Reading guide
A precise antithesis, word for word
Confirmed by direct comparison, this discourse uses the identical structure and vocabulary as SN 46.44, only reversing the negation (“haven't developed” becomes “have developed”) — a deliberate matched pair defining ordinary social vocabulary (witless/wise) in terms of this saṃyutta's own core teaching.
Key terms
The text
§1“Sir, they speak of a one ‘wise and clever’. How is a person who is wise and clever defined?” “Mendicant, they’re called wise and clever because they’ve developed and cultivated the seven awakening factors. What seven? The awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation of principles, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity. They’re called wise and clever because they’ve developed and cultivated these seven awakening factors.”
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