[1165] "Venerable sir, when a bhikkhu possesses how many factors should the formal act (kamma) not be revoked for him?"
"Upāli, when a bhikkhu possesses five factors, the formal act should not be revoked for him. Which five? Having committed an offense (āpatti) and having had a formal act carried out against him, he confers full ordination (upasampadā); he gives dependence (nissaya); he has a novice (sāmaṇera) attend upon him; he consents to being agreed upon as an exhorter of bhikkhunīs; and even when so agreed upon, he exhorts bhikkhunīs. When a bhikkhu possesses these five factors, Upāli, the formal act should not be revoked for him.
"Upāli, when a bhikkhu possesses five further factors, the formal act should not be revoked for him. Which five? He commits the very offense for which the formal act was carried out against him by the Saṅgha, or another of the same kind, or one worse than that; he criticizes the formal act; he criticizes those who carried out the formal act. When a bhikkhu possesses these five factors, Upāli, the formal act should not be revoked for him.
"Upāli, when a bhikkhu possesses five further factors, the formal act should not be revoked for him. Which five? He speaks dispraise of the Buddha; he speaks dispraise of the Dhamma; he speaks dispraise of the Saṅgha; he is one of wrong view; and he is defective in livelihood. When a bhikkhu possesses these five factors, Upāli, the formal act should not be revoked for him.
"Upāli, when a bhikkhu possesses five further factors, the formal act should not be revoked for him. Which five? He is shameless; he is foolish; he is not of regular standing; he is a trampler upon the observances; and he is not one who fulfills the training. When a bhikkhu possesses these five factors, Upāli, the formal act should not be revoked for him."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.