Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobhenti.
“Mendicants, these four who are competent, educated, self-assured, and learned, who have memorized the teachings and practice in line with the teaching, grace the Saṅgha.
Katame cattāro?
What four?
Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, viyatto vinīto visārado bahussuto dhammadharo dhammānudhammappaṭipanno saṅghaṁ sobheti.
A monk,
Bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobheti.
a nun,
Upāsako, bhikkhave, viyatto vinīto visārado bahussuto dhammadharo dhammānudhammappaṭipanno saṅghaṁ sobheti.
a layman,
Upāsikā, bhikkhave, viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobheti.
and a laywoman.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobhentīti.
These four who are competent, educated, self-assured, and learned, who have memorized the teachings and practice in line with the teaching, grace the Saṅgha.
Yo hoti viyatto ca visārado ca,
Whoever is competent and self-assured,
Bahussuto dhammadharo ca hoti;
learned, a memorizer of the teachings,
Dhammassa hoti anudhammacārī,
who lives in line with the teaching—
Sa tādiso vuccati saṅghasobhano.
such a one is said to grace the Saṅgha.
Bhikkhu ca sīlasampanno,
A monk accomplished in ethics,
bhikkhunī ca bahussutā;
and a learned nun,
Upāsako ca yo saddho,
a faithful layman,
yā ca saddhā upāsikā;
and a faithful laywoman, too:
Ete kho saṅghaṁ sobhenti,
these grace the Saṅgha,
ete hi saṅghasobhanā”ti.
they are the graces of the Saṅgha.”
Sattamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, these four who are competent, educated, self-assured, and learned, who have memorized the teachings and practice in line with the teaching, grace the Saṅgha.
What four?
A monk,
a nun,
a layman,
and a laywoman.
These four who are competent, educated, self-assured, and learned, who have memorized the teachings and practice in line with the teaching, grace the Saṅgha.
Whoever is competent and self-assured,
learned, a memorizer of the teachings,
who lives in line with the teaching—
such a one is said to grace the Saṅgha.
A monk accomplished in ethics,
and a learned nun,
a faithful layman,
and a faithful laywoman, too:
these grace the Saṅgha,
they are the graces of the Saṅgha.”
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobhenti.
Katame cattāro?
Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, viyatto vinīto visārado bahussuto dhammadharo dhammānudhammappaṭipanno saṅghaṁ sobheti.
Bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobheti.
Upāsako, bhikkhave, viyatto vinīto visārado bahussuto dhammadharo dhammānudhammappaṭipanno saṅghaṁ sobheti.
Upāsikā, bhikkhave, viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobheti.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobhentīti.
Yo hoti viyatto ca visārado ca,
Bahussuto dhammadharo ca hoti;
Dhammassa hoti anudhammacārī,
Sa tādiso vuccati saṅghasobhano.
Bhikkhu ca sīlasampanno,
bhikkhunī ca bahussutā;
Upāsako ca yo saddho,
yā ca saddhā upāsikā;
Ete kho saṅghaṁ sobhenti,
ete hi saṅghasobhanā”ti.
Sattamaṁ.