[589] That bhikkhunī who has been appointed, taking the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha along, should approach the Bhikkhu Saṅgha, arrange her upper robe over one shoulder, pay homage at the feet of the bhikkhus, sit down squatting on her heels, raise her joined palms in reverence, and should speak thus: "Venerable sirs, the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha invites (pavāreti) the Bhikkhu Saṅgha [to admonish it] in regard to what has been seen, heard, or suspected. Let the Bhikkhu Saṅgha, venerable sirs, out of compassion speak to the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha; seeing [a fault], it will make amends. For a second time, venerable sirs, … For a third time, venerable sirs, the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha invites the Bhikkhu Saṅgha in regard to what has been seen, heard, or suspected. Let the Bhikkhu Saṅgha, venerable sirs, out of compassion speak to the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha; seeing [a fault], it will make amends."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.