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of Eight-eights. If it please you, Beloved of Gods, do not put a stop."
Then that Nun Sukanha on being permited by Ajja-Chandana abode observing the Monastic Standard of Eight-eights.
During first eight days she took one dole of food and one of water. [until] During the eighth eight days she took eight doles of food and eight of water.
So indeed this Monastic Standard of Eight-eights, she accomplished according to the scriptures [etc.] in 64 days and nights by 288 alms-takings. [until] She abode observing the Monastic Standard of Ninenines.
In first nine days, she took one dole of food and one of water. [until] in the ninth nine days, she took nine doles of food and nine of water.
So indeed this Monastic Standard of Nine-nines, she accomplished according to the scriptures [etc.] in 81 days and nights by 405 alms-takings. [until] she abode observing the Monastic Standard of Ten
tens.
In first ten days, she took one dole of food and one of water [until] in the tenth
