1“Mendicants, these four are regarded as foremost. What four?

The foremost in size of life-form is Rāhu, lord of demons. The foremost sensualist is King Mandhātā. The foremost in sovereignty is Māra the Wicked. In this world — with its gods, Māras and Brahmās, 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.

2Rāhu is foremost in size of life-form,
Mandhātā in enjoying sensual pleasures,
Māra in sovereignty,
shining with power and glory.

3Above, below, and all around,
as far as the earth extends;
in all the world with its gods,
the Buddha is declared foremost.”

1"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.

2Rāhuggaṁ attabhāvīnaṁ,
mandhātā kāmabhoginaṁ;
Māro ādhipateyyānaṁ,
iddhiyā yasasā jalaṁ.

3Uddhaṁ tiriyaṁ apācīnaṁ,
yāvatājagatogati;
Sadevakassa lokassa,
buddho aggo pavuccatī"ti.

Pañcamaṁ.