增支部第 7 集（Sujato 英译）第 64 阅读页 · AN7.64 · Irritable

Numbered Discourses 7.64Numbered Discourses 7.646. The Undeclared Points6. The Undeclared Points

IrritableIrritable“Mendicants, these seven things that please and assist an enemy happen to an irritable woman or man.“Mendicants, these seven things that please and assist an enemy happen to an irritable woman or man.What seven?What seven?

Firstly, an enemy wishes for an enemy:Firstly, an enemy wishes for an enemy:‘If only they’d become ugly!’‘If only they’d become ugly!’Why is that?Why is that?

Because an enemy doesn’t like to have a beautiful enemy.Because an enemy doesn’t like to have a beautiful enemy.An irritable individual, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, is ugly, even though they’re nicely bathed and anointed, with hair and beard dressed, and wearing white clothes.An irritable individual, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, is ugly, even though they’re nicely bathed and anointed, with hair and beard dressed, and wearing white clothes.This is the first thing that pleases and assists an enemy which happens to an irritable woman or man.This is the first thing that pleases and assists an enemy which happens to an irritable woman or man.

Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:‘If only they’d sleep badly!’‘If only they’d sleep badly!’Why is that?Why is that?

Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy who sleeps at ease.Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy who sleeps at ease.An irritable individual, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, sleeps badly, even though they sleep on a couch spread with woolen covers—shag-piled, pure white, or embroidered with flowers—and spread with a fine deer hide, with a canopy above and red pillows at both ends.An irritable individual, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, sleeps badly, even though they sleep on a couch spread with woolen covers—shag-piled, pure white, or embroidered with flowers—and spread with a fine deer hide, with a canopy above and red pillows at both ends.This is the second thing …This is the second thing …

Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:‘If only their needs are not amply satisfied!’‘If only their needs are not amply satisfied!’Why is that?Why is that?

Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy whose needs are amply satisfied.Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy whose needs are amply satisfied.When an irritable individual, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, gets what they don’t need they think, ‘I’ve got what I need.’ When they get what they need they think, ‘I’ve got what I don’t need.’When an irritable individual, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, gets what they don’t need they think, ‘I’ve got what I need.’ When they get what they need they think, ‘I’ve got what I don’t need.’When an angry person gets these things that are the exact opposite of what they need, it’s for their lasting harm and suffering.When an angry person gets these things that are the exact opposite of what they need, it’s for their lasting harm and suffering.

This is the third thing …This is the third thing …Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:‘If only they weren’t wealthy!’‘If only they weren’t wealthy!’

Why is that?Why is that?Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy who is wealthy.Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy who is wealthy.When an individual is irritable, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, the rulers seize the legitimate wealth they’ve earned by their efforts, built up with their own hands, gathered by the sweat of their brow.When an individual is irritable, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, the rulers seize the legitimate wealth they’ve earned by their efforts, built up with their own hands, gathered by the sweat of their brow.

This is the fourth thing …This is the fourth thing …Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:‘If only they weren’t famous!’‘If only they weren’t famous!’

Why is that?Why is that?Because an enemy doesn’t like to have a famous enemy.Because an enemy doesn’t like to have a famous enemy.When an individual is irritable, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, any fame they have acquired by diligence falls to dust.When an individual is irritable, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, any fame they have acquired by diligence falls to dust.

This is the fifth thing …This is the fifth thing …Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:‘If only they had no friends!’‘If only they had no friends!’

Why is that?Why is that?Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy with friends.Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy with friends.When an individual is irritable, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, their friends and colleagues, relatives and kin avoid them from afar.When an individual is irritable, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, their friends and colleagues, relatives and kin avoid them from afar.

This is the sixth thing …This is the sixth thing …Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:Furthermore, an enemy wishes for an enemy:‘If only, when their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell!’‘If only, when their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell!’

Why is that?Why is that?Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy who goes to a good place.Because an enemy doesn’t like to have an enemy who goes to a good place.When an individual is irritable, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.When an individual is irritable, overcome and overwhelmed by anger, they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.

When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.This is the seventh thing that pleases and assists an enemy which happens to an irritable woman or man.This is the seventh thing that pleases and assists an enemy which happens to an irritable woman or man.These are the seven things that please and assist an enemy which happen to an irritable woman or man.These are the seven things that please and assist an enemy which happen to an irritable woman or man.

An irritable person is uglyAn irritable person is uglyand they sleep badly.and they sleep badly.When they get what they need,When they get what they need,

they take it to be what they don’t need.they take it to be what they don’t need.An angry personAn angry personkills with body or speech;kills with body or speech;

overcome with anger,overcome with anger,they lose their wealth.they lose their wealth.Mad with anger,Mad with anger,

they fall into disgrace.they fall into disgrace.Family, friends, and loved onesFamily, friends, and loved onesavoid an irritable person.avoid an irritable person.

Anger creates harm;Anger creates harm;anger upsets the mind.anger upsets the mind.That person doesn’t recognizeThat person doesn’t recognize

the danger that arises within.the danger that arises within.An angry person doesn’t know the good.An angry person doesn’t know the good.An angry person doesn’t see the truth.An angry person doesn’t see the truth.

When a person is beset by anger,When a person is beset by anger,only blind darkness is left.only blind darkness is left.An angry person destroys with easeAn angry person destroys with ease

what was hard to build.what was hard to build.Afterwards, when the anger is spent,Afterwards, when the anger is spent,they’re tormented as if burnt by fire.they’re tormented as if burnt by fire.

Their look betrays their sulkinessTheir look betrays their sulkinesslike a fire’s smoky plume.like a fire’s smoky plume.And when their anger flares up,And when their anger flares up,

they make others angry.they make others angry.They have no conscience or prudence,They have no conscience or prudence,nor any respectful speech.nor any respectful speech.

One overcome by angerOne overcome by angerhas no island refuge anywhere.has no island refuge anywhere.The deeds that torment a manThe deeds that torment a man

are far from those that are good.are far from those that are good.I’ll explain them now;I’ll explain them now;listen to this, for it is the truth.listen to this, for it is the truth.

An angry person slays their father;An angry person slays their father;their mother, too, they slay.their mother, too, they slay.An angry person slays a saint;An angry person slays a saint;

a normal person, too, they slay.a normal person, too, they slay.A man is raised by his mother,A man is raised by his mother,who shows him the world.who shows him the world.

But an angry ordinary person slaysBut an angry ordinary person slayseven that good woman who gave him life.even that good woman who gave him life.Like oneself, those sentient beingsLike oneself, those sentient beings

hold themselves most dear.hold themselves most dear.But when angered, they kill themselves in different ways,But when angered, they kill themselves in different ways,distraught in many respects.distraught in many respects.

Some kill themselves with swords,Some kill themselves with swords,some, distraught, take poison.some, distraught, take poison.Some hang themselves with rope,Some hang themselves with rope,

or fling themselves down a mountain gorge.or fling themselves down a mountain gorge.When they commit deeds of baby-killing,When they commit deeds of baby-killing,and killing themselves,and killing themselves,

they don’t realize what they do,they don’t realize what they do,for anger leads to their downfall.for anger leads to their downfall.The snare of death in the form of angerThe snare of death in the form of anger

lies hidden in the heart.lies hidden in the heart.You should cut it out by self-control,You should cut it out by self-control,by wisdom, energy, and right ideas.by wisdom, energy, and right ideas.

An astute person should cut outAn astute person should cut outthis unskillful thing.this unskillful thing.And they’d train in the teaching in just the same way,And they’d train in the teaching in just the same way,

not yielding to sulkiness.not yielding to sulkiness.Free of anger, free of despair,Free of anger, free of despair,free of greed, with no more longing,free of greed, with no more longing,

tamed, having given up anger,tamed, having given up anger,the undefiled are fully extinguished.”the undefiled are fully extinguished.”