AN 4.231 Poets

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, kavī.

“Mendicants, there are these four poets.

Katame cattāro?

What four?

Cintākavi, sutakavi, atthakavi, paṭibhānakavi—

A poet who thoughtfully composes their own work, a poet who repeats the oral transmission, a poet who educates, and a poet who improvises.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro kavī”ti.

These are the four poets.”

Ekādasamaṁ.

Duccaritavaggo tatiyo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Duccaritaṁ diṭṭhi akataññū ca,

Pāṇātipātāpi dve maggā;

Dve vohārapathā vuttā,

Ahirikaṁ duppaññakavinā cāti.