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and the training rules concerning the invitation for requisites for four months, and kindling a light. "Jewel, needle, couch, cotton, sitting-mat, itch, and rain-cloak by the Fortunate One" refers to the training rule concerning jewels, and the training rule concerning a needle-case, and so on, seven training rules. "Request, other, causing to be bought, two for the Sangha, for the great multitude, two for individuals, light, heavy" refers to the nine training rules beginning with: "whatever bhikkhunī, having requested one thing, should request another." "Two refuse, and a cloak" refers to the two training rules stated thus: "one should discard or cause to be discarded excrement or urine or rubbish or refuse beyond a wall or beyond a fence, or one should discard or cause to be discarded on green grass," and the training rule concerning a bathing-cloak. "By a recluse's robe" refers to this is said with reference to: "one should give a recluse's robe." Description of the origin of formal proceedings. 261. "Following schism, ill-spoken, defiling, gross, view" refers to the training rules concerning following a schism in the Sangha, being ill-spoken, defiling families, concealing gross offenses, and not relinquishing wrong views. "Consent, laughing, two" refers to the training rule concerning going without giving consent, and the two training rules concerning going and sitting in a house while laughing loudly. "And two sounds" refers to the two training rules: "I will go into a house quietly, I will sit quietly." "Not speak" refers to the training rule: "I will not speak with a mouth full of food." "On the ground, in a low seat, standing, from behind, on a wrong path" refers to sitting on the ground, sitting on a low seat; For one standing, to one sitting; for one walking behind, to one walking in front; for one walking on a wrong path, to one walking on the right path— these are the training rules for teaching Dhamma. "Taking on a fault-follower" means "concealing a fault," "following one who has been suspended," and "taking by the hand," these three pārājika offenses. "Rejecting in a withdrawal" means the two training rules stated as: "without consulting the Sangha of doers, without knowing the will of the group, she should withdraw," and "I reject the Buddha." "In what are two women associated?" means the training rules stated as: "rejected in some dispute," and "bhikkhunīs living in association," and "whatever bhikkhunī should say, 'Sisters, you live in association'," and "having struck herself again and again, she should weep." "For one distressed by disrobing" means the two training rules stated as: "having disrobed a bhikkhunī's robe, or having caused it to be disrobed," and "a distressed co-resident." "Again associated, she does not settle" means the training rule of association stated again as: "she should live in association with a householder or a householder's son," and the training rule stated as: being told, "Come, Sister, settle this dispute," and having assented, "Good," "that one, later, without impediment, should not settle it." "And the monastery and invitation" means the two training rules stated as: "knowing a monastery to be with bhikkhus, she should enter without asking," and "she should not invite in three ways in both Sanghas." "Every half month, two for a co-resident" means the training rule stated as: "every half month, two dhammas should be expected by a bhikkhunī from the Bhikkhu Sangha," and the two training rules stated as: "having ordained a co-resident, she should not support her for two years," "having ordained a co-resident, she should not make her known." "Attaching to a robe" means "If you, Sister, give me a robe, then I will ordain you," and "If you, Sister, will attach to me for two years, then I will ordain you." "I will cause to abandon" - and these two rules mentioned. Description of the Origin of the Kathina 262. "The Kathina has been taken up" - three. "When the robe is finished, by a bhikkhu, when the Kathina has been taken up" - these three rules are mentioned from the very beginning. First, bowl-medicine. "An extra bowl for more than ten days" - and the first rule about the bowl thus mentioned. "Medicines to be consumed" - and the rule thus mentioned. And also urgent, with doubt. And the rule about an urgent robe, and immediately after that, the rule about doubt. Or by one departing, two. "Departing from it, he should not uproot" - these two rules mentioned in the section on living plants. Dwelling, in succession. "Having gone to a bhikkhuni's dwelling, he should admonish the bhikkhunis" - and thus. "An offense of expiation in successive eating" - and these two rules mentioned. Not leftover, invitation. "Food or edibles not leftover" - and thus. "Being invited, having eaten" - and these two rules mentioned. Deliberation, of the king, at the wrong time. "Having deliberated on the robe oneself" - and thus. "Of a king, a khattiya" - and thus. "He should enter a village at the wrong time" - and these three rules mentioned. And by one who has given up, in the wilderness. "Standing in a manner of giving up" - and thus. "In such wilderness dwellings, not previously announced" - and these two rules mentioned. From arrogance, and accumulation. "Speaking arrogantly" - and thus. "He should make an accumulation of bowls" - and these two rules mentioned. Before, after, and at the wrong time. "Whatever bhikkhuni, having approached families before mealtime" - and thus. "Having approached families after mealtime" - and thus. "Having approached families at the wrong time" - and these three rules mentioned. Five-day, shifting. "He should exceed the five-day period for the outer robe" - and thus. "He should wear a robe that is to be shifted" - and these two rules mentioned. Both, and with the lodging. "He should use a lodging robe without giving it up, he should depart on a journey without giving up the lodging" - and thus, and so on. and with the lodging, two rules mentioned. On a branch, and on a seat, (referring to) "a boil grown on a branch," and "without asking, a monk should sit on a seat in front of another monk," these two mentioned rules. Description of the origin of sheep's wool 263.Sheep's wool, two co-sleepings, (referring to) the sheep's wool rule, and two co-sleeping rules. Food brought, almsfood, (referring to) the rule about food brought (from a distance), and the rule about almsfood in a lodging. Group, untimely, stored, (referring to) the three rules concerning group meals, untimely meals, and storing food. With a toothpick, and naked, (referring to) the toothpick rule, and the nakedness rule. An army engaged, a battle, (referring to) "should go to see an engaged army, should stay with an army, or a battle... or should go to see a military review," these three mentioned rules. Liquor, bathing below, (referring to) the liquor-drinking rule, and the rule about bathing below half a month. Two of bad color, to be confessed, (referring to) the rule mentioned "concerning the three things that make one of bad color," and the remaining two rules to be confessed. Garlic, attending, dancing, (referring to) the garlic rule, the rule mentioned "should attend a monk who is eating with water or a fan," and the rule mentioned "should go to see dancing or singing or playing music." From now on, they write deviating from the Pāli. However, as we will explain the meaning; thus, the sequence here should be understood. Bathing, covering, sleeping, (referring to) "should bathe naked, should sleep with one covering, should sleep on one bed," these three mentioned rules. Within the country, and outside, (referring to) "within the country, in a place of danger, outside the country, in a place of danger," these two mentioned rules. Within the rainy season, a picture house, (referring to) "should go on a journey within the rainy season, or to a royal palace or a picture house... or should go to see a pond," these two mentioned rules. A chair, spinning thread, (referring to) "should use a chair or a couch..." The two rules stated: “One should win, one should spin thread.” The two rules stated as “service with one’s own hand”: “One should perform service for laypeople, or give food or drink with one’s own hand to a householder or a wandering ascetic man or woman.” “In a monastery without bhikkhus” refers to this: “One should reside for the rainy season in a monastery without bhikkhus.” The three rules stated as “umbrella, vehicle, and robe”: “One should wear an umbrella and sandals, one should travel by vehicle, one should wear a double robe.” The three rules stated as “adornment, perfume, and scented”: “One should wear women’s adornments, one should bathe with scented powder, one should bathe with scented soap.” Beginning with “bhikkhunī,” four rules are stated, such as: “One should allow a bhikkhunī to massage one.” And the offense of “without a saṅkaccika”: “If one enters a village without a saṅkaccika, that is an offense of pācittiya.” “Forty-four” means that all these forty-four rules are stated. “By body, not by speech and mind, by body and mind, not by speech” means they arise by body and by body and mind; it means not by speech and mind, not by speech. “All are of two origins, equal to sheep’s wool” is clear in meaning. Description of the Origin of Rules by Word 264. The three rules stated as “a word, not by permission”: “One should teach the Dhamma word by word, one should teach the Dhamma to a woman more than five or six words, except with a discerning man present, one should admonish bhikkhunīs without permission.” “And when the sun has set” refers to this: “One should admonish when the sun has set.” The two rules stated as “two low arts”: “One should learn a low art, one should teach it.” “And asking without permission” refers to this: “One should ask a question of a bhikkhu who has not given permission.”