Pācittiya 74: A Bhikkhunī must Have Twelve Years Seniority Before She Can Give Upasampada.
- 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 nuns who had less than twelve years of seniority were giving the full admission. They were ignorant and incompetent, and they did not know what was allowable and what was not. And their students too were ignorant and incompetent, and they too did not know what was allowable and what was not.
2The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them, “How can nuns who have less than twelve years of seniority give the full admission?” …
“Is it true, monks, that nuns do this?”
“It’s true, Sir.”
The Buddha rebuked them … “How can nuns do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
Final ruling
3‘If a nun who has less than twelve years of seniority gives the full admission, 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.
5Who has less than twelve years of seniority: who has not reached twelve years of seniority.
6Gives the full admission: gives the full ordination.
7If, 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. After the motion, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. After each of the first two announcements, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. When the last announcement is finished, the preceptor commits an offense entailing confession, and the group and the teacher commit an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
8There is no offense: if one who has twelve years of seniority gives the full admission; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.
The fourth training rule is finished.
1p_2V_3330, msdiv1136Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo ūnadvādasavassā vuṭṭhāpenti. Tā bālā honti abyattā na jānanti kappiyaṁ vā akappiyaṁ vā. Saddhivihāriniyopi bālā honti abyattā; na jānanti kappiyaṁ vā akappiyaṁ vā.
2p_2V_3331Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā … pe … tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti: “Kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo ūnadvādasavassā vuṭṭhāpessantī”ti … pe …
“Saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo ūnadvādasavassā vuṭṭhāpentī”ti?
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo ūnadvādasavassā vuṭṭhāpessanti. Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—
3p_2V_3332, msdiv1137“Yā pana bhikkhunī ūnadvādasavassā vuṭṭhāpeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
4p_2V_3333, msdiv1138Yā panā'ti yā yādisā … pe … bhikkhunī'ti … pe … ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.
5p_2V_3334Ūnadvādasavassā nāma appattadvādasavassā.
6p_2V_3335Vuṭṭhāpeyyā'ti upasampādeyya.
7p_2V_3336“Vuṭṭhāpessāmī”ti gaṇaṁ vā ācariniṁ vā pattaṁ vā cīvaraṁ vā pariyesati, sīmaṁ vā sammannati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ. Dvīhi kammavācāhi dukkaṭā. Kammavācāpariyosāne upajjhāyāya āpatti pācittiyassa. Gaṇassa ca ācariniyā ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.
8p_2V_3337, msdiv1139Anāpatti—paripuṇṇadvādasavassā vuṭṭhāpeti, ummattikāya, ādikammikāyāti.