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MAHAVAGGA.
IV, 2, 2.
Bhikkhus crouch down, and perform their Pavâranâ ?'
Those Bhikkhus told the thing to the Blessed
One.
'Is it true, O Bhikkhus, that the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhus, &c. ?' 'It is true, O Lord.'
Then the blessed Buddha rebuked them: 'How can these foolish men, O Bhikkhus, remain on their seats .(&c., as above)? This will not do, O Bhikkhus, for converting the unconverted (&c., as in chap. 1, § 13).'
Having rebuked them and delivered a religious discourse, he thus addressed the Bhikkhus: Let no one, O Bhikkhus, remain on his seat, while the senior Bhikkhus crouch down, and perform their Pavâranâ. He who does, commits a dukkata offence. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that all of you crouch down while Pavâranâ is being performed.'
2. At that time a certain Bhikkhu weak from age, who waited crouching till all had finished their Pavâranâ, fell down fainting.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that (every Bhikkhu) crouches down the whole while till he has performed his Pavâranâ, and sits down on his seat when he has performed it.'
1. Now the Bhikkhus thought: 'How many Pavâranâ (days) are there ?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One. "There are the two following Pavâranâ (days),
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