At that time the nuns canceled the monks’ observance-day ceremony and their invitation ceremony; they directed them, gave them instructions, got permission from them to correct them, accused them of offenses, and reminded them of offenses. They told the Buddha. “A nun shouldn’t cancel the observance-day ceremony of a monk. If she does, it’s not valid, and she commits an offense of wrong conduct. A nun shouldn’t cancel the invitation ceremony of a monk. If she does, it’s not valid, and she commits an offense of wrong conduct. A nun shouldn’t direct a monk. If she does, it’s not valid, and she commits an offense of wrong conduct. A nun shouldn’t give instructions to a monk. If she does, it’s not valid, and she commits an offense of wrong conduct. A nun shouldn’t ask permission from a monk to correct him. If she does, it’s not valid, and she commits an offense of wrong conduct. A nun shouldn’t accuse a monk of an offense. If she does, it’s not valid, and she commits an offense of wrong conduct. A nun shouldn’t remind a monk of an offense. If she does, it’s not valid, and she commits an offense of wrong conduct.” At that time the monks canceled the nuns’ observance-day ceremony and their invitation ceremony; they directed them, gave them instructions, got permission from them to correct them, accused them of offenses, and reminded them of offenses. They told the Buddha. “A monk may cancel the observance-day ceremony of a nun. If he does, it’s valid, and there’s no offense for him. A monk may cancel the invitation ceremony of a nun. If he does, it’s valid, and there’s no offense for him. A monk may direct a nun. If he does, it’s valid, and there’s no offense for him. A monk may give instructions to a nun. If he does, it’s valid, and there’s no offense for him. A monk may ask permission from a nun to correct her. If he does, it’s valid, and there’s no offense for him. A monk may accuse a nun of an offense. If he does, it’s valid, and there’s no offense for him. A monk may remind a nun of an offense. If he does, it’s valid, and there’s no offense for him.”

At that time the nuns from the group of six traveled in vehicles, sometimes pulled by women with men inside, at other times pulled by men with women inside. People complained and criticized them, “You’d think they were at the Ganges festival!” They told the Buddha. “A nun shouldn’t travel in a vehicle. If she does, she should be dealt with according to the rule.”