Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic Rules
Bhikkhu Vibhanga - Pācittiya 21: The Training Rule on The Instruction.
- Translated from the Pali by Brahmali Bhikkhu.
Origin story
First sub-story
1. Bu-Pc.21.1, BD.2.263At one time the Buddha, the Master, was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the senior monks who instructed the nuns were receiving robes, almsfood, lodging requisites, and medicines. When they knew that this was happening, some monks from the group of six thought, “Well then, let’s instruct the nuns." They then went to the nuns and said: “Sisters, come to us and we will instruct you too."
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Soon afterwards those nuns went to those monks from the group of six, paid homage to them, and sat down to one side. Then, after speaking just a little bit of Dhamma, those monks spent the day on pointless talk, before dismissing the nuns: “Go, sisters."
Those nuns then went to the Master, paid homage to him, and stood to one side. And the Master said to them: “Nuns, I hope the instruction was effective?"
“Bhante, how could the instruction be effective? After speaking just a little bit of Dhamma, those monks from the group of six spent the day on pointless talk, and then dismissed us."
The Master then instructed, inspired, and gladdened those nuns with a Dhamma talk. The nuns paid homage to the Master, circumambulated him with their right side towards him, and departed.
3 Then the Master convened the Sangha and questioned those monks from the group of six: “Is it true, monks, that you do this?" “Itʼs true, Master." The Buddha, the Master, rebuked them … “Foolish men, how can you speak just a little bit of Dhamma to the nuns, and then spend the day on pointless talk, before dismissing them? This will not give rise to confidence in those without it … " … and after criticising them … he spoke on the Dhamma and addressed the monks: “Monks, I allow you to choose an instructor for the nuns. And this is how he should be chosen. First a monk should be asked and then an experienced and competent monk should inform the Sangha:
4 “‘Bhante, let the Sangha listen to me. If it seems appropriate to the Sangha, it should choose monk so-and-so as an instructor of the nuns. This is the motion.
5 “‘Bhante, let the Sangha listen to me. The Sangha chooses monk so-and-so as an instructor of the nuns. Any monk who agrees to choosing monk so-and-so as an instructor of the nuns should remain silent. Any monk who does not agree should say so.
6 “‘For a second time I speak on this matter … For a third time I speak on this matter: Bhante, let the Sangha listen to me. The Sangha chooses monk so-and-so as an instructor of the nuns. Any monk who agrees to choosing monk so-and-so as an instructor of the nuns should remain silent. Any monk who does not agree should say so.
7 “‘The Sangha has chosen monks so-and-so as an instructor of the nuns. The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I will remember it thus.’"
8 Then, after rebuking those monks from the group of six in many ways for being difficult to support … the Master said: “And, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:
Final ruling
9 “If a monk who has not been agreed upon instructs the nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession."
10In this way the Master laid down this training rule for the monks.
Second sub-story
11After being chosen to do so, the senior monks who instructed the nuns still received robes, almsfood, lodging requisites, and medicines. When they knew this was the case, monks from the group of six said, “Well then, let’s go outside the boundary, choose each other as instructors of the nuns, and then instruct them." After doing just that, they again went to the nuns and said: “Sisters, we too have been chosen. Come to us and we will instruct you too."
12Once again the nuns went to those monks from the group of six and everything unfolded as before.
13The Master then convened the Sangha and questioned those monks from the group of six: “Is it true, monks, that you are acting in this way?" “Itʼs true, Master." The Buddha, the Master, rebuked them … “Foolish men, how can you speak just a little bit of Dhamma to the nuns, and then spend the day on pointless talk, before dismissing them?" This will not give rise to confidence in those without it … " … and after criticising them … he spoke on the Dhamma and addressed the monks: “Monks, I allow you to choose a monk who possesses eight qualities as an instructor of the nuns:
(1) “He is virtuous and restrained by the pātimokkha. His conduct is good, he associates with the right people, and he sees danger in minor faults. And he undertakes and trains in the training rules.
(2) “He has learned much, and he retains and accumulates what he has heard. Those teachings that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, that have the right meaning and phrasing and which proclaim the perfectly complete and pure spiritual life—he has learned much of such teachings, retained them in mind, recited them verbally, mentally investigated them, and penetrated them well by view.
(3) “He has properly learned both pātimokkhas in detail, well analysed them, thoroughly mastered them, well investigated them in terms of the rules and their detailed exposition.
(4) “He is a good speaker and has a good voice.
(5) “He is generally liked by and pleasing to the nuns.
(6) “He is able to instruct the nuns.
(7) “He has never committed a serious offence against a Buddhist nun.
(8) “He has been fully ordained for at least twenty years.
“Monks, I allow you to choose a monk who possesses these eight qualities as an instructor of the nuns."
Definitions
14A: whoever … Monk: … The monk who is ordained by a complete Sangha through a procedure of one motion and three announcements, which is unchallengeable and fit to stand; this sort of monk is meant in this case.
15Who has not been agreed upon: who has not been agreed upon through an act consisting of one motion and three announcements.
16Nuns: fully ordained by both Sanghas.
17Instructs:
If he instructs about the eight important rules, he commits an offence entailing confession. If he instructs in any other teaching, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If he instructs a nun ordained only on one side, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
18The monk who has been agreed upon should sweep the surrounding area, set out water for drinking and for washing the feet, prepare a seat, get hold of a companion, and then sit down. The nuns should go there, pay homage to the monk, and sit down to one side. The monk should then ask them: “Sisters, are you all present?"
If they say, “We are all present, venerable," he should say, “Are you keeping the eight important rules?"
If they say, “We are," he should reply, “This is the instruction."
If they say, “We are not," he should recite them:
(1) “A nun who has been ordained for a hundred years should pay homage to a monk who was ordained on that very day, and she should stand up for him, put the palms of her hands together for him, and act appropriately towards him. This rule is to be honoured and respected all one’s life, and is not to be broken.
(2) “A nun should not spend the rainy season in a monastery where there are no monks. This rule too is to be honoured and respected all one’s life, and is not to be broken.
(3) “Every fortnight a nun should ask the Sangha of monks for two things: about the date of the uposatha and about going for the instruction. This rule too is to be honoured and respected all one’s life, and is not to be broken.
(4) “A nun who has completed the rainy season should invite admonishment from both Sanghas in regard to three things: what has been seen, what has been heard, and what has been suspected. This rule too is to be honoured and respected all one’s life, and is not to be broken.
(5) “A nun who has committed a serious offence should practice deference towards both Sanghas for a fortnight. This rule too is to be honoured and respected all one’s life, and is not to be broken.
(6) “A trainee nun who has trained in the six rules for two years may seek for full ordination in both Sanghas. This rule too is to be honoured and respected all one’s life, and is not to be broken.
(7) “A nun may not in any way abuse or revile a monk. This rule too is to be honoured and respected all one’s life, and is not to be broken.
(8) “From today onwards, nuns may not correct monks, but monks may correct nuns. This rule too is to be honoured and respected all one’s life, and is not to be broken."
19If they say, “We are all present, venerable," and he instructs them with another teaching, then he commits an offence of bad conduct. If they say, “We are not all present, venerable," and he instructs them about the eight important rules, then he commits an offence of bad conduct. If he does not give the instruction, but he gives them another teaching, then he commits an offence of bad conduct.
Permutations
20If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete and he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession.
21If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete and he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession.
22If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete and he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession.
23If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete and he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession.
24If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is complete and he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession.
25If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete and he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence entailing confession.
26If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete and he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
27If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete and he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
28If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete and he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is incomplete but he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
29If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he perceives it as illegitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete and he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
30If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha but he has doubts about it, and the Sangha of nuns is complete and he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
31If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he perceives it as incomplete, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete but he has doubts about it, then if he instructs those nuns, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is a legitimate act of the Sangha and he perceives it as legitimate, and the Sangha of nuns is complete and he perceives it as complete, then if he instructs those nuns, there is no offence.
Non-offences
32There is no offence: if he gives a summary; if he conducts an examination; if he recites when asked to do so; if he asks a question; if he replies when asked a question; if he is speaking for the benefit of someone else and the nuns listen in; if it is to a trainee nun; if it is to a novice nun; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
33The first rule, the training rule on the instruction, is finished.
1 tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. tena kho pana samayena therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadantā lābhino honti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṃ. atha kho chabbaggiyānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ etadahosi— "etarahi kho, āvuso, therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadantā lābhino honti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṃ. handāvuso, mayampi bhikkhuniyo ovadāmā"ti. atha kho chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo upasankamitvā etadavocuṃ— "amhepi, bhaginiyo, upasankamatha; mayampi ovadissāmā"ti.
2 atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo yena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū tenupasankamiṃsu; upasankamitvā chabbaggiye bhikkhū abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdiṃsu. atha kho chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhunīnaṃ parittaññeva dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā divasaṃ tiracchānakathāya vītināmetvā uyyojesuṃ— "gacchatha, bhaginiyo"ti. atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo yena bhagavā tenupasankamiṃsu; upasankamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhaṃsu. ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho tā bhikkhuniyo bhagavā etadavoca— "kacci, bhikkhuniyo, ovādo iddho ahosī"ti? "kuto, bhante, ovādo iddho bhavissati. ayyā chabbaggiyā parittaññeva dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā divasaṃ tiracchānakathāya vītināmetvā uyyojesun"ti. atha kho bhagavā tā bhikkhuniyo dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṃsesi. atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṃsitā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṃ katvā pakkamiṃsu.
3 atha kho bhagavā etasmiṃ nidāne etasmiṃ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṇghaṃ sannipātāpetvā chabbaggiye bhikkhū paṭipucchi— "saccaṃ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīnaṃ parittaññeva dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā divasaṃ tiracchānakathāya vītināmetvā uyyojethā"ti? "saccaṃ, bhagavā"ti. vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, bhikkhunīnaṃ parittaññeva dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā divasaṃ tiracchānakathāya vītināmetvā uyyojessatha. netaṃ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … vigarahitvā … pe … dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi— "anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunovādakaṃ sammannituṃ. evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbo. paṭhamaṃ bhikkhu yācitabbo. yācitvā byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṇgho ñāpetabbo—
4 ‘suṇātu me, bhante, saṇgho. yadi saṇghassa pattakallaṃ, saṇgho itthannāmaṃ bhikkhuṃ bhikkhunovādakaṃ sammanneyya. esā ñatti.
5 suṇātu me, bhante, saṇgho. saṇgho itthannāmaṃ bhikkhuṃ bhikkhunovādakaṃ sammannati. yassāyasmato khamati itthannāmassa bhikkhuno bhikkhunovādakassa sammuti, so tuṇhassa; yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya.
6 dutiyampi etamatthaṃ vadāmi … pe … tatiyampi etamatthaṃ vadāmi— suṇātu me, bhante, saṇgho. saṇgho itthannāmaṃ bhikkhuṃ bhikkhunovādakaṃ sammannati. yassāyasmato khamati itthannāmassa bhikkhuno bhikkhunovādakassa sammuti, so tuṇhassa; yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya.
7 sammato saṇghena itthannāmo bhikkhu bhikkhunovādako. khamati saṇghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṃ dhārayāmī’"ti.
8 atha kho bhagavā chabbaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā dubbharatāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha—
9 "yo pana bhikkhu asammato bhikkhuniyo ovadeyya pācittiyan"ti. (21:70)
10 evañcidaṃ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ paññattaṃ hoti.
11 tena kho pana samayena therā bhikkhū sammatā bhikkhuniyo ovadantā tatheva lābhino honti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṃ. atha kho chabbaggiyānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ etadahosi— "etarahi kho, āvuso, therā bhikkhū sammatā bhikkhuniyo ovadantā tatheva lābhino honti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṃ. handāvuso, mayampi nissīmaṃ gantvā aññamaññaṃ bhikkhunovādakaṃ sammannitvā bhikkhuniyo ovadāmā"ti. atha kho chabbaggiyā bhikkhū nissīmaṃ gantvā aññamaññaṃ bhikkhunovādakaṃ sammannitvā bhikkhuniyo upasankamitvā etadavocuṃ— "mayampi, bhaginiyo, sammatā. amhepi upasankamatha. mayampi ovadissāmā"ti.
12 atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo yena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū tenupasankamiṃsu; upasankamitvā chabbaggiye bhikkhū abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdiṃsu. atha kho chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhunīnaṃ parittaññeva dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā divasaṃ tiracchānakathāya vītināmetvā uyyojesuṃ— "gacchatha, bhaginiyo"ti. atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo yena bhagavā tenupasankamiṃsu; upasankamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhaṃsu. ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho tā bhikkhuniyo bhagavā etadavoca— "kacci, bhikkhuniyo, ovādo iddho ahosī"ti? "kuto, bhante, ovādo iddho bhavissati. ayyā chabbaggiyā parittaññeva dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā divasaṃ tiracchānakathāya vītināmetvā uyyojesun"ti.
13 atha kho bhagavā tā bhikkhuniyo dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi … pe … atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṃsitā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṃ katvā pakkamiṃsu. atha kho bhagavā etasmiṃ nidāne etasmiṃ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṇghaṃ sannipātāpetvā chabbaggiye bhikkhū paṭipucchi— "saccaṃ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīnaṃ parittaññeva dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā divasaṃ tiracchānakathāya vītināmetvā uyyojethā"ti? "saccaṃ, bhagavā"ti. vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, bhikkhunīnaṃ parittaññeva dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā divasaṃ tiracchānakathāya vītināmetvā uyyojessatha. netaṃ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … vigarahitvā … pe … dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi— "anujānāmi, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahangehi samannāgataṃ bhikkhuṃ bhikkhunovādakaṃ sammannituṃ. sīlavā hoti, pātimokkhasaṃvarasaṃvuto viharati ācāragocarasampanno aṇumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu; bahussuto hoti sutadharo sutasannicayo, ye te dhammā ādikalyāṇā majjhekalyāṇā pariyosānakalyāṇā sātthaṃ sabyañjanaṃ kevalaparipuṇṇaṃ parisuddhaṃ brahmacariyaṃ abhivadanti tathārūpāssa dhammā bahussutā honti dhātā vacasā paricitā manasā anupekkhitā diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā; ubhayāni kho panassa pātimokkhāni vitthārena svāgatāni honti suvibhattāni suppavattīni suvinicchitāni suttaso anubyañjanaso; kalyāṇavāco hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo; yebhuyyena bhikkhunīnaṃ piyo hoti manāpo; paṭibalo hoti bhikkhuniyo ovadituṃ; na kho panetaṃ bhagavantaṃ uddissa pabbajitāya kāsāyavatthavasanāya garudhammaṃ ajjhāpannapubbo hoti; vīsativasso vā hoti atirekavīsativasso vā— anujānāmi, bhikkhave, imehi aṭṭhahangehi samannāgataṃ bhikkhuṃ bhikkhunovādakaṃ sammannitun"ti.
14 yo panāti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhūti … pe … ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
15 asammato nāma ñatticatutthena kammena asammato.
16 bhikkhuniyo nāma ubhatosaṇghe upasampannā.
17 ovadeyyāti aṭṭhahi garudhammehi ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa. aññena dhammena ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. ekatoupasampannaṃ ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
18 tena sammatena bhikkhunā pariveṇaṃ sammajjitvā pānīyaṃ paribhojanīyaṃ upaṭṭhāpetvā āsanaṃ paññapetvā dutiyaṃ gahetvā nisīditabbaṃ. bhikkhunīhi tattha gantvā taṃ bhikkhuṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīditabbaṃ. tena bhikkhunā pucchitabbā— "samaggāttha, bhaginiyo"ti? sace "samaggāmhāyyā"ti bhaṇanti, "vattanti, bhaginiyo, aṭṭha garudhammā"ti? sace "vattantāyyā"ti bhaṇanti, "eso, bhaginiyo, ovādo"ti niyyādetabbo. sace "na vattantāyyā"ti bhaṇanti, osāretabbā. "vassasatūpasampannāya bhikkhuniyā tadahupasampannassa bhikkhuno abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikammaṃ kātabbaṃ; ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṃ anatikkamanīyo. na bhikkhuniyā abhikkhuke āvāse vassaṃ vasitabbaṃ; ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṃ anatikkamanīyo. anvaddhamāsaṃ bhikkhuniyā bhikkhusaṇghato dve dhammā paccāsīsitabbā uposathapucchakañca ovādūpasankamanañca, ayampi dhammo … pe … vassaṃ vuṭṭhāya bhikkhuniyā ubhatosaṇghe tīhi ṭhānehi pavāretabbaṃ diṭṭhena vā sutena vā parisankāya vā; ayampi dhammo … pe … garudhammaṃ ajjhāpannāya bhikkhuniyā ubhatosaṇghe pakkhamānattaṃ caritabbaṃ; ayampi dhammo … pe … dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhāya sikkhamānāya ubhatosaṇghe upasampadā pariyesitabbā; ayampi dhammo … pe … na bhikkhuniyā kenaci pariyāyena bhikkhu akkositabbo paribhāsitabbo; ayampi dhammo … pe … ajjatagge ovaṭo bhikkhunīnaṃ bhikkhūsu vacanapatho, anovaṭo bhikkhūnaṃ bhikkhunīsu vacanapatho; ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garukatvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṃ anatikkamanīyo"ti.
19 sace "samaggāmhāyyā"ti bhaṇantaṃ aññaṃ dhammaṃ bhaṇati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. sace "vaggāmhāyyā"ti bhaṇantaṃ aṭṭha garudhamme bhaṇati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. ovādaṃ aniyyādetvā aññaṃ dhammaṃ bhaṇati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
20 adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa. adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vematiko ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa. adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
21 adhammakamme vematiko vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa. adhammakamme vematiko vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vematiko ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa. adhammakamme vematiko vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
22 adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa. adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vematiko ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa. adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
23 adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa. adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vematiko ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa. adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
24 adhammakamme vematiko samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati … pe … vematiko ovadati … pe … samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
25 adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati … pe … vematiko ovadati … pe … samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
26 dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vematiko ovadati … pe … samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
27 dhammakamme vematiko vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati … pe … vematiko ovadati … pe … samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
28 dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī vaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati … pe … vematiko ovadati … pe … samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
29 dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati … pe … vematiko ovadati … pe … samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
30 dhammakamme vematiko samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati … pe … vematiko ovadati … pe … samaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
31 dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vaggasaññī ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ vematiko ovadati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī samaggaṃ bhikkhunisaṇghaṃ samaggasaññī ovadati, anāpatti.
32 anāpatti— uddesaṃ dento, paripucchaṃ dento, "osārehi ayyā"ti vuccamāno, osāreti, pañhaṃ pucchati, pañhaṃ puṭṭho katheti, aññassatthāya bhaṇantaṃ bhikkhuniyo suṇanti, sikkhamānāya, sāmaṇeriyā, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.