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MAHẬVAGGA.
I, 27, 8.
great affection, &c. In these five cases, O Bhikkhus, it is right to turn away a saddhiviharika.
In five cases, O Bhikkhus, it is not right, &c.
8. 'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, an upagghầya who does not turn away a saddhiviharika, trespasses (against the law), and an upaggha ya who turns him away, does not trespass : when he does not feel great affection, &c. In these five cases, &c.
'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, an upagghåya who turns away a saddhivihârika, trespasses (against the law), and an upagghầya who does not turn him away, does not trespass, &c.'
J. At that time a certain Brâhmana came to the Bhikkhus and asked them for the pabbaggå ordination. The Bhikkhus were not willing to ordain him. As he did not obtain the pabbaggâ ordination from the Bhikkhus, he became emaciated, lean, discoloured, more and more livid, and the veins became visible all over his body.
And the Blessed One saw this Brahmana, who had become emaciated, &c. When he had seen him, he said to the Bhikkhus: 'How is it, О Bhikkhus, that this Brâhmana has become emaciated, &c. ?'
"This Brâhmana, Lord, came to the Bhikkhus and asked them for the pabbaggâ ordination (&c., as above, down to :), and the veins became visible all over his body.'
2. Then the Blessed One said to the Bhikkhus: Now, O Bhikkhus, who remembers anything about this Brâhmana ?'
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