AN 10 The Book of the Tens – Dasakanipāta > AN 10.36 A Novice

Numbered Discourses 10.36 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.36

4. With Upāli – 4. Upālivagga

AN 10.36 A Novice – Sāmaṇerasutta

1.1

“Sir, how many qualities should a bhikkhu have to be attended on by a novice?”

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

1.2

“Upāli, a bhikkhu should have ten qualities to be attended on by a novice.

“Dasahi kho, upāli, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo.

1.3

What ten?

Katamehi dasahi?

1.4

It’s when a bhikkhu is ethical …

Idhupāli, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti …pe… samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu;

1.5

They’re learned …

bahussuto hoti …pe… 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 be attended on by a novice.”

Imehi kho, upāli, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo”ti.

1.15

Chaṭṭhaṁ.