1. Now at that time Bhikkhunîs in Samgha assembled, having fallen into quarrel,
strife, and dispute, got to blows, and were unable to settle the point at issue.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to settle for Bhikkhunîs a point at issue.'
Now at that time Bhikkhus were settling for Bhikkhunîs a point at issue, and as
the point at issue was being enquired into, it was found that both Bhikkhunîs
competent to take part in an official act 1, and Bhikkhunîs who had been guilty
of an offence (had taken part in the Samgha during the official act (the Kamma)
at which the point in issue arose).
The Bhikkhunîs said: 'It would be well if you, Sirs, would carry out
disciplinary proceedings against the guilty Bhikkhunîs, or absolve their
offence: for
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thus has it been laid down by the Blessed One: "Bhikkhus are to settle for the
Bhikkhunîs a point at issue."'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to set on foot 1 an official act for Bhikkhunîs,
and then to give it in charge for Bhikkhunîs to carry out the official act
against Bhikkhunîs. And I allow Bhikkhus to set on foot the (dealing with an)
offence for Bhikkhunîs, and then to give it in charge for Bhikkhunîs to accept
the confession thereof.'
Footnotes
333:1 Kammappattâ; on which see Parivâra XIX, 6, 7.
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