[1755] Bhikkhus, suppose a man were to place seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds beside the Himavant, king of mountains. What do you think, bhikkhus: which is the greater — the seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds that have been placed there, or the Himavant, king of mountains?
"This alone is the greater, venerable sir, namely, the Himavant, king of mountains. The seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds that have been placed there are trifling; compared with the Himavant, king of mountains, the seven pebbles the size of mustard seeds that have been placed there do not amount even to reckoning, do not amount even to comparison, do not amount even to a fraction."
"Just so, bhikkhus, for a noble disciple (ariyasāvaka) … exertion should be made."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.