Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.62
Translators: sujato
Numbered Discourses 8.62
7. Bhūmicālavagga
7. Earthquakes
Alaṁsutta
Good Enough
“Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano alaṁ paresaṁ.
“Mendicants, a mendicant with six qualities is good enough for themselves and others.
Katamehi chahi?
What six?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;
A mendicant is quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.
sutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;
They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.
dhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;
They examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.
atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;
Understanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice accordingly.
kalyāṇavāco ca hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo, poriyā vācāya samannāgato vissaṭṭhāya anelagaḷāya atthassa viññāpaniyā;
They’re a good speaker. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.
sandassako ca hoti samādapako samuttejako sampahaṁsako sabrahmacārīnaṁ.
They educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano alaṁ paresaṁ.
A mendicant with these six qualities is good enough for themselves and others.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano alaṁ paresaṁ.
A mendicant with five qualities is good enough for themselves and others.
Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;
A mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.
sutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;
They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.
dhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;
They examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.
atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;
Understanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice accordingly.
kalyāṇavāco ca hoti …pe… atthassa viññāpaniyā;
They’re a good speaker. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.
sandassako ca hoti samādapako samuttejako sampahaṁsako sabrahmacārīnaṁ.
They educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano alaṁ paresaṁ.
A mendicant with these five qualities is good enough for themselves and others.
Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano nālaṁ paresaṁ.
A mendicant with four qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others.
Katamehi catūhi?
What four?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;
A mendicant is quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.
sutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;
They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.
dhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;
They examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.
atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;
Understanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice accordingly.
no ca kalyāṇavāco hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo, poriyā vācāya samannāgato vissaṭṭhāya anelagaḷāya atthassa viññāpaniyā;
But they’re not a good speaker. Their voice isn’t polished, clear, articulate, and doesn’t express the meaning.
no ca sandassako hoti samādapako samuttejako sampahaṁsako sabrahmacārīnaṁ.
They don’t educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano nālaṁ paresaṁ.
A mendicant with these four qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others.
Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ nālaṁ attano.
A mendicant with four qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.
Katamehi catūhi?
What four?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;
A mendicant is quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.
sutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;
They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.
no ca dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;
But they don’t examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.
na ca atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti;
Not understanding the meaning and the teaching, they don’t practice accordingly.
kalyāṇavāco ca hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo …pe… atthassa viññāpaniyā;
They’re a good speaker. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.
sandassako ca hoti …pe… sabrahmacārīnaṁ.
They educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano.
A mendicant with these four qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.
Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano nālaṁ paresaṁ.
A mendicant with three qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others.
Katamehi tīhi?
What three?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;
A mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.
sutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;
They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.
dhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;
They examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.
atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;
Understanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice accordingly.
no ca kalyāṇavāco hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo, poriyā vācāya samannāgato vissaṭṭhāya anelagaḷāya atthassa viññāpaniyā;
But they’re not a good speaker. Their voice isn’t polished, clear, articulate, and doesn’t express the meaning.
no ca sandassako hoti samādapako samuttejako sampahaṁsako sabrahmacārīnaṁ.
They don’t educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, nālaṁ paresaṁ.
A mendicant with these three qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others.
Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano.
A mendicant with three qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.
Katamehi tīhi?
What three?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;
A mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.
sutānañca dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;
They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.
no ca dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;
But they don’t examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.
no ca atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti;
Not understanding the meaning and the teaching, they don’t practice accordingly.
kalyāṇavāco ca hoti …pe… atthassa viññāpaniyā;
They’re a good speaker. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.
sandassako ca hoti samādapako samuttejako sampahaṁsako sabrahmacārīnaṁ.
They educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano.
A mendicant with these three qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.
Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, nālaṁ paresaṁ.
A mendicant with two qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others.
Katamehi dvīhi?
What two?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;
A mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.
no ca sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;
And they don’t readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.
dhātānañca dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;
But they examine the meaning of teachings they have memorized.
atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno ca hoti;
Understanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice accordingly.
no ca kalyāṇavāco hoti …pe… atthassa viññāpaniyā;
They’re not a good speaker. Their voice isn’t polished, clear, articulate, and doesn’t express the meaning.
no ca sandassako hoti …pe… sabrahmacārīnaṁ.
They don’t educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ attano, nālaṁ paresaṁ.
A mendicant with these two qualities is good enough for themselves but not for others.
Dvīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano.
A mendicant with two qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.
Katamehi dvīhi?
What two?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na heva kho khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu;
A mendicant is not quick-witted when it comes to skillful teachings.
no ca sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti;
And they don’t readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard.
no ca dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti;
Nor do they examine the meaning of teachings they’ve memorized.
no ca atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti;
Not understanding the meaning and the teaching, they don’t practice accordingly.
kalyāṇavāco ca hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo, poriyā vācāya samannāgato vissaṭṭhāya anelagaḷāya atthassa viññāpaniyā;
But they’re a good speaker. Their voice is polished, clear, articulate, and expresses the meaning.
sandassako ca hoti samādapako samuttejako sampahaṁsako sabrahmacārīnaṁ.
They educate, encourage, fire up, and inspire their spiritual companions.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, dvīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu alaṁ paresaṁ, nālaṁ attano”ti.
A mendicant with these two qualities is good enough for others but not for themselves.”
Dutiyaṁ.