AN 4.132 Eloquence – Paṭibhānasutta

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AN 4.132 Eloquence – Paṭibhānasutta

Numbered Discourses 4.132 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.132

14. Persons – 14. Puggalavagga

AN 4.132 Eloquence – Paṭibhānasutta

 

1.1

Bhikkhū, these four people are found in the world.

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

1.2

What four?

Katame cattāro?

1.3

One who speaks on topic, but not fluently.

Yuttappaṭibhāno, no muttappaṭibhāno;

1.4

One who speaks fluently, but not on topic.

muttappaṭibhāno, no yuttappaṭibhāno;

1.5

One who speaks on topic and fluently.

yuttappaṭibhāno ca muttappaṭibhāno ca;

1.6

One who speaks neither on topic nor fluently.

neva yuttappaṭibhāno na muttappaṭibhāno—

1.7

These are the four people found in the world.”

ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

1.8

Dutiyaṁ.