Reading guide
Lightness, distinct from speed
This project's own reading of the distinction from SN 55.69: “lahu” (“light, agile”) describes an unencumbered quality — wisdom free of heaviness or obstruction — rather than SN 55.69's own emphasis on velocity specifically, a subtle but genuine difference between two adjacent terms in this catalog.
Key terms
lahupaññatāya saṁvattanti — “lead to light wisdom” — this discourse's own specific result
lahu — “light, agile, unencumbered” — distinct from SN 55.69's own "sīgha" ("fast"), naming freedom from heaviness rather than velocity
… — the elision marking, standing in for the complete four-condition formula already given in full at SN 55.62
saddhammassavanaṁ — “listening to the true teaching” — the second 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 light wisdom …”
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Self-check quiz
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Question 1 of 3
How does "lahu" ("light") differ from SN 55.69's own "sīgha" ("fast"), per this project's own reading?
Correct: A. This project's own reading of a subtle but genuine distinction between two adjacent catalog terms.
Question 2 of 3
What quality of wisdom does this discourse name?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading — this discourse's own specific quality.
Question 3 of 3
What position does this discourse occupy in the thirteen-part catalog?
Correct: A. Confirmed by direct reading of the sequence's own order.