SN 1.14
Khattiya sutta: Aristocrats
Khattiyasutta
Nandanavagga
A god’s worldly values are improved by the Buddha’s version.
Translations
“An aristocrat is the best of bipeds,
an ox is the best of quadrupeds,
a maiden is the best of wives,
and a first-born the best of sons.”
“A Buddha is the best of bipeds,
a thoroughbred, the best of quadrupeds,
a good listener is the best of wives,
and the best of sons is loyal.”
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May all beings be happy