Catukkanipāta 91

Numbered Discourses 4.91

10. Titans

Titans

1 “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.

2 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.

3 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.

4 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.

5 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.”