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Note:Translations, dictionaries and commentaries were not made by the Blessed One.Cross-check with Pali in 4 main nikayas.

  • Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
  • BhikkhunivibhaṅgaThe Nuns’ Analysis
  • NissaggiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on relinquishment
  • PattavaggaThe subchapter on almsbowls

3. CīvaraparivattanasikkhāpadaTaking back a traded robe

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Tena kho pana samayena thullanandā bhikkhunī aññatarāya bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ cīvaraṁ parivattetvā paribhuñji.
paribhuñji → paribhuñjati (bj, pts) | parivattetvā paribhuñji atha kho → parivaṭṭetvā paribhuñjati athakho (sya-all) | aññatarāya → aññatarissā (pts) | paribhuñjati → paribhuñji (bj: machasaṁ) | aññatarāya → aññatarissā (sya-all: yu. ma.) | parivaṭṭetvā → sabbattha parivattetvāti dissati (sya-all note) | parivattetvā → NISSAGGIYA, 3-1, parivaṭṭetvā, parivaṭṭitaṁ AB constantly. (pts note)
At that time the nun Thullanandā was using a robe she had received after trading with another nun.
Atha kho sā bhikkhunī taṁ cīvaraṁ saṅgharitvā nikkhipi.
saṅgharitvā → saṁharitvā (bj, pts1ed, mr) | saṅgharitvā → saṁharitvā (pts) | saṁharitvā → saṅgharitvā (bj: machasaṁ) | saṅgharitvā → saṁharitvā (cck: ka.) | saṅgharitvā → saṁharitvā (sya-all: yu.) | saṁharitvā → saṁgharitvā AB. I have written saṁharitvā. Comp. Mahāvagga, I. 25.10 and Various Readings, vol. i. p. 368. (pts note)
But the other nun folded up the robe she had received and put it aside.
Thullanandā bhikkhunī taṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca—Thullanandā then said to her, “yaṁ te, ayye, mayā saddhiṁ cīvaraṁ parivattitaṁ, kahaṁ taṁ cīvaran”ti?
parivattitaṁ → parivaṭṭitaṁ (sya-all)
“Venerable, where’s that robe that I traded with you?”
Atha kho sā bhikkhunī taṁ cīvaraṁ nīharitvā thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā dassesi.She brought out the robe and showed it to her, Thullanandā bhikkhunī taṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca—
etadavoca handāyye → etad avoca hand ayye (pts)
and Thullanandā said,
“handāyye, tuyhaṁ cīvaraṁ, āhara metaṁ cīvaraṁ, yaṁ tuyhaṁ tuyhamevetaṁ, yaṁ mayhaṁ mayhamevetaṁ, āhara metaṁ, sakaṁ paccāharā”ti acchindi.
handāyye → handayye (bj, sya-all)
“Here’s your robe and give me that robe of mine. That which is yours is yours and that which is mine is mine. Give me that and take back what’s yours.” And she just took it.

Atha kho sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.That nun then told the nuns what had happened. Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all)
The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,
“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ cīvaraṁ parivattetvā acchindissatī”ti.
parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all)
“How could Venerable Thullanandā trade a robe with a nun and then take it back?”
Atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.
etamatthaṁ → (pts)
Those nuns then told the monks,
Bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…
ārocesuṁ → ārācesuṁ (cck) | etamatthaṁ → (pts)
who in turn told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks:
“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ cīvaraṁ parivattetvā acchindatī”ti?
acchindatī”ti → acchindīti (bj, mr) | acchindatīti → acchindīti (bj) | parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all) | bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ cīvaraṁ parivattetvā → (pts) | acchindatīti → acchindīti (cck: ka.)
“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā did this?”

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her … kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ cīvaraṁ parivattetvā acchindissati.
parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all) | bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ cīvaraṁ parivattetvā → (pts)
“How could the nun Thullanandā trade a robe with a nun and then take it back?
Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” … evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

“Yā pana bhikkhunī bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ cīvaraṁ parivattetvā sā pacchā evaṁ vadeyya—‘handāyye, tuyhaṁ cīvaraṁ āhara, metaṁ cīvaraṁ, yaṁ tuyhaṁ tuyhamevetaṁ, yaṁ mayhaṁ mayhamevetaṁ, āhara metaṁ, sakaṁ paccāharā’ti acchindeyya vā acchindāpeyya vā, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan”ti.
parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all); handāyye → handayye (bj, sya-all, pts1ed) | metaṁ → metaṁ cīvaraṁ (bj) | handāyye → hand ayye (pts)
‘If a nun trades robes with a nun and then says, “Here’s your robe; give me that robe of mine. That which is yours is yours, and that which is mine is mine. Give me that, and take back what’s yours;” and she just takes it or has it taken, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”

Yā panātiA:
yā yādisā …pe…whoever …
bhikkhunītiNun:
…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.… 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.
Bhikkhuniyā saddhintiWith a nun:
aññāya bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ.with another nun.
Cīvaraṁ nāmaRobes:
channaṁ cīvarānaṁ aññataraṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ.
vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ parivattetvāti → vikappanupagapacchimaṁ parivattetvā ti (pts) | pacchimaṁ → vikappanūpagaṁ pacchimaṁ (bj: machasaṁ)
one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another.
Parivattetvāti
parivattetvāti → parivaṭṭetvāti (sya-all)
Trades:
parittena vā vipulaṁ, vipulena vā parittaṁ.
parittaṁ → parittaṁ parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all)
much with little or little with much.
AcchindeyyātiJust takes it:
sayaṁ acchindati nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
pācittiyaṁ → hoti (sya-all) | hoti → sabbattha nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyanti dissati (sya-all note)
if she just takes it herself, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
AcchindāpeyyātiHas it taken:
aññaṁ āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if she asks another, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Sakiṁ āṇattā bahukampi acchindati, nissaggiyaṁ hoti.If she only asks once, then even if the other takes back many, it becomes subject to relinquishment.

Nissajjitabbaṁ saṅghassa vā gaṇassa vā ekabhikkhuniyā vā.The robe-cloth should be relinquished to a sangha, a group, or an individual nun. Evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṁ.“And, monks, it should be relinquished like this. …” …pe…(To be expanded as in Bi NP 1:2.1.21–2.1.43, with appropriate substitutions.)

“idaṁ me, ayye, cīvaraṁ bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ parivattetvā acchinnaṁ nissaggiyaṁ, imāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī”ti …pe…
acchinnaṁ → acchinditaṁ (bj) | parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all) | acchinditaṁ → acchinnaṁ (bj: machasaṁ)
“Venerables, this robe-cloth, which I took back after trading it with a nun, is to be relinquished. I relinquish it to the Sangha.” …
dadeyyā”ti …pe…“the Sangha should give …” dadeyyun”ti …pe…“you should give …” ayyāya dammī”ti.“I give this robe-cloth back to you.”

Upasampannāya upasampannasaññā cīvaraṁ parivattetvā acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all)
If the other person is fully ordained and she perceives her as such, and after trading robe-cloth with her she takes it back or has it taken back, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
Upasampannāya vematikā cīvaraṁ parivattetvā acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all)
If the other person is fully ordained, but she is unsure of it, and after trading robe-cloth with her she takes it back or has it taken back, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
Upasampannāya anupasampannasaññā cīvaraṁ parivattetvā acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all)
If the other person is fully ordained, but she does not perceive her as such, and after trading robe-cloth with her she takes it back or has it taken back, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.

Aññaṁ parikkhāraṁ parivattetvā acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all)
If she trades another requisite, and then takes it back or has it taken back, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Anupasampannāya saddhiṁ cīvaraṁ vā aññaṁ vā parikkhāraṁ parivattetvā acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
parivattetvā → parivaṭṭetvā (sya-all)
If she trades robe-cloth or another requisite with someone who is not fully ordained, and then takes it back or has it taken back, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Anupasampannāya upasampannasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the other person is not fully ordained, but she perceives her as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Anupasampannāya vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the other person is not fully ordained, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Anupasampannāya anupasampannasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the other person is not fully ordained, and she does not perceive her as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Anāpatti—There is no offense: sā vā deti,if the other nun gives it back; tassā vā vissasantī gaṇhāti,
vissasantī → vissasentī (bj); vissāsentī (sya-all, pts) | vissasentī → vissasanti (bj: machasaṁ)
if she takes it on trust from her;
ummattikāya,if she is insane; ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.

Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The third training rule is finished.

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