Bi Np 10

10. Puggalikacetāpanasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena thullanandā bhikkhunī bahussutā hoti bhāṇikā visāradā paṭṭā dhammiṁ kathaṁ kātuṁ. Bahū manussā thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ payirupāsanti. Tena kho pana samayena thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā pariveṇaṁ undriyati. Manussā thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ etadavocuṁ— “kissidaṁ te, ayye, pariveṇaṁ undriyatī”ti? “Natthāvuso, dāyakā, natthi kārakā”ti. Atha kho te manussā thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā pariveṇatthāya chandakaṁ saṅgharitvā thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā parikkhāraṁ adaṁsu. Thullanandā bhikkhunī tena ca parikkhārena sayampi yācitvā bhesajjaṁ cetāpetvā paribhuñji. Manussā jānitvā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— “kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā aññadatthikena parikkhārena aññuddisikena puggalikena saññācikena aññaṁ cetāpessatī”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī aññadatthikena parikkhārena aññuddisikena puggalikena saññācikena aññaṁ cetāpetī”ti? “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti. Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī aññadatthikena parikkhārena aññuddisikena puggalikena saññācikena aññaṁ cetāpessati. Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—

Exchanging designated personal property that was asked for Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the nun Thullanandā was a learned reciter, and she was confident and skilled at giving teachings. Many people visited her. Just then the yard of Thullanandā’s dwelling was deteriorating. People asked her why, and she replied, “I have neither donor nor worker.” Then, after collecting voluntary contributions for the yard of Thullanandā’s dwelling, the people gave the collected requisites to Thullanandā. But even though she had asked for them, Thullanandā exchanged those requisites for tonics, which she then used. When the people found out about this, they complained and criticized her, “When personal requisites are designated for a specific purpose and were asked for, how could the nun Thullanandā exchange them for something else?” … “Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā did this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked her … “When personal requisites are designated for a specific purpose and were asked for, how could the nun Thullanandā exchange them for something else? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

“Yā pana bhikkhunī aññadatthikena parikkhārena aññuddisikena puggalikena saññācikena aññaṁ cetāpeyya, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan”ti.

Final ruling

‘When a personal requisite is designated for a specific purpose and was asked for, if a nun exchanges it for something else, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”

Yā panāti yā yādisā …pe… bhikkhunīti …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti. Aññadatthikena parikkhārena aññuddisikenāti aññassatthāya dinnena. Puggalikenāti ekāya bhikkhuniyā, na saṅghassa, na gaṇassa. Saññācikenāti sayaṁ yācitvā. Aññaṁ cetāpeyyāti yaṁatthāya dinnaṁ taṁ ṭhapetvā aññaṁ cetāpeti, payoge dukkaṭaṁ. Paṭilābhena nissaggiyaṁ hoti. Nissajjitabbaṁ saṅghassa vā gaṇassa vā ekabhikkhuniyā vā. Evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṁ. …pe… “idaṁ me, ayye, aññadatthikena parikkhārena aññuddisikena puggalikena saññācikena aññaṁ cetāpitaṁ nissaggiyaṁ, imāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī”ti …pe… dadeyyā”ti …pe… dadeyyun”ti …pe… ayyāya dammī”ti.

Definitions

A: whoever … Nun: … 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. A requisite is designated for a specific purpose: it was given for a specific purpose. Personal: belonging to an individual nun, not to the Sangha, not to a group. Was asked for: that she herself had asked for. Exchanges it for something else: if, apart from the purpose for which it was given, she exchanges it for something else, then for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct. When she gets it, it becomes subject to relinquishment. It should be relinquished to a sangha, a group, or an individual nun. “And, monks, it should be relinquished like this. …” (To be expanded as in Bi NP 1:2.1.21–2.1.43, with appropriate substitutions.) “Venerables, this thing, which I got in exchange for a personal requisite that was designated for a specific purpose and had been asked for, is to be relinquished. I relinquish it to the Sangha.” … “the Sangha should give …” “you should give …” “I give this back to you.”

Aññadatthike aññadatthikasaññā aññaṁ cetāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.

Permutations

If it is for a specific purpose and she perceives that it is, and she exchanges it for something else, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.

Aññadatthike vematikā aññaṁ cetāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. Aññadatthike anaññadatthikasaññā aññaṁ cetāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. Nissaṭṭhaṁ paṭilabhitvā yathādāne upanetabbaṁ. Anaññadatthike aññadatthikasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anaññadatthike vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anaññadatthike anaññadatthikasaññā, anāpatti.

If it is for a specific purpose, but she is unsure of it, and she exchanges it for something else, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. If it is for a specific purpose, but she does not perceive that it is, and she exchanges it for something else, she commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. When she receives in return what had been relinquished, it is to be used in accordance with the intention of the donors. If it is not for a specific purpose, but she perceives that it is, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is not for a specific purpose, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is not for a specific purpose, and she does not perceive that it is, there is no offense.

Anāpatti—

Non-offenses

There is no offense:

sesakaṁ upaneti, sāmike apaloketvā upaneti, āpadāsu, ummattikāya, ādikammikāyāti.

if she uses the remainder; if she uses it after getting permission from the owners; if there is an emergency; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.