- Numbered Discourses 5.231Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.231
- 24. A Resident Mendicant24. Āvāsikavagga
A Resident MendicantĀvāsikasutta
“Mendicants, a resident mendicant with five qualities is not admirable.“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu abhāvanīyo hoti. What five?Katamehi pañcahi? They’re not accomplished in being well-presented and doing their duties.Na ākappasampanno hoti na vattasampanno; They’re not very learned and don’t remember what they’ve learned.na bahussuto hoti na sutadharo; They’re not self-effacing and don’t enjoy self-effacement.na paṭisallekhitā hoti na paṭisallānārāmo; They’re not a good speaker and do not enunciate well.na kalyāṇavāco hoti na kalyāṇavākkaraṇo; They’re witless, dull, and idiotic.duppañño hoti jaḷo eḷamūgo. A resident mendicant with these five qualities is not admirable.Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu abhāvanīyo hoti.
A resident mendicant with these five qualities is admirable.Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu bhāvanīyo hoti. What five?Katamehi pañcahi? They’re accomplished in being well-presented and doing their duties.Ākappasampanno hoti vattasampanno; They’re very learned and remember what they’ve learned.bahussuto hoti sutadharo; They’re self-effacing and enjoy self-effacement.paṭisallekhitā hoti paṭisallānārāmo; They’re a good speaker who enunciates well.kalyāṇavāco hoti kalyāṇavākkaraṇo; They’re wise, bright, and clever.paññavā hoti ajaḷo aneḷamūgo. A resident mendicant with these five qualities is admirable.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato āvāsiko bhikkhu bhāvanīyo hotī”ti.