The Buddha describes the five qualities—it’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics,, immersion,, freedom,, and and the knowledge and vision of freedom, and ordination should be given by a mendicant with these five qualities.”.
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabbaṁ. Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti; asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti; asekhena paññākkhandhena samannāgato hoti; asekhena vimuttikkhandhena samannāgato hoti; asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabban”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabbaṁ.
“Mendicants, ordination should be given by a mendicant with five qualities.
Katamehi pañcahi?
What five?
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti;
It’s a mendicant who has the entire spectrum of an adept’s ethics,
asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti;
immersion,
asekhena paññākkhandhena samannāgato hoti;
wisdom,
asekhena vimuttikkhandhena samannāgato hoti;
freedom,
asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgato hoti.
and the knowledge and vision of freedom.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā upasampādetabban”ti.
Ordination should be given by a mendicant with these five qualities.”
Paṭhamaṁ.
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Last updated on July 27, 2026