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JI, 2, 1.
PROBATION AND PENANCE.
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a probationer, should place a Bhikkhu on probation, or throw him back to the beginning of his probationary course, or subject him to the Mânatta discipline-or if a meeting of twenty Bhikkhus, of whom one is a probationer, should rehabilitate a Bhikkhu, that, О Bhikkhus, is an invalid act, and need not be obeyed?'
Here end the ninety-four duties encumbent on
a probationer.
I. Now the venerable Upâli went up to the place where the Blessed One was; and on arriving there, he saluted the Blessed One, and took his seat on one side. And when he was so seated the venerable U pâli said to the Blessed One: 'Now in what case, Lord, can there be an interruption of the probationary period of a Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation?'
There are three ways of interruption of the probationary period, O Upåli, of a Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation; (that is to say), by
1 Compare Mahavägga IX, 4, 1.
? Literally, ' breaking of the nights.' The time of probation was reckoned, not by days, but by nights; and in either of the three cases which follow the reckoning was interrupted, and had to begin afresh.
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