Ariyānaṃ adassāvītiādīsu ariyāti ārakattā kilesehi, anaye anīriyanato, aye iriyanato, sadevakena ca lokena araṇīyato buddhā ca paccekabuddhā ca buddhasāvakā ca vuccanti, buddhā eva vā idha ariyā. Yathāha "sadevake bhikkhave loke .pe. Tathāgato ariyoti vuccatī"ti

sappurisāti ettha pana paccekabuddhā tathāgatasāvakā ca "sappurisā"ti veditabbā. Te hi lokuttaraguṇayogena sobhanā purisāti sappurisā. Sabbeva vā ete dvedhāpi vuttā. Buddhāpi hi ariyā ca sappurisā ca paccekabuddhāpi buddhāsāvakāpi. Yathāha:-

"yo ve kataññū katavedi dhīro

kalyāṇamitto daḷhabhatti ca hoti