Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera
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Uvāla Thera
v.l. Upavāla.– He was examined by the Saṅgha in connection with an offence he had committed. He first denied it, then confessed it, then denied it again, and made counter-charges and spoke lies, knowing them to be such. The Buddha requested the monks to carry out the formal act for specific depravity (tassa-pāpiyyasikā-kamma) against him. Vin.ii.85 f; where the details of procedure are also given.