Second on aspiring

Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the eldest son of the head anointed warrior king aspires for second in succession for rulership. What five?

Here bhikkhus, the eldest son of the head anointed warrior king is well born on both sides the mother's and father's up to the seventh great grand father, undisturbed and blameless. Is handsome endowed with the highest beauty and has pleasant ways. He is loved by mother and father. He is loved by the fourfold army. He is wise and learned and has powers to think of the essential examining the past, future and the present.

It occurs to him: I am well born on both sides the mother's and father's up to the seventh great grand father, undisturbed and blameless. Why shouldn't I aspire the second in succession to rulership? Am handsome endowed with the highest beauty and have pleasant ways. Why shouldn't I aspire the second in succession to rulership? Am loved by mother and father. Why shouldn't I aspire the second in succession to rulership? Am wise, learned and powerful to think of the essential examining the past, future and the present. Why shouldn't I aspire the second in succession to rulership? Bhikkhus, endowed with these five things the eldest son of the head anointed warrior king aspires for the second in succession to rulership.

Bhikkhus, in the same manner the bhikkhu endowed with five things aspires the destruction of desires. What five?

Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu is virtuous, ... re ... restrained in the higher code of rules. Is learned, ... re ... penetratingly seeing have attained right view. He is thoroughly established in the four foundations of mindfulness. Abides with aroused effort for dispelling demerit and for amassing merit. Is zealous with firm effort not giving up meritorious things, endowed with the wisdom of noble ones for the rightful destruction unpleasantness.

It occurs to him: Am virtuous restrained in the higher code of rules, I develop the right conduct seeing fear in the slightest fault. Why shouldn't I aspire for the destruction of desires? Am learned and bear the Teaching that is good at the beginning, in the middle and the end, full of meanings in the words and letters, explaining the pure and complete holy life. That Teaching I learned verbally practiced and penetratingly seeing have attained right view. Why shouldn't I aspire for the destruction of desires? Am thoroughly established in the four foundations of mindfulness. Why shouldn't I aspire for the destruction of desires? I abide with aroused effort for dispelling demerit and for amassing merit. Why shouldn't I aspire for the destruction of desires? Am zealous with firm effort, I have not given up meritorious things, am endowed with the wisdom of the noble ones for the rightful destruction unpleasantness. Why shouldn't I aspire for the destruction of des ires? Bhikkhus, the bhikkhu endowed with these five things aspires the destruction of desires.