SBE 17: Eighth Khandhaka: Chapter 5

5.

1. At that time people went to the Ârâma with robes 1 (which they intended to present to the

mgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. If the Samgha is ready, let the Samgha appoint the Bhikkhu N. N: to receive the robes (presented to the Bhikkhus). This is the ñatti. Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. The Samgha appoints the Bhikkhu N. N. to receive the robes (presented). Let any one of the venerable brethren who is in favour of our appointing the Bhikkhu N. N. to receive the robes (presented), be silent, and any one who is not in favour of it, speak. The Bhikkhu N. N. has been appointed by the Samgha to receive the robes (presented). The Samgha is in favour of it, therefore are you silent; thus I understand."'

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Footnotes

199:1 It will be as well to remind the reader that here and in the following chapters kîvara can mean both 'a robe' and 'cloth for making robes.'