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paṭilābho = acquisition of. For example, 'paṭilābho' is used in:

  • SN 55.1 about obtaining the four factors of stream-entry;

  • AN 8.2 about obtaining the wisdom fundamental to the holy life;

  • AN 4.171 about acquiring individual character (attabhava);

  • MN 106 about obtaining equanimity;

  • SN 42.8 about acquiring a view;

  • Dhp 333 about acquisition of wisdom.

attabhāva = individual character or self-nature. For example, 'attabhava' is used in:

Staying alone, the forests seem to rob the mind of a monk who isn’t immersed in samādhi. If someone should say this: ‘Though I don’t have immersion, I’m going to frequent remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest.’ You can expect that they’ll sink down or float away.

Suppose... along comes a rabbit or a cat. They’d think: ‘What difference is there between me and a bull elephant? Why don’t I plunge into this lake and play around while washing my ears and back? When I’ve bathed and drunk, I’ll emerge from the water and go wherever I want.’ They jump into the lake rashly, without thinking. You can expect that they’ll sink down or float away. Why is that? Because their small individual nature (attabhāvo ) finds no footing in the depths.

AN 10.99

Therefore, the quote from DN 33 appears to say:

Four kinds of acquisition of self-nature/individual character:

Cattāro attabhāvapaṭilābhā.

There is acquisition of self-nature/individual character where only one’s own intention is effective, not that of others.

Atthāvuso, attabhāvapaṭilābho, yasmiṁ attabhāvapaṭilābhe attasañcetanāyeva kamati, no parasañcetanā.

There is acquisition of self-nature/individual character where only the intention of others is effective, not one’s own.

Atthāvuso, attabhāvapaṭilābho, yasmiṁ attabhāvapaṭilābhe parasañcetanāyeva kamati, no attasañcetanā.

There is acquisition of self-nature/individual character where both one’s own and others’ intentions are effective.

Atthāvuso, attabhāvapaṭilābho, yasmiṁ attabhāvapaṭilābhe attasañcetanā ceva kamati parasañcetanā ca.

There is acquisition of self-nature/individual character where neither one’s own nor others’ intentions are effective.

Atthāvuso, attabhāvapaṭilābho, yasmiṁ attabhāvapaṭilābhe neva attasañcetanā kamati, no parasañcetanā

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