[540] "The fisherman (bāḷisiko)," bhikkhus, is a designation for Māra the Evil One. "The hook (baḷisa)," bhikkhus, is a designation for gain, honor, and praise (lābhasakkārasiloka). Whatever bhikkhu relishes and hankers after arisen gain, honor, and praise — this bhikkhu, bhikkhus, is called one who has swallowed Māra's hook, who has met with misfortune, met with disaster, and the Evil One can do with him as he wishes. So dreadful, bhikkhus, is gain, honor, and praise — bitter, harsh, an obstacle to the attainment of the unsurpassed security from bondage (yogakkhema).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.