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operations of lust descend on some of the priesthood ; and then 

 the Teacher proclaims the discipline to the disciples, and 

 declares the Pati Mokkha for the destruction of the operations 

 of those lusts ; and then, O Sariputtoo, the workings of lust do 

 not descend on some of the priesthood. The priesthood has 

 not yet arrived at the great truths (of Buddha's doctrine). 

 When the priesthood has arrived at the great truths, then the 

 operations of lust descend on some of the priesthood, and then 

 the Teacher proclaims the discipline to the disciples, and 

 declares the Pati Mokkha for the extinction of the operations 

 of those lusts. O Sariputtoo, the company of Bhikkhus being 

 faultless, separate from evil, reformed, pure, settled in merit, 

 among these 500 great Bhikkhus the least of them is arrived 

 at Sowan path, delivered from extinction, having Nirwana as 

 a certainty ; also the future paths. 



Afterwards Bhagawa" said to the venerable Anando, That 

 which I intend to declare will henceforth become a custom. 

 If any one has been invited to pass the Was season, he must 

 not depart without informing (him who invited him). O 

 Anando, let us go and inform Weranja Brahman. Just so, 

 O Lord, answered Anando to Bhagawa. Then Bhagawa 

 having robed himself, and taken his bowl and robes, with 

 Anando as his attendant, came to the place where Weranja 

 Brahman's house was, and having arrived, sat on the prepared 

 seat. 



Then Weranja Brahman came to the place where Bhaga- 

 wa was, and having arrived and reverently saluted Bhagawa, 

 sat on one side. Then Bhagaw^ said this to Weranja Brah- 

 man who was seated on one side : O Brahman, we have com- 

 pleted the Was, to which you have invited us. We inform 

 thee that we desire to depart to journey in inhabited districts. 

 Truly, O virtuous Grotamo, you were invited by me for the 



