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？汝非黄门不？汝不杀父不？汝不杀母不？汝不杀真人阿罗汉不？汝不破僧不？汝不恶心出佛身血不？汝非非人不？汝非畜生不？汝非二根不？汝字何等？和尚尼字谁？年岁满不？衣钵具足不？父母、夫主听汝不？汝不负债不？汝非婢不？汝是女人不？女人有如是诸病；癞、白癞、干痟、癫狂、二根、二道合、道小、大小便常漏、涕唾常出。汝有如是诸病不？(答言无者，应语言：) 如我向问汝，僧中亦当如是问。如汝向者答我，僧中亦当如是答。(教授师问已，应至僧中，如常威仪，至舒手及处立。应作白：) 大姊僧听！此某甲，从和尚尼某甲求受大戒。若僧时到僧忍听，我已教授竟，听使来。白如是。(彼应语言“来”。来已，应与捉衣钵，教礼僧足已，在戒师前䠒跪合掌，作如是乞。) 大姊僧听！我某甲，从和尚尼某甲求受大戒。我某甲，今从僧乞受大戒，和尚尼某甲。愿僧济度我，慈愍故。(如是三说。是中戒师应作白：) 大姊僧听！此某甲，从和尚尼某甲求受大戒。此某甲，今从僧乞受大戒，和尚尼某甲。若僧时到僧忍听，我问诸难事。白如是。 汝谛听！今是真诚时，我今问汝，有当言有，无当言无。汝不犯边罪不？汝不犯净行比丘不？汝不贼心受戒不？汝不破 现代汉语译本： 问：你不是阉人吧？你没有杀父吧？你没有杀母吧？你没有杀阿罗汉（Arhat，已证悟的圣人）真人吧？你没有破坏僧团吧？你没有恶意地使佛流血吧？你不是非人（既非人类也非天神）吧？你不是畜生吧？你不是双性人吧？你叫什么名字？你的和尚尼（Upadhyayani，比丘尼的戒师）叫什么名字？你年龄满了吗？你的袈裟和钵都准备好了吗？你的父母或丈夫允许你出家吗？你没有欠债吧？你不是奴婢吧？你是女人吗？女人有这些疾病：麻风、白癜风、肺痨、癫狂、双性、两个生殖道合在一起、生殖道狭小、大小便经常失禁、经常流鼻涕和口水。你有这些疾病吗？（如果回答没有，应该这样说：） 就像我刚才问你一样，僧团中也会这样问。就像你刚才回答我一样，僧团中也要这样回答。（教授师问完后，应该到僧团中，按照通常的威仪，走到伸出手臂的地方站立。应该禀告：） 大姊，僧团请听！这位某甲，从和尚尼某甲那里请求受大戒。如果僧团时间到了，僧团允许，我已经教授完毕，允许她来。禀告完毕。（她应该说‘来’。来之后，应该给她拿袈裟和钵，教她礼拜僧团的脚，然后在戒师面前跪下合掌，这样乞求：） 大姊，僧团请听！我某甲，从和尚尼某甲那里请求受大戒。我某甲，现在从僧团乞求受大戒，和尚尼某甲是我的戒师。愿僧团救度我，因为慈悲怜悯的缘故。（这样说三遍。这时戒师应该禀告：） 大姊，僧团请听！这位某甲，从和尚尼某甲那里请求受大戒。这位某甲，现在从僧团乞求受大戒，和尚尼某甲是她的戒师。如果僧团时间到了，僧团允许，我将问她一些困难的问题。禀告完毕。 你仔细听！现在是真诚的时候，我现在问你，有就说有，没有就说没有。你没有犯边罪（Parajika，断头罪）吧？你没有侵犯清净的比丘吧？你不是以盗窃的心来受戒的吧？你没有破坏...
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English version: Are you not a eunuch? Did you not kill your father? Did you not kill your mother? Did you not kill a true Arhat (a perfected being)? Did you not cause dissension in the Sangha (monastic community)? Did you not maliciously draw blood from the body of a Buddha? Are you not a non-human being? Are you not an animal? Are you not of two genders? What is your name? What is the name of your Upadhyayani (female preceptor)? Are you of full age? Are your robes and bowl complete? Do your parents or husband permit you? Are you not in debt? Are you not a slave? Are you a woman? Women have such diseases: leprosy, vitiligo, consumption, epilepsy, two genders, two vaginas joined together, a small vagina, constant leakage of urine and feces, constant discharge of mucus and saliva. Do you have such diseases? (If the answer is no, one should say:) Just as I asked you, so shall the Sangha ask. Just as you answered me, so shall you answer in the Sangha. (After the instructing teacher has asked, she should go to the Sangha, with the usual deportment, and stand at arm's length. She should make the announcement:) Venerable sisters, may the Sangha listen! This (name), from Upadhyayani (name), requests the Great Ordination. If it is the Sangha's time, may the Sangha consent, I have completed the instruction, and permit her to come. The announcement is made thus. (She should say 'Come'. After she comes, she should be given the robes and bowl, taught to bow at the feet of the Sangha, and then kneel with palms together before the Acharya (preceptor), making such a request:) Venerable sisters, may the Sangha listen! I, (name), from Upadhyayani (name), request the Great Ordination. I, (name), now beg the Great Ordination from the Sangha, Upadhyayani (name) is my preceptor. May the Sangha deliver me, out of compassion. (Say this three times. Then the Acharya should make the announcement:) Venerable sisters, may the Sangha listen! This (name), from Upadhyayani (name), requests the Great Ordination. This (name), now begs the Great Ordination from the Sangha, Upadhyayani (name) is her preceptor. If it is the Sangha's time, may the Sangha consent, I will ask her some difficult questions. The announcement is made thus. Listen carefully! Now is the time for truth. I now ask you, if it is, say it is; if it is not, say it is not. Have you not committed a Parajika (defeat, expulsion) offense? Have you not violated a pure Bhikshu (monk)? Are you not receiving ordination with a thieving mind? Have you not broken... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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内外道不？汝非黄门不？汝不杀父不？汝不杀母不？汝不杀真人阿罗汉不？汝不破僧不？汝不恶心出佛身血不？汝非非人不？汝非畜生不？汝不二根不？汝字何等？和尚尼字谁？年岁满不？衣钵具足不？父母、夫主听汝不？汝不负债不？汝非婢不？汝是女人不？女人有如是诸病：癞、白癞、干痟、癫狂、二根、二道合、道小、大小便常漏。汝有如是诸病不？(答言“无”。应作白：) 大姊僧听！此某甲，从和尚尼某甲求受大戒。此某甲，今从僧乞受大戒，和尚尼某甲。某甲自说清净，无诸难事，年满二十，衣钵具足。若僧时到僧忍听，僧今为某甲受大戒，和尚尼某甲。白如是。 大姊僧听！此某甲，从和尚尼某甲求受大戒。此某甲，今从僧乞受大戒，和尚尼某甲。某甲自说清净，无诸难事，年岁已满，衣钵具足。僧今为某甲受大戒，和尚尼某甲。谁诸大姊忍僧今为某甲受大戒，和尚尼某甲者默然，谁不忍者说。是初羯磨。(第二、第三，亦如是说。)僧已忍与某甲受大戒竟，和尚尼某甲。僧忍，默然故，是事如是持。 尼往比丘僧中受大戒法(彼受戒者与比丘尼僧俱至比丘僧中，礼僧足已，右膝着地，合掌，作如是言：) 大德僧听！我某甲，从和尚尼某甲求受大戒。我某甲，今从僧乞受 现代汉语译本 你是不是内外道（不信奉佛教正道的）？你是不是阉人？你有没有杀过父亲？你有没有杀过母亲？你有没有杀过阿罗汉（已证悟的真人）？你有没有破坏僧团的和合？你有没有恶意伤害佛，使佛身出血？你是不是非人（不是人类）？你是不是畜生？你是不是双性人？你叫什么名字？你的授戒和尚尼法号是什么？你年龄满二十岁了吗？你的袈裟和钵都准备好了吗？你的父母或丈夫允许你出家吗？你有没有欠债？你是不是奴婢？你是女人吗？女人有这些疾病：麻风、白癜风、干瘦病、癫狂病、双性、两个生殖道合在一起、生殖道狭小、大小便失禁。你有没有这些疾病？（回答‘没有’。应该这样禀告：） ‘大姊僧团听着！这位某甲，从和尚尼某甲处请求受大戒。这位某甲，现在向僧团请求受大戒，和尚尼是某甲。某甲自述清净，没有各种障碍，年满二十岁，袈裟和钵都已具备。如果僧团时机已到，僧团允许，僧团现在为某甲受大戒，和尚尼是某甲。’禀告完毕。 ‘大姊僧团听着！这位某甲，从和尚尼某甲处请求受大戒。这位某甲，现在向僧团请求受大戒，和尚尼是某甲。某甲自述清净，没有各种障碍，年龄已满，袈裟和钵都已具备。僧团现在为某甲受大戒，和尚尼是某甲。哪位大姊允许僧团现在为某甲受大戒，和尚尼是某甲的就默然，谁不同意就说出来。’这是第一次羯磨（决议）。（第二次、第三次，也这样说。）僧团已经允许为某甲受大戒完毕，和尚尼是某甲。僧团允许，因为默然，这件事就这样成立。 尼姑前往比丘僧团中受大戒法（受戒者与比丘尼僧团一同来到比丘僧团中，礼拜僧众的脚后，右膝着地，合掌，这样说：） ‘大德僧团听着！我某甲，从和尚尼某甲处请求受大戒。我某甲，现在向僧团请求受戒。
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English version Are you an adherent of external or internal (non-Buddhist) paths? Are you a eunuch? Have you killed your father? Have you killed your mother? Have you killed an Arhat (a realized being)? Have you disrupted the Sangha (monastic community)? Have you maliciously drawn blood from the body of a Buddha? Are you a non-human being? Are you an animal? Are you of two genders? What is your name? What is the Dharma name of your preceptress (Upadhyayani)? Are you twenty years of age? Are your robes and bowl complete? Do your parents or husband permit you to renounce the world? Are you in debt? Are you a slave? Are you a woman? Women have such diseases as leprosy, vitiligo, consumption, epilepsy, hermaphroditism, fusion of two vaginas, small vagina, and constant leakage of urine and feces. Do you have such diseases? (Answer 'No.' The following announcement should be made:) 'Venerable Sangha of Sisters, listen! This person, so-and-so, requests the Great Precepts from preceptress so-and-so. This person, so-and-so, now begs the Great Precepts from the Sangha, with preceptress so-and-so. So-and-so declares herself to be pure, without any impediments, twenty years of age, and with robes and bowl complete. If the Sangha is ready and approves, may the Sangha now confer the Great Precepts upon so-and-so, with preceptress so-and-so.' The announcement is thus made. 'Venerable Sangha of Sisters, listen! This person, so-and-so, requests the Great Precepts from preceptress so-and-so. This person, so-and-so, now begs the Great Precepts from the Sangha, with preceptress so-and-so. So-and-so declares herself to be pure, without any impediments, of full age, and with robes and bowl complete. May the Sangha now confer the Great Precepts upon so-and-so, with preceptress so-and-so. Whoever among the venerable sisters approves of the Sangha now conferring the Great Precepts upon so-and-so, with preceptress so-and-so, let her be silent; whoever does not approve, let her speak.' This is the first Karma (resolution). (The second and third times, it is spoken in the same way.) The Sangha has approved the completion of conferring the Great Precepts upon so-and-so, with preceptress so-and-so. The Sangha approves, because of the silence; thus, this matter is established. The Bhikshuni (nun) goes to the Bhikshu (monk) Sangha to receive the Great Precepts (The one receiving the precepts, together with the Bhikshuni Sangha, goes to the Bhikshu Sangha, bows at the feet of the Sangha, kneels on the right knee, joins the palms, and speaks thus:) 'Venerable Sangha, listen! I, so-and-so, request the Great Precepts from preceptress so-and-so. I, so-and-so, now beg the precepts from the Sangha.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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大戒，和尚尼某甲。愿僧救济我，慈愍故。(如是三说。此中戒师应问诸难事，作白：) 大德僧听！此某甲，从和尚尼某甲求受大戒。此某甲，今从僧乞受大戒，和尚尼某甲。若僧时到僧忍听，我问诸难事。白如是。 善女人谛听！今是真诚时，实语时，我今问汝，有当言有，无当言无。汝不犯边罪不？汝不犯净行比丘不？汝不贼心受戒不？汝不破内外道不？汝非黄门不？汝不杀父不？汝不杀母不？汝不杀真人阿罗汉不？汝不破僧不？汝不恶心出佛身血不？汝非非人不？汝非畜生不？汝不二根不？汝字何等？和尚尼字谁？年满二十未？衣钵具足不？父母、夫主听汝不？汝不负债不？汝非婢不？汝是女人不？女人有如是诸病：癞、白癞、癫干、痟狂、二根、二道合、道小、大小便常漏、涕唾常出。汝有如是诸病不？(答言“无”者，应问言：)汝学戒未？清净不？(答言“学戒清净。”应问余比丘尼：)某甲学戒未？清净不？(答言“已学戒清净”。) 大德僧听！此某甲，从和尚尼某甲求受大戒。此某甲，今从僧乞受大戒，和尚尼某甲。某甲自说清净，无诸难事，年岁已满，衣钵具足，已学戒清净。若僧时到僧忍听，僧今为某甲受大戒，和尚尼某甲。白如是。 大德僧听！此某甲，从和尚 现代汉语译本： ‘大戒，和尚尼某甲（比丘尼的戒师）。愿僧团救济我，以慈悲怜悯之心。’（重复三次。此时，戒师应询问各种可能存在的障碍，并作禀白：） ‘大德僧团请听！这位某甲，从和尚尼某甲处请求受大戒。这位某甲，现在从僧团乞求受大戒，戒师是和尚尼某甲。如果僧团认为时机已到，并允许，我将询问她各种障碍。’禀白完毕。 ‘善女人，仔细听！现在是真诚的时刻，是说实话的时刻。我现在问你，有就说有，没有就说没有。你没有犯边罪吗？你没有冒犯清净的比丘吗？你不是以盗窃之心来受戒的吗？你没有破坏内道和外道吗？你不是黄门（无性生殖能力的人）吗？你没有杀父吗？你没有杀母吗？你没有杀真人阿罗汉（已证悟的圣者）吗？你没有破坏僧团吗？你没有恶意地使佛身出血吗？你不是非人吗？你不是畜生吗？你不是二根（双性人）吗？你叫什么名字？你的戒师叫什么名字？你年满二十岁了吗？你的衣和钵都齐全了吗？你的父母或丈夫允许你出家吗？你没有负债吗？你不是奴婢吗？你是女人吗？女人有这些疾病：癞病、白癞病、癫痫、干瘦、疯狂、二根、二道合（生殖泌尿系统畸形）、道小（生殖器官发育不全）、大小便经常失禁、经常流鼻涕和口水。你有没有这些疾病？’（如果回答‘没有’，应问：）‘你学习过戒律吗？清净吗？’（如果回答‘学习过戒律，清净。’应问其他比丘尼：）‘某甲学习过戒律吗？清净吗？’（回答‘已经学习过戒律，清净。’） ‘大德僧团请听！这位某甲，从和尚尼某甲处请求受大戒。这位某甲，现在从僧团乞求受大戒，戒师是和尚尼某甲。某甲自述清净，没有各种障碍，年龄已满，衣钵齐全，已经学习过戒律，清净。如果僧团认为时机已到，并允许，僧团现在为某甲受大戒，戒师是和尚尼某甲。’禀白完毕。 ‘大德僧团请听！这位某甲，从和尚
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English version: ‘Great Precepts, Upadhyayini (female preceptor) so-and-so. May the Sangha have mercy on me, out of compassion.’ (Say this three times. At this point, the preceptress should inquire about any difficulties and make a formal announcement:) ‘Venerable Sangha, listen! This so-and-so is requesting the Great Precepts from Upadhyayini so-and-so. This so-and-so is now begging the Sangha to grant her the Great Precepts, with Upadhyayini so-and-so as her preceptor. If it is the Sangha's time and the Sangha permits, I will ask about any difficulties. The announcement is thus.’ ‘Good woman, listen carefully! Now is the time for truthfulness, the time for speaking the truth. I will now ask you, if it is, say it is; if it is not, say it is not. Have you not committed any border offenses? Have you not offended any pure-conduct Bhikkhus? Are you not receiving the precepts with a thieving mind? Have you not destroyed the inner and outer paths? Are you not a eunuch? Have you not killed your father? Have you not killed your mother? Have you not killed a True Person Arhat (an enlightened saint)? Have you not disrupted the Sangha? Have you not maliciously drawn blood from the body of a Buddha? Are you not a non-human being? Are you not an animal? Are you not of two genders? What is your name? What is your preceptor's name? Are you twenty years old yet? Are your robes and bowl complete? Have your parents or husband permitted you? Are you not in debt? Are you not a slave? Are you a woman? Women have such diseases: leprosy, white leprosy, epilepsy, emaciation, madness, two genders, two paths joined (genitourinary malformation), small path (genital hypoplasia), constant leakage of urine and feces, constant discharge of mucus and saliva. Do you have such diseases?’ (If the answer is ‘No,’ one should ask:) ‘Have you studied the precepts? Are you pure?’ (If the answer is ‘I have studied the precepts and am pure,’ one should ask other Bhikkhunis:) ‘Has so-and-so studied the precepts? Is she pure?’ (The answer is ‘She has studied the precepts and is pure.’) ‘Venerable Sangha, listen! This so-and-so is requesting the Great Precepts from Upadhyayini so-and-so. This so-and-so is now begging the Sangha to grant her the Great Precepts, with Upadhyayini so-and-so as her preceptor. So-and-so declares herself pure, without any difficulties, of full age, with complete robes and bowl, and has studied the precepts and is pure. If it is the Sangha's time and the Sangha permits, the Sangha will now grant the Great Precepts to so-and-so, with Upadhyayini so-and-so as her preceptor.’ The announcement is thus. ‘Venerable Sangha, listen! This so-and-so, from Upadhyayini --------------------------------------------------------------------------------