1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, kumbhā.∥“Mendicants, there are these four pots.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?

1. 1.3Tuccho pihito,Covered but hollow,
2. 1.4pūro vivaṭo,uncovered but full,
3. 1.5tuccho vivaṭo,uncovered and hollow, and
4. 1.6pūro pihito—covered and full.

1.7Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kumbhā.These are the four pots.1.8Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kumbhūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.In the same way, these four individuals similar to pots are found in the world.1.9Katame cattāro?What four?

1. 1.10Tuccho pihito,Covered but hollow,
2. 1.11pūro vivaṭo,uncovered but full,
3. 1.12tuccho vivaṭo,uncovered and hollow, and
4. 1.13pūro pihito.covered and full.

2.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti pihito?And how is an individual covered but hollow?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ.It’s when an individual is impressive when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes.2.3So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti.But they don’t truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering’.2.4Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti pihito.That’s how an individual is covered but hollow.2.5Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho tuccho pihito;That individual is like a pot that’s covered but hollow, I say.2.6tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

3.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti vivaṭo?And how is an individual uncovered but full?3.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa na pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ.It’s when an individual is not impressive …3.3So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.But they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …3.4Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti vivaṭo.3.5Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho pūro vivaṭo;3.6tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

4.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti vivaṭo?And how is an individual uncovered and hollow?4.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa na pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ.It’s when an individual is not impressive …4.3So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti.Nor do they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …4.4Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo tuccho hoti vivaṭo.4.5Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho tuccho vivaṭo;4.6tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

5.1PTS 2.105Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti pihito?And how is an individual covered and full?5.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa pāsādikaṁ hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ.It’s when an individual is impressive …5.3So ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.And they truly understand: ‘This is suffering’ …5.4Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pūro hoti pihito.5.5Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, kumbho pūro pihito;5.6tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

5.7Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kumbhūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.These four individuals similar to pots are found in the world.”

5.8Tatiyaṁ.