Chapter 2

2.

1. Now the venerable Upâli went up to the place where the Blessed One was; and on arriving there, he saluted the Blessed One, and took his seat on one side. And when he was so seated the venerable Upâli said to the Blessed One: 'Now in what case, Lord, can there be an interruption of the probationary period of a Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation ²?'

There are three ways of interruption of the probationary period, O Upâli, of a Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation; (that is to say), by

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dwelling together ¹, by dwelling alone ², and by not announcing ³.

'These are the three ways of interruption to the probationary period, O Upâli, of a Bhikkhu who has been placed under probation.'

Footnotes

391:2 Literally, 'breaking of the nights.' The time of probation was reckoned, not by days, but by nights; and in either of the three cases which follow the reckoning was interrupted, and had to begin afresh.

392:1 Buddhaghosa explains this to mean when the probationer has done any of the things forbidden in II, 1, 4.

392:2 That is, when the probationer has done any of the things forbidden in II, 1, 3.

392:3 That is, when the probationer has omitted to make any of the announcements prescribed at the end of II, 1, 2.