Tripiṭaka Bhikkhunivibhaṅga
The Nuns’ Analysis
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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 aññatarā bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpesi.
a certain nun was alone with a man, when she had him rupture an abscess growing on the lower part of her body.
“kissa tvaṁ, ayye, vissaramakāsī”ti?
Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,
“kathañhi nāma bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpessatī”ti …pe…
“How could a nun be alone with a man and have him rupture an abscess growing on the lower part of her body?” …
“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpetī”ti?
“Is it true, monks, that a nun did this?”
kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpessati.
“How could a nun do this?
evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—
“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
“Yā pana bhikkhunī pasākhe jātaṁ gaṇḍaṁ vā rudhitaṁ vā anapaloketvā saṅghaṁ vā gaṇaṁ vā purisena saddhiṁ ekenekā bhedāpeyya vā phālāpeyya vā dhovāpeyya vā ālimpāpeyya vā bandhāpeyya vā mocāpeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a nun, alone with a man, without getting permission from the Sangha or a group, has an abscess or a wound situated on the lower part of her body ruptured by him, or split open, washed, anointed, bandaged, or unwrapped by him, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”
…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.
manussapuriso, na yakkho, na peto, na tiracchānagato, viññū paṭibalo dūsetuṁ.
a human male, not a male spirit, not a male ghost, not a male animal. He understands and is capable of raping.
“Bhindā”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she tells him, “Rupture it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Bhinne āpatti pācittiyassa.
When it has been ruptured, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Phālehī”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she tells him, “Split it open,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Phālite āpatti pācittiyassa.
When it has been split open, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Dhovā”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she tells him, “Wash it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Dhovite āpatti pācittiyassa.
When it has been washed, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Ālimpā”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she tells him, “Anoint it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Litte āpatti pācittiyassa.
When it has been anointed, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Bandhāhī”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she tells him, “Bandage it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Baddhe āpatti pācittiyassa.
When it has been bandaged, she commits an offense entailing confession.
“Mocehī”ti āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she tells him, “Unwrap it,” she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Mutte āpatti pācittiyassa.
When it has been unwrapped, she commits an offense entailing confession.
apaloketvā bhedāpeti vā phālāpeti vā dhovāpeti vā ālimpāpeti vā bandhāpeti vā mocāpeti vā,
if she gets permission and then has it ruptured, split open, washed, anointed, bandaged, or unwrapped;