The Kammavācā is a standard Pali ordination manuscript that typically details the processes and rituals for ordination of the monk. Primary subsections of the original Pali text from which this Shan language text is derived contain: Upasampadā (rules of ordination); Kaṭhinadussaṃ uppannaṃ (gift of robes); Sīmā sammannitā samāna samvāsā ekuposathā (schedule of observance); Thera sammuti (appointment of a mentor); Nāma sammuti (giving the monk a monastic name); Vihāra kappiyabhūmi sammuti (dedication of the monastery); Kuṭivatthu sammuti (appointment of the monk's quarters); Nissaya mutta sammuti (detachment from belongings).