Chatthasangayana-pucchavissajjana 7.6.9

7.6.9

Vissajjanā – sāvatthiyaṃ bhante sambahule bhikkhū ārabbha ‘‘dāruṇo bhikkhave lābhasakkārasiloko kaṭuko pharuso antarāyiko anuttarassa yogakkhemassa adhigamāya, saddhā bhikkhave upāsikā ekaputtakaṃ piyaṃ manāpaṃ evaṃ sammāāyācamānā āyāceyya tādiso tāta bhavāhi, yādiso citto ca gahapati hatthako ca āḷavako’’ti evamādinā bhagavatā bhāsitaṃ.

Answer: At Sāvatthī, venerable sir, concerning many bhikkhus, it was spoken by the Blessed One: "Dreadful, bhikkhus, are gain, honour, and praise; bitter, harsh, an obstacle to the attainment of the unsurpassed security from bondage. A faithful female lay follower, bhikkhus, rightly aspiring for her dear and beloved only son, would aspire thus: 'Dear son, be such as Citta the householder and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.'" and so forth.