The nuns asked her, “Who did this?” “Venerable Udāyī.” “This sort of work would not even make an indecent, shameless scoundrel look good, let alone Venerable Udāyī.” The nuns told the monks, and the monks of few desires complained and criticized him, “How could Venerable Udāyī sew a robe for a nun?” … “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 sews a robe for an unrelated nun, or has one sewn, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

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. Unrelated: anyone who is not a descendant of one’s male ancestors going back eight generations, either on the mother’s side or on the father’s side. A nun: she has been given the full ordination by both Sanghas. A robe: one of the six kinds of robes. Sews: if he sews it himself, then for each stitch he commits an offense entailing confession. Has sewn: if he asks another, he commits an offense entailing confession. If he only asks once, then even if the other sews a lot, he commits one offense entailing confession.

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