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24. Āmisasikkhāpada

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थेरवादthe·ra·vā·da विनयvi·na·ya

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
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महाविभङ्गma·hā·vi·bhaṅ·ga

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis
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पाचित्तियकण्डpā·cit·ti·ya·kaṇ·ḍa

Pācittiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on offenses entailing confession
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ओवादवग्गo·vā·da·vag·ga

Ovādavagga

The subchapter on the instruction
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24। आमिससिक्खापदā·mi·sa·sik·khā·pa·da

24. Āmisasikkhāpada

Accusing monks of teaching nuns for profit
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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 थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवदन्ताo·va·dan·tā लाभिनोlā·bhi·no होन्तिhon·ti चीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारानं।cī·va·ra·piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·se·nā·sa·na·gi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·rā·naṃ

Tena kho pana samayena therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadantā lābhino honti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ.

At that time the senior monks who were instructing the nuns received robe-cloth, almsfood, dwellings, and medicinal supplies.
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छब्बग्गियाchab·bag·gi·yā भिक्खूbhik·khū एवंe·vaṃ वदन्ति—va·dan·ti

Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū evaṁ vadanti—

And the monks from the group of six said this about them,
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“नna बहुकताba·hu·ka·tā थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवदितुं;o·va·di·tuṃ आमिसहेतुā·mi·sa·he·tu थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवदन्ती”ति।o·va·dan·tī

“na bahukatā therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadituṁ; āmisahetu therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadantī”ti.

“The senior monks aren’t instructing the nuns as a service, but for the sake of worldly gain.”
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येye तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū अप्पिच्छाap·pic·chā …पे…pe तेte उज्झायन्तिuj·jhā·yan·ti खिय्यन्तिkhiy·yan·ti विपाचेन्ति—vi·pā·cen·ti

Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

The monks of few desires complained and criticized them,
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“कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma छब्बग्गियाchab·bag·gi·yā भिक्खूbhik·khū एवंe·vaṃ वक्खन्ति—vak·khan·ti

“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū evaṁ vakkhanti—

“How can the monks from the group of six say that
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‘नna बहुकताba·hu·ka·tā थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवदितुं;o·va·di·tuṃ आमिसहेतुā·mi·sa·he·tu थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवदन्ती’”तिo·va·dan·tī …पे…pe

‘na bahukatā therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadituṁ; āmisahetu therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadantī’”ti …pe…

the senior monks aren’t instructing the nuns to render a service, but for the sake of worldly gain?” …
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“सच्चंsac·caṃ किरki·ra तुम्हे,tum·he भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एवंe·vaṃ वदेथ—va·de·tha

“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, evaṁ vadetha—

“Is it true, monks, that you say this?”
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‘नna बहुकताba·hu·ka·tā थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवदितुं;o·va·di·tuṃ आमिसहेतुā·mi·sa·he·tu थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवदन्ती’”ति?o·va·dan·tī

‘na bahukatā therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadituṁ; āmisahetu therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadantī’”ti?

(Pāli only)
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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 नामnā·ma तुम्हे,tum·he मोघपुरिसा,mo·gha·pu·ri·sā एवंe·vaṃ वक्खथ—vak·kha·tha

kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, evaṁ vakkhatha—

“Foolish men, how can you say this?
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‘नna बहुकताba·hu·ka·tā थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवदितुं;o·va·di·tuṃ आमिसहेतुā·mi·sa·he·tu थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवदन्ती’ति।o·va·dan·tī

‘na bahukatā therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadituṁ; āmisahetu therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovadantī’ti.

(Pāli only)
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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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एवञ्चe·vañ·ca पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve इमंi·maṃ सिक्खापदंsik·khā·pa·daṃ उद्दिसेय्याथ—ud·di·sey·yā·tha

evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
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Final ruling
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“योyo पनpa·na भिक्खुbhik·khu एवंe·vaṃ वदेय्य—‘आमिसहेतुva·dey·ya थेराthe·rā भिक्खूbhik·khū भिक्खुनियोbhik·khu·ni·yo ओवन्दन्ती’ति,o·van·dan·tī पाचित्तियन्”ति।pā·cit·ti·yan

“Yo pana bhikkhu evaṁ vadeyya—‘āmisahetu therā bhikkhū bhikkhuniyo ovandantī’ti, pācittiyan”ti.

‘If a monk says that the senior monks are instructing the nuns for the sake of worldly gain, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”
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Definitions
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योyo पनातिpa·nā·ti

Yo panāti

A:
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योyo यादिसोyā·di·so …पे…pe

yo yādiso …pe…

whoever …
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भिक्खूतिbhik·khū·ti

bhikkhūti

Monk:
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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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आमिसहेतूतिā·mi·sa·he·tū·ti

Āmisahetūti

For the sake of worldly gain:
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चीवरहेतुcī·va·ra·he·tu पिण्डपातहेतुpiṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·he·tu सेनासनहेतुse·nā·sa·na·he·tu गिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारहेतुgi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·ra·he·tu सक्कारहेतुsak·kā·ra·he·tu गरुकारहेतुga·ru·kā·ra·he·tu माननहेतुmā·na·na·he·tu वन्दनहेतुvan·da·na·he·tu पूजनहेतु।pū·ja·na·he·tu

cīvarahetu piṇḍapātahetu senāsanahetu gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārahetu sakkārahetu garukārahetu mānanahetu vandanahetu pūjanahetu.

for the sake of robe-cloth, for the sake of almsfood, for the sake of a dwelling, for the sake of medicinal supplies, for the sake of honor, for the sake of respect, for the sake of deference, for the sake of veneration, for the sake of worship.
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एवंe·vaṃ वदेय्यातिva·dey·yā·ti

Evaṁ vadeyyāti

Says:
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उपसम्पन्नंu·pa·sam·pan·naṃ सङ्घेनsaṅ·ghe·na सम्मतंsam·ma·taṃ भिक्खुनोवादकंbhik·khu·no·vā·da·kaṃ अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ कत्तुकामोkat·tu·kā·mo अयसंa·ya·saṃ कत्तुकामोkat·tu·kā·mo मङ्कुकत्तुकामोmaṅ·ku·kat·tu·kā·mo एवंe·vaṃ वदेति—va·de·ti “चीवरहेतुcī·va·ra·he·tu पिण्डपातहेतुpiṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·he·tu सेनासनहेतुse·nā·sa·na·he·tu गिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारहेतुgi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·ra·he·tu सक्कारहेतुsak·kā·ra·he·tu गरुकारहेतुga·ru·kā·ra·he·tu माननहेतुmā·na·na·he·tu वन्दनहेतुvan·da·na·he·tu पूजनहेतुpū·ja·na·he·tu ओवदती”तिo·va·da·tī भणति,bha·ṇa·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

upasampannaṁ saṅghena sammataṁ bhikkhunovādakaṁ avaṇṇaṁ kattukāmo ayasaṁ kattukāmo maṅkukattukāmo evaṁ vadeti— “cīvarahetu piṇḍapātahetu senāsanahetu gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārahetu sakkārahetu garukārahetu mānanahetu vandanahetu pūjanahetu ovadatī”ti bhaṇati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

if, concerning one who is fully ordained and who has been appointed by the Sangha as an instructor of nuns—desiring to disparage him, desiring to give him a bad reputation, desiring to humiliate him—he says, “He instructs for the sake of robe-cloth,” “… for the sake of almsfood,” “… for the sake of a dwelling,” “… for the sake of medicinal supplies,” “… for the sake of honor,” “… for the sake of respect,” “… for the sake of deference,” “… for the sake of veneration,” “… for the sake of worship,” he commits an offense entailing confession.
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Permutations
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धम्मकम्मेdham·ma·kam·me धम्मकम्मसञ्ञीdham·ma·kam·ma·sañ·ñī एवंe·vaṃ वदेति,va·de·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī evaṁ vadeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, and he says such a thing, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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धम्मकम्मेdham·ma·kam·me वेमतिकोve·ma·ti·ko एवंe·vaṃ वदेति,va·de·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Dhammakamme vematiko evaṁ vadeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, and he says such a thing, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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धम्मकम्मेdham·ma·kam·me अधम्मकम्मसञ्ञीa·dham·ma·kam·ma·sañ·ñī एवंe·vaṃ वदेति,va·de·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī evaṁ vadeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as illegitimate, and he says such a thing, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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उपसम्पन्नंu·pa·sam·pan·naṃ सङ्घेनsaṅ·ghe·na असम्मतंa·sam·ma·taṃ भिक्खुनोवादकंbhik·khu·no·vā·da·kaṃ अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ कत्तुकामोkat·tu·kā·mo अयसंa·ya·saṃ कत्तुकामोkat·tu·kā·mo मङ्कुकत्तुकामोmaṅ·ku·kat·tu·kā·mo एवंe·vaṃ वदेति—va·de·ti

Upasampannaṁ saṅghena asammataṁ bhikkhunovādakaṁ avaṇṇaṁ kattukāmo ayasaṁ kattukāmo maṅkukattukāmo evaṁ vadeti—

When someone who is fully ordained is an instructor of nuns, but he has not been appointed by the Sangha as such, and a monk—desiring to disparage him, desiring to give him a bad reputation, desiring to humiliate him—says,
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“चीवरहेतुcī·va·ra·he·tu …पे…pe पूजनहेतुpū·ja·na·he·tu ओवदती”तिo·va·da·tī भणति,bha·ṇa·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

“cīvarahetu …pe… pūjanahetu ovadatī”ti bhaṇati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

“He instructs for the sake of robe-cloth,” “… for the sake of almsfood,” “… for the sake of a dwelling,” “… for the sake of medicines,” “… for the sake of honor,” “… for the sake of respect,” “… for the sake of deference,” “… for the sake of veneration,” “… for the sake of worship,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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अनुपसम्पन्नंa·nu·pa·sam·pan·naṃ सङ्घेनsaṅ·ghe·na सम्मतंsam·ma·taṃ वाvā असम्मतंa·sam·ma·taṃ वाvā भिक्खुनोवादकंbhik·khu·no·vā·da·kaṃ अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ कत्तुकामोkat·tu·kā·mo अयसंa·ya·saṃ कत्तुकामोkat·tu·kā·mo मङ्कुकत्तुकामोmaṅ·ku·kat·tu·kā·mo एवंe·vaṃ वदेति—va·de·ti

Anupasampannaṁ saṅghena sammataṁ vā asammataṁ vā bhikkhunovādakaṁ avaṇṇaṁ kattukāmo ayasaṁ kattukāmo maṅkukattukāmo evaṁ vadeti—

When someone who is not fully ordained is an instructor of nuns, whether or not he has been appointed by the Sangha as such, and a monk—desiring to disparage him, desiring to give him a bad reputation, desiring to humiliate him—says,
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“चीवरहेतुcī·va·ra·he·tu पिण्डपातहेतुpiṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·he·tu सेनासनहेतुse·nā·sa·na·he·tu गिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारहेतुgi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·ra·he·tu सक्कारहेतुsak·kā·ra·he·tu गरुकारहेतुga·ru·kā·ra·he·tu माननहेतुmā·na·na·he·tu वन्दनहेतुvan·da·na·he·tu पूजनहेतुpū·ja·na·he·tu ओवदती”तिo·va·da·tī भणति,bha·ṇa·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

“cīvarahetu piṇḍapātahetu senāsanahetu gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārahetu sakkārahetu garukārahetu mānanahetu vandanahetu pūjanahetu ovadatī”ti bhaṇati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

“He instructs for the sake of robe-cloth,” “… for the sake of almsfood,” “… for the sake of a dwelling,” “… for the sake of medicinal supplies,” “… for the sake of honor,” “… for the sake of respect,” “… for the sake of deference,” “… for the sake of veneration,” “… for the sake of worship,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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अधम्मकम्मेa·dham·ma·kam·me धम्मकम्मसञ्ञी,dham·ma·kam·ma·sañ·ñī आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as legitimate, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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अधम्मकम्मेa·dham·ma·kam·me वेमतिको,ve·ma·ti·ko आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Adhammakamme vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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अधम्मकम्मेa·dham·ma·kam·me अधम्मकम्मसञ्ञी,a·dham·ma·kam·ma·sañ·ñī आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, he 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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पकतियाpa·ka·ti·yā चीवरहेतुcī·va·ra·he·tu पिण्डपातहेतुpiṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·he·tu सेनासनहेतुse·nā·sa·na·he·tu गिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारहेतुgi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·ra·he·tu सक्कारहेतुsak·kā·ra·he·tu गरुकारहेतुga·ru·kā·ra·he·tu माननहेतुmā·na·na·he·tu वन्दनहेतुvan·da·na·he·tu पूजनहेतुpū·ja·na·he·tu ओवदन्तंo·va·dan·taṃ भणति,bha·ṇa·ti

pakatiyā cīvarahetu piṇḍapātahetu senāsanahetu gilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārahetu sakkārahetu garukārahetu mānanahetu vandanahetu pūjanahetu ovadantaṁ bhaṇati,

if he says it to one who regularly gives the instruction for the sake of robe-cloth, … for the sake of almsfood, … for the sake of a dwelling, … for the sake of medicinal supplies, … for the sake of honor, … for the sake of respect, … for the sake of deference, … for the sake of veneration, … for the sake of worship;
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उम्मत्तकस्स,um·mat·ta·kas·sa

ummattakassa,

if he is insane;
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आदिकम्मिकस्साति।ā·di·kam·mi·kas·sā·ti

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.
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आमिससिक्खापदंā·mi·sa·sik·khā·pa·daṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

Āmisasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ catutthaṁ.

The training rule on accusing monks of teaching nuns for profit, the fourth, 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.