Pācittiya 80: The Training Rule on Giving Upasampada to a Probationer Without Permission From Her Husband and Parents.
- 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 gave the full admission to a trainee nun who had not been given permission by her parents and her husband. They complained and criticized her, “How could Venerable Thullanandā give the full admission to that trainee nun without our permission?”
2The nuns heard the complaints of the parents and the husband. The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her, “How could Venerable Thullanandā give the full admission to a trainee nun who doesn’t have permission from her parents and her husband?” …
“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā did this?”
“It’s true, Sir.”
The Buddha rebuked her … “How could the nun Thullanandā 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 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.’”
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.
5Parents: the biological parents is what is meant. Husband: he who possesses her. Who has not been given permission: who has not asked permission. A trainee nun: one who has trained for two years in the six rules. Gives the full admission: gives the full ordination.
6If, 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
7There is no offense: if she gives her the full admission without knowing; if she gives her the full admission after getting permission; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.
The tenth training rule is finished.
1p_2V_3393, msdiv1162Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena thullanandā bhikkhunī mātāpitūhipi sāmikenapi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpeti. Mātāpitaropi sāmikopi ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti: “Kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā amhehi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpessatī”ti.
2p_2V_3394Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo mātāpitūnampi sāmikassapi ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ. Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā … pe … tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti: “Kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā mātāpitūhipi sāmikenapi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpessatī”ti … pe …
“Saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī, mātāpitūhipi sāmikenapi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpetī”ti?
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī mātāpitūhipi sāmikenapi ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpessati. Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—
3p_2V_3395, msdiv1163“Yā pana bhikkhunī mātāpitūhi vā sāmikena vā ananuññātaṁ sikkhamānaṁ vuṭṭhāpeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
4p_2V_3396, msdiv1164Yā panā'ti yā yādisā … pe … bhikkhunī'ti … pe … ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.
5p_2V_3397Mātāpitaro nāma janakā vuccanti. Sāmiko nāma yena pariggahitā hoti. Ananuññātā'ti anāpucchā. Sikkhamānā nāma dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhā. Vuṭṭhāpeyyā'ti upasampādeyya.
6p_2V_3398“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.
7p_2V_3399, msdiv1165Anāpatti—ajānantī vuṭṭhāpeti, apaloketvā vuṭṭhāpeti, ummattikāya, ādikammikāyāti.