[259] 2. Bhikkhus, I have seen beings who—overcome by honor (sakkāra), their minds (citta) consumed by it—with the breakup of the body, after death, have been reborn in a state of loss and woe (apāya), in a bad destination (duggati), in a place of ruin (vinipāta), in hell (niraya). Bhikkhus, I have seen beings who—overcome by lack of honor (asakkāra), their minds consumed by it—with the breakup of the body, after death, have been reborn in a state of loss and woe, in a bad destination, in a place of ruin, in hell. Bhikkhus, I have seen beings who—overcome by honor and by lack of honor, by both of these, their minds consumed by them—with the breakup of the body, after death, have been reborn in a state of loss and woe, in a bad destination, in a place of ruin, in hell.
But this, bhikkhus, I do not say from having heard it from another ascetic or brahmin: "Bhikkhus, I have seen beings who—overcome by honor, their minds consumed by it—with the breakup of the body, after death, have been reborn in a state of loss and woe, in a bad destination, in a place of ruin, in hell. Bhikkhus, I have seen beings who—overcome by lack of honor, their minds consumed by it—with the breakup of the body, after death, have been reborn in a state of loss and woe, in a bad destination, in a place of ruin, in hell. Bhikkhus, I have seen beings who—overcome by honor and by lack of honor, by both of these, their minds consumed by them—with the breakup of the body, after death, have been reborn in a state of loss and woe, in a bad destination, in a place of ruin, in hell."
Rather, bhikkhus, it is just what I have myself known, myself seen, myself understood that I declare: "Bhikkhus, I have seen beings who—overcome by honor, their minds consumed by it—with the breakup of the body, after death, have been reborn in a state of loss and woe, in a bad destination, in a place of ruin, in hell. Bhikkhus, I have seen beings who—overcome by lack of honor, their minds consumed by it—with the breakup of the body, after death, have been reborn in a state of loss and woe, in a bad destination, in a place of ruin, in hell. Bhikkhus, I have seen beings who—overcome by honor and by lack of honor, by both of these, their minds consumed by them—with the breakup of the body, after death, have been reborn in a state of loss and woe, in a bad destination, in a place of ruin, in hell."
He in whom—while he is being honored,
and through lack of honor: both alike—
concentration (samādhi) does not waver,
as he dwells in heedfulness:
that meditator, constantly persevering,
who sees with insight of subtle view,
delighting in the destruction of clinging—
him they call "a true person."
The second.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.