• Numbered Discourses 5.84 Aį¹…guttara Nikāya 5.84
  • 9. Senior Mendicants 9. Theravagga

Faithless Assaddhasutta

ā€œMendicants, a senior mendicant with five qualities is unlikable and disagreeable to their spiritual companions, not respected or admired. ā€œPaƱcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato thero bhikkhu sabrahmacārÄ«naṁ appiyo ca hoti, amanāpo ca agaru ca abhāvanÄ«yo ca. What five? Katamehi paƱcahi? They’re faithless, shameless, imprudent, lazy, and witless. Assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappÄ« hoti, kusÄ«to hoti, duppaƱƱo hoti—A senior mendicant with these five qualities is unlikable and disagreeable to their spiritual companions, not respected or admired. imehi kho, bhikkhave, paƱcahi dhammehi samannāgato thero bhikkhu sabrahmacārÄ«naṁ appiyo ca hoti amanāpo ca agaru ca abhāvanÄ«yo ca.

A senior mendicant with five qualities is dear and beloved to their spiritual companions, respected and admired. PaƱcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato thero bhikkhu sabrahmacārÄ«naṁ piyo ca hoti manāpo ca garu ca bhāvanÄ«yo ca. What five? Katamehi paƱcahi? They’re faithful, conscientious, prudent, energetic, and wise. Saddho hoti, hirÄ«mā hoti, ottappÄ« hoti, āraddhavÄ«riyo hoti, paƱƱavā hoti—A senior mendicant with these five qualities is dear and beloved to their spiritual companions, respected and admired.ā€ imehi kho, bhikkhave, paƱcahi dhammehi samannāgato thero bhikkhu sabrahmacārÄ«naṁ piyo ca hoti manāpo ca garu ca bhāvanÄ«yo cÄā€ti.

Catutthaṁ.