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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Kumāribhūtavagga
The subchapter on unmarried women
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76. Khīyanadhammasikkhāpada
76. Agreeing to stop ordaining, but then criticizing it
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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 caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ yācati.
the nun Caṇḍakāḷī approached the Sangha of nuns and asked for approval to give the full admission.
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Atha kho bhikkhunisaṅgho caṇḍakāḷiṁ bhikkhuniṁ paricchinditvā—
The Sangha of nuns
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“alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā”ti, vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ na adāsi.
decided that she should not,
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Caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī “sādhū”ti paṭissuṇi.
and Caṇḍakāḷī consented.
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Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhunisaṅgho aññāsaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ deti.
Soon afterwards the Sangha of nuns gave approval to other nuns to give the full admission.
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Caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—
Caṇḍakāḷī complained and criticized it,
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“ahameva nūna bālā, ahameva nūna alajjinī;
“So it seems I’m ignorant and shameless,
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yaṁ saṅgho aññāsaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ deti, mayhameva na detī”ti.
since the Sangha gives approval to other nuns, but not to me.”
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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 caṇḍakāḷī—
“How could Venerable Caṇḍakāḷī
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‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissatī”ti …pe…
consent to not being approved to give the full admission, and then criticize it afterwards?” …
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“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī ‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjatī”ti?
“Is it true, monks, that the nun Caṇḍakāḷī 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, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī—
“How could the nun Caṇḍakāḷī
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‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissati.
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—‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a nun is told, “Venerable, you’ve given enough full admissions for now,” and she consents, saying, “Fine,” but then criticizes it afterwards, 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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Alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenāti
“Venerable, you’ve given enough full admissions for now”:
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alaṁ tāva te, ayye, upasampāditena.
Venerable, you’ve given enough full ordinations for now.
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“Sādhū”ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If she consents, saying, “Fine,” but then criticizes it afterwards, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
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pakatiyā chandā dosā mohā bhayā karontaṁ khiyyati,
if she criticizes one who regularly acts out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, or fear;
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ummattikāya,
if she is insane;
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ādikammikāyāti.
if she is the first offender.
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Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The sixth training rule is finished.
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