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Numbered Discourses 4.136 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.136

14. Persons – 14. Puggalavagga

AN 4.136 Ethics (1st) – Paṭhamasīlasutta

 

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 person has not fulfilled ethics, samādhi, or wisdom.

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu na paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.

2.1

One person has fulfilled ethics, but not samādhi or wisdom.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.

3.1

One person has fulfilled ethics and samādhi, but not wisdom.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.

4.1

One person has fulfilled ethics, samādhi, and wisdom.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya paripūrakārī.

4.2

These are the four people found in the world.”

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

4.3

 

Chaṭṭhaṁ.