Atthānaparikappa Sutta

Mentioned in the Atthasālinī (p.336); it evidently refers to Anguttara i.222.

The sutta states that it were easier for the four great elements to change their characteristics than for an Ariyan disciple possessed with unvarying faith in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha, to be born in purgatory among lower animals or in the pets-world.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from