Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

4: The Book of the Fours

231. Poets

1"Bhikkhus, there are these four kinds of poets. What four? The reflective poet, the narrative poet, the didactic poet, and the inspirational poet. [n.940] In Pāli: cintākavi, sutakavi, atthakavi, paṭibhānakavi. Mp says the first creates poetry after reflecting, the second does so based on what he has heard, the third based on a message, and the fourth spontaneously, through his own inspiration, like the elder Vangīsa. These are the four kinds of poets."

1"Cattārome, bhikkhave, kavī. Katame cattāro? Cintākavi, sutakavi, atthakavi, paṭibhānakavi – ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kavī"ti.


Ekādasamaṁ.
Duccaritavaggo tatiyo.

2Duccaritaṁ diṭṭhi akataññū ca,
Pāṇātipātāpi dve maggā;
Dve vohārapathā vuttā,
Ahirikaṁ duppaññakavinā cāti.

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