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Improper

Ayonisosutta

Marks of a fool and an astute person: asking questions.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.5Numbered Discourses 3.5
  • 0.21. Bālavagga1. Fools

0.3AyonisosuttaIrrational

1.1“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.“A fool is known by three things.1.2Katamehi tīhi?What three?1.3Ayoniso pañhaṁ kattā hoti, ayoniso pañhaṁ vissajjetā hoti, parassa kho pana yoniso pañhaṁ vissajjitaṁ parimaṇḍalehi padabyañjanehi siliṭṭhehi upagatehi nābbhanumoditā hoti.They ask a question irrationally. They answer a question irrationally. And when someone else answers a question rationally—with well-rounded, coherent, and relevant words and phrases—they disagree with it.

1.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bālo veditabbo.These are the three things by which a fool is known.

2.1Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo.An astute person is known by three things.2.2Katamehi tīhi?What three?2.3Yoniso pañhaṁ kattā hoti, yoniso pañhaṁ vissajjetā hoti, parassa kho pana yoniso pañhaṁ vissajjitaṁ parimaṇḍalehi padabyañjanehi siliṭṭhehi upagatehi abbhanumoditā hoti.They ask a question rationally. They answer a question rationally. And when someone else answers a question rationally—with well-rounded, coherent, and relevant words and phrases—they agree with it.

2.4Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato paṇḍito veditabbo.These are the three things by which an astute person is known.2.5Tasmātiha …pe….So you should train …”

2.6Pañcamaṁ.