… at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove in Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time the nun Thullanandā was very learned … see Bi-NP.11.1. Instead of in the cold weather read in the hot weather; instead of woollen garment read linen garment … “… this rule of training:

“If a nun is bargaining for a light cloth, she may bargain for one (worth) at most two and a half ‘bronzes.’ If she should bargain for one (worth) more than that, there is an offence of expiation involving forfeiture.”

Light cloth means: whatever is a cloth for the hot weather.

Is bargaining for means: is asking for.

She may bargain for one (worth) at most two and a half “bronzes” means: she may bargain for one worth ten kahāpaṇas.

If she should bargain for one (worth) more than that means: … see Bi-NP.11.2. Read a light cloth (worth) at most more than two and a half “bronzes,” more than two and a half “bronzes,” less than two and a half “bronzes” … there is no offence.

There is no offence if she bargains for one (worth) at most two and a half “bronzes”; if she bargains for one (worth) at most less than two and a half “bronzes”; … if she is the first wrong-doer.

Recited, ladies, are the thirty rules for offences of expiation involving forfeiture. Concerning them, I ask the ladies: I hope that you are quite pure in this matter? And a second time I ask: I hope that you are quite pure in this matter? And a third time I ask: I hope that you are quite pure in this matter? The ladies are quite pure in this matter; therefore are they silent. Thus do I understand this.

Told are the thirty offences of expiation involving forfeiture