- Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
- BhikkhunivibhaṅgaThe Nuns’ Analysis
- PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
- ĀrāmavaggaThe subchapter on monasteries
60. PasākhejātasikkhāpadaGetting medical treatment from a man
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,
Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpesi.a certain nun was alone with a man, when she had him rupture an abscess growing on the lower part of her body.
Atha kho so puriso taṁ bhikkhuniṁ dūsetuṁ upakkami.When he tried to rape her,
Sā vissaramakāsi.
sā → sā bhikkhunī (sya-all)she cried out.
Bhikkhuniyo upadhāvitvā taṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavocuṁ—The nuns rushed up and asked her why.
“kissa tvaṁ, ayye, vissaramakāsī”ti?
Atha kho sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.And she told them 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 bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpessatī”ti …pe…“How could a nun be alone with a man and have him rupture an abscess growing on the lower part of her body?” …
“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpetī”ti?
bhedāpetī”ti → bhedāpesīti (bj, pts1ed, mr) | bhedāpetīti → bhedāpesīti (bj) | bhikkhunī → bhikkhuniyo (sya-all) | bhedāpetīti → bhedāpesīti (cck: ka.) | bhedāpetīti → bhedāpesīti (sya-all: yu. ma.)“Is it true, monks, that a nun did this?”
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her … kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpessati.“How could a nun 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 pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ vā rudhitaṁ vā anapaloketvā saṅghaṁ vā gaṇaṁ vā purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpeyya vā phālāpeyya vā dhovāpeyya vā ālimpāpeyya vā bandhāpeyya vā mocāpeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.
rudhitaṁ → ruhitaṁ (bj, sya-all); rūhitaṁ (pts1ed) | rudhitaṁ → rūhitaṁ (pts) | ruhitaṁ → rudhitaṁ (bj: machasaṁ); rucitaṁ (bj: sīmu1, sīmu2)‘If a nun, alone with a man, without getting permission from the Sangha or a group, has an abscess or a wound situated on the lower part of her body ruptured by him, or split open, washed, anointed, bandaged, or unwrapped by him, 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.
- Pasākhaṁ nāmaThe lower part of the body:
- adhonābhi ubbhajāṇumaṇḍalaṁ.
ubbhajāṇumaṇḍalaṁ → ubbhajānumaṇḍalaṁ (sya-all) | ubbhajāṇumaṇḍalaṁ jātanti → ubbhajānumaṇḍalaṁ jātan ti (pts)below the navel and above the knees. - JātantiSituated:
- tattha jātaṁ.situated there.
- Gaṇḍo nāmaAn abscess:
- yo koci gaṇḍo.any kind of abscess.
- Rudhitaṁ nāma
rudhitaṁ → ruhitaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts) | rūhitaṁ → rudhitaṁ AB. Minayeff, p. 108 reads ruhitaṁ. (pts note)A wound: - yaṁ kiñci vaṇaṁ.
vaṇaṁ anapaloketvāti → vaṇo anapaloketvā ti (pts) | vaṇaṁ → vaṇe (bj: sīmu1, sīmu2, __sī2__, HO) | vaṇaṁ → yaṅkiñci vaṇo. yo koci vaṇoti pāṭhena bhavitabbaṁ (sya-all: yu. ma.)any kind of sore. - AnapaloketvātiWithout getting permission:
- anāpucchā.without having asked permission.
- Saṅgho nāmaThe Sangha:
- bhikkhunisaṅgho vuccati.
bhikkhunisaṅgho → bhikkhunīsaṅgho (sya-all, pts)the Sangha of nuns is what is meant. - Gaṇo nāmaA group:
- sambahulā bhikkhuniyo vuccanti.several nuns is what is meant.
- Puriso nāmaA man:
- manussapuriso, na yakkho, na peto, na tiracchānagato, viññū paṭibalo dūsetuṁ.a human male, not a male spirit, not a male ghost, not a male animal. He understands and is capable of raping.
- SaddhintiWith:
- ekato.together.
- EkenekātiAlone:
- puriso ceva hoti bhikkhunī ca.just the man and the nun.
“Bhindā”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Rupture it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Bhinne āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been ruptured, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Phālehī”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Split it open,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Phālite āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been split open, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Dhovā”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Wash it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Dhovite āpatti pācittiyassa.
Dhovite → dhote (sya-all, pts1ed) | dhovite → dhote (sya-all) | dhovite → dhote (bj: syā) | Dhovite → dhote (cck: syā.)When it has been washed, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Ālimpā”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she tells him, “Anoint it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Litte āpatti pācittiyassa.
Litte → ālitte (sya-all) | litte → ālitte (sya-all) | litte → ālitte (bj: syā) | Litte → ālitte (cck: syā.) | ālitte → litte (sya-all: yu. ma.)When it has been anointed, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Bandhāhī”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
bandhāhīti → bandhāti (sya-all)If she tells him, “Bandage it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Baddhe āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been bandaged, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Mocehī”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
dukkaṭassa → dukkaṭassa dhote litte baddhe (pts)If she tells him, “Unwrap it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Mutte āpatti pācittiyassa.When it has been unwrapped, she commits an offense entailing confession.
Anāpatti—There is no offense:
apaloketvā bhedāpeti vā phālāpeti vā dhovāpeti vā ālimpāpeti vā bandhāpeti vā mocāpeti vā,if she gets permission and then has it ruptured, split open, washed, anointed, bandaged, or unwrapped;
yā kāci viññū dutiyikā hoti,
yā kāci viññū dutiyikā → yā kāci viññū dutiyā (sya-all); yo koci viññū dutiyo (pts1ed, mr) | yā kāci → yo koci (pts) | dutiyikā → dutiyo (pts) | dutiyikā → dutiyā (bj: syā) | dutiyikā → yā kāci viññū dutiyā (cck: syā.); yo koci viññū dutiyo (cck: ka.) | dutiyā → yo koci viññū dutiyo (sya-all: yu. ma.)if she has a female companion who understands;
ummattikāya,if she is insane;
ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.
Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The tenth training rule is finished.
Ārāmavaggo chaṭṭho.The sixth subchapter on monasteries is finished.
