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61. Gabbhinisikkhāpada

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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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गब्भिनिवग्गgab·bhi·ni·vag·ga

Gabbhinivagga

The subchapter on pregnant women
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61। गब्भिनिसिक्खापदgab·bhi·ni·sik·khā·pa·da

61. Gabbhinisikkhāpada

Ordaining a pregnant woman
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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 गब्भिनिंgab·bhi·niṃ वुट्ठापेन्ति।vuṭ·ṭhā·pen·ti

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo gabbhiniṁ vuṭṭhāpenti.

the nuns gave the full admission to a pregnant woman.
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साsā पिण्डायpiṇ·ḍā·ya चरति।ca·ra·ti

Sā piṇḍāya carati.

When she walked for alms,
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मनुस्साma·nus·sā एवमाहंसु—e·va·mā·haṃ·su

Manussā evamāhaṁsu—

people said,
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“देथाय्यायde·thāy·yā·ya भिक्खं,bhik·khaṃ गरुभाराga·ru·bhā·rā अय्या”ति।ay·yā

“dethāyyāya bhikkhaṁ, garubhārā ayyā”ti.

“Give almsfood to the venerable. She’s carrying a heavy burden.”
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मनुस्साma·nus·sā उज्झायन्तिuj·jhā·yan·ti खिय्यन्तिkhiy·yan·ti विपाचेन्ति—vi·pā·cen·ti

Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

People complained and criticized them,
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“कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo गब्भिनिंgab·bhi·niṃ वुट्ठापेस्सन्ती”ति।vuṭ·ṭhā·pes·san·tī

“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo gabbhiniṁ vuṭṭhāpessantī”ti.

“How could the nuns give the full admission to a pregnant woman?”
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अस्सोसुंas·so·suṃ खोkho भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo तेसंte·saṃ मनुस्सानंma·nus·sā·naṃ उज्झायन्तानंuj·jhā·yan·tā·naṃ खिय्यन्तानंkhiy·yan·tā·naṃ विपाचेन्तानं।vi·pā·cen·tā·naṃ

Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.

The nuns heard the complaints of those people
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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—

and the nuns of few desires complained and criticized them,
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“कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo गब्भिनिंgab·bhi·niṃ वुट्ठापेस्सन्ती”तिvuṭ·ṭhā·pes·san·tī …पे…pe

“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo gabbhiniṁ vuṭṭhāpessantī”ti …pe…

“How could nuns do this?” …
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“सच्चंsac·caṃ किर,ki·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo गब्भिनिंgab·bhi·niṃ वुट्ठापेन्ती”ति?vuṭ·ṭhā·pen·tī

“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo gabbhiniṁ vuṭṭhāpentī”ti?

“Is it true, monks, that nuns did 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 गब्भिनिंgab·bhi·niṃ वुट्ठापेस्सन्ति।vuṭ·ṭhā·pes·san·ti

kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo gabbhiniṁ vuṭṭhāpessanti.

“How could 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 गब्भिनिंgab·bhi·niṃ वुट्ठापेय्य,vuṭ·ṭhā·pey·ya पाचित्तियन्”ति।pā·cit·ti·yan

“Yā pana bhikkhunī gabbhiniṁ vuṭṭhāpeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

‘If a nun gives the full admission to a pregnant woman, 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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गब्भिनीgab·bhi·nī नामnā·ma

Gabbhinī nāma

A pregnant woman:
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आपन्नसत्ताā·pan·na·sat·tā वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

āpannasattā vuccati.

a woman with child is what is meant.
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वुट्ठापेय्यातिvuṭ·ṭhā·pey·yā·ti

Vuṭṭhāpeyyāti

Gives the full admission:
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उपसम्पादेय्य।u·pa·sam·pā·dey·ya

upasampādeyya.

gives the full ordination.
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“वुट्ठापेस्सामी”तिvuṭ·ṭhā·pes·sā·mī गणंga·ṇaṃ वाvā आचरिनिंā·ca·ri·niṃ वाvā पत्तंpat·taṃ वाvā चीवरंcī·va·raṃ वाvā परियेसति,pa·ri·ye·sa·ti सीमंsī·maṃ वाvā सम्मन्नति,sam·man·na·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

“Vuṭṭhāpessāmī”ti gaṇaṁ vā ācariniṁ vā pattaṁ vā cīvaraṁ vā pariyesati, sīmaṁ vā sammannati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If, intending to give the full admission, she searches for a group, a teacher, a bowl, or a robe, or she establishes a monastery zone, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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ञत्तियाñat·ti·yā दुक्कटं।duk·ka·ṭaṃ

Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ.

After the motion, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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द्वीहिdvī·hi कम्मवाचाहिkam·ma·vā·cā·hi दुक्कटा।duk·ka·ṭā

Dvīhi kammavācāhi dukkaṭā.

After each of the first two announcements, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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कम्मवाचापरियोसानेkam·ma·vā·cā·pa·ri·yo·sā·ne उपज्झायायu·paj·jhā·yā·ya आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Kammavācāpariyosāne upajjhāyāya āpatti pācittiyassa.

When the last announcement is finished, the preceptor commits an offense entailing confession,
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गणस्सga·ṇas·sa चca आचरिनियाā·ca·ri·ni·yā चca आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Gaṇassa ca ācariniyā ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.

and the group and the teacher commit an offense of wrong conduct.
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Permutations
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गब्भिनियाgab·bhi·ni·yā गब्भिनिसञ्ञाgab·bhi·ni·sañ·ñā वुट्ठापेति,vuṭ·ṭhā·pe·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Gabbhiniyā gabbhinisaññā vuṭṭhāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If the woman is pregnant, and the nun perceives her as such, yet she gives her the full admission, she commits an offense entailing confession.
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गब्भिनियाgab·bhi·ni·yā वेमतिकाve·ma·ti·kā वुट्ठापेति,vuṭ·ṭhā·pe·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Gabbhiniyā vematikā vuṭṭhāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If the woman is pregnant, but the nun is unsure of it, yet she gives her the full admission, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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गब्भिनियाgab·bhi·ni·yā अगब्भिनिसञ्ञाa·gab·bhi·ni·sañ·ñā वुट्ठापेति,vuṭ·ṭhā·pe·ti अनापत्ति।a·nā·pat·ti

Gabbhiniyā agabbhinisaññā vuṭṭhāpeti, anāpatti.

If the woman is pregnant, but the nun does not perceive her as such, and she gives her the full admission, there is no offense.
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अगब्भिनियाa·gab·bhi·ni·yā गब्भिनिसञ्ञा,gab·bhi·ni·sañ·ñā आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Agabbhiniyā gabbhinisaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If the woman is not pregnant, but the nun perceives her as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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अगब्भिनियाa·gab·bhi·ni·yā वेमतिका,ve·ma·ti·kā आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Agabbhiniyā vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If the woman is not pregnant, but the nun is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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अगब्भिनियाa·gab·bhi·ni·yā अगब्भिनिसञ्ञा,a·gab·bhi·ni·sañ·ñā अनापत्ति।a·nā·pat·ti

Agabbhiniyā agabbhinisaññā, anāpatti.

If the woman is not pregnant, and the nun does not perceive her as such, 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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गब्भिनिंgab·bhi·niṃ अगब्भिनिसञ्ञाa·gab·bhi·ni·sañ·ñā वुट्ठापेति,vuṭ·ṭhā·pe·ti

gabbhiniṁ agabbhinisaññā vuṭṭhāpeti,

if she gives the full admission to a woman who is pregnant, but she does not perceive her as such;
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अगब्भिनिंa·gab·bhi·niṃ अगब्भिनिसञ्ञाa·gab·bhi·ni·sañ·ñā वुट्ठापेति,vuṭ·ṭhā·pe·ti

agabbhiniṁ agabbhinisaññā vuṭṭhāpeti,

if she gives the full admission to a woman who is not pregnant, and she does not perceive her as such;
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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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पठमसिक्खापदंpa·ṭha·ma·sik·khā·pa·daṃ निट्ठितं।niṭ·ṭhi·taṃ

Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The first 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.