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The offenses he is certain about, he conceals; the offenses he is doubtful about, he does not conceal. Having fallen away, that monk, having been re-ordained, the offenses he was previously certain about and concealed, he is later certain about and conceals; the offenses he was previously doubtful about and did not conceal, he is later certain about and conceals. That monk must be sent back to the beginning. And for his concealed offenses, a combined probation must be given from the earliest offense. 177. Here again, monks, a monk undergoing probation, meanwhile incurs many Saṅghādisesa offenses, and without concealing them, becomes a novice... or becomes insane... or becomes deranged... or becomes afflicted by pain... his offenses are both concealed and unconcealed... some offenses he knows, some offenses he does not know... some offenses he remembers, some offenses he does not remember... in some offenses he is certain, in some offenses he is doubtful. The offenses he is certain about, he conceals; the offenses he is doubtful about, he does not conceal. He becomes afflicted by pain. He, having again become free from pain, the offenses he was previously certain about and concealed, he is later certain about and does not conceal; the offenses he was previously doubtful about and did not conceal, he is later certain about and does not conceal... the offenses he was previously certain about and concealed, he is later certain about and does not conceal; the offenses he was previously doubtful about and did not conceal, he is later certain about and conceals... the offenses he was previously certain about and concealed, he is later certain about and conceals; the offenses he was previously being doubtful, he did not conceal them; later, being undoubting, he does not conceal them…pe… the offenses he previously concealed, being undoubting, those offenses he later conceals, being undoubting; the offenses he previously did not conceal, being doubtful, those offenses he later conceals, being undoubting. That bhikkhu must be pulled back to the origin. And for the offenses he concealed as they were, a combined probation for the first offense must be given. 178. Here, monks, a bhikkhu deserving of penance…pe… while undergoing penance…pe… deserving of rehabilitation, in the interim, commits many Saṅghādisesa offenses, and without concealing them, he goes astray…pe… (one deserving of penance, and one undergoing penance, and one deserving of rehabilitation, must be elaborated as probation was elaborated). 179. Here, monks, a bhikkhu deserving of rehabilitation, in the interim, commits many Saṅghādisesa offenses, and without concealing them, he becomes a novice…pe… he becomes insane…pe… he becomes deranged…pe… he becomes afflicted by pain…pe… he has offenses, some concealed, some unconcealed…pe… some offenses he knows, some offenses he does not know…pe… some offenses he remembers, some offenses he does not remember…pe… regarding some offenses he is undoubting, regarding some offenses he is doubtful. The offenses regarding which he is undoubting, those offenses he conceals; the offenses regarding which he is doubtful, those offenses he does not conceal. He is afflicted by pain. Then, having become no longer afflicted by pain, the offenses he previously concealed, being undoubting, those offenses he later does not conceal, being undoubting; the offenses he previously did not conceal, being doubtful, those offenses he later does not conceal, being undoubting…pe… the offenses he previously concealed, being undoubting, those offenses he later does not conceal, being undoubting; the offenses he previously did not conceal, being doubtful, those offenses he later conceals, being undoubting…pe… the offenses he previously concealed, being undoubting, those offenses he later conceals, being undoubting; the offenses he previously did not conceal, being doubtful, Those offenses, later, being free from doubt, he does not conceal... Which offenses, previously, being free from doubt, he concealed, those offenses, later, being free from doubt, he conceals; Which offenses, previously, being in doubt, he did not conceal, those offenses, later, being free from doubt, he conceals. That bhikkhu must be sent back to the beginning. And for his concealed offenses, a combined probation for the earliest offense must be given. The four hundred on combined probation from the root is finished. 7. The Octad on Quantity, etc. 180. Here, monks, a bhikkhu, having committed many Sanghādisesa offenses, not concealing their quantity... not concealing their unquantified nature... not concealing their single name... not concealing their various names... not concealing their similar nature... not concealing their dissimilar nature... not concealing their determined nature... not concealing their confused nature, he wanders away... (as below, so it should be elaborated). The Octad on Quantity, etc. is finished. 8. The Elevenfold on Two Bhikkhus 181. Two bhikkhus have committed a Sanghādisesa. They hold the view that these Sanghādisesas are Sanghādisesas. One conceals, one does not conceal. He who conceals must be made to confess a dukkaṭa. And having given him probation for what was concealed, both must be given mānatta. Two bhikkhus have committed a Sanghādisesa. They are in doubt about these Sanghādisesas. One conceals, one does not conceal. He who conceals must be made to confess a dukkaṭa. And having given him probation for what was concealed, both must be given mānatta. Two bhikkhus have committed a Sanghādisesa. They hold a mixed view about these Sanghādisesas. One conceals, one does not conceal. He who conceals must be made to confess a dukkaṭa. And having given him probation for what was concealed, both must be given mānatta. Two bhikkhus have committed a mixed offense. They hold the view that these mixed offenses are Sanghādisesas. One conceals, one does not conceal. Whoever conceals, he must confess a dukkaṭa. And having given him probation for as long as he concealed it, both must be given mānatta. Two bhikkhus have fallen into a mixed offense. They hold the view that it is a mixed offense. One conceals, one does not conceal. Whoever conceals, he must confess a dukkaṭa. And having given him probation for as long as he concealed it, both must be given mānatta. Two bhikkhus have fallen into a pure offense. They hold the view that it is a Saṅghādisesa offense. One conceals, one does not conceal. Whoever conceals, he must confess a dukkaṭa. Both must be made to act according to the Dhamma. Two bhikkhus have fallen into a pure offense. They hold the view that it is a pure offense. One conceals, one does not conceal. Whoever conceals, he must confess a dukkaṭa. Both must be made to act according to the Dhamma. Two bhikkhus have fallen into a Saṅghādisesa offense. They hold the view that it is a Saṅghādisesa offense. One thinks, "I will confess," the other thinks, "I will not confess." He conceals it for the first watch, he conceals it for the second watch, he conceals it for the third watch – when dawn arises, the offense is concealed. Whoever conceals, he must confess a dukkaṭa. And having given him probation for as long as he concealed it, both must be given mānatta. Two bhikkhus have fallen into a Saṅghādisesa offense. They hold the view that it is a Saṅghādisesa offense. They go, thinking, "We will confess." For one, on the way, the nature of hypocrisy arises, "I will not confess." He conceals it for the first watch, he conceals it for the second watch, he conceals it for the third watch – when dawn arises, the offense is concealed. Whoever conceals, he must confess a dukkaṭa. And having given him probation for as long as he concealed it, both must be given mānatta. Two bhikkhus have fallen into a Saṅghādisesa offense. They hold the view that it is a Saṅghādisesa offense. They are insane. Afterwards, having become sane, one conceals, one does not conceal. Whoever conceals, he must confess a dukka He should be made to confess. And having given him probation according to his concealment, both should be given mānatta. Two bhikkhus have fallen into a Saṅghādisesa. When the Pātimokkha is being recited, they say this: ‘Now indeed we know – this rule, it seems, has come from the Suttas, is included in the Suttas, and comes up for recitation every half-month.’ They are of the view that it is a Saṅghādisesa. One conceals, one does not conceal. The one who conceals should be made to confess a dukkaṭa. And having given him probation according to his concealment, both should be given mānatta. The eleventh section on two bhikkhus is finished. 9. The section on nine cases of impurity from the root. 182. Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu incurs many Saṅghādisesa offenses, some counted, some uncounted, some of one kind, some of various kinds, some similar, some dissimilar, some determined, some mixed up. He asks the Saṅgha for combined probation for those offenses. The Saṅgha gives him combined probation for those offenses. While undergoing probation, he incurs in the interim many Saṅghādisesa offenses, counted and unconcealed. He asks the Saṅgha for a pulling back to the root for the interim offenses. The Saṅgha pulls back to the root for the interim offenses with a righteous act, unshakeable, worthy of the occasion, and gives combined probation righteously; but gives mānatta unrighteously, and rehabilitates unrighteously. That bhikkhu, bhikkhus, is not pure from those offenses. Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu incurs many Saṅghādisesa offenses, some counted, some uncounted, some of one kind, some of various kinds, some similar, some dissimilar, some determined, some mixed up. He asks the Saṅgha for combined probation for those offenses. The Saṅgha gives him combined probation for those offenses. While undergoing probation, he incurs in the interim many Saṅghādisesa offenses, counted and concealed.