an.9.21 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

In Three Particulars

“The humans of Uttarakuru surpass the Gods of the Thirty-Three and the humans of India in three particulars.
What three?
They’re selfless and not possessive. They have a fixed life span. They have a distinctive nature.
The humans of Uttarakuru surpass the Gods of the Thirty-Three and the humans of India in these three particulars.
The Gods of the Thirty-Three surpass the humans of Uttarakuru and India in three particulars.
What three?
Divine life span, beauty, and happiness.
The Gods of the Thirty-Three surpass the humans of Uttarakuru and India in these three particulars.
The humans of India surpass the humans of Uttarakuru and the Gods of the Thirty-Three in three particulars.
What three?
Bravery, mindfulness, and the spiritual life is lived here.
The humans of India surpass the humans of Uttarakuru and the Gods of the Thirty-Three in these three particulars.”