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They ordain a deaf person. They ordain a blind and mute person. They ordain a blind and deaf person. They ordain a mute and deaf person. They ordain a blind, mute, and deaf person. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. Monks, one with a severed hand should not be ordained. Monks, one with a severed foot should not be ordained. Monks, one with severed hands and feet should not be ordained. Monks, one with a severed ear should not be ordained. Monks, one with a severed nose should not be ordained. Monks, one with severed ears and nose should not be ordained. Monks, one with severed fingers should not be ordained. Monks, one with mutilated genitals should not be ordained. Monks, one with severed tendons should not be ordained. Monks, one with a snake-like hand should not be ordained. Monks, a hunchback should not be ordained. Monks, a dwarf should not be ordained. Monks, one with a goitre should not be ordained. Monks, one branded should not be ordained. Monks, one scourged should not be ordained. Monks, one tattooed should not be ordained. Monks, one with elephantiasis should not be ordained. Monks, one with a foul disease should not be ordained. Monks, one who corrupts the assembly should not be ordained. Monks, a one-eyed person should not be ordained. Monks, one with a crippled hand should not be ordained. Monks, a lame person should not be ordained. Monks, one paralyzed on one side should not be ordained. Monks, one whose posture is broken should not be ordained. Monks, one weakened by old age should not be ordained. Monks, a blind person should not be ordained. Monks, a mute person should not be ordained. Monks, a deaf person should not be ordained. Monks, a blind and mute person should not be ordained. Monks, a blind and deaf person should not be ordained. Monks, a mute and deaf person should not be ordained. Monks, a blind, mute, and deaf person should not be ordained. Monks, a one-eyed person should not be ordained… Monks, a person with a crooked limb should not be ordained… Monks, a lame person should not be ordained… Monks, a paralyzed person should not be ordained… Monks, a person with severed limbs should not be ordained… Monks, a person weak from old age should not be ordained… Monks, a blind person should not be ordained… Monks, a mute person should not be ordained… Monks, a deaf person should not be ordained… Monks, a blind and mute person should not be ordained… Monks, a blind and deaf person should not be ordained… Monks, a mute and deaf person should not be ordained… Monks, a blind, mute, and deaf person should not be ordained. Whoever ordains such a person, there is an offense of wrong-doing. The thirty-two sections on not ordaining are finished. The ninth section on inheritance is finished. 58. Cases concerning reliance on shameless ones At that time, the group of six monks gave reliance to shameless ones. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. Monks, reliance should not be given to shameless ones. Whoever gives it, there is an offense of wrong-doing. At that time, monks lived in reliance on shameless ones. And they too, before long, became shameless, evil monks. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. Monks, one should not live in reliance on shameless ones. Whoever lives, there is an offense of wrong-doing. Then it occurred to the monks: “The Blessed One has laid down: ‘Reliance should not be given to shameless ones, one should not live in reliance on shameless ones.’ How then shall we know who is conscientious and who is shameless?” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. I allow, monks, to wait for four or five days until you know the monk's character. 59. Cases concerning reliance for travelers, etc. At that time, a certain monk was traveling on a long journey in the Kosala country. Then it occurred to that monk: “The Blessed One has laid down: ‘One should not live without reliance.’ And I am in need of reliance, on a journey on a journey, how then should I act? They reported this matter to the Blessed One. I allow, monks, a monk on a journey, not finding a preceptor, to dwell without one. Now at that time, two monks were on a journey in the Koshala country. They arrived at a certain dwelling. There, one monk became ill. Then it occurred to that sick monk: "The Blessed One has laid down, 'One should not dwell without a preceptor.' I am sick and need a preceptor; how then should I act?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One. I allow, monks, a sick monk, not finding a preceptor, to dwell without one. Then it occurred to that monk attending the sick: "The Blessed One has laid down, 'One should not dwell without a preceptor.' I need a preceptor, and this monk is sick; how then should I act?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One. I allow, monks, a monk attending the sick, not finding a preceptor, when requested, to dwell without one. Now at that time, a certain monk was dwelling in the wilderness. And he was comfortable in that dwelling. Then it occurred to that monk: "The Blessed One has laid down, 'One should not dwell without a preceptor.' I need a preceptor and I dwell in the wilderness, and I am comfortable in this dwelling; how then should I act?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One. I allow, monks, a wilderness-dwelling monk, considering his comfortable dwelling, not finding a preceptor, to dwell without one – thinking: "When a suitable preceptor comes, then I will dwell dependent on him." 60. Permission for announcement by clan. 122. Now at that time, Venerable Mahākassapa had a candidate for ordination. Then Then indeed Venerable Mahākassapa sent a messenger to Venerable Ānanda: “Let Ānanda come, he will announce this.” Venerable Ānanda said: “I am not able to take the Elder’s name, the Elder is my senior.” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, to announce even by clan name.” 61. Story of two ordination candidates 123. Now at that time Venerable Mahākassapa had two ordination candidates. They disputed: “I will be ordained first, I will be ordained first.” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, to perform two in one announcement.” Now at that time many elders had ordination candidates. They disputed: “I will be ordained first, I will be ordained first.” The elders said: “Come, friends, let us all perform in one announcement.” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, to perform two or three in one announcement, but with one preceptor, not with different preceptors.” 62. Allowing ordination for one who is twenty years in the womb 124. Now at that time Venerable Kumārakassapa was ordained being twenty years in the womb. Then Venerable Kumārakassapa thought: “The Blessed One has laid down: ‘A person under twenty years old should not be ordained.’ And I was ordained being twenty years in the womb. Am I ordained, or am I not ordained?” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Monks, from the time the first thought arose in the mother’s womb, the first consciousness appeared, from that time is his birth. I allow, monks, to ordain one who is twenty years in the womb.” 63. Ordination procedure 125. Now at that time ordained monks were seen who were lepers, who had boils, who had skin diseases, who had consumption, who had epilepsy. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow…” Monks, By one giving ordination, Thirteen obstructive conditions Should be asked. And thus, monks, Should he be asked: "Are there such diseases for you? Leprosy? Boils? Eczema? Consumption? Epilepsy? Are you human? Are you male? Are you free? Are you debtless? Not a royal servant? Permitted by parents? Fully twenty years old? Bowl and robes complete? What is your name? What is your preceptor's name?" Now at that time, monks, Without instructing The ordination candidates, Asked the obstructive conditions. The candidates Were confused, Were embarrassed, Could not answer. To the Blessed One They reported this matter. "I allow, monks, First having instructed, Afterwards to ask The obstructive conditions." Right there, In the Sangha's midst, They instructed. The candidates Still confused, Still embarrassed, Could not answer. To the Blessed One They reported this matter. "I allow, monks, Having instructed aside, In the Sangha's midst To ask the obstructive conditions." And thus, monks, Should one instruct: 126. First, The preceptor should be made known. Having made known the preceptor, The bowl and robes should be pointed out: "This is your bowl, This is the outer robe, This is the upper robe, This is the inner robe. Go, Stand in that place." Foolish, incompetent ones Instructed. Badly instructed, The candidates Were confused, Were embarrassed, Could not answer. To the Blessed One They reported this matter. "Not, monks, By a foolish, incompetent one Should one instruct. Whoever should instruct Commits an offense of wrong-doing. I allow, monks, By a competent, capable monk To instruct." Unappointed ones Instructed. To the Blessed One They reported this matter. "Not, monks, By an unappointed one Should one instruct. Whoever should instruct Commits an offense of wrong-doing. I allow, monks, By an appointed one To instruct." And thus, monks, Should one be appointed: By oneself... either by oneself one should be authorized, or by another another should be authorized. And how is it that by oneself one should be authorized? By a competent and capable bhikkhu, the Sangha should be informed: "May the Sangha, venerable sirs, listen to me. So-and-so is the ordination candidate of the venerable so-and-so. If it is agreeable to the Sangha, I will instruct so-and-so." Thus, by oneself one should be authorized. And how is it that by another another should be authorized? By a competent and capable bhikkhu, the Sangha should be informed: "May the Sangha, venerable sirs, listen to me. So-and-so is the ordination candidate of the venerable so-and-so.