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Numbered Discourses 5.252

26. Upasampadāvagga
26. Ordination

Nissayasutta

Who Should Give Dependence

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā nissayo dātabbo.
“Mendicants, dependence should be given by a mendicant with five qualities.

Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti …pe… asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti.
It’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics, immersion, wisdom, freedom, and the knowledge and vision of freedom.

Imehi …pe… nissayo dātabbo”ti.
Dependence should be given by a mendicant with these five qualities.”

Dutiyaṁ.