• Numbered Discourses 5.253 Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.253
  • 26. Ordination 26. Upasampadāvagga

Who Should Have a Novice as Attendant Sāmaṇerasutta

“Mendicants, a novice should attend on a mendicant with five qualities. “Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo. What five? Katamehi pañcahi? It’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti; asekhena samādhikkhandhena … asekhena paññākkhandhena … asekhena vimuttikkhandhena … asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti. A novice should attend on a mendicant with these five qualities.” Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo”ti.

Tatiyaṁ.