- Linked Discourses 14.21Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.21
- Chapter Two2. Dutiyavagga
Beginning With the UnlearnedAppassutamūlakasutta
At Sāvatthī.Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. the unlearned with the unlearned …Appassutā appassutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; lazy …kusītā kusītehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless.duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; The learned with the learned …bahussutā bahussutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; energetic … wise.āraddhavīriyā āraddhavīriyehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe….
… the unlearned with the unlearned …Appassutā appassutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; unmindful …muṭṭhassatino muṭṭhassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless.duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; The learned with the learned …bahussutā bahussutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; mindful … wise.”upaṭṭhitassatino upaṭṭhitassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti …pe….