[793] "By that Blessed One who knows and sees, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One — where was the saṅghādisesa laid down on account of a bhikkhunī who speaks out of envy and engages in litigation (aṭṭakaraṇa)?"
"It was laid down at Sāvatthī."
"With reference to whom?"
"With reference to the bhikkhunī Thullanandā."
"Concerning what matter?"
"Concerning the matter that the bhikkhunī Thullanandā dwelt speaking out of envy."
"Is there in that rule a laying down (paññatti), a supplementary laying down (anupaññatti), a laying down where no offense had yet arisen (anuppannapaññatti)?"
"There is one laying down; a supplementary laying down and a laying down where no offense had yet arisen do not exist in that rule."
"Is it a laying down for everywhere, or a laying down for a particular region?"
"It is a laying down for everywhere."
"Is it a laying down shared (by both Saṅghas), or a laying down not shared?"
"It is a laying down not shared."
"Is it a laying down for one side, or a laying down for both?"
"It is a laying down for one side."
"Of the four recitations of the Pātimokkha, in which is it included, in which is it comprised?"
"It is included in the introduction (nidāna), comprised in the introduction."
"By which recitation does it come up for recitation?"
"It comes up for recitation by the third recitation."
"Of the four failures (vipatti), which failure is it?"
"It is failure of virtue (sīlavipatti)."
"Of the seven classes of offenses (āpattikkhandha), which class of offenses is it?"
"It is the class of saṅghādisesa offenses."
"Of the six originations of offenses (samuṭṭhāna), by how many originations does it originate?"
"It originates by two originations: it may originate from body and from speech, not from mind; it may originate from body, from speech, and from mind." …
"By whom was it handed down?"
"It has been handed down by succession."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.