[95] Now at that time pupils (antevāsika) did not conduct themselves properly toward their teachers (ācariya). They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, a pupil should not fail to conduct himself properly toward his teacher. Whoever does not conduct himself properly commits an offense of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa)."
They still did not conduct themselves properly. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow one who does not conduct himself properly to be dismissed. And thus, bhikkhus, should he be dismissed: if the teacher makes it known by body, makes it known by speech, or makes it known by body and speech, saying, 'I dismiss you,' or 'Do not come back here,' or 'Take away your bowl and robes,' or 'You are not to attend upon me,' the pupil is dismissed. If he does not make it known by body, does not make it known by speech, and does not make it known by body and speech, the pupil is not dismissed."
Now at that time pupils who had been dismissed did not ask for forgiveness. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow forgiveness to be asked." They still did not ask for forgiveness. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, one who has been dismissed should not fail to ask for forgiveness. Whoever does not ask for forgiveness commits an offense of wrong-doing."
Now at that time teachers, when asked for forgiveness, did not forgive. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow forgiveness to be granted." They still did not forgive. Pupils departed, and disrobed, and went over to the adherents of other sects. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, one who is asked for forgiveness should not fail to forgive. Whoever does not forgive commits an offense of wrong-doing."
Now at that time teachers dismissed a pupil who was conducting himself properly and did not dismiss one who was not conducting himself properly. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, one who conducts himself properly should not be dismissed; whoever dismisses him commits an offense of wrong-doing. And, bhikkhus, one who does not conduct himself properly should not go undismissed; whoever does not dismiss him commits an offense of wrong-doing.
"Bhikkhus, a pupil possessed of five factors should be dismissed: he has no great affection for the teacher, no great confidence, no great shame, no great respect, and no great development (bhāvanā) under him. Bhikkhus, a pupil possessed of these five factors should be dismissed.
"Bhikkhus, a pupil possessed of five factors should not be dismissed: he has great affection for the teacher, great confidence, great shame, great respect, and great development under him. Bhikkhus, a pupil possessed of these five factors should not be dismissed.
"Bhikkhus, a pupil possessed of five factors deserves to be dismissed: he has no great affection for the teacher, no great confidence, no great shame, no great respect, and no great development under him. Bhikkhus, a pupil possessed of these five factors deserves to be dismissed.
"Bhikkhus, a pupil possessed of five factors does not deserve to be dismissed: he has great affection for the teacher, great confidence, great shame, great respect, and great development under him. Bhikkhus, a pupil possessed of these five factors does not deserve to be dismissed.
"Bhikkhus, when a pupil is possessed of five factors, the teacher who does not dismiss him is at fault, while the one who dismisses him is not at fault: he has no great affection for the teacher, no great confidence, no great shame, no great respect, and no great development under him. Bhikkhus, when a pupil is possessed of these five factors, the teacher who does not dismiss him is at fault, while the one who dismisses him is not at fault.
"Bhikkhus, when a pupil is possessed of five factors, the teacher who dismisses him is at fault, while the one who does not dismiss him is not at fault: he has great affection for the teacher, great confidence, great shame, great respect, and great development under him. Bhikkhus, when a pupil is possessed of these five factors, the teacher who dismisses him is at fault, while the one who does not dismiss him is not at fault."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.