10.1.3 Bhikkhunīupasampadānujānana

Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavantaṃ etadavoca—

“kathāhaṃ, bhante, imāsu sākiyānīsu paṭipajjāmī”ti? Atha kho bhagavā mahāpajāpatiṃ gotamiṃ dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṃsesi. Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṃsitā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṃ katvā pakkāmi. Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṃ nidāne etasmiṃ pakaraṇe dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—

“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhuniyo upasampādetun”ti.

Atha kho tā bhikkhuniyo mahāpajāpatiṃ gotamiṃ etadavocuṃ—

“ayyā anupasampannā, mayañcamhā upasampannā; evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṃ bhikkhūhi bhikkhuniyo upasampādetabbā”ti. Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ etadavoca—

“imā maṃ, bhante ānanda, bhikkhuniyo evamāhaṃsu—  ‘ayyā anupasampannā, mayañcamhā upasampannā; evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṃ bhikkhūhi bhikkhuniyo upasampādetabbā’”ti.

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṃ etadavoca—

“mahāpajāpati, bhante, gotamī evamāha—  ‘imā maṃ, bhante ānanda, bhikkhuniyo evamāhaṃsu—  ayyā anupasampannā, mayañcamhā upasampannā; evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṃ bhikkhūhi bhikkhuniyo upasampādetabbā’”ti.

“Yadaggena, ānanda, mahāpajāpatiyā gotamiyā aṭṭha garudhammā paṭiggahitā, tadeva sā upasampannā”ti.

Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ etadavoca—

“ekāhaṃ, bhante ānanda, bhagavantaṃ varaṃ yācāmi. Sādhu, bhante, bhagavā anujāneyya bhikkhūnañca bhikkhunīnañca yathāvuḍḍhaṃ abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikamman”ti.

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṃ etadavoca—

“mahāpajāpati, bhante, gotamī evamāha—  ‘ekāhaṃ, bhante ānanda, bhagavantaṃ varaṃ yācāmi. Sādhu, bhante, bhagavā anujāneyya bhikkhūnañca bhikkhunīnañca yathāvuḍḍhaṃ abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikamman’”ti.

“Aṭṭhānametaṃ, ānanda, anavakāso, yaṃ tathāgato anujāneyya mātugāmassa abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikammaṃ. Imehi nāma, ānanda, aññatitthiyā durakkhātadhammā mātugāmassa abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikammaṃ na karissanti; kimaṅgaṃ pana tathāgato anujānissati mātugāmassa abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikamman”ti?

Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṃ nidāne etasmiṃ pakaraṇe dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—

“na, bhikkhave, mātugāmassa abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikammaṃ kātabbaṃ. Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.

Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavantaṃ etadavoca—

“yāni tāni, bhante, bhikkhunīnaṃ sikkhāpadāni bhikkhūhi sādhāraṇāni, kathaṃ mayaṃ, bhante, tesu sikkhāpadesu paṭipajjāmā”ti?

“Yāni tāni, gotami, bhikkhunīnaṃ sikkhāpadāni bhikkhūhi sādhāraṇāni, yathā bhikkhū sikkhanti tathā tesu sikkhāpadesu sikkhathā”ti.

“Yāni pana tāni, bhante, bhikkhunīnaṃ sikkhāpadāni bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇāni, kathaṃ mayaṃ, bhante, tesu sikkhāpadesu paṭipajjāmā”ti?

“Yāni tāni, gotami, bhikkhunīnaṃ sikkhāpadāni bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇāni, yathāpaññattesu sikkhāpadesu sikkhathā”ti.

Atha kho mahāpajāpati gotamī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpati gotamī bhagavantaṃ etadavoca—

“sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṃkhittena dhammaṃ desetu, yamahaṃ bhagavato dhammaṃ sutvā ekā vūpakaṭṭhā appamattā ātāpinī pahitattā vihareyyan”ti.

“Ye kho tvaṃ, gotami, dhamme jāneyyāsi—  ime dhammā sarāgāya saṃvattanti no virāgāya, saññogāya saṃvattanti no visaññogāya, ācayāya saṃvattanti no apacayāya, mahicchatāya saṃvattanti no appicchatāya, asantuṭṭhiyā saṃvattanti no santuṭṭhiyā, saṅgaṇikāya saṃvattanti no pavivekāya, kosajjāya saṃvattanti no vīriyārambhāya, dubbharatāya saṃvattanti no subharatāya; ekaṃsena, gotami, dhāreyyāsi—  neso dhammo, neso vinayo, netaṃ satthusāsananti. Ye ca kho tvaṃ, gotami, dhamme jāneyyāsi—  ime dhammā virāgāya saṃvattanti no sarāgāya, visaññogāya saṃvattanti no saññogāya, apacayāya saṃvattanti no ācayāya, appicchatāya saṃvattanti no mahicchatāya, santuṭṭhiyā saṃvattanti no asantuṭṭhiyā, pavivekāya saṃvattanti no saṅgaṇikāya, vīriyārambhāya saṃvattanti no kosajjāya, subharatāya saṃvattanti no dubbharatāya; ekaṃsena, gotami, dhāreyyāsi—  eso dhammo, eso vinayo, etaṃ satthusāsanan”ti.

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhunīnaṃ pātimokkhaṃ na uddisīyati. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ…pe…  “anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīnaṃ pātimokkhaṃ uddisitun”ti. Atha kho bhikkhūnaṃ etadahosi—

“kena nu kho bhikkhunīnaṃ pātimokkhaṃ uddisitabban”ti? Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ pātimokkhaṃ uddisitun”ti.

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū bhikkhunupassayaṃ upasaṅkamitvā bhikkhunīnaṃ pātimokkhaṃ uddisanti. Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

“jāyāyo imā imesaṃ, jāriyo imā imesaṃ, idāni ime imāhi saddhiṃ abhiramissantī”ti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ pātimokkhaṃ uddisitabbaṃ. Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṃ pātimokkhaṃ uddisitun”ti. Bhikkhuniyo na jānanti—

“evaṃ pātimokkhaṃ uddisitabban”ti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ ācikkhituṃ—  ‘evaṃ pātimokkhaṃ uddiseyyāthā’”ti.

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo āpattiṃ na paṭikaronti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā āpatti na paṭikātabbā. Yā na paṭikareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti. Bhikkhuniyo na jānanti—

“evaṃ āpatti paṭikātabbā”ti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ ācikkhituṃ—  ‘evaṃ āpattiṃ paṭikareyyāthā’”ti. Atha kho bhikkhūnaṃ etadahosi—

“kena nu kho bhikkhunīnaṃ āpatti paṭiggahetabbā”ti? Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ āpattiṃ paṭiggahetun”ti.

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo rathikāyapi byūhepi siṅghāṭakepi bhikkhuṃ passitvā pattaṃ bhūmiyaṃ nikkhipitvā ekaṃsaṃ uttarāsaṅgaṃ karitvā ukkuṭikaṃ nisīditvā añjaliṃ paggahetvā āpattiṃ paṭikaronti. Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

“jāyāyo imā imesaṃ, jāriyo imā imesaṃ, rattiṃ vimānetvā idāni khamāpentī”ti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ āpatti paṭiggahetabbā. Yo paṭiggaṇheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṃ āpattiṃ paṭiggahetun”ti. Bhikkhuniyo na jānanti—

“evaṃ āpatti paṭiggahetabbā”ti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ ācikkhituṃ—  ‘evaṃ āpattiṃ paṭiggaṇheyyāthā’”ti.

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhunīnaṃ kammaṃ na kariyati. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīnaṃ kammaṃ kātun”ti. Atha kho bhikkhūnaṃ etadahosi—

“kena nu kho bhikkhunīnaṃ kammaṃ kātabban”ti? Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ kammaṃ kātun”ti.

Tena kho pana samayena katakammā bhikkhuniyo rathikāyapi byūhepi siṅghāṭakepi bhikkhuṃ passitvā pattaṃ bhūmiyaṃ nikkhipitvā ekaṃsaṃ uttarāsaṅgaṃ karitvā ukkuṭikaṃ nisīditvā añjaliṃ paggahetvā khamāpenti “evaṃ nūna kātabban”ti maññamānā. Manussā tatheva ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

“jāyāyo imā imesaṃ, jāriyo imā imesaṃ, rattiṃ vimānetvā idāni khamāpentī”ti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ kammaṃ kātabbaṃ. Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṃ kammaṃ kātun”ti. Bhikkhuniyo na jānanti—

“evaṃ kammaṃ kātabban”ti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ ācikkhituṃ—  ‘evaṃ kammaṃ kareyyāthā’”ti.

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo saṃghamajjhe bhaṇḍanajātā kalahajātā vivādāpannā aññamaññaṃ mukhasattīhi vitudantā viharanti. Na sakkonti taṃ adhikaraṇaṃ vūpasametuṃ. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ adhikaraṇaṃ vūpasametun”ti.

Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū bhikkhunīnaṃ adhikaraṇaṃ vūpasamenti. Tasmiṃ kho pana adhikaraṇe vinicchiyamāne dissanti bhikkhuniyo kammappattāyopi āpattigāminiyopi. Bhikkhuniyo evamāhaṃsu—

“sādhu, bhante, ayyāva bhikkhunīnaṃ kammaṃ karontu, ayyāva bhikkhunīnaṃ āpattiṃ paṭiggaṇhantu; evañhi bhagavatā paññattaṃ bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ adhikaraṇaṃ vūpasametabban”ti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ kammaṃ āropetvā bhikkhunīnaṃ niyyādetuṃ—  bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṃ kammaṃ kātuṃ, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ āpattiṃ āropetvā bhikkhunīnaṃ niyyādetuṃ, bhikkhunīhi bhikkhunīnaṃ āpattiṃ paṭiggahetun”ti.

Tena kho pana samayena uppalavaṇṇāya bhikkhuniyā antevāsinī bhikkhunī satta vassāni bhagavantaṃ anubandhā hoti vinayaṃ pariyāpuṇantī. Tassā muṭṭhassatiniyā gahito gahito mussati. Assosi kho sā bhikkhunī—

“bhagavā kira sāvatthiṃ gantukāmo”ti. Atha kho tassā bhikkhuniyā etadahosi—

“ahaṃ kho satta vassāni bhagavantaṃ anubandhiṃ vinayaṃ pariyāpuṇantī. Tassā me muṭṭhassatiniyā gahito gahito mussati. Dukkaraṃ kho pana mātugāmena yāvajīvaṃ satthāraṃ anubandhituṃ. Kathaṃ nu kho mayā paṭipajjitabban”ti? Atha kho sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṃ etamatthaṃ ārocesi. Bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṃ etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. Bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaṃ vinayaṃ vācetun”ti.

Paṭhamabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.