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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.