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1.1PTS 1.70“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Uttānā ca parisā gambhīrā ca parisā.A shallow assembly and a deep assembly.1.4Katamā ca, bhikkhave, uttānā parisā?And what is a shallow assembly?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū uddhatā honti unnaḷā capalā mukharā vikiṇṇavācā muṭṭhassatī asampajānā asamāhitā vibbhantacittā pākatindriyā.An assembly where the mendicants are haughty, insolent, fickle, scurrilous, loose-tongued, unmindful, lacking situational awareness and immersion, with straying minds and undisciplined faculties.1.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, uttānā parisā.This is called a shallow assembly.

2.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, gambhīrā parisā?And what is a deep assembly?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū anuddhatā honti anunnaḷā acapalā amukharā avikiṇṇavācā upaṭṭhitassatī sampajānā samāhitā ekaggacittā saṁvutindriyā.An assembly where the mendicants are not haughty, insolent, fickle, scurrilous, or loose-tongued, but have established mindfulness, situational awareness, immersion, unified minds, and restrained faculties.2.3Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, gambhīrā parisā.This is called a deep assembly.2.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.These are the two assemblies.2.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ gambhīrā parisā”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the deep assembly.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Vaggā ca parisā samaggā ca parisā.A divided assembly and a harmonious assembly.1.4Katamā ca, bhikkhave, vaggā parisā?And what is a divided assembly?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū bhaṇḍanajātā kalahajātā vivādāpannā aññamaññaṁ mukhasattīhi vitudantā viharanti.An assembly where the mendicants fight, quarrel, and dispute, continually wounding each other with barbed words.1.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vaggā parisā.This is called a divided assembly.

2.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, samaggā parisā?And what is a harmonious assembly?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū samaggā sammodamānā avivadamānā khīrodakībhūtā aññamaññaṁ piyacakkhūhi sampassantā viharanti.An assembly where the mendicants live in harmony, appreciating each other, without dispute, blending like milk and water, and regarding each other with kindly eyes.2.3Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, samaggā parisā.This is called a harmonious assembly.2.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.These are the two assemblies.2.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ samaggā parisā”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the harmonious assembly.”

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1.1PTS 1.71“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Anaggavatī ca parisā aggavatī ca parisā.An assembly of the worst and an assembly of the best.1.4Katamā ca, bhikkhave, anaggavatī parisā?And what is an assembly of the worst?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ therā bhikkhū bāhulikā honti sāthalikā, okkamane pubbaṅgamā, paviveke nikkhittadhurā, na vīriyaṁ ārabhanti appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.An assembly where the senior mendicants are indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion, not rousing energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.1.6Tesaṁ pacchimā janatā diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjati.Those who come after follow their example.1.7Sāpi hoti bāhulikā sāthalikā, okkamane pubbaṅgamā, paviveke nikkhittadhurā, na vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.They too become indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion, not rousing energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.1.8Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anaggavatī parisā.This is called an assembly of the worst.

2.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, aggavatī parisā?And what is an assembly of the best?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ therā bhikkhū na bāhulikā honti na sāthalikā, okkamane nikkhittadhurā, paviveke pubbaṅgamā, vīriyaṁ ārabhanti appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.An assembly where the senior mendicants are not indulgent or slack, nor are they backsliders; instead, they take the lead in seclusion, rousing energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.2.3Tesaṁ pacchimā janatā diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjati.Those who come after follow their example.2.4Sāpi hoti na bāhulikā na sāthalikā, okkamane nikkhittadhurā, paviveke pubbaṅgamā, vīriyaṁ ārabhati appattassa pattiyā anadhigatassa adhigamāya asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāya.They too are not indulgent or slack, nor are they backsliders; instead, they take the lead in seclusion, rousing energy for attaining the unattained, achieving the unachieved, and realizing the unrealized.2.5Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, aggavatī parisā.This is called an assembly of the best.2.6Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.These are the two assemblies.2.7Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ aggavatī parisā”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the assembly of the best.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Anariyā ca parisā ariyā ca parisā.An ignoble assembly and a noble assembly.1.4Katamā ca, bhikkhave, anariyā parisā?And what is an ignoble assembly?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhasamudayo’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodho’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti.An assembly where the mendicants don’t truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.1.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, anariyā parisā.This is called an ignoble assembly.

2.1PTS 1.72Katamā ca, bhikkhave, ariyā parisā?And what is a noble assembly?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhasamudayo’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodho’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti, ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti.An assembly where the mendicants truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.2.3Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyā parisā.This is called a noble assembly.2.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.These are the two assemblies.2.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ ariyā parisā”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the noble assembly.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Parisākasaṭo ca parisāmaṇḍo ca.An assembly of the dregs and an assembly of the cream.1.4Katamo ca, bhikkhave, parisākasaṭo?And what is an assembly of the dregs?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū chandāgatiṁ gacchanti, dosāgatiṁ gacchanti, mohāgatiṁ gacchanti, bhayāgatiṁ gacchanti.An assembly where the mendicants make decisions prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice.1.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, parisākasaṭo.This is called an assembly of the dregs.

2.1Katamo ca, bhikkhave, parisāmaṇḍo?And what is an assembly of the cream?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū na chandāgatiṁ gacchanti, na dosāgatiṁ gacchanti, na mohāgatiṁ gacchanti, na bhayāgatiṁ gacchanti.An assembly where the mendicants make decisions unprejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice.2.3Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, parisāmaṇḍo.This is called an assembly of the cream.2.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.These are the two assemblies.2.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ parisāmaṇḍo”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the assembly of the cream.”

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1.1PTS 1.73“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Okkācitavinītā parisā nopaṭipucchāvinītā, paṭipucchāvinītā parisā nookkācitavinītā.An assembly educated in fancy talk, not in questioning, and an assembly educated in questioning, not in fancy talk.1.4Katamā ca, bhikkhave, okkācitavinītā parisā nopaṭipucchāvinītā?And what is an assembly educated in fancy talk, not in questioning?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū ye te suttantā tathāgatabhāsitā gambhīrā gambhīratthā lokuttarā suññatāpaṭisaṁyuttā tesu bhaññamānesu na sussūsanti na sotaṁ odahanti na aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapenti na ca te dhamme uggahetabbaṁ pariyāpuṇitabbaṁ maññanti.It is an assembly where, when discourses spoken by the Realized One—deep, profound, transcendent, dealing with emptiness—are being recited the mendicants do not want to listen. They don’t actively listen or try to understand, nor do they think those teachings are worth learning and memorizing.1.6Ye pana te suttantā kavitā kāveyyā cittakkharā cittabyañjanā bāhirakā sāvakabhāsitā tesu bhaññamānesu sussūsanti sotaṁ odahanti aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapenti, te dhamme uggahetabbaṁ pariyāpuṇitabbaṁ maññanti, te ca taṁ dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇitvā na ceva aññamaññaṁ paṭipucchanti na ca paṭivicaranti:But when discourses composed by poets—poetry, with fancy words and phrases, composed by outsiders or spoken by disciples—are being recited the mendicants do want to listen. They actively listen and try to understand, and they think those teachings are worth learning and memorizing. But when they’ve memorized those teachings they don’t question or examine each other, saying:1.7‘idaṁ kathaṁ, imassa ko attho’ti?‘Why does it say this? What does that mean?’1.8Te avivaṭañceva na vivaranti, anuttānīkatañca na uttānīkaronti, anekavihitesu ca kaṅkhāṭhāniyesu dhammesu kaṅkhaṁ na paṭivinodenti.So they don’t reveal what is hidden or clarify what is unclear, or dispel doubt regarding the many doubtful matters.1.9Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, okkācitavinītā parisā no paṭipucchāvinītā.This is called an assembly educated in fancy talk, not in questioning.

2.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, paṭipucchāvinītā parisā nookkācitavinītā?And what is an assembly educated in questioning, not in fancy talk?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū ye te suttantā kavitā kāveyyā cittakkharā cittabyañjanā bāhirakā sāvakabhāsitā tesu bhaññamānesu na sussūsanti na sotaṁ odahanti na aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapenti, na ca te dhamme uggahetabbaṁ pariyāpuṇitabbaṁ maññanti.It is an assembly where, when discourses composed by poets—poetry, with fancy words and phrases, composed by outsiders or spoken by disciples—are being recited the mendicants do not want to listen. They don’t actively listen or try to understand, nor do they think those teachings are worth learning and memorizing.2.3Ye pana te suttantā tathāgatabhāsitā gambhīrā gambhīratthā lokuttarā suññatāpaṭisaṁyuttā tesu bhaññamānesu sussūsanti sotaṁ odahanti aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapenti, te ca dhamme uggahetabbaṁ pariyāpuṇitabbaṁ maññanti.But when discourses spoken by the Realized One—deep, profound, transcendent, dealing with emptiness—are being recited the mendicants do want to listen. They actively listen and try to understand, and they think those teachings are worth learning and memorizing.2.4Te taṁ dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇitvā aññamaññaṁ paṭipucchanti paṭivicaranti:And when they’ve memorized those teachings they question and examine each other, saying:2.5‘idaṁ kathaṁ, imassa ko attho’ti?‘Why does it say this? What does that mean?’2.6Te avivaṭañceva vivaranti, anuttānīkatañca uttānīkaronti, anekavihitesu ca kaṅkhāṭhāniyesu dhammesu kaṅkhaṁ paṭivinodenti.So they reveal what is hidden, clarify what is unclear, and dispel doubt regarding the many doubtful matters.2.7Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, paṭipucchāvinītā parisā nookkācitavinītā.This is called an assembly educated in questioning, not in fancy talk.2.8Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.These are the two assemblies.2.9Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ paṭipucchāvinītā parisā nookkācitavinītā”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the assembly educated in questioning, not in fancy talk.”

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1.1PTS 1.74“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Āmisagaru parisā no saddhammagaru, saddhammagaru parisā no āmisagaru.An assembly that values things of the flesh, not the true teaching, and an assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh.1.4Katamā ca, bhikkhave, āmisagaru parisā no saddhammagaru?And what is an assembly that values things of the flesh, not the true teaching?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū gihīnaṁ odātavasanānaṁ sammukhā aññamaññassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti:It is an assembly where the mendicants praise each other in front of the white-clothed laypeople, saying:1.6‘asuko bhikkhu ubhatobhāgavimutto, asuko paññāvimutto, asuko kāyasakkhī, asuko diṭṭhippatto, asuko saddhāvimutto, asuko dhammānusārī, asuko saddhānusārī, asuko sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo, asuko dussīlo pāpadhammo’ti.‘The mendicant so-and-so is freed both ways; so-and-so is freed by wisdom; so-and-so is a direct witness; so-and-so is attained to view; so-and-so is freed by faith; so-and-so is a follower of teachings; so-and-so is a follower by faith; so-and-so is ethical, of good character; so-and-so is unethical, of bad character.’1.7Te tena lābhaṁ labhanti.They thereby acquire material things.1.8Te taṁ lābhaṁ labhitvā gathitā mucchitā ajjhopannā anādīnavadassāvino anissaraṇapaññā paribhuñjanti.And when they get these things, they use them tied, infatuated, attached, blind to the drawbacks, and not understanding the escape.1.9Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, āmisagaru parisā no saddhammagaru.This is called an assembly that values things of the flesh, not the true teaching.

2.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, saddhammagaru parisā noāmisagaru?And what is an assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū gihīnaṁ odātavasanānaṁ sammukhā aññamaññassa vaṇṇaṁ na bhāsanti:It is an assembly where the mendicants don’t praise each other in front of the white-clothed laypeople, saying:2.3‘asuko bhikkhu ubhatobhāgavimutto, asuko paññāvimutto, asuko kāyasakkhī, asuko diṭṭhippatto, asuko saddhāvimutto, asuko dhammānusārī, asuko saddhānusārī, asuko sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo, asuko dussīlo pāpadhammo’ti.‘The mendicant so-and-so is freed both ways; so-and-so is freed by wisdom; so-and-so is a direct witness; so-and-so is attained to view; so-and-so is freed by faith; so-and-so is a follower of teachings; so-and-so is a follower by faith; so-and-so is ethical, of good character; so-and-so is unethical, of bad character.’2.4Te tena lābhaṁ labhanti.They thereby acquire material things.2.5Te taṁ lābhaṁ labhitvā agathitā amucchitā anajjhosannā ādīnavadassāvino nissaraṇapaññā paribhuñjanti.And when they get these things, they use them untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawbacks, and understanding the escape.2.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, saddhammagaru parisā noāmisagaru.This is called an assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh.2.7Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.These are the two assemblies.2.8Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ saddhammagaru parisā noāmisagarū”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the assembly that values the true teaching, not things of the flesh.”

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1.1PTS 1.75“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Visamā ca parisā samā ca parisā.An unjust assembly and a just assembly.1.4Katamā ca, bhikkhave, visamā parisā?And what is an unjust assembly?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ adhammakammāni pavattanti dhammakammāni nappavattanti, avinayakammāni pavattanti vinayakammāni nappavattanti, adhammakammāni dippanti dhammakammāni na dippanti, avinayakammāni dippanti vinayakammāni na dippanti.An assembly where legal acts against the teaching proceed, while legal acts following the teaching don’t proceed. Legal acts against the training proceed, while legal acts following the training don’t proceed. Legal acts against the teaching are explained, while legal acts following the teaching aren’t explained. Legal acts against the training are explained, while legal acts following the training aren’t explained.1.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, visamā parisā. (…)This is called an unjust assembly.

2.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, samā parisā?And what is a just assembly?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ dhammakammāni pavattanti adhammakammāni nappavattanti, vinayakammāni pavattanti avinayakammāni nappavattanti, dhammakammāni dippanti adhammakammāni na dippanti, vinayakammāni dippanti avinayakammāni na dippanti.An assembly where legal acts following the teaching proceed, while legal acts against the teaching don’t proceed. Legal acts following the training proceed, while legal acts against the training don’t proceed. Legal acts following the teaching are explained, while legal acts against the teaching aren’t explained. Legal acts in line with the training are explained, while legal acts following training aren’t explained.2.3Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, samā parisā. (…)This is called a just assembly.2.4Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.These are the two assemblies.2.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ samā parisā”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the just assembly.”

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1.1“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Adhammikā ca parisā dhammikā ca parisā …pe… imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.An unprincipled assembly and a principled assembly …1.4Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammikā parisā”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the principled assembly.”

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1.1PTS 1.76“Dvemā, bhikkhave, parisā.“There are, mendicants, these two assemblies.1.2Katamā dve?What two?1.3Adhammavādinī ca parisā dhammavādinī ca parisā.An assembly with unprincipled speech, and an assembly with principled speech.1.4Katamā ca, bhikkhave, adhammavādinī parisā?And what is an assembly with unprincipled speech?1.5Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū adhikaraṇaṁ ādiyanti dhammikaṁ vā adhammikaṁ vā.It is an assembly where the mendicants take up disciplinary issues, whether legitimate or not.1.6Te taṁ adhikaraṇaṁ ādiyitvā na ceva aññamaññaṁ saññāpenti na ca saññattiṁ upagacchanti, na ca nijjhāpenti na ca nijjhattiṁ upagacchanti.But they don’t persuade each other or allow themselves to be persuaded, nor do they convince each other or allow themselves to be convinced.1.7Te asaññattibalā anijjhattibalā appaṭinissaggamantino tameva adhikaraṇaṁ thāmasā parāmāsā abhinivissa voharanti:Unable to persuade or convince each other, they can’t let go of their opinions. They obstinately stick to that disciplinary issue, insisting that:1.8‘idameva saccaṁ moghamaññan’ti.‘This is the only truth, anything else is futile.’1.9Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammavādinī parisā.This is called an assembly with unprincipled speech.

2.1Katamā ca, bhikkhave, dhammavādinī parisā?And what is an assembly with principled speech?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, yassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhikkhū adhikaraṇaṁ ādiyanti dhammikaṁ vā adhammikaṁ vā.It is an assembly where the mendicants take up disciplinary issues, whether legitimate or not.2.3Te taṁ adhikaraṇaṁ ādiyitvā aññamaññaṁ saññāpenti ceva saññattiñca upagacchanti, nijjhāpenti ceva nijjhattiñca upagacchanti.Then they persuade each other or allow themselves to be persuaded, and they convince each other or allow themselves to be convinced.2.4Te saññattibalā nijjhattibalā paṭinissaggamantino, na tameva adhikaraṇaṁ thāmasā parāmāsā abhinivissa voharanti:Since they are able to persuade and convince each other, they let go of their opinions. They don’t obstinately stick to that disciplinary issue or insist that:2.5‘idameva saccaṁ moghamaññan’ti.‘This is the only truth, anything else is futile.’2.6Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammavādinī parisā.This is called an assembly with principled speech.2.7Imā kho, bhikkhave, dve parisā.These are the two assemblies.2.8Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, imāsaṁ dvinnaṁ parisānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammavādinī parisā”ti.The better of these two assemblies is the assembly with principled speech.”

2.9Parisavaggo pañcamo.

3.0Tassuddānaṁ

3.1Uttānā vaggā aggavatī,3.2Ariyā kasaṭo ca pañcamo;3.3Okkācitaāmisañceva,3.4Visamā adhammādhammiyena cāti.

3.5Paṭhamo paṇṇāsako samatto.