Aṅguttara Nikāya — Discursos Numerados — 4.91 — Titans

1“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world. What four?

2A titan surrounded by titans,

3a titan surrounded by gods,

4a god surrounded by titans, and

5a god surrounded by gods.

6And 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.

7And 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.

8And 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.

9And 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.

10These are the four individuals found in the world.”