四分律刪補隨機羯磨 2.210

2.210

(The Buddha said: "I permit that when it is time to perform it, one strikes the gaṇḍī or announces, saying: 'Venerable sirs! The time for pravāraṇā has arrived.' After the Saṃgha has gathered, one should first appoint a person. He must be endowed with two sets of five virtues. First, the five virtues for receiving pravāraṇā: free from partiality, free from anger, free from fear, free from delusion, and knowing whether one has performed pravāraṇā or not yet performed pravāraṇā. Second, he must possess the five virtues for pointing out offenses: knowing the proper time, speaking according to reality, speaking for benefit, speaking with gentleness, and acting with a mind of loving-kindness." The Daśādhyāya and Mahīśāsaka vinayas both appoint two or more persons. If the assembly consists of only five persons, they are appointed individually one after another. If there are six persons, both are named together at the same time to perform the karman. After coming into harmony and conducting the inquiry and response, he makes the declaration, saying:)