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11 * Indulgence in the country is allowable." " f Ceremonies in (sacerdotal) 

 residences are allowable." " ^Obtaining subsequent consent fcs allowable." " Con- 

 formity to the example (of preceptors) is allowable." " || Acceptance of whey 

 (as distinct from milk) is allowable." " ^f The acceptance of (fermented toddy 

 resembling) water is allowable." " ** The use of seats covered with cloths (with- 

 out fringes) is allowable." " ft The acceptance of gold and silver is allowable.'' 

 These were the ten indulgences which they put forth. 



To these persons, the raja Ka'la'soko, the son of Susuna'go, extended his 

 protection. 



At that period, the venerable Yasso, the son of Ka'kandako, in the course 

 of his pilgrimage among the inhabitants of Wajji, having heard that certain 

 bhikkhus of Wes&li, natives of XX Wajji, were propagating these ten indulgences, 

 thus meditated. " Having myself heard of the calamity which is impending 

 over the religion of the deity gifted with ten powers, should I be deficient in my 

 exertions (to avert it) that proceeding would be unbecoming of me : wherefore 

 disgracing these impious (characters), let me glorify Dhammo." 



Wherever Whdli might be, thither he proceeded. There the venerable 

 Yasso, the son of Ka'kandako, sojourned in the Kutdg&ra hall in the Mahd- 

 xvanno wiharo at Wes&li. On that occasion, the bhikkhus of Wesdli, natives of 

 Wajji, on the Updsathd day in question, filling a golden basin with water, and 

 placing it in the midst of the assembled priests, thus appealed to the devotees of 

 Wesdli who attended there. " Beloved ! bestow on the priesthood either a 

 Kahapanan, or half, or a quarter of one, or even the value of a m&sa ; to the 

 priesthood, it will afford the means of providing themselves with sacerdotal 

 requisites." All that occurred (subsequently) up to the meeting of the second 

 convocation (will be found in the Sattasatikakandako) . 



There were selected (for the convocation) seven hundred bhikkhus, neither 

 more nor less. From this circumstance this convocation on the Winayo is call- 

 ed also the " Sattasatikd 1 '' (the convocation of the seven hundred). 



At this meeting twelve thousand bhikkhus assembled, brought together by the 

 exertions of the venerable Yasso. In the midst of these, by the interrogation of 

 the venerable Re'wato, and by the exposition of the Winayo, by the thero Sab- 

 baka'Mi, the ten indulgences being thoroughly inquired into, judgment (of sup- 

 pression) was finally pronounced. 



* That they might partake in the country, what is denied to them at their 

 wiharos ; whereas both are forbidden. 



t That they might perform certain ceremonies in their residences, which could 

 only be observed in the Updsathd hall. 



J Consent ought always to precede any act connected with religion. 



§ No example is admitted as an excuse, if the act itself be forbidden. 



|| Whereas whey as a component part of milk is considered to be substantial 

 food, and as such cannot be partaken of after 12 o'clock. 



T| No fermented beverage is admissable. 



** No costly cover, whether with or without fringes can be used. 



ft AH precious metals are prohibited. 



XX Present Allahabad. 

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