[202] "Venerable sir, when a Saṅgha in concord gives a verdict of mindfulness (sativinaya) to one who deserves a verdict of mindfulness, and gives a verdict of past insanity (amūḷhavinaya) to one who deserves a verdict of past insanity — is that act, venerable sir, an act in accordance with the Dhamma, an act in accordance with the Vinaya?"
"That act, Upāli, is an act in accordance with the Dhamma, an act in accordance with the Vinaya."
"Venerable sir, when a Saṅgha in concord gives a verdict of past insanity to one who deserves a verdict of past insanity; carries out the act of aggravated guilt (tassapāpiyasikākamma) against one who deserves the act of aggravated guilt; carries out the act of censure (tajjanīyakamma) against one who deserves the act of censure; carries out the act of subordination (niyassakamma) against one who deserves the act of subordination; carries out the act of banishment (pabbājanīyakamma) against one who deserves the act of banishment; carries out the act of reconciliation (paṭisāraṇīyakamma) against one who deserves the act of reconciliation; carries out the act of suspension (ukkhepanīyakamma) against one who deserves the act of suspension; gives probation (parivāsa) to one who deserves probation; sends back to the beginning (mūlāya paṭikassanā) one who deserves to be sent back to the beginning; gives penance (mānatta) to one who deserves penance; rehabilitates (abbhāna) one who deserves rehabilitation; and gives full ordination (upasampadā) to one who deserves full ordination — is that act, venerable sir, an act in accordance with the Dhamma, an act in accordance with the Vinaya?"
"That act, Upāli, is an act in accordance with the Dhamma, an act in accordance with the Vinaya. When, Upāli, a Saṅgha in concord gives a verdict of mindfulness to one who deserves a verdict of mindfulness, and gives a verdict of past insanity to one who deserves a verdict of past insanity — in this way, Upāli, the act is an act in accordance with the Dhamma, an act in accordance with the Vinaya; and thus the Saṅgha incurs no transgression.
"When, Upāli, a Saṅgha in concord gives a verdict of past insanity to one who deserves a verdict of past insanity; carries out the act of aggravated guilt against one who deserves the act of aggravated guilt; carries out the act of censure against one who deserves the act of censure; carries out the act of subordination against one who deserves the act of subordination; carries out the act of banishment against one who deserves the act of banishment; carries out the act of reconciliation against one who deserves the act of reconciliation; carries out the act of suspension against one who deserves the act of suspension; gives probation to one who deserves probation; sends back to the beginning one who deserves to be sent back to the beginning; gives penance to one who deserves penance; rehabilitates one who deserves rehabilitation; and gives full ordination to one who deserves full ordination — in this way, Upāli, the act is an act in accordance with the Dhamma, an act in accordance with the Vinaya; and thus the Saṅgha incurs no transgression."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.