[295] At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Now at that time an imaginative painting (paṭibhānacitta) had been made in the picture gallery (cittāgāra) in the pleasure garden of King Pasenadi of Kosala. Many people went to see the picture gallery. The bhikkhunīs of the group of six also went to see the picture gallery. People complained, criticized, and spread it about, saying: "How can bhikkhunīs go to see a picture gallery, just like householder women who enjoy sensual pleasures?"
The bhikkhunīs heard those people complaining, criticizing, and spreading it about. Those bhikkhunīs who were of few wishes … complained, criticized, and spread it about, saying: "How can the bhikkhunīs of the group of six go to see a picture gallery?" …
"Is it true, as they say, bhikkhus, that the bhikkhunīs of the group of six go to see a picture gallery?"
"It is true, Blessed One."
The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them: "Bhikkhus, how can the bhikkhunīs of the group of six go to see a picture gallery? This, bhikkhus, is not conducive to arousing confidence in those without confidence …
"And thus, bhikkhus, let the bhikkhunīs recite this training rule:
"Should any bhikkhunī go to see a royal house (rājāgāra), a picture gallery, a park (ārāma), a pleasure garden (uyyāna), or a lotus pond (pokkharaṇī), it is an offense of expiation (pācittiya)."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.