AN 4.134 The Fruits of Initiative

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

¶ 1“These four individuals are found in the world.

Katame cattāro?

¶ 2What four?

Uṭṭhānaphalūpajīvī na kammaphalūpajīvī,

¶ 3One who lives off the fruit of initiative, but not deeds;

kammaphalūpajīvī na uṭṭhānaphalūpajīvī,

¶ 4one who lives off the fruit of deeds, but not initiative;

uṭṭhānaphalūpajīvī ceva kammaphalūpajīvī ca,

¶ 5one who lives off the fruit of both deeds and initiative;

neva uṭṭhānaphalūpajīvī na kammaphalūpajīvī—

¶ 6one who lives off the fruit of neither initiative nor deeds.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

¶ 7These are the four individuals found in the world.”