Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anātha­piṇḍi­kassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū gāmakāvāse ekacīvarā cīvarakammaṃ karonti. Bhikkhuniyo anāpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisitvā yena te bhikkhū tenu­pasaṅka­miṃsu. Bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo anāpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisissantī”ti … pe … “saccaṃ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo anāpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisantī”ti? “Saccaṃ, bhagavā”ti. Vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo anāpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisissanti. Netaṃ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddisantu—

“Yā pana bhikkhunī anāpucchā ārāmaṃ paviseyya, pācittiyan”ti.

Evañcidaṃ bhagavatā bhikkhunīnaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ paññattaṃ hoti.

Tena kho pana samayena te bhikkhū tamhā āvāsā pakkamiṃsu. Bhikkhuniyo—“ayyā pakkantā”ti ārāmaṃ nāgamaṃsu. Atha kho te bhikkhū punadeva taṃ āvāsaṃ paccāgacchiṃsu. Bhikkhuniyo—“ayyā āgatā”ti āpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisitvā yena te bhikkhū tenu­pasaṅka­miṃsu; upasaṅkamitvā te bhikkhū abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhaṃsu. Ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho tā bhikkhuniyo te bhikkhū etadavocuṃ—“kissa tumhe, bhaginiyo, ārāmaṃ neva sammajjittha na pānīyaṃ paribhojanīyaṃ upaṭṭhāpitthā”ti? “Bhagavatā, ayyā, sikkhāpadaṃ paññattaṃ—‘na anāpucchā ārāmo pavisitabbo’ti. Tena mayaṃ na āgamimhā”ti. Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ … pe … anujānāmi, bhikkhave, santaṃ bhikkhuṃ āpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisituṃ. Evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddisantu—

“Yā pana bhikkhunī santaṃ bhikkhuṃ anāpucchā ārāmaṃ paviseyya, pācittiyan”ti.

Evañcidaṃ bhagavatā bhikkhunīnaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ paññattaṃ hoti.

Tena kho pana samayena te bhikkhū tamhā āvāsā pakkamitvā punadeva taṃ āvāsaṃ paccāgacchiṃsu. Bhikkhuniyo—“ayyā pakkantā”ti anāpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisiṃsu. Tāsaṃ kukkuccaṃ ahosi—“bhagavatā sikkhāpadaṃ paññattaṃ—‘na santaṃ bhikkhuṃ anāpucchā ārāmo pavisitabbo’ti. Mayañcamhā santaṃ bhikkhuṃ anāpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisimhā. Kacci nu kho mayaṃ pācittiyaṃ āpattiṃ āpannā”ti … pe … bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṃ nidāne etasmiṃ pakaraṇe dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddisantu—

“Yā pana bhikkhunī jānaṃ sabhikkhukaṃ ārāmaṃ anāpucchā paviseyya, pācittiyan”ti. (51:106)

Yā panāti yā yādisā … pe … bhikkhunīti … pe … ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.

Jānāti nāma sāmaṃ vā jānāti, aññe vā tassā ārocenti, te vā ārocenti.

Sabhikkhuko nāma ārāmo yattha bhikkhū rukkhamūlepi vasanti.

Anāpucchā ārāmaṃ paviseyyāti bhikkhuṃ vā sāmaṇeraṃ vā ārāmikaṃ vā anāpucchā parikkhittassa ārāmassa parikkhepaṃ atikkāmentiyā āpatti pācittiyassa. Aparik­khit­tassa ārāmassa upacāraṃ okkamantiyā āpatti pācittiyassa.

Sabhikkhuke sabhik­khu­kasaññā santaṃ bhikkhuṃ anāpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisati, āpatti pācittiyassa. Sabhikkhuke vematikā santaṃ bhikkhuṃ anāpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Sabhikkhuke abhik­khu­kasaññā santaṃ bhikkhuṃ anāpucchā ārāmaṃ pavisati, anāpatti.

Abhikkhuke sabhik­khu­kasaññā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Abhikkhuke vematikā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Abhikkhuke abhik­khu­kasaññā, anāpatti.

Anāpatti—santaṃ bhikkhuṃ āpucchā pavisati, asantaṃ bhikkhuṃ anāpucchā pavisati, sīsānulokikā gacchati, yattha bhikkhuniyo sannipatitā honti tattha gacchati, ārāmena maggo hoti, gilānāya, āpadāsu, ummattikāya, ādikammikāyāti.

Paṭha­ma­sikkhā­padaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ.