Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.68 7.

Saṅgaṇikārāmasutta

Devatāvagga Saṅgaṇikārāmasutta “‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅgaṇikārāmo saṅgaṇikarato saṅgaṇikārāmataṁ anuyutto, gaṇārāmo gaṇarato gaṇārāmataṁ anuyutto, eko paviveke abhiramissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

Disciples, it is not possible that a disciple who delights in company, who is fond of company, who is devoted to delighting in company, who is fond of groups, who is devoted to delighting in groups, will find delight in solitude. This is not possible.

‘Eko paviveke anabhiramanto cittassa nimittaṁ gahessatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

It is not possible that one who does not delight in solitude will grasp the sign of the mind.

‘Cittassa nimittaṁ agaṇhanto sammādiṭṭhiṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

This is not possible.

It is not possible that one who does not grasp the sign of the mind will fulfill right view. This is not possible.

‘Sammādiṭṭhiṁ aparipūretvā sammāsamādhiṁ paripūressatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

It is not possible that one who does not fulfill right view will fulfill right concentration. This is not possible.

‘Sammāsamādhiṁ aparipūretvā saṁyojanāni pajahissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

It is not possible that one who does not fulfill right concentration will abandon the fetters.

‘Saṁyojanāni appahāya nibbānaṁ sacchikarissatī’ti netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

This is not possible.

It is not possible that one who does not abandon the fetters will realize Nibbāna. This is not possible.

‘So vata, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na saṅgaṇikārāmo na saṅgaṇikarato na saṅgaṇikārāmataṁ anuyutto, na gaṇārāmo na gaṇarato na gaṇārāmataṁ anuyutto, eko paviveke abhiramissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

Disciples, it is possible that a disciple who does not delight in company, who is not fond of company, who is not devoted to delighting in company, who is not fond of groups, who is not devoted to delighting in groups, will find delight in solitude.

‘Eko paviveke abhiramanto cittassa nimittaṁ gahessatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

This is possible.

It is possible that one who delights in solitude will grasp the sign of the mind.

‘Cittassa nimittaṁ gaṇhanto sammādiṭṭhiṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

This is possible.

It is possible that one who grasps the sign of the mind will fulfill right view. This is possible.

‘Sammādiṭṭhiṁ paripūretvā sammāsamādhiṁ paripūressatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

It is possible that one who fulfills right view will fulfill right concentration. This is possible.

‘Sammāsamādhiṁ paripūretvā saṁyojanāni pajahissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjati.

It is possible that one who fulfills right concentration will abandon the fetters.

‘Saṁyojanāni pahāya nibbānaṁ sacchikarissatī’ti ṭhānametaṁ vijjatī”ti.

This is possible.

It is possible that one who abandons the fetters will realize Nibbāna.

Catutthaṁ.

This is possible.