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These five, bhikkhus, are warriors existing, found in the world. Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a certain warrior, taking sword and shield, having donned quiver and bow, enters the arrayed battle. He, in that battle, strives, exerts himself. Him, striving, exerting himself, others strike down, overcome. Such a warrior, bhikkhus, is found here. This, bhikkhus, is the first warrior, existing, found in the world. Again, further, bhikkhus, a certain warrior, taking sword and shield, having donned quiver and bow, enters the arrayed battle. He, in that battle, strives, exerts himself. Him, striving, exerting himself, others wound, they carry him away; having carried him away, they take him to his relatives. He, being carried by relatives, without reaching his relatives, dies on the way. Such a warrior, bhikkhus, is found here. This, bhikkhus, is the second warrior, existing, found in the world. Again, further, bhikkhus, a certain warrior, taking sword and shield, having donned quiver and bow, enters the arrayed battle. He, in that battle, strives, exerts himself. Him, striving, exerting himself, others wound, they carry him away; having carried him away, they take him to his relatives. Him, his relatives attend to, nurse. He, being attended to, being nursed by his relatives, dies from that very affliction. Such a warrior, bhikkhus, is found here. This, bhikkhus, is the third warrior being, existing in the world. Again, bhikkhus, here, a certain warrior, taking sword and shield, girding on bow and quiver, descends into a drawn-up battle. He, in that battle, strives, exerts himself. While he strives, exerts himself, others wound him, they carry him away; having carried him away, they take him to his relatives. His relatives attend to him, nurse him. He, attended to and nursed by his relatives, recovers from that illness. Such a warrior, bhikkhus, is found here. This, bhikkhus, is the fourth warrior being, existing in the world. Again, bhikkhus, here, a certain warrior, taking sword and shield, girding on bow and quiver, descends into a drawn-up battle. He, having completely conquered that battle, having won the battle, dwells right there at the head of the battle. Such a warrior, bhikkhus, is found here. This, bhikkhus, is the fifth warrior being, existing in the world. These, bhikkhus, are the five warriors being, existing in the world. Even so, bhikkhus, these five individuals likened to warriors are found among bhikkhus. Which five? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells dependent on a certain village or town. Then, in the forenoon, having dressed, taking his bowl and robe, he enters that village or town for alms, with an unguarded body, with unguarded speech, with an unguarded mind, with unestablished mindfulness, with unrestrained faculties. He sees there a woman ill-dressed or ill-covered. Seeing that woman ill-dressed or ill-covered, lust assails his mind. He, with a mind assailed by lust, without renouncing the training, without declaring his weakness, engages in sexual intercourse. Just as that warrior, bhikkhus, taking sword and shield, girding on bow and quiver, descends into a drawn-up battle, he, in this battle, he strives and struggles, and as he strives and struggles, others strike him down and kill him; like that, monks, I say this person is. Such a person, monks, is found here. This, monks, is the first person like a warrior, existing and found among bhikkhus. Again, further, monks, a bhikkhu lives relying on a certain village or town. In the forenoon, having dressed, and taking his bowl and robe, he enters that same village or town for alms, with an unguarded body, with unguarded speech, with an unguarded mind, with unestablished mindfulness, with unrestrained faculties. There he sees a woman badly dressed or badly covered. Seeing that woman badly dressed or badly covered, lust assails his mind. Assailed by lust, he is tormented in body, he is tormented in mind. He thinks thus: ‘Why don't I go to the monastery and tell the bhikkhus: "I am overcome by lust, friends, overwhelmed by lust, I cannot maintain the holy life; having revealed my weakness in training, I will renounce the training and return to a lower state."’ As he goes to the monastery, before reaching the monastery, on the way, having revealed his weakness in training, he renounces the training and returns to a lower state. Just as that warrior, monks, taking sword and shield, and having donned his bow and quiver, enters a battle arrayed; he strives and struggles in that battle, and as he strives and struggles, others wound him, they remove him; having removed him, they take him to his relatives. As he is being taken by his relatives, before reaching his relatives, on the way, he dies; like that, monks, I say this person is. Such a person, monks, is found here. This, monks, is the second person like a warrior, existing and found among bhikkhus. Again, further, monks, A monk dwells relying on a certain village or town. In the morning, having dressed, and taking his bowl and robe, he enters that same village or town for alms, with unguarded body, with unguarded speech, with unguarded mind, with unestablished mindfulness, with uncontrolled faculties. There he sees a woman poorly dressed or poorly covered. Seeing that woman, poorly dressed or poorly covered, lust assails his mind. With his mind assailed by lust, he burns in body, he burns in mind. It occurs to him: 'What if I were to go to the monastery and tell the monks: "Friends, I am overcome by lust, afflicted by lust, I cannot maintain the holy life; having revealed my weakness in training, having renounced the training, I will return to the lower life."' So he goes to the monastery and tells the monks: 'Friends, I am overcome by lust, afflicted by lust, I cannot maintain the holy life; having revealed my weakness in training, having renounced the training, I will return to the lower life.' His companions in the holy life admonish and instruct him: 'Friends, sensual pleasures have been declared by the Blessed One to be of little satisfaction, full of suffering, full of despair, with even greater danger here. Sensual pleasures have been declared by the Blessed One to be like a skeleton, full of suffering, full of despair, with even greater danger here. Sensual pleasures have been declared by the Blessed One to be like a piece of meat, full of suffering, full of despair, with even greater danger here. Sensual pleasures have been declared by the Blessed One to be like a torch of grass, full of suffering, full of despair, with even greater danger here. Sensual pleasures have been declared by the Blessed One to be like a pit of glowing coals, full of suffering, full of despair, with even greater danger here. Sensual pleasures have been declared by the Blessed One to be like a dream, full of suffering, full of despair, with even greater danger here. Sensual pleasures have been declared by the Blessed One to be like borrowed goods, full of suffering, full of despair, with even greater danger here. Sensual pleasures have been declared by the Blessed One to be like fruits on a tree, full of suffering, full of despair... Ah, here there is more danger. The Blessed One has said that sensual pleasures are like a sword-blade, full of much suffering, much tribulation, here there is more danger. The Blessed One has said that sensual pleasures are like a spear, full of much suffering, much tribulation, here there is more danger. The Blessed One has said that sensual pleasures are like a snake's head, full of much suffering, much tribulation, here there is more danger. Delight, venerable one, in the holy life; do not, venerable one, reveal weakness in training, renounce the training, and revert to a lower state. So, being thus advised by his companions in the holy life, being thus instructed, he said: "Even though, friends, the Blessed One has said that sensual pleasures are of little satisfaction, full of much suffering, much tribulation, here there is more danger; yet I am unable to sustain the holy life, I will reveal weakness in training, renounce the training, and revert to a lower state." So he reveals weakness in training, renounces the training, and reverts to a lower state. Just as, bhikkhus, a warrior, taking sword and shield, and girding on his quiver, enters a battle arrayed. He strives and exerts himself in that battle. While he is striving and exerting himself, the others wound him, they carry him away. Having carried him away, they take him to his relatives. His relatives attend to him, care for him. Being attended to and cared for by his relatives, he dies from that very ailment. I declare, bhikkhus, this person to be like that. Such a person, bhikkhus, is found here in some cases. This, bhikkhus, is the third person comparable to a warrior, existing, found among bhikkhus. Again, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu dwells having recourse to a certain village or town. In the forenoon, having dressed, and taking his bowl and robe, he enters that very village or town for alms, with an unguarded body, with unguarded speech, with an unguarded mind, with unestablished mindfulness, with uncontrolled faculties. There he sees a woman badly dressed or badly covered. Seeing that woman, badly Whether well-covered or ill-covered, lust defiles the mind. With a mind defiled by lust, he burns, indeed, in body, he burns in mind. Then it occurs to him: 'Why don't I go to the monastery and tell the bhikkhus: "I am overcome by lust, friends, overwhelmed by lust, I cannot maintain the holy life; I will declare my weakness in training, renounce the training, and return to a lower state."' So he goes to the monastery and tells the bhikkhus: 'I am overcome by lust, friends, overwhelmed by lust, I cannot maintain the holy life; I will declare my weakness in training, renounce the training, and return to a lower state.' Then his fellow practitioners advise and instruct him: 'Friends, sensual pleasures