AN.9.21. Tiṭhānasutta ("In Three Particulars")

Aṅguttara Nikāya ("Collections of Numbered Discourses")

“The humans of Uttarakuru surpass the Gods of the Thirty-Three and the humans of India in three particulars. What three? They’re selfless and not possessive. They have a fixed life span. They have a distinctive nature. The humans of Uttarakuru surpass the Gods of the Thirty-Three and the humans of India in these three particulars.

The Gods of the Thirty-Three surpass the humans of Uttarakuru and India in three particulars. What three? Divine life span, beauty, and happiness. The Gods of the Thirty-Three surpass the humans of Uttarakuru and India in these three particulars.

The humans of India surpass the humans of Uttarakuru and the Gods of the Thirty-Three in three particulars. What three? Bravery, mindfulness, and the spiritual life is lived here. The humans of India surpass the humans of Uttarakuru and the Gods of the Thirty-Three in these three particulars.”



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