[410] "Bhūmija, suppose a man in need of oil, seeking oil, wandering in search of oil, were to heap sand into a trough and, sprinkling it again and again with water, press it. Even if, having made a wish, he were to heap sand into a trough and, sprinkling it again and again with water, press it, he would be incapable of obtaining oil. Even if, having made no wish, he were to heap sand into a trough and, sprinkling it again and again with water, press it, he would be incapable of obtaining oil. Even if, having both made a wish and made no wish, he were to heap sand into a trough and, sprinkling it again and again with water, press it, he would be incapable of obtaining oil. Even if, having neither made a wish nor made no wish, he were to heap sand into a trough and, sprinkling it again and again with water, press it, he would be incapable of obtaining oil. Why is that? Because, Bhūmija, that is an improper way (ayoniso) of obtaining oil.
"Even so, Bhūmija, whatever ascetics or brahmins have wrong view (micchādiṭṭhi), wrong intention, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, and wrong concentration (samādhi)—even if, having made a wish, they lead the holy life (brahmacariya), they are incapable of attaining the fruit; even if, having made no wish, they lead the holy life, they are incapable of attaining the fruit; even if, having both made a wish and made no wish, they lead the holy life, they are incapable of attaining the fruit; even if, having neither made a wish nor made no wish, they lead the holy life, they are incapable of attaining the fruit. Why is that? Because, Bhūmija, that is an improper way of attaining the fruit."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.