[733] "Bhikkhus, there are these ten dangers (ādīnava) in entering the king's inner palace (rājantepura). What ten?
Here, bhikkhus, the king has gone to the sleeping chamber together with the chief queen (mahesī). A bhikkhu enters there. Either the chief queen, seeing the bhikkhu, displays a smile, or the bhikkhu, seeing the chief queen, displays a smile. Then it occurs to the king thus: 'Surely something has been done by these two, or they will do it.' This, bhikkhus, is the first danger in entering the king's inner palace.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, the king, having many duties, many things to be done, having gone to a certain woman, does not remember it. By that she conceives. Then it occurs to the king thus: 'No one else enters here except one gone forth. Could this be the doing of the one gone forth?' This, bhikkhus, is the second danger in entering the king's inner palace.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, a certain treasure in the king's inner palace disappears. Then it occurs to the king thus: 'No one else enters here except one gone forth. Could this be the doing of the one gone forth?' This, bhikkhus, is the third danger in entering the king's inner palace.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, secret counsels from within the king's inner palace leak out to those outside. Then it occurs to the king thus: 'No one else enters here except one gone forth. Could this be the doing of the one gone forth?' This, bhikkhus, is the fourth danger in entering the king's inner palace.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, in the king's inner palace either a son plots against his father, or a father plots against his son. It occurs to them thus: 'No one else enters here except one gone forth. Could this be the doing of the one gone forth?' This, bhikkhus, is the fifth danger in entering the king's inner palace.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, the king appoints one who holds a low position to a high position. Those to whom this is displeasing think thus: 'The king consorts with one gone forth. Could this be the doing of the one gone forth?' This, bhikkhus, is the sixth danger in entering the king's inner palace.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, the king appoints one who holds a high position to a low position. Those to whom this is displeasing think thus: 'The king consorts with one gone forth. Could this be the doing of the one gone forth?' This, bhikkhus, is the seventh danger in entering the king's inner palace.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, the king dispatches the army at the wrong time. Those to whom this is displeasing think thus: 'The king consorts with one gone forth. Could this be the doing of the one gone forth?' This, bhikkhus, is the eighth danger in entering the king's inner palace.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, the king, having dispatched the army at the right time, has it turn back while on the road. Those to whom this is displeasing think thus: 'The king consorts with one gone forth. Could this be the doing of the one gone forth?' This, bhikkhus, is the ninth danger in entering the king's inner palace.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, the king's inner palace is a crush of elephants, a crush of horses, a crush of chariots, with enticing sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and tangibles, which are not suitable for one gone forth. This indeed, bhikkhus, is the tenth danger in entering the king's inner palace.
These, bhikkhus, are the ten dangers in entering the king's inner palace."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.