中部第 50 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · The Warning to Māra · 2/2

along with the brahmin Kakusandha.along with the brahmin Kakusandha.Dark One, if you attackDark One, if you attacka mendicant who directly knows this,a mendicant who directly knows this,

a disciple of the Buddha,a disciple of the Buddha,you’ll fall into suffering.you’ll fall into suffering.There are mansions that last an eonThere are mansions that last an eon

standing in the middle of a lake.standing in the middle of a lake.Sapphire-colored, brilliant,Sapphire-colored, brilliant,they sparkle and shine.they sparkle and shine.

Dancing there are nymphsDancing there are nymphsshining in all different colors.shining in all different colors.Dark One, if you attackDark One, if you attack

a mendicant who directly knows this,a mendicant who directly knows this,a disciple of the Buddha,a disciple of the Buddha,you’ll fall into suffering.you’ll fall into suffering.

I’m the one who, urged by the Buddha,I’m the one who, urged by the Buddha,shook the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mothershook the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s motherwith his big toewith his big toe

as the Saṅgha of mendicants watched.as the Saṅgha of mendicants watched.Dark One, if you attackDark One, if you attacka mendicant who directly knows this,a mendicant who directly knows this,

a disciple of the Buddha,a disciple of the Buddha,you’ll fall into suffering.you’ll fall into suffering.I’m the one who shook the Palace of VictoryI’m the one who shook the Palace of Victory

with his big toewith his big toeowing to psychic power,owing to psychic power,inspiring deities to awe.inspiring deities to awe.

Dark One, if you attackDark One, if you attacka mendicant who directly knows this,a mendicant who directly knows this,a disciple of the Buddha,a disciple of the Buddha,

you’ll fall into suffering.you’ll fall into suffering.I’m the one who asked SakkaI’m the one who asked Sakkain the Palace of Victory:in the Palace of Victory:

‘Vāsava, I hope you recall‘Vāsava, I hope you recallthe one who is freed through the ending of craving?’the one who is freed through the ending of craving?’And I’m the one to whom SakkaAnd I’m the one to whom Sakka

admitted the truth when asked.admitted the truth when asked.Dark One, if you attackDark One, if you attacka mendicant who directly knows this,a mendicant who directly knows this,

a disciple of the Buddha,a disciple of the Buddha,you’ll fall into suffering.you’ll fall into suffering.I’m the one who asked the DivinityI’m the one who asked the Divinity

in the Hall of Clear Right before the assembly:in the Hall of Clear Right before the assembly:‘Respectable sir, do you still have the same view‘Respectable sir, do you still have the same viewthat you had in the past?that you had in the past?

Or do you see the radianceOr do you see the radiancesurpassing the realm of divinity?’surpassing the realm of divinity?’And I’m the one to whom the DivinityAnd I’m the one to whom the Divinity

truthfully admitted his progress:truthfully admitted his progress:‘Good fellow, I don’t have that view‘Good fellow, I don’t have that viewthat I had in the past.that I had in the past.

I see the radianceI see the radiancesurpassing the realm of divinity.surpassing the realm of divinity.So how could I say todaySo how could I say today

that I am permanent and eternal?’that I am permanent and eternal?’Dark One, if you attackDark One, if you attacka mendicant who directly knows this,a mendicant who directly knows this,

a disciple of the Buddha,a disciple of the Buddha,you’ll fall into suffering.you’ll fall into suffering.I’m the one who touched the peak of Mount MeruI’m the one who touched the peak of Mount Meru

using the power of meditative liberation.using the power of meditative liberation.I’ve visited the forests of the peopleI’ve visited the forests of the peoplewho dwell in the land east of Videha.who dwell in the land east of Videha.

Dark One, if you attackDark One, if you attacka mendicant who directly knows this,a mendicant who directly knows this,a disciple of the Buddha,a disciple of the Buddha,

you’ll fall into suffering.you’ll fall into suffering.Though a fire doesn’t think,Though a fire doesn’t think,‘I’ll burn the fool!’‘I’ll burn the fool!’

Still the fool who attacksStill the fool who attacksthe fire gets burnt.the fire gets burnt.In the same way, Māra,In the same way, Māra,

in attacking the Realized One,in attacking the Realized One,you’ll only burn yourself,you’ll only burn yourself,like a fool touching the flames.like a fool touching the flames.

Māra’s done a bad thingMāra’s done a bad thingin attacking the Realized One.in attacking the Realized One.Wicked One, do you imagine thatWicked One, do you imagine that

your wickedness won’t bear fruit?your wickedness won’t bear fruit?Your deeds heap up wickednessYour deeds heap up wickednessthat will last a long time, terminator!that will last a long time, terminator!

Give up on the Buddha, Māra!Give up on the Buddha, Māra!And hold no hope for the mendicants!”And hold no hope for the mendicants!”That is how, in the Bhesekaḷā grove,That is how, in the Bhesekaḷā grove,

the mendicant warned Māra.the mendicant warned Māra.That spirit, downcast,That spirit, downcast,disappeared right there.disappeared right there.