AN 4.91 - Titans
Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
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Numbered Discourses 4.91
10. Titans
Titans
“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four?
A titan surrounded by titans,
a titan surrounded by gods,
a god surrounded by titans, and
a god surrounded by gods.
And how is an individual a titan surrounded by titans? It’s when an individual is unethical, of bad character, and their followers are the same. That’s how an individual is a titan surrounded by titans.
And how is an individual a titan surrounded by gods? It’s when an individual is unethical, of bad character, but their followers are ethical, of good character. That’s how an individual is a titan surrounded by gods.
And how is an individual a god surrounded by titans? It’s when an individual is ethical, of good character, but their followers are unethical, of bad character. That’s how an individual is a god surrounded by titans.
And how is an individual a god surrounded by gods? It’s when an individual is ethical, of good character, and their followers are the same. That’s how an individual is a god surrounded by gods.
These are the four individuals found in the world.”