Vinaya — Regras das Monjas (Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga) — Asking for raw grain

1Origin story
At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, it was the harvest season. At that time the nuns had asked for raw grain, which they then carried to town. At the town gate they were detained and told, “Venerables, give a share.”

2After being released, they went to the nunnery and told the nuns what had happened. The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them, “How could nuns ask for raw grain?” … “Is it true, monks, that nuns did this?”

3“It’s true, sir.”

4The Buddha rebuked them, “How could nuns do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

5Final ruling
‘If a nun asks for or has someone else ask for raw grain, or she roasts it or has it roasted, or she pounds it or has it pounded, or she cooks it or has it cooked, and she then eats it, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

6Definitions
A:

7whoever …

8Nun:

9… 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.

10Raw grain:

11rice, barley, wheat, millet, wild gram, kodo millet.

12Asks for:

13she asks herself.

14Has someone ask for:

15she gets someone else to ask.

16Roasts:

17she roasts it herself.

18Has it roasted:

19she gets someone else to roast it.

20Pounds:

21she pounds it herself.

22Has it pounded:

23she gets someone else to pound it.

24Cooks:

25she cooks it herself.

26Has it cooked:

27she gets someone else to cook it.

28If she receives it with the intention of eating it, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. For every mouthful swallowed, she commits an offense entailing confession.

29Non-offenses
There is no offense: if she does it because she is sick; if she asks for vegetables; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.

30The seventh training rule is finished.