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" ' Here me, my Lord the Sangho. This M. seeks Upasam- 

 pada under the venerable N. The Sangho gives Upasampada 

 to M. under N. as his superior. If any venerable one consent to 

 M, receiving Upasampada under N. as his superior, let him remain 

 silent. If he do not consent, let him speak. 



" ' Upasampada is given to M. under N. as his superior. The 

 Sangho consents, and therefore is silent : and thus I receive it.' " 



A priest after having received ordination acted improperly. 

 The priest remonstrated with him, saying "Friend, act not thus ; 

 such conduct is not lawful. He replied: " I did not request you, 

 venerable men, to give me Upasampada. Why did you give it 

 to me unsolicited?" They reported the case to Buddha, who 

 decreed : 



12. " It is not proper, priests, to give Upasampada to those 

 who do not solicit it. He who thus gives Upasampada is guilty 

 of Dukkata. I direct, priests, that Upasampada be given upon 

 a request (of the candidate). It must, priests, be requested as 

 follows : — 



" The person seeking Upasampada must come to the Sangho, 

 and, removing his robe from one shoulder, worship the feet of 

 the priests ; he must then kneel down, and raising his clasped 

 hands, say: ' My Lord the Sangho, I request Upasampada. My 

 Lord the Sangho, compassionate me, and raise me up.' * 



"A fluent and learned priest shall then lay the proposal 

 before the Sangho, and say: ' Hear me, my Lord the Sangho,' 

 &c, using the formula prescribed in the foregoing precept." 



At that time many persons in Rajagaha supplied the priests 

 with abundance of the most excellent food. A Brahmin noticing 

 this, thought: 'These sonsof Sakya act in a becoming and virtuous 

 manner : they eat good food, and sleep in places defended from 



* The comment says, either from a state of vice, or from the lower order 

 of a novice. 



