[82] Then the Venerable Ānanda approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid homage to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. As the Venerable Ānanda was sitting to one side, the Blessed One said this to him:
"Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is without faith (saddhā) should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline (dhammavinaya) — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is immoral should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is of little learning should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is difficult to admonish should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who has bad friends should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is lazy should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu whose mindfulness (sati) is muddled should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is discontented should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who has evil desires should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who holds wrong view should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu endowed with these ten qualities should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is impossible.
"Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who has faith should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is virtuous should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is of great learning, a bearer of what he has heard, should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is easy to admonish should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who has good friends should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu whose energy (vīriya) is aroused should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu whose mindfulness is established should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who is content should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who has few desires should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu who holds right view should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible. Ānanda, that a bhikkhu endowed with these ten qualities should attain growth, increase, and abundance in this Dhamma and Discipline — this is possible."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.