- Numbered Discourses 5.251 Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.251
- 26. Ordination 26. Upasampadāvagga
Who Should Give Ordination Upasampādetabbasutta
“Mendicants, ordination should be given by a mendicant with five qualities. “Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabbaṁ. What five? Katamehi pañcahi? It’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti; immersion, asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti; wisdom, asekhena paññākkhandhena samannāgato hoti; freedom, asekhena vimuttikkhandhena samannāgato hoti; and the knowledge and vision of freedom. asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti. Ordination should be given by a mendicant with these five qualities.” Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabban”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.