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AŅUOGADDĀRĀIṀ
[SUTTAS 206
206 [1]. Then what is the serial of the correct behaviour (of monks)?1 The serial of the correct behaviour is stated to be threefold, viz.
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(i) the serial from the first,
(ii) the serial from the last, (iii) the non-serial.
206 [2]. Then what is the serial from the first? The serial from the first is (given in the following verse):
(i) iccha (kāra) (seeking permission of the preceptor), (ii) miccha (kāra) (blaming oneself for sins committed by oneself), (iii) tahakkara (assent to preceptor's orders), (iv) avasiya (utterance of the words 'I go' to the teacher at the time of leaving for some necessary work), and (v) nisihiya (utterance for the sake of avoiding generation of fear among other monks at the time of entering the place), (vi) apucchana (asking permission of the teacher to do something), and (vii) paḍipucchă (asking permission of the teacher again for the same work which was once forbidden), (viii) chamdana (entreatment or invitation for things already acquired), and (ix) nimantana (invitation for things to be acquired in the future); and (x) uvasampaya (submitting oneself wholly to the preceptor by the words 'I belong to you' in order to acquire the knowledge). These are the ten kinds of correct behaviour to be followed in proper time. //16//
This is the serial of the correct behaviour from the first.
206 [3]. Then what is the serial from the last? The serial from the last is (as follows which is the reverse of the above): (x) uvasampaya,...up to...(i) iccha (kāra).
This is the serial from the last.
206 [4]. Then what is the non-serial? The non-serial (in the above case is obtained by) deducting 2 (two) from (the total number of the permutations of) the series of the collection of ten, (the total number of permutations being obtained) by the mutual multiplication of the consecutive numbers beginning from 1 (one) (and ending in ten).
This is the non-serial. This is the serial of the correct behaviour of monks).
1. Vide supra, sutra No. 93.
2. We have read uvasainpaya ya 10 kale instead of uvasampaya ya kale 10 of the MJV edition.
