1.1PTS 2.110“Cattārome, bhikkhave, rukkhā.∥“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of tree.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?

1. 1.3Pheggu phegguparivāro,One is a softwood surrounded by softwoods,
2. 1.4pheggu sāraparivāro,one is a softwood surrounded by hardwoods,
3. 1.5sāro phegguparivāro,one is a hardwood surrounded by softwoods, and
4. 1.6sāro sāraparivāro—one is a hardwood surrounded by hardwoods.

1.7Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro rukkhā.These are the four kinds of tree.1.8Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro rukkhūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.In the same way, these four individuals similar to trees are found in the world.1.9Katame cattāro?What four?

1. 1.10Pheggu phegguparivāro,One is a softwood surrounded by softwoods,
2. 1.11pheggu sāraparivāro,one is a softwood surrounded by hardwoods,
3. 1.12sāro phegguparivāro,one is a hardwood surrounded by softwoods, and
4. 1.13sāro sāraparivāro.one is a hardwood surrounded by hardwoods.

2.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pheggu hoti phegguparivāro?And how is an individual a softwood surrounded by softwoods?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo dussīlo hoti pāpadhammo;It’s when an individual is unethical, of bad character,2.3parisāpissa hoti dussīlā pāpadhammā.and their followers are the same.2.4Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pheggu hoti phegguparivāro.That’s how an individual is a softwood surrounded by softwoods.2.5Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, rukkho pheggu phegguparivāro;That individual is like a softwood tree that’s surrounded by softwoods, I say.2.6tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

3.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pheggu hoti sāraparivāro?And how is an individual a softwood surrounded by hardwoods?3.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo dussīlo hoti pāpadhammo;It’s when an individual is unethical, of bad character,3.3parisā ca khvassa hoti sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā.but their followers are ethical, of good character. …3.4Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pheggu hoti sāraparivāro.3.5Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, rukkho pheggu sāraparivāro;3.6tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

4.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo sāro hoti phegguparivāro?And how is an individual a hardwood surrounded by softwoods?4.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlavā hoti kalyāṇadhammo;It’s when an individual is ethical, of good character,4.3parisā ca khvassa hoti dussīlā pāpadhammā.but their followers are unethical, of bad character. …4.4Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo sāro hoti phegguparivāro.4.5Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, rukkho sāro phegguparivāro;4.6tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

5.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo sāro hoti sāraparivāro?And how is an individual a hardwood surrounded by hardwoods?5.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlavā hoti kalyāṇadhammo;It’s when an individual is ethical, of good character,5.3parisāpissa hoti sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā.and their followers are the same.5.4Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo sāro hoti sāraparivāro.5.5Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, rukkho sāro sāraparivāro;5.6tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

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

5.8Navamaṁ.