Dhammapada 法句經(第十：刀杖品)

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於求樂有情，刀杖加惱害，但求自己樂，後世樂難得。

於求樂有情，不加刀杖害，欲求自己樂，後世樂可得。

傷害他人以求己樂者，來世不得安樂。

不傷害他人以求己樂者，來世得享安樂。

Who hurts with a stick beings that desire happiness, searching for happiness himself, he will not reach happiness after death.

Who does not hurt with a stick beings that desire happiness, searching for happiness himself, he will reach happiness after death.

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對人莫說粗惡語，汝所說者還說汝。憤怒之言實堪痛；互擊刀杖可傷汝。

汝若自默然，如一破銅鑼，已得涅槃路；於汝無諍故。

莫向任何人粗言惡語，受辱罵者將會反擊。憤怒之言的確是苦因，換來的只是痛擊。

若你能保持沉默平靜，像一隻破裂之鼓不再聲響，你肯定會證悟涅槃，不再存有憤怒。

Do not say anything harsh, those spoken to might reply to that. Angry talk is painful, retribution might be attached to it.

If you yourself do not vibrate, just like a broken gong, then you have reached Nirvana. Anger does not exist for you.

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若以刀杖害，無惡無害者，十事中一種，彼將迅速得。

極苦痛失財，身體被損害，或重病所逼，或失心狂亂。

或為王迫害，或被誣重罪，或眷屬離散，或破滅財產。

或彼之房屋，為劫火焚燒。癡者身亡後，復墮於地獄。

若人以棍棒傷害無害、不當受到傷害的人，他會很快就遭受到以下十種惡果之一：

他會遭受到劇痛，或不幸，或身體傷殘，或重病，或發瘋，或因國王發怒而遭殃，或被誣陷，或失去親人，或財產破毀，或家被火燒毀。該愚人死後將會墮入地獄。

Who offends with a stick somebody who is uncorrupted and without violence, he will quickly go to one of the ten states:

He would get harsh pain, loss of property, and bodily injury, serious illness, or derangement of mind.

Or a trouble from the king, and cruel accusations, or loss of relatives, or destruction of wealth.

Or then a blazing fire will burn his houses. And after death this fool will be reborn in hell.

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以慚自禁者，世間所罕有，彼善避羞辱，如良馬避鞭。

如良馬加鞭，當奮勉懺悔。以信戒精進，以及三摩地，善分別正法，以及明行足，汝當念勿忘，消滅無窮苦。

在這世上，由於羞於為惡而自制者是稀有的，他保持警覺及不造令人指責之事，如良馬不會作出受到鞭打的導因。

如良馬受到鞭策，人們應精進及對生死輪迴感到悚懼。以信、戒、精進、定、抉擇法、具足明行與正念來解脫這無量之苦。（註：dhammavincchayena「抉擇法」是指karanakarana jananam「辨明諸法之因與非因」。）

In this world, does there exist a person restrained by conscience, who avoids blame, like a good horse avoids a whip?

Be like a good horse when touched by a whip - strenuous and anxious. By faith, virtue, effort and concentration, by investigation of truth, by having knowledge and conduct, by being mindful abandon this big suffering.