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ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNIS.
were committing, or called upon them to remember whether or not they had committed an offence1.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhuni is not, O Bhikkhus, to perform any one of these official acts towards a Bhikkhu. Should she do so, the act is itself invalid, and she is guilty of a dukkata.'
Now at that time Bhikkhus inhibited Bhikkhunis [&c., as before, giving the contrary decision].
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Now at that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhunts had themselves carried in vehicles to which cows were yoked with a bull between them 2, or bulls were yoked with a cow between them. People were annoyed, murmured, and became indignant, saying: That is what is done at the feast of the Gangâ, and the Mahi".'
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They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to be carried in a vehicle. Whosoever does so, shall be dealt with according to law '.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhunt was sick, and unable to go on foot.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow the use of a carriage, O Bhikkhus, to a sick (Bhikkhunî) *.'
1 On all these official acts of a Bhikkhunî, see the notes above on Kullavagga I, 5.
On all these expressions, see our notes above at Mahâvagga V, 9, 3, where they recur word for word.
This is the 85th Bhikkhunî Pâkittiya.
This is repeated from the 85th Bhikkhunî Pâkittiya. The corresponding permission is given to Bhikkhus by Mahâvagga V, 10, 2.
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