Reading guide
Breadth, distinct from depth
This project's own reading of the distinction between this discourse and SN 55.65's own “deep wisdom” further ahead in this vagga: “puthu” (“wide, extensive”) names wisdom's own horizontal range across many subjects, a genuinely different quality from vertical penetration into a single subject.
Key terms
puthupaññatāya saṁvattanti — “lead to widespread wisdom” — this discourse's own specific result
puthu — “wide, extensive, widespread” — this discourse's own key term, naming breadth of range rather than depth
… — the elision marking, standing in for the complete four-condition formula already given in full at SN 55.62 and SN 55.55
sappurisasaṁsevo — “associating with true persons” — the first condition, assumed here
yonisomanasikāro — “rational application of mind” — the third condition, likewise assumed here
The text
Every genuinely translated fragment given in the consulted English source, which itself preserves the elision back to SN 55.62. Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0, SuttaCentral).
§1“Mendicants, when four things are developed and cultivated they lead to widespread 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 quality of wisdom does this discourse name?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading — this discourse's own specific quality, horizontal breadth rather than depth.
Question 2 of 3
How does "puthu" ("wide") differ conceptually from "deep," per this project's own reading?
Correct: A. This project's own conceptual distinction between two different dimensions of wisdom named in this vagga.
Question 3 of 3
What remains unchanged from SN 55.62?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct comparison — the same underlying causal formula throughout this vagga.