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a seat with a woman, one man with one woman, in secret, on such a seat, and a believing woman, trustworthy in speech, who has seen (them so), shall lay it to his charge under one or other of two Rules, either under the Samghâdisesa, or under the Pâkittiya Rule-let then that Bhikkhu, if he acknowledge that he has so sat, be dealt with (according to the circumstances reported) for a Samghâdisesa, or for a Pâkittiya; or let that Bhikkhu be dealt with under that one of those two Rules under which the believing woman, trustworthy in speech, shall lay it to his charge.
This rule relates to a matter undetermined.
ANIYATA DHAMMA.
Venerable Sirs, the two Rules regarding uncertain matters have been recited.
In respect of them I ask the venerable ones, 'Are you pure in this matter?'
A second time I ask the venerable ones, 'Are you pure in this matter?'
A third time I ask the venerable ones, pure in this matter?'
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The venerable ones are pure herein. Therefore do they keep silence. Thus I understand.
Here endeth the recitation of the Aniyatas.
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