(Mv.I.74.2) [140] Now on that occasion Ven. Mahā Kassapa had two candidates for Acceptance. They argued, “I will be given the Acceptance first! I will be given the Acceptance first!”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Monks, I allow a single proclamation to be made for two.”

(Mv.I.74.3) Now on that occasion several elders had candidates for Acceptance. They argued, “I will be given the Acceptance first! I will be given the Acceptance first!”

The thought occurred to the elders, “Friends, lets make a single proclamation for them all.”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Monks, I allow a single proclamation to be made for two or three if they have the same preceptor, but not if they have different preceptors.”