经集（Sujato 英译）第 7 阅读页 · SNP1.6 · Downfalls

Anthology of Discourses 1.6Anthology of Discourses 1.6DownfallsDownfalls

So I have heard.So I have heard.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side.Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side.

Standing to one side, that deity addressed the Buddha in verse:Standing to one side, that deity addressed the Buddha in verse:“We ask Gotama“We ask Gotamaabout a man’s downfall.about a man’s downfall.

We have come to ask you, sir:We have come to ask you, sir:what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”“It’s easy to understand success,“It’s easy to understand success,

understanding downfall is just as easy.understanding downfall is just as easy.One who loves the teaching succeeds,One who loves the teaching succeeds,but a hater of the teaching meets their downfall.”but a hater of the teaching meets their downfall.”

“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,this is the first downfall.this is the first downfall.Tell us the second, Blessed One:Tell us the second, Blessed One:

what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”“The bad are dear to him,“The bad are dear to him,he has no love for the good.he has no love for the good.

He believes the teaching of the bad;He believes the teaching of the bad;and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,

this is the second downfall.this is the second downfall.Tell us the third, Blessed One:Tell us the third, Blessed One:what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”

“Fond of sleep, fond of company,“Fond of sleep, fond of company,a man who does no work;a man who does no work;he’s lazy, marked by anger,he’s lazy, marked by anger,

and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,this is the third downfall.this is the third downfall.

Tell us the fourth, Blessed One:Tell us the fourth, Blessed One:what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”“Though able, he does not look after“Though able, he does not look after

his mother and fatherhis mother and fatherwhen elderly, past their prime,when elderly, past their prime,and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”

“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,this is the fourth downfall.this is the fourth downfall.Tell us the fifth, Blessed One:Tell us the fifth, Blessed One:

what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”“He deceives with lies“He deceives with liesascetics and brahminsascetics and brahmins

and other supplicants,and other supplicants,and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,

this is the fifth downfall.this is the fifth downfall.Tell us the sixth, Blessed One:Tell us the sixth, Blessed One:what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”

“A man with plenty of wealth,“A man with plenty of wealth,including gold coin and food,including gold coin and food,eats delicacies alone,eats delicacies alone,

and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,this is the sixth downfall.this is the sixth downfall.

Tell us the seventh, Blessed One:Tell us the seventh, Blessed One:what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”“Vain of birth, wealth,“Vain of birth, wealth,

and clan, a manand clan, a manlooks down on his own family,looks down on his own family,and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”

“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,this is the seventh downfall.this is the seventh downfall.Tell us the eighth, Blessed One:Tell us the eighth, Blessed One:

what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”“In womanizing, drinking,“In womanizing, drinking,and gambling, a manand gambling, a man

wastes all that he has earned,wastes all that he has earned,and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,

this is the eighth downfall.this is the eighth downfall.Tell us the ninth, Blessed One:Tell us the ninth, Blessed One:what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”

“Not content with his own partners,“Not content with his own partners,he debauches himself with prostitutes,he debauches himself with prostitutes,and with others’ partners,and with others’ partners,

and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,this is the ninth downfall.this is the ninth downfall.

Tell us the tenth, Blessed One:Tell us the tenth, Blessed One:what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”“A man well past his prime“A man well past his prime

marries a girl with budding breasts;marries a girl with budding breasts;he cannot sleep for jealousy,he cannot sleep for jealousy,and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”

“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,this is the tenth downfall.this is the tenth downfall.Tell us the eleventh, Blessed One:Tell us the eleventh, Blessed One:

what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”“He places in authority“He places in authoritya woman or a mana woman or a man

who’s a drunkard and a wastrel,who’s a drunkard and a wastrel,and that leads to his downfall.”and that leads to his downfall.”“We understand what you’re saying,“We understand what you’re saying,

this is the eleventh downfall.this is the eleventh downfall.Tell us the twelfth, Blessed One:Tell us the twelfth, Blessed One:what leads to downfall?”what leads to downfall?”

“A man of little wealth and strong craving,“A man of little wealth and strong craving,born into an aristocratic family,born into an aristocratic family,sets his sights on kingship,sets his sights on kingship,

and that leads to his downfall.and that leads to his downfall.Seeing these downfalls in the world,Seeing these downfalls in the world,an astute and noble person,an astute and noble person,

accomplished in vision,accomplished in vision,will enjoy a world of grace.”will enjoy a world of grace.”