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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80. Ananuññātasikkhāpada
80. Ordaining without permission from family
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Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.
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Tena kho pana samayena thullanandā bhikkhunī mātāpitūhipi sāmikenapi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpeti.
At that time the nun Thullanandā gave the full admission to a trainee nun who had neither been given permission by her parents nor by her husband.
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Mātāpitaropi sāmikopi ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
They complained and criticized her,
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“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā amhehi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpessatī”ti.
“How could Venerable Thullanandā give the full admission to that trainee nun without our permission?”
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Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo mātāpitūnampi sāmikassapi ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.
The nuns heard the complaints of the parents and the husband.
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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 mātāpitūhipi sāmikenapi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpessatī”ti …pe…
“How could Venerable Thullanandā give the full admission to a trainee nun who has neither permission from her parents nor her husband?” …
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“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī, mātāpitūhipi sāmikenapi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpetī”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 mātāpitūhipi sāmikenapi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpessati.
“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 mātāpitūhi vā sāmikena vā ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a nun gives the full admission to a trainee nun who has not been given permission by her parents or her husband, 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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Mātāpitaro nāma
Parents:
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janakā vuccanti.
the biological parents is what is meant.
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Sāmiko nāma
Husband:
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yena pariggahitā hoti.
he who possesses her.
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Ananuññātāti
Who has not been given permission:
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anāpucchā.
who has not asked permission.
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Sikkhamānā nāma
A trainee nun:
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dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhā.
one who has trained for two years in the six rules.
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Vuṭṭhāpeyyāti
Gives the full admission:
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upasampādeyya.
gives the full ordination.
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“Vuṭṭhāpessāmī”ti gaṇaṁ vā ācariniṁ vā pattaṁ vā cīvaraṁ vā pariyesati, sīmaṁ vā sammannati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If, intending to give the full admission, she searches for a group, a teacher, a bowl, or a robe, or she establishes a monastery zone, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ.
After the motion, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Dvīhi kammavācāhi dukkaṭā.
After each of the first two announcements, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Kammavācāpariyosāne upajjhāyāya āpatti pācittiyassa.
When the last announcement is finished, the preceptor commits an offense entailing confession,
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Gaṇassa ca ācariniyā ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.
and the group and the teacher commit an offense of wrong conduct.
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Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
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ajānantī vuṭṭhāpeti,
if she gives her the full admission without knowing;
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apaloketvā vuṭṭhāpeti,
if she gives her the full admission after permission has been given;
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ummattikāya,
if she is insane;
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ādikammikāyāti.
if she is the first offender.
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Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The tenth training rule is finished.
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