Rodana
20. Crying and beating oneself
A nun who cries and beats herself must confess the offense.
- 0.1
Theravāda Vinaya
Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
- 0.2
Bhikkhunivibhaṅga
The Nuns’ Analysis
- 0.3
Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The chapter on offenses entailing confession
- 0.4
Rattandhakāravagga
The subchapter on the dark of the night
20. Rodanasikkhāpada
Crying and beating oneself
Origin story
- 1.1
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,
- 1.2
Tena kho pana samayena caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī bhikkhunīhi saddhiṁ bhaṇḍitvā attānaṁ vadhitvā vadhitvā rodati.
the nun Caṇḍakāḷī quarreled with the nuns and then cried after repeatedly beating herself.
- 1.3
Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,
- 1.4
“kathañhi nāma ayyā caṇḍakāḷī attānaṁ vadhitvā vadhitvā rodissatī”ti …pe…
“How could Venerable Caṇḍakāḷī cry after repeatedly beating herself?” …
- 1.5
“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī attānaṁ vadhitvā vadhitvā rodatī”ti?
“Is it true, monks, that the nun Caṇḍakāḷī did this?”
- 1.6
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.
“It’s true, sir.”
- 1.7
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…
The Buddha rebuked her …
- 1.8
kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, caṇḍakāḷī bhikkhunī attānaṁ vadhitvā vadhitvā rodissati.
“How could the nun Caṇḍakāḷī act like this?
- 1.9
Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…
This will affect people’s confidence …” …
- 1.10
evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—
“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
Final ruling
- 1.11.1
“Yā pana bhikkhunī attānaṁ vadhitvā vadhitvā rodeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a nun cries after repeatedly beating herself, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”
Definitions
- 2.1.1
Yā panāti
A:
- 2.1.2
yā yādisā …pe…
whoever …
- 2.1.3
bhikkhunīti
Nun:
- 2.1.4
…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.
… The nun who has been given the full ordination in unanimity by both Sanghas through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of nun is meant in this case.
- 2.1.5
Attānanti
Herself:
- 2.1.6
paccattaṁ.
oneself.
- 2.1.7
Vadhitvā vadhitvā rodati, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If she cries after repeatedly beating herself, she commits an offense entailing confession.
- 2.1.8
Vadhati na rodati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she beats herself, but does not cry, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
- 2.1.9
Rodati na vadhati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If she cries, but does not beat herself, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
- 2.2.1
Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
- 2.2.2
ñātibyasanena vā bhogabyasanena vā rogabyasanena vā phuṭṭhā rodati na vadhati,
if she cries, but does not beat herself, because of loss of relatives, loss of property, or loss of health;
- 2.2.3
ummattikāya,
if she is insane;
- 2.2.4
ādikammikāyāti.
if she is the first offender.
- 2.2.5
Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The tenth training rule is finished.
- 2.2.6
Andhakāravaggo dutiyo.
The second subchapter on the dark of the night is finished.
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