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she accepts a grasp of what is worn or covered. There is an offense of grave fault. Or she might stand. For the purpose of indulging in this unholy practice, she stands within a man's arm's reach. There is an offense of grave fault. Or she might converse. For the purpose of indulging in this unholy practice, standing within a man's arm's reach, she converses. There is an offense of grave fault. Or she might go to an appointment. For the purpose of indulging in this unholy practice, being told by a man, "Come to such-and-such a place," she goes. At every step, there is an offense of wrong-doing. As soon as she enters the man's arm's reach, there is an offense of grave fault. Or she might accept a man's approach. For the purpose of indulging in this unholy practice, she accepts a man's approach. There is an offense of wrong-doing. As soon as he enters her arm's reach, there is an offense of grave fault. Or she might enter a secluded place. For the purpose of indulging in this unholy practice, as soon as she enters a place secluded by anything, there is an offense of grave fault. Or she might offer her body for that purpose. For the purpose of indulging in this unholy practice, standing within a man's arm's reach, she offers her body. There is an offense of grave fault. "This too" is said with reference to the preceding ones. "She is defeated" (pārājikā). Just as a palm tree, with its crown cut off, is unable to grow again, even so, a bhikkhunī, who completes the eighth ground (for defeat), is no longer a recluse, no longer a daughter of the Sakyan. Therefore, it is said, "She is defeated." "Not in communion" (asaṃvāsā). Communion means: one act, one aim, equal training. That is called communion. That is not with her. Therefore, it is said, "Not in communion." 677. No offense for one who did not intend, who was not mindful, who did not know. For one not intending, for one not accepting, for one who is mad, for one whose mind is deranged, for one afflicted by pain, for the first offender. The Fourth Defeat Rule is finished. Declared, indeed, O Venerable Ones, are the eight defeat rules. Having committed one or another of these, a bhikkhunī does not obtain communion with bhikkhunīs; as before, so after, she is defeated, without communion. Concerning this, O Venerable Ones, I ask: "Are you pure in this?" A second time also I ask: "Are you pure in this?" A third time also I ask: "Are you pure in this?" You are pure in this, O Venerable Ones, therefore be silent. Thus I hold this to be so. In the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the section on defeat rules is finished.