[581] Tāvadeva chāyā metabbā utuppamāṇaṃ ācikkhitabbaṃ divasabhāgo ācikkhitabbo saṅgīti ācikkhitabbā bhikkhuniyo vattabbā imissā tayo ca nissaye aṭṭha ca akaraṇīyāni ācikkheyyāthāti.

[582] Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo bhattagge āsanaṃ saṅgāyantiyo kālaṃ vītināmesuṃ . bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ. Anujānāmi bhikkhave aṭṭhannaṃ bhikkhunīnaṃ yathāvuḍḍhaṃ avasesānaṃ yathāgatikanti .

[583] Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhuniyo bhagavatā anuññātaṃ aṭṭhannaṃ bhikkhunīnaṃ yathāvuḍḍhaṃ avasesānaṃ yathāgatikanti sabbattha aṭṭheva bhikkhuniyo yathāvuḍḍhaṃ paṭibāhanti avasesāyo yathāgatikaṃ . Bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ . anujānāmi bhikkhave bhattagge aṭṭhannaṃ bhikkhunīnaṃ yathāvuḍḍhaṃ avasesānaṃ yathāgatikaṃ aññattha yathāvuḍḍhaṃ na paṭibāhitabbaṃ yā paṭibāheyya āpatti dukkaṭassāti.