增支部第 3 集（Sujato 英译）第 48 阅读页 · AN3.48 · The King of Mountains

Numbered Discourses 3.48Numbered Discourses 3.485. The Lesser Chapter5. The Lesser Chapter

The King of MountainsThe King of Mountains“Mendicants, great sal trees grow in three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.“Mendicants, great sal trees grow in three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.What three?What three?

The branches, leaves, and foliage; the bark and shoots; and the softwood and heartwood.The branches, leaves, and foliage; the bark and shoots; and the softwood and heartwood.Great sal trees grow in these three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.Great sal trees grow in these three ways supported by the Himalayas, the king of mountains.In the same way, a family grows in three ways supported by a family head with faith.In the same way, a family grows in three ways supported by a family head with faith.

What three?What three?Faith, ethics, and wisdom.Faith, ethics, and wisdom.A family grows in these three ways supported by a family head with faith.A family grows in these three ways supported by a family head with faith.

Supported by the rocky mountainSupported by the rocky mountainin the wilds, the formidable forest,in the wilds, the formidable forest,the tree growsthe tree grows

to become lord of the forest.to become lord of the forest.So too, when the family headSo too, when the family headis ethical and faithful,is ethical and faithful,

supported by them, they grow:supported by them, they grow:children, partners, and kin,children, partners, and kin,colleagues, relatives,colleagues, relatives,

and those dependent for their livelihood.and those dependent for their livelihood.Seeing the ethical conduct of the virtuous,Seeing the ethical conduct of the virtuous,the generosity and good deeds,the generosity and good deeds,

those who see clearlythose who see clearlydo likewise.do likewise.Having practiced the teaching here,Having practiced the teaching here,

the path that goes to a good place,the path that goes to a good place,they delight in the heavenly realm,they delight in the heavenly realm,enjoying all the pleasures they desire.”enjoying all the pleasures they desire.”