Numbered Discourses 5.253 26. Ordination Who Should Have a Novice as Attendant (AN5.253)

1.1

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo.

“Mendicants, a novice should attend on a mendicant with five qualities.

1.2

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

1.3

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti; asekhena samādhikkhandhena … asekhena paññākkhandhena … asekhena vimuttikkhandhena … 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 kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo”ti.

A novice should attend on a mendicant with these five qualities.”

1.5

Tatiyaṁ.