[209] At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling at Sāvatthī, in the Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's park. Now at that time a bhikkhunī who was a pupil (antevāsinī)¹ of Bhaddā Kāpilānī attended upon Bhaddā Kāpilānī respectfully. Bhaddā Kāpilānī said this to the bhikkhunīs: "Ladies, this bhikkhunī attends upon me respectfully; I shall give her a robe." Then that bhikkhunī, on account of what was wrongly grasped and wrongly held in mind, complained about another, saying: "It seems, ladies, that I do not attend upon the lady respectfully; it seems the lady will not give me a robe."
Those bhikkhunīs who were of few wishes … criticized, denounced, and spread it about, saying: "How indeed can a bhikkhunī, on account of what is wrongly grasped and wrongly held in mind, complain about another?" …
"Is it true, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhunī, on account of what is wrongly grasped and wrongly held in mind, complains about another?"
"It is true, Blessed One."
The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked: "How indeed, bhikkhus, will a bhikkhunī, on account of what is wrongly grasped and wrongly held in mind, complain about another? This, bhikkhus, is not for the confidence of those without confidence …
"And thus, bhikkhus, let the bhikkhunīs recite this training rule: 'Whatever bhikkhunī should, on account of what is wrongly grasped and wrongly held in mind, complain about another, it is an offence entailing expiation (pācittiya).'"
¹ The Burmese (M.) and European (Yu.) editions read *antevāsī*.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.