sn11.5:1.1 At Sāvatthī.
BAGIAN 1
sn11.5:1.2 “Once upon a time, mendicants, a battle was fought between the gods and the titans.
sn11.5:1.3 Then Vepacitti, lord of titans, said to Sakka, lord of gods,
sn11.5:1.4 ‘Lord of gods, let there be victory by fine words!’
sn11.5:1.5 ‘Vepacitti, let there be victory by fine words!’
sn11.5:1.6 Then the gods and the titans appointed a panel of judges, saying,
sn11.5:1.7 ‘These will understand our good and bad statements.’
sn11.5:1.8 Then Vepacitti, lord of titans, said to Sakka, lord of gods,
sn11.5:1.9 ‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’
sn11.5:1.10 When he said this, Sakka said to him,
sn11.5:1.11 ‘Vepacitti, you are the elder gods here.
sn11.5:1.12 Recite a verse.’
sn11.5:1.13 So Vepacitti spoke this verse: