1.1“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.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?1.3Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, viyatto vinīto visārado bahussuto dhammadharo dhammānudhammappaṭipanno saṅghaṁ sobheti.A monk,1.4Bhikkhunī, bhikkhave, viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobheti.a nun,1.5Upāsako, bhikkhave, viyatto vinīto visārado bahussuto dhammadharo dhammānudhammappaṭipanno saṅghaṁ sobheti.a layman,1.6Upāsikā, bhikkhave, viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā dhammadharā dhammānudhammappaṭipannā saṅghaṁ sobheti.and a laywoman.

1.7Ime 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.

2.1Yo hoti viyatto ca visārado ca,Whoever is competent and self-assured,2.2Bahussuto dhammadharo ca hoti;learned, a memorizer of the teachings,2.3Dhammassa hoti anudhammacārī,who lives in line with the teaching—2.4Sa tādiso vuccati saṅghasobhano.such a one is said to grace the Saṅgha.

3.1Bhikkhu ca sīlasampanno,A monk accomplished in ethics,3.2bhikkhunī ca bahussutā;and a learned nun,3.3Upāsako ca yo saddho,a faithful layman,3.4yā ca saddhā upāsikā;and a faithful laywoman, too:3.5Ete kho saṅghaṁ sobhenti,these grace the Saṅgha,3.6ete hi saṅghasobhanā”ti.they are the graces of the Saṅgha.”

3.7Sattamaṁ.