Entering the inner chamber of the palace

`Bhikkhus, these ten are the dangers of entering the inner chamber of the palace. What ten?

Bhikkhus, here the king sits with the queen. The bhikkhu enters the inner chamber. Either the queen smiles seeing the bhikkhu or the bhikkhu smiles seeing the queen. Then it occurs to the king: 'Indeed, these two are friendly or will be friendly.' Bhikkhus, this is the first danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Again, bhikkhus, the king has much work to do, a lot of duties. He does not recall of a certain woman's coming. She conceives on account of him Then it occurs to the king: 'None other than the bhikkhu enter the inner chamber. It is the work of the bhikkhu' Bhikkhus, this is the second danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Again bhikkhus, the king loses a certain gem Then it occurs to the king: 'None other than the bhikkhu enters this, it is the work of the bhikkhu' Bhikkhus, this is the third danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Again bhikkhus, a secret talk in the inner chamber of the palace goes to external ears Then it occurs to the king: 'None other than the bhikkhu enters this, it is the work of the bhikkhu' Bhikkhus, this is the fourth danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Again bhikkhus, the king and the royal prince have a secret talk in the inner chamber Then it occurs to them: 'None other than the bhikkhu enters this, it is the work of the bhikkhu' Bhikkhus, this is the fifth danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Again bhikkhus, the king raises the status of a certain one to a upper level Then it occurs to those displeased about it: -'The king is friendly with the bhikkhu, this, is the work of the bhikkhu' Bhikkhus, this is the sixth danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Again bhikkhus, the king lowers the status of a certain one to a lower level Then it occurs to those displeased about it: -'The king is friendly with the bhikkhu, this, is the work of the bhikkhu' Bhikkhus, this is the seventh danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Again bhikkhus, the king dismisses the army at some unsuitable monment. Then it occurs to those displeased about it: -'The king is friendly with the bhikkhu, this is the work of the bhikkhu' Bhikkhus, this is the eighth danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Again bhikkhus, the king dismisses the army at the suitable time and when going away stops itṬhen it occurs to those displeased about it: -'The king is friendly with the bhikkhu, this, is the work of the bhikkhu' Bhikkhus, this is the nineth danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Again bhikkhus, the king assembles an elephant show, a horse show, a chariot show, and an exhibition of forms, sounds, scents, tastes and touches which is not suitable for the bhikkhu' Bhikkhus, this is the tenth danger in entering the inner chamber of the palace.

Bhikkhus, these ten are the dangers of entering the inner chamber of the palace.