3.
The Discourse on the Goad
113.
"Monks, there are these four good thoroughbred horses existing and found in the world.
Which four?
Here, monks, a certain good thoroughbred horse, having seen the shadow of the goad, is stirred, becomes anxious -
'What indeed will the trainer of horses to be tamed make me do today, how should I make amends?'
Such too, monks, is a certain good thoroughbred horse here.
This, monks, is the first good thoroughbred horse existing and found in the world.
"Furthermore, monks, here a certain good thoroughbred horse does not indeed, having seen the shadow of the goad, become stirred, become anxious, but being pierced to the hair, he is stirred, becomes anxious - 'What indeed will the trainer of horses to be tamed make me do today, how should I make amends?' Such too, monks, is a certain good thoroughbred horse here. This, monks, is the second good thoroughbred horse existing and found in the world.
"Furthermore, monks, here a certain good thoroughbred horse does not indeed, having seen the shadow of the goad, become stirred, become anxious, nor being pierced to the hair does he become stirred, become anxious, but being pierced to the hide, he is stirred, becomes anxious - 'What indeed will the trainer of horses to be tamed make me do today, how should I make amends?' Such too, monks, is a certain good thoroughbred horse here. This, monks, is the third good thoroughbred horse existing and found in the world.
"Furthermore, monks, here a certain good thoroughbred horse does not indeed, having seen the shadow of the goad, become stirred, become anxious, nor being pierced to the hair does he become stirred, become anxious, nor being pierced to the hide does he become stirred, become anxious, but being pierced to the bone, he is stirred, becomes anxious - 'What indeed will the trainer of horses to be tamed make me do today, how should I make amends?' Such too, monks, is a certain good thoroughbred horse here. This, monks, is the fourth good thoroughbred horse existing and found in the world. These, monks, are the four good thoroughbred horses existing and found in the world.
"So too, monks, there are these four good thoroughbred persons existing and found in the world. Which four? Here, monks, a certain good thoroughbred person hears - 'In such and such a village or town a woman or man is afflicted or has died.' He is stirred by that, he becomes anxious. Being stirred, he strives wisely. Being resolute, he realises the supreme truth with the body and, having penetrated it with wisdom, he sees. Just as, monks, that good thoroughbred horse, having seen the shadow of the goad, is stirred, becomes anxious; I say this good thoroughbred person is similar to that, monks. Such too, monks, is a certain good thoroughbred person here. This, monks, is the first good thoroughbred person existing and found in the world.
"Furthermore, monks, here a certain good thoroughbred person does not indeed hear - 'In such and such a village or town a woman or man is afflicted or has died,' but he himself sees a woman or man who is afflicted or has died. He is stirred by that, he becomes anxious. Being stirred, he strives wisely. Being resolute, he realises the supreme truth with the body and, having penetrated it with wisdom, he sees. Just as that good thoroughbred horse, monks, pierced to the hair is stirred and becomes anxious; I say this good thoroughbred person is similar to that, monks. Such too, monks, is a certain good thoroughbred person here. This, monks, is the second good thoroughbred person existing and found in the world.
"Furthermore, monks, here a certain good thoroughbred person does not indeed hear - 'In such and such a village or town a woman or man is afflicted or has died,' nor does he himself see a woman or man who is afflicted or has died, but his relative or blood relation is afflicted or has died. He is stirred by that, he becomes anxious. Being stirred, he strives wisely. Being resolute, he realises the supreme truth with the body and, having penetrated it with wisdom, he sees. Just as that good thoroughbred horse, monks, pierced to the hide is stirred and becomes anxious; I say this good thoroughbred person is similar to that, monks. Such too, monks, is a certain good thoroughbred person here. This, monks, is the third good thoroughbred person existing and found in the world.
"Furthermore, monks, here a certain good thoroughbred person does not indeed hear - 'In such and such a village or town a woman or man is afflicted or has died,' nor does he himself see a woman or man who is afflicted or has died, nor is his relative or blood relation afflicted or has died, but he himself is touched by painful, sharp, harsh, bitter, disagreeable, unpleasant, life-threatening bodily feelings. He is stirred by that, he becomes anxious. Being stirred, he strives wisely. Being resolute, he realises the supreme truth with the body and, having penetrated it with wisdom, he sees. Just as that good thoroughbred horse, monks, pierced to the bone is stirred and becomes anxious; I say this good thoroughbred person is similar to that, monks. Such too, monks, is a certain good thoroughbred person here. This, monks, is the fourth good thoroughbred person existing and found in the world. These, monks, are the four good thoroughbred persons existing and found in the world." The third.