1"Bhikkhus, possessing six qualities, even while listening to the good Dhamma one is incapable of entering upon the fixed course consisting in rightness in wholesome qualities. What six? When the Dhamma and discipline proclaimed by the Tathāgata is being taught, (1) one does not wish to listen; (2) one does not lend an ear; (3) one does not set one's mind on understanding; (4) one grasps the meaning wrongly; (5) one discards the meaning; [n.1436] Atthaṁ riñcati. Mp: "One discards the benefit of growth" (vaḍḍhiatthaṁ chaḍḍeti). Mp explains attha here in an ethical sense, as good or benefit. However, since the word is used in connection with someone listening to the teaching, it seems more likely that its semantic sense—namely, "meaning"—is intended. Thus attha is the correct meaning of the exposition, while anattha is a false meaning resulting from misinterpretation. and (6) one has adopted a conviction that is not in conformity with the teaching. [n.1437] The word khanti, normally meaning "patience," is used in relation to contemplative practice to mean one's beliefs or convictions. I base the parenthetical addition here on Mp's gloss, sāsanassa ananulomikāya, "not in conformity with the teaching." Possessing these six qualities, even while listening to the good Dhamma one is incapable of entering upon the fixed course consisting in rightness in wholesome qualities.

2"Bhikkhus, possessing six qualities, while listening to the good Dhamma one is capable of entering upon the fixed course consisting in rightness in wholesome qualities. What six? When the Dhamma and discipline proclaimed by the Tathāgata is being taught, (1) one wishes to listen; (2) one lends an ear; (3) one sets one's mind on understanding; (4) one grasps the meaning; (5) one discards what is not the meaning; and (6) one has adopted a conviction that is in conformity with the teaching. Possessing these six qualities, while listening to the good Dhamma one is capable of entering upon the fixed course consisting in rightness in wholesome qualities."

1"Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ. Katamehi chahi? Tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye desiyamāne na sussūsati, na sotaṁ odahati, na aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, anatthaṁ gaṇhāti, atthaṁ riñcati, ananulomikāya khantiyā samannāgato hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇantopi saddhammaṁ abhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ.

2Chahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattaṁ. Katamehi chahi? Tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye desiyamāne sussūsati, sotaṁ odahati, aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, atthaṁ gaṇhāti, anatthaṁ riñcati, anulomikāya khantiyā samannāgato hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, chahi dhammehi samannāgato suṇanto saddhammaṁ bhabbo niyāmaṁ okkamituṁ kusalesu dhammesu sammattan"ti.

Catutthaṁ.