Chulavagga 10.12

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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

TENTH KHANDHAKA (ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNIS/NUNS)

Chapter-12 : Nun not to Attack / Assault a Monk

1. Now at that time a certain woman, who had formerly belonged to the clan of the Mallas had entered the Order of the Bhikkhunis. She, seeing a weakly Bhikkhu(Monk) on the road, struck up against him with the edge of her shoulder, and knocked him over. The Bhikkhus murmured, were indignant, and complained, saying: 'How can a Bhikkhuni assault a Bhikkhu?'

They told this matter to the Lord Buddha.

'A Bhikkhuni(Nun) is not, O Bhikkhus, to assault a Bhikkhu. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I prescribe that a Bhikkhuni, O Bhikkhus, on seeing a Bhikkhu, should get out of the way when still at a distance, and make room for him.'