Aṇguttara Nikāya
Catukka Nipāta
XIV: Puggala Vagga
The Book of the Gradual Sayings
The Book of the Fours
XIV: On Persons
Sutta 133
Neyya Puggala Suttaṃ
Quick-Witted[1]
Translated from the Pali by F. L. Woodward, M.A.
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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 learns by taking hints,
he who learns by full details:[2]
he who has to be led on (by instruction):[3]
he who has just the word (of the text)[4] at most.
These four persons are found existing in the world."
[1] Pugg., p. 41; Netti, 211; SA. i, 202, ii, 4; Pugg.A. 222; SnA, ii, 163.
[2] Ugghaṭitaññu = (brief-learner) = sankhepaññu.
[3] Vipañcitaññu (diffuse-learner) = vitthāritaññu. The usual spelling is vipacita.
[4] Neyyo = netabba (Netti, 211). One text has ñeyya.
