经集（Sujato 英译）第 89 阅读页 · SNP5.19 · Preserving the Way to the Far Shore

Anthology of Discourses 5.19Anthology of Discourses 5.19Preserving the Way to the Far ShorePreserving the Way to the Far Shore

“I shall keep reciting the Way to the Far Shore,”“I shall keep reciting the Way to the Far Shore,”said Venerable Piṅgiya,said Venerable Piṅgiya,“which was taught as it was seen“which was taught as it was seen

by the immaculate one of vast intelligence.by the immaculate one of vast intelligence.He is desireless, unentangled, a spiritual giant:He is desireless, unentangled, a spiritual giant:why would he speak falsely?why would he speak falsely?

Come, let me extolCome, let me extolin sweet words of praisein sweet words of praisethe one who’s given up stains and delusions,the one who’s given up stains and delusions,

conceit and contempt.conceit and contempt.The Buddha, All-seer, dispeller of darkness,The Buddha, All-seer, dispeller of darkness,has gone to world’s end, beyond all rebirths;has gone to world’s end, beyond all rebirths;

he is free of defilements, and has given up all suffering,he is free of defilements, and has given up all suffering,the rightly-named one, brahmin, is revered by me.the rightly-named one, brahmin, is revered by me.Like a bird that flees a little copse,Like a bird that flees a little copse,

to roost in a forest abounding in fruit,to roost in a forest abounding in fruit,I’ve left the near-sighted behind,I’ve left the near-sighted behind,like a swan come to a great river.like a swan come to a great river.

Those who explained to me previously,Those who explained to me previously,before Gotama’s teaching,before Gotama’s teaching,said ‘thus it was’ or ‘so it shall be’.said ‘thus it was’ or ‘so it shall be’.

All that was just the testament of hearsay;All that was just the testament of hearsay;all that just fostered speculation.all that just fostered speculation.Alone, the dispeller of darknessAlone, the dispeller of darkness

is brilliant, a beacon:is brilliant, a beacon:Gotama, vast in wisdom,Gotama, vast in wisdom,Gotama, vast in intelligence.Gotama, vast in intelligence.

He is the one who taught me Dhamma,He is the one who taught me Dhamma,apparent in the present life, immediately effective,apparent in the present life, immediately effective,the untroubled, the end of craving,the untroubled, the end of craving,

to which there is no compare.”to which there is no compare.”“Why would you dwell apart from him“Why would you dwell apart from himeven for an hour, Piṅgiya?even for an hour, Piṅgiya?

From Gotama, vast in wisdom,From Gotama, vast in wisdom,from Gotama, vast in intelligence?from Gotama, vast in intelligence?He is the one who taught you Dhamma,He is the one who taught you Dhamma,

apparent in the present life, immediately effective,apparent in the present life, immediately effective,the untroubled, the end of craving,the untroubled, the end of craving,to which there is no compare.”to which there is no compare.”

“I never dwell apart from him,“I never dwell apart from him,not even for an hour, brahmin.not even for an hour, brahmin.From Gotama, vast in wisdom,From Gotama, vast in wisdom,

from Gotama, vast in intelligence.from Gotama, vast in intelligence.He is the one who taught me Dhamma,He is the one who taught me Dhamma,apparent in the present life, immediately effective,apparent in the present life, immediately effective,

the untroubled, the end of craving,the untroubled, the end of craving,to which there is no compare.to which there is no compare.Being diligent, I see himBeing diligent, I see him

in my mind’s eye day and night.in my mind’s eye day and night.I spend the night in homage to him,I spend the night in homage to him,hence I think I dwell with him.hence I think I dwell with him.

My faith and joy and intent and mindfulnessMy faith and joy and intent and mindfulnessnever stray from Gotama’s teaching.never stray from Gotama’s teaching.I bow to whatever directionI bow to whatever direction

the one of vast wisdom heads.the one of vast wisdom heads.I’m old and feeble,I’m old and feeble,so my body cannot go there,so my body cannot go there,

but I always travel in my thoughts,but I always travel in my thoughts,for my mind, brahmin, is bound to him.for my mind, brahmin, is bound to him.Lying floundering in the mud,Lying floundering in the mud,

I drifted from island to island.I drifted from island to island.Then I saw the Buddha,Then I saw the Buddha,the undefiled one who has crossed the flood.”the undefiled one who has crossed the flood.”

“Just as Vakkali was committed to faith—“Just as Vakkali was committed to faith—Bhadrāvudha and Gotama of Āḷavī too—Bhadrāvudha and Gotama of Āḷavī too—so too you should commit to faith.so too you should commit to faith.

You will go, Piṅgiya, beyond the domain of death.”You will go, Piṅgiya, beyond the domain of death.”“My confidence grows“My confidence growsas I hear the word of the sage,as I hear the word of the sage,

the Buddha with veil cast off,the Buddha with veil cast off,so kind and eloquent.so kind and eloquent.Having directly known all about the gods,Having directly known all about the gods,

he understands all top to bottom,he understands all top to bottom,the Teacher who settles all questionsthe Teacher who settles all questionsfor those who admit their doubts.for those who admit their doubts.

The unfaltering, the unshakable:The unfaltering, the unshakable:that to which there is no compare.that to which there is no compare.For sure I will go there, I have no doubt of that.For sure I will go there, I have no doubt of that.

Remember me as one whose mind is made up.”Remember me as one whose mind is made up.”The Anthology of Discourses is completed.The Anthology of Discourses is completed.