Chulavagga 3.2

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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

THIRD KHANDHAKA (PROBATION AND PENANCE - CONTINUED)

Chapter-2.

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

They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.

'Then, O Bhikkhus, let the Sangha rehabilitate Udayi the Bhikkhu.

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

'Udayi the Bhikkhu(Monk) 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 Sanghadisesa offence--which I did not conceal. I asked the Sangha (to impose upon me) a Manatta of six days' duration for that offence--the first Sanghadisesa offence--which I had not concealed. The Sangha imposed upon me a Manatta of . . . . for . . . . not concealed. I, having accomplished that Manatta, ask the Sangha 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 kammavaka bearing the same relation to the petition as it does there].'