10.
The Discourse on the Warrior Caste
52.
Then the brahmin Jāṇussoṇi approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he exchanged friendly greetings with the Blessed One.
Having concluded the pleasant and memorable talk, he sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, the brahmin Jāṇussoṇi said this to the Blessed One -
"Warriors, Master Gotama, what is their intention, what is their exploration, what is their foundation, what is their adherence, what is their final goal?" "Warriors, brahmin, have wealth as their intention, wisdom as their exploration, power as their foundation, earth as their adherence, sovereignty as their final goal."
"And brahmins, Master Gotama, what is their intention, what is their exploration, what is their foundation, what is their adherence, what is their final goal?" "Brahmins, brahmin, have wealth as their intention, wisdom as their exploration, sacred hymns as their foundation, sacrifice as their adherence, the Brahma world as their final goal."
"And householders, Master Gotama, what is their intention, what is their exploration, what is their foundation, what is their adherence, what is their final goal?" "Householders, brahmin, have wealth as their intention, wisdom as their exploration, craft as their foundation, work as their adherence, completed work as their final goal."
"And women, Master Gotama, what is their intention, what is their exploration, what is their foundation, what is their adherence, what is their final goal?" "Women, brahmin, have a man as their intention, adornment as their exploration, a son as their foundation, being without a co-wife as their adherence, sovereignty as their final goal."
"And thieves, Master Gotama, what is their intention, what is their exploration, what is their foundation, what is their adherence, what is their final goal?" "Thieves, brahmin, have taking as their intention, thickets as their exploration, weapons as their foundation, darkness as their adherence, not being seen as their final goal."
"And ascetics, Master Gotama, what is their intention, what is their exploration, what is their foundation, what is their adherence, what is their final goal?" "Ascetics, brahmin, have patience and meekness as their intention, wisdom as their exploration, morality as their foundation, nothingness as their adherence, Nibbāna as their final goal."
"It is wonderful, Master Gotama, it is marvellous, Master Gotama! Master Gotama knows the intention, the exploration, the foundation, the adherence, and the final goal of warriors. Master Gotama knows of brahmins, etc. Master Gotama knows of householders... Master Gotama knows of women... Master Gotama knows of thieves... Master Gotama knows the intention, the exploration, the foundation, the adherence, and the final goal of ascetics. Excellent, Master Gotama! Etc. May Master Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge from this day forth for life." The tenth.