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and Venerable Vāsabhagāmika; among the Western monks – Venerable Revata, Venerable Sambhūta Sāṇavāsī, Venerable Yasa Kākaṇḍakaputta, and Venerable they gathered. Then the venerable Revata informed the Saṅgha: “May the Saṅgha, sirs, hear me. While this dispute of ours is being decided, many useless speeches arise, and the meaning of no one’s speech is understood. If it is agreeable to the Saṅgha, the Saṅgha should appoint four bhikkhus from the East, and four bhikkhus from the West, to settle this dispute by arbitration. This is the motion. “May the Saṅgha, sirs, hear me. While this dispute of ours is being decided, many useless speeches arise, and the meaning of no one’s speech is understood. The Saṅgha appoints four bhikkhus from the East, and four bhikkhus from the West, to settle this dispute by arbitration. If the appointment of the four bhikkhus from the East, and the four bhikkhus from the West, to settle this dispute by arbitration, is agreeable to any venerable one, let him be silent; if it is not agreeable, let him speak. “The four bhikkhus from the East, and the four bhikkhus from the West, have been appointed by the Saṅgha, to settle this dispute by arbitration. It is agreeable to the Saṅgha, therefore it is silent; thus do I hold this.” Now at that time, a bhikkhu named Ajita, ten years ordained, was the reciter of the Pātimokkha for the Saṅgha. Then the Saṅgha appointed the venerable Ajita as the arranger of seats for the elder bhikkhus. Then it occurred to the elder bhikkhus: “Where, now, should we settle this dispute?” Then it occurred to the elder bhikkhus: “This Vālikārāma is delightful, quiet, and without noise. Why don’t we settle this dispute in Vālikārāma?” 457. Then the elder bhikkhus went to Vālikārāma, desiring to decide that dispute. Then the venerable Revata informed the Saṅgha: “May the Saṅgha, sirs, hear me. If it is agreeable to the Saṅgha, I shall question the venerable Sabbakāmī about the Vinaya.” should ask." Venerable Sabbakāmī informed the Saṅgha: "May the Saṅgha hear me, friends. If it is suitable for the Saṅgha, I shall answer the Vinaya questions asked by Revata." Then Venerable Revata said to Venerable Sabbakāmī: "Is the 'horn-salt rule' permissible, venerable sir?" "What is that 'horn-salt rule', friend?" "Is it permissible, venerable sir, to carry salt in a horn, thinking: 'Where there is no salt, there we will consume it'?" "No, friend, it is not permissible." "Where is it forbidden?" "In Sāvatthī, in the Suttavibhaṅga." "What offense is incurred?" "An offense of Pācittiya for food stored up." "May the Saṅgha hear me, venerable sirs. This first matter has been decided by the Saṅgha. And this matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, and departed from the Teacher's teaching. I cast down this first voting-stick." "Is the 'two-finger rule' permissible, venerable sir?" "What is that 'two-finger rule', friend?" "Is it permissible, venerable sir, to eat food in the wrong time, when the shadow has passed by two fingers' breadth?" "No, friend, it is not permissible." "Where is it forbidden?" "In Rājagaha, in the Suttavibhaṅga." "What offense is incurred?" "An offense of Pācittiya for eating at the wrong time." "May the Saṅgha hear me, venerable sirs. This second matter has been decided by the Saṅgha. And this matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, and departed from the Teacher's teaching. I cast down this second voting-stick." "Is the 'village-to-village rule' permissible, venerable sir?" "What is that 'village-to-village rule', friend?" "Is it permissible, venerable sir, for one who has eaten and refused, to eat food that is not left-over, thinking: 'Now I will go to another village'?" "No, friend, it is not permissible." "Where is it forbidden?" "In Sāvatthī, in the Suttavibhaṅga." "What offense is incurred?" "An offense of Pācittiya for eating food that is not left-over." "May the Saṅgha hear me, venerable sirs. This third matter has been decided by the Saṅgha. And this This matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, departed from the Teacher's Dispensation. I cast down this third voting-stick. "Is the residence allowance permissible, venerable sir?" "What is that, friend, the residence allowance?" "Is it permissible, venerable sir, for many residences within the same boundary to hold different Uposatha ceremonies?" "No, friend, it is not permissible." "Where is it forbidden?" "In Rājagaha, concerning the Uposatha." "What offense is incurred?" "An offense of wrong-doing against the Vinaya." May the Sangha listen to me, venerable sirs. This fourth matter has been decided by the Sangha. Thus, this matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, departed from the Teacher's Dispensation. I cast down this fourth voting-stick. "Is the approval allowance permissible, venerable sir?" "What is that, friend, the approval allowance?" "Is it permissible, venerable sir, for a divided Sangha to perform an act, thinking 'we will approve the bhikkhus when they arrive'?" "No, friend, it is not permissible." "Where is it forbidden?" "In Campā, concerning the Vinaya matter." "What offense is incurred?" "An offense of wrong-doing against the Vinaya." May the Sangha listen to me, venerable sirs. This fifth matter has been decided by the Sangha. Thus, this matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, departed from the Teacher's Dispensation. I cast down this fifth voting-stick. "Is the customary allowance permissible, venerable sir?" "What is that, friend, the customary allowance?" "Is it permissible, venerable sir, to follow what my preceptor has customarily done, what my teacher has customarily done?" "Friend, some customary allowances are permissible, some are not permissible." May the Sangha listen to me, venerable sirs. This sixth matter has been decided by the Sangha. Thus, this matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, departed from the Teacher's Dispensation. I cast down this sixth voting-stick. "Is the unchurned allowance permissible, venerable sir?" "What is that, friend, the unchurned allowance?" "Is it permissible, venerable sir, for that milk which has lost its milk-state, but has not yet reached the curd-state, Is it allowable to drink that which is not left over by one who has eaten and finished? “No, friend, it is not allowable.” “Where was it forbidden?” “In Sāvatthī, in the Suttavibhaṅga.” “What offense is incurred?” “An offense of expiation for eating what is not left over.” May the Saṅgha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This seventh matter has been decided by the Saṅgha. This matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, departed from the Teacher's Dispensation. I cast down this seventh voting-stick. Is it allowable, venerable sirs, to drink jaḷogī? “What is that, friend, jaḷogī?” Is it allowable, venerable sirs, to drink that fermented liquor which has not yet reached the state of intoxicant? “No, friend, it is not allowable.” “Where was it forbidden?” “In Kosambī, in the Suttavibhaṅga.” “What offense is incurred?” “An offense of expiation for drinking liquor and intoxicants.” May the Saṅgha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This eighth matter has been decided by the Saṅgha. This matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, departed from the Teacher's Dispensation. I cast down this eighth voting-stick. Is it allowable, venerable sirs, to use a seat-rug without a border? “No, friend, it is not allowable.” “Where was it forbidden?” “In Sāvatthī, in the Suttavibhaṅga.” “What offense is incurred?” “An offense of expiation for cutting.” May the Saṅgha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This ninth matter has been decided by the Saṅgha. This matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, departed from the Teacher's Dispensation. I cast down this ninth voting-stick. Is it allowable, venerable sirs, to accept gold and silver? “No, friend, it is not allowable.” “Where was it forbidden?” “In Rājagaha, in the Suttavibhaṅga.” “What offense is incurred?” “An offense of expiation for accepting gold and silver.” May the Saṅgha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This tenth matter has been decided by the Saṅgha. This matter is against the Dhamma, against the Vinaya, departed from the Teacher's Dispensation. I cast down this tenth voting-stick. May the Saṅgha, venerable sirs, listen to me. These ten matters the matters decided by theangha. Thus these ten matters are against the Dhamma, against the Discipline, and removed from the Teacher’s Dispensation.” “This dispute, friend, is settled, calmed, well-calmed. But you, friend, might ask me about these ten matters even in the midst of the Saṅgha, for the information of those bhikkhus.” Then indeed, Venerable Revata asked Venerable Sabbakāmī about these ten matters even in the midst of the Saṅgha. Being asked, being asked, Venerable Sabbakāmī answered. In this recitation of the Vinaya, there were seven hundred bhikkhus, neither less nor more. Therefore, this recitation of the Vinaya is called “the Seven Hundred.” The Second Recitation Section is finished. The Chapter of the Seven Hundred is the twelfth. In this chapter there are twenty-five matters. Its summary: Having fulfilled the ten matters, the act entered with a messenger; Four again and form, and Kosambī and the Pāveyyaka. The path, Soreyya, Saṅkassa, Kaṇṇakujja, Udumbara; Sahajāti and Majjhesi, whom indeed did we hear? He sailed away in a boat, bringing it near in private; The heavy Saṅgha and Vesālī, the Saṅgha of loving-kindness and the Ubbāhikā. The Chapter of the Seven Hundred is finished. The Cūḷavagga is finished. The Pāḷi of the Cūḷavagga is finished.