102(2)Suspected "Bhikkhus,on five grounds a bhikkhu is suspected and distrusted as'an evil bhikkhu'though he be of unshakable character.Ee's kuppadhamio is evidently an error,though in the notes on Variant readings Ee recognizes the correct reading,akuppadhammo. Mp glosses with khinasavo,one whose taints are destroyed,an arahant.For the Sangha to maintain the respect of the lay community,it is considered important not only for monastics to be virtuous in their behavior but to avoid actions that might arouse suspicion.Such behavior not only reflects adversely on the individual monastic but may also bring discredit to the Dhamma and the Sangha.Hence this exhortation.

What five?

Here,a bhikkhu often visits prostitutes,widows,unmarried women,eunuchs,or bhikkhunis.Mp glosses vesiyāgocaro with tasam geham abhinhagamano,"fre- quently going to their homes."Thus gocara in the narrow sense of an alms resort is not necessarily intended here.

On these five grounds a bhikkhu is suspected and distrusted as'an evil bhikkhu'though he be of unshakable character."