4: The Book of the Fours
XIV. Persons — AN 4.136: Ethics (1st)
- © Translated from the Pali by Bhante Sujato. (More copyright information)
1“Mendicants, these four people are found in the world. What four? One person has not fulfilled ethics, immersion, or wisdom.
2One person has fulfilled ethics, but not immersion or wisdom.
3One person has fulfilled ethics and immersion, but not wisdom.
4One person has fulfilled ethics, immersion, and wisdom.
These are the four people found in the world.”
1"Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu na paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.
2Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.
3Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī.
4Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya paripūrakārī.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin"ti.
Chaṭṭhaṁ.