One morning Udāyī robed up, took his bowl and robe, and went to her. He then uncovered his genitals in front of her and sat down on a seat. She too uncovered her genitals in front of him and sat down on a seat. Lustfully staring at her genitals, he emitted semen. He then said to that nun: “Sister, get some water. I’ll wash the robe.” “Give it to me, venerable, I’ll wash it.” She then took some of the semen in her mouth and inserted some into her vagina. Because of that she became pregnant. The nuns said, “This nun doesn’t abstain from sex. She’s pregnant.” She said, “Venerables, I do abstain from sex,” and she told them what had happened. The nuns complained and criticized Udāyī, “How could Venerable Udāyī get a nun to wash a used robe?” They then told the monks. The monks of few desires complained and criticized him, “How could Venerable Udāyī get a nun to wash a used robe?” After rebuking him in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned Udāyī: “Is it true, Udāyī, that you did this?” “It’s true, sir.” “Is she a relative of yours?” “No.” “Foolish man, a man and a woman who are unrelated don’t know what’s appropriate and inappropriate, what’s inspiring and uninspiring, in dealing with each other. And still you did this. This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

Final ruling ‘If a monk has an unrelated nun wash, dye, or beat a used robe, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”

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