2.
The Honour Discourse
81.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Worthy One, thus have I heard:
"I have seen, monks, beings overpowered by honour, with mind consumed, upon the body's collapse at death, arisen in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell.
"I have seen, monks, beings overpowered by dishonour, with mind consumed, upon the body's collapse at death, arisen in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell.
"I have seen, monks, beings overpowered by honour and dishonour, by both of these, with mind consumed, upon the body's collapse at death, arisen in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell.
"But this, monks, I do not say having heard it from another ascetic or brahmin; but rather, monks, whatever I myself have known, myself have seen, myself have understood, that alone I say.
"I have seen, monks, beings overpowered by honour, with mind consumed, upon the body's collapse at death, arisen in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell.
"I have seen, monks, beings overpowered by dishonour, with mind consumed, upon the body's collapse at death, arisen in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell.
"I have seen, monks, beings overpowered by honour and dishonour, by both of these, with mind consumed, upon the body's collapse at death, arisen in a realm of misery, an unfortunate realm, a nether world, in hell." The Blessed One said this meaning. Therein this is said:
Whose concentration does not waver, of one dwelling in diligence.
Delighting in the elimination of clinging, they call a good person."
This meaning too was spoken by the Blessed One, thus have I heard. The second.