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1. When he had done the Mânatta he told the Bhikkhus, saying, 'Friends, I committed an offence--the first Samghâdisesa offence--which I had not concealed. And I asked the Samgha for a Mânatta of six days' duration for that offence--the first Samghâdisesa offence--which I had not concealed. The Samgha imposed upon me a Mânatta (&c., as before, down to) not concealed. Now I have accomplished that Mânatta. What now shall I do?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'Then, O Bhikkhus, let the Samgha rehabilitate Udâyi the Bhikkhu.
2. 'Now thus, O Bhikkhus, ought he to be rehabilitated.
'Udâyi the Bhikkhu ought to go up (&c., as in chapter 1, § 2, down to) he ought to say as follows:
'"I committed, venerable Sirs, an offence--the first Samghâdisesa offence--which I did not conceal. I asked the Samgha (to impose upon me) a Mânatta of six days' duration for that offence--the first Samghâdisesa offence--which I had not concealed. The Samgha imposed upon me a Mânatta of . . . . for . . . . not concealed. I, having accomplished that Mânatta, ask the Samgha for rehabilitation."'
[This speech is repeated three times.]
3. 'Then some discreet and able Bhikkhu [&c., as before in chapter 1, § 2, the rest of the kammavâkâ bearing the same relation to the petition as it does there].'