Reading guide
Getting, then growing: a genuine progression
This project's own reading of the distinction between SN 55.59 and this discourse: “paṭilābha” (“getting, acquisition”) names wisdom's own initial arising, while “vuddhi” (“growth”) names its own continued development afterward — the same four conditions said to sustain wisdom's own progression, not only trigger its own beginning.
Key terms
paññāvuddhiyā saṁvattanti — “lead to the growth of wisdom” — this discourse's own specific result, the second of three aspects of wisdom traced in this sub-sequence
vuddhi — “growth” — distinct from SN 55.59's own “paṭilābha” (“getting”), naming continued development rather than initial arising
… — the elision marking, standing in for the complete four-condition formula already given in full at SN 55.55
saddhammassavanaṁ — “listening to the true teaching” — the second condition, assumed here from SN 55.55
dhammānudhammappaṭipatti — “practicing in line with the teaching” — the fourth condition, likewise assumed here
The text
Every genuinely translated fragment given in the consulted English source, which itself preserves the elision back to SN 55.55. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“Mendicants, when four things are developed and cultivated they lead to the growth of wisdom. …”
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Self-check quiz
3 questions. Click an answer to see immediate feedback. No score is recorded — this is for your own checking.
Question 1 of 3
What distinguishes this discourse's own result from SN 55.59's own?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct comparison — a genuine progression from initial arising to sustained development.
Question 2 of 3
What position does this discourse occupy in the wisdom sub-sequence?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading of the sub-sequence's own order.
Question 3 of 3
What remains constant across SN 55.59 and this discourse?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct comparison — the same underlying causal formula throughout the wisdom sub-sequence.