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Here again, monks, in a certain dwelling, on the Uposatha day, many resident monks gather, four or more. Or. They do not know that other resident bhikkhus have not come. They, perceiving Dhamma, perceiving Vinaya, though a faction, perceiving themselves as united, perform the Uposatha, recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, fewer in number. What was recited is well recited. A declaration of purity should be made in their presence. There is no offense for the reciters. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on the Uposatha day, many resident bhikkhus gather, four or more. They do not know that other resident bhikkhus have not come. They, perceiving Dhamma, perceiving Vinaya, though a faction, perceiving themselves as united, perform the Uposatha, recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, while the assembly has not yet risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, more in number. By those bhikkhus, monks, the Pātimokkha should be recited again. There is no offense for the reciters. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on the Uposatha day, many resident bhikkhus gather, four or more. They do not know that other resident bhikkhus have not come. They, perceiving Dhamma, perceiving Vinaya, though a faction, perceiving themselves as united, perform the Uposatha, recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, while the assembly has not yet risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, equal in number. What was recited is well recited. A declaration of purity should be made in their presence. There is no offense for the reciters. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on the Uposatha day, many resident bhikkhus gather, four or more. They do not know that other resident bhikkhus have not come. They, perceiving Dhamma, perceiving Vinaya, though a faction, perceiving themselves as united, perform the Uposatha, recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, while the assembly has not yet risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, fewer in number. What was recited is well recited. In their presence, a declaration of purity, to decla- should be considered. For those who recited, there is no offense. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on that Uposatha day, many resident monks gather, four or more. They do not know that other resident monks have not come. They, perceiving the Dhamma, perceiving the Vinaya, being a faction, perceiving themselves as united, perform the Uposatha, recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and some of the assembly has risen, then other resident monks come, a greater number. By those monks, monks, the Pātimokkha should be recited again. For those who recited, there is no offense. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on that Uposatha day, many resident monks gather, four or more. They do not know that other resident monks have not come. They, perceiving the Dhamma, perceiving the Vinaya, being a faction, perceiving themselves as united, perform the Uposatha, recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and some of the assembly has risen, then other resident monks come, an equal number. What was recited is well recited. Their purity should be declared in their presence. For those who recited, there is no offense. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on that Uposatha day, many resident monks gather, four or more. They do not know that other resident monks have not come. They, perceiving the Dhamma, perceiving the Vinaya, being a faction, perceiving themselves as united, perform the Uposatha, recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and some of the assembly has risen, then other resident monks come, a smaller number. What was recited is well recited. Their purity should be declared in their presence. For those who recited, there is no offense. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on that Uposatha day, many resident monks gather, four or more. They do not know that other resident monks have not come. They, perceiving the Dhamma, perceiving the Vinaya, being a faction, perceiving themselves as united, upo They perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and the whole assembly has risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, more in number. By those bhikkhus, O bhikkhus, the Pātimokkha should be recited again. For the reciters, there is no offense. Here, O bhikkhus, in a certain dwelling on the Uposatha day, many resident bhikkhus gather, four or more. They do not know that other resident bhikkhus have not arrived. They, perceiving the Dhamma, perceiving the Vinaya, perceiving themselves as a united group, perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and the whole assembly has risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, equal in number. What was recited is well recited. Purity should be declared in their presence. For the reciters, there is no offense. Here, O bhikkhus, in a certain dwelling on the Uposatha day, many resident bhikkhus gather, four or more. They do not know that other resident bhikkhus have not arrived. They, perceiving the Dhamma, perceiving the Vinaya, perceiving themselves as a united group, perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and the whole assembly has risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, fewer in number. What was recited is well recited. Purity should be declared in their presence. For the reciters, there is no offense. The section on fifteen cases of no offense is finished. 96. The section on fifteen cases of perceiving a group or not a group. 173. Here, O bhikkhus, in a certain dwelling on the Uposatha day, many resident bhikkhus gather, four or more. They know that other resident bhikkhus have not arrived. They, perceiving the Dhamma, perceiving the Vinaya, perceiving themselves as a divided group, perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. While the Pātimokkha is being recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, more in number. By those bhikkhus, O bhikkhus, the Pātimokkha should be recited again. For the reciters, there is an offense. an offense of wrong-doing. Here, now, monks, in a certain dwelling on that Uposatha day many resident monks assemble, four or more. They know that other resident monks have not come, they are conscious of the Dhamma, conscious of the Vinaya, a group conscious of being in harmony, they perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. While the Pātimokkha is being recited by them, then other resident monks come an equal number. What has been recited is well recited, the remainder should be listened to. An offense of wrong-doing for the reciters. Here, now, monks, in a certain dwelling on that Uposatha day many resident monks assemble, four or more. They know that other resident monks have not come, they are conscious of the Dhamma, conscious of the Vinaya, a group conscious of being a faction, they perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. While the Pātimokkha is being recited by them, then other resident monks come fewer. What has been recited is well recited, the remainder should be listened to. An offense of wrong-doing for the reciters. Here, now, monks, in a certain dwelling on that Uposatha day many resident monks assemble, four or more. They know that other resident monks have not come. They are conscious of the Dhamma, conscious of the Vinaya, a group conscious of being a faction, they perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. At the moment the Pātimokkha has been recited by them, when the assembly has not yet risen, when part of the assembly has risen, when the entire assembly has risen, then other resident monks come more, or an equal number, or fewer. What has been recited is well recited, purity should be declared in their presence. An offense of wrong-doing for the reciters. The fifteen sections concerning consciousness of faction/non-faction are concluded. 97. The fifteen sections concerning doubt. 174. Here, now, monks, in a certain dwelling on that Uposatha day many resident monks assemble, four or more. They know that other resident monks have not come... (They think) "have not come." They, "Is it proper for us to perform the Uposatha, or is it not proper?" Being in doubt, they perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. While they are reciting the Pātimokkha, then other resident bhikkhus come, more in number. By those bhikkhus, monks, the Pātimokkha should be recited again. For the reciters, there is an offense of wrong-doing. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on that Uposatha day, many resident bhikkhus gather, four or more. They know: "Other resident bhikkhus have not come." They, "Is it proper for us to perform the Uposatha, or is it not proper?" Being in doubt, they perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. While they are reciting the Pātimokkha, then other resident bhikkhus come, equal in number. What has been recited is well recited. The remainder should be heard. For the reciters, there is an offense of wrong-doing. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on that Uposatha day, many resident bhikkhus gather, four or more. They know: "Other resident bhikkhus have not come." They, "Is it proper for us to perform the Uposatha, or is it not proper?" Being in doubt, they perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. While they are reciting the Pātimokkha, then other resident bhikkhus come, fewer in number. What has been recited is well recited. The remainder should be heard. For the reciters, there is an offense of wrong-doing. Here, monks, in a certain dwelling, on that Uposatha day, many resident bhikkhus gather, four or more. They know: "Other resident bhikkhus have not come." They, "Is it proper for us to perform the Uposatha,