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Yasodhara had three times requested of the Buddha<br/>
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[[Yasodhara]] had three times requested of the [[Buddha]]<br/>
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that she might be admitted to the Sangha,<br/>
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that she might be admitted to the [[Sangha]],<br/>
 
but her wish had not been granted.<br/>
 
but her wish had not been granted.<br/>
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Now Pajapati, the foster-mother of the Blessed One,<br/>
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Now [[Pajapati]], the foster-mother of the [[Blessed One]],<br/>
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in the company of Yasodhara, and many other women,<br/>
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in the company of [[Yasodhara]], and many other women,<br/>
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went to the Tathagata entreating him earnestly<br/>
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went to the [[Tathagata]] entreating him earnestly<br/>
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to let them take the vows and be ordained as disciples. [1]<br/>
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to let them take the [[vows]] and be [[ordained]] as [[disciples]]. [1]<br/>
 
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And the Blessed One, foreseeing the danger that lurked in admitting women to the Sangha,<br/>
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And the [[Blessed One]], foreseeing the [[danger]] that lurked in admitting women to the [[Sangha]],<br/>
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protested that while the good religion ought surely to last a thousand years it would,<br/>
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protested that while the good [[religion]] ought surely to last a thousand years it would,<br/>
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when women joined it, likely decay after five hundred years;<br/>
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when women joined it, likely [[decay]] after five hundred years;<br/>
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but observing the zeal of Pajapati and Yasodhara for leading a religious life<br/>
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but observing the [[zeal]] of [[Pajapati]] and [[Yasodhara]] for leading a [[religious]] [[life]]<br/>
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he could no longer resist and assented to have them admitted as his disciples. [2]<br/>
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he could no longer resist and assented to have them admitted as his [[disciples]]. [2]<br/>
 
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Then the venerable Ananda addressed the Blessed One thus: [3]<br/>
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Then the [[venerable]] [[Ananda]] addressed the [[Blessed One]] thus: [3]<br/>
 
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"Are women competent, Venerable Lord,<br/>
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"Are women competent, [[Venerable]] [[Lord]],<br/>
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if they retire from household life to the homeless state,<br/>
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if they retire from [[household life]] to the {{Wiki|homeless}} state,<br/>
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under the doctrine and discipline announced by the Tathagata,<br/>
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under the [[doctrine]] and [[discipline]] announced by the [[Tathagata]],<br/>
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to attain to the fruit of conversion,<br/>
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to attain to the fruit of [[conversion]],<br/>
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to attain to a release from a wearisome repetition of rebirths,<br/>
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to attain to a release from a wearisome repetition of [[rebirths]],<br/>
 
to attain to saintship?" [4]<br/>
 
to attain to saintship?" [4]<br/>
 
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And the Blessed One declared:<br/>
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And the [[Blessed One]] declared:<br/>
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"Women are competent, Ananda,<br/>
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"Women are competent, [[Ananda]],<br/>
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if they retire from household life to the homeless state,<br/>
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if they retire from [[household life]] to the {{Wiki|homeless}} state,<br/>
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under the doctrine and discipline announced by the Tathagata,<br/>
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under the [[doctrine]] and [[discipline]] announced by the [[Tathagata]],<br/>
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to attain to the fruit of conversion,<br/>
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to attain to the fruit of [[conversion]],<br/>
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to attain to a release from a wearisome repetition of rebirths,<br/>
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to attain to a release from a wearisome repetition of [[rebirths]],<br/>
 
to attain to saintship. [5]<br/>
 
to attain to saintship. [5]<br/>
 
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"Condider, Ananda, how great a benefactress Pajapati has been.<br/>
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"Condider, [[Ananda]], how great a benefactress [[Pajapati]] has been.<br/>
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She is the sister of the mother of the Blessed One,<br/>
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She is the sister of the mother of the [[Blessed One]],<br/>
 
and as foster-mother and nurse,<br/>
 
and as foster-mother and nurse,<br/>
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reared the Blessed One after the death of his mother.<br/>
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reared the [[Blessed One]] after the [[death]] of his mother.<br/>
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So, Ananda, women may retire from household life to the homeless state,<br/>
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So, [[Ananda]], women may retire from [[household life]] to the {{Wiki|homeless}} state,<br/>
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under the doctrine and discipline announced by the Tathagata." [6]<br/>
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under the [[doctrine]] and [[discipline]] announced by the [[Tathagata]]." [6]<br/>
 
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Pajapati was the first woman to become a disciple of the Buddha<br/>
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[[Pajapati]] was the first woman to become a [[disciple]] of the [[Buddha]]<br/>
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and to receive the ordination as a bhikkhuni. [7]<br/>
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and to receive the [[ordination]] as a [[bhikkhuni]]. [7]<br/>
  
 
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Yasodhara had three times requested of the Buddha
that she might be admitted to the Sangha,
but her wish had not been granted.
Now Pajapati, the foster-mother of the Blessed One,
in the company of Yasodhara, and many other women,
went to the Tathagata entreating him earnestly
to let them take the vows and be ordained as disciples. [1]

And the Blessed One, foreseeing the danger that lurked in admitting women to the Sangha,
protested that while the good religion ought surely to last a thousand years it would,
when women joined it, likely decay after five hundred years;
but observing the zeal of Pajapati and Yasodhara for leading a religious life
he could no longer resist and assented to have them admitted as his disciples. [2]

Then the venerable Ananda addressed the Blessed One thus: [3]

"Are women competent, Venerable Lord,
if they retire from household life to the homeless state,
under the doctrine and discipline announced by the Tathagata,
to attain to the fruit of conversion,
to attain to a release from a wearisome repetition of rebirths,
to attain to saintship?" [4]

And the Blessed One declared:
"Women are competent, Ananda,
if they retire from household life to the homeless state,
under the doctrine and discipline announced by the Tathagata,
to attain to the fruit of conversion,
to attain to a release from a wearisome repetition of rebirths,
to attain to saintship. [5]

"Condider, Ananda, how great a benefactress Pajapati has been.
She is the sister of the mother of the Blessed One,
and as foster-mother and nurse,
reared the Blessed One after the death of his mother.
So, Ananda, women may retire from household life to the homeless state,
under the doctrine and discipline announced by the Tathagata." [6]

Pajapati was the first woman to become a disciple of the Buddha
and to receive the ordination as a bhikkhuni. [7]

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