1.1Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:1.3Assaddhā assaddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;the faithless with the faithless …1.4ahirikā ahirikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;shameless …1.5anottappino anottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;imprudent …1.6asamāhitā asamāhitehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;lacking immersion …1.7duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.witless …

2.1Saddhā saddhehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;The faithful with the faithful …2.2hirimanā hirimanehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;conscientious …2.3ottappino ottappīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;prudent …2.4samāhitā samāhitehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;possessing immersion …2.5paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.and the wise with the wise.”

2.6Paṭhamaṁ.