Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

andhakāre vā telapajjotaṁ dhāreyya,
or bear an oil lamp in the darkness,
cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhinti,
so that one who has eyes can see forms,
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evam-evaṁ Bhagavatā anekapariyāyena Dhammo pakāsito.
just so has the Teaching been made clear by the Gracious One in more than one way.
Esāhaṁ Bhante Bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,
I go to the Gracious One for refuge, reverend Sir,
Dhammañ-ca Bhikkhusaṅghañ-ca.
and to the Teaching, and to the Community of monks.
Labheyyāhaṁ Bhante Bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ
May I receive the going-forth, reverend Sir, in the presence of the Gracious One,
labheyyaṁ upasampadan.”-ti
may I receive the full ordination.”
“Yo kho Subhadda aññatitthiyapubbo imasmiṁ Dhammavinaye
“Those who were formerly of another sect who in this Teaching and Discipline
ākaṅkhati pabbajjaṁ ākaṅkhati upasampadaṁ so cattāro māse parivasati,
desire the going-forth, who desire full ordination, live on probation for four months,
catunnaṁ māsānaṁ accayena,
and at the end of four months,
āraddhacittā bhikkhū pabbājenti upasampādenti bhikkhubhāvāya.
the minds of the monks being satisfied, they give the going-forth and the full ordination
into the monkhood.
Api ca-m-ettha puggalavemattatā viditā.” ti
But I understand there is a distinction between persons in this case.”
“Sace Bhante aññatitthiyapubbā imasmiṁ Dhammavinaye,
“If, reverend Sir, those who were formerly of another sect who in this Teaching and
Discipline,
ākaṅkhantā pabbajjaṁ ākaṅkhantā upasampadaṁ cattāro māse parivasanti,
desire the going-forth, who desire full ordination, live on probation for four months,
catunnaṁ māsānaṁ accayena,
and at the end of four months,