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not skilled in the range of concentration... is neither skilled in the range of concentration, nor skilled in applying concentration... is skilled in the range of concentration, and skilled in applying concentration. Just as, monks, from a cow, milk; from milk, curds; from curds, fresh butter; from fresh butter, ghee; from ghee, the cream of ghee, that is called the best. Even so, monks, this meditator who is skilled in the range of concentration and skilled in applying concentration, among these four meditators... is supreme and excellent. The Forty-sixth. 708. is skilled in the range of concentration, not diligent in concentration... To be expanded. The Forty-seventh. 709. is skilled in the range of concentration, not persistent in concentration... The Forty-eighth. 710. is skilled in the range of concentration, not appropriate in concentration... The Forty-ninth. (Rooted in Range.) 711. At Savatthi... is skilled in applying concentration, not diligent in concentration... is diligent in concentration, not skilled in applying concentration... is neither skilled in applying concentration, nor diligent in concentration... is skilled in applying concentration, and diligent in concentration. Among these, monks, this meditator... is supreme and excellent. The Fiftieth. 712. is skilled in applying concentration, not persistent in concentration... The Fifty-first. 713. is skilled in applying concentration, not appropriate in concentration... The Fifty-second. (Rooted in Application.) 714. At Savatthi... is diligent in concentration, not persistent in concentration... is persistent in concentration... is not diligent in concentration… is neither diligent in concentration, nor persistent in concentration… is diligent in concentration, and persistent in concentration. Among these, monks, whoever…pe… is the highest and most excellent.” The Fifty-third. 715. Is diligent in concentration, not suitable in concentration…pe…. The Fifty-fourth. 55. The Discourse on Suitability Rooted in Persistence 716. At Sāvatthī. “There are, monks, these four meditators. Which four? Here, monks, a certain meditator is persistent in concentration, not suitable in concentration. Here, monks, a certain meditator is suitable in concentration, not persistent in concentration. Here, monks, a certain meditator is neither persistent in concentration, nor suitable in concentration. Here, monks, a certain meditator is both persistent in concentration, and suitable in concentration. Among these, monks, whoever is both persistent in concentration and suitable in concentration, that one is the foremost, the best, the chief, the highest, and the most excellent of these four meditators. Just as, monks, from a cow, milk; from milk, curds; from curds, fresh butter; from fresh butter, ghee; from ghee, cream of ghee—that is declared the best; even so, monks, whoever is both persistent in concentration and suitable in concentration, that one is the foremost, the best, the chief, the highest, and the most excellent of these four meditators.” This the Blessed One said. Delighted, those monks rejoiced in the Blessed One’s words. The Fifty-fifth. (Just as there are fifty-five explanations, so should they be elaborated.) The Connected Discourses on Jhāna [Concentration] is completed. Its Summary – Concentration, attainment, stability, and emergence, with readiness of object; Ranges, application, diligence, persistence. And also they are suitable. The Third Chapter on Aggregates. Its Summary – Aggregates and Connected with Rādha, Views, Entering, Arising; Defilements and Sāriputta, Nāgas, Supaṇṇas, Gandhabbas; Clouds, Vacchas, Jhānas, In the Chapter on Aggregates are thirteen. The Pāli of the Connected Discourses on the Chapter on Aggregates is finished.