14. Puggalavagga

14. Individuals

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Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.132

Numbered Discourses 4.132

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14. Puggalavagga

14. Individuals

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Paṭibhānasutta

Eloquence

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“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world.

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Katame cattāro?

What four?

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Yuttappaṭibhāno, no muttappaṭibhāno;

One whose elocution is on topic, but not fluent.

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muttappaṭibhāno, no yuttappaṭibhāno;

One whose elocution is fluent, but not on topic.

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yuttappaṭibhāno ca muttappaṭibhāno ca;

One whose elocution is both on topic and fluent.

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neva yuttappaṭibhāno na muttappaṭibhāno—

One whose elocution is neither on topic nor fluent.

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

These are the four individuals found in the world.”

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Dutiyaṁ.