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Third Khandhaka. Chapter 2

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2.

1.
When he had done the Mnatta he told the Bhikkhus, saying, 'Friends, I committed an offence--the first Sa"m"ghdisesa offence--which I had not concealed. And I asked the Sa"m"gha for a Mnatta of six days' duration for that offence--the first Sa"m"ghdisesa offence--which I had not concealed. The Sa"m"gha imposed upon me a Mnatta (&c., as before, down to) not concealed. Now I have accomplished that Mnatta. What now shall I do?'

They told this thing to the Blessed One.

'Then, O Bhikkhus, let the Sa"m"gha rehabilitate Udyi the Bhikkhu.

2.
'Now thus, O Bhikkhus, ought he to be rehabilitated.

'Udyi the Bhikkhu ought to go up (&c., as in chapter 1, 2, down to) he ought to say as follows:

'"I committed, venerable Sirs, an offence--the first Sa"m"ghdisesa offence--which I did not conceal. I asked the Sa"m"gha (to impose upon me) a Mnatta of six days' duration for that offence--the first Sa"m"ghdisesa offence--which I had not concealed. The Sa"m"gha imposed upon me a Mnatta of.... for.... not concealed. I, having accomplished that Mnatta, ask the Sa"m"gha for rehabilitation."'

[This speech is repeated three times.]

3.
'Then some discreet and able Bhikkhu [&c., as before in chapter 1, 2, the rest of the kammav"k" bearing the same relation to the petition as it does there].'
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