And it should be given like this. The monk Udāyī should approach the Sangha, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, pay respect at the feet of the senior monks, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, ‘Venerables, I had committed one offense of intentional emission of semen, concealed for a half-month. … I’ve now completed that probation and ask the Sangha for the trial period of six days for the three offenses.’ And he should ask a second and a third time. A competent and capable monk should then inform the Sangha: ‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. The monk Udāyī had committed one offense of intentional emission of semen, concealed for a half-month. … He’s now completed that probation and is asking the Sangha for the trial period of six days for the three offenses.