Beginning With the Unlearned Appassutamūlakasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. the unlearned with the unlearned … Appassutā appassutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; lazy … kusītā kusītehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless. duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; The learned with the learned … bahussutā bahussutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; energetic … wise. āraddhavīriyā āraddhavīriyehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti …pe….

… the unlearned with the unlearned … Appassutā appassutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; unmindful … muṭṭhassatino muṭṭhassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless. duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; The learned with the learned … bahussutā bahussutehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; mindful … wise.” upaṭṭhitassatino upaṭṭhitassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti …pe….