- Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
- MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
- PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
- OvādavaggaThe subchapter on the instruction
27. SaṁvidhānasikkhāpadaTraveling with a nun
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 chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhunīhi saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjanti.At that time the monks from the group of six traveled by arrangement with nuns.
Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all) | ujjhāyanti khiyyanti → (pts)People complained and criticized them,
“yatheva mayaṁ sapajāpatikā āhiṇḍāma, evamevime samaṇā sakyaputtiyā bhikkhunīhi saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya āhiṇḍantī”ti.
saṁvidhāya → (bj, sya-all, pts)“Just as we walk about with our wives, so these Sakyan monastics walk about by arrangement with nuns.”
Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.
khiyyantānaṁ → khīyantānaṁ (bj, sya-all) | ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ → (pts)The monks heard the complaints of those people,
Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all)and the monks of few desires complained and criticized those monks,
“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhunīhi saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjissantī”ti …pe…“How can the monks from the group of six travel by arrangement with the nuns?” …
“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīhi saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjathā”ti?
saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjathāti → paṭipajjathā ti (pts)“Is it true, monks, that you do this?”
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …
kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, bhikkhunīhi saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjissatha.
saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ → (pts)“Foolish men, how can you do this?
Netaṁ, moghapurisā, 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 bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjeyya, antamaso gāmantarampi, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a monk travels by arrangement with a nun, even just to the next inhabited area, 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 sambahulā bhikkhū ca bhikkhuniyo ca sāketā sāvatthiṁ addhānamaggappaṭipannā honti.
addhānamaggappaṭipannā → addhānamaggaṁ paṭipannā (pts) | sāvatthiṁ → sāvatthiyaṁ (bj: sīmu)Soon afterwards a number of monks and nuns were traveling from Sāketa to Sāvatthī.
Atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo te bhikkhū etadavocuṁ—
bhikkhū → bhikkhū passitvā (sya-all)The nuns said to the monks,
“mayampi ayyehi saddhiṁ gamissāmā”ti.“Let’s go together.”
“Na, bhaginī, kappati bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjituṁ.
bhaginī → bhagini (bj, sya-all, pts)“Sisters, it’s not allowable for us to travel by arrangement with nuns.
Tumhe vā paṭhamaṁ gacchatha mayaṁ vā gamissāmā”ti.Either you go first, or we will.”
“Ayyā, bhante, aggapurisā.“You have the higher status, venerables. Ayyāva paṭhamaṁ gacchantū”ti.Please go first.”
Atha kho tāsaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ pacchā gacchantīnaṁ antarāmagge corā acchindiṁsu ca dūsesuñca.
ca → ceva (bj, sya-all) | ceva → acchindiṁsuca (bj: machasaṁ)But because the nuns went behind, they were robbed and raped by bandits.
Atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo sāvatthiṁ gantvā bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.When they arrived at Sāvatthī, they told the nuns there what had happened.
Bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.
etamatthaṁ → (pts)The nuns then told the monks,
Bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.
etamatthaṁ → (pts)who in turn 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, satthagamanīye magge sāsaṅkasammate sappaṭibhaye bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjituṁ.“Monks, I allow you to travel by arrangement with a nun if it’s a risky and dangerous road that should be traveled with a group.
Evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—And so, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
“Yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ saṁvidhāya ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjeyya, antamaso gāmantarampi, aññatra samayā, pācittiyaṁ.‘If a monk travels by arrangement with a nun, even just to the next inhabited area, except on an appropriate occasion, he commits an offense entailing confession. Tatthāyaṁ samayo. Satthagamanīyo hoti maggo sāsaṅkasammato sappaṭibhayo—ayaṁ tattha samayo”ti.This is the appropriate occasion: the road is considered risky and dangerous and should be traveled with a group.’”
- 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.
- Bhikkhunī nāmaA nun:
- ubhatosaṅghe upasampannā.she has been given the full ordination by both Sanghas.
- SaddhintiWith:
- ekato.together.
- Saṁvidhāyāti—By arrangement:
- “gacchāma, bhagini, gacchāmāyya; gacchāmāyya, gacchāma, bhagini; ajja vā hiyyo vā pare vā gacchāmā”ti saṁvidahati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
gacchāmāyya gacchāmāyya → gacchāmayya gacchāmayya (bj, pts); gacchāma ayya gacchāma ayya (sya-all)if he makes an arrangement like this: he says, “Let’s go, sister,” and she replies, “Yes, let’s go, venerable;” or she says, “Let’s go, venerable,” and he replies, “Yes, let’s go, sister;” or he says, “Let’s go today,” “Let’s go tomorrow,” “Let’s go the day after tomorrow,” then he commits an offense of wrong conduct. - Antamaso gāmantarampītiEven just to the next inhabited area:
- kukkuṭasampāte gāme, gāmantare gāmantare āpatti pācittiyassa.
gāmantare → (sya-all) | kukkuṭasampāte → kukkuṭasampāde (bj: sīmu) | kukkuṭasampāte → kukkuṭasampāde corr. into -pāte A, kukkuṭasappāde B, kukkaṭasaṁpāte C. Buddh.: kukkuṭasaṁpāto 'ti (read, -saṁpādo 'ti?) ettha pana yasmā gāmā nikkhamitvā kukkuṭo padasā 'va aññaṁ gāmaṁ gacchati ayaṁ kukkuṭasaṁpāto 'ti vuccati. tatrāyaṁ vacanattho. sampadanti etthā 'ti sampāto. te saṁpadanti kukkuṭā. kukkuṭānaṁ saṁpāto kukkuṭasampāto. athavā sampādo 'ti gamanaṁ. kukkuṭānaṁ saṁpāto ettha atthīti pi kukkuṭasaṁpāto. kukkuṭasaṁpāte iti pi pāṭho. tattha yassa gāmassa gehacchadanapiṭṭhito kukkuṭo uppatitvā aññassa gāmassa gehacchadanapiṭṭhiyaṁ patati ayaṁ kukkuṭasaṁpāto 'ti vuccati. vacanattho pan'ettha vuttanayen'eva veditabbo. (pts note)when the inhabited areas are a chicken’s flight apart, then for every next inhabited area he commits an offense entailing confession. Agāmake araññe, addhayojane addhayojane āpatti pācittiyassa.
addhayojane addhayojane → aḍḍhayojane aḍḍhayojane (sya-all, pts)When it is an uninhabited area, a wilderness, then for every six kilometers he commits an offense entailing confession. - Aññatra samayātiExcept on an appropriate occasion:
- ṭhapetvā samayaṁ.unless it is an appropriate occasion.
- Satthagamanīyo nāma maggoThe road should be traveled with a group:
- na sakkā hoti vinā satthena gantuṁ.it is not possible to travel without a group.
- Sāsaṅkaṁ nāmaRisky:
- tasmiṁ magge corānaṁ niviṭṭhokāso dissati, bhuttokāso dissati, ṭhitokāso dissati, nisinnokāso dissati, nipannokāso dissati.
tasmiṁ magge → yasmiṁ magge (?) | magge → yasmiṁ magge (cck: ?)a place has been seen along that road where criminals are camping, eating, standing, sitting, or lying down. - Sappaṭibhayaṁ nāmaDangerous:
- tasmiṁ magge corehi manussā hatā dissanti, viluttā dissanti, ākoṭitā dissanti, sappaṭibhayaṁ gantvā appaṭibhayaṁ dassetvā uyyojetabbā— “gacchatha, bhaginiyo”ti.
dassetvā → passitvā (bj, sya-all); dassitvā (pts) | passitvā → dassetvā (machasaṁ); dassitvā – (bj note) | dassitvā → dassitvā AB, dissitvā C.- Correct, passitvā? (pts note)criminals have been seen along that road, injuring, robbing, or beating people. If they go together thinking it is dangerous, but then see that it is not, the nuns are to be dismissed, “Go, sisters.”
Saṁvidahite saṁvidahitasaññī ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjati, antamaso gāmantarampi, aññatra samayā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If there is an arrangement, and he perceives that there is, and he travels with a nun, even just to the next inhabited area, except on an appropriate occasion, he commits an offense entailing confession. Saṁvidahite vematiko ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjati, antamaso gāmantarampi, aññatra samayā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If there is an arrangement, but he is unsure of it, and he travels with a nun, even just to the next inhabited area, except on an appropriate occasion, he commits an offense entailing confession. Saṁvidahite, asaṁvidahitasaññī ekaddhānamaggaṁ paṭipajjati, antamaso gāmantarampi, aññatra samayā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If there is an arrangement, but he does not perceive that there is, and he travels with a nun, even just to the next inhabited area, except on an appropriate occasion, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Bhikkhu saṁvidahati bhikkhunī na saṁvidahati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the monk makes an arrangement, but the nun does not express her agreement, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Asaṁvidahite saṁvidahitasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If there is no arrangement, but he perceives that there is, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Asaṁvidahite vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If there is no arrangement, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Asaṁvidahite asaṁvidahitasaññī, anāpatti.If there is no arrangement, and he does not perceive that there is, there is no offense.
Anāpatti—There is no offense:
samaye,if it is an appropriate occasion;
asaṁvidahitvā gacchati,
gacchati → gacchanti (bj, sya-all) | gacchanti → gacchati (bj: machasaṁ)if he goes without an arrangement;
bhikkhunī saṁvidahati, bhikkhu na saṁvidahati,if the nun has made an arrangement, but he has not expressed his agreement;
visaṅketena gacchanti,if they go, but not according to the arrangement;
āpadāsu,if there is an emergency;
ummattakassa,if he is insane;
ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.
Saṁvidhānasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ sattamaṁ.
sattamaṁ → (sya-all)The training rule on traveling with a nun, the seventh, is finished.