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XII, 1, 10.
ON THE COUNCIL OF VESÂLI.
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Friend, the brother Revata is wise in the traditions, has learnt the Âgamas, knows by heart the Dhamma, the Vinaya, and the Matikâs, he is intelligent, discreet, and wise, modest, conscientious, and devoted to the precepts. If we ask the venerable Revata a puzzling question, he is capable of spending the whole night on that one question. And even now the venerable Revata will call upon a Bhikkhu who is an intoner, and a pupil of his. Do you, therefore, when the Bhikkhu has concluded, go to the venerable Revata and ask him concerning these ten theses (points).'
'Even so, Sir,' said the venerable Yasa, the son of Kâkandaka, in assent to the venerable Sambhata Sanavåst.
And the venerable Revata called upon the Bhikkhu, the pupil of his, the intoner. And when the Bhikkhu had concluded, the venerable Yasa, the son of Kakandaka, went to the venerable Revata, and saluted him, and took his seat beside him. And, so seated, he said to the venerable Revata ?: *Is the horn-salt-license, Lord, allowable ?'
What, Sir, is this horn-salt-license ?' 'Is it allowable, Lord, to carry about salt in a horn with the intention of putting it into food which has not been salted ?'
No, Sir, it is not allowable.' 'Is the two-inch-license, Lord, allowable?' What, Sir, is this two-inch-license?' Is it allowable, Lord, to eat the midday meal
* Sarabhânakam. See our note above at Kullavagga V, 3, 2.
. The whole of the following questions and answers recur below at XII, 2, 8, where the reasons of the answers also appear.
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