“Sir, how many qualities should a mendicant have to give dependence?” “Katihi nu kho, bhante, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo”ti?

“Upāli, a mendicant should have ten qualities to give dependence. “Dasahi kho, upāli, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo. What ten? Katamehi dasahi? It’s when a mendicant is ethical … Idhupāli, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti …pe… samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu; They’re learned … bahussuto hoti …pe… diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā; Both monastic codes have been passed down to them in detail, well analyzed, well mastered, well evaluated in both the rules and accompanying material. pātimokkhaṁ kho panassa vitthārena svāgataṁ hoti suvibhattaṁ suppavattaṁ suvinicchitaṁ suttaso anubyañjanaso; They’re able to care for the sick or get someone else to do so. paṭibalo hoti gilānaṁ upaṭṭhātuṁ vā upaṭṭhāpetuṁ vā; They’re able to settle dissatisfaction or get someone else to do so. paṭibalo hoti anabhiratiṁ vūpakāsetuṁ vā vūpakāsāpetuṁ vā; They’re able to dispel remorse when it has come up. paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ kukkuccaṁ dhammato vinodetuṁ; They’re able to rationally dissuade someone from misconceptions that come up. paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ diṭṭhigataṁ dhammato vivecetuṁ; They’re able to encourage someone in the higher ethics, paṭibalo hoti adhisīle …pe… the higher mind, adhicitte … and the higher wisdom. adhipaññāya samādapetuṁ. A mendicant should possess these ten qualities to give dependence.” Imehi kho, upāli, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.