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Kālena dhammasākacchā nāma padose vā paccūse vā dve suttantikā bhikkhū aññamaññaṃ suttantaṃ sākacchanti, vinayadharā vinayaṃ, ābhidhammikā abhidhammaṃ, jātakabhāṇakā jātakaṃ, aṭṭhakathikā aṭṭhakathaṃ, līnuddhatavicikicchāparetacittavisodhanatthaṃ vā tamhi tamhi kāle sākacchanti, ayaṃ kālena dhammasākacchā.
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And then discussion of the Truth when it is timely (kälenadhammasäkacchä): in the dusk or in the early dawn, say, two bhikkhus, Sutta-experts, discuss with each other about Suttas, or two Vinaya-experts about the Vinaya, or two Abhidhamma-experts about the Abhidhamma, or two Jätaka-preachers about the Jätaka, or two Commentary-expounders about the Commentary; or else they converse from time to time for the purpose of dispelling a state of cognizance that is slack or agitated or beset by uncertainty: this is discussion of the truth when it is timely'
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