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III, 2, 3
PROBATION AND PENANCE.
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1. When he had done the Mânatta he told the Bhikkhus, saying,' Friends, I committed an offence -the first Samghâdisesa offence-which I had not concealed. And I asked the Samgha for a Mânatta of six days' duration for that offence-the first Samghadisesa offence-which I had not concealed. The Samgha imposed upon me a Mânatta (&c., as before, down to) not concealed. Now I have accomplished that Mânatta. What now shall I do ?' They told this thing to the Blessed One.
Then, O Bhikkhus, let the Samgha rehabilitate Udâyi the Bhikkhu.
2. Now thus, O Bhikkhus, ought he to be rehabilitated.
* Udâyi the Bhikkhu ought to go up (&c., as in chapter 1, § 2, down to) he ought to say as follows:
“I committed, venerable Sirs, an offence—the first Samghâdisesa offence—which I did not conceal. I asked the Samgha (to impose upon me) a Mânatta of six days' duration for that offence, the first Samghâdisesa offence—which I had not concealed. The Samgha imposed upon me a Mânatta of .... for .... not concealed. I, having accomplished that Mânatta, ask the Samgha for rehabilitation."
[This speech is repeated three times.]
3. “Then some discreet and able Bhikkhu [&c., as before in chapter 1, § 2, the rest of the kammavâkâ bearing the same relation to the petition as it does there]
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