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PÂTIMOKKHA.
THE ADHIKARANA-SAMATHÂ
DHAMMA.
THE RULES REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT OF CASES.
Here, venerable Sirs, the seven rules regarding the settlement of cases come into recitation.
For the decision and settlement of cases as they from time to time arise, the Proceeding in presencel must be performed, or the Proceeding for the consciously innocent ?, or the Proceeding in the case of those who are no longer out of their minds, or the Proceeding on confession of guilt", or the Proceeding by majority of the chapter 5, or the Proceeding for the obstinate, or the Proceeding by covering over as with grass?.
Venerable Sirs, the seven rules regarding the settlement of cases have been recited.
In respect of them I ask the venerable ones, ' Are you pure in this matter?'
A second time I ask the venerable ones, 'Are you pure in this matter?'
A third time I ask the venerable ones, ' Are you pure in this matter?'
Sammukhâ-vinaya. See Kullavagga IV, 14, 16, and following
2 Sati-vinaya. See Kullavagga IV, 14, 27.
8 Amalha-vinaya. See Kullavagga IV, 5, and following, and IV, 14, 28.
• Patiññâya. See Kullavagga IV, 7, 8. 6 Yebhuyyasikâ. See Kullavagga IV, 9, and IV, 14, 24. 6 Tassa pâpiyyasikâ. See K’ullavagga IV, 11. 7 Tinavatthâraka. See Kullavagga IV, 13.
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