Aṅguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XIV: Puggala Vagga

The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
XIV: On Persons

Sutta 137

Garu Puggala Suttaṁ

Virtue (b)

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?

Herein, monks, a certain person
respects not virtue,
puts not virtue first;
respects not concentration,
puts not concentration first;
respects not wisdom,
puts not wisdom first.^[1]

Herein again a certain person
respects virtue
puts virtue first;
but respects not concentration,
puts not concentration first;
respects not wisdom,
puts not wisdom first.

Yet again a certain person
respects virtue
puts virtue first;
respects concentration,
puts concentration first;
but respects not wisdom,
puts not wisdom first.

Yet again a certain person
respects virtue
puts virtue first;
respects concentration,
puts concentration first;
respects wisdom
puts wisdom first.

So these are the four persons found existing in the world.'

 

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^[1] Ādhipateyya or Ādhipateyya (cf G.S. i, 130 n.): 'regard or predominance.' Comy. is silent here. On A. i, 147 (ādhip.) it has jeṭṭhaka-kāraṇato, 'putting in first place.'