--- title: "Numbered Discourses: The Fours · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Catukkanipāta" author: "The Buddha" translator: "Bhikkhu Sujato" languages: [pi, en] shelf: "Pali Canon" section: 15 of 32 url: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-4/15/ cite: "The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato, Numbered Discourses: The Fours · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Catukkanipāta, section 15. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-4/15/" --- # Numbered Discourses: The Fours · Aṅguttara Nikāya · Catukkanipāta *The Buddha, tr. Bhikkhu Sujato* Teachings grouped in fours: four kinds of persons, four right efforts, four ways of practice. > Pali: the Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka (Buddha Jayanti edition, 2500), from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). > English: Bhikkhu Sujato, from SuttaCentral’s bilara-data, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). Notes are not included. > Rows follow the segment numbers the two texts share, gathered into paragraphs; verse keeps its lines. ## 15. Individuals · AN 4.131–4.140 Source: https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-4/15/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/pali-anguttara-nikaya-4/15/#p-N [¶0] AN 4.131 · Fetters > Pali: AN 4.131 · Saṁyojanasutta [¶1] “Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? [¶2] One individual hasn’t given up the lower fetters, the fetters for getting reborn, or the fetters for getting a continued existence. > Pali: Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni honti, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni honti, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni honti. [¶3] One individual has given up the lower fetters, but not the fetters for getting reborn, or the fetters for getting a continued existence. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni honti, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni honti, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni honti. [¶4] One individual has given up the lower fetters and the fetters for getting reborn, but not the fetters for getting a continued existence. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni honti, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni honti, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni honti. [¶5] One individual has given up the lower fetters, the fetters for getting reborn, and the fetters for getting a continued existence. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni honti, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni honti, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni honti. [¶6] What individual hasn’t given up the lower fetters, the fetters for getting reborn, or the fetters for getting a continued existence? A once-returner. This is the individual who hasn’t given up the lower fetters, the fetters for getting reborn, or the fetters for getting a continued existence. > Pali: Katamassa, bhikkhave, puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni? Sakadāgāmissa. Imassa kho, bhikkhave, puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni. [¶7] What individual has given up the lower fetters, but not the fetters for getting reborn, or the fetters for getting a continued existence? One heading upstream, going to the Akaniṭṭha realm. > Pali: Katamassa, bhikkhave, puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni? Uddhaṁsotassa akaniṭṭhagāmino. Imassa kho, bhikkhave, puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni. [¶8] What individual has given up the lower fetters and the fetters for getting reborn, but not the fetters for getting a continued existence? One extinguished between one life and the next. > Pali: Katamassa, bhikkhave, puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni? Antarāparinibbāyissa. Imassa kho, bhikkhave, puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni appahīnāni. [¶9] What individual has given up the lower fetters, the fetters for getting reborn, and the fetters for getting a continued existence? A perfected one. > Pali: Katamassa, bhikkhave, puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni? Arahato. Imassa kho, bhikkhave, puggalassa orambhāgiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, upapattipaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni, bhavapaṭilābhiyāni saṁyojanāni pahīnāni. [¶10] These are the four individuals found in the world.” > Pali: Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. [¶11] > Pali: Paṭhamaṁ. [¶12] AN 4.132 · Eloquence > Pali: AN 4.132 · Paṭibhānasutta [¶13] “Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? [¶14] One whose elocution is on topic, but not fluent. > Pali: Yuttappaṭibhāno, no muttappaṭibhāno; [¶15] One whose elocution is fluent, but not on topic. > Pali: muttappaṭibhāno, no yuttappaṭibhāno; [¶16] One whose elocution is both on topic and fluent. > Pali: yuttappaṭibhāno ca muttappaṭibhāno ca; [¶17] One whose elocution is neither on topic nor fluent. > Pali: neva yuttappaṭibhāno na muttappaṭibhāno— [¶18] These are the four individuals found in the world.” > Pali: ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. [¶19] > Pali: Dutiyaṁ. [¶20] AN 4.133 · One Who Understands Immediately > Pali: AN 4.133 · Ugghaṭitaññūsutta [¶21] “Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? One who understands immediately, one who understands after detailed explanation, one who needs education, and one who merely learns by rote. These are the four individuals found in the world.” > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? Ugghaṭitaññū, vipañcitaññū, neyyo, padaparamo— Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. [¶22] > Pali: Tatiyaṁ. [¶23] AN 4.134 · The Fruits of Initiative > Pali: AN 4.134 · Uṭṭhānaphalasutta [¶24] “These four individuals are found in the world. What four? > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? [¶25] One who lives off the fruit of initiative, but not deeds; > Pali: Uṭṭhānaphalūpajīvī na kammaphalūpajīvī, [¶26] one who lives off the fruit of deeds, but not initiative; > Pali: kammaphalūpajīvī na uṭṭhānaphalūpajīvī, [¶27] one who lives off the fruit of both deeds and initiative; > Pali: uṭṭhānaphalūpajīvī ceva kammaphalūpajīvī ca, [¶28] one who lives off the fruit of neither initiative nor deeds. > Pali: neva uṭṭhānaphalūpajīvī na kammaphalūpajīvī— [¶29] These are the four individuals found in the world.” > Pali: Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. [¶30] > Pali: Catutthaṁ. [¶31] AN 4.135 · Blameworthy > Pali: AN 4.135 · Sāvajjasutta [¶32] “Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? The blameworthy, the mostly blameworthy, the slightly blameworthy, and the blameless. > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? Sāvajjo, vajjabahulo, appavajjo, anavajjo. [¶33] And how is an individual blameworthy? It’s when an individual does things by way of body, speech, and mind that are blameworthy. That’s how an individual is blameworthy. > Pali: Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo sāvajjo hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sāvajjena kāyakammena samannāgato hoti, sāvajjena vacīkammena samannāgato hoti, sāvajjena manokammena samannāgato hoti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo sāvajjo hoti. [¶34] And how is an individual mostly blameworthy? It’s when an individual does things by way of body, speech, and mind that are mostly blameworthy, but occasionally blameless. That’s how an individual is mostly blameworthy. > Pali: Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo vajjabahulo hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sāvajjena bahulaṁ kāyakammena samannāgato hoti, appaṁ anavajjena; sāvajjena bahulaṁ vacīkammena samannāgato hoti, appaṁ anavajjena; sāvajjena bahulaṁ manokammena samannāgato hoti, appaṁ anavajjena. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo vajjabahulo hoti. [¶35] And how is an individual slightly blameworthy? It’s when an individual does things by way of body, speech, and mind that are mostly blameless, but occasionally blameworthy. That’s how an individual is slightly blameworthy. > Pali: Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo appavajjo hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo anavajjena bahulaṁ kāyakammena samannāgato hoti, appaṁ sāvajjena; anavajjena bahulaṁ vacīkammena samannāgato hoti, appaṁ sāvajjena; anavajjena bahulaṁ manokammena samannāgato hoti, appaṁ sāvajjena. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo appavajjo hoti. [¶36] And how is an individual blameless? It’s when an individual does things by way of body, speech, and mind that are blameless. That’s how an individual is blameless. > Pali: Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo anavajjo hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo anavajjena kāyakammena samannāgato hoti, anavajjena vacīkammena samannāgato hoti, anavajjena manokammena samannāgato hoti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo anavajjo hoti. [¶37] These are the four individuals found in the world.” > Pali: Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. [¶38] > Pali: Pañcamaṁ. [¶39] AN 4.136 · Ethics (1st) > Pali: AN 4.136 · Paṭhamasīlasutta [¶40] “Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? One individual has not fulfilled ethics, immersion, or wisdom. > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu na paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī. [¶41] One individual has fulfilled ethics, but not immersion or wisdom. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ na paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī. [¶42] One individual has fulfilled ethics and immersion, but not wisdom. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya na paripūrakārī. [¶43] One individual has fulfilled ethics, immersion, and wisdom. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlesu paripūrakārī hoti, samādhismiṁ paripūrakārī, paññāya paripūrakārī. [¶44] These are the four individuals found in the world.” > Pali: Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. [¶45] > Pali: Chaṭṭhaṁ. [¶46] AN 4.137 · Ethics (2nd) > Pali: AN 4.137 · Dutiyasīlasutta [¶47] “Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? [¶48] One individual doesn’t value or submit to ethics, immersion, or wisdom. > Pali: Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo na sīlagaru hoti na sīlādhipateyyo, na samādhigaru hoti na samādhādhipateyyo, na paññāgaru hoti na paññādhipateyyo. [¶49] One individual values and submits to ethics, but not to immersion or wisdom. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlagaru hoti sīlādhipateyyo, na samādhigaru hoti na samādhādhipateyyo, na paññāgaru hoti na paññādhipateyyo. [¶50] One individual values and submits to ethics and immersion, but not wisdom. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlagaru hoti sīlādhipateyyo, samādhigaru hoti samādhādhipateyyo, na paññāgaru hoti na paññādhipateyyo. [¶51] One individual values and submits to ethics, immersion, and wisdom. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlagaru hoti sīlādhipateyyo, samādhigaru hoti samādhādhipateyyo, paññāgaru hoti paññādhipateyyo. [¶52] These are the four individuals found in the world.” > Pali: Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. [¶53] > Pali: Sattamaṁ. [¶54] AN 4.138 · Retreat > Pali: AN 4.138 · Nikaṭṭhasutta [¶55] “Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four? > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro? [¶56] One is on retreat in body, but not mind; > Pali: Nikaṭṭhakāyo anikaṭṭhacitto, [¶57] one is on retreat in mind, but not body; > Pali: anikaṭṭhakāyo nikaṭṭhacitto, [¶58] one is on retreat in neither body nor mind; and > Pali: anikaṭṭhakāyo ca anikaṭṭhacitto ca, [¶59] one is on retreat in both body and mind. > Pali: nikaṭṭhakāyo ca nikaṭṭhacitto ca. [¶60] And how is an individual on retreat in body, but not mind? It’s when an individual frequents remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest. But they think sensual, malicious, and cruel thoughts. That’s how an individual is on retreat in body, but not mind. > Pali: Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo nikaṭṭhakāyo hoti anikaṭṭhacitto? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevati. So tattha kāmavitakkampi vitakketi byāpādavitakkampi vitakketi vihiṁsāvitakkampi vitakketi. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo nikaṭṭhakāyo hoti anikaṭṭhacitto. [¶61] And how is an individual on retreat in mind, but not body? It’s when an individual doesn’t frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest. But they think thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness. That’s how an individual is on retreat in mind, but not body. > Pali: Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo anikaṭṭhakāyo hoti nikaṭṭhacitto? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo naheva kho araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevati. So tattha nekkhammavitakkampi vitakketi abyāpādavitakkampi vitakketi avihiṁsāvitakkampi vitakketi. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo anikaṭṭhakāyo hoti nikaṭṭhacitto. [¶62] And how is an individual on retreat in neither body nor mind? It’s when an individual doesn’t frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest. And they think sensual, malicious, and cruel thoughts. That’s how an individual is on retreat in neither body nor mind. > Pali: Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo anikaṭṭhakāyo ca hoti anikaṭṭhacitto ca? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo naheva kho araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevati. So tattha kāmavitakkampi vitakketi byāpādavitakkampi vitakketi vihiṁsāvitakkampi vitakketi. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo anikaṭṭhakāyo ca hoti anikaṭṭhacitto ca. [¶63] And how is an individual on retreat in both body and mind? It’s when an individual frequents remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest. And they think thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness. That’s how an individual is on retreat in both body and mind. > Pali: Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo nikaṭṭhakāyo ca hoti nikaṭṭhacitto ca? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo araññavanapatthāni pantāni senāsanāni paṭisevati. So tattha nekkhammavitakkampi vitakketi abyāpādavitakkampi vitakketi avihiṁsāvitakkampi vitakketi. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo nikaṭṭhakāyo ca hoti nikaṭṭhacitto ca. [¶64] These are the four individuals found in the world.” > Pali: Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. [¶65] > Pali: Aṭṭhamaṁ. [¶66] AN 4.139 · Dhamma Speakers > Pali: AN 4.139 · Dhammakathikasutta [¶67] “Mendicants, there are these four Dhamma speakers. What four? > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, dhammakathikā. Katame cattāro? [¶68] One Dhamma speaker speaks little and off topic. And their assembly can’t tell what’s on topic and what’s off topic. Such an assembly regards such a Dhamma speaker simply as a Dhamma speaker. > Pali: Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco dhammakathiko appañca bhāsati asahitañca; parisā cassa na kusalā hoti sahitāsahitassa. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, dhammakathiko evarūpāya parisāya dhammakathikotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. [¶69] One Dhamma speaker speaks little but stays on topic. And their assembly can tell what’s on topic and what’s off topic. Such an assembly regards such a Dhamma speaker simply as a Dhamma speaker. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco dhammakathiko appañca bhāsati sahitañca; parisā cassa kusalā hoti sahitāsahitassa. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, dhammakathiko evarūpāya parisāya dhammakathikotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. [¶70] One Dhamma speaker speaks much but off topic. And their assembly can’t tell what’s on topic and what’s off topic. Such an assembly regards such a Dhamma speaker simply as a Dhamma speaker. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco dhammakathiko bahuñca bhāsati asahitañca; parisā cassa na kusalā hoti sahitāsahitassa. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, dhammakathiko evarūpāya parisāya dhammakathikotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. [¶71] One Dhamma speaker speaks much and stays on topic. And their assembly can tell what’s on topic and what’s off topic. Such an assembly regards such a Dhamma speaker simply as a Dhamma speaker. > Pali: Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco dhammakathiko bahuñca bhāsati sahitañca; parisā cassa kusalā hoti sahitāsahitassa. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, dhammakathiko evarūpāya parisāya dhammakathikotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. [¶72] These are the four Dhamma speakers.” > Pali: Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro dhammakathikā”ti. [¶73] > Pali: Navamaṁ. [¶74] AN 4.140 · Speaker > Pali: AN 4.140 · Vādīsutta [¶75] “Mendicants, there are these four speakers. What four? > Pali: “Cattārome, bhikkhave, vādī. Katame cattāro? [¶76] There’s a speaker who runs out of meaningful things to say, but not of ways of phrasing things. > Pali: Atthi, bhikkhave, vādī atthato pariyādānaṁ gacchati, no byañjanato; [¶77] There’s a speaker who runs out of ways of phrasing things, but not of meaningful things to say. > Pali: atthi, bhikkhave, vādī byañjanato pariyādānaṁ gacchati, no atthato; [¶78] There’s a speaker who runs out of both meaningful things to say, and ways of phrasing things. > Pali: atthi, bhikkhave, vādī atthato ca byañjanato ca pariyādānaṁ gacchati; [¶79] There’s a speaker who never runs out of meaningful things to say, or ways of phrasing things. > Pali: atthi, bhikkhave, vādī nevatthato no byañjanato pariyādānaṁ gacchati. [¶80] These are the four speakers. It is impossible, it cannot happen that someone accomplished in the four kinds of textual analysis will ever run out of meaningful things to say, or ways of phrasing things.” > Pali: Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro vādī. Aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ catūhi paṭisambhidāhi samannāgato atthato vā byañjanato vā pariyādānaṁ gaccheyyā”ti. [¶81] > Pali: Dasamaṁ. [¶82] > Pali: Puggalavaggo catuttho. [¶83] > Pali: Tassuddānaṁ [¶84] > Pali: Saṁyojanaṁ paṭibhāno, ugghaṭitaññu uṭṭhānaṁ; Sāvajjo dve ca sīlāni, nikaṭṭha dhamma vādī cāti.