[468] The Saṅgha should be informed by a competent, capable **bhikkhu**:
"Venerable sirs, let the Saṅgha hear me. This bhikkhu named so-and-so has committed several offenses (āpatti) entailing a formal meeting of the Saṅgha (saṅghādisesa). He does not know the limit of the offenses; he does not know the limit of the nights; he does not remember the limit of the offenses; he does not remember the limit of the nights; he is in doubt about the limit of the offenses; he is in doubt about the limit of the nights. He requests from the Saṅgha the purity-limit probation (suddhantaparivāsa) for those offenses. If the Saṅgha is ready, let the Saṅgha grant to the bhikkhu named so-and-so the purity-limit probation for those offenses. This is the motion (ñatti).
"Venerable sirs, let the Saṅgha hear me. This bhikkhu named so-and-so has committed several saṅghādisesa offenses. He does not know the limit of the offenses; he does not know the limit of the nights; he does not remember the limit of the offenses; he does not remember the limit of the nights; he is in doubt about the limit of the offenses; he is in doubt about the limit of the nights. He requests from the Saṅgha the purity-limit probation for those offenses. The Saṅgha grants to the bhikkhu named so-and-so the purity-limit probation for those offenses. If the granting of the purity-limit probation for those offenses to the bhikkhu named so-and-so is agreeable to any venerable one, let him be silent; whoever does not find it agreeable should speak.
"For a second time I declare this matter. …
"For a third time I declare this matter. …
"The purity-limit probation for those offenses has been granted by the Saṅgha to the bhikkhu named so-and-so. It is agreeable to the Saṅgha; therefore it is silent. Thus I hold it."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.