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Numbered Discourses 5.253 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.253

26. Ordination – 26. Upasampadāvagga

AN 5.253 Who Should Have a Novice as Attendant – Sāmaṇerasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, a novice should attend on a bhikkhu with five qualities.

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo.

1.2

What five?

Katamehi pañcahi?

1.3

It’s a bhikkhu who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, samādhi, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti; asekhena samādhikkhandhena … asekhena paññākkhandhena … asekhena vimuttikkhandhena … asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti.

1.4

A novice should attend on a bhikkhu with these five qualities.”

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo”ti.

1.5

 

Tatiyaṁ.