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English version ‘Venerable Elders! These two uncertain rules come from the Patimokkha (解脱戒经) recited every half-month.’ ‘If a bhikkhu (比丘, monk) sits alone with a woman in a covered, secluded place and speaks about matters of lust, and a trustworthy Upasika (优婆夷, female lay follower) accuses him of one of three offenses: Parajika (波罗夷, defeat), Sanghavasesa (僧伽婆尸沙, formal meeting), or Payattika (波逸提, expiation), and the bhikkhu sitting there admits, ‘I have committed this offense,’ he should be dealt with according to one of the three offenses: Parajika, Sanghavasesa, or Payattika. As the trustworthy Upasika has stated, the bhikkhu should be punished according to the Dhamma (法, law). This is called an uncertain rule.’ ‘If a bhikkhu sits with a woman in an uncovered place, and a trustworthy Upasika accuses him of one of two offenses: Sanghavasesa or Payattika, and the bhikkhu sitting there admits, ‘I have committed this offense,’ he should be dealt with according to one of the two offenses: Sanghavasesa or Payattika. As the trustworthy Upasika has stated, the bhikkhu should be punished according to the Dhamma. This is called an uncertain rule.’ ‘Venerable Elders! I have recited the two uncertain rules. Now I ask the Venerable Elders, are you clear about this?’ (This is said three times) ‘Venerable Elders, you are clear about this, because you are silent. Thus, this matter is concluded.’ ‘Venerable Elders! These thirty Nissaggiya Pacittiya (尼萨耆波逸提, offenses entailing forfeiture) rules come from the Patimokkha recited every half-month.’ ‘If a bhikkhu, after the Kathina (迦絺那, robe-cloth giving ceremony) is over, keeps an extra robe for more than ten days, it is a Nissaggiya Pacittiya.’ ‘If a bhikkhu, after the Kathina is over, spends a night away from any one of his three robes, without a Sanghakamma (僧羯磨, formal act of the Sangha), it is a Nissaggiya Pacittiya.’ ‘If a bhikkhu, after the Kathina is over, receives robes out of season, he may accept them if he needs them and quickly make them into robes. If he has enough, that is good. If he does not have enough, he may keep them for up to a month. If he keeps them longer, it is a Nissaggiya Pacittiya.’ ‘If a bhikkhu, together with a non-relative…’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 比丘尼博衣贸易，尼萨耆波逸提。
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“若比丘，使非亲里比丘尼浣染打故衣，尼萨耆波逸提。 “若比丘，从非亲里居士居士妇乞衣，除余时，尼萨耆波逸提。余时者，夺衣、失衣、烧衣、漂衣，名余时。 “若比丘，夺衣、失衣、烧衣、漂衣。时非亲里有信居士居士妇多与衣，是比丘当知足受衣。若过受，尼萨耆波逸提。 “若比丘，非亲里居士居士妇为比丘具衣价，持此衣价与某甲比丘。是比丘先不受自恣请至居士家，作如是说：‘居士实为我故办衣价不？’居士言：‘实尔。’比丘言：‘善哉居士！当为我办如是好色衣，为好故。’若得衣，尼萨耆波逸提。 “若比丘，二居士各各为比丘办衣价：‘此物作衣已，与某甲比丘。’是比丘先不受自恣请，忆念往至彼居士家，作如是说：‘居士！汝二人实欲为我作衣不耶？’答言：‘实尔。’比丘言：‘善哉居士！办如是好衣价。为我共作一衣，为好故。’若得衣，尼萨耆波逸提。 “若比丘，若王、若大臣、若婆罗门、若长者、若居士、若商主、若长者妇，为比丘送衣价：‘持此衣价与某甲比丘。’彼使至比丘所，作是说：‘大德！受此衣价，慈愍故。’比丘言：‘我不应受此衣价。若我须衣时，得净衣便受。’使语比丘言 现代汉语译本 比丘尼博衣贸易，触犯尼萨耆波逸提罪（Nissaggiya Pacittiya，一种戒律）。 ‘如果比丘让非亲属的比丘尼洗染缝补旧衣服，触犯尼萨耆波逸提罪。’ ‘如果比丘向非亲属的在家男居士或女居士乞讨衣服，除非在特殊情况下，否则触犯尼萨耆波逸提罪。特殊情况是指：衣服被夺走、丢失、烧毁、或被水冲走。’ ‘如果比丘的衣服被夺走、丢失、烧毁、或被水冲走。这时，如果非亲属的有信仰的男居士或女居士愿意多布施衣服，这位比丘应当知道适量接受。如果接受过多，触犯尼萨耆波逸提罪。’ ‘如果非亲属的男居士或女居士为比丘准备了买衣服的钱，并把这些钱交给某位比丘。这位比丘事先没有接受他们的邀请，就擅自去居士家，这样说：‘居士们，你们真的为了我准备了买衣服的钱吗？’居士回答：‘确实如此。’比丘说：‘太好了，居士们！请为我准备这样好颜色的衣服，为了（得到）好的（衣服）。’如果得到了衣服，触犯尼萨耆波逸提罪。’ ‘如果两位居士各自为比丘准备了买衣服的钱：‘用这些钱做好衣服后，送给某位比丘。’这位比丘事先没有接受他们的邀请，就想着去居士家，这样说：‘居士们！你们真的想为我做衣服吗？’他们回答说：‘确实如此。’比丘说：‘太好了，居士们！请准备这样好的买衣服的钱。为我一起做一件衣服，为了（得到）好的（衣服）。’如果得到了衣服，触犯尼萨耆波逸提罪。’ ‘如果国王、大臣、婆罗门（Brahmin，印度教祭司）、长者（wealthy man）、居士、商主（merchant leader）、或长者妇，为比丘送来买衣服的钱：‘拿着这些钱送给某位比丘。’使者到达比丘处，这样说：‘大德（Venerable Sir，对僧侣的尊称）！请接受这些买衣服的钱，因为慈悲怜悯您。’比丘说：‘我不应该接受这些买衣服的钱。如果我需要衣服的时候，得到了清净的衣服就可以接受。’使者对比丘说：
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English version Bhikkhuni's (female monastic) trading for robes: Nissaggiya Pacittiya (an offense requiring forfeiture and confession). 'If a bhikkhu (monk) has a robe washed, dyed, or beaten by a bhikkhuni who is not a relative, it is a Nissaggiya Pacittiya.' 'If a bhikkhu asks for a robe from a householder or a householder's wife who is not a relative, except at the proper time, it is a Nissaggiya Pacittiya. The proper times are: when a robe is taken away, lost, burned, or washed away.' 'If a bhikkhu's robe is taken away, lost, burned, or washed away, and at that time a faithful householder or householder's wife who is not a relative offers many robes, the bhikkhu should know the proper amount to accept. If he accepts more than that, it is a Nissaggiya Pacittiya.' 'If a householder or householder's wife who is not a relative prepares the price of a robe for a bhikkhu and gives this price to a certain bhikkhu, and this bhikkhu, without having been invited beforehand, goes to the householder's house and says: 'Householder, did you really prepare the price of a robe for me?' The householder says: 'Indeed.' The bhikkhu says: 'Good, householder! Prepare for me such a good-colored robe, for the sake of (getting) a good (robe).' If he obtains the robe, it is a Nissaggiya Pacittiya.' 'If two householders each prepare the price of a robe for a bhikkhu: 'Having made a robe with this, give it to a certain bhikkhu.' This bhikkhu, without having been invited beforehand, remembering, goes to those householders' houses and says: 'Householders! Do you two really want to make a robe for me?' They answer: 'Indeed.' The bhikkhu says: 'Good, householders! Prepare such a good price for a robe. Make one robe together for me, for the sake of (getting) a good (robe).' If he obtains the robe, it is a Nissaggiya Pacittiya.' 'If a king, a minister, a Brahmin (Hindu priest), a wealthy man, a householder, a merchant leader, or a wealthy man's wife sends the price of a robe for a bhikkhu: 'Take this price of a robe and give it to a certain bhikkhu.' That messenger goes to the bhikkhu and says: 'Venerable Sir (term of respect for a monk)! Accept this price of a robe, out of compassion.' The bhikkhu says: 'I should not accept this price of a robe. If I need a robe, I can accept a pure robe when I get it.' The messenger says to the bhikkhu: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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：‘大德！有执事人不？’须衣比丘言：‘有。若守园人、若优婆塞，此是比丘执事人。’彼使诣执事人所，白言：‘执事！此是某甲衣价，为某甲比丘作衣已，某时当与某甲比丘。’彼使与衣价已，至比丘所，语比丘言：‘大德！所示某甲执事人，我已与衣价。大德！须衣时往取，当得衣。’须衣比丘往执事人所，二返三返语言：‘我须衣。’若二返三返为作忆念，得衣者善；若不得衣，四返五返六返在前默然住，令彼忆念。若四返五返六返在前默然住，得衣者善；若不得衣，过是求得衣，尼萨耆波逸提。若不得衣，随衣价所来处，若自往、若遣好使，往语施主言：‘汝先遣使送衣价与某甲比丘，是比丘未曾得衣。施主还取，莫使失。是名如法。’ “若比丘，杂憍奢耶作卧具、若使他作，成者，尼萨耆波逸提。 “若比丘，纯黑羺羊毛作卧具、若使人作，尼萨耆波逸提。 “若比丘，作卧具，应用二分黑羊毛、第三分白、第四分尨，若使人作，尼萨耆波逸提。 “若比丘，作新卧具，当取故者方一手褋新者上。若不着，尼萨耆波逸提。 “若比丘，作卧具，应六年持。若减六年更作卧具，尼萨耆波逸提。 “若比丘，行路中得羊毛，须者应取。若无人持，得自持行三由旬。 现代汉语译本：‘大德！有负责处理事务的人吗？’需要衣服的比丘说：‘有。如果是看守园子的人，或者是优婆塞（Upasaka，在家男居士），这些人就是比丘负责处理事务的人。’那个人就去到负责处理事务的人那里，告诉他说：‘执事！这是某某衣服的价钱，是为某某比丘做衣服的，在某某时候应该交给某某比丘。’那个人把衣服的价钱给了执事之后，就到比丘那里，对比丘说：‘大德！您所指示的某某执事人，我已经把衣服的价钱给他了。大德！您需要衣服的时候去取，应该可以得到衣服。’需要衣服的比丘去到执事那里，两次三次地说：‘我需要衣服。’如果两次三次地提醒他，能得到衣服就好；如果得不到衣服，就四次五次六次地在他面前默默地站着，让他想起这件事。如果四次五次六次地在他面前默默地站着，能得到衣服就好；如果得不到衣服，超过这个次数再去求得衣服，就犯了尼萨耆波逸提（Nissaggiya Pacittiya，舍堕罪）。如果得不到衣服，就顺着衣价的来源，或者自己去，或者派可靠的使者，去告诉施主说：‘您先前派人送衣价给某某比丘，这位比丘还没有得到衣服。请施主把衣价拿回去，不要让它丢失。’这叫做如法处理。’ ‘如果比丘，掺杂憍奢耶（Koseyya，丝绸）制作卧具，或者指使他人制作，一旦完成，就犯了尼萨耆波逸提（Nissaggiya Pacittiya，舍堕罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，用纯黑色的羺羊毛（mena，上等羊毛）制作卧具，或者指使他人制作，就犯了尼萨耆波逸提（Nissaggiya Pacittiya，舍堕罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，制作卧具，应该用两份黑色的羊毛，三分之一的白色羊毛，四分之一的杂色羊毛，或者指使他人制作，就犯了尼萨耆波逸提（Nissaggiya Pacittiya，舍堕罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，制作新的卧具，应当从旧的卧具上取下一手掌大小的布片缝在新卧具上。如果不这样做，就犯了尼萨耆波逸提（Nissaggiya Pacittiya，舍堕罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，制作卧具，应该使用六年。如果不到六年就重新制作卧具，就犯了尼萨耆波逸提（Nissaggiya Pacittiya，舍堕罪）。’ ‘如果比丘，在行路途中得到羊毛，需要的话就应该取走。如果没有人拿着，可以自己拿着走三个由旬（yojana，古印度长度单位）。’
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English version: ‘Venerable sir! Is there a person in charge of affairs?’ The bhikkhu (monk) in need of a robe said: ‘Yes. If it is a gardener or an Upasaka (layman), these are the people in charge of affairs for the bhikkhu.’ That person then went to the person in charge of affairs and said: ‘Sir, this is the price of a robe for so-and-so bhikkhu, to make a robe for so-and-so bhikkhu, and it should be given to so-and-so bhikkhu at such-and-such time.’ After that person gave the price of the robe to the person in charge of affairs, he went to the bhikkhu and said to the bhikkhu: ‘Venerable sir! The person in charge of affairs you indicated, I have already given him the price of the robe. Venerable sir! When you need a robe, go and get it, you should be able to get the robe.’ The bhikkhu in need of a robe went to the person in charge of affairs, and said two or three times: ‘I need a robe.’ If he can get the robe after reminding him two or three times, that is good; if he cannot get the robe, he should stand silently in front of him four, five, or six times, so that he remembers the matter. If he can get the robe after standing silently in front of him four, five, or six times, that is good; if he cannot get the robe, to seek to get the robe beyond this number of times, he commits a Nissaggiya Pacittiya (an offense entailing forfeiture). If he cannot get the robe, following the source of the robe price, either go himself or send a reliable messenger, to tell the donor: ‘You previously sent a messenger to send the robe price to so-and-so bhikkhu, but this bhikkhu has not received the robe. Please take back the robe price, lest it be lost.’ This is called handling it according to the Dhamma (the law).’ ‘If a bhikkhu makes a bedding mixed with Koseyya (silk), or has someone else make it, once it is completed, he commits a Nissaggiya Pacittiya (an offense entailing forfeiture).’ ‘If a bhikkhu makes a bedding made of pure black mena (fine) sheep's wool, or has someone else make it, he commits a Nissaggiya Pacittiya (an offense entailing forfeiture).’ ‘If a bhikkhu makes a bedding, he should use two parts black sheep's wool, one-third white sheep's wool, and one-quarter mixed-color sheep's wool, or has someone else make it, he commits a Nissaggiya Pacittiya (an offense entailing forfeiture).’ ‘If a bhikkhu makes a new bedding, he should take a handspan of cloth from an old one and attach it to the new one. If he does not do so, he commits a Nissaggiya Pacittiya (an offense entailing forfeiture).’ ‘If a bhikkhu makes a bedding, he should keep it for six years. If he makes a new bedding in less than six years, he commits a Nissaggiya Pacittiya (an offense entailing forfeiture).’ ‘If a bhikkhu obtains sheep's wool while traveling, he should take it if he needs it. If no one is carrying it, he may carry it himself for three yojana (an ancient Indian unit of distance).’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 若过者，尼萨耆波逸提。