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KULLAVAGGA.
X, 17,5.
having been appointed thereto. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that a Bhikkhunt appointed to the office instruct them.
And thus, O Bhikkhus, ought she to be appointed-one may either appoint herself, or one may be appointed by another. And how is a Bhikkhunt to appoint herself ? Let a learned, competent Bhikkhunt lay the following motion (ñatti) before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Ladies, hear me. N. N. desires to receive the upasampada initiation from the venerable lady, M. M. If it seem meet to the Samgha, I will instruct N. N.” Thus may a Bhikkhuni appoint herself.
*And how is a Bhikkhunt to be appointed by another? Let a learned, competent Bhikkhuni lay the following resolution before the Samgha : "Let the Samgha, reverend Ladies, hear me. N. N. desires to receive the upasa mpada initiation from the venerable lady, M. M. If it seem meet to the Samgha, let A. A. instruct N. N.” Thus may one Bhikkhuni be appointed by another.
5. “Then let that so appointed Bhikkhuni go to the person who is seeking to be initiated, and thus address her: “Listen to me, N.N. This is the time for you to speak the truth, to declare that which is. When you are asked about what has happened before the Samgha, you ought, if it is so, to answer : “That is so;" if it is not so, to answer: “That is not so." Be not perplexed, be not disconcerted. I shall ask you thus: “Are you deformed (&c., down to the end of the twenty-six questions in § 1)."
(After the instruction was over, the instructor and the candidate) returned together to the assembly.
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