Numbered Discourses 5.252 26. Ordination Who Should Give Dependence (AN5.252)

1.1

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo.

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

1.2

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

1.3

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti …pe… asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti.

It’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom.

1.4

Imehi …pe… nissayo dātabbo”ti.

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

1.5

Dutiyaṁ.