Chapter 22

22.

1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had committed two Samghâdisesa offences which he had concealed for two months. And it occurred to him, 'Lo! I have committed two Samghâdisesa offences which I have concealed for two months. Let me now ask the Samgha for a probation of two months for one offence concealed for two months.' And he asked the Samgha for a probation of two months for

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one offence concealed for two months. And the Samgha imposed upon him a probation (&c., as before, down to) for two months. Whilst he was undergoing that probation, shame overcame him in that he thought, 'I have committed, &c. . . . And it occurred to me, &c. . . . And I asked, &c. . . . And the Samgha imposed . . . . And whilst I was undergoing . . . . (&c., as before, down to) for two months.'

'Let me now ask the Samgha for a probation of two months for the other offence concealed for two months.'

2. He told the Bhikkhus [all that had happened]. They told this thing to the Blessed One.

3. 'Let then the Samgha, O Bhikkhus, impose upon that Bhikkhu a probation of two months for that other offence concealed for two months.'

[Here follows the kammavâkâ as before.]

'Then that Bhikkhu, O Bhikkhus, should undergo probation for two months from that date 1.'