[97] On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Rājagaha, on Mount Gijjhakūṭa. Not long after Devadatta had departed, there the Blessed One, with reference to Devadatta, addressed the bhikkhus: "It is good, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu from time to time reviews his own failure; it is good, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu from time to time reviews the failure of others; it is good, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu from time to time reviews his own success; it is good, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu from time to time reviews the success of others. Bhikkhus, overcome and with his mind (citta) overpowered by eight untrue qualities (asaddhamma), Devadatta is bound for a state of loss, bound for hell, to remain there for an aeon, incurable. By which eight? Overcome by gain, bhikkhus, with his mind overpowered, Devadatta is bound for a state of loss, bound for hell, to remain there for an aeon, incurable. Overcome by loss, bhikkhus … by fame, bhikkhus … by disgrace, bhikkhus … by honour, bhikkhus … by lack of honour, bhikkhus … by evil desire, bhikkhus … by bad friendship, bhikkhus, with his mind overpowered, Devadatta is bound for a state of loss, bound for hell, to remain there for an aeon, incurable. Overcome, bhikkhus, and with his mind overpowered by these eight untrue qualities, Devadatta is bound for a state of loss, bound for hell, to remain there for an aeon, incurable.
"It is good, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu should dwell overcoming again and again arisen gain; that he should dwell overcoming again and again arisen loss, arisen fame, arisen disgrace, arisen honour, arisen lack of honour, arisen evil desire, arisen bad friendship. And in dependence on what benefit, bhikkhus, should a bhikkhu dwell overcoming again and again arisen gain … ? For if, bhikkhus, in one who dwells without having overcome arisen gain, taints (āsava) productive of vexation and fever might arise, then for one who dwells having overcome arisen gain those taints productive of vexation and fever do not exist. For if, bhikkhus, in one who dwells without having overcome arisen loss, arisen fame, arisen disgrace, arisen honour, arisen lack of honour, arisen evil desire, arisen bad friendship, taints productive of vexation and fever might arise, then for one who dwells having overcome arisen bad friendship those taints productive of vexation and fever do not exist. It is in dependence on this benefit, bhikkhus, that a bhikkhu should dwell overcoming again and again arisen gain; that he should dwell overcoming again and again arisen loss, arisen fame, arisen disgrace, arisen honour, arisen lack of honour, arisen evil desire, arisen bad friendship. Therefore, bhikkhus, you should train thus: 'We shall dwell overcoming again and again arisen gain; we shall dwell overcoming again and again arisen loss, arisen fame, arisen disgrace, arisen honour, arisen lack of honour, arisen evil desire, arisen bad friendship.' Thus indeed, bhikkhus, should you train."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.