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An inferior horse.

Assakhaḷuṅka (AN 3.140)

Bhikkhus, I declare three inferior horses and three inferior men, listen and attend carefully.

Bhikkhus, who are the three inferior horses?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain inferior horse has speed, does not have attraction and the right length and circumference. Here, bhikkhus, a certain inferior horse has speed and attraction not right length and circumference. Here, bhikkhus, a certain inferior horse has speed, attraction and the right length and circumference. Bhikkhus, these three are the inferior horses.

Bhikkhus, who are the three inferior men?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain inferior man has speed, does not have attraction and the right length and circumference. Here, bhikkhus, a certain inferior man has speed and attraction not right length and circumference. Here, bhikkhus, a certain inferior man has speed, attraction and the right length and circumference. Bhikkhus, these three are the inferior men.

Bhikkhus, who is the inferior man who has speed not the attraction and the right length and circumference?

Here bhikkhus, a certain one knows as it really is, this is unpleasant ... re ... knows as it really is, this is the method to the cessation of unpleasantness. I say, this is his speed. If a deep question on the Teaching and the Discipline is asked, he is not cross, but does not explain it. I say, this is his lack of beauty. He is not a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisties when ill. I say, this is his lack of length and circumference. Bhikkhus, this is the inferior man who has speed not the attraction and the right length and circumference.

Bhikkhus, who is the inferior man who has speed and attraction not the right length and circumference?

Here bhikkhus, a certain one knows as it really is, this is unpleasant ... re ... knows as it really is, this is the method to the cessation of unpleasantness. I say, this is his speed. If a deep question on the Teaching and the Discipline is asked, he explains it, without anger. I say, this is his beauty. He is not a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisties when ill. I say, this is his lack of length and circumference. Bhikkhus, this is the inferior man who has speed and attraction not the right length and circumference.

Bhikkhus, who is the inferior man who has speed, attraction and the right length and circumference?

Here bhikkhus, a certain one knows as it really is, this is unpleasant ... re ... knows as it really is, this is the method to the cessation of unpleasantness. I say, this is his speed. If a deep question on the Teaching and the Discipline is asked, he explains it without anger. I say, this is his beauty. He is a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisties when ill. I say, this is his length and circumference. Bhikkhus, this is the inferior man who has speed attraction and the right length and circumference.

Bhikkhus, these are the three inferior men.

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