Mores laid down by many ascetics who are Gitārtha (2) (the ascetics who have knowledge of the text of the scriptures as well as its meaning) through mutual consensus after due deliberations.
jitaṃ nāma prabhūtānekagitārthakrtamaryādā.
(VyaBhā 7 Vṛ Pa 6)
bahujaṇamāiṇṇaṃ puṇa jitaṃ.....
(VyaBhā 9)