5.
The Discourse on the Recently Departed
184.
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Rājagaha on the Vulture's Peak mountain, not long after Devadatta had departed.
There the Blessed One, referring to Devadatta, addressed the monks -
"For self-destruction, monks, material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta, for ruin material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta."
"Just as, monks, a plantain gives fruit for its own destruction, gives fruit for its ruin; so too, monks, for self-destruction material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta, for ruin material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta.
"Just as, monks, a bamboo gives fruit for its own destruction, gives fruit for its ruin; so too, monks, for self-destruction material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta, for ruin material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta.
"Just as, monks, a reed gives fruit for its own destruction, gives fruit for its ruin; so too, monks, for self-destruction material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta, for ruin material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta.
"Just as, monks, a mule conceives an embryo for its own destruction, conceives an embryo for its ruin; so too, monks, for self-destruction material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta, for ruin material gain, honour and fame arose for Devadatta. Thus severe indeed, monks, is material gain, honour and fame. Thus indeed, monks, should you train."
This is what the Blessed One said. Having said this, the Fortunate One, the Teacher, further said this -
Honour kills a contemptible person, as the embryo kills the mule." The fifth.