3.
The Discourse on an Only Son
172.
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 son, dear and agreeable, might implore thus:
'Be such, dear son, as the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.'
This, monks, is the standard, this is the measure for my disciples who are lay followers, that is to say, the householder Citta and Hatthaka of Āḷavī.
But if you, dear son, go forth from home into homelessness;
be such, dear son, as Sāriputta and Moggallāna.
This, monks, is the standard, this is the measure for my disciples who are monks, that is to say, Sāriputta and Moggallāna.
But let not material gain, honour and fame reach you, dear son, while you are a learner who has not attained the goal.
If, monks, material gain, honour and fame reaches that monk who is a learner who has not attained the goal, it becomes an obstacle for him.
Thus severe, monks, is material gain, honour and fame, etc.
thus indeed, monks, should you train."
The third.