Aṅguttara Nikāya — Discursos Numerados — 4.108 — Oxen

1“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of oxen. What four?

2One hostile to its own herd, not others;

3one hostile to other herds, not its own;

4one hostile to both its own herd and others; and

5one hostile to neither its own herd nor others.

6These are the four kinds of oxen. In the same way, these four individuals similar to oxen are found in the world. What four?

7One hostile to their own herd, not others;

8one hostile to other herds, not their own;

9one hostile to both their own herd and others; and

10one hostile to neither their own herd nor others.

11And how is an individual hostile to their own herd, not others? It’s when an individual intimidates their own followers, not the followers of others. That’s how an individual is hostile to their own herd, not others. That individual is like an ox that’s hostile to its own herd, not others.

12And how is an individual hostile to other herds, not their own? It’s when an individual intimidates the followers of others, not their own. …

13And how is an individual hostile to both their own herd and others? It’s when an individual intimidates their own followers and the followers of others. …

14And how is an individual hostile to neither their own herd nor others? It’s when an individual doesn’t intimidate their own followers or the followers of others.

15These four individuals similar to oxen are found in the world.”