中部第 98 经（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · With Vāseṭṭha · 2/3

Anyone among humansAnyone among humanswho lives off stealing:who lives off stealing:know them, Vāseṭṭha,know them, Vāseṭṭha,

as a bandit, not a brahmin.as a bandit, not a brahmin.Anyone among humansAnyone among humanswho lives off archery:who lives off archery:

know them, Vāseṭṭha,know them, Vāseṭṭha,as a warrior, not a brahmin.as a warrior, not a brahmin.Anyone among humansAnyone among humans

who lives off priesthood:who lives off priesthood:know them, Vāseṭṭha,know them, Vāseṭṭha,as a sacrificer, not a brahmin.as a sacrificer, not a brahmin.

Anyone among humansAnyone among humanswho taxes village and nation,who taxes village and nation,know them, Vāseṭṭha,know them, Vāseṭṭha,

as a ruler, not a brahmin.as a ruler, not a brahmin.I don’t call someone a brahminI don’t call someone a brahminafter the mother’s womb they’re born from.after the mother’s womb they’re born from.

If they still have attachments,If they still have attachments,they’re just someone who says ‘worthy’.they’re just someone who says ‘worthy’.Having nothing, taking nothing:Having nothing, taking nothing:

that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.Having cut off all fettersHaving cut off all fettersthey have no anxiety;they have no anxiety;

they’ve slipped their chains and are detached:they’ve slipped their chains and are detached:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.They’ve cut the strap and harness,They’ve cut the strap and harness,

the halter and bridle too;the halter and bridle too;with cross-bar lifted, they’re awakened:with cross-bar lifted, they’re awakened:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.

Abuse, killing, caging:Abuse, killing, caging:they endure these without anger.they endure these without anger.Patience is their powerful army:Patience is their powerful army:

that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.Not irritable or pretentious,Not irritable or pretentious,dutiful in precepts and observances,dutiful in precepts and observances,

tamed, bearing their final body:tamed, bearing their final body:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.Like water from a lotus leaf,Like water from a lotus leaf,

like a mustard seed off the point of a pin,like a mustard seed off the point of a pin,sensual pleasures slip off them:sensual pleasures slip off them:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.

They understand for themselvesThey understand for themselvesthe end of suffering in this life;the end of suffering in this life;with burden put down, detached:with burden put down, detached:

that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.Deep in wisdom, intelligent,Deep in wisdom, intelligent,expert in the path and what is not the path;expert in the path and what is not the path;

arrived at the highest goal:arrived at the highest goal:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.Mixing with neitherMixing with neither

householders nor the homeless;householders nor the homeless;a migrant with no bastion, few in wishes:a migrant with no bastion, few in wishes:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.

They’ve laid aside violenceThey’ve laid aside violenceagainst creatures firm and frail;against creatures firm and frail;not killing or making others kill:not killing or making others kill:

that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.Not fighting among those who fight,Not fighting among those who fight,quenched among those who have taken up arms,quenched among those who have taken up arms,

not grasping among those who grasp:not grasping among those who grasp:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.They’ve discarded greed and hate,They’ve discarded greed and hate,

along with conceit and contempt,along with conceit and contempt,like a mustard seed off the point of a pin:like a mustard seed off the point of a pin:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.

The words they utterThe words they utterare polished, informative, and true,are polished, informative, and true,and don’t offend anyone:and don’t offend anyone:

that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.They don’t steal anything in the world,They don’t steal anything in the world,long or short,long or short,

tiny or huge, beautiful or ugly:tiny or huge, beautiful or ugly:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.They have no hopeThey have no hope

for this world or the next;for this world or the next;with no need for hope, detached:with no need for hope, detached:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.

They have no clinging,They have no clinging,knowledge has freed them of indecision,knowledge has freed them of indecision,they’ve arrived at the objective of freedom from death:they’ve arrived at the objective of freedom from death:

that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.They’ve escaped the chainThey’ve escaped the chainof both good and bad deeds;of both good and bad deeds;

sorrowless, stainless, pure:sorrowless, stainless, pure:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.Pure as the spotless moon,Pure as the spotless moon,

clear and unclouded,clear and unclouded,they’ve ended relish for rebirth:they’ve ended relish for rebirth:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.

They’ve got past this grueling swampThey’ve got past this grueling swampof delusion, transmigration.of delusion, transmigration.Meditating in stillness, free of indecision,Meditating in stillness, free of indecision,

they have crossed over to the far shore.they have crossed over to the far shore.They’re quenched by not grasping:They’re quenched by not grasping:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.

They’ve given up sensual pleasures,They’ve given up sensual pleasures,and have gone forth from lay life;and have gone forth from lay life;they’ve ended rebirth in the sensual realm:they’ve ended rebirth in the sensual realm:

that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.They’ve given up craving,They’ve given up craving,and have gone forth from lay life;and have gone forth from lay life;

they’ve ended craving to be reborn:they’ve ended craving to be reborn:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.They’ve thrown off the human yoke,They’ve thrown off the human yoke,

and slipped out of the heavenly yoke;and slipped out of the heavenly yoke;unyoked from all yokes:unyoked from all yokes:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.

Giving up desire and discontent,Giving up desire and discontent,they’re cooled and free of attachments;they’re cooled and free of attachments;a hero, master of the whole world:a hero, master of the whole world:

that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.They know the passing awayThey know the passing awayand rebirth of all beings;and rebirth of all beings;

unattached, holy, awakened:unattached, holy, awakened:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.Gods, centaurs, and humansGods, centaurs, and humans

don’t know their destiny;don’t know their destiny;the perfected ones with defilements ended:the perfected ones with defilements ended:that’s who I declare a brahmin.that’s who I declare a brahmin.