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

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 Samānas, Mahāsamānas,The Samānas, Mahāsamānas,Mānusas, and Mānusuttamas all came,Mānusas, and Mānusuttamas all came,

and the gods depraved by play,and the gods depraved by play,and those who are malevolent.and those who are malevolent.Then came the gods of Mercury,Then came the gods of Mercury,

and those who live on Mars.and those who live on Mars.The Pāragas and Mahāpāragas came,The Pāragas and Mahāpāragas came,such glorious gods.such glorious gods.

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 forthto the meeting of mendicants in the wood.to the meeting of mendicants in the wood.

The gods of Venus, the newborn Sun, and the DawnThe gods of Venus, the newborn Sun, and the Dawncame along with those from Saturn.came along with those from Saturn.And the gods of the white globe cameAnd the gods of the white globe came

leading the brilliant gods.leading the brilliant gods.The Sadāmattas and Hāragajas,The Sadāmattas and Hāragajas,and assorted glorious ones;and assorted glorious ones;

Pajjuna came thundering,Pajjuna came thundering,he who rains on all quarters.he who rains on all quarters.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.The Khemiyas from the realms of Tusita and Yama,The Khemiyas from the realms of Tusita and Yama,

and the glorious Kaṭṭhakas came;and the glorious Kaṭṭhakas came;the Lambītakas, Lāmaseṭṭhas,the Lambītakas, Lāmaseṭṭhas,those called the Shining, and those Yonder.those called the Shining, and those Yonder.

The gods who love to create came too,The gods who love to create came too,and those who control what is created by others.and those who control what is created by others.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.These sixty hosts of godsThese sixty hosts of gods

shone in all different colors.shone in all different colors.They came organized by name,They came organized by name,these and others likewise, thinking:these and others likewise, thinking:

‘They who have shed rebirth, the kindly ones,‘They who have shed rebirth, the kindly ones,the undefiled ones who have crossed the flood—the undefiled ones who have crossed the flood—let us see them, with the dragon who brought them across,let us see them, with the dragon who brought them across,

who like the Moon has overcome darkness.’who like the Moon has overcome darkness.’Subrahmā and Paramatta came,Subrahmā and Paramatta came,with sons of those powerful ones.with sons of those powerful ones.

Sanaṅkumāra and TissaSanaṅkumāra and Tissaalso came to the meeting in the wood.also came to the meeting in the wood.Of a thousand realms of divinity,Of a thousand realms of divinity,

the Great Divinity stands forth.the Great Divinity stands forth.He has arisen, brilliant,He has arisen, brilliant,his formidable body so glorious.his formidable body so glorious.

Ten Gods Almighty came there,Ten Gods Almighty came there,each one of them wielding power,each one of them wielding power,and in the middle of them cameand in the middle of them came

Hārita with his following.”Hārita with his following.”When they had all come forth—When they had all come forth—the gods with their Lord, and the divinities—the gods with their Lord, and the divinities—

Māra’s army came forth too:Māra’s army came forth too:see the stupidity of the Dark Lord!see the stupidity of the Dark Lord!“Come, seize them and bind them,” he said,“Come, seize them and bind them,” he said,

“let them be bound by desire!“let them be bound by desire!Surround them on all sides,Surround them on all sides,don’t let any escape!”don’t let any escape!”

And so there the great general,And so there the great general,the Dark Lord sent forth his army.the Dark Lord sent forth his army.He struck the ground with his fistHe struck the ground with his fist

to make a horrifying soundto make a horrifying soundlike a monsoon cloud,like a monsoon cloud,thundering and flashing.thundering and flashing.

But then turned back,But then turned back,furious, out of control.furious, out of control.And all that was knownAnd all that was known

and distinguished by the Clear-eyed One.and distinguished by the Clear-eyed One.Consequently, the Teacher addressedConsequently, the Teacher addressedthe disciples who love the teaching:the disciples who love the teaching:

“Māra’s army has arrived;“Māra’s army has arrived;mendicants, you should be aware of them.”mendicants, you should be aware of them.”Those monks grew keen,Those monks grew keen,

hearing the Buddha’s instruction.hearing the Buddha’s instruction.The army fled from those free of passion,The army fled from those free of passion,and not a single hair was stirred!and not a single hair was stirred!

“All triumphant in battle,“All triumphant in battle,so fearless and glorious.so fearless and glorious.They rejoice with all the spirits,They rejoice with all the spirits,

the disciples renowned among men.”the disciples renowned among men.”