法句经（Sujato 英译）第 13 品 · 13. The World · DHP 167–178

Minor CollectionMinor CollectionSayings of the Dhamma 167–178Sayings of the Dhamma 167–17813. The World13. The World

Don’t resort to lowly things,Don’t resort to lowly things,don’t abide in negligence,don’t abide in negligence,don’t resort to wrong views,don’t resort to wrong views,

don’t perpetuate the world.don’t perpetuate the world.Get up, don’t be heedless,Get up, don’t be heedless,live by principle, with good conduct.live by principle, with good conduct.

For one of good conduct sleeps at ease,For one of good conduct sleeps at ease,in this world and the next.in this world and the next.Live by principle, with good conduct,Live by principle, with good conduct,

don’t conduct yourself badly.don’t conduct yourself badly.For one of good conduct sleeps at ease,For one of good conduct sleeps at ease,in this world and the next.in this world and the next.

Look upon the worldLook upon the worldas a bubbleas a bubbleor a mirage,or a mirage,

then the King of Death won’t see you.then the King of Death won’t see you.Come, see this world decked outCome, see this world decked outlike a fancy royal chariot.like a fancy royal chariot.

Here fools founder,Here fools founder,but the discerning are not chained.but the discerning are not chained.He who once was heedless,He who once was heedless,

but turned to heedfulness,but turned to heedfulness,shines upon this worldshines upon this worldlike the moon freed from clouds.like the moon freed from clouds.

Someone whose bad deedSomeone whose bad deedis supplanted by the good,is supplanted by the good,shines upon this world,shines upon this world,

like the moon freed from clouds.like the moon freed from clouds.Blind is the world,Blind is the world,few are those who clearly see.few are those who clearly see.

Only a handful go to heaven,Only a handful go to heaven,like a bird freed from a net.like a bird freed from a net.Swans fly by the sun’s path,Swans fly by the sun’s path,

psychic sages fly through space.psychic sages fly through space.The attentive leave the world,The attentive leave the world,having vanquished Māra with his legions.having vanquished Māra with his legions.

When a personage, spurning the hereafter,When a personage, spurning the hereafter,transgresses in just one thing—transgresses in just one thing—lying—lying—

there is no evil they would not do.there is no evil they would not do.The miserly don’t ascend to heaven,The miserly don’t ascend to heaven,it takes a fool to not praise giving.it takes a fool to not praise giving.

The attentive celebrate giving,The attentive celebrate giving,and so find happiness in the hereafter.and so find happiness in the hereafter.The fruit of stream-entry is betterThe fruit of stream-entry is better

than being the one king of the earth,than being the one king of the earth,than going to heaven,than going to heaven,than lordship over all the world.than lordship over all the world.