འདལ་བ་གཞ 2.27

2.27

“Honorable One, is it permissible for a single monk officiant to shrink or expand a site with an inner and outer boundary by making a single motion and a single statement of the act?”

“Yes, Upāli, it is. In shrinking, the large boundary becomes the small boundary, and in expanding, the small boundary becomes the large boundary. To begin with, undo the large boundary as well as the small boundary, thus erasing the inner circle. It should be undone in the following way. After seats have been arranged, strike the gaṇḍī beam and inform the monks of the matter at hand. Once the whole saṅgha is seated and assembled, position saṅgha at both boundaries. A monk officiant should then plant a piece of wood, a stick, a staff, or a cloth¹⁶⁵ before making a motion and performing the act:

“ ‘Venerable saṅgha, please listen. A complete saṅgha, which has enclosed a site with a shared restoration rite, has demarcated a large boundary and a small boundary on this site and agreed upon it as the inner circle. Therefore, if the time is right and the saṅgha can accept it, I ask that the saṅgha give their consent that the saṅgha erase the large boundary and also the small boundary, thereby undoing the inner circle.’

“That is the motion. The act is performed as follows:

“ ‘Venerable saṅgha, please listen. A complete saṅgha, which has enclosed a site with a shared restoration rite, has demarcated a large boundary and a small boundary on this site and agreed upon that as the inner circle. If the saṅgha erases both the large boundary and the small boundary, undoing the inner circle, I ask those venerable ones who can accept that erasure of the large boundary as well as the small boundary, and the subsequent undoing of the inner circle, to remain silent.