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Numbered Discourses 4.86

9. Macalavagga
9. Confirmed

Oṇatoṇatasutta

Sunk Low

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

Katame cattāro?
What four?

Oṇatoṇato,
One sunk low who sinks lower,

oṇatuṇṇato,
one sunk low who rises high,

uṇṇatoṇato,
one risen high who sinks low, and

uṇṇatuṇṇato.
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.