AN 10 The Book of the Tens – Dasakanipāta > AN 10.33 A Judge

Numbered Discourses 10.33 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.33

4. With Upāli – 4. Upālivagga

AN 10.33 A Judge – Ubbāhikāsutta

1.1

“Sir, how many qualities should a bhikkhu have to be agreed on as a judge?”

“Katihi nu kho, bhante, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu ubbāhikāya sammannitabbo”ti?

1.2

“Upāli, a bhikkhu should have ten qualities to be agreed on as a judge.

“Dasahi kho, upāli, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu ubbāhikāya sammannitabbo.

1.3

What ten?

Katamehi dasahi?

1.4

It’s when a bhikkhu is ethical, restrained in the monastic code, conducting themselves well and seeking alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, they keep the rules they’ve undertaken.

Idhupāli, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti; pātimokkhasaṁvarasaṁvuto viharati ācāragocarasampanno aṇumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu;

1.5

They’re very learned, remembering and keeping what they’ve learned. These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure. They are very learned in such teachings, remembering them, reinforcing them by recitation, mentally scrutinizing them, and comprehending them theoretically.

bahussuto hoti sutadharo sutasannicayo, ye te dhammā ādikalyāṇā majjhekalyāṇā pariyosānakalyāṇā sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ abhivadanti, tathārūpāssa dhammā bahussutā honti dhātā vacasā paricitā manasānupekkhitā diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā;

1.6

Both monastic codes have been passed down to them in detail, well analyzed, well mastered, well judged in both the rules and accompanying material.

ubhayāni kho panassa pātimokkhāni vitthārena svāgatāni honti suvibhattāni suppavattīni suvinicchitāni suttaso anubyañjanaso;

1.7

They’re firm and unfaltering in the training.

vinaye kho pana ṭhito hoti asaṁhīro;

1.8

When there are opposing parties, they’re able to persuade, advocate, and convince them, make them see the other side and trust each other.

paṭibalo hoti ubho atthapaccatthike saññāpetuṁ paññāpetuṁ nijjhāpetuṁ pekkhetuṁ pasādetuṁ;

1.9

They’re skilled in raising and settling disciplinary issues.

adhikaraṇasamuppādavūpasamakusalo hoti—

1.10

They know what a disciplinary issue is.

adhikaraṇaṁ jānāti;

1.11

They know how a disciplinary issue originates.

adhikaraṇasamudayaṁ jānāti;

1.12

They know how a disciplinary issue ceases.

adhikaraṇanirodhaṁ jānāti;

1.13

They know the practical way leading to the cessation of a disciplinary issue.

adhikaraṇanirodhagāminiṁ paṭipadaṁ jānāti.

1.14

A bhikkhu should have these ten qualities to be agreed on as a judge.”

Imehi kho, upāli, dasahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu ubbāhikāya sammannitabbo”ti.

1.15

Tatiyaṁ.