1"Bhikkhus, on five grounds a bhikkhu is suspected and distrusted as ‘an evil bhikkhu’ though he be of unshakable character. [n.1110] Ee's kuppadhammo is evidently an error, though in the notes on variant readings Ee recognizes the correct reading, akuppadhammo. Mp glosses with khīṇāsavo, one whose taints are destroyed, an arahant. For the Saṅgha 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 Saṅgha. Hence this exhortation.

2What five? Here, a bhikkhu often visits prostitutes, widows, unmarried women, eunuchs, or bhikkhunīs. [n.1111] Mp glosses vesiyāgocaro with tāsaṁ gehaṁ abhiṇhagamano, "frequently going to their homes." Thus gocara in the narrow sense of an alms resort is not necessarily intended here.

3On these five grounds a bhikkhu is suspected and distrusted as ‘an evil bhikkhu’ though he be of unshakable character."

1"Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu ussaṅkitaparisaṅkito hoti pāpabhikkhūti api akuppadhammopi.

2Katamehi pañcahi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vesiyāgocaro vā hoti, vidhavāgocaro vā hoti, thullakumārikāgocaro vā hoti, paṇḍakagocaro vā hoti, bhikkhunīgocaro vā hoti.

3Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu ussaṅkitaparisaṅkito hoti pāpabhikkhūti api akuppadhammopī"ti.

Dutiyaṁ.