长部第 20 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · The Great Congregation · 2/3

Lord of the gnomes,Lord of the gnomes,he’s a great king, glorious.he’s a great king, glorious.And he has many mighty sonsAnd he has many mighty sons

all of them named Indra.all of them named Indra.They’re powerful and brilliant,They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.so beautiful and glorious.

Rejoicing, they’ve come forthRejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.King Virūpakkha rulesKing Virūpakkha rules

the western quarter.the western quarter.Lord of the dragons,Lord of the dragons,he’s a great king, glorious.he’s a great king, glorious.

And he has many mighty sonsAnd he has many mighty sonsall of them named Indra.all of them named Indra.They’re powerful and brilliant,They’re powerful and brilliant,

so beautiful and glorious.so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthRejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

King Kuvera rulesKing Kuvera rulesthe northern quarter.the northern quarter.Lord of spirits,Lord of spirits,

he’s a great king, glorious.he’s a great king, glorious.And he has many mighty sonsAnd he has many mighty sonsall of them named Indra.all of them named Indra.

They’re powerful and brilliant,They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthRejoicing, they’ve come forth

to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.Dhataraṭṭha in the east,Dhataraṭṭha in the east,Virūḷhaka to the south,Virūḷhaka to the south,

Virūpakkha to the west,Virūpakkha to the west,and Kuvera in the north.and Kuvera in the north.These four great kings,These four great kings,

all around in the four quarters,all around in the four quarters,stood there dazzlingstood there dazzlingin the wood at Kapilavatthu.in the wood at Kapilavatthu.

Their deceitful heathens came,Their deceitful heathens came,so treacherous and crafty—so treacherous and crafty—the deceivers Kuṭeṇḍu, Viṭeṇḍu,the deceivers Kuṭeṇḍu, Viṭeṇḍu,

with Viṭucca and Viṭuṭa.with Viṭucca and Viṭuṭa.And Candana and Kāmaseṭṭha,And Candana and Kāmaseṭṭha,Kinnughaṇḍu and Nighaṇḍu,Kinnughaṇḍu and Nighaṇḍu,

Panāda and Opamañña,Panāda and Opamañña,and Mātali, the god’s equerry.and Mātali, the god’s equerry.Cittasena the centaur came too,Cittasena the centaur came too,

and the kings Nala and Janesabha.and the kings Nala and Janesabha.Pañcasikha came too, withPañcasikha came too, withTimbaru and Suriyavaccasā.Timbaru and Suriyavaccasā.

These and other kings there were,These and other kings there were,the centaurs with their kings.the centaurs with their kings.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthRejoicing, they’ve come forth

to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.Then came the dragons of Nābhasa lake,Then came the dragons of Nābhasa lake,and those from Vesālī with those from Takkasilā.and those from Vesālī with those from Takkasilā.

The Kambalas and Assataras cameThe Kambalas and Assataras cameand those from Payāga with their kin.and those from Payāga with their kin.Those from Yamunā, and the DhataraṭṭhaThose from Yamunā, and the Dhataraṭṭha

dragons came, so glorious.dragons came, so glorious.And Erāvaṇa the great dragonAnd Erāvaṇa the great dragonalso came to the meeting in the wood.also came to the meeting in the wood.

Those who seize the dragon kings by force—Those who seize the dragon kings by force—Heavenly, twice-born birds with piercing vision—Heavenly, twice-born birds with piercing vision—swoop down to the wood from the sky;swoop down to the wood from the sky;

their name is ‘Rainbow Phoenix’.their name is ‘Rainbow Phoenix’.But the dragon kings remained fearless,But the dragon kings remained fearless,for the Buddha kept them safe from the phoenixes.for the Buddha kept them safe from the phoenixes.

Wooing each other with gentle words,Wooing each other with gentle words,the dragons and phoenixes took the Buddha as refuge.the dragons and phoenixes took the Buddha as refuge.Defeated by Vajirahattha,Defeated by Vajirahattha,

the titans live in the ocean.the titans live in the ocean.They’re brothers of Vāsava,They’re brothers of Vāsava,powerful and glorious.powerful and glorious.

There’s the terrifying Kālakañjas,There’s the terrifying Kālakañjas,the Dānava and Ghasa titans,the Dānava and Ghasa titans,Vepacitti and Sucitti,Vepacitti and Sucitti,

Pahārāda with Namuci,Pahārāda with Namuci,and Bali’s hundred sons,and Bali’s hundred sons,all named after Virocana.all named after Virocana.

Bali’s army armed themselvesBali’s army armed themselvesand went to the auspicious Rāhu, saying:and went to the auspicious Rāhu, saying:‘Now is the time, sir,‘Now is the time, sir,

for the meeting of mendicants in the wood.’for the meeting of mendicants in the wood.’The gods of water and earth,The gods of water and earth,and fire and wind came there.and fire and wind came there.

The gods of Varuṇa and Varuṇa’s offsping,The gods of Varuṇa and Varuṇa’s offsping,and Soma together with Yasa.and Soma together with Yasa.A host of the gods of loveA host of the gods of love

and compassion came, so glorious.and compassion came, so glorious.These ten hosts of godsThese ten hosts of godsshone in all different colors.shone in all different colors.

They’re powerful and brilliant,They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.so beautiful and glorious.Rejoicing, they’ve come forthRejoicing, they’ve come forth

to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.The Vishnu and Sahalī gods,The Vishnu and Sahalī gods,and the unequaled pair of twins.and the unequaled pair of twins.

The gods living on the moon came,The gods living on the moon came,with the Moon before them.with the Moon before them.The gods living on the sun came,The gods living on the sun came,

with the Sun before them.with the Sun before them.And with the stars before themAnd with the stars before themcame the languid gods of clouds.came the languid gods of clouds.

And Vāsava came, the greatest of the Vasus,And Vāsava came, the greatest of the Vasus,who is Sakka the Able, Purindada the Firstgiver:who is Sakka the Able, Purindada the Firstgiver:These ten hosts of godsThese ten hosts of gods

shone in all different colors.shone in all different colors.They’re powerful and brilliant,They’re powerful and brilliant,so beautiful and glorious.so beautiful and glorious.

Rejoicing, they’ve come forthRejoicing, they’ve come forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.Then came the Sahabhū gods,Then came the Sahabhū gods,

blazing like a crested flame;blazing like a crested flame;and the Ariṭṭhakas and Rojas too,and the Ariṭṭhakas and Rojas too,and the gods hued blue as flax.and the gods hued blue as flax.

The Varuṇas and Sahadhammas,The Varuṇas and Sahadhammas,the Accutas and Anejakas,the Accutas and Anejakas,the Sūleyyas and Ruciras all came,the Sūleyyas and Ruciras all came,

as did the Vāsavanesi gods.as did the Vāsavanesi gods.These ten hosts of godsThese ten hosts of godsshone in all different colors.shone in all different colors.