Third Khandhaka. Chapter 24
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1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu committed two Sa"m"ghdisesa offences which he concealed for two months. And it occurred to him, Lo! I have committed, &c.... for two months. Let me now ask the Sa"m"gha for a probation of one month for &c....' He asked the Sa"m"gha for a probation of one month for &c.... The Sa"m"gha imposed upon him a probation of one month for &c.... Whilst he was undergoing that probation, shame (for the way
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in which he had acted) overcame him. 'Let me now ask the Sa"m"gha for a (further) probation of one month for the two Sa"m"ghdisesa offences concealed for two months.'
2. He told the Bhikkhus [all that had happened, in the words of 1, and asked them], 'What now shall I do?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.,
3. 'Let then the Sa"m"gha, O Bhikkhus, impose upon that Bhikkhu a probation for a further month for those two Sa"m"ghdisesa offences concealed for two months.'
[Here follows the kammav"k" in the form given in chapter 1, 2, 3.]
'Thus that Bhikkhu, O Bhikkhus, should undergo probation for two months from that date 1.'
Footnotes
415:1 See above, chap. 22. 3.
1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu committed two Sa"m"ghdisesa offences which he concealed for two months. And it occurred to him, Lo! I have committed, &c.... for two months. Let me now ask the Sa"m"gha for a probation of one month for &c....' He asked the Sa"m"gha for a probation of one month for &c.... The Sa"m"gha imposed upon him a probation of one month for &c.... Whilst he was undergoing that probation, shame (for the way
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in which he had acted) overcame him. 'Let me now ask the Sa"m"gha for a (further) probation of one month for the two Sa"m"ghdisesa offences concealed for two months.'
2. He told the Bhikkhus [all that had happened, in the words of 1, and asked them], 'What now shall I do?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.,
3. 'Let then the Sa"m"gha, O Bhikkhus, impose upon that Bhikkhu a probation for a further month for those two Sa"m"ghdisesa offences concealed for two months.'
[Here follows the kammav"k" in the form given in chapter 1, 2, 3.]
'Thus that Bhikkhu, O Bhikkhus, should undergo probation for two months from that date 1.'
Footnotes
415:1 See above, chap. 22. 3.
