中部第 97 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · With Dhanañjāni · 2/2

the joyful gods or the gods who love to create?”the joyful gods or the gods who love to create?”“The gods who love to create.”“The gods who love to create.”“Which do you think is better:“Which do you think is better:

the gods who love to create or the gods who control what is created by others?”the gods who love to create or the gods who control what is created by others?”“The gods who control what is created by others.”“The gods who control what is created by others.”“Which do you think is better:“Which do you think is better:

the gods who control what is created by others or the realm of divinity?”the gods who control what is created by others or the realm of divinity?”“Worthy Sāriputta speaks of the realm of divinity!“Worthy Sāriputta speaks of the realm of divinity!Worthy Sāriputta speaks of the realm of divinity!”Worthy Sāriputta speaks of the realm of divinity!”

Then Sāriputta thought:Then Sāriputta thought:“These brahmins are devoted to the realm of divinity.“These brahmins are devoted to the realm of divinity.Why don’t I teach him a path to the company of Divinity?”Why don’t I teach him a path to the company of Divinity?”

“Dhanañjāni, I shall teach you a path to the company of Divinity.“Dhanañjāni, I shall teach you a path to the company of Divinity.Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”“Yes, worthy sir,” replied Dhanañjāni.“Yes, worthy sir,” replied Dhanañjāni.

Venerable Sāriputta said this:Venerable Sāriputta said this:“And what is a path to company with Divinity?“And what is a path to company with Divinity?Firstly, a mendicant meditates spreading a heart full of love to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of love to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.Firstly, a mendicant meditates spreading a heart full of love to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of love to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.

This is a path to company with Divinity.This is a path to company with Divinity.Furthermore, a mendicant meditates spreading a heart full of compassion …Furthermore, a mendicant meditates spreading a heart full of compassion …They meditate spreading a heart full of rejoicing …They meditate spreading a heart full of rejoicing …

They meditate spreading a heart full of equanimity to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of equanimity to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.They meditate spreading a heart full of equanimity to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of equanimity to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.This is a path to company with Divinity.”This is a path to company with Divinity.”“Well then, Mister Sāriputta, in my name bow with your head to the Buddha’s feet. Say to him:“Well then, Mister Sāriputta, in my name bow with your head to the Buddha’s feet. Say to him:

‘Sir, the brahmin Dhanañjāni is sick, suffering, gravely ill.‘Sir, the brahmin Dhanañjāni is sick, suffering, gravely ill.He bows with his head to your feet.’”He bows with his head to your feet.’”Then Sāriputta, after establishing Dhanañjāni in the inferior realm of divinity, rose from his seat and left while there was still more left to do.Then Sāriputta, after establishing Dhanañjāni in the inferior realm of divinity, rose from his seat and left while there was still more left to do.

Not long after Sāriputta had left, Dhanañjāni passed away and was reborn in the realm of divinity.Not long after Sāriputta had left, Dhanañjāni passed away and was reborn in the realm of divinity.Then the Buddha said to the mendicants,Then the Buddha said to the mendicants,“Mendicants, Sāriputta, after establishing Dhanañjāni in the inferior realm of divinity, rose from his seat and left while there was still more left to do.”“Mendicants, Sāriputta, after establishing Dhanañjāni in the inferior realm of divinity, rose from his seat and left while there was still more left to do.”

Then Sāriputta went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said,Then Sāriputta went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said,“Sir, the brahmin Dhanañjāni is sick, suffering, gravely ill.“Sir, the brahmin Dhanañjāni is sick, suffering, gravely ill.He bows with his head to your feet.”He bows with his head to your feet.”

“But Sāriputta, after establishing Dhanañjāni in the inferior realm of divinity, why did you get up from your seat and leave while there was still more left to do?”“But Sāriputta, after establishing Dhanañjāni in the inferior realm of divinity, why did you get up from your seat and leave while there was still more left to do?”“Sir, I thought:“Sir, I thought:‘These brahmins are devoted to the realm of divinity. Why don’t I teach him a path to the company of Divinity?’”‘These brahmins are devoted to the realm of divinity. Why don’t I teach him a path to the company of Divinity?’”

“And Sāriputta, the brahmin Dhanañjāni has passed away and been reborn in the realm of divinity.”“And Sāriputta, the brahmin Dhanañjāni has passed away and been reborn in the realm of divinity.”