相应部第 3 相应（Sujato 英译）第 21 阅读页 · SN3.21 · Individuals

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IndividualsIndividualsAt Sāvatthī.At Sāvatthī.Then King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:Then King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:

“Great king, these four individuals are found in the world.“Great king, these four individuals are found in the world.What four?What four?The dark bound for darkness,The dark bound for darkness,

the dark bound for light,the dark bound for light,the light bound for darkness,the light bound for darkness,and the light bound for light.and the light bound for light.

And how is an individual dark and bound for darkness?And how is an individual dark and bound for darkness?It’s when an individual is reborn in a low family—a family of corpse-workers, bamboo-workers, hunters, chariot-makers, or scavengers—poor, with little to eat or drink, where life is tough, and food and shelter are hard to find.It’s when an individual is reborn in a low family—a family of corpse-workers, bamboo-workers, hunters, chariot-makers, or scavengers—poor, with little to eat or drink, where life is tough, and food and shelter are hard to find.And they’re ugly, unsightly, deformed, sickly—one-eyed, crippled, lame, or half-paralyzed. They don’t get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; or bed, house, and lighting.And they’re ugly, unsightly, deformed, sickly—one-eyed, crippled, lame, or half-paralyzed. They don’t get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; or bed, house, and lighting.

And they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.And they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.This individual is like someone who goes from darkness to darkness, from blackness to blackness, from bloodstain to bloodstain.This individual is like someone who goes from darkness to darkness, from blackness to blackness, from bloodstain to bloodstain.

That’s how an individual is dark and bound for darkness.That’s how an individual is dark and bound for darkness.And how is an individual dark and bound for light?And how is an individual dark and bound for light?It’s when an individual is reborn in a low family—a family of corpse-workers, bamboo-workers, hunters, chariot-makers, or scavengers—poor, with little to eat or drink, where life is tough, and food and shelter are hard to find.It’s when an individual is reborn in a low family—a family of corpse-workers, bamboo-workers, hunters, chariot-makers, or scavengers—poor, with little to eat or drink, where life is tough, and food and shelter are hard to find.

And they’re ugly, unsightly, deformed, sickly—one-eyed, crippled, lame, or half-paralyzed. They don’t get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; or bed, house, and lighting.And they’re ugly, unsightly, deformed, sickly—one-eyed, crippled, lame, or half-paralyzed. They don’t get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; or bed, house, and lighting.But they do good things by way of body, speech, and mind.But they do good things by way of body, speech, and mind.When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.

This individual is like someone who ascends from the ground to a couch; from a couch to horseback; from horseback to an elephant; and from an elephant to a stilt longhouse.This individual is like someone who ascends from the ground to a couch; from a couch to horseback; from horseback to an elephant; and from an elephant to a stilt longhouse.That’s how an individual is dark and bound for light.That’s how an individual is dark and bound for light.And how is an individual light and bound for darkness?And how is an individual light and bound for darkness?

It’s when an individual is reborn in an eminent family—a well-to-do family of aristocrats, brahmins, or householders—rich, affluent, and wealthy, with lots of gold and silver, lots of property and assets, and lots of money and grain.It’s when an individual is reborn in an eminent family—a well-to-do family of aristocrats, brahmins, or householders—rich, affluent, and wealthy, with lots of gold and silver, lots of property and assets, and lots of money and grain.And they’re attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty. They get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.And they’re attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty. They get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.

But they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.But they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.This individual is like someone who descends from a stilt longhouse to an elephant; from an elephant to horseback; from horseback to a couch; and from a couch to the ground; and from the ground they enter darkness.This individual is like someone who descends from a stilt longhouse to an elephant; from an elephant to horseback; from horseback to a couch; and from a couch to the ground; and from the ground they enter darkness.

That’s how an individual is light and bound for darkness.That’s how an individual is light and bound for darkness.And how is an individual light and bound for light?And how is an individual light and bound for light?It’s when an individual is reborn in an eminent family—a well-to-do family of aristocrats, brahmins, or householders—rich, affluent, and wealthy, with lots of gold and silver, lots of property and assets, and lots of money and grain.It’s when an individual is reborn in an eminent family—a well-to-do family of aristocrats, brahmins, or householders—rich, affluent, and wealthy, with lots of gold and silver, lots of property and assets, and lots of money and grain.

And they’re attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty. They get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.And they’re attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty. They get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.And they do good things by way of body, speech, and mind.And they do good things by way of body, speech, and mind.When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.

This individual is like someone who shifts from one couch to another; from the back of one horse to another; from one elephant to another; or from one stilt longhouse to another.This individual is like someone who shifts from one couch to another; from the back of one horse to another; from one elephant to another; or from one stilt longhouse to another.That’s how an individual is light and bound for light.That’s how an individual is light and bound for light.These are the four individuals found in the world.”These are the four individuals found in the world.”

That is what the Buddha said. …That is what the Buddha said. …“O King, some people are poor,“O King, some people are poor,faithless and stingy.faithless and stingy.

Miserly, with bad intentions,Miserly, with bad intentions,they lack regard, they have wrong view.they lack regard, they have wrong view.They abuse and insultThey abuse and insult

ascetics and brahminsascetics and brahminsand other supplicants.and other supplicants.They’re nihilists and bullies,They’re nihilists and bullies,

who prevent others from givingwho prevent others from givingfood to beggars.food to beggars.O King, ruler of the people:O King, ruler of the people:

when such people diewhen such people diethey fall into the terrible hell—they fall into the terrible hell—from darkness they’re bound for darkness.from darkness they’re bound for darkness.

O King, some people are poor,O King, some people are poor,but faithful and not stingy.but faithful and not stingy.They give with best of intentions,They give with best of intentions,

that peaceful-hearted person.that peaceful-hearted person.They rise for and bow toThey rise for and bow toascetics and brahminsascetics and brahmins

and other supplicants.and other supplicants.Training in moral conduct,Training in moral conduct,they don’t prevent others from givingthey don’t prevent others from giving

food to beggars.food to beggars.O King, ruler of the people:O King, ruler of the people:when such people diewhen such people die

they go to the Third Heaven—they go to the Third Heaven—from darkness they’re bound for light.from darkness they’re bound for light.O King, some people are rich,O King, some people are rich,

but faithless and stingy.but faithless and stingy.Miserly, with bad intentions,Miserly, with bad intentions,they lack regard, they have wrong view.they lack regard, they have wrong view.

They abuse and insultThey abuse and insultascetics and brahminsascetics and brahminsand other supplicantsand other supplicants

They’re nihilists and bullies,They’re nihilists and bullies,who prevent others from givingwho prevent others from givingfood to beggars.food to beggars.

O King, ruler of the people:O King, ruler of the people:when such people diewhen such people diethey fall into the terrible hell—they fall into the terrible hell—

from light they’re bound for darkness.from light they’re bound for darkness.O King, some people are rich,O King, some people are rich,faithful and not stingy.faithful and not stingy.

They give with best of intentions,They give with best of intentions,that peaceful-hearted person.that peaceful-hearted person.They rise for and bow toThey rise for and bow to

ascetics and brahminsascetics and brahminsand other supplicants.and other supplicants.Training in moral conduct,Training in moral conduct,

they don’t prevent others from givingthey don’t prevent others from givingfood to beggars.food to beggars.O King, ruler of the people:O King, ruler of the people:

when such people diewhen such people diethey go to the Third Heaven—they go to the Third Heaven—from light they’re bound for light.”from light they’re bound for light.”