འདལ་བ་གཞ 3.26

3.26

and then restrictions should be lifted. Those who say it is something that should be curbed should make him pledge to curb the behavior and then restrictions should be lifted.”

The Seven Arising from Prompts

“On the fifteenth, the day of lifting restrictions, a monk may prompt another monk. If the prompter is not restrained in body and speech, restrictions should be lifted after quashing and suppressing such a prompter. If the prompter is restrained in body but not in speech, restrictions should be lifted after quashing and suppressing such a prompter. If the prompter is restrained in speech but not in body, restrictions should be lifted after quashing and suppressing such a prompter, too.

“If the prompter is restrained in body and speech but he is not an upholder of the sūtras, an upholder of the vinaya, or an upholder of the mātṛkā, restrictions should be lifted after giving orders and instructions to the prompter.⁹⁸

“If the prompter is restrained in body and speech and he is an upholder of the sūtras, an upholder of the vinaya, and an upholder of the mātṛkā, but is not an elucidator of the sūtras, is not an elucidator of the vinaya, and is not an elucidator of the mātṛkā, restrictions should be lifted after giving orders and instructions to the prompter.

“If the prompter is restrained in body and speech, is an upholder of the sūtras, the vinaya, and the mātṛkā, and is an elucidator of the sūtras, the vinaya, and the mātṛkā, but is not experienced in the sūtras, is not experienced in the vinaya, and is not experienced in the mātṛkā, restrictions should be lifted after giving orders and instructions to the prompter .⁹⁹

“If the prompter is restrained in body and speech, is a upholder of the sūtras, the vinaya, and the mātṛkā, is an elucidator of the sūtras, the vinaya, and the mātṛkā, is experienced in the sūtras, the vinaya, and the mātṛkā, but is not skilled in the sūtras, is not skilled in the vinaya, and is not skilled in the mātṛkā,