Tenth Khandhaka. Chapter 7
7.
1. Now at that time Bhikkhuns in Sa"m"gha assembled, having fallen into quarrel, strife, and dispute, got to blows, and were unable to settle the point at issue. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to settle for Bhikkhuns a point at issue.'
Now at that time Bhikkhus were settling for Bhikkhuns a point at issue, and as the point at issue was being enquired into, it was found that both Bhikkhuns competent to take part in an official act 1, and Bhikkhuns who had been guilty of an offence (had taken part in the Sa"m"gha during the official act (the Kamma) at which the point in issue arose).
The Bhikkhuns said: 'It would be well if you, Sirs, would carry out disciplinary proceedings against the guilty Bhikkhuns, or absolve their offence: for
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thus has it been laid down by the Blessed One: "Bhikkhus are to settle for the Bhikkhuns a point at issue."'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to set on foot 1 an official act for Bhikkhuns, and then to give it in charge for Bhikkhuns to carry out the official act against Bhikkhuns. And I allow Bhikkhus to set on foot the (dealing with an) offence for Bhikkhuns, and then to give it in charge for Bhikkhuns to accept the confession ther.'
Footnotes
333:1 Kammappatt; on which see Parivra Xix, 6, 7.
1. Now at that time Bhikkhuns in Sa"m"gha assembled, having fallen into quarrel, strife, and dispute, got to blows, and were unable to settle the point at issue. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to settle for Bhikkhuns a point at issue.'
Now at that time Bhikkhus were settling for Bhikkhuns a point at issue, and as the point at issue was being enquired into, it was found that both Bhikkhuns competent to take part in an official act 1, and Bhikkhuns who had been guilty of an offence (had taken part in the Sa"m"gha during the official act (the Kamma) at which the point in issue arose).
The Bhikkhuns said: 'It would be well if you, Sirs, would carry out disciplinary proceedings against the guilty Bhikkhuns, or absolve their offence: for
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thus has it been laid down by the Blessed One: "Bhikkhus are to settle for the Bhikkhuns a point at issue."'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to set on foot 1 an official act for Bhikkhuns, and then to give it in charge for Bhikkhuns to carry out the official act against Bhikkhuns. And I allow Bhikkhus to set on foot the (dealing with an) offence for Bhikkhuns, and then to give it in charge for Bhikkhuns to accept the confession ther.'
Footnotes
333:1 Kammappatt; on which see Parivra Xix, 6, 7.
