SBE 20: Tenth Khandhaka: Chapter 2

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1. Now Mahâ-pagâpatî the Gotamî went up to the place where the Blessed One was, and bowed down before him, and stood respectfully on one side. And, so standing, Mahâ-pagâpatî the Gotamî spake thus to the Blessed One: 'What course, Lord,

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2. Now those Bhikkhunîs said to Mahâ-pagâpatî the Gotamî: 'Neither have you received the upasampadâ initiation, nor have we; for it has thus been laid down by the Blessed One: "Bhikkhunîs are to be initiated by Bhikkhus."'

Then Mahâ-pagâpatî the Gotamî went to the venerable Ânanda, and [repeated their words to him]. And the venerable Ânanda went to the Blessed One, and [repeated them to him].

'In that moment, Ânanda, when Mahâ-pagâpatî the Gotamî took upon herself the Eight Chief Rules, that was to her as the upasampadâ initiation.'

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Footnotes

327:1 Compare the 6th Garudhammâ above, X, 1, 4.