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3. The Section on Undetermined Rules 1. The First Undetermined Training Rule Now, venerable sirs, these two undetermined matters come up for recitation. 443. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. At that time, the venerable Udāyī was a frequent visitor to families in Sāvatthī, he visited many families. At that time, the daughter of venerable Udāyī's attendant family had been given in marriage to a young man of another family. Then the venerable Udāyī, having dressed in the morning, and taking his bowl and robe, went to that family. Having gone there, he asked the people, "Where is so-and-so?" They said, "She has been given, venerable sir, to the young man of such-and-such a family." That family too was an attendant family of venerable Udāyī. Then the venerable Udāyī went to that family. Having gone there, he asked the people, "Where is so-and-so?" They said, "She is there, sitting in the inner room." Then the venerable Udāyī went to that young woman. Having gone there, he sat down alone with that young woman, in private, on a secluded seat, suitable for sexual activity, conversing appropriately, speaking appropriate Dhamma. At that time, Visākhā, Migāra's mother, had many sons, many grandsons, healthy sons, healthy grandsons, and was considered very auspicious. People, at sacrifices, festivals, and celebrations, would first feed Visākhā, Migāra's mother. Then Visākhā, Migāra's mother, being invited, went to that family. Visākhā, Migāra's mother, saw the venerable Udāyī sitting alone with that young woman, in private, on a secluded seat, suitable for sexual activity. Having seen the venerable Udāyī, she said this: "This, venerable sir, is not proper, not suitable, that the venerable one sits alone with a woman, in private, on a secluded seat, suitable for sexual activity. Even if, venerable sir, the venerable one... He is not interested in that teaching, and moreover, people will be made to distrust and be displeased. Even so, Venerable Udāyī, being spoken to by Visākhā, Migāra's mother, did not heed. Then Visākhā, Migāra's mother, went out and reported this matter to the bhikkhus. Those bhikkhus who were of few wishes... (and so on)... they complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can Venerable Udāyī sit alone with a woman, in private, on a concealed seat suitable for misconduct!" Then those bhikkhus, having criticized Venerable Udāyī in many ways, reported this matter to the Blessed One... (and so on)... "Is it true, Udāyī, that you sat alone with a woman, in private, on a concealed seat suitable for misconduct?" "It is true, Blessed One," he said. The Buddha, the Blessed One, criticized him... (and so on)... "How can you, foolish man, sit alone with a woman, in private, on a concealed seat suitable for misconduct! This, foolish man, is not for the confidence of those without confidence... (and so on)... And thus, bhikkhus, you should recite this training rule: 444. "Should any bhikkhu sit alone with a woman, in private, on a concealed seat suitable for misconduct, and a trustworthy laywoman, having seen him, should accuse him of one of three offenses – either a pārājika, or a saṅghādisesa, or a pācittiya, the bhikkhu, if he admits to the sitting, is to be dealt with for one of the three offenses – either a pārājika, or a saṅghādisesa, or a pācittiya, whichever the trustworthy laywoman should accuse him of, that bhikkhu is to be dealt with accordingly. This rule is undetermined." 445. "Yo pana" means whoever, of whatever kind... (and so on)... "Bhikkhu" means... (and so on)... In this context, "bhikkhu" is intended to mean this. "Mātugāmo" means a human woman, not a female yakkha, nor a female peta, nor an animal. Even a girl born on that very day, how much more so an older woman. "Saddhiṃ" means together. "Eko ekāya" means there is a bhikkhu and there is a woman. "Raho" means (beyond) the sight (of others). The eye has privacy, the ear has privacy. The eye's privacy means it is not possible to see when the eye is dug out, or the eyebrow is raised, or the head is raised. The ear's privacy means it is not possible to hear ordinary talk. A concealed place means a seat concealed by a wall, or a door, or a mat, or a screen, or a tree, or a pillar, or a pot, or by anything whatsoever. "Fit for action" means it is possible to engage in sexual intercourse. "Should make a sitting" means when a woman is sitting, the bhikkhu sits near, or lies near. When the bhikkhu is sitting, the woman sits near, or lies near. Or both are sitting, or both are lying. "Trustworthy in speech" means one who has attained the fruits, one who has understood the teaching, one who has known the Dispensation. An "Upāsikā" means one who has gone for refuge to the Buddha, one who has gone for refuge to the Dhamma, one who has gone for refuge to the Sangha. "Having seen" means having perceived. He should be dealt with by one of the three offenses – Pārājika, or Saṅghādisesa, or Pācittiya. A bhikkhu admitting to a sitting should be dealt with by one of the three offenses – Pārājika, or Saṅghādisesa, or Pācittiya. By whichever offense that trustworthy Upāsikā speaks, by that should the bhikkhu be dealt with. 446. If she should say thus: "Venerable sir, I saw him sitting with a woman, engaging in sexual intercourse," and he admits it, he should be dealt with for the offense. If she should say thus: "Venerable sir, I saw him sitting with a woman, engaging in sexual intercourse," and he should say thus: "It is true I was sitting, but I did not engage in sexual intercourse," he should be dealt with for the sitting. If she should say thus: "Venerable sir, I saw him sitting with a woman, engaging in sexual intercourse," and he should say thus: "I was not sitting, but rather lying down," he should be dealt with for the lying down. If she should say thus: "Venerable sir, I saw him sitting engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman." If he says, "I was not sitting, but standing," he should not be made to confess. 447. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me lying down, engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman," and he admits it, he should be made to confess for an offense. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me lying down, engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman," and he says, "Indeed I was lying down, but I was not engaging in sexual intercourse," he should be made to confess for lying down. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me lying down, engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman," and he says, "I was not lying down, but sitting," he should be made to confess for sitting. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me lying down, engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman," and he says, "I was not lying down, but standing," he should not be made to confess. 448. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me sitting, engaging in bodily contact with a woman," and he admits it, he should be made to confess for an offense. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me sitting, engaging in bodily contact with a woman," and he says, "Indeed I was sitting, but I was not engaging in bodily contact," he should be made to confess for sitting. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me sitting, engaging in bodily contact with a woman," and he says, "I was not sitting, but lying down," he should be made to confess for lying down. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me sitting, engaging in bodily contact with a woman," and he says, "I was not sitting, but standing," he should not be made to confess. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me lying down, engaging in bodily contact with a woman," and he admits it, he should be made to confess for an offense. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me lying down, engaging in bodily contact with a woman," and he says, "Indeed I was lying down, but I was not engaging in bodily contact," he should be made to confess for lying down. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me lying down, engaging in bodily contact with a woman," and he says, "I was not lying down, but sitting," he should be made to confess for sitting. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me lying down, engaging in bodily contact with a woman," and he says, "I was not lying down, but standing," he should not be made to confess. 449. If she says, "The venerable one was seen by me sitting alone with a woman, in a secluded, concealed, and suitable-for-action seat," and he he admits it, he should be dealt with for sitting… …but he says, “I was not sitting, but lying down,” he should be dealt with for lying down… …but he says, “I was not sitting, but standing,” he should not be dealt with. 450. If she should say thus: “The venerable one was seen by me lying down with a woman, alone with her, in a secluded, suitable-for-intercourse seat,” and he admits it, he should be dealt with for lying down… …but he says, “I was not lying down, but sitting,” he should be dealt with for sitting… …but he says, “I was not lying down, but standing,” he should not be dealt with. “Undetermined” means not determined, whether it is a pārājika, or a saṅghādisesa, or a pācittiya. 451. He admits the going, he admits the sitting, he admits the offense, he should be dealt with for the offense. He admits the going, he does not admit the sitting, he admits the offense, he should be dealt with for the offense. He admits the going, he admits the sitting, he does not admit the offense, he should be dealt with for the sitting. He admits the going, he does not admit the sitting, he does not admit the offense, he should not be dealt with. He does not admit the going, he admits the sitting, he admits the offense, he should be dealt with for the offense. He does not admit the going, he does not admit the sitting, he admits the offense, he should be dealt with for the offense. He does not admit the going,