Numbered Discourses 5.251 26. Ordination Who Should Give Ordination (AN5.251)

1.1

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabbaṁ.

“Mendicants, ordination should be given by a mendicant with five qualities.

1.2

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

1.3

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti;

It’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics,

1.4

asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti;

immersion,

1.5

asekhena paññākkhandhena samannāgato hoti;

wisdom,

1.6

asekhena vimuttikkhandhena samannāgato hoti;

freedom,

1.7

asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti.

and the knowledge and vision of freedom.

1.8

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabban”ti.

Ordination should be given by a mendicant with these five qualities.”

1.9

Paṭhamaṁ.