At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element: “Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti. the lazy with the lazy … Kusītā kusītehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; unmindful … muṭṭhassatino muṭṭhassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; witless … duppaññā duppaññehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; energetic … āraddhavīriyā āraddhavīriyehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; mindful … wise …” upaṭṭhitassatino upaṭṭhitassatīhi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti; paññavanto paññavantehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti …pe….

(Tell all in full for the past, future, and present.) (Sabbattha atītānāgatapaccuppannaṁ kātabbaṁ.)

Dutiyo vaggo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Sattimā sanidānañca, giñjakāvasathena ca; Hīnādhimutti caṅkamaṁ, sagāthā assaddhasattamaṁ.

Assaddhamūlakā pañca, Cattāro ahirikamūlakā; Anottappamūlakā tīṇi, Duve appassutena ca.

Kusītaṁ ekakaṁ vuttaṁ, Suttantā tīṇi pañcakā; Bāvīsati vuttā suttā, Dutiyo vaggo pavuccatīti.