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ON THE COUNCIL OF RÂGAGAHA.
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the venerable Ananda as to the occasion of the Brahmagala, and as to the individuals concerning whom it was spoken.
And again, venerable Ananda, where was the Sâmañña-phala spoken ?'.
At Râgagaha, Sir; in Givaka's Mango Grove.' And with whom was it spoken ?? With Agâtasattu, the son of the Vedeht.'
Thus did the venerable Maha Kassapa question the venerable Ananda as to the occasion of the Samañña-phala, and as to the individual concerned. And in like manner did he question him through the five Nikâyas, and as he was successively asked, so did Ananda make reply.
9. Then the venerable Ananda spake thus to the Thera Bhikkhus : 'The Blessed One, Sirs, at the time of his passing away, spake thus to me: “When I am gone, Ananda, let the Samgha, if it should so wish, revoke all the lesser and minor precepts ?.”'
'Did you then, venerable Ananda, ask the Blessed One which were the lesser and minor precepts ?'
'No, Sirs.'
Some Theras then said that all the rules save the four Paragikas; others that all save those and the thirteen Samghâdisesas; others that all save those and the two Aniyatas; others that all save those and the thirty Nissaggiyas; others that all save those and the ninety-two Påkittiyas; others that all save those and the four Pâtidesaniyas were lesser and minor precepts.
Then the venerable Maha Kassa pa laid a resolution before the Samgha : Let the venerable
1 Book of the Great Decease,' VI, 3.
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