Once again the nuns went to the monks from the group of six and everything unfolded as before. The Buddha then had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks from the group of six: “Is it true, monks, that you acted like this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked them … “Foolish men, how could you act like this? This will affect people’s confidence …” After rebuking them … he gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “Monks, you may appoint a monk who possesses eight qualities as an instructor of the nuns: He is virtuous and restrained by the Monastic Code. His conduct is good, he associates with the right people, and he sees danger in minor faults. He undertakes and trains in the training rules. He has learned much, and he retains and accumulates what he has learned. Those teachings that are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, that have a true goal and are well articulated, and that set out the perfectly complete and pure spiritual life—he has learned many such teachings, retained them in mind, recited them verbally, mentally investigated them, and penetrated them well by view. He has properly learned both Monastic Codes in detail. He has analyzed them well, thoroughly mastered them, and investigated them well, both in terms of the rules and their detailed exposition. He is well-spoken and has a good voice. He is generally liked by and pleasing to the nuns. He is capable of instructing the nuns. He has never committed a heavy offense against a Buddhist nun. He has been fully ordained for at least twenty years. Monks, you may appoint a monk who possesses these eight qualities as an instructor of the nuns.”

Definitions A: whoever … Monk: … The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case. Who has not been appointed: who has not been appointed through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements. The nuns: they have been given the full ordination by both Sanghas. Instructs: if he instructs in the eight important principles, he commits an offense entailing confession. If he instructs in any other teaching, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If he instructs a nun who is fully ordained only on one side, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.