Theravāda Vinaya — Bhikkhunivibhaṅga — Pācittiyakaṇḍa
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Theravāda Vinaya
Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
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Bhikkhunivibhaṅga
The Nuns’ Analysis
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Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The chapter on offenses entailing confession
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Rattandhakāravagga
The subchapter on the dark of the night
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11. Rattandhakārasikkhāpada
11. Meeting a man in the dark
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Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,
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Tena kho pana samayena bhaddāya kāpilāniyā antevāsiniyā bhikkhuniyā ñātako puriso gāmakā sāvatthiṁ agamāsi kenacideva karaṇīyena.
a male relative of a nun who was a pupil of Bhaddā Kāpilānī went from his own village to Sāvatthī on some business.
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Atha kho sā bhikkhunī tena purisena saddhiṁ rattandhakāre appadīpe ekenekā santiṭṭhatipi sallapatipi.
Then, in the dark of the night and without a lamp, that nun stood and talked alone with that man.
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Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,
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“kathañhi nāma bhikkhunī rattandhakāre appadīpe purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā santiṭṭhissatipi sallapissatipī”ti …pe…
“How could a nun do such a thing?” …
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“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī rattandhakāre appadīpe purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā santiṭṭhatipi sallapatipī”ti?
“Is it true, monks, that a nun did this?”
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“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.
“It’s true, sir.”
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Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…
The Buddha rebuked her …
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kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī rattandhakāre appadīpe purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā santiṭṭhissatipi sallapissatipi.
“How could a nun do such a thing?
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Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…
This will affect people’s confidence …” …
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evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—
“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
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“Yā pana bhikkhunī rattandhakāre appadīpe purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā santiṭṭheyya vā sallapeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.
‘If, in the dark of the night without a lamp, a nun stands or talks alone with a man, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”
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Yā panāti
A:
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yā yādisā …pe…
whoever …
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bhikkhunīti
Nun:
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…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.
… The nun who has been given the full ordination in unanimity by both Sanghas through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of nun is meant in this case.
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Rattandhakāreti
In the dark of the night:
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oggate sūriye.
when the sun has set.
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Appadīpeti
Without a lamp:
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anāloke.
without light.
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Puriso nāma
A man:
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manussapuriso na yakkho na peto na tiracchānagato viññū paṭibalo santiṭṭhituṁ sallapituṁ.
a human male, not a male spirit, not a male ghost, not a male animal. He understands and is capable of standing together and talking.
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Saddhinti
With:
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ekato.
together.
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Ekenekāti
Alone:
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puriso ceva hoti bhikkhunī ca.
just the man and the nun.
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Santiṭṭheyya vāti
Stands with:
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purisassa hatthapāse tiṭṭhati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
if she stands within arm’s reach of the man, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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Sallapeyya vāti
Talks with:
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purisassa hatthapāse ṭhitā sallapati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
if she stands talking within arm’s reach of the man, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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Hatthapāsaṁ vijahitvā santiṭṭhati vā sallapati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she stands or talks outside of arm’s reach, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Yakkhena vā petena vā paṇḍakena vā tiracchānagatamanussaviggahena vā saddhiṁ santiṭṭhati vā sallapati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she stands or talks with a male spirit, a male ghost, a paṇḍaka, or a male animal in human form, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
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yo koci viññū dutiyo hoti,
if she has a companion who understands;
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arahopekkhā,
if she is not seeking privacy;
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aññavihitā santiṭṭhati vā sallapati vā,
if she stands or talks thinking of something else;
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ummattikāya,
if she is insane;
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ādikammikāyāti.
if she is the first offender.
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Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The first training rule is finished.
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