62(2)Able
(1)"Bhikkhus,possessing six qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]both himself and others.
Alam attano alam paresam.I add the phrase in brackets on the basis of Mp,which says:"Able [to benefit]himself and able [to benefit] others:capable,fit,equipped in practicing for the welfare of himself and of others"(attano ca paresarica hitapatipattiyam samattho pariyatto anucchaviko).What six?
"Here,(i)a bhikkhu is one of quick apprehension concerning wholesome teachings;
Khippanisanti ca hoti kusalesu dhammesu.Mp."He takes up quickly, which means that when such subjects as the aggregates,elements, and sense bases are being taught,he understands them quickly" (khippam upadhareti,khandhadhatu-ayatanadisu kathiyamānesu te dhamme khippam jānati).(ii)he is capable of retaining in mind the teachings he has learned;
(iii)he investigates the meaning of the teachings he has retained in mind;
(iv)he has understood the meaning and the Dhamma and practices in accordance with the Dhamma;
(v)he is a good speaker with a good delivery,gifted with speech that is polished,clear,articulate,expressive of the meaning;
(vi)he is one who instructs,encourages,inspires,and gladdens his fellow monks.
Possessing these six qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]both himself and others.
(2)"Possessing five qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]both himself and others.
What five?
"Here,a bhikkhu is not one of quick apprehension concerning wholesome teachings.
However,(i)he is capable of retaining in mind the teachings he has learned;
(ii)he investigates the meaning of the teachings he has retained in mind;
(iii)he has understood the meaning and the Dhamma and practices in accordance with the Dhamma;
(iv)he is a good speaker with a good delivery...expressive of the meaning;
(v)he is one who instructs,encourages,inspires,and gladdens his fellow monks.
Possessing these five qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]both himself and others.
(3)"Possessing four qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]himself but not others.
What four?
"Here,(i)a bhikkhu is one of quick apprehension concerning wholesome teachings;
(ii)he is capable of retaining in mind the teachings he has learned;[297]
(iii)he investigates the meaning of the teachings he has retained in mind;
(iv)he has understood the meaning and the Dhamma and practices in accordance with the Dhamma.
However,he is not a good speaker with a good delivery,nor is he gifted with speech that is polished,clear,articulate,expressive of the meaning;
and he is not one who instructs,encourages,inspires,and gladdens his fellow monks.
Possessing the above four qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]himself but not others.
(4)"Possessing four qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]others but not himself.
What four?
"Here,(i)a bhikkhu is one of quick apprehension concerning wholesome teachings;
(ii)he is capable of retaining in mind the teachings he has learned.
However,he does not investigate the meaning of the teachings he has retained in mind,
and he has not understood the meaning and the Dhamma and does not practice in accordance with the Dhamma.
(iii)Still,he is a good speaker with a good delivery...expressive of the meaning;
and(iv)he is one who instructs,encourages,inspires,and gladdens his fellow monks.
Possessing the above four qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]others but not himself.
(5)"Possessing three qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]himself but not others.
What three?
"Here,a bhikkhu is not one of quick apprehension concerning wholesome teachings.
However,(i)he is capable of retaining in mind the teachings he has learned,
(ii)he investigates the meaning of the teachings he has retained in mind,
and (iii)he has understood the meaning and the Dhamma and practices in accordance with the Dhamma.
But he is not a good speaker witha good delivery...[298]...expressive of the meaning;
and he is not one who instructs,encourages,inspires,and gladdens his fellow monks.
Possessing the above three qualities,a bhikkhuis able [to benefit]himself but not others.
(6)"Possessing three qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]others but not himself.
What three?
“Here,a bhikkhu is not one of quick apprehension concerning wholesome teachings,
but(i)he is capable of retaining in mind the teachings he has learned.
However,he does not investigate the meaning of the teachings he has retained in mind,
and he has not understood the meaning and the Dhamma and does not practice in accordance with the Dhamma:
(ii)Still,he is a good speaker with a good delivery.…expressive of the meaning;
and(iii)he is one who instructs,encourages,inspires,and gladdens his fellow monks.
Possessing the above three qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]others but not himself.
(7)"Possessing two qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]himself but not others.
What two?
"Here,a bhikkhu is not one of quick apprehension concerning wholesome teachings,
and he is not capable of retaining in mind the teachings he has learned.
However,(i)he investigates the meaning of the teachings he has retained in mind,
and (ii)he has understood the meaning and the Dhamma and practices in accordance with the Dhamma.
But he is not a good speaker with a good delivery...expressive of the meaning;
and he is not one who instructs,encourages,inspires,and gladdens his fellow monks.
Possessing the above two qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]himself but not others.
(8)“Possessing two qualities,a bhikkhu is able [to benefit]others but not himself.
What two?
"Here,a bhikkhu is not one of quick apprehension concerning wholesome teachings;
he is not capable of retaining in mindthe teachings he has learned;
he does not investigate the meaning of the teachings he has retained in mind;[299]
and he does not understand the meaning and the Dhamma and practice inaccordance with the Dhamma.
But(i)he is a good speaker witha good delivery...expressive of the meaning;
and(ii)he is one who instructs,encourages,inspires,and gladdens his fellowmonks.
Possessing the above two qualities,a bhikkhu is able[to benefit]others but not himself."