1.1“Katihi nu kho, bhante, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo”ti?“Sir, how many qualities should a mendicant have to be attended on by a novice?”

1.2“Dasahi kho, upāli, dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo.“Upāli, a mendicant should have ten qualities to be attended on by a novice.1.3Katamehi dasahi?What ten?1.4Idhupāli, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti …pe… samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu;It’s when a mendicant is ethical …1.5bahussuto hoti …pe… diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā;They’re learned …1.6pātimokkhaṁ kho panassa vitthārena svāgataṁ hoti suvibhattaṁ suppavattaṁ suvinicchitaṁ suttaso anubyañjanaso;Both monastic codes have been passed down to them in detail, well analyzed, well mastered, well evaluated in both the rules and accompanying material.1.7paṭibalo hoti gilānaṁ upaṭṭhātuṁ vā upaṭṭhāpetuṁ vā;They’re able to care for the sick or get someone else to do so.1.8paṭibalo hoti anabhiratiṁ vūpakāsetuṁ vā vūpakāsāpetuṁ vā;They’re able to settle dissatisfaction or get someone else to do so.1.9paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ kukkuccaṁ dhammato vinodetuṁ;They’re able to dispel remorse when it has come up.1.10paṭibalo hoti uppannaṁ diṭṭhigataṁ dhammato vivecetuṁ;They’re able to rationally dissuade someone from misconceptions that come up.1.11paṭibalo hoti adhisīle samādapetuṁ;They’re able to encourage someone in the higher ethics,1.12paṭibalo hoti adhicitte samādapetuṁ;the higher mind,1.13paṭibalo hoti adhipaññāya samādapetuṁ.and the higher wisdom.1.14Imehi kho, upāli, dasahi dhammehi samannāgatena bhikkhunā sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo”ti.A mendicant should possess these ten qualities to be attended on by a novice.”

1.15Chaṭṭhaṁ.