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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
  • PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
  • KumāribhūtavaggaThe subchapter on unmarried women

71. KumāribhūtasikkhāpadaOrdaining an unmarried woman under twenty

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 bhikkhuniyo ūnavīsativassaṁ kumāribhūtaṁ vuṭṭhāpenti.
kumāribhūtaṁ → kumārībhutaṁ (bj); kumārībhūtaṁ (sya-all)
At that time the nuns were giving the full admission to unmarried women less than twenty years old.
Tā akkhamā honti sītassa uṇhassa jighacchāya pipāsāya ḍaṁsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassānaṁ duruttānaṁ durāgatānaṁ vacanapathānaṁ.
ḍaṁsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassānaṁ → ḍaṁsamakasavātātapasiriṁsapasamphassānaṁ (bj, sya-all)
They were unable to endure cold and heat; hunger and thirst; contact with horseflies, mosquitoes, wind, the burning sun, and creeping animals and insects; rude and unwelcome speech;
Uppannānaṁ sārīrikānaṁ vedanānaṁ dukkhānaṁ tibbānaṁ kharānaṁ kaṭukānaṁ asātānaṁ amanāpānaṁ pāṇaharānaṁ anadhivāsakajātikā honti.
tibbānaṁ → tippānaṁ (bj)
and they were unable to bear up with bodily feelings that are painful, severe, sharp, and destructive of life.

Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all)
The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them,
“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo ūnavīsativassaṁ kumāribhūtaṁ vuṭṭhāpessantī”ti …pe…
kumāribhūtaṁ → kumārībhūtaṁ (bj, sya-all)
“How can nuns give the full admission to unmarried women less than twenty years old?” …
“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo ūnavīsativassaṁ kumāribhūtaṁ vuṭṭhāpentī”ti?
kumāribhūtaṁ → kumārībhutaṁ (bj); kumārībhūtaṁ (sya-all)
“Is it true, monks, that nuns do this?”

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them … kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo ūnavīsativassaṁ kumāribhūtaṁ vuṭṭhāpessanti.
kumāribhūtaṁ → kumārībhūtaṁ (bj, sya-all)
“How can nuns do this?
Ūnavīsativassā, bhikkhave, kumāribhūtā akkhamā hoti sītassa uṇhassa …pe…
kumāribhūtā → kumārībhūtā (bj, sya-all) | ūnavīsativassā → ūnavīsativassā hi (sya-all) | bhikkhave → (pts) | hi → potthakeyaṁ saddo na hoti (sya-all: yu.)
An unmarried woman less than twenty years old is unable to endure cold and heat; hunger and thirst; contact with horseflies, mosquitoes, wind, the burning sun, and creeping animals and insects; rude and unwelcome speech;
pāṇaharānaṁ anadhivāsakajātikā hoti.and she’s unable to bear up with bodily feelings that are painful, severe, sharp, and destructive of life. Vīsativassāva kho, bhikkhave, kumāribhūtā khamā hoti sītassa uṇhassa …pe…
vīsativassāva → vīsativassā ca (bj, sya-all) | kumāribhūtā → kumārībhūtā (bj, sya-all)
But an unmarried woman who is twenty years old is able to endure these things.
pāṇaharānaṁ adhivāsakajātikā hoti.
adhivāsakajātikā → adhivāsikajātikā (bj)
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 ūnavīsativassaṁ kumāribhūtaṁ vuṭṭhāpeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
kumāribhūtaṁ → kumārībhtaṁ (bj, sya-all) | kumāribhūtaṁ → kumārībhutaṁ (bj); kumārībhūtaṁ (sya-all)
‘If a nun gives the full admission to an unmarried woman who is less than twenty years old, 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.
Ūnavīsativassā nāmaWho is less than twenty years old:
appattavīsativassā.who has not reached twenty years of age.
Kumāribhūtā nāma
kumāribhūtā → kumārībhūtā (bj, sya-all)
An unmarried woman:
sāmaṇerī vuccati.a novice nun is what is meant.
VuṭṭhāpeyyātiGives the full admission:
upasampādeyya.gives the full ordination. “Vuṭṭhāpessāmī”ti gaṇaṁ vā ācariniṁ vā pattaṁ vā cīvaraṁ vā pariyesati, sīmaṁ vā sammannati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, 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. Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ.After the motion, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Dvīhi kammavācāhi dukkaṭā.After each of the first two announcements, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Kammavācāpariyosāne upajjhāyāya āpatti pācittiyassa.When the last announcement is finished, the preceptor commits an offense entailing confession, Gaṇassa ca ācariniyā ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.and the group and the teacher commit an offense of wrong conduct.

Ūnavīsativassāya ūnavīsativassasaññā vuṭṭhāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.If the girl is less than twenty years old, and the nun perceives her as less, yet she gives her the full admission, she commits an offense entailing confession. Ūnavīsativassāya vematikā vuṭṭhāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the girl is less than twenty years old, but the nun is unsure of it, yet she gives her the full admission, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Ūnavīsativassāya paripuṇṇasaññā vuṭṭhāpeti, anāpatti.If the girl is less than twenty years old, but the nun perceives her as more, and she gives her the full admission, there is no offense.

Paripuṇṇavīsativassāya ūnavīsativassasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
ūnavīsativassasaññā → ūnavīsativassāti saññā (bj)
If the girl is more than twenty years old, but the nun perceives her as less, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Paripuṇṇavīsativassāya vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the girl is more than twenty years old, but the nun is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Paripuṇṇavīsativassāya paripuṇṇasaññā, anāpatti.If the girl is more than twenty years old, and the nun perceives her as more, there is no offense.

Anāpatti—There is no offense: ūnavīsativassaṁ paripuṇṇasaññā vuṭṭhāpeti,if she gives the full admission to a girl less than twenty years old, but she perceives her as more; paripuṇṇavīsativassaṁ paripuṇṇasaññā vuṭṭhāpeti,if she gives the full admission to a girl more than twenty years old, and she perceives her as more; ummattikāya,if she is insane; ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.

Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The first training rule is finished.

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