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34 as before mentioned. The Samgha approves thereof. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand." 'And the discreet and able Bhikkhu among the Bhikkhus belonging to the other party is to bring the matter before the Samgha, saying, "Let the venerable Samgha hear me (&c., as before in the last paragraph, down to the end)."

'Then thus, O Bhikkhus, those Bhikkhus are absolved of those offences, except as regards serious offences, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned, and except also as regards those who express their disapproval of the proceedings, or who are not present at them.'

1. Now at that time Bhikkhus had disputes with Bhikkhus, and Bhikkhunis with Bhikkhus. And the Bhikkhu Khanna 2, forcing his way (into the apartments) of the Bhikkhunis 3 , took the part of the Bhikkhunis and disputed with the Bhikkhus.

On these phrases Buddhaghosa has the following note:  ti ye pana na me tam khamatî ti aw/laroannd di//Mvikamma/B karonti tehi v& saddhi/0 dpattiw ^ipa^gitvi pi, tattha an&gat& agantv£ v& £^andazB datv£ parive/^disu nisinna, te Spattihi na vu/Mahanti. This is more an exegesis on the rule than an explanation of the words, the exact meaning of which remains doubtful. The literal rendering would be 'except as regards the manifestation of opinion.' It was with reference to this conduct of .ff/fcanna that the Buddha is stated in the Mahd-parinibb^na Sutta VI, 4 to have imposed a penalty upon him. He is also mentioned above, I, 25-31, and below, XI, 1, 12-14.

Compare the 16th and 43rd Pa^ittiyas. Buddhaghosa says here, Bhikkhuninaaz anupakha^a* ti bhikkhunina/B anto- pavisitvd.