Aristocrats

Khattiyasutta

Aristocrats

Khattiyasutta

EN
“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.”
PL
“Khattiyo dvipadaṁ seṭṭho, balībaddo catuppadaṁ; Komārī seṭṭhā bhariyānaṁ, yo ca puttāna pubbajo”ti.
EN
“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.”
PL
“Sambuddho dvipadaṁ seṭṭho, ājānīyo catuppadaṁ; Sussūsā seṭṭhā bhariyānaṁ, yo ca puttānamassavo”ti.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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