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ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNÍS. 1
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Pâtimokkha to the Bhikkhunts at their residence. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow Bhikkhunts, O Bhikkhus, to recite the Pâtimokkha to the Bhikkhunis.'
The Bhikkhunis did not know how to recite the Pâtimokkha. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to tell Bhikkhunts how to recite the Pâtimokkha.'
2. Now at that time the Bhikkhunis did not confess the faults (they had committed).
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
A Bhikkhuni, O Bhikkhus, is not to leave a fault unconfessed. . Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'
The Bhikkhunis did not know how to confess their faults. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to tell Bhikkhunis how they should confess their faults.'
Then it occurred to the Bhikkhus : 'By whom ought the confession of a fault to be received from the Bhikkhunis ?' They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to receive the confession of a fault from Bhikkhunis.'
Now at that time Bhikkhunis, on seeing a Bhikkhu on the road, or in a street closed at one end, or at the place where four cross-roads met, would place their bowl on the ground, and arranging their robes over one shoulder, would crouch down on their heels, and stretch forth their joined hands, and confess a fault. The people murmured, were indignant, and complained, saying: 'There are their wives, there are their mistresses; they are asking
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| SR No. | 007684 |
| Book Title | Vinaya Texts |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2523 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |