[167] Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu is possessed of five qualities, the act of reconciliation (paṭisāraṇīyakamma) should not be revoked:
1. He gives the higher ordination (upasampadā);
2. He gives dependence (nissaya);
3. He has a novice (sāmaṇera) attend upon him;
4. He accepts appointment as exhorter of bhikkhunīs;
5. Even when appointed, he exhorts bhikkhunīs.
Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu is possessed of these five qualities, the act of reconciliation should not be revoked.
The Second Section.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.