Numbered Discourses 5.158 16. The True Teaching Timidity (AN5.158)

1.1

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu sārajjaṁ okkanto hoti.

“Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities is overcome by timidity.

1.2

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

1.3

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, appassuto hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti.

It’s when a mendicant is faithless, unethical, with little learning, lazy, and witless.

1.4

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu sārajjaṁ okkanto hoti.

A mendicant with these five qualities is overcome by timidity.

2.1

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu visārado hoti.

A mendicant with five qualities is self-assured.

2.2

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

2.3

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti.

It’s when a mendicant is faithful, ethical, learned, energetic, and wise.

2.4

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu visārado hotī”ti.

A mendicant with these five qualities is self-assured.”

2.5

Aṭṭhamaṁ.