[75] Bhikkhus, there are these five kinds of warriors (yodhājīva) found existing in the world. What five? Here, bhikkhus, one kind of warrior, on merely seeing the cloud of dust, falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to enter the battle. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of warrior here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the first kind of warrior found existing in the world.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, here one kind of warrior endures the cloud of dust, but on merely seeing the crest of the banner he falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to enter the battle. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of warrior here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the second kind of warrior found existing in the world.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, here one kind of warrior endures the cloud of dust and endures the crest of the banner, but on merely hearing the tumult he falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to enter the battle. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of warrior here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the third kind of warrior found existing in the world.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, here one kind of warrior endures the cloud of dust, endures the crest of the banner, and endures the tumult, but in the close combat he is struck down and comes to grief. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of warrior here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the fourth kind of warrior found existing in the world.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, here one kind of warrior endures the cloud of dust, endures the crest of the banner, endures the tumult, and endures the close combat; having thoroughly won that battle, victorious in battle, he dwells at the very head of the battlefield. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of warrior here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the fifth kind of warrior found existing in the world.
These, bhikkhus, are the five kinds of warriors found existing in the world. In just the same way, bhikkhus, there are these five kinds of persons comparable to warriors found existing among the bhikkhus. What five?
Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu, on merely seeing the cloud of dust, falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to continue the holy life (brahmacariya); having disclosed his weakness in the training (sikkhā), having renounced the training, he reverts to the lower life. What is the cloud of dust for him? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu hears: "In such and such a village or town there is a woman or a girl, beautiful, fair to behold, graceful, endowed with supreme beauty of complexion." Having heard that, he falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to continue the holy life; having disclosed his weakness in the training, having renounced the training, he reverts to the lower life. This is the cloud of dust for him. Just as, bhikkhus, that warrior, on merely seeing the cloud of dust, falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to enter the battle — of such a kind, bhikkhus, I say, is this person. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of person here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the first kind of person comparable to a warrior found existing among the bhikkhus.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endures the cloud of dust, but on merely seeing the crest of the banner he falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to continue the holy life; having disclosed his weakness in the training, having renounced the training, he reverts to the lower life. What is the crest of the banner for him? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu does not indeed hear: "In such and such a village or town there is a woman or a girl, beautiful, fair to behold, graceful, endowed with supreme beauty of complexion," but rather he himself sees a woman or a girl, beautiful, fair to behold, graceful, endowed with supreme beauty of complexion. Having seen her, he falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to continue the holy life; having disclosed his weakness in the training, having renounced the training, he reverts to the lower life. This is the crest of the banner for him. Just as, bhikkhus, that warrior endures the cloud of dust, but on merely seeing the crest of the banner falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to enter the battle — of such a kind, bhikkhus, I say, is this person. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of person here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the second kind of person comparable to a warrior found existing among the bhikkhus.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endures the cloud of dust and endures the crest of the banner, but on merely hearing the tumult he falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to continue the holy life; having disclosed his weakness in the training, having renounced the training, he reverts to the lower life. What is the tumult for him? Here, bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu has gone to the forest, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty dwelling, a woman approaches him and smiles at him, chats with him, laughs with him, and teases him. Being smiled at, chatted with, laughed with, and teased by the woman, he falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to continue the holy life; having disclosed his weakness in the training, having renounced the training, he reverts to the lower life. This is the tumult for him. Just as, bhikkhus, that warrior endures the cloud of dust and endures the crest of the banner, but on merely hearing the tumult falters, sinks down, does not brace himself, and is unable to enter the battle — of such a kind, bhikkhus, I say, is this person. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of person here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the third kind of person comparable to a warrior found existing among the bhikkhus.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endures the cloud of dust, endures the crest of the banner, and endures the tumult, but in the close combat he is struck down and comes to grief. What is the close combat for him? Here, bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu has gone to the forest, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty dwelling, a woman approaches him and sits down close beside him, lies down close beside him, and throws herself upon him. Being sat close beside, lain close beside, and thrown upon by the woman, without having renounced the training, without having disclosed his weakness, he engages in sexual intercourse. This is the close combat for him. Just as, bhikkhus, that warrior endures the cloud of dust, endures the crest of the banner, and endures the tumult, but in the close combat is struck down and comes to grief — of such a kind, bhikkhus, I say, is this person. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of person here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the fourth kind of person comparable to a warrior found existing among the bhikkhus.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endures the cloud of dust, endures the crest of the banner, endures the tumult, and endures the close combat; having thoroughly won that battle, victorious in battle, he dwells at the very head of the battlefield. What is victory in battle for him? Here, bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu has gone to the forest, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty dwelling, a woman approaches him and sits down close beside him, lies down close beside him, and throws herself upon him. Being sat close beside, lain close beside, and thrown upon by the woman, having disentangled himself and freed himself, he departs wherever he wishes. He resorts to a secluded lodging: the forest, the root of a tree, a mountain, a glen, a mountain cave, a charnel ground, a forest thicket, the open air, a heap of straw. Having gone to the forest, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty dwelling, he sits down, folding his legs crosswise, setting his body erect, having established mindfulness (sati) in front of him. Having abandoned covetousness (abhijjhā) for the world, he dwells with a mind rid of covetousness; he purifies his mind (citta) from covetousness. Having abandoned ill will (byāpāda) and hatred, he dwells with a mind free from ill will, sympathetic for the welfare of all living beings; he purifies his mind from ill will and hatred. Having abandoned dullness and drowsiness (thīna-middha), he dwells rid of dullness and drowsiness, percipient of light, mindful and clearly comprehending; he purifies his mind from dullness and drowsiness. Having abandoned restlessness and remorse (uddhacca-kukkucca), he dwells without agitation, with a mind inwardly stilled; he purifies his mind from restlessness and remorse. Having abandoned doubt (vicikicchā), he dwells having crossed over doubt, without perplexity regarding wholesome states; he purifies his mind from doubt.
Having abandoned these five hindrances (nīvaraṇa), corruptions of the mind that weaken wisdom, quite secluded from sensual pleasures … he enters and dwells in the fourth jhāna. When his mind is thus concentrated, purified, cleansed, unblemished, rid of defilements, malleable, wieldy, steady, and attained to imperturbability, he directs his mind to the knowledge (ñāṇa) of the destruction of the taints (āsava). He understands as it really is: "This is suffering (dukkha)." He understands as it really is: "This is the origin of suffering." He understands as it really is: "This is the cessation of suffering." He understands as it really is: "This is the way of practice leading to the cessation of suffering." He understands as it really is: "These are the taints." He understands as it really is: "This is the origin of the taints." He understands as it really is: "This is the cessation of the taints." He understands as it really is: "This is the way of practice leading to the cessation of the taints." When he knows and sees thus, his mind is liberated from the taint of sensual desire, his mind is liberated from the taint of existence, his mind is liberated from the taint of ignorance (avijjā). When it is liberated, there comes the knowledge: "It is liberated." He understands: "Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what had to be done has been done, there is no more coming to any state of being." This is victory in battle for him. Just as, bhikkhus, that warrior endures the cloud of dust, endures the crest of the banner, endures the tumult, and endures the close combat, and having thoroughly won that battle, victorious in battle, dwells at the very head of the battlefield — of such a kind, bhikkhus, I say, is this person. There is, bhikkhus, one kind of person here of such a sort. This, bhikkhus, is the fifth kind of person comparable to a warrior found existing among the bhikkhus.
These, bhikkhus, are the five kinds of persons comparable to warriors found existing among the bhikkhus.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.