Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic Rules
Bhikkhu Vibhanga - Pācittiya 25: The Training Rule on Giving Robe-Cloth.
- Translated from the Pali by Brahmali Bhikkhu.
Origin story
First sub-story
1 At one time the Buddha, the Master, was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time a certain monk was walking for almsfood along a street in Sāvatthī, as was a certain nun. And that monk said to that nun: “Go to such and such a place, sister, and you will get alms." And she said the same to him. And because they met frequently, they became friends.
2
Just then robe-cloth belonging to the Sangha was being distributed. Then, after going to the instruction, that nun approached that monk, paid homage to him, and stood to one side. That monk then said to her: “Sister, will you accept my share of the robe-cloth?"
“Yes, venerable, my robes are worn."
Then that monk gave his robe-cloth to that nun, and as a consequence his robes too became worn. Other monks said to him: “Why don’t you make a robe for yourself?" And he told them what had happened.
3
The monks of few desires … complained and criticised that monk: “How can a monk give robe-cloth to a nun?" … “Is it true, monks, that you do this?"
“It’s true, Master."
“Is she a relative of yours?"
“No, Master."
“Foolish man, a man and a woman who are not related do not know what is appropriate and what is inappropriate in dealing with each other, what is right and what is wrong. So how can you give robe-cloth to an unrelated nun? This will not give rise to confidence in those without it … And, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:
Preliminary ruling
4 “If a monk gives robe-cloth to an unrelated nun, he commits an offence entailing confession."
5 In this way the Master laid down this training rule for the monks.
Second sub-story
6 Soon afterwards some monks did not even give robe-cloth to nuns in exchange, being afraid of wrongdoing. The nuns complained and criticised them: “How can the venerables not give us robe-cloth in exchange?"
7 Monks heard the complaints of those nuns, and they informed the Master. The Master then spoke on the Dhamma and addressed the monks: “Monks, if it is part of an exchange, I allow you to give things to five kinds of people: monks, nuns, trainee nuns, male novices, and female novices. And so, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:
Final ruling
8 “If a monk gives robe-cloth to an unrelated nun, unless it is an exchange, he commits an offence entailing confession."
Definitions
9 A: 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.
10Unrelated: anyone who is not a descendent of one’s male ancestors going back seven generations, either on the mother’s side or on the father’s side.
11Nun: fully ordained by both Sanghas.
12Robe-cloth: one of the six kinds of robe-cloth,For the six kinds, see Mv 8.3.1. but not smaller than what can be placed under shared ownership. This means not smaller than 16 by 8 cm; see Kkh 94,4.
13Unless it is an exchange: apart from an exchange.
Permutations
14If she is unrelated and he perceives her as unrelated, and he gives her robe-cloth, unless it is an exchange, he commits an offence entailing confession. If she is unrelated, but he has doubts about it, and he gives her robe-cloth, unless it is an exchange, he commits an offence entailing confession. If she is unrelated, but he perceives her as related, and he gives her robe-cloth, unless it is an exchange, he commits an offence entailing confession.
15If he gives robe-cloth to a nun ordained only on one side, unless it is an exchange, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If she is related, but he perceives her as unrelated, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If she is related, but he has doubts about it, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If she is related and he perceives her as related, there is no offence.
Non-offences
16There is no offence: if she is related; if much is exchanged with little or little is exchanged with much; if the nun takes it on trust; if she borrows it; if he gives any requisite apart from robe-cloth; if it is a trainee nun; if it is a female novice; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
17The fifth rule, the training rule on giving robe-cloth, is finished.
1
tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa
ārāme. tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu sāvatthiyaṃ aññatarissā
visikhāya piṇḍāya carati. aññatarāpi bhikkhunī tassā visikhāya piṇḍāya carati.
atha kho so bhikkhu taṃ bhikkhuniṃ etadavoca— "gaccha, bhagini, amukasmiṃ
okāse bhikkhā diyyatī"ti. sāpi kho evamāha— "gacchāyya, amukasmiṃ okāse
bhikkhā diyyatī"ti. te abhiṇhadassanena sandiṭṭhā ahesuṃ. tena kho pana
samayena saṇghassa cīvaraṃ bhājīyati. atha kho sā bhikkhunī ovādaṃ gantvā yena
so bhikkhu tenupasankami; upasankamitvā taṃ bhikkhuṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ
aṭṭhāsi. ekamantaṃ ṭhitaṃ kho taṃ bhikkhuniṃ so bhikkhu etadavoca— "ayaṃ me,
bhagini, cīvarapaṭivīso; sādiyissasī"ti? "āmāyya, dubbalacīvarāmhī"ti.
2 atha kho so bhikkhu tassā bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṃ adāsi. sopi kho bhikkhu dubbalacīvaro hoti. bhikkhū taṃ bhikkhuṃ etadavocuṃ— "karohi dāni te, āvuso, cīvaran"ti. atha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṃ etamatthaṃ ārocesi.
3 ye te bhikkhū appicchā … pe … te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— "kathañhi nāma bhikkhu bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṃ dassatī"ti … pe … "saccaṃ kira tvaṃ, bhikkhu, bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṃ adāsī"ti? "saccaṃ, bhagavā"ti. "ñātikā te, bhikkhu, aññātikā"ti? "aññātikā, bhagavā"ti. "aññātako, moghapurisa, aññātikāya na jānāti patirūpaṃ vā appatirūpaṃ vā santaṃ vā asantaṃ vā. kathañhi nāma tvaṃ, moghapurisa, aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṃ dassasi. netaṃ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha—
4 "yo pana bhikkhu aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṃ dadeyya, pācittiyan"ti.
5 evañcidaṃ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ paññattaṃ hoti.
6 tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū kukkuccāyantā bhikkhunīnaṃ pārivattakaṃ cīvaraṃ na denti. bhikkhuniyo ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— "kathañhi nāma ayyā amhākaṃ pārivattakaṃ cīvaraṃ na dassantī"ti.
7 assosuṃ kho bhikkhū tāsaṃ bhikkhunīnaṃ ujjhāyantīnaṃ khiyyantīnaṃ vipācentīnaṃ. atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. atha kho bhagavā etasmiṃ nidāne etasmiṃ pakaraṇe dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi— "anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pañcannaṃ pārivattakaṃ dātuṃ. bhikkhussa, bhikkhuniyā, sikkhamānāya, sāmaṇerassa, sāmaṇeriyā— anujānāmi, bhikkhave, imesaṃ pañcannaṃ pārivattakaṃ dātuṃ. evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha—
8 "yo pana bhikkhu aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṃ dadeyya, aññatra pārivattakā, pācittiyan"ti. (25:74)
9 yo panāti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhūti … pe … ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
10 aññātikā nāma mātito vā pitito vā yāva sattamā pitāmahayugā asambaddhā.
11 bhikkhunī nāma ubhatosaṇghe upasampannā.
12 cīvaraṃ nāma channaṃ cīvarānaṃ aññataraṃ cīvaraṃ vikappanupagaṃ pacchimaṃ.
13 aññatra pārivattakāti ṭhapetvā pārivattakaṃ deti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
14 aññātikāya aññātikasaññī cīvaraṃ deti, aññatra pārivattakā, āpatti pācittiyassa. aññātikāya vematiko cīvaraṃ deti, aññatra pārivattakā, āpatti pācittiyassa. aññātikāya ñātikasaññī cīvaraṃ deti, aññatra pārivattakā, āpatti pācittiyassa.
15 ekato upasampannāya cīvaraṃ deti, aññatra pārivattakā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. ñātikāya aññātikasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. ñātikāya vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. ñātikāya ñātikasaññī, anāpatti.
16 anāpatti— ñātikāya, pārivattakaṃ parittena vā vipulaṃ, vipulena vā parittaṃ, bhikkhunī vissāsaṃ gaṇhāti, tāvakālikaṃ gaṇhāti, cīvaraṃ ṭhapetvā aññaṃ parikkhāraṃ deti, sikkhamānāya, sāmaṇeriyā, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.