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B01010403samuccayakkhandhakaṃ (collection sutra)

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for a retraction to the root for the intervening offenses. The Saṅgha retracts him to the root for the intervening offenses by an unrighteous act, a blameworthy act, an improper act; it grants combined probation unrighteously; it grants mānatta righteously; it rehabilitates him righteously. That bhikkhu, bhikkhus, is not purified from those offenses. Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu commits many Saṅghādisesa offenses, both counted and uncounted… both determined and confused. He asks the Saṅgha for combined probation for those offenses. The Saṅgha grants him combined probation for those offenses. While on probation, he commits many Saṅghādisesa offenses, both counted and uncounted, both concealed and unconcealed. He asks the Saṅgha for a retraction to the root for the intervening offenses. The Saṅgha retracts him to the root for the intervening offenses by an unrighteous act, a blameworthy act, an improper act; it grants combined probation unrighteously; it grants mānatta righteously; it rehabilitates him righteously. That bhikkhu, bhikkhus, is not purified from those offenses. The Second Nine is finished. 11. The Third Nine 184. Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu commits many Saṅghādisesa offenses, both counted and uncounted… both determined and confused. He asks the Saṅgha for combined probation for those offenses. The Saṅgha grants him combined probation for those offenses. While on probation, he (commits) intervening (offenses)... He incurs many Saṅghādisesa offenses, definite and unconcealed. He requests from the Saṅgha a pulling back to the root for the intervening offenses. The Saṅgha pulls him back to the root for the intervening offenses by an unrighteous, faulty, inappropriate act, and gives him combined probation unrighteously. Thinking "I am undergoing probation," he incurs in the interim many Saṅghādisesa offenses, definite and unconcealed. Standing in that state, he remembers the intervening offenses of the former offenses, and he remembers the intervening offenses of the latter offenses. It occurs to him thus: 'Indeed I incurred many Saṅghādisesa offenses, both definite and indefinite... both determined and confused. I requested from the Saṅgha combined probation for those offenses. To me, the Saṅgha gave combined probation for those offenses. While undergoing probation, I incurred in the interim many Saṅghādisesa offenses, definite and unconcealed. I requested from the Saṅgha a pulling back to the root for the intervening offenses. The Saṅgha pulled me back to the root for the intervening offenses by an unrighteous, faulty, inappropriate act, and gave me combined probation unrighteously. Thinking "I am undergoing probation," I incurred in the interim many Saṅghādisesa offenses, definite and unconcealed. Standing in that state, I remember the intervening offenses of the former offenses, and I remember the intervening offenses of the latter offenses. What if I should request from the Saṅgha a pulling back to the root for the intervening offenses of the former offenses and for the intervening offenses of the latter offenses, by a righteous, faultless, appropriate act, and righteous combined probation; righteous mānatta, righteous abbhāna?' He requests from the Saṅgha a pulling back to the root for the intervening offenses of the former offenses and for the intervening offenses of the latter offenses, by a righteous, faultless, appropriate act, and righteous combined probation; righteous mānatta, righteous abbhāna. A rehabilitation by deed. The Sangha for the former offenses and the intermediate offenses, and for the later offenses and the intermediate offenses, postpones to the beginning by a righteous deed, unshakeable, and appropriate, gives a combined probation righteously; gives penance righteously, rehabilitates righteously. That bhikkhu, bhikkhus, is purified from those offenses. But here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu commits many Sanghādisesa offenses, both counted and uncounted, ...and so on... both determined and confused. He asks the Sangha for a combined probation for those offenses. The Sangha gives him a combined probation for those offenses. While on probation, he commits in between many Sanghādisesa offenses, counted and concealed. He asks the Sangha for a postponement to the beginning for the intermediate offenses. The Sangha postpones to the beginning for the intermediate offenses, by an unrighteous deed, shakeable, and inappropriate, gives a combined probation unrighteously. Thinking, "I am on probation," he commits in between many Sanghādisesa offenses, counted and concealed. While in that state, he remembers the intermediate offenses of the former offenses, he remembers the intermediate offenses of the later offenses. It occurs to him: "Indeed, I committed many Sanghādisesa offenses, both counted and uncounted, ...and so on... both determined and confused. I asked the Sangha for a combined probation for those offenses. The Sangha gave me a combined probation for those offenses. While on probation, I committed in between many Sanghādisesa offenses, counted and concealed. I asked the Sangha for a postponement to the beginning for the intermediate offenses. The Sangha postponed to the beginning for my intermediate offenses, by an unrighteous deed, shakeable, and inappropriate, gave a combined probation unrighteously. I am on probation..." Thinking (I was clear), I committed meanwhile many Saṅghādisesa offenses, their number concealed. So I, standing in that state, remember the intervening offenses of the former offenses, and the intervening offenses of the later offenses. What if I were to ask the Saṅgha for a 'pulling back to the root' for the intervening offenses of the former, and the intervening offenses of the later? By a righteous act, unshakeable, worthy of the occasion. A combined probation according to the Dhamma, a mānatta according to the Dhamma, and a rehabilitation according to the Dhamma? So he asks the Saṅgha for a 'pulling back to the root' for the intervening offenses of the former, and the intervening offenses of the later. By a righteous act, unshakeable, worthy of the occasion. A combined probation according to the Dhamma, a mānatta according to the Dhamma, and a rehabilitation according to the Dhamma. The Saṅgha pulls him back to the root for the intervening offenses of the former, and the intervening offenses of the later. By a righteous act, unshakeable, worthy of the occasion. It gives a combined probation according to the Dhamma, gives a mānatta according to the Dhamma, and rehabilitates according to the Dhamma. That monk, O monks, is purified from those offenses. Here again, O monks, a monk commits many Saṅghādisesa offenses, both of a certain number and of an uncertain number, ... both determined and confused. He asks the Saṅgha for a combined probation for those offenses. The Saṅgha gives him a combined probation for those offenses. He, while undergoing probation, meanwhile commits many Saṅghādisesa offenses, both concealed as to their number, and unconcealed. He asks the Saṅgha for a 'pulling back to the root' for the intervening offenses. The Saṅgha pulls him back to the root for the intervening offenses, by an unrighteous act, shakeable, unworthy of the occasion. It gives a combined probation not according to the Dhamma. He, thinking "I am undergoing probation," meanwhile commits many Saṅghādisesa offenses, both concealed as to their number, and unconcealed. He, standing in that state, remembers the intervening offenses of the former offenses, and the intervening offenses of the later offenses. He remembers intermediate offenses. It occurs to him thus: 'Indeed I committed many Sanghādisesa offenses, both specified and unspecified... both determined and confused. So I requested the Sangha for a combined penance for those offenses. The Sangha gave me a combined penance for those offenses. While undergoing penance, I committed many Sanghādisesa offenses during that time, as to their number, both concealed and unconcealed. So I requested the Sangha for a pulling back to the root for the intermediate offenses. The Sangha pulled me back to the root for the intermediate offenses by an unrighteous, faulty, unfitting act. By an unrighteous act, it gave combined penance. So, thinking 'I am undergoing penance,' I committed many Sanghādisesa offenses during that time, as to their number, both concealed and unconcealed. So, standing in that state, I remember the intermediate offenses of the former offenses, and I remember the intermediate offenses of the latter offenses. 'What if I should request the Sangha for a pulling back to the root for the intermediate offenses of the former offenses, and for the intermediate offenses of the latter offenses, by a righteous, proper, fitting act, by a righteous act, a combined penance, by a righteous act, Mānatta, by a righteous act, rehabilitation?' So he requests the Sangha for a pulling back to the root for the intermediate offenses of the former offenses, and for the intermediate offenses of the latter offenses, by a righteous, proper, fitting act, by a righteous act, a combined penance, by a righteous act, Mānatta, by a righteous act, rehabilitation. The Sangha pulls him back to the root for the intermediate offenses of the former offenses, and for the intermediate offenses of the latter offenses, by a righteous, proper, fitting act. By a righteous act, it gives combined penance, by a righteous act, it gives Mānatta, by a righteous act, it rehabilitates. That monk, O bhikkhus, is purified from those offenses. Here, O bhikkhus, a monk commits many Sanghādisesa offenses, both specified and unspecified... determined mixed and confused. He asks the Sangha for combined probation for those offenses. The Sangha gives him combined probation for those offenses. While on probation, he commits many Sanghādisesa offenses: countless, unconcealed... countless, concealed... countless, both concealed and unconcealed...