尼羯磨 1.67

1.67

The procedure for ordination by the eight garudharmas. (According to the Vinaya: At that time, Mahāprajāpatī, together with five hundred Śākya women, went together to the Buddha's place, bowed to his feet, and addressed him, saying, “Splendid, World-Honoured One! Please allow women to go forth into homelessness to practice the path in the Buddha's Dharma.” The Buddha said, “Stop, Gautamī! Do not make such a request to have women go forth to practice the path. Why is that? Gautamī, if women go forth into homelessness to practice the path in the Buddha's Dharma, it will cause the Buddha's Dharma not to endure for long.” Then Mahāprajāpatī, having heard the Buddha's instruction, stepped forward, bowed to the Buddha's feet, circumambulated him, and departed. Later, at another time, Mahāprajāpatī again together with the five hundred Śākya women shaved their hair together, put on kaṣāyas, and went to the Jetavana monastery. Standing outside the gate, their feet broken from walking, their bodies covered in dust and dirt, they wept with tears streaming down. Then Ānanda, having seen them, went and questioned them, and on their behalf went to the Buddha to plead. The World-Honoured One expounded the eight garudharmas for them, stating that if they could practice them, that would constitute going forth and receiving ordination. Therefore it says:)