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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Naggavagga
The subchapter on nakedness
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29. Kālaatikkamanasikkhāpada
29. Letting the robe season expire
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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 thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā upaṭṭhākakulaṁ thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca—
a family that was supporting the nun Thullanandā said to her,
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“sace mayaṁ, ayye, sakkoma, bhikkhunisaṅghassa cīvaraṁ dassāmā”ti.
“If we’re able, venerable, we’ll give robe-cloth to the Sangha of nuns.”
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Tena kho pana samayena vassaṁvuṭṭhā bhikkhuniyo cīvaraṁ bhājetukāmā sannipatiṁsu.
Just then the nuns who had completed the rainy-season residence had gathered to distribute robe-cloth.
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Thullanandā bhikkhunī tā bhikkhuniyo etadavoca—
But Thullanandā said to them,
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“āgametha, ayye, atthi bhikkhunisaṅghassa cīvarapaccāsā”ti.
“Please wait, venerables. The Sangha is expecting more cloth.”
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Bhikkhuniyo thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavocuṁ—
The nuns said to her,
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“gacchāyye, taṁ cīvaraṁ jānāhī”ti.
“Go and find out what’s happening.”
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Thullanandā bhikkhunī yena taṁ kulaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te manusse etadavoca—
She then went to that family and said to them,
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“dethāvuso, bhikkhunisaṅghassa cīvaran”ti.
“Please give the robe-cloth to the Sangha of nuns.”
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“Na mayaṁ, ayye, sakkoma bhikkhunisaṅghassa cīvaraṁ dātun”ti.
“We’re sorry, but we’re not able to give robe-cloth to the Sangha.”
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Thullanandā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.
Thullanandā told the nuns what had happened.
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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 ayyā thullanandā dubbalacīvarapaccāsāya cīvarakālasamayaṁ atikkāmessatī”ti …pe…
“How could Venerable Thullanandā allow the robe season to expire because of an uncertain expectation of robe-cloth?” …
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“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī dubbalacīvarapaccāsāya cīvarakālasamayaṁ atikkāmetī”ti?
“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā 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, thullanandā bhikkhunī dubbalacīvarapaccāsāya cīvarakālasamayaṁ atikkāmessati.
“How could the nun Thullanandā do this?
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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 dubbalacīvarapaccāsāya cīvarakālasamayaṁ atikkāmeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a nun lets the robe season expire because of an uncertain expectation of robe-cloth, 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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Dubbalacīvarapaccāsā nāma
An uncertain expectation of robe-cloth:
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“sace mayaṁ sakkoma, dassāma karissāmā”ti vācā bhinnā hoti.
they have said, “If we’re able, then we’ll give, then we’ll act.”
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Cīvarakālasamayo nāma
Robe season:
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anatthate kathine vassānassa pacchimo māso, atthate kathine pañca māsā.
for one who has not participated in the robe-making ceremony, it is the last month of the rainy season; for one who has participated in the robe-making ceremony, it is the five month period.
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Cīvarakālasamayaṁ atikkāmeyyāti
Lets the robe season expire:
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anatthate kathine vassānassa pacchimaṁ divasaṁ atikkāmeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
for one who has not participated in the robe-making ceremony, if she goes beyond the last day of the rainy season, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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Atthate kathine kathinuddhāradivasaṁ atikkāmeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
For one who has participated in the robe-making ceremony, if she goes beyond the day on which the robe season ends, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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Dubbalacīvare dubbalacīvarasaññā cīvarakālasamayaṁ atikkāmeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If it is an uncertain expectation of robe-cloth, and she perceives it as such, and she lets the robe season expire, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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Dubbalacīvare vematikā cīvarakālasamayaṁ atikkāmeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it is an uncertain expectation of robe-cloth, but she is unsure of it, and she lets the robe season expire, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Dubbalacīvare adubbalacīvarasaññā cīvarakālasamayaṁ atikkāmeti, anāpatti.
If it is an uncertain expectation of robe-cloth, but she does not perceive it as such, and she lets the robe season expire, there is no offense.
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Adubbalacīvare dubbalacīvarasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it is not an uncertain expectation of robe-cloth, but she perceives it as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Adubbalacīvare vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it is not an uncertain expectation of robe-cloth, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Adubbalacīvare adubbalacīvarasaññā, anāpatti.
If it is not an uncertain expectation of robe-cloth, and she does not perceive it as such, there is no offense.
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Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
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ānisaṁsaṁ dassetvā nivāreti,
if she can show a benefit in hindering it;
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ummattikāya,
if she is insane;
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ādikammikāyāti.
if she is the first offender.
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Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The ninth training rule is finished.
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