Paṭibhānasutta

Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.132

Numbered Discourses 4.132

14. Puggalavagga

14. Individuals

Paṭibhānasutta

Eloquence

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world.

Katame cattāro?

What four?

Yuttappaṭibhāno, no muttappaṭibhāno;

One whose elocution is on topic, but not fluent.

muttappaṭibhāno, no yuttappaṭibhāno;

One whose elocution is fluent, but not on topic.

yuttappaṭibhāno ca muttappaṭibhāno ca;

One whose elocution is both on topic and fluent.

neva yuttappaṭibhāno na muttappaṭibhāno—

One whose elocution is neither on topic nor fluent.

ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

These are the four individuals found in the world.”

Dutiyaṁ.