Vinaya (2): The Mahavagga
by T. W. Rhys Davids | 1881 | 156,382 words
The Mahavagga (part of the Vinaya collection) includes accounts of Gautama Buddha’s and the ten principal disciples’ awakenings, as well as rules for ordination, rules for reciting the Patimokkha during uposatha days, and various monastic procedures....
Mahavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 74
1. At that time there was a person that desired to receive the upasampadā ordination from the venerable Mahākassapa. Then the venerable Mahākassapa sent a messenger to the venerable Ānanda: 'Come, Ānanda, and recite the upasampadā proclamation for this person.' The venerable Ānanda said: 'I cannot pronounce the Thera's (i.e. Mahākassapa's) name; the Thera is too venerable compared with me.'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
“I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to use also the family name (of the upajjhāya, instead of his proper name) in the proclamation.”
2. At that time there were two persons that desired to receive the upasampadā ordination from the venerable Mahākassapa. They quarrelled with each other. (One said): 'I will receive the upasampadā ordination first. ' (The other said): 'Nay, I will receive it first.' . They told this thing to the Blessed One.
“I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to ordain two persons by one proclamation.”
3. At that time there were persons who desired to receive the upasampadā ordination from different Theras. They quarrelled with each other. (One said); , 1 will receive the upasampadā ordination first.' (The other said): 'Nay, I will receive it first.' The Theras said: 'Well, friends, let us ordain them altogether by one proclamation.'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
“I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to ordain two or three persons by one proclamation, provided they have the same upajjhāya, but not if they have different upajjhāyas.”