Lzh Dg Bi Pm Pc 126Ordaining Trained Married Girls Without Approval
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paripuṇṇadvādasavassa-sikkhita-gihigata-asammata
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Exposition of the Sutta: On Newly Ordaining Married Girls Without Proper Permission
Background
This sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, within the Pātimokkha Nuns' Rules, the precepts for bhikkhunīs. The background of this sutta is connected with issues in managing the bhikkhunī community during the lifetime of the Buddha.
In the early stages of the Dharma, as the community of women disciples grew, many women wished to go forth. However, not every case accorded with the discipline of the Sangha. This sutta deals with a specific situation: married women who had been trained in domestic life, having completed twelve years, but who were newly ordained by bhikkhunīs without approval from their husbands or families.
This issue is directly related to the law of the state and ordinary people, because it could cause difficulties with local authorities and affected families.
Main Content
The sutta clearly states that bhikkhunīs may not ordain fully married women without the consent of the husband, or of those representing the legal interests of the family. This is considered one of the Pātimokkha offenses, whether Nisaggiya Pācittiya or Pācittiya, an offense requiring confession and amendment.
The specific content establishes that if a bhikkhunī receives a female trainee (sikkhamānā) or newly ordains a woman at this stage without proper approval, that act violates the discipline of the Sangha. The reason lies in protection: (1) the person affected by the discipline, since the woman may be endangered by her husband or family; (2) the honor of the Sangha, to avoid legal disputes and loss of confidence from the community; and (3) the proper observance of the procedure for establishing discipline.
Women considered "trained" (sikkhita) and "living in a household" (gihigata) must be regarded as having legal responsibilities toward their families.
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