{"id":"pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45","title":"Not resolving a legal issue","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Brahmāli · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45","title":"Not resolving a legal issue","units":[{"id":"pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:0","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:0.1","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:0.2","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:0.3","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:0.4","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:0.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Theravāda Vinaya\nBhikkhunivibhaṅga\nPācittiyakaṇḍa\nCittāgāravagga\n45. Adhikaraṇasikkhāpada","en":"Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law\nThe Nuns’ Analysis\nThe chapter on offenses entailing confession\nThe subchapter on galleries\nNot resolving a legal issue"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.0","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.1","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.2","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.3","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.4","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.5","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.6","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.7","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.8","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.9","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.10","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.11","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.12","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.13","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.14","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.15","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.16","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.17","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.18","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.19","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.20"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Origin story\nAt one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,\na certain nun went to the nun Thullanandā and said,\n“Please come, venerable, and resolve this legal issue.”\nThullanandā agreed,\nbut then neither resolved it nor made any effort to do so.\nThat nun told the nuns what had happened.\nThe nuns of few desires complained and criticized her,\n“How could Venerable Thullanandā\nagree to resolve a legal issue, but then neither resolve it nor make any effort to do so?” …\n“Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā acted like this?”\n“It’s true, sir.”\nThe Buddha rebuked her …\n“How could the nun Thullanandā act like this?\nThis will affect people’s confidence …” …\n“And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:","pi":"Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.\nTena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī thullanandaṁ bhikkhuniṁ upasaṅkamitvā etadavoca—\n“ehāyye, imaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasamehī”ti.\nThullanandā bhikkhunī—\n“sādhū”ti paṭissuṇitvā, neva vūpasameti na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ karoti.\nAtha kho sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.\nYā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā …pe… tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—\n“kathañhi nāma ayyā thullanandā bhikkhuniyā—\n‘ehāyye, imaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasamehī’ti vuccamānā—\n‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā, neva vūpasamessati na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ karissatī”ti …pe…\n“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī bhikkhuniyā—\n‘ehāyye, imaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasamehī’ti vuccamānā—\n‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā, neva vūpasameti na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ karotī”ti?\n“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.\nVigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…\nkathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, thullanandā bhikkhunī bhikkhuniyā—\n‘ehāyye, imaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasamehī’ti vuccamānā—\n‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā, neva vūpasamessati na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ karissati.\nNetaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…\nevañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.21","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.21.0","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:1.21.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Final ruling\n‘If, when a nun is requested by a nun to resolve a legal issue, she agrees, but then neither resolves it nor makes any effort to resolve it, then, if there were no obstacles, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”","pi":"“Yā pana bhikkhunī bhikkhuniyā—‘ehāyye, imaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasamehī’ti vuccamānā—‘sādhū’ti paṭissuṇitvā sā pacchā anantarāyikinī neva vūpasameyya na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ kareyya, pācittiyan”ti."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.0","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.1","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.2","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.3","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.4","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.5","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.6","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.7","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.8","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.9","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.10","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.11","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.12","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.13","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.14","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.15","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.16","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.1.17"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Definitions\nA:\nwhoever …\nNun:\n… 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.\nBy a nun:\nby another nun.\nA legal issue:\nthere are four kinds of legal issues: legal issues arising from disputes, legal issues arising from accusations, legal issues arising from offenses, legal issues arising from business.\nTo resolve a legal issue:\nto make a decision on a legal issue.\nThen, if there were no obstacles:\nwhen there is no obstacle.\nNeither resolves it:\nshe does not resolve it herself.\nNor makes any effort to resolve it:\nshe does not ask anyone else.\nIf, thinking, “I’ll neither resolve it nor make any effort to resolve it,” then, by the mere fact of abandoning her duty, she commits an offense entailing confession.","pi":"Yā panāti\nyā yādisā …pe…\nbhikkhunīti\n…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.\nBhikkhuniyāti\naññāya bhikkhuniyā.\nAdhikaraṇaṁ nāma\ncattāri adhikaraṇāni— vivādādhikaraṇaṁ, anuvādādhikaraṇaṁ, āpattādhikaraṇaṁ, kiccādhikaraṇaṁ.\nEhāyye imaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vūpasamehīti\nehāyye imaṁ adhikaraṇaṁ vinicchehi.\nSā pacchā anantarāyikinīti\nasati antarāye.\nNeva vūpasameyyāti\nna sayaṁ vūpasameyya.\nNa vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ kareyyāti\nna aññaṁ āṇāpeyya.\n“Neva vūpasamessāmi na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ karissāmī”ti dhuraṁ nikkhittamatte, āpatti pācittiyassa."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.2","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.2.0","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.2.1","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.2.2","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.2.3","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.2.4","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.2.5","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.2.6","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.2.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Permutations\nIf the other person is fully ordained, and she perceives her as such, and she neither resolves the legal issue nor makes any effort to resolve it, she commits an offense entailing confession.\nIf the other person is fully ordained, but she is unsure of it, and she neither resolves the legal issue nor makes any effort to resolve it, she commits an offense entailing confession.\nIf the other person is fully ordained, but she does not perceive her as such, and she neither resolves the legal issue nor makes any effort to resolve it, she commits an offense entailing confession.\nIf the other person is not fully ordained, and she neither resolves the legal issue nor makes any effort to resolve it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.\nIf the other person is not fully ordained, but she perceives her as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.\nIf the other person is not fully ordained, but she is unsure of it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.\nIf the other person is not fully ordained, and she does not perceive her as such, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.","pi":"Upasampannāya upasampannasaññā adhikaraṇaṁ neva vūpasameti na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ karoti, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nUpasampannāya vematikā adhikaraṇaṁ neva vūpasameti, na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ karoti, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nUpasampannāya anupasampannasaññā adhikaraṇaṁ neva vūpasameti, na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ karoti, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nAnupasampannāya adhikaraṇaṁ neva vūpasameti, na vūpasamāya ussukkaṁ karoti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.\nAnupasampannāya upasampannasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.\nAnupasampannāya vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.\nAnupasampannāya anupasampannasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3.0","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3.1","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3.2","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3.3","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3.4","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3.5","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3.6","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3.7","pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45:2.3.8"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Non-offenses\nThere is no offense:\nif there is an obstacle;\nif she searches, but is unable to find anyone to settle it;\nif she is sick;\nif there is an emergency;\nif she is insane;\nif she is the first offender.\nThe fifth training rule is finished.","pi":"Anāpatti—\nsati antarāye,\npariyesitvā na labhati,\ngilānāya,\nāpadāsu,\nummattikāya,\nādikammikāyāti.\nPañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ."}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bi-vb-pc45/en/brahmali","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}