Mahīśāsaka Vinaya
Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga
Confession 126
Origin Story
At that time, the bhikkhunīs ordained women belonging to their husband. The lay people criticized them. Some wanted to snatch their robes, some wanted to let them go. … “I now lay down a precept for the bhikkhunīs, all as explained in ‘ordaining a female bondservant’. From now on, this precept should be recited thus:
Final Ruling
‘If a bhikkhunī ordains a woman belonging to her husband, it’s a pācittiya.’”
Explanations
If she thinks about it, … when the formal act with a motion as fourth is finished, also as explained above.