尼羯磨 1.175

1.175

制和尚行法（和尚尼看弟子當如女想，弟子看和尚尼當如母想，展轉相敬重，相瞻視。如是正法便得久住，增益廣大。請法如上。又言：不應年減十二受人具足戒。又制和尚尼法，應如是行。若弟子，眾僧欲為作呵責等七羯磨者，和尚尼當於中如法料理，令僧不與弟子作羯磨；若作，令如法。復次，若僧與弟子作呵責等七羯磨，和尚尼於中如法料理，令弟子順從於僧，不違逆，求除罪，令僧疾與解羯磨。復次，弟子犯僧殘，和尚尼當如法料理：若應與摩那埵當與，乃至當與出罪。復次，弟子得病，和尚尼當瞻視，若令餘人看，乃至差、若命終。弟子若不樂住處，當自移、若教人移。弟子若有疑事，當以法、以律、如佛所教如法除之。若惡見生，教令捨惡見，住善見。當以二事將護：以法，以衣食。是中法將護者，應教增戒、增心、增慧，教學問、誦經。是中衣食將護者，當與衣食、床、臥具、病瘦醫藥，隨力所堪為辦。自今已去，制和尚尼法如是。和尚尼應行；若不行，如法治。）

Rules for the conduct of an upādhyāyikā. (An upādhyāyikā should regard her disciple as her own daughter, and the disciple should regard her upādhyāyikā as her own mother, mutually respecting and looking after one another. In this way, the True Dharma will remain long, growing and spreading. The procedure for requesting is as above. It also says: One who has not reached twelve years of standing should not confer the full ordination on others. Furthermore, rules for the upādhyāyikā have been established, and she should act as follows: If the saṃgha intends to perform against her disciple one of the seven karmans such as the tarjanīya-karman, the upādhyāyikā should handle the matter in accordance with the Dharma so that the saṃgha does not perform the karman against the disciple; if it is performed, she should ensure that it is done in accordance with the Dharma. Furthermore, if the saṃgha has performed against her disciple one of the seven karmans such as the tarjanīya-karman, the upādhyāyikā should handle the matter in accordance with the Dharma so that the disciple obeys the saṃgha without defiance, seeks the removal of the offence, and causes the saṃgha to swiftly revoke the karman. Furthermore, if a disciple commits a saṃghāvaśeṣa, the upādhyāyikā should handle the matter in accordance with the Dharma: if mānāpya should be granted, it should be granted, up to and including rehabilitation. Furthermore, if a disciple falls ill, the upādhyāyikā must care for her, or have another person look after her, until she recovers or passes away. If the disciple is unhappy with her dwelling place, she must move her herself or instruct someone to move her. If the disciple has doubts, she should dispel them in accordance with the Dharma, the vinaya, and the Buddha's teachings. If evil views arise, she should teach her to discard evil views and abide in correct views. She must protect and care for her in two matters: through the Dharma, and through clothing and food. Caring through the Dharma means she should teach the higher training in morality, the higher training in mind, and the higher training in wisdom, and teach her to study and recite sūtras. Caring through clothing and food means she should provide clothing, food, beds, bedding, and medicine for sickness, preparing them according to her ability. From now on, the rules for upādhyāyikās are established thus. An upādhyāyikā should follow them; if she does not, she shall be dealt with in accordance with the Dharma.)