1.1PTS 4.196“Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati.“Mendicants, a mendicant with eight qualities is worthy of going on a mission.1.2Katamehi aṭṭhahi?What eight?1.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sotā ca hoti, sāvetā ca, uggahetā ca, dhāretā ca, viññātā ca, viññāpetā ca, kusalo ca sahitāsahitassa, no ca kalahakārako—It’s a mendicant who learns and educates others. They memorize and remember. They understand and help others understand. They’re skilled at knowing what’s on topic and what isn’t. And they don’t cause quarrels.1.4imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati.A mendicant with these eight qualities is worthy of going on a mission.

1.5Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato sāriputto dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati.Having eight qualities Sāriputta is worthy of going on a mission.1.6Katamehi aṭṭhahi?What eight?1.7Idha, bhikkhave, sāriputto sotā ca hoti, sāvetā ca, uggahetā ca, dhāretā ca, viññātā ca, viññāpetā ca, kusalo ca sahitāsahitassa, no ca kalahakārako.He learns and educates others. He memorizes and remembers. He understands and helps others understand. He’s skilled at knowing what’s on topic and what isn’t. And he doesn’t cause quarrels.1.8Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato sāriputto dūteyyaṁ gantumarahatīti.Having these eight qualities Sāriputta is worthy of going on a mission.

2.1Yo ve na byathati patvā,They don’t tremble when arriving2.2parisaṁ uggavādiniṁ;at an assembly of fierce debaters.2.3Na ca hāpeti vacanaṁ,They don’t miss out any words,2.4na ca chādeti sāsanaṁ.or conceal the instructions.

3.1Asandiddhañca bhaṇati,Their words aren’t poisoned,3.2Pucchito na ca kuppati;and they don’t tremble when questioned.3.3Sa ve tādisako bhikkhu,Such a mendicant3.4Dūteyyaṁ gantumarahatī”ti.is worthy of going on a mission.”

3.5Chaṭṭhaṁ.