[277] "Bhikkhus, I shall teach you the plane (bhūmi) of the bad person (asappurisa) and the plane of the good person (sappurisa). Listen to it and attend closely; I shall speak." "Yes, venerable sir," those bhikkhus replied to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said this: "And what, bhikkhus, is the plane of the bad person? A bad person, bhikkhus, is ungrateful (akataññū) and unthankful (akatavedī); for it is by the bad that this is extolled, namely, ingratitude and unthankfulness. This, bhikkhus, is entirely the plane of the bad person, namely, ingratitude and unthankfulness. But a good person, bhikkhus, is grateful (kataññū) and thankful (katavedī); for it is by the good that this is extolled, namely, gratitude (kataññutā) and thankfulness (kataveditā). This, bhikkhus, is entirely the plane of the good person, namely, gratitude and thankfulness."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.