尼羯磨 1.223

1.223

大姊僧聽！僧差某甲比丘尼。為比丘尼僧故。往大僧中說三事自恣：見、聞、疑。誰諸大姊忍僧差某甲比丘尼，為比丘尼僧故，往大僧中說三事自恣：見、聞、疑者默然，誰不忍者說。僧已忍差某甲比丘尼，為比丘尼僧故，往大僧中說三事自恣：見、聞、疑竟。僧忍，默然故，是事如是持。（彼獨行無護，聽為護故，應差二三比丘尼為伴。）

"Suṇātu me ayye saṃgho! The saṃgha appoints bhikṣuṇī so-and-so to go before the great saṃgha on behalf of the bhikṣuṇī saṃgha to declare pravāraṇā in three matters: what has been seen, heard, or suspected. Whichever of the ayyes permits that the saṃgha appoint bhikṣuṇī so-and-so to go before the great saṃgha on behalf of the bhikṣuṇī saṃgha to declare pravāraṇā in three matters: what has been seen, heard, or suspected, let her remain silent; whoever does not permit, let her speak. The saṃgha has permitted appointing bhikṣuṇī so-and-so to go before the great saṃgha on behalf of the bhikṣuṇī saṃgha to declare pravāraṇā in three matters: what has been seen, heard, or suspected. The saṃgha permits, because of the silence. Thus do I hold this matter." (Because she travels alone without protection, it is permitted, for the sake of protection, to appoint two or three bhikṣuṇīs as companions.)