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# The Long Āgama Sūtra 23.78

長阿含經 23.78

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [23.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.23.78)

「祭祀火為上，諷誦詩為上，  
人中王為上，眾流海為上，  
星中月為上，光明日為上，  
上下及四方，諸有所生物，  
天及世間人，唯佛為最上，  
欲求大福者，當供養三寶。」

> “Fire is the best of sacrifices;  
> Poetry is the best for chanting;  
> The king is the best among people;  
> The ocean is best among rivers;  
> The moon is the best among stars;  
> And the sun is best among lights.  
> — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

> Up, down, and in the four directions,  
> Among all living things that exist,  
> Whether gods or worldly people,  
> Only the Buddha is supreme.  
> Someone looking for great fortune  
> Should support the three jewels.”  
> — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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## Translations (2)

- [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.23.p153) — Charles Patton, English
- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.23.78) — English, machine translation

## Linked texts (1)

- [增壹阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.ekottaragama*zh-sanghadeva.45.7.37) — Classical Chinese

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