10. GāthāsaṅgaṇikaVerses on the training rules
1. Sattanagaresupaññattasikkhāpada1. Training rules laid down in seven towns
“Ekaṁsaṁ cīvaraṁ katvā, paggaṇhitvāna añjaliṁ;
paggaṇhitvāna → paggahetvāna (bj)“Arranging your robe over one shoulder, raising your joined palms— Āsīsamānarūpova, kissa tvaṁ idha māgato”.
Āsīsamānarūpova → āsiṁsamānarūpova (bj, sya-all, pts1ed)What are you hoping for, that you have come here?”“Dvīsu vinayesu ye paññattā, uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu;“What has been laid down in the two Monastic Laws, which come up for recitation
on the observance days— Kati te sikkhāpadā honti, katisu nagaresu paññattā”.How many training rules do they have? in how many towns were they laid down?”“Bhaddako te ummaṅgo, yoniso paripucchasi;
ummaṅgo → ummaggo (bj)“Your approach is excellent, you question sensibly; Taggha te ahamakkhissaṁ, yathāsi kusalo tathā”.And so I will tell you, according to your skill.“Dvīsu vinayesu ye paññattā, uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu;What has been laid down in the two Monastic Laws, which come up for recitation
on the observance days— Aḍḍhuḍḍhasatāni te honti, sattasu nagaresu paññattā”.They are three hundred and fifty, laid down in seven towns.”“Katamesu sattasu nagaresu paññattā, Iṅgha me tvaṁ byākara naṁ;
Iṅgha me tvaṁ byākara naṁ → iṅgha me tvaṁ byākara (bj, sya-all); ingha me taṁ byākaraṇaṁ (pts1ed); iṅgha me taṁ byākara (mr)“In which seven towns were they laid down? please tell me this; Taṁ vacanapathaṁ nisāmayitvā, paṭipajjema hitāya no siyā”.
Taṁ vacanapathaṁ → tava vacanapathaṁ (sya-all)And after attending carefully to your explanation, we will practice for our own benefit.”“Vesāliyaṁ rājagahe, sāvatthiyañca āḷaviyaṁ;“They were laid down at Vesālī, at Rājagaha, at Sāvatthī, at Āḷavī; Kosambiyañca sakkesu, bhaggesu ceva paññattā”.And at Kosambī, and in the Sakyan country, and also among the Bhaggas.”
“Kati vesāliyaṁ paññattā, kati rājagahe katā;“How many were laid down at Vesālī? how many were pronounced at Rājagaha? Sāvatthiyaṁ kati honti, kati āḷaviyaṁ katā”.How many were there at Sāvatthī? how many were pronounced at Āḷavī?
“Kati kosambiyaṁ paññattā, kati sakkesu vuccanti;How many were laid down at Kosambī? how many were spoken in the Sakyan country? Kati bhaggesu paññattā, taṁ me akkhāhi pucchito”.How many were laid down among the Bhaggas? please tell me, the one who has asked.”
“Dasa vesāliyaṁ paññattā, ekavīsa rājagahe katā;“Ten were laid down at Vesālī, twenty-one pronounced at Rājagaha; Chaūna tīṇisatāni, sabbe sāvatthiyaṁ katā.And two hundred and ninety-four, pronounced at Sāvatthī.
Cha āḷaviyaṁ paññattā, aṭṭha kosambiyaṁ katā;Six were laid down at Āḷavī, eight pronounced at Kosambī; Aṭṭha sakkesu vuccanti, tayo bhaggesu paññattā.Eight spoken in the Sakyan country, and three laid down among the Bhaggas.
Ye vesāliyaṁ paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ;
yathātathaṁ → yathākathaṁ (bj, sya-all)Those laid down in Vesālī, listen to them as they truly are: Methunaviggahuttari, atirekañca kāḷakaṁ.Sexual intercourse, person, super, and extra, black.Bhūtaṁ paramparabhattaṁ, dantaponena acelako;
dantaponena → dantapoṇena (sya-all, pts1ed, mr)True, a meal before another, with tooth cleaner, naked ascetic; Bhikkhunīsu ca akkoso, dasete vesāliyaṁ katā.And abuse from the nuns— these ten were pronounced at Vesālī.Ye rājagahe paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ;Those laid down at Rājagaha, listen to them as they truly are: Adinnādānaṁ rājagahe, dve anuddhaṁsanā dvepi ca bhedā.Stealing at Rājagaha, two on charging, and also two on schism.
Antaravāsakaṁ rūpiyaṁ suttaṁ, ujjhāpanena ca pācitapiṇḍaṁ;Sarong, money, thread, and with complaining, having almsfood prepared; Gaṇabhojanaṁ vikāle ca, cārittaṁ nahānaṁ ūnavīsati.A group meal, and at the wrong time, visiting, bathing, less than twenty.
Cīvaraṁ datvā vosāsanti, ete rājagahe katā;Gives out a robe, giving directions— these were pronounced at Rājagaha; Giraggacariyā tattheva, chandadānena ekavīsati.Hilltop, wandering, right there, with given consent it is twenty-one.
Ye sāvatthiyaṁ paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ;Those laid down at Sāvatthī, listen to them as they truly are: Pārājikāni cattāri, saṅghādisesā bhavanti soḷasa.Four offenses entailing expulsion, and sixteen offenses entailing suspension.
Aniyatā ca dve honti, nissaggiyā catuvīsati;
catuvīsati → catutiṁsati (bj)And the two undetermined offenses, twenty-four offenses entailing relinquishment; Chapaññāsasatañceva, khuddakāni pavuccanti.And one hundred and fifty-six, minor offenses were spoken.Dasayeva ca gārayhā, dvesattati ca sekhiyā;And ten blameworthy offenses, and seventy-two on training— Chaūna tīṇisatāni, sabbe sāvatthiyaṁ katā.Two hundred and ninety-four, all pronounced at Sāvatthī.
Ye āḷaviyaṁ paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ;Those laid down at Āḷavī, listen to them as they truly are: Kuṭikosiyaseyyā ca, khaṇane gaccha devate;Hut, silk, and sleeping place, on digging, go deity; Sappāṇakañca siñcanti, cha ete āḷaviyaṁ katā.And they pour water that contains living beings— these six were pronounced at Āḷavī.
Ye kosambiyaṁ paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ;Those laid down at Kosambī, listen to them as they truly are: Mahāvihāro dovacassaṁ, aññaṁ dvāraṁ surāya ca;A large dwelling, difficult to correct, evasive, door, and with alcohol; Anādariyaṁ sahadhammo, payopānena aṭṭhamaṁ.Disrespect, legitimately, the eighth is with a milk drink.
Ye sakkesu paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ;Those laid down in the Sakyan country, listen to them as they truly are: Eḷakalomāni patto ca, ovādo ceva bhesajjaṁ.Wool, and bowl, and instruction, tonics.
Sūci āraññiko ceva, aṭṭhete kāpilavatthave;
āraññiko → āraññako (bj, sya-all, pts1ed) aṭṭhete → cha ete (sabbattha)Needle, and wilderness: these six at Kapilavatthu; Udakasuddhiyā ovādo, bhikkhunīsu pavuccanti.With cleaning with water, and instruction, spoken among the nuns.Ye bhaggesu paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ;Those laid down among the Bhaggas, listen to them as they truly are: Samādahitvā visibbenti, sāmisena sasitthakaṁ.They lit a fire to warm themselves, soiled with food, containing rice.
Pārājikāni cattāri, saṅghādisesāni bhavanti;The four offenses entailing expulsion, and seven offenses entailing suspension; Satta ca nissaggiyāni, aṭṭha dvattiṁsa khuddakā.Eight offenses entailing relinquishment, and thirty-two minor offenses.
Dve gārayhā tayo sekkhā, chappaññāsa sikkhāpadā;Two blameworthy offenses, and three on training— fifty-six training rules; Chasu nagaresu paññattā, buddhenādiccabandhunā.Laid down at six towns, by the Buddha, the Kinsman of the Sun.
Chaūna tīṇisatāni, sabbe sāvatthiyaṁ katā;Two hundred and ninety-four, all pronounced at Sāvatthī; Kāruṇikena buddhena, gotamena yasassinā”.By the compassionate Buddha, the famous Gotama.”
2. Catuvipatti2. The four kinds of failure
“Yaṁ taṁ pucchimha akittayi no, taṁ taṁ byākataṁ anaññathā;
Yaṁ taṁ → yantvaṁ (sya-all); yaṁ tvaṁ (pts1ed); yaṁ yaṁ (mr)“What we have asked, you have answered, all is explained, not otherwise; Aññaṁ taṁ pucchāmi tadiṅgha brūhi, garuka lahukañcāpi sāvasesaṁ;I wish to ask you another question—please tell me this: serious, and light, curable; Anavasesaṁ duṭṭhullañca aduṭṭhullaṁ, ye ca yāvatatiyakā.Incurable, and grave, minor, and those that are ‘after the third’.Sādhāraṇaṁ asādhāraṇaṁ, vibhattiyo ca yehi samathehi sammanti;
Sādhāraṇaṁ asādhāraṇaṁ → sādhāraṇāsādhāraṇaṁ (bj) vibhattiyo ca → vipattiyo (bj); vipattiyo ca (sya-all, pts1ed)In common, not in common, the ways that failures are settled— Sabbānipetāni viyākarohi, handa vākyaṁ suṇoma te”.Please explain all these too, and we will listen to you.”“Ekatiṁsā ye garukā, aṭṭhettha anavasesā;“There are thirty-one serious ones, and eight here are incurable; Ye garukā te duṭṭhullā, ye duṭṭhullā sā sīlavipatti;Those that are serious are grave, those that are grave are failures in morality; Pārājikaṁ saṅghādiseso, ‘Sīlavipattī’ti vuccati.Offenses entailing expulsion,
offenses entailing suspension— they are called ‘failure in morality’. Thullaccayaṁ pācittiyā, pāṭidesanīyaṁ dukkaṭaṁ;Serious offenses, offenses entailing confession, offenses entailing acknowledgment,
offenses of wrong conduct; Dubbhāsitaṁ yo cāyaṁ, akkosati hasādhippāyo;Offenses of wrong speech, and whoever calls another names for fun— Ayaṁ sā ācāravipattisammatā.This is considered failure in conduct.Viparītadiṭṭhiṁ gaṇhanti, asaddhammehi purakkhatā;Holding on to distorted views, preferring what is contrary to the true Dhamma; Abbhācikkhanti sambuddhaṁ, duppaññā mohapārutā;Misrepresenting the Awakened One, being foolish, enveloped in delusion— Ayaṁ sā diṭṭhivipattisammatā.This is considered failure in view.
Ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā pāpiccho icchāpakato asantaṁ abhūtaṁ uttarimanussadhammaṁ ullapati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā sañcarittaṁ samāpajjati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā ‘yo te vihāre vasati, so bhikkhu arahā’ti bhaṇati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā bhikkhu paṇītabhojanāni attano atthāya viññāpetvā bhuñjati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā bhikkhunī paṇītabhojanāni attano atthāya viññāpetvā bhuñjati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā sūpaṁ vā odanaṁ vā agilāno attano atthāya viññāpetvā bhuñjati.When, to make a living—having bad desires, overcome by desire—one claims to have a non-existent superhuman quality; when, to make a living, one acts as a matchmaker; when, to make a living, one says, ‘The monk who stays in your dwelling is a perfected one;’ when, to make a living, a monk eats fine foods that he has requested for himself; when, to make a living, a nun eats fine foods that she herself has asked for; when, to make a living, one eats bean curry or rice that one has requested for oneself— Ayaṁ sā ājīvavipatti sammatā.this is considered failure in livelihood.
Ekādasa yāvatatiyakā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ;There are eleven ‘after the thirds’, listen to them as they truly are: Ukkhittānuvattikā, aṭṭha yāvatatiyakā;A nun who takes sides
with one who has been ejected, eight ‘after the thirds’; Ariṭṭho caṇḍakāḷī ca, ime te yāvatatiyakā”.Ariṭṭha, and Caṇḍakālī— these are those ‘after the thirds’.”
3. Chedanakādi3. To be cut down, etc.
“Kati chedanakāni? kati bhedanakāni?“How many on ‘to be cut down’? how many on ‘to be destroyed’? Kati uddālanakāni? kati anaññapācittiyāni?How many on ‘to be stripped’? how many on ‘no other, he commits an offense entailing confession’?
Kati bhikkhusammutiyo? kati sāmīciyo?How many on ‘the monks have agreed’? how many on ‘what is proper’? Kati paramāni? kati jānanti paññattā,How many on ‘at the most’? how many on ‘knowing’? buddhenādiccabandhunā”.Were laid down by the Buddha, the Kinsman of the Sun?”
“Cha chedanakāni. ekaṁ bhedanakaṁ.“There are six on ‘to be cut down’. there is one on ‘to be destroyed’. Ekaṁ uddālanakaṁ. cattāri anaññapācittiyāni.There is one on ‘to be stripped’. there are four on ‘no other, he commits an offense entailing confession’.
Catasso bhikkhusammutiyo. satta sāmīciyo.There are four on ‘the monks have agreed’. there are seven on ‘what is proper’. Cuddasa paramāni. sodasa jānanti paññattā,
sodasa → soḷasa (bj, sya-all, pts1ed)There are fourteen on ‘at the most’. there are sixteen on ‘knowing’. buddhenādiccabandhunā”.They were laid down by the Buddha,the Kinsman of the Sun.”
4. Asādhāraṇādi4. Not in common, etc.
“Vīsaṁ dve satāni, bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadāni;“Two hundred and twenty, training rules for the monks; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu, tīṇi satāni cattāri;Come up for recitation on the observance days, three hundred and four; Bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni, uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu.Training rules for the nuns, come up for recitation on the observance days.
Chacattārīsā bhikkhūnaṁ, bhikkhunīhi asādhāraṇā;Forty-six of the monks’ rules, are not in common with the nuns; Sataṁ tiṁsā ca bhikkhunīnaṁ, bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇā.One hundred and thirty of the nuns’ rules, are not in common with the monks.
Sataṁ sattati chacceva, ubhinnaṁ asādhāraṇā;So one hundred and seventy-six in total, are not in common; Sataṁ sattati cattāri, ubhinnaṁ samasikkhatā.One hundred and seventy-four, are trained in equally by both.
Vīsaṁ dve satāni, bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadāni;Two hundred and twenty, training rules for the monks; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.Come up for recitation on the observance days, listen to them as they truly are:
Pārājikāni cattāri, saṅghādisesāni bhavanti terasa;The four offenses entailing expulsion, there are thirteen offenses entailing suspension; Aniyatā dve honti.There are two undetermined offenses.
Nissaggiyāni tiṁseva, dvenavuti ca khuddakā;The thirty offenses entailing relinquishment, and ninety-two minor offenses; Cattāro pāṭidesanīyā, pañcasattati sekhiyā.The four offenses entailing acknowledgment, the seventy-five rules of training.
Vīsaṁ dve satāni cime honti, bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadāni;These are the two hundred and twenty, training rules for the monks; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu.That come up for recitation on the observance days.
Tīṇi satāni cattāri, bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni;Three hundred and four, training rules for the nuns; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.Come up for recitation on the observance days, listen to them as they truly are:
Pārājikāni aṭṭha, saṅghādisesāni bhavanti sattarasa;The eight offenses entailing expulsion, there are seventeen offenses entailing suspension; Nissaggiyāni tiṁseva, sataṁ saṭṭhi cha ceva;The thirty offenses entailing relinquishment, and one hundred and sixty-six; Khuddakāni pavuccanti.Are called minor offenses.
Aṭṭha pāṭidesanīyā, pañcasattati sekhiyā;The eight offenses entailing acknowledgment, the seventy-five rules of training; Tīṇi satāni cattāri cime honti, bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni;These are the three hundred and four, training rules for the nuns; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu.That come up for recitation on the observance days.
Chacattārīsā bhikkhūnaṁ, bhikkhunīhi asādhāraṇā;Forty-six of the monks’ rules, are not in common with the nuns; Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.Listen to them as they truly are:
Cha saṅghādisesā, dve aniyatehi aṭṭha;
dve → dvīhi (bj, sya-all)Six offenses entailing suspension, with the two undetermined offenses are eight; Nissaggiyāni dvādasa, tehi te honti vīsati.Twelve offenses entailing relinquishment, with these there are twenty.Dvevīsati khuddakā, caturo pāṭidesanīyā;
Dvevīsati → dvāvīsati (bj)Twenty-two minor offenses, four offenses entailing acknowledgment; Chacattārīsā cime honti, bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīhi asādhāraṇā.These are the forty-six, that the monks do not have in common with the nuns.Sataṁ tiṁsā ca bhikkhunīnaṁ, bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇā;One hundred and thirty of the nuns’ rules, are not in common with the monks; Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.
yathātathaṁ → yathākathaṁ (bj, sya-all)Listen to them as they truly are:Pārājikāni cattāri, saṅghamhā dasa nissare;Four offenses entailing expulsion, ten offenses where one is sent away from the Sangha; Nissaggiyāni dvādasa, channavuti ca khuddakā;Twelve offenses entailing relinquishment, and ninety-six minor offenses; Aṭṭha pāṭidesanīyā.Eight offenses entailing acknowledgment.
Sataṁ tiṁsā cime honti, bhikkhunīnaṁ bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇā;These are the one hundred and thirty, that the nuns do not have in common with the monks. Sataṁ sattati chacceva, ubhinnaṁ asādhāraṇā;The one hundred and seventy-six, that are not in common; Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.Listen to them as they truly are:
Pārājikāni cattāri, saṅghādisesāni bhavanti soḷasa;Four offenses entailing expulsion, there are sixteen offenses entailing suspension; Aniyatā dve honti, nissaggiyāni catuvīsati;There are the two undetermined offenses, the twenty-four offenses entailing relinquishment; Sataṁ aṭṭhārasā ceva, khuddakāni pavuccanti;And one hundred and eighteen, are called minor offenses; Dvādasa pāṭidesanīyā.The twelve offenses entailing acknowledgment.
Sataṁ sattati chaccevime honti, ubhinnaṁ asādhāraṇā;These are the hundred and seventy-six, that the two do not have in common. Sataṁ sattati cattāri, ubhinnaṁ samasikkhatā;One hundred and seventy-four, are trained in equally by both; Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.Listen to them as they truly are:
Pārājikāni cattāri, saṅghādisesāni bhavanti satta;Four offenses entailing expulsion, there are seven offenses entailing suspension; Nissaggiyāni aṭṭhārasa, samasattati khuddakā;Eighteen offenses entailing relinquishment, seventy minor offenses; Pañcasattati sekhiyāni.Seventy-five rules of training.
Sataṁ sattati cattāri cime honti, ubhinnaṁ samasikkhatā;These are the hundred and seventy-four, that are trained in equally by both. Aṭṭheva pārājikā ye durāsadā, tālavatthusamūpamā.The eight offenses entailing expulsion
are dangerous to meet with: that person is like the simile of the palm stump, Paṇḍupalāso puthusilā, sīsacchinnova so naro;Like a withered leaf,
like an ordinary stone that has broken in half, like someone with their head cut off; Tālova matthakacchinno, aviruḷhī bhavanti te.Like a palm-tree with its top cut off, they are incapable of growth.Tevīsati saṅghādisesā, dve aniyatā;Twenty-three offenses entailing suspension, two undetermined offenses; Dve cattārīsa nissaggiyā, aṭṭhāsītisataṁ pācittiyā;Forty-two offenses entailing relinquishment, one hundred and eighty-eight
offenses entailing confession; Dvādasa pāṭidesanīyā.Twelve offenses entailing acknowledgment,Pañcasattati sekhiyā, tīhi samathehi sammanti;Seventy-five rules of training. they are settled through three principles
for settling legal issues: Sammukhā ca paṭiññāya, tiṇavatthārakena ca.In the presence of, and with the admission of, and through covering over as if with grass.Dve uposathā dve pavāraṇā, cattāri kammāni jinena desitā;There are two observance days, two invitation days, and four legal procedures taught by the Victor. Pañceva uddesā caturo bhavanti, anaññathā āpattikkhandhā ca bhavanti satta.There are five recitations, and four, not otherwise; and there are seven classes of offenses.
Adhikaraṇāni cattāri, sattahi samathehi sammanti;The four kinds of legal issues, are settled through seven principles: Dvīhi catūhi tīhi, kiccaṁ ekena sammati”.Through two of them, through four, through three, and business is settled through one.”
5. Pārājikādiāpatti5. The offenses entailing expulsion, etc.
“Pārājikan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;“It is said, ‘An offense entailing expulsion’. listen to it as it truly is: Cuto paraddho bhaṭṭho ca, saddhammā hi niraṅkato;When one has fallen away, offended, and fallen down, removed from the true Teaching, Saṁvāsopi tahiṁ natthi, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.And excluded from the community there— this is why it is called that.
“Saṅghādiseso”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;It is said, ‘An offense entailing suspension’. listen to it as it truly is: Saṅghova deti parivāsaṁ, mūlāya paṭikassati;Only the Sangha gives probation, sends back to the beginning; Mānattaṁ deti abbheti, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.Gives the trial period, and rehabilitates— this is why it is called that.
“Aniyato”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;It is said, ‘An undetermined offense’. listen to it as it truly is: Aniyato na niyato, anekaṁsikataṁ padaṁ;Undetermined, not determined, an undecided rule; Tiṇṇamaññataraṁ ṭhānaṁ, “aniyato”ti pavuccati.It is one of three cases— it is called, ‘An undetermined offense’.
“Thullaccayan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;It is said, ‘A serious offense’. listen to it as it truly is: Ekassa mūle yo deseti, yo ca taṁ paṭigaṇhati;The one who confesses to instigating another, and the one who agrees to it— Accayo tena samo natthi, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.There is no offense like that. this is why it is called that.
“Nissaggiyan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;It is said, ‘An offense entailing relinquishment’. listen to it as it truly is: Saṅghamajjhe gaṇamajjhe, ekasseva ca ekato;In the midst of the Sangha, in the midst of a group, or just one with one; Nissajjitvāna deseti, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.One relinquishes and then confesses— this is why it is called that.
“Pācittiyan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;It is said, ‘An offense entailing confession’. listen to it as it truly is: Pāteti kusalaṁ dhammaṁ, ariyamaggaṁ aparajjhati;One drops the wholesome, misses the noble path; Cittasammohanaṭṭhānaṁ, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.Having a deluded mind— this is why it is called that.
“Pāṭidesanīyan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;It is said, ‘An offense entailing acknowledgment’. listen to it as it truly is: Bhikkhu aññātako santo, kicchā laddhāya bhojanaṁ;An unrelated monk, whatever food she has obtained with difficulty; Sāmaṁ gahetvā bhuñjeyya, “Gārayhan”ti pavuccati.Should he receive it himself and eat it, it is called blameworthy.
Nimantanāsu bhuñjantā chandāya, vosāsati tattha bhikkhuniṁ;
bhuñjantā → bhuñjantaṁ (bj, pts1ed); buñjanto (sya-all) bhikkhuniṁ → bhikkhunī (bj, sya-all, pts1ed)When eating at an invitation, and a nun there gives directions based on favoritism; Anivāretvā tahiṁ bhuñje, “Gārayhan”ti pavuccati.If they eat there without having stopped her, it is called blameworthy.Saddhācittaṁ kulaṁ gantvā, appabhogaṁ anāḷiyaṁ;
anāḷiyaṁ → anāḷhiyaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts1ed)Going to a family that has faith, but is poor with little wealth; Agilāno tahiṁ bhuñje, “gārayhan”ti pavuccati.If one eats there without being sick, it is called blameworthy.Yo ce araññe viharanto, sāsaṅke sabhayānake;If anyone stays in a wilderness, that is risky and dangerous; Aviditaṁ tahiṁ bhuñje, “gārayhan”ti pavuccati.And they eat there without making it known, it is called blameworthy.
Bhikkhunī aññātikā santā, yaṁ paresaṁ mamāyitaṁ;An unrelated nun, whatever belongs to others— Sappi telaṁ madhuṁ phāṇitaṁ, macchamaṁsaṁ atho khīraṁ;Ghee, oil, honey, syrup, fish, meat, milk, and curd— Dadhiṁ sayaṁ viññāpeyya bhikkhunī, gārayhapattā sugatassa sāsane.If she herself asks for them, she has committed a blameworthy act
in the instruction of the Accomplished One. “Dukkaṭan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;It is said, ‘An offense of wrong conduct’. listen to it as it truly is: Aparaddhaṁ viraddhañca, khalitaṁ yañca dukkaṭaṁ.Offended, and failed, faltered, and what is badly done.
Yaṁ manusso kare pāpaṁ, āvi vā yadi vā raho;Whatever people do that is bad, whether in public or in private; “Dukkaṭan”ti pavedenti, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.They declare to be wrong conduct. this is why it is called that.
“Dubbhāsitan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;It is said, ‘An offense of wrong speech’. listen to it as it truly is: Dubbhāsitaṁ durābhaṭṭhaṁ, saṅkiliṭṭhañca yaṁ padaṁ;Wrong speech, wrong utterance, whatever sentence is defiled; Yañca viññū garahanti, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.And criticized by the wise— this is why it is called that.
“Sekhiyan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ;It is said, ‘Of training’. listen to it as it truly is: Sekkhassa sikkhamānassa, ujumaggānusārino.For a trainee who is training, following the straight path,
Ādi cetaṁ caraṇañca, mukhaṁ saññamasaṁvaro;This is the beginning and the right conduct, with a controlled and restrained mouth— Sikkhā etādisī natthi, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.There is no training like this. this is why it is called that.
Channamativassati, vivaṭaṁ nātivassati;It rains on what’s concealed, not on what’s revealed; Tasmā channaṁ vivaretha, evaṁ taṁ nātivassati.Therefore, reveal the concealed, and it won’t be rained upon.
Gati migānaṁ pavanaṁ, ākāso pakkhinaṁ gati;The forest is the destination of deer, the air is the destination of birds; Vibhavo gati dhammānaṁ, nibbānaṁ arahato gatīti.Non-existence is the destination of phenomena, extinguishment is the destination
of a Perfected One.”
Gāthāsaṅgaṇikaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The verses on the training rules are finished.
TassuddānaṁThis is the summary:
Sattanagaresu paññattā, vipatti caturopi ca;“Laid down in seven towns, and also the four kinds of failure; Bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīnañca, sādhāraṇā asādhāraṇā;In common, not in common, between the monks and the nuns; Sāsanaṁ anuggahāya, gāthāsaṅgaṇikaṁ idanti.To support Buddhism, there are these verses on the training rules.”
Gāthāsaṅgaṇikaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The verses on the training rules are finished.