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46. Bhojanadānasikkhāpada

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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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चित्तागारवग्गcit·tā·gā·ra·vag·ga

Cittāgāravagga

The subchapter on galleries
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46। भोजनदानसिक्खापदbho·ja·na·dā·na·sik·khā·pa·da

46. Bhojanadānasikkhāpada

Giving food to a non-monastic
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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 the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā भिक्खुनीbhik·khu·nī नटानम्पिna·ṭā·nam·pi नटकानम्पिna·ṭa·kā·nam·pi लङ्घकानम्पिlaṅ·gha·kā·nam·pi सोकज्झायिकानम्पिso·kaj·jhā·yi·kā·nam·pi कुम्भथूणिकानम्पिkum·bha·thū·ṇi·kā·nam·pi सहत्थाsa·hat·thā खादनीयंkhā·da·nī·yaṃ भोजनीयंbho·ja·nī·yaṃ देति—de·ti

Tena kho pana samayena thullanandā bhikkhunī naṭānampi naṭakānampi laṅghakānampi sokajjhāyikānampi kumbhathūṇikānampi sahatthā khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ deti—

At that time the nun Thullanandā was personally giving food to actors, dancers, acrobats, magicians, and musicians, saying,
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“मय्हंmay·haṃ परिसतिpa·ri·sa·ti वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासथा”ति।bhā·sa·thā

“mayhaṁ parisati vaṇṇaṁ bhāsathā”ti.

“Please praise me in public.”
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नटापिna·ṭā·pi नटकापिna·ṭa·kā·pi लङ्घकापिlaṅ·gha·kā·pi सोकज्झायिकापिso·kaj·jhā·yi·kā·pi कुम्भथूणिकापिkum·bha·thū·ṇi·kā·pi थुल्लनन्दायthul·la·nan·dā·ya भिक्खुनियाbhik·khu·ni·yā परिसतिpa·ri·sa·ti वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति—bhā·san·ti

Naṭāpi naṭakāpi laṅghakāpi sokajjhāyikāpi kumbhathūṇikāpi thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā parisati vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti—

And they did:
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“अय्याay·yā थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā बहुस्सुताba·hus·su·tā भाणिकाbhā·ṇi·kā विसारदाvi·sā·ra·dā पट्टाpaṭ·ṭā धम्मिंdham·miṃ कथंka·thaṃ कातुं;kā·tuṃ

“ayyā thullanandā bahussutā bhāṇikā visāradā paṭṭā dhammiṁ kathaṁ kātuṁ;

“Venerable Thullanandā is a learned reciter; she’s confident and skilled at giving teachings.
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देथde·tha अय्याय,ay·yā·ya करोथka·ro·tha अय्याया”ति।ay·yā·yā

detha ayyāya, karotha ayyāyā”ti.

Give to her; work for her!”
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याyā ताtā भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo अप्पिच्छाap·pic·chā …पे…pe ताtā उज्झायन्तिuj·jhā·yan·ti खिय्यन्तिkhiy·yan·ti विपाचेन्ति—vi·pā·cen·ti

Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,
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“कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma अय्याay·yā थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā अगारिकस्सa·gā·ri·kas·sa सहत्थाsa·hat·thā खादनीयंkhā·da·nī·yaṃ भोजनीयंbho·ja·nī·yaṃ दस्सती”तिdas·sa·tī …पे…pe

“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā agārikassa sahatthā khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ dassatī”ti …pe…

“How could Venerable Thullanandā personally give food to householders?” …
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“सच्चंsac·caṃ किर,ki·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā भिक्खुनीbhik·khu·nī अगारिकस्सa·gā·ri·kas·sa सहत्थाsa·hat·thā खादनीयंkhā·da·nī·yaṃ भोजनीयंbho·ja·nī·yaṃ देती”ति?de·tī

“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī agārikassa sahatthā khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ detī”ti?

“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā does 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 her …
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कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नाम,nā·ma भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve थुल्लनन्दाthul·la·nan·dā भिक्खुनीbhik·khu·nī अगारिकस्सa·gā·ri·kas·sa सहत्थाsa·hat·thā खादनीयंkhā·da·nī·yaṃ भोजनीयंbho·ja·nī·yaṃ दस्सति।das·sa·ti

kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī agārikassa sahatthā khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ dassati.

“How could the nun Thullanandā 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 अगारिकस्सa·gā·ri·kas·sa वाvā परिब्बाजकस्सpa·rib·bā·ja·kas·sa वाvā परिब्बाजिकायpa·rib·bā·ji·kā·ya वाvā सहत्थाsa·hat·thā खादनीयंkhā·da·nī·yaṃ वाvā भोजनीयंbho·ja·nī·yaṃ वाvā ददेय्य,da·dey·ya पाचित्तियन्”ति।pā·cit·ti·yan

“Yā pana bhikkhunī agārikassa vā paribbājakassa vā paribbājikāya vā sahatthā khādanīyaṁ vā bhojanīyaṁ vā dadeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

‘If a nun personally gives fresh or cooked food to a householder or a male wanderer or a female wanderer, 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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अगारिकोa·gā·ri·ko नामnā·ma

Agāriko nāma

A householder:
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योyo कोचिko·ci अगारंa·gā·raṃ अज्झावसति।aj·jhā·va·sa·ti

yo koci agāraṁ ajjhāvasati.

anyone who lives at home.
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परिब्बाजकोpa·rib·bā·ja·ko नामnā·ma

Paribbājako nāma

A male wanderer:
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भिक्खुञ्चbhik·khuñ·ca सामणेरञ्चsā·ma·ṇe·rañ·ca ठपेत्वाṭha·pet·vā योyo कोचिko·ci परिब्बाजकसमापन्नो।pa·rib·bā·ja·ka·sa·mā·pan·no

bhikkhuñca sāmaṇerañca ṭhapetvā yo koci paribbājakasamāpanno.

any male wanderer apart from Buddhist monks and novice monks.
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परिब्बाजिकाpa·rib·bā·ji·kā नामnā·ma

Paribbājikā nāma

A female wanderer:
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भिक्खुनिञ्चbhik·khu·niñ·ca सिक्खमानञ्चsik·kha·mā·nañ·ca सामणेरिञ्चsā·ma·ṇe·riñ·ca ठपेत्वाṭha·pet·vā याyā काचिkā·ci परिब्बाजिकसमापन्ना।pa·rib·bā·ji·ka·sa·mā·pan·nā

bhikkhuniñca sikkhamānañca sāmaṇeriñca ṭhapetvā yā kāci paribbājikasamāpannā.

any female wanderer apart from Buddhist nuns, trainee nuns, and novice nuns.
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खादनीयंkhā·da·nī·yaṃ नामnā·ma

Khādanīyaṁ nāma

Fresh food:
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पञ्चpañ·ca भोजनानि—bho·ja·nā·ni

pañca bhojanāni—

apart from the five cooked foods
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उदकदन्तपोनंu·da·ka·dan·ta·po·naṃ ठपेत्वाṭha·pet·vā अवसेसंa·va·se·saṃ खादनीयंkhā·da·nī·yaṃ नाम।nā·ma

udakadantaponaṁ ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ khādanīyaṁ nāma.

and water and tooth cleaners, the rest is called “fresh food”.
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भोजनीयंbho·ja·nī·yaṃ नामnā·ma

Bhojanīyaṁ nāma

Cooked food:
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पञ्चpañ·ca भोजनानि—ओदनो,bho·ja·nā·ni कुम्मासो,kum·mā·so सत्तु,sat·tu मच्छो,mac·cho मंसं।maṃ·saṃ

pañca bhojanāni—odano, kummāso, sattu, maccho, maṁsaṁ.

there are five kinds of cooked food: cooked grain, porridge, flour products, fish, and meat.
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ददेय्यातिda·dey·yā·ti

Dadeyyāti

Gives:
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कायेनkā·ye·na वाvā कायपटिबद्धेनkā·ya·pa·ṭi·bad·dhe·na वाvā निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na वाvā देति,de·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

kāyena vā kāyapaṭibaddhena vā nissaggiyena vā deti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

if she gives by body or by what is connected to the body or by releasing, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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उदकदन्तपोनंu·da·ka·dan·ta·po·naṃ देति,de·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Udakadantaponaṁ deti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If she gives water or tooth cleaners, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Non-offenses
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अनापत्ति—a·nā·pat·ti

Anāpatti—

There is no offense:
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दापेतिdā·pe·ti नna देति,de·ti

dāpeti na deti,

if she does not give, but has it given;
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उपनिक्खिपित्वाu·pa·nik·khi·pit·vā देति,de·ti

upanikkhipitvā deti,

if she gives by placing it near the person;
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बाहिरालेपंbā·hi·rā·le·paṃ देति,de·ti

bāhirālepaṁ deti,

if she gives ointments for external use;
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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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छट्ठसिक्खापदंchaṭ·ṭha·sik·khā·pa·daṃ निट्ठितं।niṭ·ṭhi·taṃ

Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The sixth 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.