法句经（Sujato 英译）第 3 品 · 3. The Mind · DHP 33–43

Minor CollectionMinor CollectionSayings of the Dhamma 33–43Sayings of the Dhamma 33–433. The Mind3. The Mind

The mind quivers and quakes,The mind quivers and quakes,hard to guard, hard to curb.hard to guard, hard to curb.The discerning straighten it out,The discerning straighten it out,

like a fletcher an arrow.like a fletcher an arrow.Like a fish pulled from the seaLike a fish pulled from the seaand cast upon the shore,and cast upon the shore,

this mind flounders about,this mind flounders about,trying to throw off Māra’s dominion.trying to throw off Māra’s dominion.Hard to hold back, flighty,Hard to hold back, flighty,

alighting where it will;alighting where it will;it’s good to tame the mind;it’s good to tame the mind;a tamed mind leads to bliss.a tamed mind leads to bliss.

So hard to see, so subtle,So hard to see, so subtle,alighting where it will;alighting where it will;the discerning protect the mind,the discerning protect the mind,

a guarded mind leads to bliss.a guarded mind leads to bliss.The mind travels far, wandering alone;The mind travels far, wandering alone;incorporeal, it lies hidden in the heart.incorporeal, it lies hidden in the heart.

Those who will restrain the mindThose who will restrain the mindare freed from Māra’s bonds.are freed from Māra’s bonds.Those of unsteady mind,Those of unsteady mind,

who don’t understand the true teaching,who don’t understand the true teaching,and whose confidence wavers,and whose confidence wavers,do not perfect their wisdom.do not perfect their wisdom.

One whose mind is not festering,One whose mind is not festering,whose heart is undamaged,whose heart is undamaged,who’s given up right and wrong,who’s given up right and wrong,

alert, has nothing to fear.alert, has nothing to fear.Knowing this body breaks like a pot,Knowing this body breaks like a pot,and fortifying the mind like a citadel,and fortifying the mind like a citadel,

attack Māra with the sword of wisdom,attack Māra with the sword of wisdom,guard your conquest, and never settle.guard your conquest, and never settle.All too soon this bodyAll too soon this body

will lie upon the earth,will lie upon the earth,bereft of consciousness,bereft of consciousness,tossed aside like a worthless log.tossed aside like a worthless log.

A wrongly directed mindA wrongly directed mindwould do you more harmwould do you more harmthan a hater to the hated,than a hater to the hated,

or an enemy to their foe.or an enemy to their foe.A rightly directed mindA rightly directed mindwould do you more goodwould do you more good

than your mother or fatherthan your mother or fatheror any other relative.or any other relative.