Vinay Sutra And Auto Comentary On Same

SR No.: 002451
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: P V Bapat, V V Gokhale
Publisher: Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute
Total Pages: 134
Language: Sanskrit, Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 13 MB

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The Bhiksuņi is allowed five civaras-two more-kusülaka (breast-garment) and sankakṣikā (armpit-cover) in addition to the three allowed to a Bhiksu (S. 601). Of the four niśraya -dharmas, she is not allowed to live under a tree. the case of Pataniya-dharmas, in addition to four prohibitions for Bhiksus, she is forbidden the touch (with a man), coming to grips, covering up, and following a condemned bhiksu.91
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She has to observe eight weighty rules: (i) upasampad from Bhiksus: (ii) seeking advice every fortnight from Bhiksus; (iii) not to live in a place where there is no Bhiksu to guide; (iv) to go to live for the rainy season in places (where there is a Bhiksu); (v) to exort a Bhiksu in time of danger to herself; (vi) not to be angry with and pay respects to a young Bhikṣu; (vii) to receive one's manapya from both the Sanghas; and (viii) Pravaraṇa ceremony in both the Sanghas (S. 604). These eight rules should be communicated between making her a Bhiksuņi and making her know the eight Pataniya-dharmas, which make her fall from Bhiksuņidharmas (S. 605).
There is no possibility of growth of holy life (pra-rohanadharmata) (S. 607-613) in the case of the following:
(1) When she has already become an ascetic (in some other school);
(2) When she has both sexes (ubhaya-vyañjana)
(3) When her sex-organs are indistinguishable (sambhinna-vyañjana)
(4) When she is constantly menstruating (sadaprasravani);
(5) When she does not menstruate (alohint);
(6) When she has only a nominal sex (naimittiki) There is no possibility of holy life for these six cases.
Thus comes to an end the Kṣudrakas (minor things) in the story of Initiation.
30. Civara, pindapāta, senāsana and gilāna paccaya-bhesajja-parikkhāra. Here the third above is dis-allowed.
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Cf. Mã etam bhikkhum anuvattāhi. (Bhikkuņi-Patimokkha, No. 7.) After modification of the text,