- Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
- BhikkhunivibhaṅgaThe Nuns’ Analysis
- PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
- NaggavaggaThe subchapter on nakedness
30. KathinuddhārasikkhāpadaBlocking the ending of the robe season
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 aññatarena upāsakena saṅghaṁ uddissa vihāro kārāpito hoti.At that time a lay follower had built a dwelling for the Sangha.
So tassa vihārassa mahe ubhatosaṅghassa akālacīvaraṁ dātukāmo hoti.He wanted to give out-of-season robe-cloth to both Sanghas at the presentation ceremony for that dwelling,
Tena kho pana samayena ubhatosaṅghassa kathinaṁ atthataṁ hoti.
ubhatosaṅghassa kathinaṁ → ubhato saṅghassa kaṭhinaṁ (bj) | kathinaṁ → kaṭhinaṁ (sya-all, pts)but both Sanghas had already performed the robe-making ceremony.
Atha kho so upāsako saṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā kathinuddhāraṁ yāci.
kathinuddhāraṁ → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ (bj, sya-all, pts)That lay follower then went to the Sangha and asked it to make an end of the robe season.
Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.
etamatthaṁ → (pts)They told the Buddha.
Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:
“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, kathinaṁ uddharituṁ.
kathinaṁ → kaṭhinaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts)“Monks, I allow you to end the robe season.
Evañca pana bhikkhave kathinaṁ uddharitabbaṁ.
kathinaṁ → (bj); kaṭhinaṁ (sya-all, pts)And it should be done like this.
Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:
‘Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.
Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho kathinaṁ uddhareyya.
kathinaṁ → kaṭhinaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts)If the Sangha is ready, it should end the robe season.
Esā ñatti.This is the motion.
Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.
Saṅgho kathinaṁ uddharati.
kathinaṁ → kaṭhinaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts)The Sangha ends the robe season.
Yassāyasmato khamati kathinassa uddhāro, so tuṇhassa;
kathinassa uddhāro → kaṭhinassa ubbhāro (bj) | kathinassa → kaṭhinassa (sya-all, pts) | ubbhāro → uddhāro (bj: machasaṁ)Any monk who approves of ending the robe season should remain silent.
yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya.Any monk who doesn’t approve should speak up.
Ubbhataṁ saṅghena kathinaṁ, khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.
kathinaṁ → kaṭhinaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts) | ubbhataṁ → uddhataṁ (sya-all) | saṅghassa tasmā tuṇhī evametaṁ → (pts)The Sangha has made an end of the robe season. The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I will remember it thus.’”
Atha kho so upāsako bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā kathinuddhāraṁ yāci.
kathinuddhāraṁ → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ (bj, sya-all, pts) | bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ → bhikkhunīsaṅghaṁ (sya-all, pts)That lay follower then went to the Sangha of nuns and asked them to end the robe season.
Thullanandā bhikkhunī—
“cīvaraṁ amhākaṁ bhavissatī”ti kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhi.
kathinuddhāraṁ → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ (bj, sya-all, pts)But the nun Thullanandā, aiming to get robe-cloth for herself, blocked the Sangha from doing it.
Atha kho so upāsako ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—
khiyyati → khīyati (bj, sya-all) | ujjhāyati khiyyati → (pts)That lay follower complained and criticized them,
“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo amhākaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ na dassantī”ti.
kathinuddhāraṁ → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ (bj, sya-all, pts)“How could the nuns not end the robe season for us?”
Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo tassa upāsakassa ujjhāyantassa khiyyantassa vipācentassa.
khiyyantassa → khīyantassa (bj, sya-all) | ujjhāyantassa khiyyantassa → (pts)The nuns heard the complaints of that lay follower.
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 dhammikaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhissatī”ti …pe…
kathinuddhāraṁ → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ (bj, sya-all, pts)“How could Venerable Thullanandā block a legitimate ending of the robe season?” …
“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī dhammikaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhatī”ti?
paṭibāhatī”ti → paṭibāhīti (bj, pts1ed, mr) | kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhatīti → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhīti (bj) | kathinuddhāraṁ → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ (sya-all) | dhammikaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhatīti → paṭibāhīti (pts) | paṭibāhatīti → paṭibāhīti (cck: ka.)“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā did this?”
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.
bhagavāti vigarahi buddho → (pts)“It’s true, sir.”
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her …
kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī dhammikaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāhissati.
kathinuddhāraṁ → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ (bj, sya-all)“How could the nun Thullanandā do this?
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 dhammikaṁ kathinuddhāraṁ paṭibāheyya, pācittiyan”ti.
kathinuddhāraṁ → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ (bj, sya-all, pts1ed) | kathinuddhāraṁ → kaṭhinuddhāraṁ (pts)‘If a nun blocks a legitimate ending of the robe season, she commits an offense entailing 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.
- Dhammiko nāma kathinuddhāro
kathinuddhāro → kaṭhinuddhāro (bj, sya-all, pts)A legitimate ending of the robe season: - samaggo bhikkhunisaṅgho sannipatitvā uddharati.
bhikkhunisaṅgho → bhikkhunīsaṅgho (sya-all, pts)a unanimous Sangha of nuns brings it to an end. - PaṭibāheyyātiBlocks:
- “kathaṁ idaṁ kathinaṁ na uddhareyyā”ti paṭibāhati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
kathinaṁ na uddhareyyā”ti → kathinaṁ uddhareyyāti (bj, pts1ed, mr); kaṭhinaṁ uddhareyyāti (sya-all) | kathinaṁ na → kaṭhinaṁ (bj, sya-all) | kathinaṁ na uddhareyyāti → kaṭhinaṁ uddhareyyā ti (pts) | uddhareyyāti → na uddhareyyāti (bj: machasaṁ) | uddhareyyā’’ti → kathinaṁ uddhareyyāti (cck: ka.) | ti → Instead of uddhareyyā 'ti I propose to read, uddhariyeyyā 'ti. Comp. XXVII.2.1. (pts note)if she blocks it with the thought, “What can be done so that the robe season doesn’t end?”, she commits an offense entailing confession.
Dhammike dhammikasaññā paṭibāhati, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and she perceives it as such, and she blocks it, she commits an offense entailing confession. Dhammike vematikā paṭibāhati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but she is unsure of it, and she blocks it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Dhammike adhammikasaññā paṭibāhati, anāpatti.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but she perceives it as illegitimate, and she blocks it, there is no offense.
Adhammike dhammikasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but she perceives it as legitimate, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Adhammike vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Adhammike adhammikasaññā, anāpatti.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and she perceives it as such, there is no offense.
Anāpatti—There is no offense:
ānisaṁsaṁ dassetvā paṭibāhati,
ānisaṁsaṁ → anisaṁsaṁ (cck)if she can show a benefit in blocking it;
ummattikāya,if she is insane;
ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.
Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The tenth training rule is finished.
Naggavaggo tatiyo.
kaṭhinena → dubbalakaṭhinena (bj: sīmu2)The third subchapter on nakedness is finished.