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X, 7, 1.
ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNÍs.
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They told this matter to the Blessed One.
Bhikkhus are not, O Bhikkhus, to carry out disciplinary proceedings against the Bhikkhunts. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.' I allow Bhikkhunts, O Bhikkhus, to carry out disciplinary proceedings against Bhikkhunts.
The Bhikkhunts did not know how to carry out the disciplinary proceedings. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
*I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to tell the Bhikkhunts how to carry out disciplinary proceedings.'
1. Now at that time Bhikkhunts in Samgha assembled, having fallen into quarrel, strife, and dispute, got to blows, and were unable to settle the point at issue. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to settle for Bhikkhunts a point at issue.'
Now at that time Bhikkhus were settling for Bhikkhunts a point at issue, and as the point at issue was being enquired into, it was found that both Bhikkhunts competent to take part in an official act 1, and Bhikkhunts who had been guilty of an offence (had taken part in the Samgha during the official act (the Kamma) at which the point in issue arose).
The Bhikkhunts said: 'It would be well if you, Sirs, would carry out disciplinary proceedings against the guilty Bhikkhunts, or absolve their offence: for
* Kammappatta; on which see Parivâra XIX, 6, 7.
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