法句经（Sujato 英译）第 7 品 · 7. The Perfected Ones · DHP 90–99

Minor CollectionMinor CollectionSayings of the Dhamma 90–99Sayings of the Dhamma 90–997. The Perfected Ones7. The Perfected Ones

At journey’s end, rid of sorrow;At journey’s end, rid of sorrow;everywhere free,everywhere free,all ties given up,all ties given up,

no fever is found in them.no fever is found in them.The mindful apply themselves;The mindful apply themselves;they delight in no abode.they delight in no abode.

Like a swan gone from the marsh,Like a swan gone from the marsh,they leave home after home behind.they leave home after home behind.Those with nothing stored up,Those with nothing stored up,

who have understood their food,who have understood their food,whose domain is the liberationwhose domain is the liberationof the signless and the empty:of the signless and the empty:

their path is hard to trace,their path is hard to trace,like birds in the sky.like birds in the sky.One whose defilements have ended;One whose defilements have ended;

who’s not attached to food;who’s not attached to food;whose domain is the liberationwhose domain is the liberationof the signless and the empty:of the signless and the empty:

their track is hard to trace,their track is hard to trace,like birds in the sky.like birds in the sky.Whose faculties have become serene,Whose faculties have become serene,

like horses tamed by a charioteer,like horses tamed by a charioteer,who has abandoned conceit and defilements;who has abandoned conceit and defilements;the unaffected one is envied by even the gods.the unaffected one is envied by even the gods.

Undisturbed like the earth,Undisturbed like the earth,true to their vows, steady as Indra’s pillar,true to their vows, steady as Indra’s pillar,like a lake clear of mud;like a lake clear of mud;

such a one does not transmigrate.such a one does not transmigrate.Their mind is peaceful,Their mind is peaceful,peaceful are their speech and deeds.peaceful are their speech and deeds.

Such a one is at peace,Such a one is at peace,rightly freed through enlightenment.rightly freed through enlightenment.Lacking faith, a house-breaker,Lacking faith, a house-breaker,

one who acknowledges nothing,one who acknowledges nothing,purged of hope, they’ve wasted their chance:purged of hope, they’ve wasted their chance:that is indeed the supreme person!that is indeed the supreme person!

Whether in village or wilderness,Whether in village or wilderness,in a valley or the uplands,in a valley or the uplands,wherever the perfected ones livewherever the perfected ones live

is a delightful place.is a delightful place.Delightful are the wildernessesDelightful are the wildernesseswhere no people delight.where no people delight.

Those free of greed will delight there,Those free of greed will delight there,not those who seek sensual pleasures.not those who seek sensual pleasures.