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1* The Bhikkhunis are to ask two or three days beforehand whether the Uposatha is to be held on the 14th or rgth day of the month, says Buddhaghosa here. Compare also the 59th Bhikkhuni P4éittiya, where the whole passage recurs. 5 Compare the 21st Pafittiya, and our note there. * See Mah4vagga IV, 1, 13,14. This rule is the same as the 57th Bhikkhunt Paittiya. The mode of carrying’ out this rule is explained in detail below, X, 19. ofS Y2 ~ 324 KULLAVAGGA. X, 1, 5. (5) ‘A Bhikkhunt who has been guilty of a serious offence is to undergo the MAnatta discipline towards both the Samghas (Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunts). This isarule .... never to be transgressed. (6) ‘When a Bhikkhunt, as novice, has been trained for two years in the Six Rules’, she is to ask leave for the upasampada initiation from both Samghas (as well that of Bhikkhus as that of Bhikkhunts *). This isa rule . . . . never to be transgressed. | (7) ‘A Bhikkhunt is on no pretext to revile or abuse a Bhikkhu*, This is a rule... . never to be transgressed. (8) ‘From henceforth official admonition’ by Bhikkhunts of Bhikkhus is forbidden, whereas the official admonition of Bhikkhunis by Bhikkhus is not forbidden. This is a rule. ... never to be transgressed. - ‘If, Ananda, Mahd-pagdpatt the Gotamt take upon herself these Eight Chief Rules, let that be reckoned to her as her initiation.’ 5. Then the venerable Ananda, when he had learnt from the Blessed One these Eight Chief Rules, went to Mah4-pag4patt the Gotamt and [told her all that the Blessed One had said]. 1 Khasu dhammesu. The Six Rules for novices. They are referred to in the Bhikkhuni Vibhanga, under P4fittiyas LXIII- LXVII. * The actual ordination (upasampad§) itself is not complete till it has been conferred by Bhikkhus (see the rule at X, 2, 2). The whole proceeding is fully set out below, X, 17. Compare also the 63rd and 64th Bhikkhunf Péfittiyas. ® This is the 52nd Bhikkhunft Pafittiya. ‘ Vakana-patho. That is, literally, speech. But the reference is, no doubt, to the various kinds of official admonitions given in detail in chapter 20 below. X, 1, 6. ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUuNIS. 325 ‘Just, Ananda, as a man or a woman, when young and of tender years, accustomed to adorn himself, would, when he had bathed his head, receive with both hands a garland of lotus flowers, or of jasmine flowers, or of atimuttaka flowers, and place it on the top of his head; even so do I, Ananda, take upon me these Eight Chief Rules, never to be transgressed my life long.’ 6. Then the venerable Ananda returned to the Blessed One, and bowed down before him, and took his seat on one side. And, so sitting$ the venerable Ananda said to the Blessed One: ‘ Mahé-pagapatt * the Gotamf, Lord, has taken upon herself the Eight Chief Rules, the aunt of the Blessed One has received the upasampada initiation.’
2And, so sitting$ the venerable Ananda said to the Blessed One: ‘ Mahé-pagapatt * the Gotamf, Lord, has taken upon herself the Eight Chief Rules, the aunt of the Blessed One has received the upasampada initiation.’ ‘If, Ananda, women had not received permission to go out from the household life and enter the homeless state, under the doctrine and discipline proclaimed by the Tathagata, then would the pure religion, Ananda, have lasted long, the good law would have stood fast for a thousand years. But since, Ananda, women have now received that permission, the pure religion, Ananda, will not now last so long, the good law will now stand fast for only five hundred years. Just, Ananda, as houses in which there are many women? and but few men are easily violated* by robber burglars®; just so, Ananda, under ' Bahutthik4ni. Thecontext shows that we are to understand itthi and notattha. Compare Rockhill’s ‘Life of the Buddha,’ p.61. * Suppadhamsiy4ni. Compare Bhikkhunt Vibhanga, Samghadisesa III, 1, 2, and see also Kullavagga VII, 5, 4. § Korehi kumbatthenakehi; on which Buddhaghosa has the following note :—Kumbathenakehi ti kumbhe dipam g4letva ena 4lokena paraghare bhadam vikinitva thenakaforehi. 326 KULLAVAGGA. X, 2, 1. whatever doctrine and discipline women are allowed to go out from the household life into the homeless state, that religion will not last long. And just, Ananda, as when the disease called mildew falls upon a field of rice in fine condition, that field of rice does not continue long; just so, Ananda, under whatsoever doctrine and discipline women are allowed to go forth from the household life into the homeless state, that religion will not last long. And just, Ananda, as when the disease called blight falls upon a field of sugar-cane in good condition, that field of sugarcane does not continue long ; just so, Ananda, under whatsoever doctrine and discipline women are allowed to go forth from the household life into the homeless state, that religion does not last long. And just, Ananda, as a man would in anticipation build an embankment to a great reservoir, beyond which the water should not overpass; just even so, Ananda, have I in anticipation laid down these Eight Chief Rules for the Bhikkhunts, their life long not to be overpassed.’ Here end the Eight Chief Rules for the Bhikkhunis. 2. 1. Now Mah4-pag4patt the Gotamt went up to the place where the Blessed One was, and_bowed down before him, and stood respectfully onone side. And, so standing, Mah4-pagdpatt the Gotamt spake thus to the Blessed One: ‘What course, Lord, X,3,1 ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHuNfS. 327 should I pursue towards these women of the Sakya clan ?’ Then the Blessed One taught Mah4-pag4patt the Gotamf and incited her, and aroused her, and gladdened her with religious discourse ; and she, so taught, incited, aroused, and gladdened, bowed down before the Blessed One, and keeping him on her right hand as she passed him, she departed thence. ,
3, Then the Blessed One, in that connexion, delivered a religious discourse, and said to the Bhikkhus, ‘ Tallow Bhikkhunts, O Bhikkhus, to receive the u pasampada initiation from Bhikkhus'?.’ 2. Now those Bhikkhunts said to Mah4-pagépatt the Gotamt: ‘ Neither have you received the upasampadA initiation, nor have we; for it has thus been laid down by the Blessed One: “ Bhikkhunts are to be initiated by Bhikkhus.”’ Then Mahé-pagapatt the Gotamt went to the venerable Ananda, and [repeated their words to him} And the venerable Ananda went to the Blessed One, and [repeated them to him}. ‘In that moment, Ananda, when Mahé-pagdpatt the Gotamt took upon herself the Eight Chief Rules, that was to her as the upasampada initiation.’ 3. 1. Now Mahé-pag4patt the Gotamt went up to the place where the venerable Ananda was, and bowed down before him, and stood respectfully on one side. 1 Compare the 6th Garudhamma above, X, 1, 4. 328 KULLAVAGGA. X,4,1 And, so standing, Mah4-pagdpatt the Gotamt said to the venerable Ananda: ‘One thing, Ananda, would I ask of the Blessed One. It were well, Sir, if the Blessed One would allow the making of salutations, the rising up in presence of another, the - paying of reverence, and the performance of proper duties one towards another, to take place as between both Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunts (equally) according to seniority.’ And the venerable Ananda went to the, Blessed One [and repeated her\ words to him}, 4 ‘This is impossible, Ananda, and unallowable, that I should so order. Even those others, Ananda, teachers of ill doctrine, allow not such conduct towards women; how much less, then, can the Tath4gata allow it?’ And the Blessed One, on that occasion, having delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said: ‘ You are not, O Bhikkhus, to bow down before women, to rise up in their presence, to stretch out your joined hands towards them, nor to perform towards them those duties that are proper (from an inferior to a superior). Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkad¢a.’ 4 1. Now Mahé-pagapati the Gotami went up to the place where the Blessed One was, and bowed down before him, and stood respectfully on one side. And, so standing, Mah4-pagdpatt the Gotamt said to the Blessed One: ‘What course, Lord, shall we pursue with reference to those precepts for the X,s,1 | ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNIS. 329 Bhikkhunts which are applicable also to the Bhikkhus ?’ ‘Train yourselves, Gotamt, therein in the same manner as the Bhikkhus do.’ ‘And what course, Lord, should we pursue in reference to those precepts for the Bhikkhunts which are not applicable also to the Bhikkhus ?’ ‘Train yourselves, Gotamt, therein according to the substance thereof, as they are laid down.’ 5.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1* The Bhikkhunis are to ask two or three days beforehand whether the Uposatha is to be held on the 14th or rgth day of the month, says Buddhaghosa here. Compare also the 59th Bhikkhuni P4éittiya, where the whole passage recurs. 5 Compare the 21st Pafittiya, and our note there. * See Mah4vagga IV, 1, 13,14. This rule is the same as the 57th Bhikkhunt Paittiya. The mode of carrying’ out this rule is explained in detail below, X, 19. ofS Y2 ~ 324 KULLAVAGGA. X, 1, 5. (5) ‘A Bhikkhunt who has been guilty of a serious offence is to undergo the MAnatta discipline towards both the Samghas (Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunts). This isarule .... never to be transgressed. (6) ‘When a Bhikkhunt, as novice, has been trained for two years in the Six Rules’, she is to ask leave for the upasampada initiation from both Samghas (as well that of Bhikkhus as that of Bhikkhunts *). This isa rule . . . . never to be transgressed. | (7) ‘A Bhikkhunt is on no pretext to revile or abuse a Bhikkhu*, This is a rule... . never to be transgressed. (8) ‘From henceforth official admonition’ by Bhikkhunts of Bhikkhus is forbidden, whereas the official admonition of Bhikkhunis by Bhikkhus is not forbidden. This is a rule. ... never to be transgressed. - ‘If, Ananda, Mahd-pagdpatt the Gotamt take upon herself these Eight Chief Rules, let that be reckoned to her as her initiation.’ 5. Then the venerable Ananda, when he had learnt from the Blessed One these Eight Chief Rules, went to Mah4-pag4patt the Gotamt and [told her all that the Blessed One had said]. 1 Khasu dhammesu. The Six Rules for novices. They are referred to in the Bhikkhuni Vibhanga, under P4fittiyas LXIII- LXVII. * The actual ordination (upasampad§) itself is not complete till it has been conferred by Bhikkhus (see the rule at X, 2, 2). The whole proceeding is fully set out below, X, 17. Compare also the 63rd and 64th Bhikkhunf Péfittiyas. ® This is the 52nd Bhikkhunft Pafittiya. ‘ Vakana-patho. That is, literally, speech. But the reference is, no doubt, to the various kinds of official admonitions given in detail in chapter 20 below. X, 1, 6. ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUuNIS. 325 ‘Just, Ananda, as a man or a woman, when young and of tender years, accustomed to adorn himself, would, when he had bathed his head, receive with both hands a garland of lotus flowers, or of jasmine flowers, or of atimuttaka flowers, and place it on the top of his head; even so do I, Ananda, take upon me these Eight Chief Rules, never to be transgressed my life long.’ 6. Then the venerable Ananda returned to the Blessed One, and bowed down before him, and took his seat on one side. And, so sitting$ the venerable Ananda said to the Blessed One: ‘ Mahé-pagapatt * the Gotamf, Lord, has taken upon herself the Eight Chief Rules, the aunt of the Blessed One has received the upasampada initiation.’
2And, so sitting$ the venerable Ananda said to the Blessed One: ‘ Mahé-pagapatt * the Gotamf, Lord, has taken upon herself the Eight Chief Rules, the aunt of the Blessed One has received the upasampada initiation.’ ‘If, Ananda, women had not received permission to go out from the household life and enter the homeless state, under the doctrine and discipline proclaimed by the Tathagata, then would the pure religion, Ananda, have lasted long, the good law would have stood fast for a thousand years. But since, Ananda, women have now received that permission, the pure religion, Ananda, will not now last so long, the good law will now stand fast for only five hundred years. Just, Ananda, as houses in which there are many women? and but few men are easily violated* by robber burglars®; just so, Ananda, under ' Bahutthik4ni. Thecontext shows that we are to understand itthi and notattha. Compare Rockhill’s ‘Life of the Buddha,’ p.61. * Suppadhamsiy4ni. Compare Bhikkhunt Vibhanga, Samghadisesa III, 1, 2, and see also Kullavagga VII, 5, 4. § Korehi kumbatthenakehi; on which Buddhaghosa has the following note :—Kumbathenakehi ti kumbhe dipam g4letva ena 4lokena paraghare bhadam vikinitva thenakaforehi. 326 KULLAVAGGA. X, 2, 1. whatever doctrine and discipline women are allowed to go out from the household life into the homeless state, that religion will not last long. And just, Ananda, as when the disease called mildew falls upon a field of rice in fine condition, that field of rice does not continue long; just so, Ananda, under whatsoever doctrine and discipline women are allowed to go forth from the household life into the homeless state, that religion will not last long. And just, Ananda, as when the disease called blight falls upon a field of sugar-cane in good condition, that field of sugarcane does not continue long ; just so, Ananda, under whatsoever doctrine and discipline women are allowed to go forth from the household life into the homeless state, that religion does not last long. And just, Ananda, as a man would in anticipation build an embankment to a great reservoir, beyond which the water should not overpass; just even so, Ananda, have I in anticipation laid down these Eight Chief Rules for the Bhikkhunts, their life long not to be overpassed.’ Here end the Eight Chief Rules for the Bhikkhunis. 2. 1. Now Mah4-pag4patt the Gotamt went up to the place where the Blessed One was, and_bowed down before him, and stood respectfully onone side. And, so standing, Mah4-pagdpatt the Gotamt spake thus to the Blessed One: ‘What course, Lord, X,3,1 ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHuNfS. 327 should I pursue towards these women of the Sakya clan ?’ Then the Blessed One taught Mah4-pag4patt the Gotamf and incited her, and aroused her, and gladdened her with religious discourse ; and she, so taught, incited, aroused, and gladdened, bowed down before the Blessed One, and keeping him on her right hand as she passed him, she departed thence. ,
3, Then the Blessed One, in that connexion, delivered a religious discourse, and said to the Bhikkhus, ‘ Tallow Bhikkhunts, O Bhikkhus, to receive the u pasampada initiation from Bhikkhus'?.’ 2. Now those Bhikkhunts said to Mah4-pagépatt the Gotamt: ‘ Neither have you received the upasampadA initiation, nor have we; for it has thus been laid down by the Blessed One: “ Bhikkhunts are to be initiated by Bhikkhus.”’ Then Mahé-pagapatt the Gotamt went to the venerable Ananda, and [repeated their words to him} And the venerable Ananda went to the Blessed One, and [repeated them to him}. ‘In that moment, Ananda, when Mahé-pagdpatt the Gotamt took upon herself the Eight Chief Rules, that was to her as the upasampada initiation.’ 3. 1. Now Mahé-pag4patt the Gotamt went up to the place where the venerable Ananda was, and bowed down before him, and stood respectfully on one side. 1 Compare the 6th Garudhamma above, X, 1, 4. 328 KULLAVAGGA. X,4,1 And, so standing, Mah4-pagdpatt the Gotamt said to the venerable Ananda: ‘One thing, Ananda, would I ask of the Blessed One. It were well, Sir, if the Blessed One would allow the making of salutations, the rising up in presence of another, the - paying of reverence, and the performance of proper duties one towards another, to take place as between both Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunts (equally) according to seniority.’ And the venerable Ananda went to the, Blessed One [and repeated her\ words to him}, 4 ‘This is impossible, Ananda, and unallowable, that I should so order. Even those others, Ananda, teachers of ill doctrine, allow not such conduct towards women; how much less, then, can the Tath4gata allow it?’ And the Blessed One, on that occasion, having delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said: ‘ You are not, O Bhikkhus, to bow down before women, to rise up in their presence, to stretch out your joined hands towards them, nor to perform towards them those duties that are proper (from an inferior to a superior). Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkad¢a.’ 4 1. Now Mahé-pagapati the Gotami went up to the place where the Blessed One was, and bowed down before him, and stood respectfully on one side. And, so standing, Mah4-pagdpatt the Gotamt said to the Blessed One: ‘What course, Lord, shall we pursue with reference to those precepts for the X,s,1 | ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNIS. 329 Bhikkhunts which are applicable also to the Bhikkhus ?’ ‘Train yourselves, Gotamt, therein in the same manner as the Bhikkhus do.’ ‘And what course, Lord, should we pursue in reference to those precepts for the Bhikkhunts which are not applicable also to the Bhikkhus ?’ ‘Train yourselves, Gotamt, therein according to the substance thereof, as they are laid down.’ 5.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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