Nissayasutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.35

Numbered Discourses 10.35

4. Upālivagga

4. With Upāli

Nissayasutta

Dependence

“Katihi nu kho, bhante, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo”ti?

“Sir, how many qualities should a mendicant have to give dependence?”

“Dasahi kho, upāli, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo.

“Upāli, a mendicant should have ten qualities to give dependence.

Katamehi dasahi?

What ten?

Idhupāli, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti …pe… samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu;

It’s when a mendicant is ethical …

bahussuto hoti …pe… diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā;

They’re learned …

pātimokkhaṁ kho panassa vitthārena svāgataṁ hoti suvibhattaṁ suppavattaṁ suvinicchitaṁ suttaso anubyañjanaso;

Both monastic codes have been passed down to them in detail, well analyzed, well mastered, well evaluated in both the rules and accompanying material.

paṭibalo hoti gilānaṁ upaṭṭhātuṁ vā upaṭṭhāpetuṁ vā;

They’re able to care for the sick or get someone else to do so.

paṭibalo hoti anabhiratiṁ vūpakāsetuṁ vā vūpakāsāpetuṁ vā;

They’re able to settle dissatisfaction or get someone else to do so.

paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ kukkuccaṁ dhammato vinodetuṁ;

They’re able to dispel remorse when it has come up.

paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ diṭṭhigataṁ dhammato vivecetuṁ;

They’re able to rationally dissuade someone from misconceptions that come up.

paṭibalo hoti adhisīle …pe…

They’re able to encourage someone in the higher ethics,

adhicitte …

the higher mind,

adhipaññāya samādapetuṁ.

and the higher wisdom.

Imehi kho, upāli, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo”ti.

A mendicant should possess these ten qualities to give dependence.”

Pañcamaṁ.