| Academic | Sutta Name | Notes | PSA Plae | Vagga | Nikaya | PTS | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN.IV.187 | Vassakaara Sutta | Vassakaara Brahmin asks the Buddha the following questions: 1. Whether one bad person [asatapurisa] can recognize another; 2. Whether a bad person can recognize a good one [satapurisa]; 3. Whether one good person can recognize another, and; 4. Whether a good person can recognize a bad person. The Buddha replied that in cases 1 & 2 it is impossible, but for cases 3 & 4 it is possible. Vassakaara applies his knowledge to abuse between Todeyya and E.leyya. | 35/456 | Catukanipaata Catuttha Pa.n.naasaka | A"nguttara | A.ii. |