Thapatisutta

Suttapiṭaka · Saṁyuttanikāya · Mahāvaggasaṁyutta · Vol. 19 · Section 1451

[1451] "Therefore, chamberlains (thapati), the household life is confining, a path of dust; the going forth (pabbajjā) is the open air. And it is fitting for you, chamberlains, to practice diligence (appamāda)."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.