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IV, 2, 1.
THE PAVÂRANÂ CEREMONY.
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Let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following ñatti before the Samgha : “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. To-day is the Pavaranâ day. If the Samgha is ready, let the Samgha hold Pavâranâ.”
Then let the senior Bhikkhu adjust his upper robe so as to cover one shoulder, sit down squatting, raise his joined hands, and say: "I pronounce my Pavâranâ, friends, before the Samgha, by what has been seen, or by what has been heard, or by what is suspected 1; may you speak to me, Sirs, out of compassion towards me; if I see (an offence), I will atone for it. And for the second time, &c. And for the third time I pronounce my Pavâranâ.... (&c., down to).... if I see (an offence), I will atone for it."
Then let (each) younger Bhikkhu adjust his upper robe .... (&c.)2'
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1. At that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhus, while the senior Bhikkhus were crouching down and were performing their Pavâranâ, remained on their seats. The moderate Bhikkhus were annoyed, murmured, and became angry: How can the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhus remain on their seats, while the senior
* I. e. I invite the Samgha to charge me with any offence they think me guilty of, which they have seen, or heard of, or which they suspect.
? As in the preceding sentence, except that the younger Bhikkhus do not address the Samgha, Friends, but, Reverend Sirs.'
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