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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Cittāgāravagga
The subchapter on galleries
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44. Gihiveyyāvaccasikkhāpada
44. Serving householders
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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 bhikkhuniyo gihiveyyāvaccaṁ karonti.
the nuns were providing services for householders.
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Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them,
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“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo gihiveyyāvaccaṁ karissantī”ti …pe…
“How can nuns provide services for householders?” …
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“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo gihiveyyāvaccaṁ karontī”ti?
“Is it true, monks, that nuns do this?”
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“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.
“It’s true, sir.”
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Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…
The Buddha rebuked them …
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kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo gihiveyyāvaccaṁ karissanti.
“How can nuns 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 gihiveyyāvaccaṁ kareyya, pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a nun provides services for a householder, 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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Gihiveyyāvaccaṁ nāma
Services for a householder:
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agārikassa yāguṁ vā bhattaṁ vā khādanīyaṁ vā pacati, sāṭakaṁ vā veṭhanaṁ vā dhovati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
if she cooks congee, a meal, or fresh food for a householder, or she washes a wrap garment or a turban for them, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
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yāgupāne,
if it is a congee drink;
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saṅghabhatte,
if it is a meal for the Sangha;
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cetiyapūjāya,
if it is to venerate a shrine;
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attano veyyāvaccakarassa yāguṁ vā bhattaṁ vā khādanīyaṁ vā pacati, sāṭakaṁ vā veṭhanaṁ vā dhovati,
if she cooks congee, a meal, or fresh food for her own service provider, or she washes a wrap garment or a turban for them;
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ummattikāya,
if she is insane;
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ādikammikāyāti.
if she is the first offender.
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Catutthasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The fourth training rule is finished.
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