Ordination and Early Years in The Sangha, 1879-1892
On 27 June 1879, Vajirañana received his full ordination as a monk in the Royal Chapel with Prince Pavareś (aged 71) as his preceptor. Another senior monk, Phra Candragocaraguṇa (Candrarańsī), abbot of Wat Makuṭakṣatriya, assisted in the ceremony (as kammavācācariya).
After the ordination ceremony, Vajirañana spent the first Rains in Wat Pavaraniveśa studying Pali (e.g. with the Dhammapada commentary) and Buddhist scripture . One of his former Pali teachers, Phra Pariyatidharrmadhātā ("Chang") was his teacher.
After the Rains, in November 1879, Vajirañana moved to Wat Makuṭakṣatriya (then called Wat Nāmabaññati). There he studied Pali (the Mańgalatthadīpanī) under Chaokhun Phra Brahmamunī (Kittisāra).
On 3 January 1880, Vajirañana was reordinated in the orthodox Dhammayuttika manner on a raft, Chaokhun Dharrmatrailoka (Ṭhānacāra) being his preceptor. He continued to live in Wat Makuṭakṣatriya as a pupil and personal attendant of Phra Candragocaraguṇa, and as a Pali student of Phra Brahmamunī.
On 25 December 1881, Vajirañana began his Pali exam, the supreme patriarch being his examiner.
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