[355] "In the same way, brahmin, some clansman (kulaputta) here goes forth out of faith from the household life into homelessness, thinking: 'I am immersed in birth, aging, and death, in sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair; I am immersed in suffering (dukkha), afflicted by suffering. Perhaps an ending of this whole mass of suffering might be discerned.' Having thus gone forth, he generates gain, honor, and renown (lābhasakkārasiloka). He is pleased with that gain, honor, and renown, and his intention is fulfilled. On account of that gain, honor, and renown he exalts himself and disparages others: 'I am one who has gain, honor, and renown; but these other bhikkhus are unknown and of little influence.' And he does not generate desire, does not strive, for the realization of those other states that are higher and more excellent than gain, honor, and renown; he becomes one of slack conduct and lax. Just as that man, brahmin, in need of heartwood, seeking heartwood, wandering in search of heartwood, when a great tree possessed of heartwood stands there, passing over the very heartwood, passing over the sapwood, passing over the bark, passing over the flaking outer bark, cuts off the branches and foliage and departs taking them, thinking 'this is heartwood'—and whatever purpose of his was to be accomplished with heartwood, that purpose of his will not be served—of just such a simile, brahmin, do I declare this person to be."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.