Tattha yā tā mahāpajāpatigotamiyā saddhiṃ nikkhantā pañcasatā sākiyāniyo, tā ekatoupasampannā bhikkhusaṃghato eva laddhūpasampadattā mahāpajāpatigotamiṃ ṭhapetvā. Itarā ubhatoupasampannā ubhatosaṃghe upasampadattā.

Ehibhikkhuduko viya ehibhikkhuniduko idha na labbhati. Kasmā? bhikkhunīnaṃ tathā upasampadāya abhāvato. Yadi evaṃ yaṃ taṃ therigāthāya subhaddāya kuṇḍalakesāya vuttaṃ:-

"nihacca jāṇuṃ vanditvā sammukhā añjaliṃ akaṃ

ehi bhaddeti maṃ avaca sā me āsūpasampadā"ti.