- Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
- MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
- PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
- OvādavaggaThe subchapter on the instruction
25. CīvaradānasikkhāpadaGiving robe-cloth to a nun
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.On one occasion when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,
Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu sāvatthiyaṁ aññatarissā visikhāya piṇḍāya carati. Aññatarāpi bhikkhunī tassā visikhāya piṇḍāya carati.a certain monk was walking for almsfood along a street in Sāvatthī, as was a certain nun.
Atha kho so bhikkhu taṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavoca—“gaccha, bhagini, amukasmiṁ okāse bhikkhā diyyatī”ti.
diyyatīti → dīyatīti (sya-all)That monk said to that nun, “Go to such-and-such a place, sister, and you’ll get alms,”
Sāpi kho evamāha—“gacchāyya, amukasmiṁ okāse bhikkhā diyyatī”ti.
kho → (sya-all) | gacchāyya → gaccha ayya (sya-all) | diyyatīti → dīyatīti (sya-all)and she said the same to him.
Te abhiṇhadassanena sandiṭṭhā ahesuṁ.And because they met frequently, they became friends.
Tena kho pana samayena saṅghassa cīvaraṁ bhājīyati.
bhājīyati atha kho → bhājiyati athakho (sya-all) | bhājīyati → bhājiyyati (pts)Just then robe-cloth belonging to the Sangha was being distributed.
Atha kho sā bhikkhunī ovādaṁ gantvā yena so bhikkhu tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.Then, after going to the instruction, that nun went to that monk and bowed.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ kho taṁ bhikkhuniṁ so bhikkhu etadavoca—“ ayaṁ me, bhagini, cīvarapaṭivīso; sādiyissasī”ti?
cīvarapaṭivīso → … paṭiviṁso (bj); … paṭiviso (sya-all, pts1ed) | cīvarapaṭivīso → cīvara paṭiviṁso (bj); cīvarapaṭiviso (sya-all, pts) | paṭiviṁso → cīvarapaṭiviso (bj: machasaṁ) | cīvarapaṭivīso → paṭiviṁso (cck: sī.); paṭiviso (cck: itipi)He then said to her, “Sister, will you accept my share of the robe-cloth?”
“Āmāyya, dubbalacīvarāmhī”ti.
āmāyya dubbalacīvarāmhīti atha kho → āma ayya dubbalacīvaramhīti athakho (sya-all) | āmāyya dubbalacīvarāmhīti → ām ayya dubbalacīvara mhīti (pts) | āmāyya → āmāyya (bj: machasaṁ); āmayyā (bj: sīmu) | dubbalacīvarāmhīti → dubbalacīvarambhiti (bj: sīmu)“Yes, venerable, my robes are worn.”
Atha kho so bhikkhu tassā bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ adāsi.And he gave his robe-cloth to that nun. Sopi kho bhikkhu dubbalacīvaro hoti.As a consequence, his robes, too, became worn. Bhikkhū taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocuṁ—“karohi dāni te, āvuso, cīvaran”ti.Other monks said to him, “Why don’t you make a robe for yourself?” Atha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.And he told them what had happened.
Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all)The monks of few desires complained and criticized him,
“kathañhi nāma bhikkhu bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ dassatī”ti …pe…“How could a monk give robe-cloth to a nun?” …
“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, bhikkhu, bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ adāsī”ti?“Is it true, monk, that you did this?”
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”
“Ñātikā te, bhikkhu, aññātikā”ti?“Is she a relative of yours?”
“Aññātako, moghapurisa, aññātikāya na jānāti patirūpaṁ vā appatirūpaṁ vā santaṁ vā asantaṁ vā.
patirūpaṁ → paṭirūpaṁ (sya-all) | appatirūpaṁ → appaṭirūpaṁ (sya-all) | aññātikāya → aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā (pts)“Foolish man, a man and a woman who are unrelated don’t know what’s appropriate and inappropriate, what’s good and bad, in dealing with each other.
Kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ dassasi.And still you did this.
Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …
evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
“Yo pana bhikkhu aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ dadeyya, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a monk gives robe-cloth to an unrelated nun, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”
Evañcidaṁ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ hoti.In this way the Buddha laid down this training rule for the monks.
Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū kukkuccāyantā bhikkhunīnaṁ pārivattakaṁ cīvaraṁ na denti.
pārivattakaṁ → pārivaṭṭakaṁ (bj, sya-all) | pārivaṭṭakaṁ → pārivattakaṁ (bj: machasaṁ) | pārivattakaṁ → pārivaṭṭakaṁ (cck: itipi)Once this had happened, the monks did not even give robe-cloth to the nuns in exchange, being afraid of wrongdoing.
Bhikkhuniyo ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all) | ujjhāyanti khiyyanti → (pts)The nuns complained and criticized them,
“kathañhi nāma ayyā amhākaṁ pārivattakaṁ cīvaraṁ na dassantī”ti.
pārivattakaṁ → pārivaṭṭakaṁ (bj, sya-all)“How can they not give us robe-cloth in exchange?”
Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tāsaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ ujjhāyantīnaṁ khiyyantīnaṁ vipācentīnaṁ.
khiyyantīnaṁ → khīyantīnaṁ (bj, sya-all) | ujjhāyantīnaṁ khiyyantīnaṁ → (pts)The monks heard the complaints of those nuns
Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.
bhagavato etamatthaṁ → (pts)and 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, pañcannaṁ pārivattakaṁ dātuṁ.
pārivattakaṁ → pārivaṭṭakaṁ (bj, sya-all)“Monks, I allow you to give things in exchange to five kinds of people:
Bhikkhussa, bhikkhuniyā, sikkhamānāya, sāmaṇerassa, sāmaṇeriyā—
sāmaṇeriyā → sāmaṇerāya (bj)monks, nuns, trainee nuns, novice monks, and novice nuns.
anujānāmi, bhikkhave, imesaṁ pañcannaṁ pārivattakaṁ dātuṁ.
pārivattakaṁ → pārivaṭṭakaṁ (bj, sya-all)
Evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—And so, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
“Yo pana bhikkhu aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ dadeyya, aññatra pārivattakā, pācittiyan”ti.
pārivattakā → pārivaṭṭakā (bj, sya-all)‘If a monk gives robe-cloth to an unrelated nun, except in exchange, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”
- Yo panātiA:
- yo yādiso …pe…whoever …
- bhikkhūtiMonk:
- …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.… The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.
- Aññātikā nāmaUnrelated:
- mātito vā pitito vā yāva sattamā pitāmahayugā asambaddhā.anyone who is not a descendant of one’s male ancestors going back eight generations, either on the mother’s side or on the father’s side.
- Bhikkhunī nāmaA nun:
- ubhatosaṅghe upasampannā.she has been given the full ordination by both Sanghas.
- Cīvaraṁ nāmaRobe-cloth:
- channaṁ cīvarānaṁ aññataraṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ.
vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ → vikappanupagapacchimaṁ (pts1ed) | vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ → vikappanupagapacchimaṁ (pts) | pacchimaṁ → vikappanupagapacchimaṁ (cck: sī.) | pacchimaṁ → vikappanupagapacchimaṁ (sya-all: yu.)one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another. - Aññatra pārivattakāti
pārivattakāti → pārivaṭṭakāti (bj, sya-all)Except in exchange: - ṭhapetvā pārivattakaṁ deti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
pārivattakaṁ → pārivaṭṭakaṁ (bj, sya-all)unless there is an exchange.
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī cīvaraṁ deti, aññatra pārivattakā, āpatti pācittiyassa.
pārivattakā → pārivaṭṭakā (bj, sya-all)If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he gives her robe-cloth, except in exchange, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Aññātikāya vematiko cīvaraṁ deti, aññatra pārivattakā, āpatti pācittiyassa.
pārivattakā → pārivaṭṭakā (bj, sya-all) | cīvaraṁ deti aññatra pārivattakā → aññātikāya ñātikasaññī (pts)If she is unrelated, but he is unsure of it, and he gives her robe-cloth, except in exchange, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Aññātikāya ñātikasaññī cīvaraṁ deti, aññatra pārivattakā, āpatti pācittiyassa.
pārivattakā → pārivaṭṭakā (bj, sya-all) | ñātikasaññī → añātikasaññī (sya-all)If she is unrelated, but he perceives her as related, and he gives her robe-cloth, except in exchange, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Ekato upasampannāya cīvaraṁ deti, aññatra pārivattakā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
pārivattakā → pārivaṭṭakā (bj, sya-all)If he gives robe-cloth to a nun who is fully ordained only on one side, except in exchange, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Ñātikāya aññātikasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she is related, but he perceives her as unrelated, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Ñātikāya vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If she is related, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Ñātikāya ñātikasaññī, anāpatti.If she is related and he perceives her as such, there is no offense.
Anāpatti—There is no offense:
ñātikāya,if she is related;
pārivattakaṁ parittena vā vipulaṁ, vipulena vā parittaṁ,
pārivattakaṁ → pārivaṭṭakaṁ (bj, sya-all)if much is exchanged with little or little is exchanged with much;
bhikkhunī vissāsaṁ gaṇhāti,if the nun takes it on trust;
tāvakālikaṁ gaṇhāti,if she borrows it;
cīvaraṁ ṭhapetvā aññaṁ parikkhāraṁ deti,if he gives any requisite apart from robe-cloth;
sikkhamānāya,if it is a trainee nun;
sāmaṇeriyā,
sāmaṇeriyā → sāmaṇerāya (bj)if it is a novice nun;
ummattakassa,if he is insane;
ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.
Cīvaradānasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ pañcamaṁ.
pañcamaṁ → (sya-all)The training rule on giving robe-cloth to a nun, the fifth, is finished.