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the dhammapada(达马帕达)-第8部分

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     321。 They  lead   a   tamed   elephant   to   battle;   the   king   mounts   a   tamed 

elephant; the tamed is the best among men; he who silently endures abuse。 

     322。 Mules are good; if tamed; and noble Sindhu horses; and elephants 

with large tusks; but he who tames himself is better still。 

     323。 For with these animals does no man reach the untrodden country 

(Nirvana); where a tamed man goes on a tamed animal; viz。 on his own 

well…tamed self。 

     324。 The elephant called Dhanapalaka; his temples running with sap; 

and difficult to hold; does not eat a morsel when bound; the elephant longs 

for the elephant grove。 

     325。 If a man becomes fat and a great eater; if he is sleepy and rolls 

himself about; that fool; like a hog fed on wash; is born again and again。 

     326。 This mind of mine went formerly wandering about as it liked; as 

it listed; as it pleased; but I shall now hold it in thoroughly; as the rider 

who holds the hook holds in the furious elephant。 

     327。 Be not thoughtless; watch your thoughts!              Draw yourself out of 

the evil way; like an elephant sunk in mud。 

     328。 If a man find a prudent companion who walks with him; is wise; 

and lives soberly; he may walk with him; overcoming all dangers; happy; 

but considerate。 

     329。 If a man find no prudent companion who walks with him; is wise; 

and    lives  soberly;   let  him   walk    alone;   like  a  king   who    has   left  his 

conquered country behind;like an elephant in the forest。 

     330。 It is better to live alone; there is no companionship with a fool; let 

a   man    walk   alone;   let  him   commit    no   sin;  with   few   wishes;   like  an 

elephant in the forest。 

     331。 If an occasion arises; friends are pleasant; enjoyment is pleasant; 

whatever be the cause; a good work is pleasant in the hour of death; the 

giving up of all grief is pleasant。 



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     332。 Pleasant in the world is the state of a mother; pleasant the state of 

a father; pleasant the state of a Samana; pleasant the state of a Brahmana。 

     333。   Pleasant   is   virtue   lasting   to   old   age;   pleasant   is   a   faith   firmly 

rooted; pleasant is attainment of intelligence; pleasant is avoiding of sins。 



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                       Chapter XXIV Thirst 



     334。 The thirst of a thoughtless man grows like a creeper; he runs from 

life to life; like a monkey seeking fruit in the forest。 

     335。 Whomsoever this fierce thirst overcomes; full of poison; in this 

world; his sufferings increase like the abounding Birana grass。 

     336。 He who overcomes this fierce thirst; difficult to be conquered in 

this world; sufferings fall off from him; like water…drops from a lotus leaf。 

     337。    This   salutary    word    I  tell  you;  ‘Do    ye;  as  many     as  are   here 

assembled; dig up the root of thirst; as he who wants the sweet… scented 

Usira root must dig up the Birana grass; that Mara (the tempter) may not 

crush you again and again; as the stream crushes the reeds。' 

     338。 As a tree; even though it has been cut down; is firm so long as its 

root    is  safe;  and    grows    again;   thus;   unless    the   feeders   of   thirst  are 

destroyed; the pain (of life) will return again and again。 

     339。 He whose thirst running towards pleasure is exceeding strong in 

the thirty…six channels; the waves will carry away that misguided man; viz。 

his desires which are set on passion。 

     340。   The   channels   run   everywhere;   the   creeper   (of   passion)   stands 

sprouting;   if   you   see   the   creeper   springing   up;   cut   its   root   by   means   of 

knowledge。 

     341。 A creature's pleasures are extravagant and luxurious; sunk in lust 

and looking for pleasure; men undergo (again and again) birth and decay。 

     342。   Men;   driven   on   by   thirst;   run   about   like   a   snared   hare;   held   in 

fetters and bonds; they undergo pain for a long time; again and again。 

     343。    Men;    driven    on   by   thirst;  run   about   like   a  snared    hare;   let 

therefore the mendicant drive out thirst; by striving after passionlessness 

for himself。 

     344。   He   who   having   got   rid   of   the   forest   (of   lust)   (i。e。   after   having 

reached Nirvana) gives himself over to forest…life (i。e。 to lust); and who; 

when   removed   from  the   forest   (i。e。   from  lust);   runs   to   the   forest   (i。e。   to 

lust); look at that man! though free; he runs into bondage。 

     345。 Wise people do not call that a strong fetter which is made of iron; 



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wood; or hemp; far stronger is the care for precious stones and rings; for 

sons and a wife。 

     346。 That fetter wise people call strong which drags down; yields; but 

is difficult to undo;   after   having   cut this   at   last;  people leave the   world; 

free from cares; and leaving desires and pleasures behind。 

     347。 Those who are slaves to passions; run down with the stream (of 

desires); as a spider runs down the web which he has made himself; when 

they   have   cut   this;   at   last;   wise   people   leave   the   world   free   from   cares; 

leaving all affection behind。 

     348。 Give up what is before; give up what is behind; give up what is in 

the middle; when thou goest to the other shore of existence; if thy mind is 

altogether free; thou wilt not again enter into birth and decay。 

     349。 If a man is tossed about by doubts; full of strong passions; and 

yearning only for what is delightful; his thirst will grow more and more; 

and he will indeed make his fetters strong。 

     350。    If  a  man    delights   in  quieting    doubts;    and;   always    reflecting; 

dwells     on   what   is  not   delightful    (the  impurity     of  the  body;    &c。);   he 

certainly will remove; nay; he will cut the fetter of Mara。 

     351。   He   who   has   reached   the   consummation;   who   does   not   tremble; 

who is without thirst and without sin; he has broken all the thorns of life: 

this will be his last body。 

     352。 He who is without thirst and without affection; who understands 

the words and their interpretation; who knows the order of letters (those 

which are before and which are after); he has received his last body; he is 

called the great sage; the great man。 

     353。  ‘I  have  conquered   all;  I  know  all;  in   all   conditions of   life  I  am 

free from taint; I have left all; and through the destruction of thirst I am 

free; having learnt myself; whom shall I teach?' 

     354。   The   gift   of   the   law   exceeds   all   gifts;   the   sweetness   of   the   law 

exceeds   all   sweetness;   the   delight   in   the   law   exceeds   all   delights;   the 

extinction of thirst overcomes all pain。 

     355。 Pleasures destroy the foolish; if they look not for the other shore; 

the foolish by his thirst for pleasures destroys himself; as if he were his 

own enemy。 



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     356。    The   fields   are  damaged      by  weeds;    mankind      is  damaged     by 

passion: therefore a gift bestowed on the passionless brings great reward。 

     357。 The fields are damaged by weeds; mankind is damaged by hatred: 

therefore a gift bestowed on those who do not hate brings great reward。 

     358。 The fields are damaged by weeds; mankind is damaged by vanity: 

therefore a gift bestowed on those who are free from vanity brings great 

reward。 

     359。 The fields are damaged by weeds; mankind is damaged by lust: 

therefore   a   gift   bestowed   on   those   who   are   free   from   lust   brings   great 

reward。 



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               Chapter XXV The Bhikshu 

                               (Mendicant) 



     360。   Restraint   in   the   eye   is   good;   good   is   restraint   in   the   ear;   in   the 

nose restraint is good; good is restraint in the tongue。 

     361。   In   the   body   restraint   is   good;   good  is   restraint   in   speech;  in 

thought   restraint    is   good;  good   is   restraint  in  all  things。   A   Bhikshu; 

restrained in all things; is freed from
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