[174] [84] There the Venerable Sāriputta addressed the bhikkhus: "Friends, bhikkhus!" "Friend," those bhikkhus replied to the Venerable Sāriputta. The Venerable Sāriputta said this: "Friends, there are these eight persons existing and found in the world. What eight?
Here, friends, when a bhikkhu is dwelling secluded, living independently (nirāyattavutti), a desire arises in him for gain. He rouses himself, strives, and endeavors for gain. As he is rousing himself, striving, and endeavoring for gain, gain does not arise for him. Because of that lack of gain he sorrows, is distressed, laments, beats his breast and wails, and falls into confusion. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu who dwells desirous of gain, who rouses himself, strives, and endeavors for gain; and, not being one who gains, he has sorrowed and lamented, and has fallen away from the true Dhamma (saddhamma).
But here, friends, when a bhikkhu is dwelling secluded, living independently, a desire arises in him for gain. He rouses himself, strives, and endeavors for gain. As he is rousing himself, striving, and endeavoring for gain, gain arises for him. Because of that gain he becomes intoxicated, grows negligent, and falls into heedlessness. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu who dwells desirous of gain, who rouses himself, strives, and endeavors for gain; and, being one who gains, he has become intoxicated and heedless, and has fallen away from the true Dhamma.
But here, friends, when a bhikkhu is dwelling secluded, living independently, a desire arises in him for gain. He does not rouse himself, does not strive, does not endeavor for gain. As he is not rousing himself, not striving, and not endeavoring for gain, gain does not arise for him. Because of that lack of gain he sorrows, is distressed, laments, beats his breast and wails, and falls into confusion. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu who dwells desirous of gain, who does not rouse himself, does not strive, and does not endeavor for gain; and, not being one who gains, he has sorrowed and lamented, and has fallen away from the true Dhamma.
But here, friends, when a bhikkhu is dwelling secluded, living independently, a desire arises in him for gain. He does not rouse himself, does not strive, does not endeavor for gain. As he is not rousing himself, not striving, and not endeavoring for gain, gain arises for him. Because of that gain he becomes intoxicated, grows negligent, and falls into heedlessness. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu who dwells desirous of gain, who does not rouse himself, does not strive, and does not endeavor for gain; and, being one who gains, he has become intoxicated and heedless, and has fallen away from the true Dhamma.
But here, friends, when a bhikkhu is dwelling secluded, living independently, a desire arises in him for gain. He rouses himself, strives, and endeavors for gain. As he is rousing himself, striving, and endeavoring for gain, gain does not arise for him. Because of that lack of gain he does not sorrow, is not distressed, does not lament, does not beat his breast and wail, and does not fall into confusion. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu who dwells desirous of gain, who rouses himself, strives, and endeavors for gain; and, not being one who gains, he has not sorrowed nor lamented, and has not fallen away from the true Dhamma.
But here, friends, when a bhikkhu is dwelling secluded, living independently, a desire arises in him for gain. He rouses himself, strives, and endeavors for gain. As he is rousing himself, striving, and endeavoring for gain, gain arises for him. Because of that gain he does not become intoxicated, does not grow negligent, and does not fall into heedlessness. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu who dwells desirous of gain, who rouses himself, strives, and endeavors for gain; and, being one who gains, he has not become intoxicated nor heedless, and has not fallen away from the true Dhamma.
But here, friends, when a bhikkhu is dwelling secluded, living independently, a desire arises in him for gain. He does not rouse himself, does not strive, does not endeavor for gain. As he is not rousing himself, not striving, and not endeavoring for gain, gain does not arise for him. Because of that lack of gain he does not sorrow, is not distressed, does not lament, does not beat his breast and wail, and does not fall into confusion. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu who dwells desirous of gain, who does not rouse himself, does not strive, and does not endeavor for gain; and, not being one who gains, he has not sorrowed nor lamented, and has not fallen away from the true Dhamma.
But here, friends, when a bhikkhu is dwelling secluded, living independently, a desire arises in him for gain. He does not rouse himself, does not strive, does not endeavor for gain. As he is not rousing himself, not striving, and not endeavoring for gain, gain arises for him. Because of that gain he does not become intoxicated, does not grow negligent, and does not fall into heedlessness. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu who dwells desirous of gain, who does not rouse himself, does not strive, and does not endeavor for gain; and, being one who gains, he has not become intoxicated nor heedless, and has not fallen away from the true Dhamma.
These, friends, are the eight persons existing and found in the world."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.