Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, aggapaññattiyo.
“Mendicants, these four are regarded as foremost.
Katamā catasso?
What four?
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, attabhāvīnaṁ yadidaṁ—
The foremost in size of incarnation is
rāhu asurindo.
Rāhu, lord of titans.
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, kāmabhogīnaṁ yadidaṁ—
The foremost pleasure seeker is
rājā mandhātā.
King Mandhātā.
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, ādhipateyyānaṁ yadidaṁ—
The foremost in sovereignty is
māro pāpimā.
Māra the Wicked.
Sadevake, bhikkhave, loke samārake sabrahmake sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā pajāya sadevamanussāya tathāgato aggamakkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho.
In this world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—a Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha is said to be the best.
Imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso aggapaññattiyoti.
These are the four regarded as foremost.
Rāhuggaṁ attabhāvīnaṁ,
Rāhu is foremost in size of incarnation,
mandhātā kāmabhoginaṁ;
Mandhātā in enjoying sensual pleasures,
Māro ādhipateyyānaṁ,
Māra in sovereignty,
iddhiyā yasasā jalaṁ.
shining with power and glory.
Uddhaṁ tiriyaṁ apācīnaṁ,
Above, below, all round,
yāvatājagatogati;
as far as the planet extends;
Sadevakassa lokassa,
in all the world with its gods,
buddho aggo pavuccatī”ti.
the Buddha is declared foremost.”
Pañcamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Mendicants, these four are regarded as foremost.
What four?
The foremost in size of incarnation is
Rāhu, lord of titans.
The foremost pleasure seeker is
King Mandhātā.
The foremost in sovereignty is
Māra the Wicked.
In this world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—a Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha is said to be the best.
These are the four regarded as foremost.
Rāhu is foremost in size of incarnation,
Mandhātā in enjoying sensual pleasures,
Māra in sovereignty,
shining with power and glory.
Above, below, all round,
as far as the planet extends;
in all the world with its gods,
the Buddha is declared foremost.”
“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, aggapaññattiyo.
Katamā catasso?
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, attabhāvīnaṁ yadidaṁ—
rāhu asurindo.
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, kāmabhogīnaṁ yadidaṁ—
rājā mandhātā.
Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, ādhipateyyānaṁ yadidaṁ—
māro pāpimā.
Sadevake, bhikkhave, loke samārake sabrahmake sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā pajāya sadevamanussāya tathāgato aggamakkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho.
Imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso aggapaññattiyoti.
Rāhuggaṁ attabhāvīnaṁ,
mandhātā kāmabhoginaṁ;
Māro ādhipateyyānaṁ,
iddhiyā yasasā jalaṁ.
Uddhaṁ tiriyaṁ apācīnaṁ,
yāvatājagatogati;
Sadevakassa lokassa,
buddho aggo pavuccatī”ti.
Pañcamaṁ.