24. Āvāsikavagga

24. A Resident Mendicant

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.231

Numbered Discourses 5.231

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24. Āvāsikavagga

24. A Resident Mendicant

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Āvāsikasutta

A Resident Mendicant

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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu abhāvanīyo hoti.

“Mendicants, a resident mendicant with five qualities is not admirable.

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Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

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Na ākappasampanno hoti na vattasampanno;

They’re not accomplished in being well-presented and doing their duties.

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na bahussuto hoti na sutadharo;

They’re not very learned and don’t remember what they’ve learned.

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na paṭisallekhitā hoti na paṭisallānārāmo;

They’re not self-effacing and don’t enjoy self-effacement.

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na kalyāṇavāco hoti na kalyāṇavākkaraṇo;

They’re not a good speaker and do not enunciate well.

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duppañño hoti jaḷo eḷamūgo.

They’re witless, dull, and idiotic.

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Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu abhāvanīyo hoti.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is not admirable.

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Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu bhāvanīyo hoti.

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is admirable.

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Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

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Ākappasampanno hoti vattasampanno;

They’re accomplished in being well-presented and doing their duties.

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bahussuto hoti sutadharo;

They’re very learned and remember what they’ve learned.

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paṭisallekhitā hoti paṭisallānārāmo;

They’re self-effacing and enjoy self-effacement.

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kalyāṇavāco hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo;

They’re a good speaker who enunciates well.

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paññavā hoti ajaḷo aneḷamūgo.

They’re wise, bright, and clever.

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

A resident mendicant with these five qualities is admirable.”

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Paṭhamaṁ.