法句经（Sujato 英译）第 6 品 · 6. The Astute · DHP 76–89

Minor CollectionMinor CollectionSayings of the Dhamma 76–89Sayings of the Dhamma 76–896. The Astute6. The Astute

Regard one who sees your faultsRegard one who sees your faultsas a guide to a hidden treasure.as a guide to a hidden treasure.Stay close to one so intelligent and astuteStay close to one so intelligent and astute

who curbs you when you need it.who curbs you when you need it.Sticking close to such an impartial person,Sticking close to such an impartial person,things get better, not worse.things get better, not worse.

Advise and instruct;Advise and instruct;curb wickedness:curb wickedness:for you shall be loved by the good,for you shall be loved by the good,

and disliked by the bad.and disliked by the bad.Don’t mix with bad friends,Don’t mix with bad friends,nor with the worst of men.nor with the worst of men.

Mix with spiritual friends,Mix with spiritual friends,and with the best of men.and with the best of men.Through joy in the teaching you sleep at ease,Through joy in the teaching you sleep at ease,

with clear and confident heart.with clear and confident heart.An astute person always delights in the teachingAn astute person always delights in the teachingproclaimed by the Noble One.proclaimed by the Noble One.

While irrigators guide water,While irrigators guide water,fletchers bend arrows straight,fletchers bend arrows straight,and carpenters bend timber straight,and carpenters bend timber straight,

the astute tame themselves.the astute tame themselves.As the wind cannot stirAs the wind cannot stira solid mass of rock,a solid mass of rock,

so too blame and praiseso too blame and praisedo not affect the wise.do not affect the wise.Like a deep lake,Like a deep lake,

clear and unclouded,clear and unclouded,so clear are the astuteso clear are the astutewhen they hear the teachings.when they hear the teachings.

True persons give up everything,True persons give up everything,they don’t cajole for the things they desire.they don’t cajole for the things they desire.Though touched by sadness or happiness,Though touched by sadness or happiness,

the astute appear neither depressed nor elated.the astute appear neither depressed nor elated.Never wish for success by unjust means,Never wish for success by unjust means,for your own sake or that of another,for your own sake or that of another,

desiring children, wealth, or nation;desiring children, wealth, or nation;rather, be virtuous, wise, and just.rather, be virtuous, wise, and just.Few are those among humansFew are those among humans

who cross to the far shore.who cross to the far shore.The rest just run aroundThe rest just run aroundon the near shore.on the near shore.

When the teaching is well explained,When the teaching is well explained,the people who practice accordinglythe people who practice accordinglywill cross overwill cross over

Death’s dominion so hard to pass.Death’s dominion so hard to pass.Rid of dark qualities,Rid of dark qualities,an astute person would develop the bright.an astute person would develop the bright.

Having left home for homelessnessHaving left home for homelessnessin seclusion, where joy is hard,in seclusion, where joy is hard,they’d long for satisfaction there.they’d long for satisfaction there.

Forsaking sensual pleasures, owning nothing,Forsaking sensual pleasures, owning nothing,an astute person would cleanse themselvesan astute person would cleanse themselvesof mental corruptions.of mental corruptions.

And those whose minds are rightly developedAnd those whose minds are rightly developedin the awakening factors;in the awakening factors;who, letting go of attachments,who, letting go of attachments,

delight in not grasping:delight in not grasping:with defilements ended, brilliant,with defilements ended, brilliant,they are quenched in this world.they are quenched in this world.