Ārāmavaggasikkhābada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga · Vol. 3 · Section 362

[362] **"Whatever"** means: whoever, of whatever sort … [1] **"Bhikkhunī"** means: … [2] this is the bhikkhunī intended in this sense. **"Lower body (pasākha)"** means: below the navel, above the circle of the knees. **"Arisen"** means: arisen in that place. **"Boil"** means: any kind of boil. **"Sore (ruhita)"** means: any kind of wound. **"Without having obtained permission"** means: without asking. **"Saṅgha"** means: the Saṅgha of bhikkhunīs is what is meant. **"Group"** means: several bhikkhunīs are what is meant. **"Man"** means: a human male — not a yakkha, not a peta, not an animal — one who is intelligent and capable of defiling. **"Together"** means: in company with one another. **"One with one"** means: there is both a man and a bhikkhunī. She commands, "Lance it" — an offense of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa); when it has been lanced — an offense entailing expiation (pācittiya). She commands, "Cut it open" — an offense of wrong-doing; when it has been cut open — an offense entailing expiation. She commands, "Wash it" — an offense of wrong-doing; when it has been washed — an offense entailing expiation. She commands, "Smear it" — an offense of wrong-doing; when it has been smeared — an offense entailing expiation. She commands, "Bandage it" — an offense of wrong-doing; when it has been bandaged — an offense entailing expiation. She commands, "Unbind it" — an offense of wrong-doing; when it has been unbound — an offense entailing expiation. *Variant readings noted in the Siam Raṭṭha edition: (1) Burmese and European editions read "bhedāpesī ti"; (2) Burmese and European editions read "yaṅkiñci vaṇo"; the reading should be "yo koci vaṇo."*

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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