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III, 26, 3.
PROBATION AND PENANCE.
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cation (that is to say, a probation for as many days as have elapsed since the date of his upasa mpada)".
2. Now thus, Bhikkhus, should it be imposed.'...
[Here follows the kammavâkâ in the same form as is given in chapter 1.]
3. 'In the following cases, O Bhikkhus, is the probation of complete purification to be imposed; and in the following cases is the (ordinary) probation to be imposed. Now in what cases is the probation of complete purification to be imposed ? When he is not aware of the degree of the offences, nor of the duration of the times; when he does not recollect the degree of the offences, nor the duration of the times; and when he is not certain as to the degree of the offences, nor as to the duration of the times—then is the probation of complete purification to be imposed.
When he is aware of the degree of the offences, but not of the duration of the times; when he does recollect the degree of the offences, but not the duration of the times; when he is certain as to the degree of the offences, but not as to the duration of the times—then is the probation of complete purification to be imposed.
When he is aware .... recollects .... is certain.... of the degree of some, but not of others of the offences, and is not aware of .... does not recollect.... is not certain of the duration of the times ? then &c.
When he is not aware .... does not recollect....
? Suddhanta-parivâso. The Samanta Pâsâdikâ says, Tam gahetvå gahita-divasato yâva upasampada-divaso tâva rattiyo ganetvâ parivasitabbam.
* This and the following sentences are given in the text in full, as in the last paragraph. [17]
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