Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Nuns’ Analysis Bhikkhunivibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing suspension Saṅghādisesakaṇḍa

The training rule on being angry about a legal issue 11. Adhikaraṇakupitasikkhāpada

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. At that time the nun Caṇḍakāḷī was angry that she had lost a legal case, saying, Tena kho pana samayena caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeti—“The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.” “chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, dosagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, mohagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo”ti.

The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her, Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“How can Venerable Caṇḍakāḷī say such things just because she’s angry that she has lost a legal case?” “kathañhi nāma ayyā caṇḍakāḷī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vakkhati—‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’”ti …pe… “Is it true, monks, that the nun Caṇḍakāḷī says this because she’s angry?” “saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeti—‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’”ti?

“It’s true, Sir.” “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

The Buddha rebuked her … Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… “How can the nun Caṇḍakāḷī say such things just because she’s angry that she has lost a legal case? kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vakkhati—‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’ti. This will affect people’s confidence …” … Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this: evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—

Final ruling

‘If a nun is angry because she has lost a legal case, saying, “Yā pana bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeyya—“The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear,” ‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, dosagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, mohagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’ti, then the nuns should correct her like this: sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīhi evamassa vacanīyā—“Venerable, just because you’re angry that you’ve lost a legal case, don’t say, ‘māyye, kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ avaca—‘The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.’ chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo dosagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo mohagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyoti. Perhaps it’s you who are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.” Ayyā kho chandāpi gaccheyya, dosāpi gaccheyya, mohāpi gaccheyya, bhayāpi gaccheyyā’ti. If that nun continues as before, the nuns should press her up to three times to make her stop. Evañca sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīhi vuccamānā tatheva paggaṇheyya, sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīhi yāvatatiyaṁ samanubhāsitabbā tassa paṭinissaggāya. If she then stops, all is well. Yāvatatiyañce samanubhāsīyamānā taṁ paṭinissajjeyya, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ; If she does not stop, then after the third announcement that nun too has committed an offense entailing sending away and suspension.’” no ce paṭinissajjeyya, ayampi bhikkhunī yāvatatiyakaṁ dhammaṁ āpannā nissāraṇīyaṁ saṅghādisesan”ti.

Definitions

A: Yā panāti

whoever … yā yādisā …pe…

Nun: 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. …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.

A legal issue: Kismiñcideva adhikaraṇeti

there are four kinds of legal issues: legal issues arising from disputes, legal issues arising from accusations, legal issues arising from offenses, legal issues arising from business. adhikaraṇaṁ nāma cattāri adhikaraṇāni— vivādādhikaraṇaṁ, anuvādādhikaraṇaṁ, āpattādhikaraṇaṁ, kiccādhikaraṇaṁ.

Has lost: Paccākatā nāma

what is meant is that she has been defeated. parājitā vuccati.

Angry: Kupitā anattamanāti

discontent, having hatred, hostile. anabhiraddhā āhatacittā khilajātā.

Saying: Evaṁ vadeyyāti—

“The nuns are acting out of favoritism … and fear.” “chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo”ti.

Her: Sā bhikkhunīti

that nun who speaks thus. yā sā evaṁvādinī bhikkhunī.

The nuns: Bhikkhunīhīti

other nuns who see it or hear about it. They should correct her like this: aññāhi bhikkhunīhi. Yā passanti yā suṇanti tāhi vattabbā—

“Venerable, just because you’re angry that you’ve lost a legal case, don’t say, “māyye, kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ avaca—‘The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.’ ‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’ti. Perhaps it’s you who are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.” Ayyā kho chandāpi gaccheyya …pe… bhayāpi gaccheyyā”ti.

And they should correct her a second Dutiyampi vattabbā. and a third time. Tatiyampi vattabbā. If she stops, all is well. Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ; If she does not stop, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. no ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If those who hear about it do not say anything, they commit an offense of wrong conduct. Sutvā na vadanti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

That nun, even if she has to be pulled into the Sangha, should be corrected like this: Sā bhikkhunī saṅghamajjhampi ākaḍḍhitvā vattabbā—

They should correct her a second Dutiyampi vattabbā. and a third time. Tatiyampi vattabbā. If she stops, all is well. Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ; If she does not stop, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. no ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Should press her: Sā bhikkhunī samanubhāsitabbā.

“And, monks, she should be pressed like this. “Evañca pana, bhikkhave, samanubhāsitabbā. A competent and capable nun should inform the Sangha: Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—

‘Please, Venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. The nun so-and-so, because she’s angry that she has lost a legal case, says this: ‘Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho. Ayaṁ itthannāmā bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeti— “The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.” “chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo… pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo”ti. And she keeps on saying it. Sā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati. If the Sangha is ready, it should press her to make her stop. Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuniṁ samanubhāseyya tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya. This is the motion. Esā ñatti.

Please, Venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho. The nun so-and-so, because she’s angry that she has lost a legal case, says this: Ayaṁ itthannāmā bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeti—“The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.” “chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo”ti. And she keeps on saying it. Sā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati. The Sangha presses her to make her stop. Saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuniṁ samanubhāsati tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya. Any nun who approves of pressing her to make her stop should remain silent. Yassā ayyāya khamati itthannāmāya bhikkhuniyā samanubhāsanā tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya, sā tuṇhassa; Any nun who doesn’t approve should speak up. yassā nakkhamati, sā bhāseyya.

For the second time I speak on this matter … Dutiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe… For the third time I speak on this matter … tatiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe….

The Sangha has pressed nun so-and-so to stop. Samanubhaṭṭhā saṅghena itthannāmā bhikkhunī tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya. The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I’ll remember it thus.’” Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.

After the motion, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ. After each of the first two announcements, she commits a serious offense. Dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā. When the last announcement is finished, she commits an offense entailing suspension. Kammavācāpariyosāne āpatti saṅghādisesassa. For one who commits the offense entailing suspension, the offense of wrong conduct Saṅghādisesaṁ ajjhāpajjantiyā ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ. and the serious offenses are annulled. Dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā paṭippassambhanti.

That too: Ayampīti

this is said with reference to the preceding offenses. purimāyo upādāya vuccati.

After the third announcement: Yāvatatiyakanti

there is an offense when she has been pressed for the third time, not as soon as the misconduct has been committed. yāvatatiyaṁ samanubhāsanāya āpajjati, na saha vatthujjhācārā.

Entailing sending away: Nissāraṇīyanti

she is sent away from the Sangha. saṅghamhā nissārīyati.

Suspension: Saṅghādisesoti

… Therefore, too, it is called an offense entailing suspension. …pe… tenapi vuccati saṅghādisesoti.

Permutations

If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and she perceives it as such, and she does not stop, she commits an offense entailing suspension. Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññā na paṭinissajjati, āpatti saṅghādisesassa. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but she is unsure of it, and she does not stop, she commits an offense entailing suspension. Dhammakamme vematikā na paṭinissajjati, āpatti saṅghādisesassa. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but she perceives it as illegitimate, and she does not stop, she commits an offense entailing suspension. Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññā na paṭinissajjati, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.

If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but she perceives it as legitimate, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Adhammakamme vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and she perceives it as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññā āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: Anāpatti—if she has not been pressed; asamanubhāsantiyā, if she stops; paṭinissajjantiyā, if she is insane; ummattikāya, if she is the first offender. ādikammikāyāti.

The eleventh offense entailing suspension is finished. Aṭṭhamasaṅghādisesasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
The Nuns’ Analysis
The chapter on offenses entailing suspension

The training rule on being angry about a legal issue

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the nun Caṇḍakāḷī was angry that she had lost a legal case, saying, “The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.”

The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her, “How can Venerable Caṇḍakāḷī say such things just because she’s angry that she has lost a legal case?” “Is it true, monks, that the nun Caṇḍakāḷī says this because she’s angry?”

“It’s true, Sir.”

The Buddha rebuked her … “How can the nun Caṇḍakāḷī say such things just because she’s angry that she has lost a legal case? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

Final ruling

‘If a nun is angry because she has lost a legal case, saying, “The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear,” then the nuns should correct her like this: “Venerable, just because you’re angry that you’ve lost a legal case, don’t say, ‘The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.’ Perhaps it’s you who are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.” If that nun continues as before, the nuns should press her up to three times to make her stop. If she then stops, all is well. If she does not stop, then after the third announcement that nun too has committed an offense entailing sending away and suspension.’”

Definitions

A:

whoever …

Nun:

A legal issue:

there are four kinds of legal issues: legal issues arising from disputes, legal issues arising from accusations, legal issues arising from offenses, legal issues arising from business.

Has lost:

what is meant is that she has been defeated.

Angry:

discontent, having hatred, hostile.

Saying:

“The nuns are acting out of favoritism … and fear.”

Her:

that nun who speaks thus.

The nuns:

other nuns who see it or hear about it. They should correct her like this:

“Venerable, just because you’re angry that you’ve lost a legal case, don’t say, ‘The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.’ Perhaps it’s you who are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.”

And they should correct her a second and a third time. If she stops, all is well. If she does not stop, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If those who hear about it do not say anything, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

That nun, even if she has to be pulled into the Sangha, should be corrected like this:

They should correct her a second and a third time. If she stops, all is well. If she does not stop, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Should press her:

“And, monks, she should be pressed like this. A competent and capable nun should inform the Sangha:

‘Please, Venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. The nun so-and-so, because she’s angry that she has lost a legal case, says this: “The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.” And she keeps on saying it. If the Sangha is ready, it should press her to make her stop. This is the motion.

Please, Venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. The nun so-and-so, because she’s angry that she has lost a legal case, says this: “The nuns are acting out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, and fear.” And she keeps on saying it. The Sangha presses her to make her stop. Any nun who approves of pressing her to make her stop should remain silent. Any nun who doesn’t approve should speak up.

For the second time I speak on this matter … For the third time I speak on this matter …

The Sangha has pressed nun so-and-so to stop. The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I’ll remember it thus.’”

After the motion, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. After each of the first two announcements, she commits a serious offense. When the last announcement is finished, she commits an offense entailing suspension. For one who commits the offense entailing suspension, the offense of wrong conduct and the serious offenses are annulled.

That too:

this is said with reference to the preceding offenses.

After the third announcement:

there is an offense when she has been pressed for the third time, not as soon as the misconduct has been committed.

Entailing sending away:

she is sent away from the Sangha.

Suspension:

… Therefore, too, it is called an offense entailing suspension.

Permutations

If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and she perceives it as such, and she does not stop, she commits an offense entailing suspension. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but she is unsure of it, and she does not stop, she commits an offense entailing suspension. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but she perceives it as illegitimate, and she does not stop, she commits an offense entailing suspension.

If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but she perceives it as legitimate, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and she perceives it as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if she has not been pressed; if she stops; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.

The eleventh offense entailing suspension is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Bhikkhunivibhaṅga
Saṅghādisesakaṇḍa

11. Adhikaraṇakupitasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeti—“chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, dosagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, mohagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo”ti.

Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“kathañhi nāma ayyā caṇḍakāḷī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vakkhati—‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeti—‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’”ti?

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vakkhati—‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’ti. Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—

“Yā pana bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeyya—‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, dosagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, mohagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo, bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’ti, sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīhi evamassa vacanīyā—‘māyye, kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ avaca—chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo dosagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo mohagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyoti. Ayyā kho chandāpi gaccheyya, dosāpi gaccheyya, mohāpi gaccheyya, bhayāpi gaccheyyā’ti. Evañca sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīhi vuccamānā tatheva paggaṇheyya, sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīhi yāvatatiyaṁ samanubhāsitabbā tassa paṭinissaggāya. Yāvatatiyañce samanubhāsīyamānā taṁ paṭinissajjeyya, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ; no ce paṭinissajjeyya, ayampi bhikkhunī yāvatatiyakaṁ dhammaṁ āpannā nissāraṇīyaṁ saṅghādisesan”ti.

Yā panāti

yā yādisā …pe…

bhikkhunīti

…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.

Kismiñcideva adhikaraṇeti

adhikaraṇaṁ nāma cattāri adhikaraṇāni— vivādādhikaraṇaṁ, anuvādādhikaraṇaṁ, āpattādhikaraṇaṁ, kiccādhikaraṇaṁ.

Paccākatā nāma

parājitā vuccati.

Kupitā anattamanāti

anabhiraddhā āhatacittā khilajātā.

Evaṁ vadeyyāti—

“chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo”ti.

Sā bhikkhunīti

yā sā evaṁvādinī bhikkhunī.

Bhikkhunīhīti

aññāhi bhikkhunīhi. Yā passanti yā suṇanti tāhi vattabbā—

“māyye, kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ avaca—‘chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo’ti. Ayyā kho chandāpi gaccheyya …pe… bhayāpi gaccheyyā”ti.

Dutiyampi vattabbā. Tatiyampi vattabbā. Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ; no ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Sutvā na vadanti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Sā bhikkhunī saṅghamajjhampi ākaḍḍhitvā vattabbā—

Dutiyampi vattabbā. Tatiyampi vattabbā. Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ; no ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Sā bhikkhunī samanubhāsitabbā.

“Evañca pana, bhikkhave, samanubhāsitabbā. Byattāya bhikkhuniyā paṭibalāya saṅgho ñāpetabbo—

‘Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho. Ayaṁ itthannāmā bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeti— “chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo… pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo”ti. Sā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati. Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuniṁ samanubhāseyya tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya. Esā ñatti.

Suṇātu me, ayye, saṅgho. Ayaṁ itthannāmā bhikkhunī kismiñcideva adhikaraṇe paccākatā kupitā anattamanā evaṁ vadeti—“chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo”ti. Sā taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati. Saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuniṁ samanubhāsati tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya. Yassā ayyāya khamati itthannāmāya bhikkhuniyā samanubhāsanā tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya, sā tuṇhassa; yassā nakkhamati, sā bhāseyya.

Dutiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe… tatiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe….

Samanubhaṭṭhā saṅghena itthannāmā bhikkhunī tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya. Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.

Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ. Dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā. Kammavācāpariyosāne āpatti saṅghādisesassa. Saṅghādisesaṁ ajjhāpajjantiyā ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ. Dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā paṭippassambhanti.

Ayampīti

purimāyo upādāya vuccati.

Yāvatatiyakanti

yāvatatiyaṁ samanubhāsanāya āpajjati, na saha vatthujjhācārā.

Nissāraṇīyanti

saṅghamhā nissārīyati.

Saṅghādisesoti

…pe… tenapi vuccati saṅghādisesoti.

Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññā na paṭinissajjati, āpatti saṅghādisesassa. Dhammakamme vematikā na paṭinissajjati, āpatti saṅghādisesassa. Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññā na paṭinissajjati, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.

Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Adhammakamme vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññā āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti—asamanubhāsantiyā, paṭinissajjantiyā, ummattikāya, ādikammikāyāti.

Aṭṭhamasaṅghādisesasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Nuns’ Analysis Bhikkhunivibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing suspension Saṅghādisesakaṇḍa

The training rule on being angry about a legal issue 11. Adhikaraṇakupitasikkhāpada

Origin story

“It’s true, Sir.” “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

Final ruling

Definitions

A: Yā panāti

whoever … yā yādisā …pe…

Nun: bhikkhunīti

A legal issue: Kismiñcideva adhikaraṇeti

Has lost: Paccākatā nāma

what is meant is that she has been defeated. parājitā vuccati.

Angry: Kupitā anattamanāti

discontent, having hatred, hostile. anabhiraddhā āhatacittā khilajātā.

Saying: Evaṁ vadeyyāti—

“The nuns are acting out of favoritism … and fear.” “chandagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo …pe… bhayagāminiyo ca bhikkhuniyo”ti.

Her: Sā bhikkhunīti

that nun who speaks thus. yā sā evaṁvādinī bhikkhunī.

The nuns: Bhikkhunīhīti

other nuns who see it or hear about it. They should correct her like this: aññāhi bhikkhunīhi. Yā passanti yā suṇanti tāhi vattabbā—

That nun, even if she has to be pulled into the Sangha, should be corrected like this: Sā bhikkhunī saṅghamajjhampi ākaḍḍhitvā vattabbā—

Should press her: Sā bhikkhunī samanubhāsitabbā.

For the second time I speak on this matter … Dutiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe… For the third time I speak on this matter … tatiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe….

That too: Ayampīti

this is said with reference to the preceding offenses. purimāyo upādāya vuccati.

After the third announcement: Yāvatatiyakanti

there is an offense when she has been pressed for the third time, not as soon as the misconduct has been committed. yāvatatiyaṁ samanubhāsanāya āpajjati, na saha vatthujjhācārā.

Entailing sending away: Nissāraṇīyanti

she is sent away from the Sangha. saṅghamhā nissārīyati.

Suspension: Saṅghādisesoti

… Therefore, too, it is called an offense entailing suspension. …pe… tenapi vuccati saṅghādisesoti.

Permutations

Non-offenses

There is no offense: Anāpatti—if she has not been pressed; asamanubhāsantiyā, if she stops; paṭinissajjantiyā, if she is insane; ummattikāya, if she is the first offender. ādikammikāyāti.

The eleventh offense entailing suspension is finished. Aṭṭhamasaṅghādisesasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.