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Afterwards, Sariputtoo having risen from his seat, with his 

 robe covered one shoulder, and worshipped Bhagawa in the 

 place where he was, by joining his hands at his forehead, 

 said this to Bhagawa : — Bhagawd, this is the time for 

 that ; this is a good time for that. May Bhagawa proclaim 

 the discipline to the disciples ; may he declare the P&ti Mokkha. 

 In some way or other the Brahmachariya will continue for 

 a long time. Wait, O Sariputtoo ; wait, O Sariputtoo^ Ta- 

 thagata knows the time. Until that time, O Sariputtoo, the 

 Teacher proclaims not his discipline, nor declares the Pati 

 Mokkha. Until workings of lust descend to some of the 

 priesthood, and till after, Sariputtoo, the workings of lust 

 have descended to the priesthood, the Teacher does not pro- 

 claim the discipline to his disciples, nor the Pati Mokkha, for 

 the destruction of the operations of those lusts. Then, O Sari- 

 puttoo, some of the priesthood are not subject to the workings 

 of lust. The priesthood is not yet become experienced nor 

 extensive. O Sariputtoo, when the priesthood has become ex- 

 perienced and extensive, then the operations of desire descend 

 to some of the priesthood, and then the Teacher declares his 

 discipline to the disciples, and proclaims the Pati Mokkha for 

 the destruction of the operations of lust. Then, O Sariputtoo, 

 the operations of lust do not descend to some of the priesthood. 

 The priesthood is not yet become great. O Sariputtoo, when 

 the priesthood has arrived at a great state, then, the operations 

 of lust descend to some of the priesthood ; and then the Teacher 

 declares the discipline to the disciples, and proclaims the Pati 

 Mokkha for the destruction of the operations of those lusts; 

 then, O Sariputtoo, the workings of lust do not descend to some 

 of the priesthood. The priesthood has not yet come to the 

 state of receiving great offerings. When the priesthood has 

 arrived at the state of receiving great offerings ; then the 



