[36] **Whichever (yā pana):** whoever, of whatever sort … .
**Bhikkhunī:** … . This is the bhikkhunī intended in this sense.
**Knows:** either she knows by herself, or others inform her, or she [the woman herself] informs her.
**A thief (corī):** whoever takes, by way of theft, what has not been given, worth five māsakas or more than five māsakas — she is called a thief.
**Sentenced to death (vajjhā):** having done which [deed] she has become liable to execution.
**Known (viditā):** she is known by other people: "This one is to be executed."
**Without having obtained permission (anapaloketvā):** without having asked.
**King (rājā):** where a king governs, the king should be asked for permission.
**Saṅgha:** the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha is meant; the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha should be asked for permission.
**Community (gaṇa):** where a community governs, the community should be asked for permission.
**Guild (pūga):** where a guild governs, the guild should be asked for permission.
**Company (seṇi):** where a company governs, the company should be asked for permission.
**Except in an allowable case (aññatra kappā):** setting aside the allowable case. **Allowable case (kappa):** there are two allowable cases: she has gone forth among members of other sects (titthiyas), or she has gone forth among other bhikkhunīs.
Except in an allowable case, [thinking,] "I shall ordain her," if she searches for a group, or for a teacher (ācarinī), or for a bowl, or for a robe, or authorizes a boundary (sīmā), there is an offense of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa). With the motion (ñatti), an offense of wrong-doing. With the two proclamations (kammavācā), grave offenses (thullaccaya). At the conclusion of the proclamations, for the preceptor (upajjhāyā) there is an offense entailing a formal meeting of the Saṅgha (saṅghādisesa); for the group and for the teacher, an offense of wrong-doing.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.