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Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga · Vol. 3 · Section 473

[473] **"Whichever" (yā pana):** whoever, of whatever sort … **"Bhikkhunī":** … this is the bhikkhunī intended in this meaning. **"In front of a bhikkhu":** in front of one who is fully ordained (upasampanna). **"Without asking leave" (anāpucchā):** without having first obtained permission. **"Should sit down on a seat":** if she sits down even, at the very least, on the bare ground, she commits an offense entailing expiation (pācittiya).

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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