[126] At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling at Sāvatthī, in the Jetavana, the park of Anāthapiṇḍika. Now at that time bhikkhunīs dwelling in the precinct (pariveṇa) of a certain guild (pūga) were in hardship for congee (yāgu). Then that guild, having collected a voluntary contribution (chandaka) for the purpose of congee for the bhikkhunīs, deposited a requisite-fund (parikkhāra) at the house of a certain shopkeeper, approached the bhikkhunīs, and said this: "Ladies, a requisite-fund for the purpose of congee has been deposited at the house of such-and-such a shopkeeper; have rice fetched from there, have congee cooked, and consume it."
The bhikkhunīs had that requisite-fund exchanged for medicine and consumed it. [2] When that guild came to know of it, they complained, criticized, and spread it about: "How can the bhikkhunīs have something else exchanged for a requisite-fund intended for one thing, dedicated to another, belonging to a great group of people?" The bhikkhunīs heard that lay follower (upāsaka) complaining, criticizing, and spreading it about. Those bhikkhunīs who were of few wishes … they complained, criticized, and spread it about: "How can bhikkhunīs have something else exchanged for a requisite-fund intended for one thing, dedicated to another, belonging to a great group of people?" … "Is it true, as is said, bhikkhus, that bhikkhunīs have something else exchanged for a requisite-fund intended for one thing, dedicated to another, belonging to a great group of people?"
"It is true, Blessed One."
The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them: "How, bhikkhus, can bhikkhunīs have something else exchanged for a requisite-fund intended for one thing, dedicated to another, belonging to a great group of people? This, bhikkhus, is not for the confidence of those without confidence … And thus, bhikkhus, let the bhikkhunīs recite this training rule:
'Whatever bhikkhunī should have something else exchanged for a requisite-fund intended for one thing, dedicated to another, belonging to a great group of people, there is an offence entailing relinquishment and confession (nissaggiya pācittiya).'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.