The Buddha describes the four individuals—one sunk low who sinks lower,, one sunk low who rises high,, one risen high who sinks low, and and.

AN 4.86 Sunk Low

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame cattāro?

Oṇatoṇato,

oṇatuṇṇato,

uṇṇatoṇato,

uṇṇatuṇṇato.

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

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

“These four individuals are found in the world.

Katame cattāro?

What four?

Oṇatoṇato,

One sunk low who sinks lower,

oṇatuṇṇato,

one sunk low who rises high,

uṇṇatoṇato,

one risen high who sinks low, and

uṇṇatuṇṇato.

one risen high who rises higher.

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

… These are the four individuals found in the world.”

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“These four individuals are found in the world.

What four?

One sunk low who sinks lower,

one sunk low who rises high,

one risen high who sinks low, and

one risen high who rises higher.

… These are the four individuals found in the world.”

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

Katame cattāro?

Oṇatoṇato,

oṇatuṇṇato,

uṇṇatoṇato,

uṇṇatuṇṇato.

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

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

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Last updated on July 27, 2026