Aṇguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XIV: Puggala Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
XIV: On Persons
Sutta 134
Phalupajivī Puggala Suttaṃ
Effort[1]
Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.
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[1] Thus have I heard:
On a certain occasion the Exalted One was staying near Sāvatthī.
Then the Exalted One addressed the monks, saying:
"Monks."
"Yes, lord," they replied, and the Exalted One said:
"Monks, these four persons are found existing in the world.
What four?
He who lives on the fruit of his effort,
not of his deed:
he who lives on the fruit of his deed,
not of his effort:
he who lives on the fruit of his effort and
on the fruit of his deed:
he who lives neither on the fruit of his effort nor
on the fruit of his deed.
These are the four persons found existing in the world.'
[1] Pugg., p. 51. Comy. distinguishes the two as vāyāma-phala and puñña-phala, and gives as instances: - The four firmament kings and all devas without effort live on merit. Rajahs and royal ministers live on both. Beings in purgatory form the fourth class.
