1.1“Catasso imā, bhikkhave, aggapaññattiyo.“Mendicants, these four are regarded as foremost.1.2Katamā catasso?What four?1.3Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, attabhāvīnaṁ yadidaṁ—The foremost in size of incarnation is1.4rāhu asurindo.Rāhu, lord of titans.1.5Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, kāmabhogīnaṁ yadidaṁ—The foremost pleasure seeker is1.6rājā mandhātā.King Mandhātā.1.7Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, ādhipateyyānaṁ yadidaṁ—The foremost in sovereignty is1.8māro pāpimā.Māra the Wicked.1.9Sadevake, bhikkhave, loke samārake sabrahmake sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā pajāya sadevamanussāya tathāgato aggamakkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho.In this world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, 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.1.10Imā kho, bhikkhave, catasso aggapaññattiyoti.These are the four regarded as foremost.

2.1Rāhuggaṁ attabhāvīnaṁ,Rāhu is foremost in size of incarnation,2.2mandhātā kāmabhoginaṁ;Mandhātā in enjoying sensual pleasures,2.3Māro ādhipateyyānaṁ,Māra in sovereignty,2.4iddhiyā yasasā jalaṁ.shining with power and glory.

3.1Uddhaṁ tiriyaṁ apācīnaṁ,Above, below, all round,3.2yāvatājagatogati;as far as the planet extends;3.3Sadevakassa lokassa,in all the world with its gods,3.4buddho aggo pavuccatī”ti.the Buddha is declared foremost.”

3.5Pañcamaṁ.