The steed

Bhikkhus, I declare three steeds and three men like steeds, listen and attend carefully.

Bhikkhus, who are the three steeds?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain steed has speed, does not have attraction and the right length and circumference. Here, bhikkhus, a certain steed has speed and attraction not right length and circumference. Here, bhikkhus, a certain steed has speed, attraction and the right length and circumference. Bhikkhus, these three are the steeds.

Bhikkhus, who are the three men like steeds?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain man who is like a steed has speed, does not have attraction and the right length and circumference. Here, bhikkhus, a certain man who is like a steed has speed and attraction not right length and circumference. Here, bhikkhus, a certain man who is like a steed has speed, attraction and the right length and circumference. Bhikkhus, these three are the men who are like steeds.

Bhikkhus, who is the man like a steed who has speed not the attraction and the right length and circumference?

Here bhikkhus, the bhikkhu destroying the five lower bonds binding him to the sensual world, arises spontaneously and extinguishes in that birth and does not go further. I say, this is his speed. If a deep question on the Teaching and the Discipline is asked, he is not cross, but does not explain it. I say, this is his lack of beauty. He is not a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisties when ill. I say, this is his lack of length and circumference. Bhikkhus, this is the man like a steed who has speed not the attraction and the right length and circumference.

Bhikkhus, who is the man like a steed who has speed and attraction not the right length and circumference?

Here bhikkhus,the bhikkhu destroying the five lower bonds binding him to the sensual world, arises spontaneously and extinguishes in that same birth does not go further. I say, this is his speed. If a deep question on the Teaching and the Discipline is asked, he explains it, without anger. I say, this is his beauty. He is not a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisties when ill. I say, this is his lack of length and circumference. Bhikkhus, this is the man like a steed who has speed and attraction not the right length and circumference.

Bhikkhus, who is the man who like a steed has speed, attraction and the right length and circumference?

Here bhikkhus, the bhikkhu destroying the five lower bonds binding him to the sensual world, arises spontaneously and extinguishes in that same birth does not go further. I say, this is his speed. If a deep question on the Teaching and the Discipline is asked, he explains it without anger. I say, this is his beauty. He is a gainer of robes, morsel food, dwellings and requisties when ill. I say, this is his length and circumference. Bhikkhus, this is the man like a steed who has speed attraction and the right length and circumference.

Bhikkhus, these are the three men who are like steeds. .