(Mv.X.6.1) [259] On that occasion Ven. Upāli went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, bowed down to the Blessed One and sat to one side. As he was sitting there, he said to the Blessed One, “If the Saṅgha — without having adjudicated the matter, without having gotten to the roots for a dispute in the Saṅgha … a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha — performs a Saṅgha-unification, is that a Dhamma Saṅgha-unification?”
“Upāli, when the Saṅgha — without having adjudicated the matter, without having gotten to the roots for a dispute in the Saṅgha … a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha — performs a Saṅgha-unification, that is a non-Dhamma Saṅgha-unification.
“But if the Saṅgha — having adjudicated the matter, having gotten to the roots for a dispute in the Saṅgha … a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha — performs a Saṅgha-unification, is that a Dhamma Saṅgha-unification?”
“Upāli, when the Saṅgha — having adjudicated the matter, having gotten to the roots for a dispute in the Saṅgha … a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha — performs a Saṅgha-unification, that is a Dhamma Saṅgha-unification.”
(Mv.X.6.2) “Lord, how many Saṅgha-unifications are there?”
“Upāli, there are two Saṅgha-unifications: There is the Saṅgha-unification devoid of meaning, endowed with words; and there is the Saṅgha-unification endowed with meaning and endowed with words.
“And which is the Saṅgha-unification devoid of meaning, endowed with words?
“When the Saṅgha — without having adjudicated the matter, without having gotten to the roots for a dispute in the Saṅgha … a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha — performs a Saṅgha-unification, that is called a Saṅgha-unification devoid of meaning, endowed with words.
“And which is the Saṅgha-unification endowed with meaning and endowed with words?
“When the Saṅgha — having adjudicated the matter, having gotten to the roots for a dispute in the Saṅgha … a split in the Saṅgha, a crack in the Saṅgha, a falling apart in the Saṅgha, a separation in the Saṅgha — performs a Saṅgha-unification, that is called a Saṅgha-unification endowed with meaning and endowed with words.
“These are the two Saṅgha-unifications.”
(Mv.X.6.3) Then Ven. Upāli, having gotten up from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, and raised his hands over the heart to the Blessed One, addressed him in verse,
The Kosambī Khandhaka, the tenth, (is finished).