AN 10 The Book of the Tens – Dasakanipāta > AN 10.34 Ordination

Numbered Discourses 10.34 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.34

4. With Upāli – 4. Upālivagga

AN 10.34 Ordination – Upasampadāsutta

1.1

“Sir, how many qualities should a bhikkhu have to give ordination?”

“Katihi nu kho, bhante, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabban”ti?

1.2

“Upāli, a bhikkhu should have ten qualities to give ordination.

“Dasahi kho, upāli, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabbaṁ.

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.

pātimokkhaṁ kho panassa vitthārena svāgataṁ hoti suvibhattaṁ suppavattaṁ suvinicchitaṁ suttaso anubyañjanaso;

1.7

They’re able to care for the sick or get someone else to do so.

paṭibalo hoti gilānaṁ upaṭṭhātuṁ vā upaṭṭhāpetuṁ vā;

1.8

They’re able to settle dissatisfaction or get someone else to do so.

paṭibalo hoti anabhiratiṁ vūpakāsetuṁ vā vūpakāsāpetuṁ vā;

1.9

They’re able to dispel remorse when it has come up.

paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ kukkuccaṁ dhammato vinodetuṁ;

1.10

They’re able to rationally dissuade someone from misconceptions that come up.

paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ diṭṭhigataṁ dhammato vivecetuṁ;

1.11

They’re able to encourage someone in the higher ethics,

paṭibalo hoti adhisīle samādapetuṁ;

1.12

the higher mind,

paṭibalo hoti adhicitte samādapetuṁ;

1.13

and the higher wisdom.

paṭibalo hoti adhipaññāya samādapetuṁ.

1.14

A bhikkhu should have these ten qualities to give ordination.”

Imehi kho, upāli, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabban”ti.

1.15

Catutthaṁ.