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This, monks, is not for the conviction of the unconvinced…pe… And thus, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule: 1195. “Whatever nun wears women’s ornaments, it is a pācittiya.” 1196. “Whatever nun” means any nun of any kind…pe… “nun” means…pe… a nun intended in this context. “Women’s ornaments” means those for the head, for the neck, for the hands, for the feet, for the waist. “Wears” means even if she wears it once, there is an offense of pācittiya. 1197. There is no offense if due to illness, if insane, if she is the first offender. The fourth training rule is finished. 5. The fifth training rule 1198. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Sāvatthī, in Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time, the group-of-six nuns bathed with perfumed powder. People complained, grumbled, and criticized: “How can nuns bathe with perfumed powder, just like laywomen who enjoy sensual pleasures!” The nuns heard those people complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those nuns ...of few desires... they complained, grumbled, criticized – ‘‘How can the group-of-six nuns bathe with scented powder?’’... ‘‘Is it true, monks, that the group-of-six nuns bathe with scented powder?’’ ‘‘It is true, Blessed One.’’ The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... ‘‘How can the group-of-six nuns bathe with scented powder, monks! This is not, monks, for the conviction of the unconvinced... And thus, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule – 1199. ‘‘Whatever nun bathes with scented powder, there is an offense of expiation.’’ 1200. Whatever means whoever, whatever kind... nun means... the nun intended in this context. Scent means any kind of scent. Powder means any kind of powder. Bathes means she bathes. While applying, there is an offense of wrong-doing, at the completion of bathing, there is an offense of expiation. 1201. No offense due to illness, for one who is insane, for the first offender. The fifth training rule is concluded. 6. The sixth training rule 1202. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. Now at that time the group-of-six nuns were bathing with perfumed flour. People complained, grumbled, criticized – ‘‘How can nuns bathe with perfumed flour, just like householders, enjoyers of sensual pleasures!’’ The nuns heard those people complaining, grumbling, criticizing. Those nuns who were of few desires... they complained, grumbled, criticized – ‘‘How can the group-of-six nuns bathe with perfumed flour?’’... ‘‘Is it true, monks, that the group-of-six nuns bathe with perfumed flour?’’ ‘‘It is true, Blessed One.’’ The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... ‘‘How can the group-of-six nuns bathe with perfumed flour, monks! With what will they bathe! This, O bhikkhus, is not for the conviction of the unconvinced… And thus, O bhikkhus, let the bhikkhunīs recite this rule of training – 1203. ‘‘Whatever bhikkhunī bathes with scented flour, there is an offense of pācittiya.’’ 1204. Whatever means whatever kind… Bhikkhunī means… the bhikkhunī intended in this context. Scented means anything scented with perfume. Flour means sesame flour. Bathes means bathes. At the commencement, an offense of dukkata; at the completion of the bathing, an offense of pācittiya. 1205. No offense if due to illness, if she bathes with plain flour, if insane, if she is the first wrongdoer. The sixth rule of training is finished. 7. The seventh rule of training. 1206. At that time, the Buddha, the Fortunate One, was dwelling in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Now at that time, bhikkhunīs were having other bhikkhunīs massaged and rubbed. People, wandering around the monastery, saw them and complained, grumbled, and criticized – ‘‘How can bhikkhunīs have other bhikkhunīs massaged and rubbed, just like laywomen who enjoy sensual pleasures!’’ The bhikkhunīs heard those people complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those bhikkhunīs who were of few desires… they complained, grumbled, and criticized – ‘‘How can bhikkhunīs have other bhikkhunīs massaged and rubbed!’’… ‘‘Is it true, O bhikkhus, that bhikkhunīs have other bhikkhunīs massaged and rubbed?’’ ‘‘It is true, Fortunate One,’’ they replied. The Buddha, the Fortunate One, rebuked them… ‘‘How can bhikkhunīs, O bhikkhus, have other bhikkhunīs massaged and rubbed! This, O bhikkhus, is not for the conviction of the unconvinced… And thus, O bhikkhus, let the bhikkhunīs recite this rule of training – 1207. ‘‘Whatever bhikkhunī has another bhikkhunī massaged or rubbed, there is an offense of pācittiya.’’ go. 1208. What is "whatever nun"? Whatever, of whatever kind... (as before)... "nun"... (as before)... This nun is meant in this context. "By a nun" means by another nun. "Should cause to be massaged" means causes to be massaged, there is an offense of pācittiya. "Should cause to be rubbed" means causes to be rubbed, there is an offense of pācittiya. 1209. There is no offense for one who is ill, in times of danger, for one who is insane, for the first offender. The seventh training rule is finished. 8-9-10. The eighth, ninth, and tenth training rules. 1210. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. At that time, nuns were causing probationers to be massaged and rubbed... (as before)... were causing female novices to be massaged and rubbed... (as before)... were causing laywomen to be massaged and rubbed. People, wandering through the monastery, saw them and complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can nuns cause laywomen to be massaged and rubbed, just like laywomen who enjoy sensual pleasures!" The nuns heard those people complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those nuns who were of few desires... (as before)... complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can nuns cause laywomen to be massaged and rubbed?"... (as before)... "Is it true, monks, that nuns cause laywomen to be massaged and rubbed?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... (as before)... "How can nuns, monks, cause laywomen to be massaged and rubbed! This, monks, is not for the conversion of the unconverted... (as before)... And thus, monks, nuns should recite this training rule: 1211. "Whatever nun (causes a probationer... (as before)... a female novice... (as before)...) a laywoman to be massaged or to be rubbed, there is an offense of pācittiya." 1212. What is "whatever nun"? Whatever, of whatever kind... (as before)... "nun"... (as before)... This is meant in this context. a nun. A probationer is one who has trained for two years in six precepts. A novice is one who observes ten training rules. A laywoman is called a householder. "Should cause to be massaged" means causes to be massaged, there is an offense of pācittiya. "Should cause to be rubbed" means causes to be rubbed, there is an offense of pācittiya. 1213. There is no offense for a sick nun, in times of danger, for one who is insane, for the first offender. The eighth, ninth, and tenth training rules are finished. 11. The Eleventh Training Rule 1214. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. At that time, nuns sat on a seat in front of a monk without asking permission. The monks complained, grumbled, and criticized, "How can nuns sit on a seat in front of a monk without asking permission?"... So... "Is it true, monks, that nuns sit on a seat in front of a monk without asking permission?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... So... "How can nuns, monks, sit on a seat in front of a monk without asking permission? This, monks, is not for the conversion of the unconverted... So... And thus, monks, let the nuns recite this training rule: 1215. "Whatever nun sits on a seat in front of a monk without asking permission, there is an offense of pācittiya." 1216. "Whatever" means whichever... So... "Nun" means... So... This nun is intended in this context. "In front of a monk" means in front of an ordained monk. "Without asking permission" means without consulting. "Sits on a seat" means even if she sits on the ground, there is an offense of pācittiya. 1217. If she sits on a seat without asking permission, perceiving it as without asking permission, there is an offense of pācittiya. If she sits on a seat without asking permission, being in doubt, there is an offense of pācittiya. If she sits on a seat without asking permission, perceiving it as with asking permission, there is an offense of pācittiya. If she sits on a seat with asking permission, perceiving it as without asking permission, there is an offense of dukkaṭa. If she sits on a seat with asking permission, being in doubt Ah, an offense of wrong-doing. When asked for permission, with the perception of having been asked for permission, there is no offense. 1218. There is no offense for asking permission when sitting in a seat, for a sick person, in times of danger, for one who is insane, for the first offender. The eleventh training rule is finished. 12. The Twelfth Training Rule 1219. At one time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. At that time, nuns questioned a monk who had not given permission. The monks complained, grumbled, and criticized, saying, "How can nuns question a monk who has not given permission?" ... ... Is it true, monks, that nuns question a monk who has not given permission? "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them ... ... How can nuns, monks, question a monk who has not given permission! This, monks, is not for the conversion of the unconverted ... ... And thus, monks, let the nuns recite this training rule: 1220. "Whatever nun should question a monk who has not given permission, it is an offense of expiation." 1221. Whatever nun: