• Linked Discourses 1.14 Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.14
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Aristocrats Khattiyasutta

ā€œAn aristocrat is the best of bipeds, ā€œKhattiyo dvipadaṁ seį¹­į¹­ho, an ox is the best of quadrupeds, balÄ«baddo catuppadaṁ; a maiden is the best of wives, KomārÄ« seį¹­į¹­hā bhariyānaṁ, and a first-born the best of sons.ā€ yo ca puttāna pubbajoā€ti.

ā€œA Buddha is the best of bipeds, ā€œSambuddho dvipadaṁ seį¹­į¹­ho, a thoroughbred, the best of quadrupeds, ājānÄ«yo catuppadaṁ; a good listener is the best of wives, SussÅ«sā seį¹­į¹­hā bhariyānaṁ, and the best of sons is loyal.ā€ yo ca puttānamassavoā€ti.