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you know it is not so, say It is not. Do not be timid or 

 bashful. They will thus question you, Have you any of these 

 diseases: leprosy, ulcers, dry itch, consumption, epilepsy? 

 Are you a human being? Are you a male? Are you a free 

 man? Are you out of debt? Are you in the king's service? Have 

 you the permission of your parents ? Are you fully twenty 

 years of age ? Have you the bowl and robes complete? What 

 is your name? What is the name of your Upadya? Then 

 separating, the person who has given the instruction shall come 

 first, and addressing the Sangho, say, Hear me, Lord Sangho ! 

 this M seeks Upasampada under 1ST as his superior: he has been 

 instructed by me : if it be a convenient time for the Sangho, M 

 will approach. He will then say, Come ! and the candidate 

 having removed his robe from one shoulder, and worshipped 

 the feet of the priests, shall kneel down, and with uplifted 

 hands he shall request Upasampada, saying, Lord Sangho, I 

 request Upasampada. Compassionate me, Lord Sangho, and 

 raise me up. A second time, Lord Sangho, I request Upa- 

 sampada. Compassionate me, Lord Sangho, and raise me up. 

 A third time, Lord Sangho, I request Upasampada. Com- 

 passionate me, Lord Sangho, and raise me up. A learned 

 and skilful priest shall then announce it to the Sangho, saying, 

 Hear me, Lord Sangho ! this M requests Upasampada, hav- 

 ing N as his Upadya : if it be a convenient time for the 

 Sangho, I will question M respecting the disqualifications. 

 M, attend ! this is a season for you to speak the truth, and 

 state things as they are. I question you respecting that 

 which you know : if it be so, say It is. If it be not so, say 

 It is not. Have you any of these diseases : leprosy, ulcers, 

 dry itch, consumption, epilepsy? Are you a human being? 

 Are you a male? Are you a free man? Are you out of debt? 

 Are you in the king's service? Have you the permission of 

 your parents ? Are you fully twenty years of age? Have you 

 the bowl and robes complete? What is your name? What is 

 the name of your Upadya ? A learned and skilful priest will 



