- Numbered Discourses 7.76 Aį¹ guttara NikÄya 7.76
- 8. The Monastic Law 8. Vinayavagga
An Expert in the Monastic Law (2nd) Dutiyavinayadharasutta
āMendicants, a mendicant with seven qualities is an expert in the monastic law. āSattahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu vinayadharo hoti. What seven? Katamehi sattahi? They know what is an offense. Äpattiį¹ jÄnÄti, They know what is not an offense. anÄpattiį¹ jÄnÄti, They know what is a light offense. lahukaį¹ Äpattiį¹ jÄnÄti, They know what is a serious offense. garukaį¹ Äpattiį¹ jÄnÄti, Both monastic codes have been passed down to them in detail, well analyzed, well mastered, well evaluated in both the rules and accompanying material. ubhayÄni kho panassa pÄtimokkhÄni vitthÄrena svÄgatÄni honti suvibhattÄni suppavattÄ«ni suvinicchitÄni suttaso anubyaƱjanaso, They get the four absorptionsāblissful meditations in this life that belong to the higher mindāwhen they want, without trouble or difficulty. catunnaį¹ jhÄnÄnaį¹ ÄbhicetasikÄnaį¹ diį¹į¹hadhammasukhavihÄrÄnaį¹ nikÄmalÄbhÄ« hoti akicchalÄbhÄ« akasiralÄbhÄ«, They realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life, and live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements. ÄsavÄnaį¹ khayÄ anÄsavaį¹ cetovimuttiį¹ paƱƱÄvimuttiį¹ diį¹į¹heva dhamme sayaį¹ abhiĆ±Ć±Ä sacchikatvÄ upasampajja viharati. A mendicant with these seven qualities is an expert in the monastic law.ā Imehi kho, bhikkhave, sattahi dhammehi samannÄgato bhikkhu vinayadharo hotÄ«āti.
Dutiyaį¹.