ibbling, the dullard hears the Conquerorâs teaching. He wanes from the True Dhamma like the moon in the dark half of the month. Intent on quibbling, the dullard hears the Conquerorâs teaching. He dries up in the True Dhamma like a fish in next to no water. Intent on quibbling, the dullard hears the Conquerorâs teaching. He doesnât grow in the True Dhamma, like a rotten seed in a field. But whoever hears the Conquerorâs teaching with guarded1 intent, doing away with effluents —all— realizing the unshakable, attaining the foremost peace, —effluent-free— totally unbinds. Note 1. Reading guttena with the Thai edition. Other editions have tuṭṭhena, "contented." See also: AN 6:86–88 - --> - - - -