1 “These four individuals, O bhikkhus, are to be found existing in the world. Which four?

2 One with little learning who has not entered upon what he has learned, one with little learning who has entered upon what he has learned, one with much learning who has not entered upon what he has learned, one with much learning who has entered upon what he has learned.

3 And how, O bhikkhus, is an individual one with little learning who has not entered upon what he has learned? Here, O bhikkhus, a certain individual has learned little of the discourses, mixed prose and verse, expositions, verses, inspired utterances, quotations, birth stories, amazing accounts, and questions-and-answers. Of the little that he has learned, not having understood the meaning, not having understood the Dhamma, he has not entered upon the path of dhamma that accords with the Dhamma. Thus indeed, O bhikkhus, is an individual one of little learning who has not entered upon what he has learned.

4 And how, O bhikkhus, is an individual one with little learning who has entered upon what he has learned? Here, O bhikkhus, a certain individual has learned little of the discourses, mixed prose and verse, expositions, verses, inspired utterances, quotations, birth stories, amazing accounts, and questions-and-answers. Of the little that he has learned, having understood the meaning, having understood the Dhamma, he has entered upon the path of dhamma that accords with the Dhamma. Thus indeed, O bhikkhus, is an individual one of little learning who has entered upon what he has learned.

5 And how, O bhikkhus, is an individual one with much learning who has not entered upon what he has learned? Here, O bhikkhus, a certain individual has learned much of the discourses, mixed prose and verse, expositions, verses, inspired utterances, quotations, birth stories, amazing accounts, and questions-and-answers. Of the much that he has learned, not having understood the meaning, not having understood the Dhamma, he has not entered upon the path of dhamma that accords with the Dhamma. Thus indeed, O bhikkhus, is an individual one of much learning who has not entered upon what he has learned.

6 And how, O bhikkhus, is an individual one with much learning who has entered upon what he has learned? Here, O bhikkhus, a certain individual has learned much of the discourses, mixed prose and verse, expositions, verses, inspired utterances, quotations, birth stories, amazing accounts, and questions-and-answers. Of the much that he has learned, having understood the meaning, having understood the Dhamma, he has entered upon the path of dhamma that accords with the Dhamma. Thus indeed, O bhikkhus, is an individual one of much learning who has entered upon what he has learned.

7 These indeed, O bhikkhus, are the four individuals to be found existing in the world.”

“One of little learning, if
he is not settled in the virtues,
they blame him on both [accounts],
from virtue and by what he has learned.

Even one of little learning, if
he is firmly settled in the virtues,
they praise him from virtue,
His learning has succeeded.

Even one of much learning, if
he is not settled in the virtues,
they blame him from virtue,
His learning has not succeeded.

One of much learning too, if
he is firmly settled in the virtues,
they praise him on both [accounts],
from virtue and by what he has learned.

One who is well-learned, bearer of the Dhamma,
The Buddha's disciple who is wise.
Just like a big coin of gold from Jambu River,
who is fit to blame him?
Even the devas praise him,
by brahmas too he is praised.”

1 cattāro'me bhikkhave puggalā santo saṃvijjamānā lokasmiṃ. katame cattāro?

2 appassuto sutena anupapanno, appassuto sutena upapanno, bahussuto sutena anupapanno, bahussuto sutena upapanno.

3 kathañca bhikkhave puggalo appassuto hoti sutena anupapanno? idha bhikkhave ekaccassa puggalassa appakaṃ sutaṃ hoti suttaṃ geyyaṃ veyyākaraṇaṃ gāthā udānaṃ itivuttakaṃ jātakaṃ abbhutadhammaṃ vedallaṃ. so tassa appakassa sutassa na atthamaññāya na dhammamaññāya na dhammānudhammapaṭipanno hoti. evaṃ kho bhikkhave puggalo appassuto hoti sutena anupapanno.

4 kathañca bhikkhave puggalo appassuto hoti sutena upapanno? idha bhikkhave ekaccassa puggalassa appakaṃ sutaṃ hoti suttaṃ geyyaṃ veyyākaraṇaṃ gāthā udānaṃ itivuttakaṃ jātakaṃ abbhutadhammaṃ vedallaṃ. so tassa appakassa sutassa atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammapaṭipanno hoti. evaṃ kho bhikkhave puggalo appassuto hoti, sutena upapanno. pts page 007

5 kathañca bhikkhave puggalo bahussuto hoti sutena anupapanno? idha bhikkhave ekaccassa puggalassa bahuṃ sutaṃ hoti suttaṃ geyyaṃ veyyākaraṇaṃ gāthā udānaṃ itivuttakaṃ jātakaṃ abbhutadhammaṃ vedallaṃ. so tassa bahukassa sutassa na atthamaññāya na dhammamaññāya na dhammānudhamma paṭipanno hoti. evaṃ kho bhikkhave puggalo bahussuto hoti, sutena anupapanno. bjt page 016

6 kathañca bhikkhave puggalo bahussuto hoti sutena upapanno? idha bhikkhave ekaccassa puggalassa bahuṃ sutaṃ hoti suttaṃ geyyaṃ veyyākaraṇaṃ gāthā udānaṃ itivuttakaṃ jātakaṃ abbhutadhammaṃ vedallaṃ. so tassa bahukassa sutassa atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammapaṭipanno hoti. evaṃ kho bhikkhave puggalo bahussuto hoti sutena upapanno.

7 ime kho bhikkhave cattāro puggalā santo saṃvijjamānā lokasminti. pts page 008

appassuto'pi ce hoti
sīlesu asamāhito,
ubhayena naṃ garahanti
sīlato ca sutena ca.

appassuto'pi ce hoti
sīlesu susamāhito,
sīlato naṃ pasaṃsanti
tassa sampajjate sutaṃ.

bahussuto'pi ce hoti
sīlesu asamāhito,
sīlato naṃ garahanti
nāssa sampajjate sutaṃ.

bahussuto'pi ce hoti
sīlesu susamāhito,
ubhayena naṃ pasaṃsanti
sīlato ca sutena ca.

bahussutaṃ dhammadharaṃ
sappaññaṃ buddhasāvakaṃ,
nekkhaṃ jambonadasseva
ko taṃ ninditumarahati,
devā'pi naṃ pasaṃsanti
brahmunā'pi pasaṃsito'ti.