[313] Then, bhikkhus, that man — afraid of the four vipers of fierce heat and terrible venom, afraid of the five murderous enemies, afraid of the sixth murderer, the intimate companion with sword upraised, afraid of the village-plundering bandits — would flee this way or that. He would see a great expanse of water, its near shore perilous and fearful, its far shore safe and free from peril; but there would be no boat for crossing over, nor a bridge for going from the near shore to the far shore.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.