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 caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ yācati.
the nun Caṇḍakāḷī approached the Sangha of nuns and asked for approval to give the full admission.
Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhunisaṅgho aññāsaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ deti.
Soon afterwards the Sangha of nuns gave approval to other nuns to give the full admission.
yaṁ saṅgho aññāsaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ vuṭṭhāpanasammutiṁ deti, mayhameva na detī”ti.
since the Sangha gives approval to other nuns, but not to me.”
Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,
‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissatī”ti …pe…
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?
“Is it true, monks, that the nun Caṇḍakāḷī did this?”
‘alaṁ tāva te, ayye, vuṭṭhāpitenā’ti vuccamānā ‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissati.
do this?
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.
‘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.’”
…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, upasampāditena.
“Venerable, you’ve given enough full ordinations for now.”
“Sādhū”ti paṭissuṇitvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If she consents, saying, “Fine,” but then criticizes it afterwards, she commits an offense entailing confession.
pakatiyā chandā dosā mohā bhayā karontaṁ khiyyati,
if she criticizes one who regularly acts out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, or fear;