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