中部第 85 经（Sujato 英译）第 3 阅读页 · With Prince Bodhi · 3/5

Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘I’m not afraid of that pleasure, for it has nothing to do with sensual pleasures or unskillful qualities.’‘I’m not afraid of that pleasure, for it has nothing to do with sensual pleasures or unskillful qualities.’Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,

‘I can’t achieve that pleasure with a body so severely emaciated. Why don’t I eat some solid food, some rice and porridge?’‘I can’t achieve that pleasure with a body so severely emaciated. Why don’t I eat some solid food, some rice and porridge?’So I ate some solid food.So I ate some solid food.Now at that time the group of five mendicants were attending on me, thinking,Now at that time the group of five mendicants were attending on me, thinking,

‘The ascetic Gotama will tell us of any truth that he realizes.’‘The ascetic Gotama will tell us of any truth that he realizes.’But when I ate some solid food, they left disappointed in me, saying,But when I ate some solid food, they left disappointed in me, saying,‘The ascetic Gotama has become indulgent; he has strayed from the struggle and returned to indulgence.’‘The ascetic Gotama has become indulgent; he has strayed from the struggle and returned to indulgence.’

After eating solid food and gathering my strength, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, I entered and remained in the first absorption …After eating solid food and gathering my strength, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unskillful qualities, I entered and remained in the first absorption …second absorption …second absorption …third absorption …third absorption …

fourth absorption.fourth absorption.When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward recollection of past lives.When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward recollection of past lives.I recollected many past lives. That is: one, two, three, four, five, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, a hundred, a thousand, a hundred thousand rebirths; many eons of the world contracting, many eons of the world expanding, many eons of the world contracting and expanding. And so I recollected my many kinds of past lives, with features and details.I recollected many past lives. That is: one, two, three, four, five, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, a hundred, a thousand, a hundred thousand rebirths; many eons of the world contracting, many eons of the world expanding, many eons of the world contracting and expanding. And so I recollected my many kinds of past lives, with features and details.

This was the first knowledge, which I achieved in the first watch of the night.This was the first knowledge, which I achieved in the first watch of the night.Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward knowledge of the death and rebirth of sentient beings.When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward knowledge of the death and rebirth of sentient beings.

With clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman, I saw sentient beings passing away and being reborn—inferior and superior, beautiful and ugly, in a good place or a bad place. I understood how sentient beings pass on according to their deeds.With clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman, I saw sentient beings passing away and being reborn—inferior and superior, beautiful and ugly, in a good place or a bad place. I understood how sentient beings pass on according to their deeds.This was the second knowledge, which I achieved in the middle watch of the night. Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.This was the second knowledge, which I achieved in the middle watch of the night. Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.

When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward knowledge of the ending of defilements.When my mind had immersed in samādhi like this—purified, bright, flawless, rid of corruptions, pliable, workable, steady, and imperturbable—I extended it toward knowledge of the ending of defilements.I truly understood: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.’I truly understood: ‘This is suffering’ … ‘This is the origin of suffering’ … ‘This is the cessation of suffering’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of suffering.’

I truly understood: ‘These are defilements’ … ‘This is the origin of defilements’ … ‘This is the cessation of defilements’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of defilements.’I truly understood: ‘These are defilements’ … ‘This is the origin of defilements’ … ‘This is the cessation of defilements’ … ‘This is the practice that leads to the cessation of defilements.’Knowing and seeing like this, my mind was freed from the defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance.Knowing and seeing like this, my mind was freed from the defilements of sensuality, desire to be reborn, and ignorance.When it was freed, I knew it was freed.When it was freed, I knew it was freed.

I understood: ‘Rebirth is ended; the spiritual journey has been completed; what had to be done has been done; there is nothing further for this place.’I understood: ‘Rebirth is ended; the spiritual journey has been completed; what had to be done has been done; there is nothing further for this place.’This was the third knowledge, which I achieved in the last watch of the night.This was the third knowledge, which I achieved in the last watch of the night.Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.Ignorance was banished and knowledge arose; darkness was banished and light arose, as happens for a meditator who is diligent, keen, and resolute.

Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘This principle I have discovered is deep, hard to see, hard to understand, peaceful, sublime, beyond the scope of logic, subtle, comprehensible to the astute.‘This principle I have discovered is deep, hard to see, hard to understand, peaceful, sublime, beyond the scope of logic, subtle, comprehensible to the astute.But people like clinging, they love it and enjoy it.But people like clinging, they love it and enjoy it.

It’s hard for them to see this topic; that is, specific conditionality, dependent origination.It’s hard for them to see this topic; that is, specific conditionality, dependent origination.It’s also hard for them to see this topic; that is, the stilling of all activities, the letting go of all attachments, the ending of craving, fading away, cessation, extinguishment.It’s also hard for them to see this topic; that is, the stilling of all activities, the letting go of all attachments, the ending of craving, fading away, cessation, extinguishment.And if I were to teach this principle, others might not understand me, which would be wearying and troublesome for me.’And if I were to teach this principle, others might not understand me, which would be wearying and troublesome for me.’

And then these verses, which were neither supernaturally inspired, nor learned before in the past, occurred to me:And then these verses, which were neither supernaturally inspired, nor learned before in the past, occurred to me:‘I’ve struggled hard to realize this,‘I’ve struggled hard to realize this,there’s no need to reveal it now!there’s no need to reveal it now!

Those mired in greed and hateThose mired in greed and hatecan’t really understand this teaching.can’t really understand this teaching.It goes against the stream, subtle,It goes against the stream, subtle,

deep, obscure, and very fine.deep, obscure, and very fine.Those besotted by greed cannot see,Those besotted by greed cannot see,for they’re cloaked in a mass of darkness.’for they’re cloaked in a mass of darkness.’

So, as I reflected like this, my mind inclined to remaining passive, not to teaching the Dhamma.So, as I reflected like this, my mind inclined to remaining passive, not to teaching the Dhamma.Then the divinity Sahampati, knowing my train of thought, thought,Then the divinity Sahampati, knowing my train of thought, thought,‘Oh lord! The world will be lost, the world will perish! For the mind of the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, inclines to remaining passive, not to teaching the Dhamma.’‘Oh lord! The world will be lost, the world will perish! For the mind of the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, inclines to remaining passive, not to teaching the Dhamma.’

Then, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, the divinity Sahampati vanished from the realm of divinity and reappeared in front of me.Then, as easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, the divinity Sahampati vanished from the realm of divinity and reappeared in front of me.He arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward me, and said,He arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward me, and said,‘Sir, let the Blessed One teach the Dhamma! Let the Holy One teach the Dhamma!‘Sir, let the Blessed One teach the Dhamma! Let the Holy One teach the Dhamma!

There are beings with little dust in their eyes. They’re in decline because they haven’t heard the teaching.There are beings with little dust in their eyes. They’re in decline because they haven’t heard the teaching.There will be those who understand the teaching!’There will be those who understand the teaching!’That is what the divinity Sahampati said.That is what the divinity Sahampati said.

Then he went on to say:Then he went on to say:‘Among the Magadhans there appeared in the past‘Among the Magadhans there appeared in the pastan impure teaching thought up by the stained.an impure teaching thought up by the stained.

Fling open the door to freedom from death!Fling open the door to freedom from death!Let them hear the teaching the immaculate one discovered.Let them hear the teaching the immaculate one discovered.Standing high on a rocky mountain,Standing high on a rocky mountain,

you can see the people all around.you can see the people all around.In just the same way, All-seer, so intelligent,In just the same way, All-seer, so intelligent,having ascended the Temple of Truth,having ascended the Temple of Truth,

rid of sorrow, look upon the peoplerid of sorrow, look upon the peopleswamped with sorrow, overcome by rebirth and old age.swamped with sorrow, overcome by rebirth and old age.Rise, hero! Victor in battle, caravan leader,Rise, hero! Victor in battle, caravan leader,

wander the world free of debt.wander the world free of debt.Let the Blessed One teach the Dhamma!Let the Blessed One teach the Dhamma!There will be those who understand!’There will be those who understand!’

Then, understanding the Divinity’s invitation, I surveyed the world with the eye of a Buddha, because of my compassion for sentient beings.Then, understanding the Divinity’s invitation, I surveyed the world with the eye of a Buddha, because of my compassion for sentient beings.And I saw sentient beings with little dust in their eyes, and some with much dust in their eyes; with keen faculties and with weak faculties, with good qualities and with bad qualities, easy to teach and hard to teach. And some of them lived seeing the danger in the fault to do with the next world, while others did not.And I saw sentient beings with little dust in their eyes, and some with much dust in their eyes; with keen faculties and with weak faculties, with good qualities and with bad qualities, easy to teach and hard to teach. And some of them lived seeing the danger in the fault to do with the next world, while others did not.

It’s like a pool with blue water lilies, or pink or white lotuses. Some of them sprout and grow in the water without rising above it, thriving underwater. Some of them sprout and grow in the water reaching the water’s surface. And some of them sprout and grow in the water but rise up above the water and stand with no water clinging to them.It’s like a pool with blue water lilies, or pink or white lotuses. Some of them sprout and grow in the water without rising above it, thriving underwater. Some of them sprout and grow in the water reaching the water’s surface. And some of them sprout and grow in the water but rise up above the water and stand with no water clinging to them.In the same way, I saw sentient beings with little dust in their eyes, and some with much dust in their eyes.In the same way, I saw sentient beings with little dust in their eyes, and some with much dust in their eyes.

Then I replied in verse to the divinity Sahampati:Then I replied in verse to the divinity Sahampati:‘Flung open are the doors to freedom from death!‘Flung open are the doors to freedom from death!Let those with ears to hear commit to faith.Let those with ears to hear commit to faith.

Thinking it would be troublesome, Divinity, I did not teachThinking it would be troublesome, Divinity, I did not teachthe sophisticated, sublime Dhamma among mankind.’the sophisticated, sublime Dhamma among mankind.’Then the divinity Sahampati, knowing that his request for me to teach the Dhamma had been granted, bowed and respectfully circled me, keeping me on his right, before vanishing right there.Then the divinity Sahampati, knowing that his request for me to teach the Dhamma had been granted, bowed and respectfully circled me, keeping me on his right, before vanishing right there.

Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘Who should I teach first of all?‘Who should I teach first of all?Who will quickly understand the teaching?’Who will quickly understand the teaching?’

Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘That Āḷāra Kālāma is astute, competent, intelligent, and has long had little dust in his eyes.‘That Āḷāra Kālāma is astute, competent, intelligent, and has long had little dust in his eyes.Why don’t I teach him first of all?Why don’t I teach him first of all?

He’ll quickly understand the teaching.’He’ll quickly understand the teaching.’But a deity came to me and said,But a deity came to me and said,‘Sir, Āḷāra Kālāma passed away seven days ago.’‘Sir, Āḷāra Kālāma passed away seven days ago.’

And knowledge and vision arose in me,And knowledge and vision arose in me,‘Āḷāra Kālāma passed away seven days ago.’‘Āḷāra Kālāma passed away seven days ago.’Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,

‘This is a great loss for Āḷāra Kālāma.‘This is a great loss for Āḷāra Kālāma.If he had heard the teaching, he would have understood it quickly.’If he had heard the teaching, he would have understood it quickly.’Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,

‘Who should I teach first of all?‘Who should I teach first of all?Who will quickly understand the teaching?’Who will quickly understand the teaching?’Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,

‘That Uddaka son of Rāma is astute, competent, intelligent, and has long had little dust in his eyes.‘That Uddaka son of Rāma is astute, competent, intelligent, and has long had little dust in his eyes.Why don’t I teach him first of all?Why don’t I teach him first of all?He’ll quickly understand the teaching.’He’ll quickly understand the teaching.’

But a deity came to me and said,But a deity came to me and said,‘Sir, Uddaka son of Rāma, passed away just last night.’‘Sir, Uddaka son of Rāma, passed away just last night.’And knowledge and vision arose in me,And knowledge and vision arose in me,

‘Uddaka son of Rāma, passed away just last night.’‘Uddaka son of Rāma, passed away just last night.’Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘This is a great loss for Uddaka.‘This is a great loss for Uddaka.

If he had heard the teaching, he would have understood it quickly.’If he had heard the teaching, he would have understood it quickly.’Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘Who should I teach first of all?‘Who should I teach first of all?

Who will quickly understand the teaching?’Who will quickly understand the teaching?’Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘The group of five mendicants were very helpful to me. They looked after me during my time of resolute striving.‘The group of five mendicants were very helpful to me. They looked after me during my time of resolute striving.

Why don’t I teach them first of all?’Why don’t I teach them first of all?’Then it occurred to me,Then it occurred to me,‘Where are the group of five mendicants staying these days?’‘Where are the group of five mendicants staying these days?’

With clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman I saw that the group of five mendicants were staying near Varanasi in the deer park at Isipatana.With clairvoyance that is purified and superhuman I saw that the group of five mendicants were staying near Varanasi in the deer park at Isipatana.So, when I had stayed in Uruvelā as long as I pleased, I set out for Varanasi.So, when I had stayed in Uruvelā as long as I pleased, I set out for Varanasi.While I was traveling along the road between Gayā and Bodhgaya, the Ājīvaka ascetic Upaka saw meWhile I was traveling along the road between Gayā and Bodhgaya, the Ājīvaka ascetic Upaka saw me

and said,and said,‘Reverend, your faculties are so very clear, and your complexion is pure and bright.‘Reverend, your faculties are so very clear, and your complexion is pure and bright.In whose name have you gone forth, reverend? Who is your Teacher? Whose teaching do you believe in?’In whose name have you gone forth, reverend? Who is your Teacher? Whose teaching do you believe in?’

I replied to Upaka in verse:I replied to Upaka in verse: