法句经（Sujato 英译）第 18 品 · 18. Stains · DHP 235–255

Minor CollectionMinor CollectionSayings of the Dhamma 235–255Sayings of the Dhamma 235–25518. Stains18. Stains

Today you’re like a withered leaf,Today you’re like a withered leaf,Yama’s men await you.Yama’s men await you.You stand at the departure gates,You stand at the departure gates,

yet you have no supplies for the road.yet you have no supplies for the road.Make an island of yourself!Make an island of yourself!Swiftly strive, learn to be wise!Swiftly strive, learn to be wise!

Purged of stains, flawless,Purged of stains, flawless,you’ll go to the heavenly realm of the noble ones.you’ll go to the heavenly realm of the noble ones.You’ve journeyed the stages of life,You’ve journeyed the stages of life,

and now you set out to meet Yama.and now you set out to meet Yama.Along the way there’s nowhere to stay,Along the way there’s nowhere to stay,yet you have no supplies for the road.yet you have no supplies for the road.

Make an island of yourself!Make an island of yourself!Swiftly strive, learn to be wise!Swiftly strive, learn to be wise!Purged of stains, flawless,Purged of stains, flawless,

you’ll not come again to rebirth and old age.you’ll not come again to rebirth and old age.A smart person would purgeA smart person would purgetheir own stains gradually,their own stains gradually,

bit by bit, moment by moment,bit by bit, moment by moment,like a smith smelting silver.like a smith smelting silver.It is the rust born on the ironIt is the rust born on the iron

that eats away the place it arose.that eats away the place it arose.And so it is their own deedsAnd so it is their own deedsthat lead the overly-ascetic to a bad place.that lead the overly-ascetic to a bad place.

Not rehearsing is the stain of hymns.Not rehearsing is the stain of hymns.The stain of houses is neglect.The stain of houses is neglect.Laziness is the stain of beauty.Laziness is the stain of beauty.

A guard’s stain is negligence.A guard’s stain is negligence.Misconduct is a woman’s stain.Misconduct is a woman’s stain.A giver’s stain is stinginess.A giver’s stain is stinginess.

Bad qualities are a stainBad qualities are a stainin this world and the next.in this world and the next.But a worse stain than theseBut a worse stain than these

is ignorance, the worst stain of all.is ignorance, the worst stain of all.Having given up that stain,Having given up that stain,be without stains, mendicants!be without stains, mendicants!

Life is easy for the shameless.Life is easy for the shameless.With all the rude courage of a crow,With all the rude courage of a crow,they live pushy,they live pushy,

rude, and corrupt.rude, and corrupt.Life is hard for the conscientious,Life is hard for the conscientious,always seeking purity,always seeking purity,

neither clinging nor rude,neither clinging nor rude,pure of livelihood and discerning.pure of livelihood and discerning.Take anyone in this worldTake anyone in this world

who kills living creatures,who kills living creatures,speaks falsely, steals,speaks falsely, steals,commits adultery,commits adultery,

and indulges in drinkingand indulges in drinkingbeer and wine.beer and wine.Right here they dig upRight here they dig up

the root of their own self.the root of their own self.Know this, my man:Know this, my man:they are unrestrained and wicked.they are unrestrained and wicked.

Don’t let that greed and unrighteousnessDon’t let that greed and unrighteousnessinflict pain on you for long.inflict pain on you for long.The people give according to their faith,The people give according to their faith,

according to their confidence.according to their confidence.If you get upset over that,If you get upset over that,over others’ food and drink,over others’ food and drink,

you’ll not, by day or by night,you’ll not, by day or by night,become immersed in samādhi.become immersed in samādhi.Those who have cut that out,Those who have cut that out,

dug it up at the root, eradicated it,dug it up at the root, eradicated it,they will, by day or by night,they will, by day or by night,become immersed in samādhi.become immersed in samādhi.

There is no fire like greed,There is no fire like greed,no crime like hate,no crime like hate,no net like delusion,no net like delusion,

no river like craving.no river like craving.It’s easy to see the faults of others,It’s easy to see the faults of others,hard to see one’s own.hard to see one’s own.

For the faults of othersFor the faults of othersare tossed high like hay,are tossed high like hay,while one’s own are hidden,while one’s own are hidden,

as a cheat hides a bad hand.as a cheat hides a bad hand.When you look for the flaws of others,When you look for the flaws of others,always finding fault,always finding fault,

your defilements only grow,your defilements only grow,you’re far from ending defilements.you’re far from ending defilements.In the atmosphere there is no track,In the atmosphere there is no track,

there’s no true ascetic outside here.there’s no true ascetic outside here.People enjoy proliferation,People enjoy proliferation,the Realized Ones are free of proliferation.the Realized Ones are free of proliferation.

In the atmosphere there is no track,In the atmosphere there is no track,there’s no true ascetic outside here.there’s no true ascetic outside here.No conditions last forever,No conditions last forever,

the Awakened Ones are not shaken.the Awakened Ones are not shaken.