26. Upasampadāvagga

26. Ordination

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.252

Numbered Discourses 5.252

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26. Upasampadāvagga

26. Ordination

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Nissayasutta

Who Should Give Dependence

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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo.

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

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Katamehi pañcahi?

What five?

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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.

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Imehi …pe… nissayo dātabbo”ti.

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

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Dutiyaṁ.