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Numbered Discourses 4.253

25. Āpattibhayavagga
25. Perils of Offenses

Catutthavohārasutta

Expressions (4th)

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, ariyavohārā.
“Mendicants, there are these four noble expressions.

Katame cattāro?
What four?

Diṭṭhe diṭṭhavāditā, sute sutavāditā, mute mutavāditā, viññāte viññātavāditā—
Saying you’ve seen, heard, thought, or known something, and you have.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ariyavohārā”ti.
These are the four noble expressions.”

Ekādasamaṁ.

Āpattibhayavaggo pañcamo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Bhedaāpatti sikkhā ca,

seyyā thūpārahena ca;

Paññāvuddhi bahukārā,

vohārā caturo ṭhitāti.

Pañcamo paṇṇāsako samatto.