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KULLAVAGGA.
IV, 14, 1.
as before mentioned. The Samgha approves thereof. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.”
And the discreet and able Bhikkhu among the Bhikkhus belonging to the other party is to bring the matter before the Samgha, saying, “Let the venerable Samgha hear me (&c., as before in the last paragraph, down to the end).”
*Then thus, O Bhikkhus, those Bhikkhus are absolved of those offences, except as regards serious offences, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned, and except also as regards those who express their disapproval of the proceedings, or who are not present at them".
14. 1. Now at that time Bhikkhus had disputes with Bhikkhus, and Bhikkhunts with Bhikkhus. And the Bhikkhu Khanna?, forcing his way into the apartments) of the Bhikkhunis 3, took the part of the Bhikkhunts and disputed with the Bhikkhus.
1 On these phrases Buddhaghosa has the following note : Ditthâ vikamman ti ye pana na me tam khamatî ti aññamañña ditthavikammam karonti tehi va saddhim âpattim âpaggitvâ pi, tattha anâgatâ agantvå và khandam datvå parivenâdisu nisinna, te âpattihi na vutthahanti. This is more an exegesis on the rule than an explanation of the words Ditthâ vikammam Thapet vâ, the exact meaning of which remains doubtful. The literal rendering would be 'except as regards the manifestation of opinion.'
? It was with reference to this conduct of Khanna that the Buddha is stated in the Mahâ-parinibbâna Sutta VI, 4 to have imposed a penalty upon him. He is also mentioned above, I, 25-31, and below, XI, 1, 12-14.
3 Compare the 16th and 43rd Pâkittiyas. Buddhaghosa says here, Bhikkhunînam anupakhag gå ti bhikkhunînam antopavisitva.
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