相应部第 9 相应（Sujato 英译）第 2 阅读页 · SN9.2 · Application

Linked Discourses 9.2Linked Discourses 9.21. In the Woods1. In the Woods

ApplicationApplicationAt one time one of the mendicants was staying in the land of the Kosalans in a certain forest grove.At one time one of the mendicants was staying in the land of the Kosalans in a certain forest grove.Now at that time that mendicant went for the day’s meditation, but fell asleep.Now at that time that mendicant went for the day’s meditation, but fell asleep.

The deity haunting that forest had sympathy for that mendicant, and wanted what’s best for them. So they approached that mendicant wanting to stir them up, and addressed them in verse:The deity haunting that forest had sympathy for that mendicant, and wanted what’s best for them. So they approached that mendicant wanting to stir them up, and addressed them in verse:“Get up, mendicant! Why lie down?“Get up, mendicant! Why lie down?What’s the point in sleeping?What’s the point in sleeping?

How can the afflicted slumber,How can the afflicted slumber,inflicted by an arrow strike?inflicted by an arrow strike?You should amplify the faithYou should amplify the faith

that led you to go forththat led you to go forthfrom the lay life to homelessness.from the lay life to homelessness.Don’t fall under the sway of slumber.”Don’t fall under the sway of slumber.”

“Sensual pleasures are impermanent and unstable,“Sensual pleasures are impermanent and unstable,but dullards still fall for them.but dullards still fall for them.Among those who are bound, they’re free and unattached:Among those who are bound, they’re free and unattached:

why bother a renunciate?why bother a renunciate?By removing desire and greed,By removing desire and greed,by going beyond ignorance,by going beyond ignorance,

that knowledge has been perfectly cleansed:that knowledge has been perfectly cleansed:why bother a renunciate?why bother a renunciate?By breaking ignorance with knowledge,By breaking ignorance with knowledge,

by the ending of defilements,by the ending of defilements,they’re sorrowless, unstressed:they’re sorrowless, unstressed:why bother a renunciate?why bother a renunciate?

Energetic, resolute,Energetic, resolute,always staunchly vigorous,always staunchly vigorous,aspiring to extinguishment:aspiring to extinguishment:

why bother a renunciate?”why bother a renunciate?”