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KULLAVAGGA.
X, 17, 8.
rable lady, M. M., being her proposer. If it seem meet to the Samgha, let the Samgha receive N. N., the venerable lady, M. M., being her proposer. That, then, is the motion.
"" Let the Samgha, venerable Ladies, hear me. N. N. desires to receive the upasampada, the lady, M. M., being her proposer. The Samgha confers the upasampadå upon N. N., the lady, M. M., being her proposer. Whosoever of the venerable ones agrees thereto, let her keep silence; whosoever agrees not thereto, let her speak. A second time I say the same thing.” [The whole of this paragraph repeated.] And a third time I say the same thing. [Paragraph repeated.]
The Samgha has conferred the upasampadå upon N. N., the lady, M. M., being her proposer: The Samgha agrees thereto. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.'
8. “Then, further; let her be taken before the Bhikkhu-samgha, and there told to arrange her robe over one shoulder only, to bow down before the Bhikkhus, and, sitting down on her heels, to stretch forth her joined palms, and say: "I, Sirs, N. N., who, being desirous of receiving the upasampada initiation from M. M., have received it on the one side (of the Samgha, from the Bhikkhunts), and have there been declared free (from the Disqualifications), do hereby ask the Samgha for the upasampada.” [The rest of the proceedings are the same as before the Bhikkhuni-samgha.] "May the Samgha, reverend Sirs, raise me up (out of the worldly life), having pity on me." And a second time do I hereby ask (&c., repeated]. And a third time do I hereby ask (the same repeated].
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