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Pali MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

  • Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.86  Numbered Discourses 4.86
  • 9. Macalavagga  9. Confirmed

Oṇatoṇatasutta 
Oṇatoṇatasutta → onatonatasuttaṁ (bj)
Sunk Low

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.  “These four people are found in the world.
Katame cattāro?  What four?

  1. Oṇatoṇato, 
    Oṇatoṇato → onatonato (bj)
    One sunk low who sinks lower,
  2. oṇatuṇṇato, 
    oṇatuṇṇato → onatunnato (bj)
    one sunk low who rises high,
  3. uṇṇatoṇato, 
    uṇṇatoṇato → unnatonato (bj)
    one risen high who sinks low, and
  4. uṇṇatuṇṇato. 
    uṇṇatuṇṇato → unnatunnato (bj)
    one risen high who rises higher.

… Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.  … These are the four people found in the world.”

Chaṭṭhaṁ. 

Pali MS. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato

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