1"Bhikkhus, there are these two kinds of assemblies. What two? The divided assembly and the harmonious assembly.

"And what is the divided assembly? The assembly in which the bhikkhus take to arguing and quarreling and fall into disputes, stabbing each other with piercing words, is called the divided assembly. [n.279] As PED notes, Pāli vagga represents two distinct Skt words: varga, meaning "group," such as a group of suttas; and vyagra, the opposite of samagra, "divided" as opposed to "harmonious." Here, the latter vagga is evidently meant.

"And what is the harmonious assembly? The assembly in which the bhikkhus dwell in concord, harmoniously, without disputes, blending like milk and water, viewing each other with eyes of affection, is called the harmonious assembly.

"These, bhikkhus, are the two kinds of assemblies. Of these two kinds of assemblies, the harmonious assembly is foremost."

1"Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā. Katamā dve? Vaggā ca parisā samaggā ca parisā.

Katamā ca, bhikkhave, vaggā parisā? Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū bhaṇḍanajātā kalahajātā vivādāpannā aññamaññaṁ mukhasattīhi vitudantā viharanti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vaggā parisā.

2Katamā ca, bhikkhave, samaggā parisā? Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū samaggā sammodamānā avivadamānā khīrodakībhūtā aññamaññaṁ piyacakkhūhi sampassantā viharanti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, samaggā parisā.

Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā. Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ samaggā parisā"ti.