ABSTRACT
At that time the monks brought (to Buddha), from different regions and different countries, persons who desired to leave the world and be ordained, thinking : " The Blessed One will confer on them the one and the other ordination." But the monks became tired (from the journey), and those also who desired to obtain the ordination. Now when the Blessed One was alone· and had retired into solitude, the following consideration presented itself to his mind: "The monks now bring to me from different regions and different countries persons who desire to obtain ordination, thinking : ' The Blessed One will confer on them the. ordination.' Now both the monks become tired; and those also who desire to obtain ordination. What if I were to grant permission to the monks, saying : ' Confer henceforth, monks, in the different regions, and in different countries, both modes of ordination yourselves.' "
And the Blessed One, having left his solitude in the evening, in consequence of that, and on this occasion, after having delivered a religious discourse, thus addressed the monks: " When I was alone, monks, and had retired into solitude, the following consideration presented itself to me :~What if I were to permit ..• (as above).
