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of arisen wholesome states, generates desire, endeavors, arouses energy, exerts the mind, strives. This, monks, is called and the endeavor of protection. These, monks, are the four endeavors." "Restraint and abandonment, development and protection; These are the four endeavors, taught by the Kinsman of the Sun; By which a monk here, ardent, attains the destruction of suffering." The ninth. 10. Discourse on Unrighteousness 70. "Monks, when kings are unrighteous, then the royal officials are also unrighteous. When royal officials are unrighteous, then brahmins and householders are also unrighteous. When brahmins and householders are unrighteous, then the town and country folk are also unrighteous. When town and country folk are unrighteous, the moon and sun revolve unevenly. When the moon and sun revolve unevenly, the constellations and stars revolve unevenly. When the constellations and stars revolve unevenly, days and nights revolve unevenly. When days and nights revolve unevenly, months and half-months revolve unevenly. When months and half-months revolve unevenly, seasons and years revolve unevenly. When seasons and years revolve unevenly, the winds blow unevenly, out of course. When the winds blow unevenly, out of course, the devas become agitated. When the devas are agitated, the sky does not send down rain properly. When the sky does not send down rain properly, the crops ripen unevenly. Monks, when humans consume these unevenly ripened crops, they become short-lived, ugly, and sickly. "Monks, when kings are righteous, then the royal officials are also righteous. When royal officials are righteous, then brahmins and householders are also righteous. When brahmins and householders are righteous, then the town and country folk are also righteous. In towns and countrysides, when the Dhamma prevails, the moon and sun revolve in harmony. When the moon and sun revolve in harmony, the constellations and star-forms revolve in harmony. When the constellations and star-forms revolve in harmony, days and nights revolve in harmony. When days and nights revolve in harmony, months and half-months revolve in harmony. When months and half-months revolve in harmony, seasons and years revolve in harmony. When seasons and years revolve in harmony, winds blow in harmony, and breezes blow in harmony. When winds blow in harmony, and breezes blow in harmony, the deities are not displeased. When the deities are not displeased, the sky pours down rain properly. When the sky pours down rain properly, the crops ripen evenly. When the crops ripen evenly, monks, people who consume them are long-lived, of good complexion, strong, and free from illness. If among the cows crossing, the lead bull goes crookedly, all of them go crookedly, when the leader has gone crookedly. Even so among humans, he who is considered the best; if he practices unrighteousness, how much more so the other people; the whole country lies in suffering, if the king is unrighteous. If among the cows crossing, the lead bull goes straight, all of them go straight, when the leader has gone straight. Even so among humans, he who is considered the best; if he practices righteousness, how much more so the other people; the whole country lies in happiness, if the king is righteous. The tenth. The second chapter, "Deeds of Merit." Its summary: Deeds of Merit, Freedom from Debt, With Brahmā, Hell, by form the fifth; With passion, the Golden King, Devadatta, Exertion, and by the unrighteous.