Pācittiya 14: The Training Rule on Talking with a Male One to One in Public or Dismissing Her Companion bhikkhuni.
- Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Brahmali. (More copyright information)
Origin story
1At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the nun Thullanandā stood and talked alone with men on streets, in cul-de-sacs, and at intersections, and she whispered in their ears and dismissed her companion nun.
2The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her:
“How can Venerable Thullanandā do such things?” …
“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā does this?”
“It’s true, Sir.”
The Buddha rebuked her …
“How can the nun Thullanandā do such things? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
Final ruling
3‘If a nun stands or talks alone with a man on a street or in a cul-de-sac or at an intersection, or she whispers in his ear or dismisses her companion nun, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”
Definitions
4A: whoever … Nun: … 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.
5A street: a carriage road is what is meant.
6A cul-de-sac: one departs the same way one enters.
7An intersection: a crossroads is what is meant.
8A man: a human male, not a male spirit, not a male ghost, not a male animal. He understands and is capable of standing together and talking.
9With: together. Alone: just the man and the nun.
10Stands with: if she stands within arm’s reach of the man, she commits an offense entailing confession.
9Talks with: if she stands talking within arm’s reach of the man, she commits an offense entailing confession.
10Whispers in his ear: if she speaks into the ear of a man, she commits an offense entailing confession.
13Dismisses her companion nun: if, wanting to misbehave, she dismisses her companion nun, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If the companion nun is in the process of going beyond the range of sight or the range of hearing, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. When the companion nun has gone beyond, she commits an offense entailing confession.
14If she stands or talks outside of arm’s reach, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If she stands or talks with a male spirit, a male ghost, a paṇḍaka, or a male animal in human form, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
15There is no offense: if she has a companion who understands; if she is not seeking privacy; if she stands or talks thinking of something else; if she does not want to misbehave; if she dismisses her companion nun when there is something to be done; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.
The fourth training rule is finished.
1p_2V_2707, msdiv850Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena thullanandā bhikkhunī rathikāyapi byūhepi siṅghāṭakepi purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā santiṭṭhatipi sallapatipi nikaṇṇikampi jappeti dutiyikampi bhikkhuniṁ uyyojeti.
2p_2V_2708Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā … pe … tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti:
“Kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā rathikāyapi byūhepi siṅghāṭakepi purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā santiṭṭhissatipi sallapissatipi nikaṇṇikampi jappissati dutiyikampi bhikkhuniṁ uyyojessatī”ti … pe …
“Saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī rathikāyapi byūhepi siṅghāṭakepi purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā santiṭṭhatipi sallapatipi nikaṇṇikampi jappeti dutiyikampi bhikkhuniṁ uyyojetī”ti?
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe …
Kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī rathikāyapi byūhepi siṅghāṭakepi purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā santiṭṭhissatipi sallapissatipi nikaṇṇikampi jappissati dutiyikampi bhikkhuniṁ uyyojessati. Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—
3p_2V_2709, msdiv851“Yā pana bhikkhunī rathikāya vā byūhe vā siṅghāṭake vā purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā santiṭṭheyya vā sallapeyya vā nikaṇṇikaṁ vā jappeyya dutiyikaṁ vā bhikkhuniṁ uyyojeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
4p_2V_2710, msdiv852Yā panā'ti yā yādisā … pe … bhikkhunī'ti … pe … ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.
5p_2V_2711Rathikā nāma racchā vuccati.
6Byūhaṁ nāma yeneva pavisanti teneva nikkhamanti.
7Siṅghāṭako nāma caccaraṁ vuccati.
8p_2V_2712Puriso nāma manussapuriso na yakkho na peto na tiracchānagato viññū paṭibalo santiṭṭhituṁ sallapituṁ.
9p_2V_2713Saddhin'ti ekato. Ekenekā'ti puriso ceva hoti bhikkhunī ca.
10p_2V_2714Santiṭṭheyya vā'ti purisassa hatthapāse tiṭṭhati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
11p_2V_2715Sallapeyya vā'ti purisassa hatthapāse ṭhitā sallapati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
12p_2V_2716Nikaṇṇikaṁ vā jappeyyā'ti purisassa upakaṇṇake āroceti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
13p_2V_2717Dutiyikaṁ vā bhikkhuniṁ uyyojeyyā'ti anācāraṁ ācaritukāmā dutiyikampi bhikkhuniṁ uyyojeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Dassanūpacāraṁ vā savanūpacāraṁ vā vijahantiyā āpatti dukkaṭassa. Vijahite āpatti pācittiyassa.
14p_2V_2718Hatthapāsaṁ vijahitvā santiṭṭhati vā sallapati vā āpatti dukkaṭassa. Yakkhena vā petena vā paṇḍakena vā tiracchānagatamanussaviggahena vā saddhiṁ santiṭṭhati vā sallapati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
15p_2V_2719, msdiv853Anāpatti—yo koci viññū dutiyo hoti, arahopekkhā, aññavihitā santiṭṭhati vā sallapati vā, na anācāraṁ ācaritukāmā, sati karaṇīye dutiyikaṁ bhikkhuniṁ uyyojeti, ummattikāya, ādikammikāyāti.