Mahīśāsaka Vinaya
Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga
Relinquishment With Confession 26
Origin Story
At that time, Khemā bhikkhunī did the uposatha outdoors … She was troubled by … mosquitos and gadflies, as explained before. The bhikkhunīs asked here and there in order to build an uposatha hall … “I now lay down a precept for the bhikkhunīs, as explained above. From now on, this precept should be recited thus:
Final Ruling
‘If a bhikkhunī asks for something for the sangha from many householders, and then uses it for another purpose, it’s a nissaggiya pācittiya.’”
Explanations
The remainder is as explained above.