The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her, “How could a nun hit a monk?” … “Is it true, monks, that a nun did this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked her, “How could a nun hit a monk? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

Final ruling ‘If, when a monk is eating, a nun attends on him with drinking water or a fan, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Definitions A: whoever … Nun: … The nun who has been given the full ordination in unanimity by both Sanghas through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of nun is meant in this case. A monk: fully ordained. Is eating: is eating any of the five cooked foods. Drinking water: any kind of drink. A fan: any kind of fan. Attends on: if she stands within arm’s reach, she commits an offense entailing confession.

Permutations If he is fully ordained, and she perceives him as such, and she attends on him with drinking water or a fan, she commits an offense entailing confession. If he is fully ordained, but she is unsure of it, and she attends on him with drinking water or a fan, she commits an offense entailing confession. If he is fully ordained, but she does not perceive him as such, and she attends on him with drinking water or a fan, she commits an offense entailing confession.