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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg
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THE MAHAVAGGA
FIRST KHANDHAKA(THE FORMATION OF THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS)
Chapter-48 : Sanghas Permission for Shaving Head of Newcomer.
1. At that time a certain smith who was bald-headed, having had a quarrel with his father and mother, had gone to the Arama(Monastery) and received pabbajja with the Bhikkhus. Now the father and mother of that bald-headed smith, searching after that bald-headed smith, came to the Arama(Monastery) and asked the Bhikkhus: 'Pray, reverend Sirs, have you seen such and such a boy?'
The Bhikkhus, who did not know him, said: 'We do not know him;' having not seen him, they said: 'We have not seen him.'
2. Now the father and mother of that bald-headed smith, searching after that bald-headed smith, found him ordained with the Bhikkhus; they were annoyed, &c.: 'These Sakyaputtiya Samanas are shameless, wicked, and liars. They knew him and said: "We do not know him;" they had seen him and said: "We have not seen him." This boy has been ordained with the Bhikkhus.'
Now some Bhikkhus heard the father and mother of that bald-headed smith, who were annoyed, &c. Those Bhikkhus told the thing to the Lord Buddha.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus(Monks), that the Sangha's permission is asked for having (the new coming Bhikkhus) shaved.'
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