Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)

The First Recital - 25
6. Dasadhammasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Ten Things
Introductory Verse
Bhikkhūnaṁ guṇasaṁyuttaṁ yaṁ desesi Mahāmuni,
This is what the Great Sage preached about the qualities of the monks,
yaṁ sutvā paṭipajjanto, sabbadukkhā pamuccati.
after hearing it, and while practising, he is freed from all suffering.
Sabbalokahitatthāya parittaṁ taṁ bhaṇāmahe. 1
For the whole world’s benefit and welfare we will recite that safeguard.
The Safeguard
Evaṁ me sutaṁ:
Thus I have heard:
ekaṁ samayaṁ Bhagavā Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati
at one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Sāvatthī
Jetavane Anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
at Anāthapiṇḍika’s grounds in Jeta’s Wood.
Tatra kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:
There it was that the Gracious One addressed the monks, saying:
“Bhikkhavo!” ti, “Bhadante!” ti te bhikkhū Bhagavato paccassosuṁ,
“Monks!”, “Reverend Sir!” those monks replied to the Gracious One,
Bhagavā etad-avoca:
and the Gracious One said this:
“Dasa ime bhikkhave dhammā
“There are these ten things, monks,
pabbajitena abhiṇhaṁ paccavekkhitabbā.
that one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on.
Katame dasa?
What are the ten?
1 PPV, PPV2: omit this line