17. Āpucchakaraṇaniddeso

Āpucchakaraṇanti –

161. Anajjhiṭṭhova therena, pātimokkhaṃ na uddise;

Dhammaṃ na kathaye pañhaṃ, na pucche na ca vissaje.

162. Āpucchitvā kathentassa, puna vuḍḍhatarāgame;

Puna āpucchanaṃ natthi, bhattagge cānumodato.

163. Vasanto ca anāpucchā, vuḍḍhenekavihārake;

Na sajjhāyeyya uddesaṃ, paripucchañca no dade.

164. Dhammaṃ na bhāsaye dīpaṃ, na kare na ca vijjhape;

Vātapānaṃ kavāṭaṃ vā, vivareyya thakeyya ca.

165. Caṅkame caṅkamantopi, vuḍḍhena parivattaye;

Yena vuḍḍho sa saṅghāṭi-kaṇṇenenaṃ na ghaṭṭayeti.