相应部第 2 相应（Sujato 英译）第 29 阅读页 · SN2.29 · With Susīma

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With SusīmaWith SusīmaAt Sāvatthī.At Sāvatthī.Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him,Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him,

“Ānanda, do you endorse Sāriputta?”“Ānanda, do you endorse Sāriputta?”“Sir, who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?“Sir, who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?Venerable Sāriputta is astute,Venerable Sāriputta is astute,

he has great wisdom,he has great wisdom,widespread wisdom,widespread wisdom,laughing wisdom,laughing wisdom,

swift wisdom,swift wisdom,sharp wisdom,sharp wisdom,and penetrating wisdom.and penetrating wisdom.

He has few wishes,He has few wishes,he’s content,he’s content,secluded,secluded,

aloof,aloof,and energetic.and energetic.He is a preacher,He is a preacher,

and he accepts advice;and he accepts advice;he accuseshe accusesand criticizes wickedness.and criticizes wickedness.

Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”“That’s so true, Ānanda! That’s so true!“That’s so true, Ānanda! That’s so true!Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”

And the Buddha repeated all of Ānanda’s terms of praise.And the Buddha repeated all of Ānanda’s terms of praise.While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godling Susīma approached the Buddha, escorted by a large assembly of godlings. He bowed, stood to one side, and said to him:While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godling Susīma approached the Buddha, escorted by a large assembly of godlings. He bowed, stood to one side, and said to him:“That’s so true, Blessed One! That’s so true, Holy One!“That’s so true, Blessed One! That’s so true, Holy One!

Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”And he too repeated all the terms of praise of Sāriputta, adding,And he too repeated all the terms of praise of Sāriputta, adding,“For I too, sir, whenever I go to an assembly of godlings, frequently hear the same terms of praise.”“For I too, sir, whenever I go to an assembly of godlings, frequently hear the same terms of praise.”

While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly—uplifted and overjoyed, full of rapture and happiness—displayed a rainbow of bright colors.While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly—uplifted and overjoyed, full of rapture and happiness—displayed a rainbow of bright colors.Suppose there was a beryl gem that was naturally lustrous, eight-faceted, well-worked. When placed on a cream rug it would sine and glow and dazzle.Suppose there was a beryl gem that was naturally lustrous, eight-faceted, well-worked. When placed on a cream rug it would sine and glow and dazzle.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.

Suppose there was a pendant of Black Plum River gold, fashioned by a deft smith, well wrought in the forge. When placed on a cream rug it would shine and glow and dazzle.Suppose there was a pendant of Black Plum River gold, fashioned by a deft smith, well wrought in the forge. When placed on a cream rug it would shine and glow and dazzle.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. At the crack of dawn, the morning star shines and glows and dazzles.Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. At the crack of dawn, the morning star shines and glows and dazzles.

In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. As the sun is rising to the firmament, having dispelled all the darkness of space, shines and glows and dazzles.Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. As the sun is rising to the firmament, having dispelled all the darkness of space, shines and glows and dazzles.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.

Then the godling Susīma spoke this verse about Venerable Sāriputta in the Buddha’s presence:Then the godling Susīma spoke this verse about Venerable Sāriputta in the Buddha’s presence:“He’s considered astute,“He’s considered astute,Sāriputta, free of anger.Sāriputta, free of anger.

Few in wishes, gentle, tamed,Few in wishes, gentle, tamed,the seer shines in the Teacher’s praise!”the seer shines in the Teacher’s praise!”Then the Buddha replied to Susīma with this verse about Venerable Sāriputta:Then the Buddha replied to Susīma with this verse about Venerable Sāriputta:

“He’s considered astute,“He’s considered astute,Sāriputta, free of anger.Sāriputta, free of anger.Few in wishes, gentle, tamed;Few in wishes, gentle, tamed;

developed and well-tamed, he awaits his time.”developed and well-tamed, he awaits his time.”