From:
TheravÄda Vinaya TheravÄda Collection on Monastic Law
Bhikkhunivibhaį¹
ga The Nunsā Analysis
PÄcittiyakaį¹įøa The chapter on offenses entailing confession
ÄrÄmavagga The subchapter on monasteries
58. OvÄdasikkhÄpada The training rule on the instruction
Tena samayena buddho bhagavÄ sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiį¹ nigrodhÄrÄme. At one time when the Buddha was staying in the Sakyan country in the Banyan Tree Monastery at Kapilavatthu,
Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyÄ bhikkhÅ« bhikkhunupassayaį¹ upasaį¹
kamitvÄ chabbaggiyÄ bhikkhuniyo ovadanti. the monks from the group of six went to the nunsā dwelling place to instruct the nuns from the group of six.
Bhikkhuniyo chabbaggiyÄ bhikkhuniyo etadavocuį¹āSoon afterwards other nuns said to those nuns,
āethÄyye, ovÄdaį¹ gamissÄmÄāti. āCome, Venerables, letās go to the instruction.ā
āYampi mayaį¹, ayye, gaccheyyÄma ovÄdassa kÄraį¹Ä, ayyÄ chabbaggiyÄ idheva ÄgantvÄ amhe ovadantÄ«āti. āThereās no need. The monks from the group of six came and instructed us right here.ā
YÄ tÄ bhikkhuniyo appicchÄ ā¦peā¦ tÄ ujjhÄyanti khiyyanti vipÄcentiāThe nuns of few desires complained and criticized them,
ākathaƱhi nÄma chabbaggiyÄ bhikkhuniyo ovÄdaį¹ na gacchissantÄ«āti ā¦peā¦ āHow could the nuns from the group of six not go to the instruction?ā ā¦
āsaccaį¹ kira, bhikkhave, chabbaggiyÄ bhikkhuniyo ovÄdaį¹ na gacchantÄ«āti? āIs it true, monks, that those nuns didnāt do this?ā
āSaccaį¹, bhagavÄāti. āItās true, Sir.ā
Vigarahi buddho bhagavÄ ā¦peā¦ The Buddha rebuked them ā¦
kathaƱhi nÄma, bhikkhave, chabbaggiyÄ bhikkhuniyo ovÄdaį¹ na gacchissanti. āHow could the nuns from the group of six not do this?
Netaį¹, bhikkhave, appasannÄnaį¹ vÄ pasÄdÄya ā¦peā¦ This will affect peopleās confidence ā¦ā ā¦
evaƱca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaį¹ sikkhÄpadaį¹ uddisantuāāAnd, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
āYÄ pana bhikkhunÄ« ovÄdÄya vÄ saį¹vÄsÄya vÄ na gaccheyya, pÄcittiyanāti. āIf a nun does not go to the instruction or to a formal meeting of the community, she commits an offense entailing confession.āā
YÄ panÄti A:
yÄ yÄdisÄ ā¦peā¦ whoever ā¦
bhikkhunīti Nun:
ā¦peā¦ ayaį¹ imasmiį¹ atthe adhippetÄ bhikkhunÄ«ti. ā¦ 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 standāthis sort of nun is meant in this case.
OvÄdo nÄma The instruction:
aį¹į¹ha garudhammÄ. the eight important principles.
Saį¹vÄso nÄma The community:
ekakammaį¹ ekuddeso samasikkhatÄ. joint legal procedures, a joint recitation, the same training.
OvÄdÄya vÄ saį¹vÄsÄya vÄ na gacchissÄmÄ«ti dhuraį¹ nikkhittamatte Äpatti pÄcittiyassa. If she thinks, āI wonāt go to the instruction or to formal meetings of the community,ā then by the mere fact of abandoning her duty, she commits an offense entailing confession.
AnÄpattiāThere is no offense:
sati antarÄye, if there is an obstacle;
pariyesitvÄ dutiyikaį¹ bhikkhuniį¹ na labhati, if she searches for a companion nun, but does not find one;
gilÄnÄya, if she is sick;
ÄpadÄsu, if there is an emergency;
ummattikÄya, if she is insane;
ÄdikammikÄyÄti. if she is the first offender.
Aį¹į¹hamasikkhÄpadaį¹ niį¹į¹hitaį¹. The eighth training rule is finished.