Digha Nikaya 1:27
SUJATO“Yāvakīvañca, ānanda, vajjī abhiṇhaṁ sannipātā sannipātabahulā bhavissanti, vuddhiyeva, ānanda, vajjīnaṁ pāṭikaṅkhā, no parihāni.
“As long as the Vajjis meet frequently and have many meetings, they can expect growth, not decline.