1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had committed numerous Samghâdisesa offences; but he was not aware of the degree of the offences 2, and was not aware of the duration of the times 2; or he did not recollect the degree of the offences, and did not recollect the duration of the times; or he was uncertain as to the degree of the offences, and was uncertain as to the duration of the times.
He told the Bhikkhus, saying, 'I have committed, &c. . . . but I am not aware, &c. . . . I do not recollect, &c. . . . I am uncertain, &c. . . . What now shall I do?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
Then let the Samgha, O Bhikkhus, impose upon that Bhikkhu a probation of complete purification
2. Now thus, O Bhikkhus, should it be imposed.'. . .
[Here follows the kammavâkâ in the same form as is given in chapter 1.]
3. 'In the following cases, O Bhikkhus, is the probation of complete purification to be imposed; and in the following cases is the (ordinary) probation to be imposed. Now in what cases is the probation of complete purification to be imposed? When he is not aware of the degree of the offences, nor of the duration of the times; when he does not recollect the degree of the offences, nor the duration of the times; and when he is not certain as to the degree of the offences, nor as to the duration of the times--then is the probation of complete purification to be imposed.
'When he is aware of the degree of the offences, but not of the duration of the times; when he does recollect the degree of the offences, but not the duration of the times; when he is certain as to the degree of the offences, but not as to the duration of the times--then is the probation of complete purification to be imposed.
'When he is aware . . . . recollects . . . . is certain . . . . of the degree of some, but not of others of the offences, and is not aware of . . . . does not recollect. . . . is not certain of the duration of the times 2--then &c.
'When he is not aware . . . . does not recollect . . . .
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Here ends the probation.
2. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, whilst he is liable to be thrown back to the commencement of his probation, throws off the robes (&c., as in all the paragraphs of section 1, reading "liable to be thrown back," for "undergoing probation").'
3. [The same for a Bhikkhu who throws off the robes, or becomes any of the seven things specified, whilst he is liable to be subjected to the Mânatta discipline;
4. Or is undergoing the Mânatta discipline;
5. Or is fit to be rehabilitated.]
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Here end the forty 2 cases (of interruption to a major disciplinary proceeding from a change of state in the person undergoing that discipline).
416:2 That these are plurals, and not singulars, is clear from § 3, below.
417:1 Suddhanta-parivâso. The Samanta Pâsâdika says, Tam gahetvâ gahita-divasato yâva upasampadâ-divaso tâva rattiyo ganetvâ parivasitabbam.
417:2 This and the following sentences are given in the text in full, as in the last paragraph.
418:1 That is to say, shortly; if the guilty Bhikkhu can determine the time during which the offence has been concealed (on which the length of the probation depends), then he is to undergo the
420:2 That is, on any of the above eight events occurring in any of the above five cases.
