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Monks’ Rules Analysis 20 भिक्खुविभङ्ग 20
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17. Eḷakalomadhovāpanasikkhāpada
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निस्सग्गियकण्डnis·sag·gi·ya·kaṇ·ḍa
Nissaggiyakaṇḍa
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कोसियवग्गko·si·ya·vag·ga
Kosiyavagga
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तेनte·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na बुद्धोbud·dho भगवाbha·ga·vā सक्केसुsak·ke·su विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti कपिलवत्थुस्मिंka·pi·la·vat·thus·miṃ निग्रोधारामे।nig·ro·dhā·rā·me
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme.
At one time the Buddha was staying in the Sakyan country in the Banyan Tree Monastery at Kapilavatthu.
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na छब्बग्गियाchab·bag·gi·yā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनीहिbhik·khu·nī·hi एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवापेन्तिपिdho·vā·pen·ti·pi रजापेन्तिपिra·jā·pen·ti·pi विजटापेन्तिपि।vi·ja·ṭā·pen·ti·pi
Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhunīhi eḷakalomāni dhovāpentipi rajāpentipi vijaṭāpentipi.
At that time the monks from the group of six had the nuns wash, dye, and comb wool.
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भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवन्तियोdho·van·ti·yo रजन्तियोra·jan·ti·yo विजटेन्तियोvi·ja·ṭen·ti·yo रिञ्चन्तिriñ·can·ti उद्देसंud·de·saṃ परिपुच्छंpa·ri·puc·chaṃ अधिसीलंa·dhi·sī·laṃ अधिचित्तंa·dhi·cit·taṃ अधिपञ्ञं।a·dhi·pañ·ñaṃ
Bhikkhuniyo eḷakalomāni dhovantiyo rajantiyo vijaṭentiyo riñcanti uddesaṁ paripucchaṁ adhisīlaṁ adhicittaṁ adhipaññaṁ.
Because of this, the nuns neglected recitation, testing, the higher morality, the higher mind, and the higher wisdom.
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अथa·tha खोkho महापजापतिma·hā·pa·jā·pa·ti गोतमीgo·ta·mī येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ अट्ठासि।aṭ·ṭhā·si
Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.
Mahāpajāpati Gotamī then went to the Buddha and bowed down to him.
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एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ ठितंṭhi·taṃ खोkho महापजापतिंma·hā·pa·jā·pa·tiṃ गोतमिंgo·ta·miṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच—“कच्चि,e·ta·da·vo·ca गोतमि,go·ta·mi भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo अप्पमत्ताap·pa·mat·tā आतापिनियोā·tā·pi·ni·yo पहितत्ताpa·hi·tat·tā विहरन्ती”ति?vi·ha·ran·tī
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ kho mahāpajāpatiṁ gotamiṁ bhagavā etadavoca—“kacci, gotami, bhikkhuniyo appamattā ātāpiniyo pahitattā viharantī”ti?
And the Buddha said to her, “Gotamī, I hope the nuns are heedful, energetic, and diligent?”
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अय्याay·yā छब्बग्गियाchab·bag·gi·yā भिक्खुनीहिbhik·khu·nī·hi एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवापेन्तिपिdho·vā·pen·ti·pi रजापेन्तिपिra·jā·pen·ti·pi विजटापेन्तिपि।vi·ja·ṭā·pen·ti·pi
Ayyā chabbaggiyā bhikkhunīhi eḷakalomāni dhovāpentipi rajāpentipi vijaṭāpentipi.
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भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवन्तियोdho·van·ti·yo रजन्तियोra·jan·ti·yo विजटेन्तियोvi·ja·ṭen·ti·yo रिञ्चन्तिriñ·can·ti उद्देसंud·de·saṃ परिपुच्छंpa·ri·puc·chaṃ अधिसीलंa·dhi·sī·laṃ अधिचित्तंa·dhi·cit·taṃ अधिपञ्ञन्”ति।a·dhi·pañ·ñan
Bhikkhuniyo eḷakalomāni dhovantiyo rajantiyo vijaṭentiyo riñcanti uddesaṁ paripucchaṁ adhisīlaṁ adhicittaṁ adhipaññan”ti.
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā महापजापतिंma·hā·pa·jā·pa·tiṃ गोतमिंgo·ta·miṃ धम्मियाdham·mi·yā कथायka·thā·ya सन्दस्सेसिsan·das·se·si समादपेसिsa·mā·da·pe·si समुत्तेजेसिsa·mut·te·je·si सम्पहंसेसि।sam·pa·haṃ·se·si
Atha kho bhagavā mahāpajāpatiṁ gotamiṁ dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.
The Buddha then instructed, inspired, and gladdened her with a teaching.
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अथa·tha खोkho महापजापतिma·hā·pa·jā·pa·ti गोतमीgo·ta·mī भगवताbha·ga·va·tā धम्मियाdham·mi·yā कथायka·thā·ya सन्दस्सिताsan·das·si·tā समादपिताsa·mā·da·pi·tā समुत्तेजिताsa·mut·te·ji·tā सम्पहंसिताsam·pa·haṃ·si·tā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā पदक्खिणंpa·dak·khi·ṇaṃ कत्वाkat·vā पक्कामि।pak·kā·mi
Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṁsitā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.
She bowed down, circumambulated him with her right side toward him, and left.
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā एतस्मिंe·tas·miṃ निदानेni·dā·ne एतस्मिंe·tas·miṃ पकरणेpa·ka·ra·ṇe भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ सन्निपातापेत्वाsan·ni·pā·tā·pet·vā छब्बग्गियेchab·bag·gi·ye भिक्खूbhik·khū पटिपुच्छि—pa·ṭi·puc·chi
Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṅghaṁ sannipātāpetvā chabbaggiye bhikkhū paṭipucchi—
Soon afterwards the Buddha had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks from the group of six:
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“सच्चंsac·caṃ किरki·ra तुम्हे,tum·he भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनीहिbhik·khu·nī·hi एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवापेथपिdho·vā·pe·tha·pi रजापेथपिra·jā·pe·tha·pi विजटापेथपी”ति?vi·ja·ṭā·pe·tha·pī
“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīhi eḷakalomāni dhovāpethapi rajāpethapi vijaṭāpethapī”ti?
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“अञ्ञातिकायो,añ·ñā·ti·kā·yo भगवा”ति।bha·ga·vā
“Aññātikāyo, bhagavā”ti.
“No.”
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“अञ्ञातका,añ·ñā·ta·kā मोघपुरिसा,mo·gha·pu·ri·sā अञ्ञातिकानंañ·ñā·ti·kā·naṃ नna जानन्तिjā·nan·ti पतिरूपंpa·ti·rū·paṃ वाvā अप्पतिरूपंap·pa·ti·rū·paṃ वाvā पासादिकंpā·sā·di·kaṃ वाvā अपासादिकंa·pā·sā·di·kaṃ वा।vā
“Aññātakā, moghapurisā, aññātikānaṁ na jānanti patirūpaṁ vā appatirūpaṁ vā pāsādikaṁ vā apāsādikaṁ vā.
“Foolish men, people who are unrelated don’t know what’s appropriate and inappropriate, what’s inspiring and uninspiring, in dealing with each other.
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तत्थtat·tha नामnā·ma तुम्हे,tum·he मोघपुरिसा,mo·gha·pu·ri·sā अञ्ञातिकाहिañ·ñā·ti·kā·hi भिक्खुनीहिbhik·khu·nī·hi एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवापेस्सथपिdho·vā·pes·sa·tha·pi रजापेस्सथपिra·jā·pes·sa·tha·pi विजटापेस्सथपि।vi·ja·ṭā·pes·sa·tha·pi
Tattha nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, aññātikāhi bhikkhunīhi eḷakalomāni dhovāpessathapi rajāpessathapi vijaṭāpessathapi.
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नेतं,ne·taṃ मोघपुरिसा,mo·gha·pu·ri·sā अप्पसन्नानंap·pa·san·nā·naṃ वाvā पसादायpa·sā·dā·ya …पे…pe
Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…
This will affect people’s confidence …” …
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“योyo पनpa·na भिक्खुbhik·khu अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya भिक्खुनियाbhik·khu·ni·yā एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवापेय्यdho·vā·pey·ya वाvā रजापेय्यra·jā·pey·ya वाvā विजटापेय्यvi·ja·ṭā·pey·ya वा,vā निस्सग्गियंnis·sag·gi·yaṃ पाचित्तियन्”ति।pā·cit·ti·yan
“Yo pana bhikkhu aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā eḷakalomāni dhovāpeyya vā rajāpeyya vā vijaṭāpeyya vā, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a monk has an unrelated nun wash, dye, or comb wool, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”
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…पे…pe अयंa·yaṃ इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ अत्थेat·the अधिप्पेतोa·dhip·pe·to भिक्खूति।bhik·khū·ti
…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
… The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.
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मातितोmā·ti·to वाvā पितितोpi·ti·to वाvā यावyā·va सत्तमाsat·ta·mā पितामहयुगाpi·tā·ma·ha·yu·gā असम्बद्धा।a·sam·bad·dhā
mātito vā pitito vā yāva sattamā pitāmahayugā asambaddhā.
anyone who is not a descendant of one’s male ancestors going back eight generations, either on the mother’s side or on the father’s side.
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“इमानिi·mā·ni मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya भिक्खुनियाbhik·khu·ni·yā धोवापितानिdho·vā·pi·tā·ni निस्सग्गियानि।nis·sag·gi·yā·ni
“imāni me, bhante, eḷakalomāni aññātikāya bhikkhuniyā dhovāpitāni nissaggiyāni.
“Venerables, this wool, which I got washed by an unrelated nun, is to be relinquished.
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इमानाहंi·mā·nā·haṃ सङ्घस्सsaṅ·ghas·sa निस्सज्जामी”तिnis·saj·jā·mī …पे…pe
Imānāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī”ti …pe…
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ददेय्युन्तिda·dey·yun·ti …पे…pe
dadeyyunti …pe…
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवापेति,dho·vā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियंnis·sag·gi·yaṃ पाचित्तियं।pā·cit·ti·yaṃ
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni dhovāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her wash wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवापेतिdho·vā·pe·ti रजापेति,ra·jā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni dhovāpeti rajāpeti, nissaggiyena āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her wash and dye wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and one offense of wrong conduct.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवापेतिdho·vā·pe·ti विजटापेति,vi·ja·ṭā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni dhovāpeti vijaṭāpeti, nissaggiyena āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her wash and comb wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and one offense of wrong conduct.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni धोवापेतिdho·vā·pe·ti रजापेतिra·jā·pe·ti विजटापेति,vi·ja·ṭā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na आपत्तिā·pat·ti द्विन्नंdvin·naṃ दुक्कटानं।duk·ka·ṭā·naṃ
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni dhovāpeti rajāpeti vijaṭāpeti, nissaggiyena āpatti dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her wash, dye, and comb wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and two offenses of wrong conduct.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni रजापेति,ra·jā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियंnis·sag·gi·yaṃ पाचित्तियं।pā·cit·ti·yaṃ
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni rajāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her dye wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni रजापेतिra·jā·pe·ti विजटापेति,vi·ja·ṭā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni rajāpeti vijaṭāpeti, nissaggiyena āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her dye and comb wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and one offense of wrong conduct.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni रजापेतिra·jā·pe·ti धोवापेति,dho·vā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni rajāpeti dhovāpeti, nissaggiyena āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her dye and wash wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and one offense of wrong conduct.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni रजापेतिra·jā·pe·ti विजटापेतिvi·ja·ṭā·pe·ti धोवापेति,dho·vā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na आपत्तिā·pat·ti द्विन्नंdvin·naṃ दुक्कटानं।duk·ka·ṭā·naṃ
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni rajāpeti vijaṭāpeti dhovāpeti, nissaggiyena āpatti dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her dye, comb, and wash wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and two offenses of wrong conduct.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni विजटापेति,vi·ja·ṭā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियंnis·sag·gi·yaṃ पाचित्तियं।pā·cit·ti·yaṃ
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni vijaṭāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her comb wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni विजटापेतिvi·ja·ṭā·pe·ti धोवापेति,dho·vā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni vijaṭāpeti dhovāpeti, nissaggiyena āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her comb and wash wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and one offense of wrong conduct.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni विजटापेतिvi·ja·ṭā·pe·ti रजापेति,ra·jā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni vijaṭāpeti rajāpeti, nissaggiyena āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her comb and dye wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and one offense of wrong conduct.
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अञ्ञातिकायañ·ñā·ti·kā·ya अञ्ञातिकसञ्ञीañ·ñā·ti·ka·sañ·ñī एळकलोमानिe·ḷa·ka·lo·mā·ni विजटापेतिvi·ja·ṭā·pe·ti धोवापेतिdho·vā·pe·ti रजापेति,ra·jā·pe·ti निस्सग्गियेनnis·sag·gi·ye·na आपत्तिā·pat·ti द्विन्नंdvin·naṃ दुक्कटानं।duk·ka·ṭā·naṃ
Aññātikāya aññātikasaññī eḷakalomāni vijaṭāpeti dhovāpeti rajāpeti, nissaggiyena āpatti dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ.
If she is unrelated and he perceives her as such, and he has her comb, wash, and dye wool, he commits one offense entailing relinquishment and two offenses of wrong conduct.
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उम्मत्तकस्स,um·mat·ta·kas·sa
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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.