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II, 28,4. UPOSATHA CEREMONY, AND PÂTIMOKKHA. 287
recited the Pâtimokkha. While they were reciting the Pâtimokkha, other resident Bhikkhus, a greater number (than the first ones), arrived.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
2. `In case, O Bhikkhus, there assemble in a certain residence at the day of Uposatha, &c. (f 1); while they are reciting the Pâtimokkha, other resident Bhikkhus, a greater number, arrive ; let those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, recite the Pâtimokkha again ; they who have recited it, are free from guilt.
3. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, there assemble, &c. ; while they are reciting the Pâtimokkha, other resident Bhikkhus, exactly the same number (as the first ones), arrive ; in that case (the part of the Pâtimokkha) that has been recited, has been correctly. recited; let those (who have arrived late), hear the rest ; they who have recited it, are free from guilt.
'In case, O Bhikkhus, there assemble, &c.; while they are reciting the Pâtimokkha, other resident Bhikkhus, a smaller number, arrive, &c.1
4. In case, O Bhikkhus, there assemble, &c.; when they have just finished the recital of the Pâtimokkha, other resident Bhikkhus, &c.2
1 The decision given for the case of a smaller number of Bhikkhus arriving late, is here, and invariably throughout the following exposition, identical with the decision of the case of the number of Bhikkhus being equal on the two sides.
The same three cases are distinguished here as in §§ 2, 3, according as the number of Bhikkhus who are late, is greater, the same, or smaller than that of the other Bhikkhus. The first case is decided by Buddha as above; in the decision of the second and third cases, instead of let those (who have arrived late) hear the rest,' read :
let those who have arrived late) proclaim their parisuddhi in the presence (of the other brethren).'
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Max Muller |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2540 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 45 MB |