Yāva ca dhammavinayo tiṭṭhati, tāva anatītasatthukameva pāvacanaṃ hoti. Yathāha bhagavā:-

"yo vo ānanda mayā dhammo ca vinayo ca desito paññatto,

so vo mamaccayena satthā"ti.

Yannūnāhaṃ dhammañca vinayañca saṅgāyeyyaṃ, yathayidaṃ sāsanaṃ addhaniyaṃ assa ciraṭṭhitikaṃ.