A transcription of the Sanskrit pra^timoks!a and Pali pa^timokkha. Also transcribed as 婆罗提木叉， and translated into Chinese as 别解脱 and 处处解脱. （1） Release， or liberation from all afflictions. （2） The body of precepts to be kept by monks and nuns. A part of the Vinaya that contains the 227 disciplinary rules for monks and 348 nuns that is recited at every uposatha ceremony. At this ceremony， every monk or nun must confess any violations of these rules.