大比丘三千威儀 2.80

2.80

The chief vihārapāla's [striking of] the gaṇḍī has five occasions: first, when assembling; second, when regularly assembling to recite scriptures; third, for poṣadha; fourth, for assembling the saṅgha for meals; fifth, for any emergency. There are further five matters: first, when striking the gaṇḍī, one must first check whether it is early or late; second, one must always inform the sthavira; third, one must also wait for the dānapatis and check whether the resident saṅgha is complete; fourth, one must please the saṅgha's mind; fifth, one must follow the order of the saṅgha's seating and not repeatedly make the saṅgha rise.