Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.252
Translators: sujato
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.