相应部第 11 相应（Sujato 英译）第 5 阅读页 · SN11.5 · Victory by Good Speech

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Victory by Good SpeechVictory by Good SpeechAt Sāvatthī.At Sāvatthī.“Once upon a time, mendicants, a battle was fought between the gods and the titans.“Once upon a time, mendicants, a battle was fought between the gods and the titans.

Then Vepacitti, lord of titans, said to Sakka, lord of gods,Then Vepacitti, lord of titans, said to Sakka, lord of gods,‘Lord of gods, let there be victory by fine words!’‘Lord of gods, let there be victory by fine words!’‘Vepacitti, let there be victory by fine words!’‘Vepacitti, let there be victory by fine words!’

Then the gods and the titans appointed a panel of judges, saying,Then the gods and the titans appointed a panel of judges, saying,‘These will understand our good and bad statements.’‘These will understand our good and bad statements.’Then Vepacitti, lord of titans, said to Sakka, lord of gods,Then Vepacitti, lord of titans, said to Sakka, lord of gods,

‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’When he said this, Sakka said to him,When he said this, Sakka said to him,‘Vepacitti, you are the elder gods here.‘Vepacitti, you are the elder gods here.

Recite a verse.’Recite a verse.’So Vepacitti spoke this verse:So Vepacitti spoke this verse:‘Fools would vent even more‘Fools would vent even more

if there’s no one to put a stop to them.if there’s no one to put a stop to them.So an intelligent person should stopSo an intelligent person should stopa fool with forceful punishment.’a fool with forceful punishment.’

The titans applauded Vepacitti’s verse, while the gods kept silent.The titans applauded Vepacitti’s verse, while the gods kept silent.Then Vepacitti said to Sakka,Then Vepacitti said to Sakka,‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’

So Sakka spoke this verse:So Sakka spoke this verse:‘I think that this is the only way‘I think that this is the only wayto put a stop to a fool,to put a stop to a fool,

when you know that the other is upset,when you know that the other is upset,be mindful and stay calm.’be mindful and stay calm.’The gods applauded Sakka’s verse, while the titans kept silent.The gods applauded Sakka’s verse, while the titans kept silent.

Then Sakka said to Vepacitti,Then Sakka said to Vepacitti,‘Vepacitti, recite a verse!’‘Vepacitti, recite a verse!’So Vepacitti spoke this verse:So Vepacitti spoke this verse:

‘In this mere endurance, Vāsava,‘In this mere endurance, Vāsava,I see a flaw.I see a flaw.When a fool thinks,When a fool thinks,

“He endures me out of fear,”“He endures me out of fear,”the simpleton will go after you even harder,the simpleton will go after you even harder,like a cow chasing someone who runs away.’like a cow chasing someone who runs away.’

The titans applauded Vepacitti’s verse, while the gods kept silent.The titans applauded Vepacitti’s verse, while the gods kept silent.Then Vepacitti said to Sakka,Then Vepacitti said to Sakka,‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’‘Lord of gods, recite a verse!’

So Sakka spoke this verse:So Sakka spoke this verse:‘Let him think this if he wishes, or not—‘Let him think this if he wishes, or not—“He endures me out of fear.”“He endures me out of fear.”

For the highest goal, one’s own,For the highest goal, one’s own,naught better than patience is found.naught better than patience is found.When a strong personWhen a strong person

endures a weakling,endures a weakling,they call that the ultimate patience,they call that the ultimate patience,for a weakling must always be patient.for a weakling must always be patient.

The strength of follyThe strength of follyis really just weakness, they say.is really just weakness, they say.But no one can challenge a personBut no one can challenge a person

who’s strong, guarded by the teaching.who’s strong, guarded by the teaching.When you get angry at an angry personWhen you get angry at an angry personyou just make things worse for yourself.you just make things worse for yourself.

When you don’t get angry at an angry personWhen you don’t get angry at an angry personyou win a battle hard to win.you win a battle hard to win.When you know that the other is angry,When you know that the other is angry,

you act for the good of bothyou act for the good of bothyourself and the otheryourself and the otherif you’re mindful and stay calm.if you’re mindful and stay calm.

People inexpert in the teachingPeople inexpert in the teachingconsider one who heals bothconsider one who heals bothoneself and the otheroneself and the other

to be a fool.’to be a fool.’The gods applauded Sakka’s verses, while the titans kept silent.The gods applauded Sakka’s verses, while the titans kept silent.Then the panel of judges consisting of both gods and titans said this,Then the panel of judges consisting of both gods and titans said this,

‘The verses spoken by Vepacitti‘The verses spoken by Vepacittievoke punishment and violence. That’s how you get fights, arguments, and quarrels.evoke punishment and violence. That’s how you get fights, arguments, and quarrels.The verses spoken by SakkaThe verses spoken by Sakka

don’t evoke punishment and violence. That’s how you stay free of fights, arguments, and quarrels.don’t evoke punishment and violence. That’s how you stay free of fights, arguments, and quarrels.Sakka, lord of gods, wins victory by fine words!’Sakka, lord of gods, wins victory by fine words!’And that’s how Sakka came to win victory by fine words.”And that’s how Sakka came to win victory by fine words.”