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  • Linked Discourses 14.18Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.18
  • Chapter Two2. Dutiyavagga

Beginning With the FaithlessAssaddhamūlakasutta

At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. the faithless with the faithless,Assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the unconscientious with the unconscientious,ahirikā ahirikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the witless with the witless,duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the faithful with the faithful,saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the conscientious with the conscientious,hirimanā hirimanehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; and the wise with the wise.paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti. In the past …Atītampi kho, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu …pe… In the future …anāgatampi kho, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandissanti samessanti …pe….

At present, too, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element. …Etarahipi kho, bhikkhave, paccuppannaṁ addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandanti samenti.

Sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. the faithless with the faithless,Assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the imprudent with the imprudent,anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the witless with the witless,duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the faithful with the faithful,saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the prudent with the prudent,ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; and the wise with the wise.paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe…

(The following should be told in full like the first section.)paṭhamavāro viya vitthāretabbo.

Sentient beings come together because of an element:Dhātusova, bhikkhave …pe… the faithless …assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; unlearned …appassutā appassutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless …duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the faithful …saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; bahussutā bahussutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti, paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe….

Sentient beings come together because of an element:Dhātusova, bhikkhave …pe… the faithless …assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; lazy …kusītā kusītehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless.duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the faithful …saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; energetic … wise.āraddhavīriyā āraddhavīriyehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe….

Sentient beings come together because of an element:Dhātusova, bhikkhave …pe… the faithless …assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; unmindful …muṭṭhassatino muṭṭhassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless.duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; the faithful …saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; mindful … wise.”upaṭṭhitassatino upaṭṭhitassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti …pe….

Similar passages elsewhere

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  1. SN 14.17 Faithless 0.91near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.17 Chapter Two Faithless At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: the faithless with the faithless, the unconscientious with the unconscientious, th…
  2. SN 14.19 Beginning With the Shameless 0.80near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.19 Chapter Two Beginning With the Shameless At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: the unconscientious with the unconscientious … imprudent … witl…
  3. SN 14.20 Beginning With Imprudence 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.20 Chapter Two Beginning With Imprudence At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: the imprudent with the imprudent … unlearned … witless. The pruden…
  4. SN 14.21 Beginning With the Unlearned 0.71near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.21 Chapter Two Beginning With the Unlearned At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: the unlearned with the unlearned … lazy … witless. The learned…
  5. SN 14.22 Beginning With the Lazy 0.66near 0.1Linked Discourses 14.22 Chapter Two Beginning With the Lazy At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: the lazy with the lazy … unmindful … witless … energetic … mindful ……