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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg
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THE MAHAVAGGA
SECOND KHANDHAKA (THE UPOSATHA CEREMONY, AND THE PATIMOKKHA)
Chapter-31: Cases While Bhikkus Are Aware of Their Incompleteness But Have Confidence.
'In case, O Bhikkhus(Monks), there assemble, &c.; they know that there are other resident Bhikkhus absent. (Thinking): "We are competent to hold Uposatha, we are not incompetent," they abandon themselves to misbehaviour, hold Uposatha, and recite the Patimokkha, &c.'
End of the fifteen cases of the Bhikkhus abandoning themselves to misbehaviour.
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