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KULLAVAGGA.
X, 23.
Then let a learned, competent Bhikkhu lay the motion before the Samgha. “Let the Samgha, venerable Sirs, hear me. N. N., having been desirous ..... [statement of fact, as before] If it seem meet to the Samgha, let the Samgha confer the u pasampada initiation upon N. N., M. M. being her proposer. That is the motion.
("Let the Samgha, venerable Sirs, hear me. N. N., . . . . . [statement of fact, as before]. The Samgha hereby confers the upa sam pada initiation upon N. N., M. M. being her proposer. Whosoever of the venerable ones approves thereof, let him keep silence. Whosoever approves not thereof, let him speak. And a second time I say the same thing. N. N., . .... (&c., down to) let him speak. And a third time I say the same thing. N. N., ..... (&c., down to) let him speak.
""The Samgha has hereby conferred the upasampada initiation upon N. N., M. M. being her proposer. The Samgha approves thereof. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.”
Then, further, let them (the Bhikkhus) measure the shadow, tell (the messenger that she may tell the newly-received Bhikkhuni) what season and what date it is, tell her what part of the day it is, tell her the whole formula ; and tell the Bhikkhunts to teach her what are the three things allowed, and what are the eight things interdicted ".'
23. Now at that time Bhikkhunts dwelt in the forest, and men of abandoned life violated them.
See above, X, 17, 8.
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