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 bhikkhuniyo bhikkhussa purato anāpucchā āsane nisīdanti.
nuns sat down on seats in front of a monk without asking permission.
“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo bhikkhussa purato anāpucchā āsane nisīdissantī”ti …pe…
“How can nuns sit down on seats in front of a monk without asking permission?” …
“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo bhikkhussa purato anāpucchā āsane nisīdantī”ti?
“Is it true, monks, that nuns do this?”
kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo bhikkhussa purato anāpucchā āsane nisīdissanti.
“How can nuns do this?
evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—
“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
“Yā pana bhikkhunī bhikkhussa purato anāpucchā āsane nisīdeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a nun sits down on a seat in front of a monk without asking permission, 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.
antamaso chamāyapi nisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
even if she sits down on the ground, she commits an offense entailing confession.
Anāpucchite anāpucchitasaññā āsane nisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If she has not asked permission, and she does not perceive that she has, and she sits down on a seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.
Anāpucchite vematikā āsane nisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If she has not asked permission, but she is unsure of it, and she sits down on a seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.
Anāpucchite āpucchitasaññā āsane nisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If she has not asked permission, but she perceives that she has, and she sits down on a seat, she commits an offense entailing confession.
Āpucchite anāpucchitasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she has asked permission, but she does not perceive that she has, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Āpucchite vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she has asked permission, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Āpucchite āpucchitasaññā, anāpatti.
If she has asked permission, and she perceives that she has, there is no offense.