“Mendicants, it’s because of quelling seven things that you become an ascetic …”“Sattannaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ samitattā samaṇo hoti …pe….
Similar passages elsewhere
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AN 7.90 A Knowledge Master0.79near 0.1Numbered Discourses 7.90 9. An Ascetic A Knowledge Master “Mendicants, it’s because of knowing seven things that you become a knowledge master …”…
AN 7.88 Scholar0.77near 0.1Numbered Discourses 7.88 9. An Ascetic Scholar “Mendicants, it’s because of scouring off seven things that you become a scholar …”…
AN 7.87 Brahmin0.75near 0.1Numbered Discourses 7.87 9. An Ascetic Brahmin “Mendicants, it’s because of barring out seven things that you become a brahmin …”…
AN 7.91 A Noble One0.75near 0.1Numbered Discourses 7.91 9. An Ascetic A Noble One “Mendicants, it’s because seven foes have been nobbled that you become a noble one …”…
AN 7.89 Bathed0.73near 0.1Numbered Discourses 7.89 9. An Ascetic Bathed “Mendicants, it’s because of bathing off seven things that you become a bathed initiate …”…