4.
The Discourse on an Only Daughter
173.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Severe, monks, is material gain, honour and fame, etc.
A faithful female lay follower, monks, rightly imploring her only daughter, dear and agreeable, might implore thus:
'Be such, mistress, as the female lay follower Khujjuttarā and Nandamātā of Veḷukaṇḍaka.'
This, monks, is the standard, this is the measure for my female disciples who are female lay followers, that is to say, the female lay follower Khujjuttarā and Nandamātā of Veḷukaṇḍaka.
But if you, mistress, go forth from home into homelessness;
be such, mistress, as the nun Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.
This, monks, is the standard, this is the measure for my female disciples who are nuns, that is to say, the nun Khemā and Uppalavaṇṇā.
But let not material gain, honour and fame reach you, mistress, while you are a learner who has not attained the goal.
If, monks, material gain, honour and fame reaches that nun who is a learner who has not attained the goal, it becomes an obstacle for her.
Thus severe, monks, is material gain, honour and fame, etc.
thus indeed, monks, should you train."
The fourth.