Linked Discourses 14.21 Chapter Two Beginning With the Unlearned (SN14.21)

1.1

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:

1.3

Appassutā appassutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

the unlearned with the unlearned …

1.4

kusītā kusītehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

lazy …

1.5

duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

witless.

1.6

bahussutā bahussutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

The learned with the learned …

1.7

āraddhavīriyā āraddhavīriyehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe….

energetic … wise.

2.1

Appassutā appassutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

… the unlearned with the unlearned …

2.2

muṭṭhassatino muṭṭhassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

unmindful …

2.3

duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

witless.

2.4

bahussutā bahussutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

The learned with the learned …

2.5

upaṭṭhitassatino upaṭṭhitassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti …pe….

mindful … wise.”

2.6

Ekādasamaṁ.