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# Sekhasutta 25.3-7

Sekhasutta 25.3-7

- **Language:** Pāli

### [25.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53.25.3)

‘Khattiyo seṭṭho janetasmiṃ,

> ‘The aristocrat is best among people  
> — A Trainee

### [25.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53.25.4)

ye gottapaṭisārino;

> who take clan as the standard.  
> — A Trainee

### [25.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53.25.5)

Vijjācaraṇasampanno,

> But one accomplished in knowledge and conduct  
> — A Trainee

### [25.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53.25.6)

so seṭṭho devamānuse’ti.

> is best among gods and humans.’  
> — A Trainee

### [25.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53.25.7)

Sā kho panesā, mahānāma, brahmunā sanaṅkumārena gāthā sugītā no duggītā, subhāsitā no dubbhāsitā, atthasaṃhitā no anatthasaṃhitā, anumatā bhagavatā”ti.

> And 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 the Buddha.”  
> — A Trainee

## Translations (5)

- [A Trainee](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53~en-sujato.25.3) — English
- [Einer in Schulung](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53~de-sabbamitta.25.3) — German
- [Il discorso sull’apprendista](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53~it-giovannizappa.25.3) — Italian
- [Ученик](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53~ru-sv.25.3) — Russian
- [Učenik na putu višeg vežbanja](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.53~sr-brankokovacevic.25.3) — sr

## Linked texts (5)

- [Ambaṭṭhasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.3.1.28.2-8) — Pāli
- [Aggaññasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.32.2-8) — Pāli
- [Moranivāpasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.anguttara.11.10.6.1) — Pāli
- [Mahākappinasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.2.21.11) — Pāli
- [Sanaṅkumārasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta.1.6.11) — Pāli

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