[104] Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu possessed of five qualities is a delicate ascetic among ascetics (samaṇesu samaṇasukhumālo). Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu usually uses robes (cīvara) only when invited, rarely uninvited; he usually eats almsfood (piṇḍapāta) only when invited, rarely uninvited; he usually uses lodging (senāsana) only when invited, rarely uninvited; he usually uses medicinal requisites for the sick (gilānapaccaya-bhesajja-parikkhāra) only when invited, rarely uninvited. Moreover, those fellow practitioners of the holy life with whom he dwells usually behave toward him with agreeable bodily action (kāyakamma), rarely with what is disagreeable; they usually behave toward him with agreeable verbal action (vacīkamma), rarely with what is disagreeable; they usually behave toward him with agreeable mental action (manokamma), rarely with what is disagreeable; they usually present him with an agreeable presentation, rarely with what is disagreeable. Moreover, those feelings (vedanā) that arise originating from bile, or originating from phlegm, or originating from wind, or from their combination, or born of the change of seasons, or born of careless conduct, or caused by assault (opakkamika), or born of the ripening of kamma — these do not arise in him much; he is one of little affliction. He is one who gains at will, gains without difficulty, gains without trouble, the four jhānas that pertain to the higher mind and are pleasant dwellings in this very life. With the destruction of the taints (āsava), he realizes for himself with direct knowledge, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind (cetovimutti) and liberation by wisdom (paññāvimutti), and having entered upon it, he dwells therein. Possessed of these five qualities, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is a delicate ascetic among ascetics.
Bhikkhus, if anyone, speaking rightly, should speak of anyone as 'a delicate ascetic among ascetics,' it is of me indeed, bhikkhus, that one speaking rightly should speak, saying: 'a delicate ascetic among ascetics.' For I, bhikkhus, usually use robes only when invited, rarely uninvited; I usually eat almsfood only when invited, rarely uninvited; I usually use lodging only when invited, rarely uninvited; I usually use medicinal requisites for the sick only when invited, rarely uninvited. Moreover, those bhikkhus with whom I dwell usually behave toward me with agreeable bodily action, rarely with what is disagreeable; they usually behave toward me with agreeable verbal action, rarely with what is disagreeable; they usually behave toward me with agreeable mental action, rarely with what is disagreeable; they usually present me with an agreeable presentation, rarely with what is disagreeable. Moreover, those feelings that arise originating from bile, or originating from phlegm, or originating from wind, or from their combination, or born of the change of seasons, or born of careless conduct, or caused by assault, or born of the ripening of kamma — these do not arise in me much; I am one of little affliction. I am one who gains at will, gains without difficulty, gains without trouble, the four jhānas that pertain to the higher mind and are pleasant dwellings in this very life. With the destruction of the taints … having realized it, I dwell having entered upon it. Bhikkhus, if anyone, speaking rightly, should speak of anyone as 'a delicate ascetic among ascetics,' it is of me indeed, bhikkhus, that one speaking rightly should speak, saying: 'a delicate ascetic among ascetics.'
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.