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95. Pañhāpucchanasikkhāpada

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थेरवादthe·ra·vā·da विनयvi·na·ya

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
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भिक्खुनिविभङ्गbhik·khu·ni·vi·bhaṅ·ga

Bhikkhunivibhaṅga

The Nuns’ Analysis
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पाचित्तियकण्डpā·cit·ti·ya·kaṇ·ḍa

Pācittiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on offenses entailing confession
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छत्तुपाहनवग्गchat·tu·pā·ha·na·vag·ga

Chattupāhanavagga

The subchapter on sunshades and sandals
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95। पञ्हापुच्छनसिक्खापदpañ·hā·puc·cha·na·sik·khā·pa·da

95. Pañhāpucchanasikkhāpada

Asking a question without permission
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Origin story
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तेनte·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na बुद्धोbud·dho भगवाbha·ga·vā सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti जेतवनेje·ta·va·ne अनाथपिण्डिकस्सa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·kas·sa आरामे।ā·rā·me

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo अनोकासकतंa·no·kā·sa·ka·taṃ भिक्खुंbhik·khuṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुच्छन्ति।puc·chan·ti

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo anokāsakataṁ bhikkhuṁ pañhaṁ pucchanti.

the nuns asked questions of a monk who had not given them permission.
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भिक्खूbhik·khū उज्झायन्तिuj·jhā·yan·ti खिय्यन्तिkhiy·yan·ti विपाचेन्ति—vi·pā·cen·ti

Bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

The monks complained and criticized them,
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“कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo अनोकासकतंa·no·kā·sa·ka·taṃ भिक्खुंbhik·khuṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुच्छिस्सन्ती”तिpuc·chis·san·tī …पे…pe

“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo anokāsakataṁ bhikkhuṁ pañhaṁ pucchissantī”ti …pe…

“How can nuns ask questions of a monk who hasn’t given them permission?” …
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“सच्चंsac·caṃ किर,ki·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo अनोकासकतंa·no·kā·sa·ka·taṃ भिक्खुंbhik·khuṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुच्छन्ती”ति?puc·chan·tī

“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo anokāsakataṁ bhikkhuṁ pañhaṁ pucchantī”ti?

“Is it true, monks, that nuns do this?”
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“सच्चं,sac·caṃ भगवा”ति।bha·ga·vā

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

“It’s true, sir.”
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विगरहिvi·ga·ra·hi बुद्धोbud·dho भगवाbha·ga·vā …पे…pe

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…

The Buddha rebuked them …
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कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नाम,nā·ma भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo अनोकासकतंa·no·kā·sa·ka·taṃ भिक्खुंbhik·khuṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुच्छिस्सन्ति।puc·chis·san·ti

kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo anokāsakataṁ bhikkhuṁ pañhaṁ pucchissanti.

“How can nuns do this?
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नेतं,ne·taṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अप्पसन्नानंap·pa·san·nā·naṃ वाvā पसादायpa·sā·dā·ya …पे…pe

Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…

This will affect people’s confidence …” …
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एवञ्चe·vañ·ca पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo इमंi·maṃ सिक्खापदंsik·khā·pa·daṃ उद्दिसन्तु—ud·di·san·tu

evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—

“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
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Final ruling
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“याyā पनpa·na भिक्खुनीbhik·khu·nī अनोकासकतंa·no·kā·sa·ka·taṃ भिक्खुंbhik·khuṃ पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुच्छेय्य,puc·chey·ya पाचित्तियन्”ति।pā·cit·ti·yan

“Yā pana bhikkhunī anokāsakataṁ bhikkhuṁ pañhaṁ puccheyya, pācittiyan”ti.

‘If a nun asks a question of a monk who has not given her permission, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”
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Definitions
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याyā पनातिpa·nā·ti

Yā panāti

A:
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याyā यादिसाyā·di·sā …पे…pe

yā yādisā …pe…

whoever …
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भिक्खुनीतिbhik·khu·nī·ti

bhikkhunīti

Nun:
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…पे…pe अयंa·yaṃ इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ अत्थेat·the अधिप्पेताa·dhip·pe·tā भिक्खुनीति।bhik·khu·nī·ti

…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā 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.
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अनोकासकतन्तिa·no·kā·sa·ka·tan·ti

Anokāsakatanti

Who has not given her permission:
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अनापुच्छा।a·nā·puc·chā

anāpucchā.

without asking permission.
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भिक्खुन्तिbhik·khun·ti

Bhikkhunti

A monk:
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उपसम्पन्नं।u·pa·sam·pan·naṃ

upasampannaṁ.

one who is fully ordained.
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पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुच्छेय्यातिpuc·chey·yā·ti

Pañhaṁ puccheyyāti

Asks a question:
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सुत्तन्तेsut·tan·te ओकासंo·kā·saṃ कारापेत्वाkā·rā·pet·vā विनयंvi·na·yaṃ वाvā अभिधम्मंa·bhi·dham·maṃ वाvā पुच्छति,puc·cha·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

suttante okāsaṁ kārāpetvā vinayaṁ vā abhidhammaṁ vā pucchati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

if she gets permission to ask about the discourses, but she asks about the Monastic Law or philosophy, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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विनयेvi·na·ye ओकासंo·kā·saṃ कारापेत्वाkā·rā·pet·vā सुत्तन्तंsut·tan·taṃ वाvā अभिधम्मंa·bhi·dham·maṃ वाvā पुच्छति,puc·cha·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Vinaye okāsaṁ kārāpetvā suttantaṁ vā abhidhammaṁ vā pucchati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If she gets permission to ask about the Monastic Law, but she asks about the discourses or philosophy, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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अभिधम्मेa·bhi·dham·me ओकासंo·kā·saṃ कारापेत्वाkā·rā·pet·vā सुत्तन्तंsut·tan·taṃ वाvā विनयंvi·na·yaṃ वाvā पुच्छति,puc·cha·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Abhidhamme okāsaṁ kārāpetvā suttantaṁ vā vinayaṁ vā pucchati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If she gets permission to ask about philosophy, but she asks about the discourses or the Monastic Law, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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Permutations
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अनापुच्छितेa·nā·puc·chi·te अनापुच्छितसञ्ञाa·nā·puc·chi·ta·sañ·ñā पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुच्छति,puc·cha·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Anāpucchite anāpucchitasaññā pañhaṁ pucchati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If she has not asked permission, and she does not perceive that she has, and she asks a question, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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अनापुच्छितेa·nā·puc·chi·te वेमतिकाve·ma·ti·kā पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुच्छति,puc·cha·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Anāpucchite vematikā pañhaṁ pucchati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If she has not asked permission, but she is unsure of it, and she asks a question, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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अनापुच्छितेa·nā·puc·chi·te आपुच्छितसञ्ञाā·puc·chi·ta·sañ·ñā पञ्हंpañ·haṃ पुच्छति,puc·cha·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Anāpucchite āpucchitasaññā pañhaṁ pucchati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If she has not asked permission, but she perceives that she has, and she asks a question, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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आपुच्छितेā·puc·chi·te अनापुच्छितसञ्ञा,a·nā·puc·chi·ta·sañ·ñā आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Āpucchite anāpucchitasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If she has asked permission, but she does not perceive that she has, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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आपुच्छितेā·puc·chi·te वेमतिका,ve·ma·ti·kā आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Āpucchite vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If she has asked permission, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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आपुच्छितेā·puc·chi·te आपुच्छितसञ्ञा,ā·puc·chi·ta·sañ·ñā अनापत्ति।a·nā·pat·ti

Āpucchite āpucchitasaññā, anāpatti.

If she has asked permission, and she perceives that she has, there is no offense.
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Non-offenses
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अनापत्ति—a·nā·pat·ti

Anāpatti—

There is no offense:
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ओकासंo·kā·saṃ कारापेत्वाkā·rā·pet·vā पुच्छति,puc·cha·ti

okāsaṁ kārāpetvā pucchati,

if she asks after getting permission;
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अनोदिस्सa·no·dis·sa ओकासंo·kā·saṃ कारापेत्वाkā·rā·pet·vā यत्थyat·tha कत्थचिkat·tha·ci पुच्छति,puc·cha·ti

anodissa okāsaṁ kārāpetvā yattha katthaci pucchati,

if she gets permission, but not in regard to a specific subject, and she then asks about any subject;
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उम्मत्तिकाय,um·mat·ti·kā·ya

ummattikāya,

if she is insane;
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आदिकम्मिकायाति।ā·di·kam·mi·kā·yā·ti

ādikammikāyāti.

if she is the first offender.
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द्वादसमसिक्खापदंdvā·da·sa·ma·sik·khā·pa·daṃ निट्ठितं।niṭ·ṭhi·taṃ

Dvādasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The twelfth training rule is finished.

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.