1.1PTS 1.125“Tayome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“These three individuals are found in the world.1.2Katame tayo?What three?1.3Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo.There is an individual you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend.1.4Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.There is an individual you should associate with, accompany, and attend.1.5Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.There is an individual you should associate with, accompany, and attend with honor and respect.

1.6Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo?Who is the individual you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend?1.7Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo hīno hoti sīlena samādhinā paññāya.It’s an individual who is inferior in terms of ethics, immersion, and wisdom.1.8Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo aññatra anuddayā aññatra anukampā.You shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend such an individual, except out of kindness and sympathy.

2.1Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo?∥Who is the individual you should associate with, accompany, and attend?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sadiso hoti sīlena samādhinā paññāya.It’s an individual who is similar in terms of ethics, immersion, and wisdom.2.3Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.You should associate with, accompany, and attend such an individual.2.4Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?2.5Sīlasāmaññagatānaṁ sataṁ sīlakathā ca no bhavissati, sā ca no pavattinī bhavissati, sā ca no phāsu bhavissati.Thinking, ‘Since our ethical conduct is similar, we can discuss ethics, the conversation will flow, and we’ll both be at ease.2.6Samādhisāmaññagatānaṁ sataṁ samādhikathā ca no bhavissati, sā ca no pavattinī bhavissati, sā ca no phāsu bhavissati.Since our immersion is similar, we can discuss immersion, the conversation will flow, and we’ll both be at ease.2.7Paññāsāmaññagatānaṁ sataṁ paññākathā ca no bhavissati, sā ca no pavattinī bhavissati, sā ca no phāsu bhavissatīti.Since our wisdom is similar, we can discuss wisdom, the conversation will flow, and we’ll both be at ease.’2.8Tasmā evarūpo puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.That’s why you should associate with, accompany, and attend such an individual.

3.1Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo?Who is the individual you should associate with, accompany, and attend with honor and respect?3.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo adhiko hoti sīlena samādhinā paññāya.It’s an individual who is superior in terms of ethics, immersion, and wisdom.3.3Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.You should associate with, accompany, and attend such an individual with honor and respect.3.4Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?3.5Iti aparipūraṁ vā sīlakkhandhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā sīlakkhandhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmi;Thinking, ‘I’ll fulfill the entire spectrum of ethical conduct I haven’t yet fulfilled, or support with wisdom in every situation the ethical conduct I’ve already fulfilled.3.6aparipūraṁ vā samādhikkhandhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā samādhikkhandhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmi;I’ll fulfill the entire spectrum of immersion I haven’t yet fulfilled, or support with wisdom in every situation the immersion I’ve already fulfilled.3.7aparipūraṁ vā paññākkhandhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā paññākkhandhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmīti.I’ll fulfill the entire spectrum of wisdom I haven’t yet fulfilled, or support with wisdom in every situation the wisdom I’ve already fulfilled.’3.8Tasmā evarūpo puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.That’s why you should associate with, accompany, and attend this individual with honor and respect.

3.9Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasminti.These are the three individuals found in the world.

4.1PTS 1.126Nihīyati puriso nihīnasevī,∥A man who associates with an inferior goes downhill,4.2Na ca hāyetha kadāci tulyasevī;but associating with an equal, you’ll never decline;4.3Seṭṭhamupanamaṁ udeti khippaṁ,following the best, you’ll quickly rise up,4.4Tasmā attano uttariṁ bhajethā”ti.so you should keep company <j>with people better than you.”

4.5Chaṭṭhaṁ.