Confession 177

Origin Story

At that time, the bhikkhunīs ordained women whose anus and vagina were joined together into one. The senior bhikkhunīs criticized them in all kinds of ways, … “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 ordains a woman whose anus and vagina are joined together into one, it’s a pācittiya.’”

Explanations

If she gets this disease after being ordained, the offense isn’t committed.

The remainder is as explained above.