(Mv.II.25.1) [184] Then the Blessed One addressed the monks, “Gather, monks. The Saṅgha has something to be done.”

When that was said, a certain monk said to the Blessed One, “Lord, there is a monk named Gagga, who is insane. He hasn’t come.”

“Monks, these two[2] are insane people: There is the insane person who sometimes remembers the Uposatha and sometimes doesn’t, who sometimes remembers a Saṅgha transaction and sometimes doesn’t. There is (the insane person who) doesn’t remember at all.

“(There is the insane person who) sometimes comes to the Uposatha and sometimes doesn’t, who sometimes comes to a Saṅgha transaction and sometimes doesn’t. There is (the insane person who) doesn’t come at all.”

(Mv.II.25.2) “When there is an insane person who sometimes remembers the Uposatha and sometimes doesn’t, who sometimes remembers a Saṅgha transaction and sometimes doesn’t, who sometimes comes to the Uposatha and sometimes doesn’t, who sometimes comes to a Saṅgha transaction and sometimes doesn’t[3]: I allow that an insanity authorization be given to an insane person like this.”

(Mv.II.25.3) “And, monks, it should be done like this:

“An experienced and competent monk should inform the Saṅgha:

“‘Venerable sirs, may the Saṅgha listen to me. The monk Gagga is insane. He sometimes remembers the Uposatha and sometimes doesn’t. He sometimes remembers a Saṅgha transaction and sometimes doesn’t. He sometimes comes to the Uposatha and sometimes doesn’t. He sometimes comes to a Saṅgha transaction and sometimes doesn’t.

“‘If the Saṅgha is ready, it should give the monk Gagga, who is insane, an insanity authorization, so that whether he remembers the Uposatha or not, whether he remembers the Saṅgha transaction or not, whether he comes to the Uposatha or not, whether he comes to the Saṅgha transaction or not, the Saṅgha may perform the Uposatha, may do a Saṅgha transaction, with Gagga or without him.

“‘This is the motion.

(Mv.II.25.4) “‘Venerable sirs, may the Saṅgha listen to me. The monk Gagga is insane. He sometimes remembers the Uposatha and sometimes doesn’t. He sometimes remembers a Saṅgha transaction and sometimes doesn’t. He sometimes comes to the Uposatha and sometimes doesn’t. He sometimes comes to a Saṅgha transaction and sometimes doesn’t.

“‘The Saṅgha is giving the monk Gagga, who is insane, an insanity authorization, so that whether he remembers the Uposatha or not, whether he remembers the Saṅgha transaction or not, whether he comes to the Uposatha or not, whether he comes to the Saṅgha transaction or not, the Saṅgha will perform the Uposatha, will do a Saṅgha transaction, with the monk Gagga or without him.

“‘He to whom the giving of an insanity authorization to the monk Gagga, who is insane — so that whether he remembers the Uposatha or not, whether he remembers the Saṅgha transaction or not, whether he comes to the Uposatha or not, whether he comes to the Saṅgha transaction or not, the Saṅgha will perform the Uposatha, will do a Saṅgha transaction, with the monk Gagga or without him — is agreeable should remain silent. He to whom it is not agreeable should speak.

“‘An insanity authorization has been given by the Saṅgha to the monk Gagga, who is insane, so that whether he remembers the Uposatha or not, whether he remembers the Saṅgha transaction or not, whether he comes to the Uposatha or not, whether he comes to the Saṅgha transaction or not, the Saṅgha will perform the Uposatha, will do a Saṅgha transaction, with the monk Gagga or without him.

“‘This is agreeable to the Saṅgha, therefore it is silent.

“‘Thus do I hold it.’”