• 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?

  1. One who speaks on topic, but not fluently. Yuttappaṭibhāno, no muttappaṭibhāno;
  2. One who speaks fluently, but not on topic. muttappaṭibhāno, no yuttappaṭibhāno;
  3. One who speaks on topic and fluently. yuttappaṭibhāno ca muttappaṭibhāno ca;
  4. One who speaks neither on topic nor fluently. neva yuttappaṭibhāno na muttappaṭibhāno—

These are the four individuals found in the world.” ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.