• Numbered Discourses 4.132 Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.132

14. Individuals 14. Puggalavagga

Eloquence Paṭibhānasutta

“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. What four? Katame cattāro?

  • One whose elocution is on topic, but not fluent. Yuttappaṭibhāno, no muttappaṭibhāno;
  • One whose elocution is fluent, but not on topic. muttappaṭibhāno, no yuttappaṭibhāno;
  • One whose elocution is both on topic and fluent. yuttappaṭibhāno ca muttappaṭibhāno ca;
  • One whose elocution is neither on topic nor fluent. neva yuttappaṭibhāno na muttappaṭibhāno—
  • These are the four individuals found in the world.” ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.