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Suttapiṭaka · Aṅguttaranikāya · Sattakanipāta · Aṭṭhakanipāta · Navakanipāta · Vol. 23 · Section 153

[153] [63] Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endowed with five qualities is adequate for himself and adequate for others (alaṃ attano alaṃ paresaṃ). What five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is not indeed one of quick apprehension regarding wholesome dhammas; but he is by nature one who retains the teachings he has heard; he is one who examines the meaning of the teachings he has retained; having understood the meaning and understood the dhamma, he is one who practises in accordance with the Dhamma; and he is one of lovely speech … capable of conveying the meaning; and he is one who instructs, encourages, inspires, and gladdens his companions in the holy life. Endowed with these five qualities, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is adequate for himself and adequate for others. End of the Third Sutta. The Alaṃ Sutta, No. 3.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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