;of the nuns’ request.9.4.24labhatu kira, bhante, bhikkhunisaṅgho ovādūpasaṅkamanan’ti.9.4.25Pātimokkhuddesakena vattabbo—The reciter should say,9.4.26‘atthi koci bhikkhu bhikkhunovādako sammato’ti?‘Is there anyone who has been appointed as an instructor of the nuns?’9.4.27Sace hoti koci bhikkhu bhikkhunovādako sammato, pātimokkhuddesakena vattabbo—If there is, the reciter should say,9.4.28‘itthannāmo bhikkhu bhikkhunovādako sammato, taṁ bhikkhunisaṅgho upasaṅkamatū’ti.‘Monk so-and-so has been appointed. The Sangha of nuns should approach him.’9.4.29Sace na hoti koci bhikkhu bhikkhunovādako sammato, pātimokkhuddesakena vattabbo—If there isn’t, the reciter should say,9.4.30‘ko āyasmā ussahati bhikkhuniyo ovaditun’ti?‘Who’s suitable to instruct the nuns?’9.4.31Sace koci ussahati bhikkhuniyo ovadituṁ, so ca hoti aṭṭhahaṅgehi samannāgato, sammannitvā vattabbo—If there is someone who is suitable and who has the eight required qualities, he should be appointed. The reciter should then say,²⁵9.4.32‘itthannāmo bhikkhu bhikkhunovādako sammato, taṁ bhikkhunisaṅgho upasaṅkamatū’ti.‘Monk so-and-so has been appointed. The Sangha of nuns should approach him.’9.4.33Sace na koci ussahati bhikkhuniyo ovadituṁ, pātimokkhuddesakena vattabbo—If no one is able to instruct the nuns, the reciter of the Monastic Code should say,9.4.34‘natthi koci bhikkhu bhikkhunovādako sammato, pāsādikena bhikkhunisaṅgho sampādetū’”ti.‘No monk has been appointed as an instructor of the nuns. The Sangha of nuns should carry on with serenity.’”

9.5.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū ovādaṁ na gaṇhanti.On one occasion there were monks who did not agree to give the half-monthly instruction.9.5.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.5.3“Na, bhikkhave, ovādo na gahetabbo.“You should agree to give the half-monthly instruction.9.5.4Yo na gaṇheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you don’t, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

9.5.5Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu bālo hoti.On one occasion the nuns went to a monk who was ignorant9.5.6Taṁ bhikkhuniyo upasaṅkamitvā etadavocuṁ—and said,9.5.7“ovādaṁ, ayya, gaṇhāhī”ti.“Venerable, please agree to give the half-monthly instruction.”

9.5.8PTS 2.265“Ahañhi, bhaginī, bālo;“But I’m ignorant, sisters.9.5.9kathāhaṁ ovādaṁ gaṇhāmī”ti?How can I agree to give the instruction?”

9.5.10“Gaṇhāhayya, ovādaṁ;“Please agree to give the instruction,9.5.11evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṁ—for the Buddha has laid down9.5.12bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṁ ovādo gahetabbo”ti.that a monk should agree to give the instruction to the nuns.”9.5.13Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.5.14“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ṭhapetvā bālaṁ, avasesehi ovādaṁ gahetun”ti.“Except if you’re ignorant, you should agree to give the half-monthly instruction.”

9.5.15Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu gilāno hoti.On one occasion the nuns went to a monk who was sick9.5.16Taṁ bhikkhuniyo upasaṅkamitvā etadavocuṁ—and said,9.5.17“ovādaṁ, ayya, gaṇhāhī”ti.“Venerable, please agree to give the half-monthly instruction.”

9.5.18“Ahañhi, bhaginī, gilāno;“But I’m sick, sisters.9.5.19kathāhaṁ ovādaṁ gaṇhāmī”ti?How can I agree to give the instruction?”

9.5.20“Gaṇhāhayya, ovādaṁ;“Please agree to give the instruction,9.5.21evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṁ—for the Buddha has laid down9.5.22ṭhapetvā bālaṁ, avasesehi ovādo gahetabbo”ti.that a monk should agree to give the instruction to the nuns, except if he’s ignorant.”9.5.23Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.5.24“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ṭhapetvā bālaṁ, ṭhapetvā gilānaṁ, avasesehi ovādaṁ gahetun”ti.“Except if you’re ignorant or sick, you should agree to give the half-monthly instruction.”

9.5.25Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu gamiko hoti.On one occasion the nuns went to a monk who was about to depart9.5.26Taṁ bhikkhuniyo upasaṅkamitvā etadavocuṁ—and said,9.5.27“ovādaṁ, ayya, gaṇhāhī”ti.“Venerable, please agree to give the half-monthly instruction.”

9.5.28“Ahañhi, bhaginī, gamiko;“But I’m about to depart, sisters.9.5.29kathāhaṁ ovādaṁ gaṇhāmī”ti?How can I agree to give the instruction?”

9.5.30“Gaṇhāhayya, ovādaṁ;“Please agree to give the instruction,9.5.31evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṁ—for the Buddha has laid down9.5.32ṭhapetvā bālaṁ, ṭhapetvā gilānaṁ, avasesehi ovādo gahetabbo”ti.that a monk should agree to give the instruction to the nuns, except if he’s ignorant or sick.”9.5.33Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.5.34“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ṭhapetvā bālaṁ, ṭhapetvā gilānaṁ, ṭhapetvā gamikaṁ, avasesehi ovādaṁ gahetun”ti.“Except if you’re ignorant, sick, or about to depart, you should agree to give the half-monthly instruction.”

9.5.35Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu araññe viharati.On one occasion the nuns went to a monk who was staying in the wilderness9.5.36Taṁ bhikkhuniyo upasaṅkamitvā etadavocuṁ—and said,9.5.37“ovādaṁ, ayya, gaṇhāhī”ti.“Venerable, please agree to give the half-monthly instruction.”

9.5.38“Ahañhi, bhaginī, araññe viharāmi;“But I’m staying in the wilderness, sisters.9.5.39kathāhaṁ ovādaṁ gaṇhāmī”ti?How can I agree to give the instruction?”

9.5.40“Gaṇhāhayya, ovādaṁ;“Please agree to give the instruction,9.5.41evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṁ—for the Buddha has laid down9.5.42ṭhapetvā bālaṁ, ṭhapetvā gilānaṁ, ṭhapetvā gamikaṁ, avasesehi ovādo gahetabbo”ti.that a monk should agree to give the instruction to the nuns, except if he’s ignorant, sick, or about to depart.”9.5.43Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.5.44“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, āraññikena bhikkhunā ovādaṁ gahetuṁ, saṅketañca kātuṁ—“If you’re staying in the wilderness, you should agree to give the half-monthly instruction. You should make an appointment, saying,9.5.45atra patiharissāmī”ti.‘I’ll return here.’”

9.5.46Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū ovādaṁ gahetvā na ārocenti.At that time there were monks who agreed to give the half-monthly instruction without informing.²⁶9.5.47Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.5.48“Na, bhikkhave, ovādo na ārocetabbo.“When you have agreed to give the half-monthly instruction, you should inform.9.5.49Yo na āroceyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you don’t, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

9.5.50Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū ovādaṁ gahetvā na paccāharanti.At that time there were monks who had agreed to give the half-monthly instruction, but did not return to give it.9.5.51Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.5.52“Na, bhikkhave, ovādo na paccāharitabbo.“You should return to give the half-monthly instruction.9.5.53Yo na paccāhareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you don’t, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

9.5.54Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo saṅketaṁ na gacchanti.On one occasion the nuns did not go to the appointment.9.5.55Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.5.56“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā saṅketaṁ na gantabbaṁ.“A nun should go to the appointment.9.5.57Yā na gaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she doesn’t, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

10.1.0Beautification and indulgence

10.1.1PTS 2.266Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo dīghāni kāyabandhanāni dhārenti, teheva phāsukā nāmenti.At that time there were nuns who wore long belts that they made into corsets.²⁷10.1.2Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,10.1.3seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”10.1.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

10.1.5“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā dīghaṁ kāyabandhanaṁ dhāretabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t wear a long belt.10.1.6Yā dhāreyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.10.1.7Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā ekapariyākataṁ kāyabandhanaṁ, na ca tena phāsukā nāmetabbā.I allow a nun to wear a belt that goes once around her body, but she shouldn’t make a corset out of it.10.1.8Yā nāmeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

10.1.9Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo vilīvena paṭṭena phāsukā nāmenti …pe…There were nuns who made corsets out of strips of split bamboo,10.1.10cammapaṭṭena phāsukā nāmenti.out of strips of leather,10.1.11Dussapaṭṭena phāsukā nāmenti.out of strips of fabric,10.1.12Dussaveṇiyā phāsukā nāmenti.out of interlaced fabric,10.1.13Dussavaṭṭiyā phāsukā nāmenti.out of rolled-up fabric,10.1.14Coḷapaṭṭena phāsukā nāmenti.out of strips of cloth,10.1.15Coḷaveṇiyā phāsukā nāmenti.out of interlaced cloth,10.1.16Coḷavaṭṭiyā phāsukā nāmenti.out of rolled-up cloth,10.1.17Suttaveṇiyā phāsukā nāmenti.out of interlaced strings,10.1.18Suttavaṭṭiyā phāsukā nāmenti.and out of rolled-up strings.10.1.19Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,10.1.20seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”10.1.21Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

10.1.22“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā vilīvena paṭṭena phāsukā nāmetabbā …pe…“A nun shouldn’t make a corset out of strips of split bamboo, strips of leather, strips of fabric, interlaced fabric, rolled-up fabric, strips of cloth, interlaced cloth, rolled-up cloth, interlaced strings,10.1.23na suttavaṭṭiyā phāsukā nāmetabbā.or rolled-up strings.10.1.24Yā nāmeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

10.2.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo aṭṭhillena jaghanaṁ ghaṁsāpenti …pe…There were nuns who had their loins rubbed with bones,10.2.2gohanukena jaghanaṁ koṭṭāpenti, hatthaṁ koṭṭāpenti, hatthakocchaṁ koṭṭāpenti, pādaṁ koṭṭāpenti, pādakocchaṁ koṭṭāpenti, ūruṁ koṭṭāpenti, mukhaṁ koṭṭāpenti, dantamaṁsaṁ koṭṭāpenti.their loins tapped with a cow’s jaw bone, their palms tapped, the backs of their hands tapped, the soles of their feet tapped, the tops of their feet tapped, their thighs tapped, their faces tapped, and their gums tapped with a cow’s jaw bone.²⁸10.2.3Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,10.2.4seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”10.2.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

10.2.6“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā aṭṭhillena jaghanaṁ ghaṁsāpetabbaṁ …pe…“A nun shouldn’t have her loins rubbed with bones, her loins tapped with a cow’s jaw bone, her palms tapped, the back of her hands tapped, the soles of her feet tapped, the top of her feet tapped, her thighs tapped, her face tapped,10.2.7na dantamaṁsaṁ koṭṭāpetabbaṁ.or her gums tapped with a cow’s jaw bone.10.2.8Yā koṭṭāpeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

10.3.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo mukhaṁ ālimpanti …pe…The nuns from the group of six used facial ointments,10.3.2mukhaṁ ummaddenti, mukhaṁ cuṇṇenti, manosilikāya mukhaṁ lañchenti, aṅgarāgaṁ karonti, mukharāgaṁ karonti, aṅgarāgamukharāgaṁ karonti.applied facial creams, powdered their face, applied rouge to their face, wore cosmetics on their body, wore cosmetics on their face, and wore cosmetics on their body and face.²⁹10.3.3Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,10.3.4seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”10.3.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

10.3.6PTS 2.267“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā mukhaṁ ālimpitabbaṁ …pe…“A nun shouldn’t use facial ointments,10.3.7na mukhaṁ ummadditabbaṁ, na mukhaṁ cuṇṇetabbaṁ, na manosilikāya mukhaṁ lañchetabbaṁ, na aṅgarāgo kātabbo, na mukharāgo kātabbo, na aṅgarāgamukharāgo kātabbo.apply facial creams, powder her face, apply rouge to her face, wear cosmetics on her body, wear cosmetics on her face, or wear cosmetics on her body and face.10.3.8Yā kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

10.4.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo avaṅgaṁ karonti …pe…The nuns from the group of six made up their eyes,³⁰10.4.2visesakaṁ karonti, olokanakena olokenti, sāloke tiṭṭhanti;applied facial marks, stared out the windows, exposed themselves to view,³¹10.4.3naccaṁ kārāpenti, vesiṁ vuṭṭhāpenti, pānāgāraṁ ṭhapenti, sūnaṁ ṭhapenti, āpaṇaṁ pasārenti, vaḍḍhiṁ payojenti, vaṇijjaṁ payojenti, dāsaṁ upaṭṭhāpenti, dāsiṁ upaṭṭhāpenti, kammakāraṁ upaṭṭhāpenti, kammakāriṁ upaṭṭhāpenti, tiracchānagataṁ upaṭṭhāpenti, harītakapakkikaṁ pakiṇanti, namatakaṁ dhārenti.organized dancing, appointed sex workers, set up bars, set up slaughterhouses, set up shops, made loans, engaged in trade, were attended on by slaves, were attended on by servants, were attended on by animals, traded in raw and cooked greens, and wore felt.³²10.4.4Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,10.4.5seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”10.4.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

10.4.7“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā avaṅgaṁ kātabbaṁ …pe…“A nun shouldn’t make up her eyes,10.4.8na visesakaṁ kātabbaṁ, na olokanakena oloketabbaṁ, na sāloke ṭhātabbaṁ, na naccaṁ kārāpetabbaṁ, na vesī vuṭṭhāpetabbā, na pānāgāraṁ ṭhapetabbaṁ, na sūnā ṭhapetabbā, na āpaṇo pasāretabbo, na vaḍḍhi payojetabbā, na vaṇijjā payojetabbā, na dāso upaṭṭhāpetabbo, na dāsī upaṭṭhāpetabbā, na kammakāro upaṭṭhāpetabbo, na kammakārī upaṭṭhāpetabbā, na tiracchānagato upaṭṭhāpetabbo, na harītakapakkikaṁ pakiṇitabbaṁ, na namatakaṁ dhāretabbaṁ.apply facial marks, stare out a window, expose herself to view, organize dancing, appoint a sex worker, set up a bar, set up a slaughterhouse, set up a shop, make a loan, engage in trade, be attended on by a slave, be attended on by a servant, be attended on by animals, trade in raw and cooked greens, or wear felt.10.4.9Yā dhāreyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

10.5.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo sabbanīlakāni cīvarāni dhārenti …pe…The nuns from the group of six wore entirely blue robes,10.5.2sabbapītakāni cīvarāni dhārenti, sabbalohitakāni cīvarāni dhārenti, sabbamañjiṭṭhikāni cīvarāni dhārenti, sabbakaṇhāni cīvarāni dhārenti, sabbamahāraṅgarattāni cīvarāni dhārenti, sabbamahānāmarattāni cīvarāni dhārenti, acchinnadasāni cīvarāni dhārenti, dīghadasāni cīvarāni dhārenti, pupphadasāni cīvarāni dhārenti, phaladasāni cīvarāni dhārenti, kañcukaṁ dhārenti, tirīṭakaṁ dhārenti.entirely yellow robes, entirely red robes, entirely magenta robes, entirely black robes, entirely orange robes, entirely beige robes, robes with borders made from a single piece of cloth, robes with long borders, robes with floral borders, robes with borders decorated with fruit designs, close-fitting jackets, and Lodh-tree robes.10.5.3Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,10.5.4seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”10.5.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

10.5.6“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā sabbanīlakāni cīvarāni dhāretabbāni …pe…“A nun shouldn’t wear entirely blue robes, entirely yellow robes, entirely red robes, entirely magenta robes, entirely black robes, entirely orange robes, entirely beige robes, robes with borders made from a single piece of cloth, robes with long borders, robes with floral borders, robes with borders decorated with fruit designs, close-fitting jackets,³³10.5.7na tirīṭakaṁ dhāretabbaṁ.or Lodh-tree robes.10.5.8Yā dhāreyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

11.1.0Various rules

11.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī kālaṁ karontī evamāha—On one occasion a nun who was dying said,11.1.2“mamaccayena mayhaṁ parikkhāro saṅghassa hotū”ti.“When I’m dead, give my requisites to the Sangha.”³⁴11.1.3PTS 2.268Tattha bhikkhū ca bhikkhuniyo ca vivadanti—The monks and the nuns argued with one another, saying11.1.4“amhākaṁ hoti, amhākaṁ hotī”ti.it belonged to their Sangha.11.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

11.1.6“Bhikkhunī ce, bhikkhave, kālaṁ karontī evaṁ vadeyya—“If a dying nun,11.1.7‘mamaccayena mayhaṁ parikkhāro saṅghassa hotū’ti, anissaro tattha bhikkhusaṅgho, bhikkhunisaṅghassevetaṁ.11.1.8Sikkhamānā ce, bhikkhave …pe…a dying trainee nun,11.1.9sāmaṇerī ce, bhikkhave, kālaṁ karontī evaṁ vadeyya—or a dying novice nun says,11.1.10‘mamaccayena mayhaṁ parikkhāro saṅghassa hotū’ti, anissaro tattha bhikkhusaṅgho, bhikkhunisaṅghassevetaṁ.‘When I’m dead, give my requisites to the Sangha,’ then they’re for the Sangha of nuns, not for the Sangha of monks.11.1.11Bhikkhu ce, bhikkhave, kālaṁ karonto evaṁ vadeyya—But if a dying monk,11.1.12‘mamaccayena mayhaṁ parikkhāro saṅghassa hotū’ti, anissaro tattha bhikkhunisaṅgho, bhikkhusaṅghassevetaṁ.11.1.13Sāmaṇero ce, bhikkhave …pe…a dying novice monk,11.1.14upāsako ce, bhikkhave …pe…a dying male lay follower,11.1.15upāsikā ce, bhikkhave …pe…a dying female lay follower,11.1.16añño ce, bhikkhave, koci kālaṁ karonto evaṁ vadeyya—or anyone else who is dying says,11.1.17‘mamaccayena mayhaṁ parikkhāro saṅghassa hotū’ti, anissaro tattha bhikkhunisaṅgho, bhikkhusaṅghassevetan”ti.‘When I’m dead, give my requisites to the Sangha,’ then they’re for the Sangha of monks, not for the Sangha of nuns.”

12.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā itthī purāṇamallī bhikkhunīsu pabbajitā hoti.At one time a woman who was a former wrestler went forth as a nun.12.1.2Sā rathikāya dubbalakaṁ bhikkhuṁ passitvā aṁsakūṭena pahāraṁ datvā pātesi.Seeing a weak monk on a street, she hit him with her shoulder. He fell over.12.1.3Bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks complained and criticized her,12.1.4“kathañhi nāma, bhikkhunī, bhikkhussa pahāraṁ dassatī”ti.“How could a nun hit a monk?”12.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

12.1.6“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā bhikkhussa pahāro dātabbo.“A nun shouldn’t hit a monk.12.1.7Yā dadeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.12.1.8Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā bhikkhuṁ passitvā dūratova okkamitvā maggaṁ dātun”ti.When a nun sees a monk coming, she should make way for him by stepping off the path.”

13.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā itthī pavutthapatikā jārena gabbhinī hoti.At one time a certain woman became pregnant by a lover while her husband was away.13.1.2Sā gabbhaṁ pātetvā kulūpikaṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca—After having an abortion, she said to the nun who was associating with her family,13.1.3“handayye, imaṁ gabbhaṁ pattena nīharā”ti.“Venerable, please take this fetus away in your almsbowl.”13.1.4Atha kho sā bhikkhunī taṁ gabbhaṁ patte pakkhipitvā saṅghāṭiyā paṭicchādetvā agamāsi.The nun did as asked, covered her bowl with her upper robe, and left.

13.1.5Tena kho pana samayena aññatarena piṇḍacārikena bhikkhunā samādānaṁ kataṁ hoti—At that time a certain alms-collecting monk had resolved13.1.6“yāhaṁ paṭhamaṁ bhikkhaṁ labhissāmi, na taṁ adatvā bhikkhussa vā bhikkhuniyā vā paribhuñjissāmī”ti.not to eat without giving the first almsfood he had received to another monk or nun.13.1.7Atha kho so bhikkhu taṁ bhikkhuniṁ passitvā etadavoca—He saw that nun and said,13.1.8“handa, bhagini, bhikkhaṁ paṭiggaṇhā”ti.“Sister, please accept some almsfood.”13.1.9“Alaṁ, ayyā”ti.“There’s no need, venerable.”

13.1.10Dutiyampi kho …pe…He repeated his request a second13.1.11tatiyampi kho so bhikkhu taṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca—and a third time,13.1.12“handa, bhagini, bhikkhaṁ paṭiggaṇhā”ti.13.1.13“Alaṁ, ayyā”ti.but received the same reply.13.1.14“Mayā kho, bhagini, samādānaṁ kataṁ—He then told her about13.1.15‘yāhaṁ paṭhamaṁ bhikkhaṁ labhissāmi, na taṁ adatvā bhikkhussa vā bhikkhuniyā vā paribhuñjissāmī’ti.his resolution13.1.16PTS 2.269Handa, bhagini, bhikkhaṁ paṭiggaṇhā”ti.and again requested her to accept some almsfood.13.1.17Atha kho sā bhikkhunī tena bhikkhunā nippīḷiyamānā nīharitvā pattaṁ dassesi—Being pressured by that monk, the nun brought out her bowl and showed it to him, saying,13.1.18“passa, ayya, patte gabbhaṁ;“See sir, there’s a fetus in my bowl.13.1.19mā ca kassaci ārocesī”ti.Please don’t tell anyone.”

13.1.20Atha kho so bhikkhu ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—But he complained and criticized her,13.1.21“kathañhi nāma bhikkhunī pattena gabbhaṁ nīharissatī”ti.“How could a nun take a fetus away in her bowl?”13.1.22Atha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.He told the monks.13.1.23Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires complained and criticized her,13.1.24“kathañhi nāma bhikkhunī pattena gabbhaṁ nīharissatī”ti.“How could a nun take a fetus away in her bowl?”13.1.25Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

13.1.26“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā pattena gabbho nīharitabbo.“A nun shouldn’t take a fetus away in her bowl.13.1.27Yā nīhareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.13.1.28Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā bhikkhuṁ passitvā nīharitvā pattaṁ dassetun”ti.When a nun sees a monk, she should bring out her almsbowl and show it to him.”

13.2.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo bhikkhuṁ passitvā parivattetvā pattamūlaṁ dassenti.Soon afterwards, when the nuns from the group of six saw a monk, they turned their bowls upside down and showed him the bottom.13.2.2Bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks complained and criticized them,13.2.3“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo bhikkhuṁ passitvā parivattetvā pattamūlaṁ dassessantī”ti.“How could the nuns from the group of six do this?”13.2.4Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

13.2.5“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā bhikkhuṁ passitvā parivattetvā pattamūlaṁ dassetabbaṁ.“When a nun sees a monk, she shouldn’t turn her almsbowl upside down and show him the bottom.13.2.6Yā dasseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.13.2.7Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā bhikkhuṁ passitvā ukkujjitvā pattaṁ dassetuṁ.When a nun sees a monk, she should turn her bowl upright and then show it to him.13.2.8Yañca patte āmisaṁ hoti, tena ca bhikkhu nimantetabbo”ti.And she should offer whatever food is in her bowl to that monk.”

14.1.1Tena kho pana samayena sāvatthiyaṁ rathikāya purisabyañjanaṁ chaḍḍitaṁ hoti.On one occasion a penis had been thrown out on a street in Sāvatthī.14.1.2Taṁ bhikkhuniyo sakkaccaṁ upanijjhāyiṁsu.The nuns stared at it.14.1.3Manussā ukkuṭṭhiṁ akaṁsu.People jeered at them,14.1.4Tā bhikkhuniyo maṅkū ahesuṁ.and the nuns felt humiliated.14.1.5Atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo upassayaṁ gantvā bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.When they had returned to the nunnery, they told the nuns what had happened.14.1.6Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them,14.1.7“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo purisabyañjanaṁ upanijjhāyissantī”ti.“How could those nuns stare at a penis?”14.1.8Atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the monks,14.1.9Bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.who in turn told the Buddha. He said,

14.1.10“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā purisabyañjanaṁ upanijjhāyitabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t stare at a penis.14.1.11Yā upanijjhāyeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

15.1.0Requisites

15.1.1Tena kho pana samayena manussā bhikkhūnaṁ āmisaṁ denti.On one occasion people gave requisites to the monks,15.1.2Bhikkhū bhikkhunīnaṁ denti.who then gave them to the nuns.15.1.3Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,15.1.4PTS 2.270“kathañhi nāma bhadantā attano paribhogatthāya dinnaṁ aññesaṁ dassanti.“How can the venerables give away to others what has been given to them for their own use?15.1.5Mayampi na jānāma dānaṁ dātun”ti.Don’t we know how to give?”15.1.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

15.1.7“Na, bhikkhave, attano paribhogatthāya dinnaṁ aññesaṁ dātabbaṁ.“Monks, you shouldn’t give away to others what has been given to you for your own use.15.1.8Yo dadeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

15.1.9Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhūnaṁ āmisaṁ ussannaṁ hoti.On one occasion the monks had an abundance of requisites.15.1.10Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

15.1.11“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, saṅghassa dātun”ti.“I allow you to give to the Sangha.”

15.1.12Bāḷhataraṁ ussannaṁ hoti.The abundance became even greater.15.1.13Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

15.1.14“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, puggalikampi dātun”ti.“I allow individuals to give away what belongs to them.”³⁵

15.1.15Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhūnaṁ sannidhikataṁ āmisaṁ ussannaṁ hoti.On one occasion the monks had an abundance of stored requisites.15.1.16Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

15.1.17“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṁ sannidhiṁ bhikkhunīhi paṭiggāhāpetvā paribhuñjitun”ti.“I allow what’s stored by the monks to be received and used by the nuns.”³⁶

15.2.1Tena kho pana samayena manussā bhikkhunīnaṁ āmisaṁ denti.On one occasion people gave requisites to the nuns,15.2.2Bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṁ denti.who then gave them to the monks.15.2.3Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,15.2.4“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo attano paribhogatthāya dinnaṁ aññesaṁ dassanti.“How can the nuns give away to others what has been given to them for their own use?15.2.5Mayampi na jānāma dānaṁ dātun”ti.Don’t we know how to give?”15.2.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

15.2.7“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā attano paribhogatthāya dinnaṁ aññesaṁ dātabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t give away to others what has been given to her for her own use.15.2.8Yā dadeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

15.2.9Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhunīnaṁ āmisaṁ ussannaṁ hoti.On one occasion the nuns had an abundance of requisites.15.2.10Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

15.2.11“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, saṅghassa dātun”ti.“I allow a nun to give to the Sangha.”

15.2.12Bāḷhataraṁ ussannaṁ hoti.The abundance became even greater.15.2.13Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

15.2.14“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, puggalikampi dātun”ti.“I allow individuals to give away what belongs to them.”³⁷

15.2.15Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhunīnaṁ sannidhikataṁ āmisaṁ ussannaṁ hoti.On one occasion the nuns had an abundance of stored requisites.15.2.16Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

15.2.17“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīnaṁ sannidhiṁ bhikkhūhi paṭiggāhāpetvā paribhuñjitun”ti.“I allow what’s stored by the nuns to be received and used by the monks.”

16.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhūnaṁ senāsanaṁ ussannaṁ hoti, bhikkhunīnaṁ na hoti.On one occasion the monks had an abundance of furniture, but the nuns were lacking.16.1.2Bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pāhesuṁ—The nuns sent a message to the monks, saying,16.1.3“sādhu, bhante, ayyā amhākaṁ senāsanaṁ dentu tāvakālikan”ti.“Venerables, please lend us some furniture.”16.1.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

16.1.5“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīnaṁ senāsanaṁ dātuṁ tāvakālikan”ti.“I allow you to lend furniture to the nuns.”

16.2.1Tena kho pana samayena utuniyo bhikkhuniyo onaddhamañcaṁ onaddhapīṭhaṁ abhinisīdantipi abhinipajjantipi.Menstruating nuns sat down and lay down on upholstered beds and benches.16.2.2Senāsanaṁ lohitena makkhiyyati.The furniture was stained with blood.16.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

16.2.4PTS 2.271“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā onaddhamañcaṁ onaddhapīṭhaṁ abhinisīditabbaṁ abhinipajjitabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t sit down or lay down on upholstered beds or benches.16.2.5Yā abhinisīdeyya vā abhinipajjeyya vā āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.16.2.6Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, āvasathacīvaran”ti.I allow a communal robe.”³⁸

16.2.7Āvasathacīvaraṁ lohitena makkhiyyati.The communal robe became stained with blood.16.2.8Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

16.2.9“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, āṇicoḷakan”ti.“I allow menstruation pads.”

16.2.10Coḷakaṁ nipatati.The pads fell off.16.2.11Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

16.2.12“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, suttakena bandhitvā ūruyā bandhitun”ti.“I allow the nuns to attach a string and then bind it to the thigh.”

16.2.13Suttaṁ chijjati.The string snapped.16.2.14Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

16.2.15“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, saṁvelliyaṁ, kaṭisuttakan”ti.“I allow a loin cloth and a girdle.”³⁹

16.2.16Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo sabbakālaṁ kaṭisuttakaṁ dhārenti.Soon afterwards the nuns from the group of six wore girdles all the time.16.2.17Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,16.2.18“seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”16.2.19Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

16.2.20“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā sabbakālaṁ kaṭisuttakaṁ dhāretabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t wear a girdle all the time.16.2.21Yā dhāreyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.16.2.22Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, utuniyā kaṭisuttakan”ti.I allow a nun to wear a girdle while she’s menstruating.”

16.2.23Dutiyabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.The second section for recitation is finished.

17.1.0The ordination ceremony

17.1.1Tena kho pana samayena upasampannāyo dissanti—At that time the full ordination had been given to17.1.2animittāpi, nimittamattāpi, alohitāpi, dhuvalohitāpi, dhuvacoḷāpi, paggharantīpi, sikharaṇīpi, itthipaṇḍakāpi, vepurisikāpi, sambhinnāpi, ubhatobyañjanāpi.women who lacked genitals, who had incomplete genitals, who did not menstruate, who menstruated continuously, who always wore menstruation pads, who were incontinent, who had genital prolapse, who lacked sexual organs, who were manlike, who had fistula, who were gynandromorphs.⁴⁰17.1.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

17.1.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, upasampādentiyā catuvīsati antarāyike dhamme pucchituṁ.“The nun who is giving the full ordination should ask about twenty-four obstacles.

17.1.5Evañca pana, bhikkhave, pucchitabbā—And it should be done like this:17.1.6‘nasi animittā, nasi nimittamattā, nasi alohitā, nasi dhuvalohitā, nasi dhuvacoḷā, nasi paggharantī, nasi sikharaṇī, nasi itthipaṇḍakā, nasi vepurisikā, nasi sambhinnā, nasi ubhatobyañjanā?‘Do you lack genitals? Are your genitals incomplete? Do you not menstruate? Do you menstruate continuously? Do you always wear a menstruation pad? Are you incontinent? Do you have genital prolapse? Do you lack sexual organs? Are you manlike? Do you have fistula? Are you a gynandromorph?17.1.7Santi te evarūpā ābādhā—Do you have any of these diseases:17.1.8kuṭṭhaṁ, gaṇḍo, kilāso, soso, apamāro?leprosy, abscesses, mild leprosy, tuberculosis, or epilepsy?⁴¹17.1.9Manussāsi, itthīsi, bhujissāsi, aṇaṇāsi, nasi rājabhaṭī?Are you human? Are you a woman? Are you free from slavery? Are you free from debt? Are you employed by the king?17.1.10Anuññātāsi mātāpitūhi, sāmikena?Do you have permission from your parents and husband?17.1.11Paripuṇṇavīsativassāsi, paripuṇṇaṁ te pattacīvaraṁ, kiṁnāmāsi, kānāmā te pavattinī’”ti?Are you twenty years old? Do you have a full set of bowl and robes? What’s your name? What’s the name of your mentor?’”

17.2.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū bhikkhunīnaṁ antarāyike dhamme pucchanti.Soon afterwards the monks asked the nuns about the obstacles.17.2.2Upasampadāpekkhāyo vitthāyanti, maṅkū honti, na sakkonti vissajjetuṁ.Those seeking the full ordination were embarrassed, humiliated, and unable to respond.17.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

17.2.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ekatoupasampannāya bhikkhunisaṅghe visuddhāya bhikkhusaṅghe upasampādetun”ti.“Only when a woman who’s free from obstacles has been fully ordained on one side in the Sangha of nuns, should you give her the full ordination in the Sangha of monks.”⁴²

17.2.5Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo ananusiṭṭhā upasampadāpekkhāyo antarāyike dhamme pucchanti.The nuns asked those seeking the full ordination about the obstacles without first instructing them.17.2.6PTS 2.272Upasampadāpekkhāyo vitthāyanti, maṅkū honti, na sakkonti vissajjetuṁ.They were embarrassed, humiliated, and unable to respond.17.2.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

17.2.8“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ anusāsitvā pacchā antarāyike dhamme pucchitun”ti.“The nuns should instruct first and then ask about the obstacles.”

17.2.9Tattheva saṅghamajjhe anusāsanti.They instructed them right there in the midst of the Sangha.17.2.10Upasampadāpekkhāyo tatheva vitthāyanti, maṅkū honti, na sakkonti vissajjetuṁ.Once again those seeking the full ordination were embarrassed, humiliated, and unable to respond.17.2.11Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

17.2.12“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ekamantaṁ anusāsitvā saṅghamajjhe antarāyike dhamme pucchituṁ.“The nuns should instruct them at a distance and then ask about the obstacles in the midst of the Sangha.

17.2.13Evañca pana, bhikkhave, anusāsitabbā.And it should be done like this.17.2.14Paṭhamaṁ upajjhaṁ gāhāpetabbā.First the candidate should be told to choose a preceptor.17.2.15Upajjhaṁ gāhāpetvā pattacīvaraṁ ācikkhitabbaṁ—Her bowl and robes should then be pointed out to her:17.2.16‘ayaṁ te patto, ayaṁ saṅghāṭi, ayaṁ uttarāsaṅgo, ayaṁ antaravāsako, idaṁ saṅkaccikaṁ, ayaṁ udakasāṭikā;‘This is your bowl, this your outer robe, this your upper robe, this your sarong, this your chest wrap, and this your bathing robe.17.2.17gaccha amumhi okāse tiṭṭhāhī’”ti.Now please go and stand over there.’”

17.3.1Bālā abyattā anusāsanti.They were instructed by nuns who were ignorant and incompetent.17.3.2Duranusiṭṭhā upasampadāpekkhāyo vitthāyanti, maṅkū honti, na sakkonti vissajjetuṁ.And because they were badly instructed, they were once again embarrassed, humiliated, and unable to respond.17.3.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

17.3.4“Na, bhikkhave, bālāya abyattāya anusāsitabbā.“A nun who’s ignorant and incompetent shouldn’t instruct.17.3.5Yā anusāseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.17.3.6Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya anusāsitun”ti.A nun who’s competent and capable should instruct.”

17.4.1Asammatā anusāsanti.They instructed without having been appointed.17.4.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

17.4.3“Na, bhikkhave, asammatāya anusāsitabbā.“A nun shouldn’t instruct if she hasn’t been appointed.17.4.4Yā anusāseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.17.4.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sammatāya anusāsituṁ.I allow a nun to instruct if she’s been appointed to do so.

17.4.6Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbā—And it should be done like this.17.4.7attanā vā attānaṁ sammannitabbaṁ, parāya vā parā sammannitabbā.One is either appointed through oneself or through another.17.4.8Kathañca attanāva attānaṁ sammannitabbaṁ?And how is one appointed through oneself?17.4.9Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable nun should inform the Sangha:

17.4.13Evaṁ attanāva attānaṁ sammannitabbaṁ.

17.4.14Kathañca parāya parā sammannitabbā?And how is one appointed through another?17.4.15Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable nun should inform the Sangha:

17.4.19Evaṁ parāya parā sammannitabbā.

17.5.1Tāya sammatāya bhikkhuniyā upasampadāpekkhaṁ upasaṅkamitvā evamassa vacanīyā—The appointed nun should go to the one seeking the full ordination and say this:17.5.2‘suṇasi itthannāme.‘Listen, so-and-so.17.5.3Ayaṁ te saccakālo, bhūtakālo.Now is the time for you to tell the truth.17.5.4Yaṁ jātaṁ taṁ saṅghamajjhe pucchante santaṁ atthīti vattabbaṁ, asantaṁ natthīti vattabbaṁ.You will be asked in the midst of the Sangha about various matters. If something is true, you should say, “Yes,” and if it’s not, you should say, “No.”17.5.5Mā kho vitthāyi, mā kho maṅku ahosi.Don’t be embarrassed or humiliated.17.5.6Evaṁ taṁ pucchissanti—This is what they’ll ask you:17.5.7nasi animittā, nasi nimittamattā, nasi alohitā, nasi dhuvalohitā, nasi dhuvacoḷā, nasi paggharantī, nasi sikharaṇī, nasi itthipaṇḍakā, nasi vepurisikā, nasi sambhinnā, nasi ubhatobyañjanā?“Do you lack genitals? Are your genitals incomplete? Do you not menstruate? Do you menstruate continuously? Do you always wear a menstruation pad? Are you incontinent? Do you have genital prolapse? Do you lack sexual organs? Are you manlike? Do you have fistula? Are you a gynandromorph?17.5.8Santi te evarūpā ābādhā—Do you have any of these diseases:17.5.9kuṭṭhaṁ, gaṇḍo, kilāso, soso, apamāro?leprosy, abscesses, mild leprosy, tuberculosis, or epilepsy?17.5.10Manussāsi, itthīsi, bhujissāsi, aṇaṇāsi, nasi rājabhaṭī?Are you human? Are you a woman? Are you free from slavery? Are you free from debt? Are you employed by the king?17.5.11Anuññātāsi mātāpitūhi, sāmikena?Do you have permission from your parents and husband?17.5.12Paripuṇṇavīsativassāsi, paripuṇṇaṁ te pattacīvaraṁ, kiṁnāmāsi, kānāmā te pavattinī’ti?Are you twenty years old? Do you have a full set of bowl and robes? What’s your name? What’s the name of your mentor?”’”

17.5.13PTS 2.273Ekato āgacchanti.They then returned to the Sangha together.

17.5.14Na ekato āgantabbaṁ.“They shouldn’t return together.

17.5.15Anusāsikāya paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā saṅgho ñāpetabbo—The instructor should return first and inform the Sangha:

17.5.20‘Āgacchāhī’ti vattabbā.And she should be told to come.17.5.21Ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ kārāpetvā bhikkhunīnaṁ pāde vandāpetvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīdāpetvā añjaliṁ paggaṇhāpetvā upasampadaṁ yācāpetabbā—She should then arrange her upper robe over one shoulder, pay respect at the feet of the nuns, squat on her heels, and raise her joined palms. She should then ask for the full ordination:

17.5.22‘saṅghaṁ, ayye, upasampadaṁ yācāmi.‘Venerables, I ask the Sangha for the full ordination.17.5.23Ullumpatu maṁ, ayye, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāya.Please lift me up out of compassion.17.5.24Dutiyampi, ayye, saṅghaṁ upasampadaṁ yācāmi.For the second time, venerables, I ask the Sangha for the full ordination.17.5.25Ullumpatu maṁ, ayye, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāya.Please lift me up out of compassion.17.5.26Tatiyampi, ayye, saṅghaṁ upasampadaṁ yācāmi.For the third time, venerables, I ask the Sangha for the full ordination.17.5.27Ullumpatu maṁ, ayye, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāyā’ti.Please lift me up out of compassion.’

17.6.1Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable nun should then inform the Sangha:

17.7.1Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable nun should inform the Sangha:

17.8.1Tāvadeva taṁ ādāya bhikkhusaṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ kārāpetvā bhikkhūnaṁ pāde vandāpetvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīdāpetvā añjaliṁ paggaṇhāpetvā upasampadaṁ yācāpetabbā—Straightaway she should be taken to the Sangha of monks. She should arrange her upper robe over one shoulder, pay respect at the feet of the monks, squat on her heels, and raise her joined palms. She should then ask for the full ordination:

17.8.2‘ahaṁ, ayyā, itthannāmā itthannāmāya ayyāya upasampadāpekkhā.‘Venerables, I’m seeking the full ordination with venerable so-and-so.17.8.3PTS 2.274Ekatoupasampannā bhikkhunisaṅghe, visuddhā;I’m free from obstacles and have been fully ordained on one side in the Sangha of nuns.⁴⁵17.8.4saṅghaṁ, ayyā, upasampadaṁ yācāmi.I ask the Sangha for the full ordination.17.8.5Ullumpatu maṁ, ayyā, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāya.Please lift me up out of compassion.

17.8.6Ahaṁ, ayyā, itthannāmā itthannāmāya ayyāya upasampadāpekkhā.Venerables, I’m seeking the full ordination with venerable so-and-so.17.8.7Ekatoupasampannā bhikkhunisaṅghe, visuddhā.I’m free from obstacles and have been fully ordained on one side in the Sangha of nuns.17.8.8Dutiyampi, ayyā, saṅghaṁ upasampadaṁ yācāmi.For the second time, I ask the Sangha for the full ordination.17.8.9Ullumpatu maṁ, ayyā, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāya.Please lift me up out of compassion.

17.8.10Ahaṁ, ayyā, itthannāmā itthannāmāya ayyāya upasampadāpekkhā.Venerables, I’m seeking the full ordination with venerable so-and-so.17.8.11Ekatoupasampannā bhikkhunisaṅghe, visuddhā.I’m free from obstacles and have been fully ordained on one side in the Sangha of nuns.17.8.12Tatiyampi, ayyā, saṅghaṁ upasampadaṁ yācāmi.For the third time, I ask the Sangha for the full ordination.17.8.13Ullumpatu maṁ, ayyā, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāyā’ti.Please lift me up out of compassion.’

17.8.14Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

17.8.39Tāvadeva chāyā metabbā, utuppamāṇaṁ ācikkhitabbaṁ, divasabhāgo ācikkhitabbo, saṅgīti ācikkhitabbā, bhikkhuniyo vattabbā—Straightaway the time should be noted and the date should be pointed out. These should be declared jointly to everyone.⁴⁶17.8.40imissā tayo ca nissaye, aṭṭha ca akaraṇīyāni ācikkheyyāthā”ti.The nuns should be told to point out the three supports and the eight things not to be done.”⁴⁷

18.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo bhattagge āsanaṁ saṅkasāyantiyo kālaṁ vītināmesuṁ.On one occasion the right time for eating passed while the nuns were trying to find the right seats in the dining hall.⁴⁸18.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

18.1.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, aṭṭhannaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ yathāvuḍḍhaṁ, avasesānaṁ yathāgatikan”ti.“I allow eight nuns to be seated according to seniority, but the rest according to their time of arrival.”⁴⁹

18.1.4Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo—When they heard about18.1.5“bhagavatā anuññātaṁ aṭṭhannaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ yathāvuḍḍhaṁ, avasesānaṁ yathāgatikan”ti—the Buddha’s allowance,18.1.6sabbattha aṭṭheva bhikkhuniyo yathāvuḍḍhaṁ paṭibāhanti, avasesāyo yathāgatikaṁ.eight nuns reserved places everywhere according to seniority, the rest getting places according to their time of arrival.18.1.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

18.1.8“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhattagge aṭṭhannaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ yathāvuḍḍhaṁ, avasesānaṁ yathāgatikaṁ;“I allow eight nuns to be seated in the dining hall according to seniority and the rest according to their time of arrival,⁵⁰18.1.9aññattha sabbattha yathāvuḍḍhaṁ na paṭibāhitabbaṁ.but not anywhere else.18.1.10Yā paṭibāheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If a nun makes a reservation anywhere apart from the dining hall, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

19.1.0Invitation

19.1.1PTS 2.275Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo na pavārenti.At that time the nuns did not do the invitation ceremony.⁵¹19.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

19.1.3“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā na pavāretabbaṁ.“A nun should do the invitation ceremony.19.1.4Yā na pavāreyya, yathādhammo kāretabbo”ti.If she doesn’t, she should be dealt with according to the rule.”⁵²

19.1.5Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo attanā pavāretvā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ na pavārenti.At that time the nuns did the invitation ceremony among themselves, but not with the Sangha of monks.19.1.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

19.1.7“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā attanā pavāretvā bhikkhusaṅgho na pavāretabbo.“After doing the invitation ceremony with the nuns, a nun should do the invitation ceremony with the monks.19.1.8Yā na pavāreyya, yathādhammo kāretabbo”ti.If she doesn’t, she should be dealt with according to the rule.”

19.1.9Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ ekato pavārentiyo kolāhalaṁ akaṁsu.The nuns did their invitation ceremony together with the monks. They made a racket.⁵³19.1.10Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

19.1.11“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ ekato pavāretabbaṁ.“The nuns shouldn’t do their invitation ceremony together with the monks.19.1.12Yā pavāreyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.Any nun who does commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

19.1.13Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo purebhattaṁ pavārentiyo kālaṁ vītināmesuṁ.On one occasion when the nuns did the invitation ceremony before the meal, they did not finish until after the time for eating.19.1.14Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

19.1.15“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pacchābhattaṁ pavāretun”ti.“I allow the nuns to do the invitation ceremony after the meal.”

19.1.16Pacchābhattaṁ pavārentiyo vikāle ahesuṁ.Doing the invitation ceremony after the meal, they did not finish until it was too late in the evening.19.1.17Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

19.1.18“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ajjatanā bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ pavāretvā aparajju bhikkhusaṅghaṁ pavāretun”ti.“I allow the nuns to do the invitation ceremony among themselves on one day and with the monks on the following day.”

19.2.1Tena kho pana samayena sabbo bhikkhunisaṅgho pavārento kolāhalaṁ akāsi.At that time the whole Sangha of nuns did the invitation ceremony. They made a racket.19.2.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

19.2.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ekaṁ bhikkhuniṁ byattaṁ paṭibalaṁ sammannituṁ—“I allow the nuns to appoint one capable and competent nun19.2.4bhikkhunisaṅghassa atthāya bhikkhusaṅghaṁ pavāretuṁ.to do the invitation ceremony with the Sangha of monks on behalf of the Sangha of nuns.19.2.5Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbā.She should be appointed like this.19.2.6Paṭhamaṁ bhikkhunī yācitabbā, yācitvā byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—First a nun should be asked, and then a competent and capable nun should inform the Sangha:

19.3.1Tāya sammatāya bhikkhuniyā bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ ādāya bhikkhusaṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā bhikkhūnaṁ pāde vanditvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—The appointed nun should take the Sangha of nuns to the Sangha of monks. She should then arrange her upper robe over one shoulder, squat on her heels, raise her joined palms, and say:19.3.2PTS 2.276‘bhikkhunisaṅgho, ayyā, bhikkhusaṅghaṁ pavāreti—‘Venerables, the Sangha of nuns invites the Sangha of monks to correct it concerning19.3.3diṭṭhena vā, sutena vā parisaṅkāya vā.what you’ve seen, heard, or suspect.19.3.4Vadatu, ayyā, bhikkhusaṅgho bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ anukampaṁ upādāya, passanto paṭikarissati.Please correct the Sangha of nuns, venerables, out of compassion. If the Sangha of nuns sees a fault, it will make amends.⁵⁴19.3.5Dutiyampi, ayyā …pe…For the second time, the Sangha of nuns invites the Sangha of monks to correct it concerning what you’ve seen, heard, or suspect. Please correct the Sangha of nuns, venerables, out of compassion. If the Sangha of nuns sees a fault, it will make amends.19.3.6tatiyampi, ayyā, bhikkhunisaṅgho bhikkhusaṅghaṁ pavāreti—For the third time, the Sangha of nuns invites the Sangha of monks to correct it concerning19.3.7diṭṭhena vā, sutena vā, parisaṅkāya vā.what you’ve seen, heard, or suspect.19.3.8Vadatu, ayyā, bhikkhusaṅgho bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ anukampaṁ upādāya, passanto paṭikarissatī’”ti.Please correct the Sangha of nuns, venerables, out of compassion. If the Sangha of nuns sees a fault, it will make amends.’”

20.1.0Mutual authority between monks and nuns

20.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṁ uposathaṁ ṭhapenti, pavāraṇaṁ ṭhapenti, savacanīyaṁ karonti, anuvādaṁ paṭṭhapenti, okāsaṁ kārenti, codenti, sārenti.At that time the nuns canceled the monks’ observance-day ceremony and their invitation ceremony; they directed them, gave them instructions, got permission from them to correct them, accused them of offenses, and reminded them of offenses.⁵⁵20.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

20.1.3“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā bhikkhussa uposatho ṭhapetabbo;“A nun shouldn’t cancel the observance-day ceremony of a monk.20.1.4ṭhapitopi aṭṭhapito;If she does, it’s not valid,20.1.5ṭhapentiyā āpatti dukkaṭassa.and she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

20.1.6Na pavāraṇā ṭhapetabbā;A nun shouldn’t cancel the invitation ceremony of a monk.20.1.7ṭhapitāpi aṭṭhapitā;If she does, it’s not valid,20.1.8ṭhapentiyā āpatti dukkaṭassa.and she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

20.1.9Na savacanīyaṁ kātabbaṁ;A nun shouldn’t direct a monk.20.1.10katampi akataṁ;If she does, it’s not valid,20.1.11karontiyā āpatti dukkaṭassa.and she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

20.1.12Na anuvādo paṭṭhapetabbo;A nun shouldn’t give instructions to a monk.20.1.13paṭṭhapitopi appaṭṭhapito;If she does, it’s not valid,20.1.14paṭṭhapentiyā āpatti dukkaṭassa.and she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

20.1.15Na okāso kāretabbo;A nun shouldn’t ask permission from a monk to correct him.20.1.16kāritopi akārito;If she does, it’s not valid,20.1.17kārentiyā āpatti dukkaṭassa.and she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

20.1.18Na codetabbo;A nun shouldn’t accuse a monk of an offense.20.1.19coditopi acodito;If she does, it’s not valid,20.1.20codentiyā āpatti dukkaṭassa.and she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

20.1.21Na sāretabbo;A nun shouldn’t remind a monk of an offense.20.1.22sāritopi asārito;If she does, it’s not valid,20.1.23sārentiyā āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.and she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

20.1.24Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū bhikkhunīnaṁ uposathaṁ ṭhapenti, pavāraṇaṁ ṭhapenti, savacanīyaṁ karonti, anuvādaṁ paṭṭhapenti, okāsaṁ kārenti, codenti, sārenti.At that time the monks canceled the nuns’ observance-day ceremony and their invitation ceremony; they directed them, gave them instructions, got permission from them to correct them, accused them of offenses, and reminded them of offenses.20.1.25Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

20.1.26“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā bhikkhuniyā uposathaṁ ṭhapetuṁ;“A monk may cancel the observance-day ceremony of a nun.20.1.27ṭhapitopi suṭṭhapito;If he does, it’s valid,20.1.28ṭhapentassa anāpatti.and there’s no offense for him.

20.1.29Pavāraṇaṁ ṭhapetuṁ;A monk may cancel the invitation ceremony of a nun.20.1.30ṭhapitāpi suṭṭhapitā;If he does, it’s valid,20.1.31ṭhapentassa anāpatti.and there’s no offense for him.

20.1.32Savacanīyaṁ kātuṁ;A monk may direct a nun.20.1.33katampi sukataṁ;If he does, it’s valid,20.1.34karontassa anāpatti.and there’s no offense for him.

20.1.35Anuvādaṁ paṭṭhapetuṁ;A monk may give instructions to a nun.20.1.36paṭṭhapitopi suppaṭṭhapito;If he does, it’s valid,20.1.37paṭṭhapentassa anāpatti.and there’s no offense for him.

20.1.38Okāsaṁ kāretuṁ;A monk may ask permission from a nun to correct her.20.1.39kāritopi sukārito;If he does, it’s valid,20.1.40kārentassa anāpatti.and there’s no offense for him.

20.1.41Codetuṁ;A monk may accuse a nun of an offense.20.1.42coditāpi sucoditā;If he does, it’s valid,20.1.43codentassa anāpatti.and there’s no offense for him.

20.1.44Sāretuṁ;A monk may remind a nun of an offense.20.1.45sāritāpi susāritā;If he does, it’s valid,20.1.46sārentassa anāpattī”ti.and there’s no offense for him.”

21.1.0

21.1.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo yānena yāyanti—∥At that time the nuns from the group of six traveled in vehicles,21.1.2itthiyuttenapi purisantarena, purisayuttenapi itthantarena.sometimes pulled by women with men inside, at other times pulled by men with women inside.21.1.3Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,21.1.4seyyathāpi gaṅgāmahiyāyā”ti.“You’d think they were at the Ganges festival!”21.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

21.1.6“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā yānena yāyitabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t travel in a vehicle.21.1.7Yā yāyeyya, yathādhammo kāretabbo”ti.If she does, she should be dealt with according to the rule.”⁵⁶

21.1.8Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī gilānā hoti, na sakkoti padasā gantuṁ.Soon afterwards there was a sick nun who was unable to go on foot.21.1.9Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

21.1.10“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, gilānāya yānan”ti.“I allow a vehicle for one who is sick.”

21.1.11Atha kho bhikkhunīnaṁ etadahosi—The nuns thought,21.1.12“itthiyuttaṁ nu kho, purisayuttaṁ nu kho”ti?“A vehicle pulled by women or by men?”21.1.13Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

21.1.14“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, itthiyuttaṁ purisayuttaṁ hatthavaṭṭakan”ti.“I allow a rickshaw pulled either by men or by women.”

21.1.15Tena kho pana samayena aññatarissā bhikkhuniyā yānugghātena bāḷhataraṁ aphāsu ahosi.Soon afterwards a certain nun was even more uncomfortable when jolted around in a vehicle.21.1.16PTS 2.277Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

21.1.17“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sivikaṁ pāṭaṅkin”ti.“I allow a palanquin and a litter.”

22.1.0Ordination by messenger

22.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aḍḍhakāsī gaṇikā bhikkhunīsu pabbajitā hoti.At that time the courtesan Aḍḍhakāsī had gone forth with the nuns.22.1.2Sā ca sāvatthiṁ gantukāmā hoti—She wanted to go to Sāvatthī22.1.3“bhagavato santike upasampajjissāmī”ti.to get the full ordination in the presence of the Buddha.22.1.4Assosuṁ kho dhuttā—Some scoundrels heard22.1.5“aḍḍhakāsī kira gaṇikā sāvatthiṁ gantukāmā”ti.about this22.1.6Te magge pariyuṭṭhiṁsu.and besieged the road.22.1.7Assosi kho aḍḍhakāsī gaṇikā—When Aḍḍhakāsī heard22.1.8“dhuttā kira magge pariyuṭṭhitā”ti.about this,22.1.9Bhagavato santike dūtaṁ pāhesi—she sent a message to the Buddha, saying,22.1.10“ahañhi upasampajjitukāmā;“I want the full ordination.22.1.11kathaṁ nu kho mayā paṭipajjitabban”ti?What should I do?”22.1.12Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

22.1.13“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, dūtenapi upasampādetun”ti.“I allow you to give the full ordination also by messenger.”

22.2.1Bhikkhudūtena upasampādenti.They ordained with a monk as messenger.22.2.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

22.2.3“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhudūtena upasampādetabbā.“You shouldn’t give the full ordination with a monk as messenger.22.2.4Yo upasampādeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

22.2.5Sikkhamānadūtena upasampādenti …pe…They ordained with a trainee nun as messenger …22.2.6sāmaṇeradūtena upasampādenti …pe…They ordained with a novice monk as messenger …22.2.7sāmaṇeridūtena upasampādenti …pe…They ordained with a novice nun as messenger …22.2.8bālāya abyattāya dūtena upasampādenti.They ordained with an ignorant and incompetent nun as messenger.

22.2.9“Na, bhikkhave, bālāya abyattāya dūtena upasampādetabbā.“You shouldn’t give the full ordination with an ignorant and incompetent nun as messenger.22.2.10Yo upasampādeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.22.2.11Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya dūtena upasampādetunti.You should give the full ordination with a capable and competent nun as messenger.

22.3.1Tāya dūtāya bhikkhuniyā saṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā bhikkhūnaṁ pāde vanditvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—That messenger nun should go to the Sangha, arrange her upper robe over one shoulder, bow down at the feet of the monks, squat on her heels, raise her joined palms, and say:

22.3.2‘itthannāmā, ayyā, itthannāmāya ayyāya upasampadāpekkhā.‘Venerables, so-and-so is seeking the full ordination with venerable so-and-so.22.3.3Ekatoupasampannā bhikkhunisaṅghe, visuddhā.She is free from obstacles and has been fully ordained on one side in the Sangha of nuns.⁵⁷22.3.4Sā kenacideva antarāyena na āgacchati.She hasn’t come because of an obstruction.22.3.5Itthannāmā, ayyā, saṅghaṁ upasampadaṁ yācati.She asks the Sangha for the full ordination.22.3.6Ullumpatu taṁ, ayyā, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāya.Please lift her up out of compassion.

22.3.7Itthannāmā, ayyā, itthannāmāya ayyāya upasampadāpekkhā.Venerables, so-and-so is seeking the full ordination with venerable so-and-so.22.3.8Ekatoupasampannā bhikkhunisaṅghe, visuddhā.She is free from obstacles and has been fully ordained on one side in the Sangha of nuns.22.3.9Sā kenacideva antarāyena na āgacchati.She hasn’t come because of an obstruction.22.3.10Dutiyampi, ayyā, itthannāmā saṅghaṁ upasampadaṁ yācati.For the second time, she asks the Sangha for the full ordination.22.3.11Ullumpatu taṁ, ayyā, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāya.Please lift her up out of compassion.

22.3.12Itthannāmā, ayyā, itthannāmāya ayyāya upasampadāpekkhā.Venerables, so-and-so is seeking the full ordination with venerable so-and-so.22.3.13Ekatoupasampannā bhikkhunisaṅghe, visuddhā.She is free from obstacles and has been fully ordained on one side in the Sangha of nuns.22.3.14Sā kenacideva antarāyena na āgacchati.She hasn’t come because of an obstruction.22.3.15Tatiyampi, ayyā, itthannāmā saṅghaṁ upasampadaṁ yācati.For the third time, she asks the Sangha for the full ordination.22.3.16Ullumpatu taṁ, ayyā, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāyā’ti.Please lift her up out of compassion.’

22.3.17Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

22.3.45Tāvadeva chāyā metabbā, utuppamāṇaṁ ācikkhitabbaṁ, divasabhāgo ācikkhitabbo, saṅgīti ācikkhitabbā, bhikkhuniyo vattabbā—Straightaway the time should be noted and the date should be pointed out. These should be declared jointly to everyone.22.3.46tassā tayo ca nissaye, aṭṭha ca akaraṇīyāni ācikkheyyāthā”ti.The nuns should be told to point out the three supports and the eight things not to be done to the newly ordained nun.”

23.1.0Various regulations for nuns

23.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo araññe viharanti.At that time nuns were staying in the wilderness.23.1.2Dhuttā dūsenti.Scoundrels raped them.⁵⁸23.1.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ, ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

23.1.4“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā araññe vatthabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t stay in the wilderness.23.1.5Yā vaseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

24.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarena upāsakena bhikkhunisaṅghassa uddosito dinno hoti.On one occasion a lay follower gave a storehouse to the Sangha of nuns.24.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

24.1.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, uddositan”ti.“I allow a storehouse.”

24.1.4Uddosito na sammati.The storehouse was too small.24.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

24.1.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, upassayan”ti.“I allow a nunnery.”⁵⁹

24.1.7Upassayo na sammati.The nunnery was too small.24.1.8Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

24.1.9“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, navakamman”ti.“I allow building work.”⁶⁰

24.1.10Navakammaṁ na sammati.The building work was insufficient.24.1.11Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

24.1.12“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, puggalikampi kātun”ti.“I allow you to build for individuals.”

25.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā itthī sannisinnagabbhā bhikkhunīsu pabbajitā hoti.At one time a pregnant woman went forth as a nun.25.1.2Tassā pabbajitāya gabbho vuṭṭhāti.After giving birth,25.1.3Atha kho tassā bhikkhuniyā etadahosi—she asked the nuns25.1.4“kathaṁ nu kho mayā imasmiṁ dārake paṭipajjitabban”ti?what to do with the baby boy.25.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

25.1.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, posetuṁ, yāva so dārako viññutaṁ pāpuṇātī”ti.“I allow you to rear him until he becomes self-reliant.”⁶¹

25.1.7Atha kho tassā bhikkhuniyā etadahosi—That nun thought,25.1.8“mayā ca na labbhā ekikāya vatthuṁ, aññāya ca bhikkhuniyā na labbhā dārakena saha vatthuṁ, kathaṁ nu kho mayā paṭipajjitabban”ti?“I’m not allowed to stay by myself and other nuns are not allowed to stay with a male child. What should I do now?”⁶²25.1.9Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

25.1.10“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ekaṁ bhikkhuniṁ sammannitvā tassā bhikkhuniyā dutiyaṁ dātuṁ.“The nuns should appoint a nun as her companion.

25.1.11PTS 2.279Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbā.And she should be appointed like this.25.1.12Paṭhamaṁ bhikkhunī yācitabbā, yācitvā byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—First a nun should be asked, and then a capable and competent nun should inform the Sangha:

25.2.1Atha kho tassā dutiyikāya bhikkhuniyā etadahosi—That companion nun thought,25.2.2“kathaṁ nu kho mayā imasmiṁ dārake paṭipajjitabban”ti?“How should I act in regard to this boy?”25.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

25.2.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ṭhapetvā sāgāraṁ yathā aññasmiṁ purise paṭipajjanti evaṁ tasmiṁ dārake paṭipajjitun”ti.“Apart from staying in the same dwelling, the companion nun should act toward him as she would toward any other male.”⁶³

25.3.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī garudhammaṁ ajjhāpannā hoti mānattacārinī.On one occasion a nun who had committed a heavy offense was undertaking the trial period.25.3.2Atha kho tassā bhikkhuniyā etadahosi—She thought,25.3.3“mayā ca na labbhā ekikāya vatthuṁ, aññāya ca bhikkhuniyā na labbhā saha mayā vatthuṁ, kathaṁ nu kho mayā paṭipajjitabban”ti?“I’m not allowed to stay by myself and other nuns are not allowed to stay with me. What should I do now?”⁶⁴25.3.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

25.3.5“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ekaṁ bhikkhuniṁ sammannitvā tassā bhikkhuniyā dutiyaṁ dātuṁ.“You should appoint a nun as her companion.

25.3.6Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbā.And she should be appointed like this.25.3.7Paṭhamaṁ bhikkhunī yācitabbā, yācitvā byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—First a nun should be asked, and then a capable and competent nun should inform the Sangha:

26.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya vibbhami.On one occasion a nun verbally renounced the training and disrobed.⁶⁵26.1.2Sā puna paccāgantvā bhikkhuniyo upasampadaṁ yāci.Later she returned and asked the nuns for the full ordination.26.1.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

26.1.4“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā sikkhāpaccakkhānaṁ;“A nun can’t verbally renounce the training.⁶⁶26.1.5yadeva sā vibbhantā tadeva sā abhikkhunī”ti.When she disrobes, she is no longer a nun.”⁶⁷

26.2.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī sakāvāsā titthāyatanaṁ saṅkami.On one occasion a nun joined another religious community while still wearing her robes.⁶⁸26.2.2Sā puna paccāgantvā bhikkhuniyo upasampadaṁ yāci.Later she returned and asked the nuns for the full ordination.26.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

26.2.4“Yā sā, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī sakāvāsā titthāyatanaṁ saṅkantā, sā āgatā na upasampādetabbā”ti.“If a nun goes over to another religious community while still wearing her robes and then returns, she shouldn’t be given the full ordination again.”⁶⁹

27.1.1PTS 2.280Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo purisehi abhivādanaṁ, kesacchedanaṁ, nakhacchedanaṁ, vaṇappaṭikammaṁ, kukkuccāyantā na sādiyanti.At that time the nuns, being afraid of wrongdoing, did not consent to men bowing down to them, or to men shaving their heads, cutting their nails, or treating their sores.27.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.1.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sāditun”ti.“I allow you to consent to these things.”

27.2.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo pallaṅkena nisīdanti paṇhisamphassaṁ sādiyantī.At that time the nuns were sitting cross-legged, enjoying the touch of their heels.27.2.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.2.3“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā pallaṅkena nisīditabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t sit cross-legged.27.2.4Yā nisīdeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.2.5Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī gilānā hoti.On one occasion there was a sick nun27.2.6Tassā vinā pallaṅkena na phāsu hoti.who was not comfortable without sitting cross-legged.27.2.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.2.8“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā aḍḍhapallaṅkan”ti.“I allow a nun to sit half-cross-legged.”⁷⁰

27.3.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo vaccakuṭiyā vaccaṁ karonti.At that time the nuns were using a restroom for defecating.27.3.2Chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo tattheva gabbhaṁ pātenti.And the nuns from the group of six performed abortions there.27.3.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.3.4“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā vaccakuṭiyā vacco kātabbo.“A nun shouldn’t defecate in a restroom.27.3.5Yā kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.27.3.6Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, heṭṭhā vivaṭe uparipaṭicchanne vaccaṁ kātun”ti.I allow the nuns to defecate in a place that’s open underneath but concealed on top.”

27.4.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo cuṇṇena nahāyanti.At that time the nuns were bathing with bath powder.27.4.2Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,27.4.3seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”27.4.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.4.5“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā cuṇṇena nahāyitabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t bathe with bath powder.27.4.6Yā nahāyeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.27.4.7Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, kukkusaṁ mattikan”ti.I allow bran and clay.”

27.4.8Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo vāsitakāya mattikāya nahāyanti.At that time the nuns were bathing with scented clay.27.4.9Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,27.4.10seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”27.4.11Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.4.12“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā vāsitakāya mattikāya nahāyitabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t bathe with scented clay.27.4.13Yā nahāyeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.27.4.14Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pakatimattikan”ti.I allow ordinary clay.”

27.4.15Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo jantāghare nahāyantiyo kolāhalaṁ akaṁsu.On one occasion when the nuns were bathing in a sauna, they made a racket.27.4.16Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.4.17“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā jantāghare nahāyitabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t bathe in a sauna.27.4.18Yā nahāyeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.4.19Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo paṭisote nahāyanti dhārāsamphassaṁ sādiyantī.On one occasion the nuns were bathing against the stream, enjoying the touch of the current.27.4.20Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.4.21“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā paṭisote nahāyitabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t bathe against the stream.27.4.22Yā nahāyeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.4.23Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo atitthe nahāyanti.On one occasion the nuns bathed away from a ford.27.4.24Dhuttā dūsenti.Scoundrels raped them.27.4.25Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.4.26“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā atitthe nahāyitabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t bathe away from a ford.27.4.27Yā nahāyeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.4.28Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo purisatitthe nahāyanti.On one occasion the nuns bathed at a ford for men.27.4.29Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti …pe…People complained and criticized them,27.4.30seyyathāpi gihinī kāmabhoginiyo”ti.“They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”27.4.31PTS 2.281Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.4.32“Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā purisatitthe nahāyitabbaṁ.“A nun shouldn’t bathe at a ford for men.27.4.33Yā nahāyeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she does, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.27.4.34Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, mahilātitthe nahāyitun”ti.A nun should bathe at a ford for women.”

27.4.35Tatiyabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.The third section for recitation is finished.

27.4.36Bhikkhunikkhandhako dasamo.The tenth chapter on nuns is finished.

27.4.37Imasmiṁ khandhake vatthū ekasataṁ.In this chapter there are one hundred topics.

27.4.201Bhikkhunikkhandhako niṭṭhito.The chapter on nuns is finished.