Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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KULLAVAGGA.
X, 10, 3.
and the backs of their hands, and their calves, and the upper part of their feet, and their thighs, and their faces, and their gums, so slapped. The people murmured, were indignant, and complained, saying: 'As the women who are still enjoying the pleasures of the world do!'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
A Bhikkhuni is not, O Bhikkhus, to [do any of these things]. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'
3. Now at that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhunis [&c., down to]
"A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to anoint her face, nor to rub ointments on to her face, nor to put chunam on to her face, nor to smear red arsenic on to her face, nor to paint her body, nor to paint her face, nor to paint her body and face. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.' 4. [Similar paragraph concluding]
A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to make (tattoo marks) by the corners of her eyes, or on her cheeks?, nor to peep out of window 8, nor to stand in the
1 Hattha-kokkhan ti pitthi-hattham. . Pâdan ti gangham. : Páda -kokkhan ti pi/thi-pâdam.
* This paragraph has already occurred above, V, 2, 5 of the Bhikkhus,
• These two injunctions are found also in the goth and gist Bhikkhunî Pâkittiyas.
6 Avangam karontiti avanga-dese adhomukham lekham karonti (B.). Avanga=Sanskrit a pânga.
? Visesakam karontîti ganda-padese vikitra-santhanam visesakam karonti (B.). A number of tattoo marks on the cheeks are figured in Plate LII of Cunningham's Bharhut Tope.'
. Olokentiti vâtapânam vivaritva vîthim olokenti (B.).
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