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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

76. KhīyanadhammasikkhāpadaAgreeing to stop ordaining, but then criticizing it

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 caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ yācati.
yācati → yāci (bj) | caṇḍakāḷī → caṇḍakālī (sya-all, pts) | bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ → bhikkhunīsaṅghaṁ (sya-all, pts) | vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ → vuṭṭhāpanasammatiṁ (sya-all) | yāci → yācati (bj: machasaṁ)
the nun Caṇḍakāḷī approached the Sangha of nuns and asked for approval to give the full admission.
Atha kho bhikkhunisaṅgho caṇḍakāḷiṁ bhikkhuniṁ paricchinditvā—
atha kho bhikkhunisaṅgho caṇḍakāḷiṁ → athakho bhikkhunīsaṅgho caṇḍakāliṁ (sya-all) | bhikkhunisaṅgho caṇḍakāḷiṁ → bhikkhunīsaṁgho caṇḍakāliṁ (pts) | paricchinditvā → paricchitvā (pts) | paricchitvā → paricchinditvā AB. D: yaṁ pan'; ettha paricchitvā 'ti vuttaṁ tassa upaparikkhitvā 'ti attho. (pts note)
The Sangha of nuns
“alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā”ti, vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ na adāsi.
vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ → vuṭṭhāpanasammatiṁ (sya-all)
decided that she should not,
Caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī “sādhū”ti paṭissuṇi.
caṇḍakāḷī → caṇḍakālī (sya-all, pts)
and Caṇḍakāḷī consented.

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhunisaṅgho aññāsaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ deti.
bhikkhunisaṅgho → bhikkhunīsaṅgho (sya-all, pts) | vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ → vuṭṭhāpanasammatiṁ (sya-all)
Soon afterwards the Sangha of nuns gave approval to other nuns to give the full admission.
Caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—
khiyyati → khīyati (bj, sya-all, pts) | caṇḍakāḷī → caṇḍakālī (sya-all, pts)
Caṇḍakāḷī complained and criticized it,
“ahameva nūna bālā, ahameva nūna alajjinī;
nūna → (sya-all)
“So it seems I’m ignorant and shameless,
yaṁ saṅgho aññāsaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ deti, mayhameva na detī”ti.
vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ → vuṭṭhāpanasammatiṁ (sya-all)
since the Sangha gives approval to other nuns, but not to me.”

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 caṇḍakāḷī—
caṇḍakāḷī alaṁ tāva → caṇḍakālī alantāva (sya-all) | caṇḍakāḷī → caṇḍakālī (pts)
“How could Venerable Caṇḍakāḷī
‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissatī”ti …pe…
khīyanadhammaṁ → khīyadhammaṁ (pts) | khīyanadhammaṁ → khīyadhammaṁ. evaṁ sabbattha ñātabbaṁ (sya-all: yu. ma.)
consent to not being approved to give the full admission, and then criticize it afterwards?” …
“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī ‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjatī”ti?
āpajjatī”ti → āpajjīti (pts1ed, mr) | āpajjatīti → āpajjiti (bj) | caṇḍakāḷī → caṇḍakālī (sya-all, pts) | āpajjatīti → āpajjīti (cck: ka.)
“Is it true, monks, that the nun Caṇḍakāḷī did this?”

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked her … kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī—
caṇḍakāḷī → caṇḍakālī (sya-all, pts)
“How could the nun Caṇḍakāḷī
‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissati.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—‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
alaṁ tāva → alantāva (sya-all) | khīyanadhammaṁ → khīyadhammaṁ (pts)
‘If a nun is told, “Venerable, you’ve given enough full admissions for now,” and she consents, saying, “Fine,” but then criticizes it afterwards, 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.
Alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenāti“Venerable, you’ve given enough full admissions for now”:
alaṁ tāva te, ayye, upasampāditena.Venerable, you’ve given enough full ordinations for now. “Sādhū”ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
khīyanadhammaṁ → khīyadhammaṁ (pts)
If she consents, saying, “Fine,” but then criticizes it afterwards, she commits an offense entailing confession.

Anāpatti—There is no offense: pakatiyā chandā dosā mohā bhayā karontaṁ khiyyati,
khiyyati → khīyati (bj, sya-all, pts)
if she criticizes one who regularly acts out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, or fear;
ummattikāya,if she is insane; ādikammikāyāti.if she is the first offender.

Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The sixth training rule is finished.

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