Numbered Discourses
2. The Great Chapter

Going on a Mission

Aṅguttara Nikāya
2. Mahāvagga
Dūteyyasutta
Numbered Discourses
2. The Great Chapter
Going on a Mission
Aṅguttara Nikāya
2. Mahāvagga
Dūteyyasutta

A mendicant with eight qualities is worthy of being sent on a mission.

Ruta suttaAN 8.16Sutta PiṭakaAṅguttara Nikāya8. Aṭṭhakanipāta1. Paṭhamapaṇṇāsaka2. MahāvaggaDūteyyasutta
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“Mendicants, a mendicant with eight qualities is worthy of going on a mission. What eight? It’s a mendicant who learns and educates others. They memorize and remember. They understand and help others understand. They’re skilled at knowing what’s on topic and what isn’t. And they don’t cause quarrels. A mendicant with these eight qualities is worthy of going on a mission.

“Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati. Katamehi aṭṭhahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sotā ca hoti, sāvetā ca, uggahetā ca, dhāretā ca, viññātā ca, viññāpetā ca, kusalo ca sahitāsahitassa, no ca kalahakārako—imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati.

“Mendicants, a mendicant with eight qualities is worthy of going on a mission.
“Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati.
What eight?
Katamehi aṭṭhahi?
It’s a mendicant who learns and educates others. They memorize and remember. They understand and help others understand. They’re skilled at knowing what’s on topic and what isn’t. And they don’t cause quarrels.
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sotā ca hoti, sāvetā ca, uggahetā ca, dhāretā ca, viññātā ca, viññāpetā ca, kusalo ca sahitāsahitassa, no ca kalahakārako—
A mendicant with these eight qualities is worthy of going on a mission.
imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati.

“Mendicants, a mendicant with eight qualities is worthy of going on a mission. “Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati. What eight? Katamehi aṭṭhahi? It’s a mendicant who learns and educates others. They memorize and remember. They understand and help others understand. They’re skilled at knowing what’s on topic and what isn’t. And they don’t cause quarrels. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sotā ca hoti, sāvetā ca, uggahetā ca, dhāretā ca, viññātā ca, viññāpetā ca, kusalo ca sahitāsahitassa, no ca kalahakārako—A mendicant with these eight qualities is worthy of going on a mission. imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati.

Having eight qualities Sāriputta is worthy of going on a mission. What eight? He learns and educates others. He memorizes and remembers. He understands and helps others understand. He’s skilled at knowing what’s on topic and what isn’t. And he doesn’t cause quarrels. Having these eight qualities Sāriputta is worthy of going on a mission.

Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato sāriputto dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati. Katamehi aṭṭhahi? Idha, bhikkhave, sāriputto sotā ca hoti, sāvetā ca, uggahetā ca, dhāretā ca, viññātā ca, viññāpetā ca, kusalo ca sahitāsahitassa, no ca kalahakārako. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato sāriputto dūteyyaṁ gantumarahatīti.

Having eight qualities Sāriputta is worthy of going on a mission.
Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato sāriputto dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati.
What eight?
Katamehi aṭṭhahi?
He learns and educates others. He memorizes and remembers. He understands and helps others understand. He’s skilled at knowing what’s on topic and what isn’t. And he doesn’t cause quarrels.
Idha, bhikkhave, sāriputto sotā ca hoti, sāvetā ca, uggahetā ca, dhāretā ca, viññātā ca, viññāpetā ca, kusalo ca sahitāsahitassa, no ca kalahakārako.
Having these eight qualities Sāriputta is worthy of going on a mission.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato sāriputto dūteyyaṁ gantumarahatīti.

Having eight qualities Sāriputta is worthy of going on a mission. Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato sāriputto dūteyyaṁ gantumarahati. What eight? Katamehi aṭṭhahi? He learns and educates others. He memorizes and remembers. He understands and helps others understand. He’s skilled at knowing what’s on topic and what isn’t. And he doesn’t cause quarrels. Idha, bhikkhave, sāriputto sotā ca hoti, sāvetā ca, uggahetā ca, dhāretā ca, viññātā ca, viññāpetā ca, kusalo ca sahitāsahitassa, no ca kalahakārako. Having these eight qualities Sāriputta is worthy of going on a mission. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhahi dhammehi samannāgato sāriputto dūteyyaṁ gantumarahatīti.

They don’t tremble when arriving at an assembly of fierce debaters. They don’t miss out any words, or conceal the instructions.

Yo ve na byathati patvā, *na byathati → navedhati (bj); na byādhati (sya-all, pts1ed)parisaṁ uggavādiniṁ; *uggavādiniṁ → uggavādinaṁ (si); uggahavādinaṁ (sya-all, pts1ed); uggatavādiniṁ (mr)Na ca hāpeti vacanaṁ, na ca chādeti sāsanaṁ.

They don’t tremble when arriving
Yo ve na byathati patvā, *na byathati → navedhati (bj); na byādhati (sya-all, pts1ed)
at an assembly of fierce debaters.
parisaṁ uggavādiniṁ; *uggavādiniṁ → uggavādinaṁ (si); uggahavādinaṁ (sya-all, pts1ed); uggatavādiniṁ (mr)
They don’t miss out any words,
Na ca hāpeti vacanaṁ,
or conceal the instructions.
na ca chādeti sāsanaṁ.

They don’t tremble when arriving Yo ve na byathati patvā, *na byathati → navedhati (bj); na byādhati (sya-all, pts1ed)at an assembly of fierce debaters. parisaṁ uggavādiniṁ; *uggavādiniṁ → uggavādinaṁ (si); uggahavādinaṁ (sya-all, pts1ed); uggatavādiniṁ (mr)They don’t miss out any words, Na ca hāpeti vacanaṁ, or conceal the instructions. na ca chādeti sāsanaṁ.

Their words aren’t poisoned, and they don’t tremble when questioned. Such a mendicant is worthy of going on a mission.”

Asandiddhañca bhaṇati, Pucchito na ca kuppati; Sa ve tādisako bhikkhu, Dūteyyaṁ gantumarahatī”ti.

Their words aren’t poisoned,
Asandiddhañca bhaṇati,
and they don’t tremble when questioned.
Pucchito na ca kuppati;
Such a mendicant
Sa ve tādisako bhikkhu,
is worthy of going on a mission.”
Dūteyyaṁ gantumarahatī”ti.

Their words aren’t poisoned, Asandiddhañca bhaṇati, and they don’t tremble when questioned. Pucchito na ca kuppati; Such a mendicant Sa ve tādisako bhikkhu, is worthy of going on a mission.” Dūteyyaṁ gantumarahatī”ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.