Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing confession Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on the instruction Ovādavagga

30. The training rule on sitting in private 30. Rahonisajjasikkhāpada

Origin story

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Venerable Udāyī’s ex-wife became a nun. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmato udāyissa purāṇadutiyikā bhikkhunīsu pabbajitā hoti. She often went to see Udāyī, and he often went to see her. Sā āyasmato udāyissa santike abhikkhaṇaṁ āgacchati, āyasmāpi udāyī tassā bhikkhuniyā santike abhikkhaṇaṁ gacchati. And Udāyī would sit down in private alone with that nun. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā udāyī tassā bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappesi.

The monks of few desires complained and criticized him, Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“How can Venerable Udāyī sit down in private alone with a nun?” … “kathañhi nāma āyasmā udāyī bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappessatī”ti …pe… “Is it true, Udāyī, that you do this?” “saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, udāyi, bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappesī”ti?

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

The Buddha rebuked him … Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… “Foolish man, how can you do this? kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappessasi. This will affect people’s confidence …” … Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this: evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

Final ruling

‘If a monk sits down in private alone with a nun, he commits an offense entailing confession.’” “Yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

Definitions

A: Yo panāti: whoever … yo yādiso …pe…
Monk: bhikkhūti: … The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case. …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
A nun: Bhikkhunī nāma: she has been given the full ordination by both Sanghas. ubhatosaṅghe upasampannā.
With: Saddhinti: together. ekato.
Alone: Eko ekāyāti: just the monk and the nun. bhikkhu ceva hoti bhikkhunī ca.
In private: Raho nāma: private to the eye and private to the ear. cakkhussa raho sotassa raho.
Private to the eye: Cakkhussa raho nāma: one is unable to see them winking, raising an eyebrow, or nodding. na sakkā hoti akkhiṁ vā nikhaṇīyamāne bhamukaṁ vā ukkhipīyamāne sīsaṁ vā ukkhipīyamāne passituṁ.
Private to the ear: Sotassa raho nāma: one is unable to hear ordinary speech. na sakkā hoti pakatikathā sotuṁ.
Sits: Nisajjaṁ kappeyyāti: if the monk sits down or lies down next to the seated nun, he commits an offense entailing confession. bhikkhuniyā nisinnāya bhikkhu upanisinno vā hoti upanipanno vā, āpatti pācittiyassa. If the nun sits down or lies down next to the seated monk, he commits an offense entailing confession. Bhikkhu nisinne bhikkhunī upanisinnā vā hoti upanipannā vā, āpatti pācittiyassa. If both are seated or both are lying down, he commits an offense entailing confession. Ubho vā nisinnā honti ubho vā nipannā, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Permutations

If it is private, and he perceives it as such, and he sits down alone with a nun, he commits an offense entailing confession. Raho rahosaññī eko ekāya nisajjaṁ kappeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. If it is private, but he is unsure of it, and he sits down alone with a nun, he commits an offense entailing confession. Raho vematiko eko ekāya nisajjaṁ kappeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. If it is private, but he does not perceive it as such, and he sits down alone with a nun, he commits an offense entailing confession. Raho arahosaññī eko ekāya nisajjaṁ kappeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If it is not private, but he perceives it as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Araho rahosaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If it is not private, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Araho vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If it is not private, and he does not perceive it as such, there is no offense. Araho arahosaññī, anāpatti.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: Anāpatti—if he has a companion who understands; yo koci viññū dutiyo hoti, if he stands and does not sit down; tiṭṭhati na nisīdati, if he is not seeking privacy; arahopekkho, if he sits down preoccupied with something else; aññavihito nisīdati, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The training rule on sitting in private, the tenth, is finished. Rahonisajjasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.

The third subchapter on the instruction is finished. Ovādavaggo tatiyo.

This is the summary: Tassuddānaṁ

“Not appointed, set, Asammataatthaṅgatū, Dwelling place, worldly gain, and with giving; Passayāmisadānena; He sews, a road, a boat, should eat, Sibbati addhānaṁ nāvaṁ bhuñjeyya, Alone: those are the ten.” Eko ekāya te dasāti.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
The Great Analysis
The chapter on offenses entailing confession
The subchapter on the instruction

30. The training rule on sitting in private

Origin story

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, Venerable Udāyī’s ex-wife became a nun. She often went to see Udāyī, and he often went to see her. And Udāyī would sit down in private alone with that nun.

The monks of few desires complained and criticized him, “How can Venerable Udāyī sit down in private alone with a nun?” … “Is it true, Udāyī, that you do this?”

“It’s true, sir.”

The Buddha rebuked him … “Foolish man, how can you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

Final ruling

‘If a monk sits down in private alone with a nun, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Definitions

A:: whoever …
Monk:: … The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.
A nun:: she has been given the full ordination by both Sanghas.
With:: together.
Alone:: just the monk and the nun.
In private:: private to the eye and private to the ear.
Private to the eye:: one is unable to see them winking, raising an eyebrow, or nodding.
Private to the ear:: one is unable to hear ordinary speech.
Sits:: if the monk sits down or lies down next to the seated nun, he commits an offense entailing confession. If the nun sits down or lies down next to the seated monk, he commits an offense entailing confession. If both are seated or both are lying down, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Permutations

If it is private, and he perceives it as such, and he sits down alone with a nun, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is private, but he is unsure of it, and he sits down alone with a nun, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is private, but he does not perceive it as such, and he sits down alone with a nun, he commits an offense entailing confession.

If it is not private, but he perceives it as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is not private, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is not private, and he does not perceive it as such, there is no offense.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if he has a companion who understands; if he stands and does not sit down; if he is not seeking privacy; if he sits down preoccupied with something else; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The training rule on sitting in private, the tenth, is finished.

The third subchapter on the instruction is finished.

This is the summary:

“Not appointed, set, Dwelling place, worldly gain, and with giving; He sews, a road, a boat, should eat, Alone: those are the ten.”

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Pācittiyakaṇḍa
Ovādavagga

30. Rahonisajjasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmato udāyissa purāṇadutiyikā bhikkhunīsu pabbajitā hoti. Sā āyasmato udāyissa santike abhikkhaṇaṁ āgacchati, āyasmāpi udāyī tassā bhikkhuniyā santike abhikkhaṇaṁ gacchati. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā udāyī tassā bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappesi.

Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“kathañhi nāma āyasmā udāyī bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappessatī”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, udāyi, bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappesī”ti?

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappessasi. Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

“Yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

Yo panāti: yo yādiso …pe…
bhikkhūti: …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
Bhikkhunī nāma: ubhatosaṅghe upasampannā.
Saddhinti: ekato.
Eko ekāyāti: bhikkhu ceva hoti bhikkhunī ca.
Raho nāma: cakkhussa raho sotassa raho.
Cakkhussa raho nāma: na sakkā hoti akkhiṁ vā nikhaṇīyamāne bhamukaṁ vā ukkhipīyamāne sīsaṁ vā ukkhipīyamāne passituṁ.
Sotassa raho nāma: na sakkā hoti pakatikathā sotuṁ.
Nisajjaṁ kappeyyāti: bhikkhuniyā nisinnāya bhikkhu upanisinno vā hoti upanipanno vā, āpatti pācittiyassa. Bhikkhu nisinne bhikkhunī upanisinnā vā hoti upanipannā vā, āpatti pācittiyassa. Ubho vā nisinnā honti ubho vā nipannā, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Raho rahosaññī eko ekāya nisajjaṁ kappeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Raho vematiko eko ekāya nisajjaṁ kappeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Raho arahosaññī eko ekāya nisajjaṁ kappeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Araho rahosaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Araho vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Araho arahosaññī, anāpatti.

Anāpatti—yo koci viññū dutiyo hoti, tiṭṭhati na nisīdati, arahopekkho, aññavihito nisīdati, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Rahonisajjasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.

Ovādavaggo tatiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Asammataatthaṅgatū, Passayāmisadānena; Sibbati addhānaṁ nāvaṁ bhuñjeyya, Eko ekāya te dasāti.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing confession Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on the instruction Ovādavagga

30. The training rule on sitting in private 30. Rahonisajjasikkhāpada

Origin story

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

Final ruling

‘If a monk sits down in private alone with a nun, he commits an offense entailing confession.’” “Yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhuniyā saddhiṁ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṁ kappeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

Definitions

A: Yo panāti: whoever … yo yādiso …pe…
Monk: bhikkhūti: … The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case. …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
A nun: Bhikkhunī nāma: she has been given the full ordination by both Sanghas. ubhatosaṅghe upasampannā.
With: Saddhinti: together. ekato.
Alone: Eko ekāyāti: just the monk and the nun. bhikkhu ceva hoti bhikkhunī ca.
In private: Raho nāma: private to the eye and private to the ear. cakkhussa raho sotassa raho.
Private to the eye: Cakkhussa raho nāma: one is unable to see them winking, raising an eyebrow, or nodding. na sakkā hoti akkhiṁ vā nikhaṇīyamāne bhamukaṁ vā ukkhipīyamāne sīsaṁ vā ukkhipīyamāne passituṁ.
Private to the ear: Sotassa raho nāma: one is unable to hear ordinary speech. na sakkā hoti pakatikathā sotuṁ.
Sits: Nisajjaṁ kappeyyāti: if the monk sits down or lies down next to the seated nun, he commits an offense entailing confession. bhikkhuniyā nisinnāya bhikkhu upanisinno vā hoti upanipanno vā, āpatti pācittiyassa. If the nun sits down or lies down next to the seated monk, he commits an offense entailing confession. Bhikkhu nisinne bhikkhunī upanisinnā vā hoti upanipannā vā, āpatti pācittiyassa. If both are seated or both are lying down, he commits an offense entailing confession. Ubho vā nisinnā honti ubho vā nipannā, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Permutations

Non-offenses

The training rule on sitting in private, the tenth, is finished. Rahonisajjasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.

The third subchapter on the instruction is finished. Ovādavaggo tatiyo.

This is the summary: Tassuddānaṁ

“Not appointed, set, Asammataatthaṅgatū, Dwelling place, worldly gain, and with giving; Passayāmisadānena; He sews, a road, a boat, should eat, Sibbati addhānaṁ nāvaṁ bhuñjeyya, Alone: those are the ten.” Eko ekāya te dasāti.