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Aggannasutta 32.1-13

Aggaññasutta 32.1-13

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Pāli

32.1

Brahmunā pesā, vāseṭṭha, sanaṅkumārena gāthā bhāsitā:

The divinity Sanaṅkumāra also spoke this verse:

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32.2

‘Khattiyo seṭṭho janetasmiṃ,

‘The aristocrat is best among people

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32.3

ye gottapaṭisārino;

who take clan as the standard.

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32.4

Vijjācaraṇasampanno,

But one accomplished in knowledge and conduct

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32.5

so seṭṭho devamānuse’ti.

is first among gods and humans.’

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32.6

Sā kho panesā, vāseṭṭha, brahmunā sanaṅkumārena gāthā sugītā, no duggītā. Subhāsitā, no dubbhāsitā. Atthasaṃhitā, no anatthasaṃhitā. Anumatā mayā.

That verse was well sung by the Divinity Sanaṅkumāra, not poorly sung; well spoken, not poorly spoken; beneficial, not harmful, and I agree with it.

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32.7

Ahampi, vāseṭṭha, evaṃ vadāmi—

I also say:

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32.8

Khattiyo seṭṭho janetasmiṃ,

The aristocrat is best among people

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32.9

ye gottapaṭisārino;

who take clan as the standard.

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32.10

Vijjācaraṇasampanno,

But one accomplished in knowledge and conduct

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32.11

so seṭṭho devamānuse”ti.

is first among gods and humans.”

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32.12

Idamavoca bhagavā.

That is what the Buddha said.

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32.13

Attamanā vāseṭṭhabhāradvājā bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandunti.

Satisfied, Vāseṭṭha and Bhāradvāja approved what the Buddha said.

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