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Numbered Discourses 5.251 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.251

26. Ordination – 26. Upasampadāvagga

AN 5.251 Who Should Give Ordination – Upasampādetabbasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, ordination should be given by a bhikkhu with five qualities.

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabbaṁ.

1.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

1.3

It’s a bhikkhu who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics,

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti;

1.4

samādhi,

asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti;

1.5

wisdom,

asekhena paññākkhandhena samannāgato hoti;

1.6

freedom,

asekhena vimuttikkhandhena samannāgato hoti;

1.7

and the knowledge and vision of freedom.

asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti.

1.8

Ordination should be given by a bhikkhu with these five qualities.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabban”ti.

1.9

 

Paṭhamaṁ.