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KULLAVAGGA.
X, 17, 2.
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2. Now at that time Bhikkhus put the questions as touching the Disqualifications to Bhikkhunts, and they who were seeking after the upasa mpada initiation became disconcerted and perplexed, and were unable to answer.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that initiation is to be conferred in the Bhikkhu-samgha upon a Bhikkhunt who has been initiated on the one side in the Bhikkhuni-samgha, and has there cleared herself (from the Disqualifications).'
Now at that time the Bhikkhunis questioned those who desired to receive the u pasa mpada initiation about the Disqualifications, without having had them instructed beforehand (how to answer). The persons who desired to be ordained became disconcerted and perplexed, and were not able to answer
They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you first instruct the women about to be initiated (how to answer), and that you then question them as to the Disqualifications.
Then they instructed the candidates in the midst of the assembly, and they still became disconcerted, and could not answer.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
* Pavattini; corresponding to upagghầya in the case of Bhikkhus.
9 This is in accordance with the rule laid down in X, 2, 2, that Bhikkhus, and not Bhikkhunîs, are to confer the upa sampada.
* This paragraph is word for word the same as Mahavagga I, 76, 2 of the Bhikkhus.
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