Four nutriments for the maintenance of beings who have come into
being or for the support of those in search of a place to be born.

1. Physical food, gross or refined
2. Contact
3. Intellectual intention
4. Consciousness
(trans Thanissaro Bhikkhu)

1. Edible food, coarse and fine
2. Sense-impression
3. Volitional thought
4. Consciousness
(trans. Nyanaponika Thera)

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References:

SN 12.11 Ahara Sutta
SN 12.63 Puttamansa Sutta
SN 12.64 Atthi Raga Sutta

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