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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg
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THE MAHAVAGGA
FIRST KHANDHAKA(THE FORMATION OF THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS)
Chapter-74 : Ordination for Two or Three at Once.
1. At that time there was a person that desired to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable Mahakassapa. Then the venerable Mahakassapa sent a messenger to the venerable Ananda: 'Come, Ananda, and recite the upasampada proclamation for this person.' The venerable Ananda said: 'I cannot pronounce the Thera's (i.e. Mahakassapa's) name; the Thera is too venerable compared with me.'
They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus(Monks), to use also the family name (of the upajjhaya, instead of his proper name) in the proclamation.'
2. At that time there were two persons that desired to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable Mahakassapa. They quarrelled with each other. (One said): 'I will receive the upasampada ordination first. ' (The other said): 'No, I will receive it first.' . They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus(Monks), to ordain two persons by one proclamation.'
3. At that time there were persons who desired to receive the upasampada ordination from different Theras. They quarrelled with each other. (One said); will receive the upasampada ordination first.' (The other said): 'No, I will receive it first.' The Theras said: 'Well, friends, let us ordain them altogether by one proclamation.'
They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus(Monks), to ordain two or three persons by one proclamation, provided they have the same upajjhaya, but not if they have different upajjhayas.'
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