Āsandiparibhuñjana
42. Using luxurious furniture
A nun who uses a large or luxurious seat 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
Cittāgāravagga
The subchapter on galleries
42. Āsandiparibhuñjanasikkhāpada
Using luxurious furniture
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 bhikkhuniyo āsandimpi pallaṅkampi paribhuñjanti.
the nuns were using high and luxurious couches.
- 1.3
Manussā vihāracārikaṁ āhiṇḍantā passitvā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
When people walking about the dwellings saw this, they complained and criticized them,
- 1.4
“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo āsandimpi pallaṅkampi paribhuñjissanti, seyyathāpi gihiniyo kāmabhoginiyo”ti.
“How can nuns use high and luxurious couches? They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”
- 1.5
Assosuṁ kho bhikkhuniyo tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.
The nuns heard the complaints of those people,
- 1.6
Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
and the nuns of few desires complained and criticized them,
- 1.7
“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo āsandimpi pallaṅkampi paribhuñjissantī”ti …pe…
“How can nuns do this?” …
- 1.8
“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo āsandimpi pallaṅkampi paribhuñjantī”ti?
“Is it true, monks, that nuns do this?”
- 1.9
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.
“It’s true, sir.”
- 1.10
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…
The Buddha rebuked them …
- 1.11
kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo āsandimpi pallaṅkampi paribhuñjissanti.
“How can nuns do this?
- 1.12
Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…
This will affect people’s confidence …” …
- 1.13
evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—
“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
Final ruling
- 1.14.1
“Yā pana bhikkhunī āsandiṁ vā pallaṅkaṁ vā paribhuñjeyya, pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a nun uses a high or luxurious couch, 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
Āsandī nāma
A high couch:
- 2.1.6
atikkantappamāṇā vuccati.
one that is oversize is what is meant.
- 2.1.7
Pallaṅko nāma
A luxurious couch:
- 2.1.8
āharimehi vāḷehi kato hoti.
one decorated with images of predatory animals.
- 2.1.9
Paribhuñjeyyāti
Uses:
- 2.1.10
tasmiṁ abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.
if she sits down or lies down on it, she commits an offense entailing confession.
Non-offenses
- 2.2.1
Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
- 2.2.2
āsandiyā pāde chinditvā paribhuñjati,
if she uses a high couch after cutting off the legs;
- 2.2.3
pallaṅkassa vāḷe bhinditvā paribhuñjati,
if she uses a luxurious couch after removing the decorations with images of predatory animals;
- 2.2.4
ummattikāya,
if she is insane;
- 2.2.5
ādikammikāyāti.
if she is the first offender.
- 2.2.6
Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The second training rule is finished.
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