The Long Āgama Sūtra 27.38

27.38

阿闍世王白佛言：「世尊！如今人乘象、馬車，習刀、牟、劍、弓矢、兵仗、戰鬪之法，王子、力士、大力士、僮使、皮師、剃髮師、織鬘師、車師、瓦師、竹師、葦師，皆以種種伎術以自存生，自恣娛樂，父母、妻子、奴僕、僮使共相娛樂，如此營生，現有果報；今諸沙門現在所修，現得果報不？」

King Ajātaśatru said to the Buddha, “Bhagavān, take for example the people here who rode elephant and horse chariots armed with knives, spears, swords, bow and arrows, polearms, and martial methods. The king’s son, strong men, and great strong men, and a variety of artisans such as servants, tanners, barbers, weavers, charioteers, masons, woodworkers, and reed weavers make their livings and entertain themselves as they like. Parents, wives and children, workers, and servants all entertain themselves. This arises from their occupations, which have present rewards. Now, does an ascetic’s cultivation in the present have rewards in the present?”