Aṅguttara Nikāya
IX. Navaka Nipāta
I. Sambodha Vagga
Sutta 9
Puggala Suttaɱ
Great Beings
Translated from the Pali
by Sister Upalavanna
Bhikkhus, these nine great beings are evident in the world.
What nine?
The noble one, the one come to the path to become noble, the non-returner, the one come to the path of realizing non-returning, the once returner, the one come to the path of realizing once returning, the stream enterer, the one come to the path of realizing stream entry and the ordinary person. Bhikkhus, these nine great beings are evident in the world.