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KULLAVAGGA.
XII, 2, 8.
ever of the venerable ones approves thereof, let him keep silence. Whosoever approves not thereof, let him speak. The delegation is made accordingly. The Samgha approves thereof. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.'
Now at that time a Bhikkhu named Agita, of ten years' standing, was the reciter of the Pâtimokkha to the Samgha. Him did the Samgha appoint as seat regulator 1 to the Thera Bhikkhus.
Then the Thera Bhikkhus thought, “At what place, now, ought we to settle this legal question ?' And it occurred to them: 'This Valika Årâma is a pleasant place, quiet and undisturbed. Let us settle the matter there. And thither the Thera Bhikkhus proceeded to enquire into the question.
8. Then the venerable Revata laid a resolution before the Samgha : : 'Let the venerable Samgba hear me. If it seem meet to the Samgha, I will question the venerable Sabbakâmf as touching the Vinaya. And the venerable Sabbakâmt laid a resolution before the Samgha : 'If it seem meet to the Samgha, I, when asked by Revata touching the Vinaya, will give reply.'
And the venerable Revata said to the venerable Sabbakâmt: 'Is the horn-salt-license, Lord, allowable ?"
1 Asana-paññâ pakam. This office is not mentioned in the other Khandhakas. We should expect to find it at Kullavagga VI, 21, 2. The reason of this is that it is no office of authority. The different referees would take their seats in the order of their seniority, and all that the asana-paññâ paka would have to do would be to see that they were provided with everything they required (it was not much, chiefly mats or rugs to sit upon) in the hall or grove where they met.
* Here, of course, consisting of the eight referees.
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