Numbered Discourses 5.8 1. Powers of a Trainee Failure (AN5.8)

1.1

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

“Mendicants, a mendicant with five qualities fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.

1.2

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

1.3

Assaddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

A mendicant who is faithless …

1.4

Ahiriko, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

shameless …

1.5

Anottappī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

imprudent …

1.6

Kusīto, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

lazy …

1.7

Duppañño, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

witless fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.

1.8

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu cavati, nappatiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

A mendicant with these five qualities fails, and doesn’t establish themselves in the true teaching.

2.1

Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

A mendicant with five qualities doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.

2.2

Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

2.3

Saddho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

A mendicant who is faithful …

2.4

Hirīmā, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

conscientious …

2.5

Ottappī, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

prudent …

2.6

Āraddhavīriyo, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

energetic …

2.7

Paññavā, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme.

wise doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.

2.8

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu na cavati, patiṭṭhāti saddhamme”ti.

A mendicant with these five qualities doesn’t fail, and establishes themselves in the true teaching.”

2.9

Aṭṭhamaṁ.