八波羅市迦法
總攝頌曰:
不淨不與取, 斷人稱上法;
觸八事覆隨, 斯皆不共住。
Do not take what is not given, Cut off the praise of others; Avoid the eight wrong deeds, These are not to be shared with.
Tang · Source text translated by 義淨
153,163 · about 511 min
The Mūlasarvāstivāda Bhikṣuṇī Vinaya is a Buddhist monastic code translated by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Yijing, representing a crucial text of the Sarvāstivāda school's discipline for bhikṣuṇīs (Buddhist nuns). Yijing journeyed to India in the 7th century to seek the Dharma and, upon returning to China, systematically translated a vast corpus of Buddhist scriptures, among which this Vinaya text stands as one of his significant works. It primarily prescribes the precepts, rituals, daily conduct, and saṅgha management regulations for bhikṣuṇīs, covering detailed aspects such as clothing, food, lodging, and behavior. This scripture serves as an essential source for studying the early Buddhist disciplinary codes for female monastic communities. It holds authoritative status within the Chinese Buddhist Vinaya canon and is regarded, alongside the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya and the Sarvāstivāda Vinaya, as a core text for the monastic discipline of Buddhist nuns in China, exerting a profound influence on later nun’s practice and saṅgha organization.