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Sattakanipātapāḷi
Sattakanipātapāḷi

76(2)An Expert in the Discipline(2)

Author: Bhikkhu Bodhi @ IAPT

76(2)An Expert in the Discipline(2)

"Bhikkhus,possessing seven qualities,a bhikkhu is an expert in the discipline.
What seven?
"(1)He knows what is an offense.(2)He knows what is not an offense.(3)He knows what is a light offense.(4)He knows what is a grave offense.(5)Both Patimokkhas have been well transmitted to him in detail,well analyzed,well mastered,well determined in terms of the rules and their detailed explication.Sp IV790,12-20:"In detail means together with both Vibhangas. Well transmitted means transmitted well.To show how they have been 'well transmitted,'it is said,'well analyzed'and so forth. Well analyzed means that each term is analyzed without confusion or fault.Well mastered means made familiar,coming up in recitation.Well determined in terms of rule means determined well in terms of the rule to be cited from the Khandhakas and Parivāra;well determined in terms of detailed explication means well determined,flawless,without error in wording through the completeness of words and terms."(Tattha vitthārena ti ubhatovibhangena saddliim.Svagatānī ti sutthu agatani.Yatha agatani pana svagatāni honti,tan dassetum"suvibhattāni"ti adi vuttam.Tattha suvibhattāni tisutthu vibhattāni padapaccabhattha- sankaradosavirahitani.Suppavattini ti pagunani vacuggatani. Suvinicchitānisuttaso tikhandhakaparivaratoaharitabbasuttavasena sutthu vinicchitani.Anubyaijanaso ti akkharapadaparipiriyā ca suvinicchitāni akhandani aviparitakkharani.)(6)Heis[141]one who gains at will...the four jhānas.... (7)With the destruction of the taints,he has realized for himself with direct knowledge...the taintless liberation of mind,liberation by wisdom...he dwells in it.
"Possessing these seven qualities,a bhikkhu is an expert in the discipline."