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IV, II, 2.
THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES.
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offence (namely, of obstinacy or prevarication); when he has brought upon himself this new offence, some discreet and able Bhikkhu ought to lay the matter before the Samgha, saying,
"Let the venerable Samgha hear me. This Bhikkhu Uvâla, being examined in the midst of the Samgha with an offence, when he has denied it then confesses it, when he has confessed it then denies it, makes counter-charges, and speaks lies which he knows to be such. If the time seems meet to the Samgha, let the Samgha carry out the Tassapâpiyyasika-kamma against the Bhikkhu Uvâla. "This is the motion.
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Let the venerable Samgha hear me. This Bhikkhu Uvâla (&c., as before). The Samgha carries out the Tassa-pâpiyyasikâ-kamma against Uvâla the Bhikkhu. Whosoever of the venerable ones approves of the Tassa-pâpiyyasika-kamma being carried out against Uvâla the Bhikkhu, let him keep silence. Whosoever approves not thereof, let him speak.
"A second time I say the same thing. This Bhikkhu Uvala (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. A third time I say the same thing (&c., as before, down to) let him speak.
"The Tassa-pâpiyyasikâ-kamma has been carried out by the Samgha against Uvâla the Bhikkhu. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I under
stand 1."
1 This Kammavâ kâ is precisely the same as is laid down in Kullavagga I, 1, 4, &c. in the case of all the other penal Kammas.
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