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Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.36 — 4. Upālivagga — Sāmaṇerasutta

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1. an10.36:0.1

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.36

   Numbered Discourses 10.36

2. an10.36:0.2

   4. Upālivagga

   4. With Upāli

3. an10.36:0.3

   Sāmaṇerasutta

   A Novice

4. an10.36:1.1

   “Katihi nu kho, bhante, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo”ti?

   “Sir, how many qualities should a mendicant have to be attended on by a novice?”

5. an10.36:1.2

   “Dasahi kho, upāli, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo.

   “Upāli, a mendicant should have ten qualities to be attended on by a novice.

6. an10.36:1.3

   Katamehi dasahi?

   What ten?

7. an10.36:1.4

   Idhupāli, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti …pe… samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu;

   It’s when a mendicant is ethical …

8. an10.36:1.5

   bahussuto hoti …pe… diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā;

   They’re learned …

9. an10.36:1.6

   pātimokkhaṁ kho panassa vitthārena svāgataṁ hoti suvibhattaṁ suppavattaṁ suvinicchitaṁ suttaso anubyañjanaso;

   Both monastic codes have been passed down to them in detail, well analyzed, well mastered, well evaluated in both the rules and accompanying material.

10. an10.36:1.7

    paṭibalo hoti gilānaṁ upaṭṭhātuṁ vā upaṭṭhāpetuṁ vā;

    They’re able to care for the sick or get someone else to do so.

11. an10.36:1.8

    paṭibalo hoti anabhiratiṁ vūpakāsetuṁ vā vūpakāsāpetuṁ vā;

    They’re able to settle dissatisfaction or get someone else to do so.

12. an10.36:1.9

    paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ kukkuccaṁ dhammato vinodetuṁ;

    They’re able to dispel remorse when it has come up.

13. an10.36:1.10

    paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ diṭṭhigataṁ dhammato vivecetuṁ;

    They’re able to rationally dissuade someone from misconceptions that come up.

14. an10.36:1.11

    paṭibalo hoti adhisīle samādapetuṁ;

    They’re able to encourage someone in the higher ethics,

15. an10.36:1.12

    paṭibalo hoti adhicitte samādapetuṁ;

    the higher mind,

16. an10.36:1.13

    paṭibalo hoti adhipaññāya samādapetuṁ.

    and the higher wisdom.

17. an10.36:1.14

    Imehi kho, upāli, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo”ti.

    A mendicant should possess these ten qualities to be attended on by a novice.”

18. an10.36:1.15

    Chaṭṭhaṁ.

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