Bi Pc 85

85. Yānasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo yānena yāyanti. Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— “kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo yānena yāyissanti, seyyathāpi gihiniyo kāmabhoginiyo”ti. Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ. Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— “kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo yānena yāyissantī”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo yānena yāyantī”ti? “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti. Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, chabbaggiyā bhikkhuniyo yānena yāyissanti. Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—

Traveling in a vehicle Origin story First substory

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, the nuns from the group of six were traveling in vehicles. People complained and criticized them, “How can the nuns travel in a vehicle? They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!” The nuns heard the complaints of those people. The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them, “How can the nuns from the group of six travel in a vehicle?” … “Is it true, monks, that those nuns do this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked them … “How can the nuns from the group of six do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

“Yā pana bhikkhunī yānena yāyeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

First preliminary ruling

‘If a nun travels in a vehicle, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Evañcidaṁ bhagavatā bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ hoti.

In this way the Buddha laid down this training rule for the nuns.

Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī gilānā hoti, na sakkoti padasā gantuṁ …pe… bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe… anujānāmi, bhikkhave, gilānāya bhikkhuniyā yānaṁ. Evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—

Second substory

Soon afterwards there was a sick nun who was not able to travel on foot. … They told the Buddha. The Buddha then had the Sangha gathered and addressed the monks: “Monks, I allow a sick nun to use a vehicle. And so, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

“Yā pana bhikkhunī agilānā yānena yāyeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

Final ruling

‘If a nun who is not sick travels in a vehicle, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Yā panāti yā yādisā …pe… bhikkhunīti …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti. Agilānā nāma sakkoti padasā gantuṁ. Gilānā nāma na sakkoti padasā gantuṁ. Yānaṁ nāma vayhaṁ ratho sakaṭaṁ sandamānikā sivikā pāṭaṅkī. Yāyeyyāti sakimpi yānena yāyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

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. Who is not sick: who is able to travel on foot. Who is sick: who is unable to travel on foot. A vehicle: a wagon, a carriage, a cart, a chariot, a palanquin, a litter. Travels: if she travels in a vehicle even once, she commits an offense entailing confession.

Agilānā agilānasaññā yānena yāyati, āpatti pācittiyassa. Agilānā vematikā yānena yāyati, āpatti pācittiyassa. Agilānā gilānasaññā yānena yāyati, āpatti pācittiyassa. Gilānā agilānasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Gilānā vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Gilānā gilānasaññā, anāpatti.

Permutations

If she is not sick, and she does not perceive herself as sick, and she travels in a vehicle, she commits an offense entailing confession. If she is not sick, but she is unsure of it, and she travels in a vehicle, she commits an offense entailing confession. If she is not sick, but she perceives herself as sick, and she travels in a vehicle, she commits an offense entailing confession. If she is sick, but she does not perceive herself as sick, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If she is sick, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If she is sick, and she perceives herself as sick, there is no offense.

Anāpatti— gilānāya, āpadāsu, ummattikāya, ādikammikāyāti.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if she is sick; if there is an emergency; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.