With Ambaṭṭha 1.28.2-8

Ambaṭṭhasutta 1.28.2-8

Language: Pāli

1.28.2

‘Khattiyo seṭṭho janetasmiṃ,

‘The aristocrat is best among people
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1.28.3

ye gottapaṭisārino;

who take clan as the standard.
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1.28.4

Vijjācaraṇasampanno,

But one accomplished in knowledge and conduct
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1.28.5

so seṭṭho devamānuse’ti.

is first among gods and humans.’
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1.28.6

Sā kho panesā, ambaṭṭha, 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 it was approved by me.
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1.28.7

Ahampi hi, ambaṭṭha, evaṃ vadāmi—

For I also say this:
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1.28.8

Khattiyo seṭṭho janetasmiṃ,

The aristocrat is best among people
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Translations (5)

အမ္ဗဋ္ဌသုတ် — Burmese
Mit Ambaṭṭha — German
With Ambaṭṭha — English
Razgovor sa Ambaṭṭhom — sr
Ambattha Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha) — English

Linked texts (7)

長阿含經 — Classical Chinese
Aggaññasutta — Pāli
Sekhasutta — Pāli
佛開解梵志阿颰經 — Classical Chinese
Moranivāpasutta — Pāli
Mahākappinasutta — Pāli
Sanaṅkumārasutta — Pāli