梵语catva^ra a^rya-vam!s/a^h!,巴利语catta^ro ariya-vam!sa^ 。四种能生众圣之种子指衣服喜足圣种(巴itari^tara-ci^vara-santut!t!hiya^ van!n!a-va^di^ )、饮食喜足圣种(巴itari^tara-pin!d!a-pa^ta-santut!t!hiya^ van!n!a-va^di^ )、卧具喜足圣种(巴itari^tara-sena^sana-santut!t!hiya^ van!n!a-va^di^ )、乐断乐修圣种(巴bha^vana^ra^mo hoti bha^vana^rato paha^na^ra^mo hoti paha^na^rato van!n!a-va^di^ )。(一)前三者为随得食、衣、住之喜悦而满足,均令人知足少欲,后一种则言断烦恼、修圣道之欣悦,从而引生圣果,故称为圣种。