Dhammapada 法句經(第二十四：愛欲品)

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若住於放逸，愛增如蔓蘿。（此）生又（彼）生，如猿求林果。

若於此世界，為惡欲纏縛，憂苦日增長，如毘羅得雨。

若於此世界，降難降愛欲，憂苦自除落，如水滴蓮葉。

我說此善事：汝等集於此，掘愛欲之根，如求毘羅那，掘去其甜根。勿再為魔王，屢屢害汝等，如洪水（侵）葦。

沉於怠惰之人的渴愛有如蔓藤般滋長。他有如林裡貪吃果子的猴子，從這一世跳到那一世。

在這世上，對於為卑劣的渴愛所控制的人，他的痛苦就會增長，有如受到好好澆水的野草般增長。

在這世上，對於能克服這難以克服的卑劣渴愛之人，他的痛苦則會消失，就有如水珠從荷葉上掉落一般。

如是我當向你們這些在此集會的人宣說此善法：「有如在掘一枝良好的樹根一樣，把渴愛連根拔起。別讓魔王不斷地折磨你，有如洪水不斷沖擊蘆葦般折磨你。」

The thirst of the person of careless actions grows just like a creeper. He flows from existence to existence, just like a monkey in the forest desiring fruits.

Who in this world is conquered by this miserable thirst and craving, his sorrows grow, like grass after rains.

Who in this world conquers this miserable thirst that is difficult to overcome, sorrows fall down from him, like a drop of water from a lotus.

I tell you this; bless all of you that have come here. Dig up the root of thirst, like somebody desiring a Usira root would cut off the Birana grass. Let not Mara break you again and again, like a stream breaks a reed.

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不傷深固根，雖伐樹還生。愛欲不斷根，苦生亦復爾。

彼具三十六（愛）流，勢強奔流向欲境，是則彼具邪見人，為欲思惟漂蕩去。

（欲）流處處流，蔓蘿盛發芽。汝見蔓蘿生，以慧斷其根。

世喜悅（欲）滋潤，亦喜馳逐六塵。彼雖向樂求樂，但唯得於生滅。

隨逐愛欲人，馳迴如網兔。纏縛於（煩惱），再再長受苦。

隨逐愛欲人，馳迴如網兔。比丘求無欲，故須自離欲。

如被砍倒的樹，若其根未受損而深固，它即會重生。同樣地，若潛伏的渴愛未被根除，此苦（生老死）即會不斷地生起。

那持有邪見及具有奔向欲境的三十六道強（愛）流之人，為欲思惟沖走。

渴愛之流奔向一切感官目標；渴愛之藤自（六門）而生，及纏住（六塵）。看到渴愛之藤在滋長，你應以道智砍斷其根。

在眾生之中，流著的是受到渴愛滋潤的快樂。那些執著與追求欲樂的眾生，必須遭受生與老。

為渴愛所困的人驚慌得有如落網的野兔。他被束縛緊緊地綁住，必須長期受苦（生死輪迴）

為渴愛所困的人驚慌得有如落網的野兔。因此，想令自己獲得解脫者應滅除渴愛。

Just like the tree will grow again if it is cut down, but its roots are strong and uninjured, so this suffering will come back again and again if the dormant craving is not destroyed.

The person in whom strong and carrying thirty-six streams flow towards the pleasurable things, is carried towards wrong views by his thoughts full of passion.

The streams flow everywhere. The creeper sprung up and stands firm. Having seen that creeper grown, cut off its root with your wisdom.

People experience joy that is flowing in from the senses and is full of desires. Those people attached to pleasure and desiring happiness, will undergo birth and old age.

People followed by thirst crawl around like a captured hare. Bound by the bonds of the Ten Fetters, they will undergo suffering again and again, for a long time.

People followed by thirst crawl around like a captured hare. Therefore you should remove thirst and wish for being free of passions yourselves.

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鐵木麻作者，智說非堅縛。迷戀妻子財，（是實）為堅（縛）。

能引墮落者，智說為堅縛。彼雖似寬緩，而實難解脫。斷此無著者，捨欲而出家。

That fetter is not really strong, say the wise, that is made of iron, wood or grass. Strong infatuation with gems and ornaments, whatever longing there is for sons and wives,

That fetter is really strong, say the wise, it seems loose, but it leads you astray and is difficult to be freed from. Having cut off this fetter, those without desire wander about as monks, having abandoned all sensual pleasures.

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惡想所亂者，求樂欲熾然，彼欲倍增長，自作堅牢縛。

喜離惡想者，常念於不淨。當除於愛欲，不為魔羅縛。

對於受到欲念擾亂的人，他的渴愛很強，不斷把事物看成美好，其渴愛也不斷地增長。誠然，他弄到自己的束縛更為堅牢。

樂於平息（欲）念及時刻保持正念的人，觀照（身等）不淨，肯定能夠脫離渴愛。此人將會斷除魔王的束縛。

The thirst of a person who has confused thoughts, is strongly passionate and contemplates only the pleasant things will only grow more. Such a person makes his fetters stronger.

Who is devoted to calming of thoughts, meditates on impurity, is always mindful, such a person will put an end to craving. Such a person will cut off the fetters of Mara.

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達究竟處無畏，離愛欲無垢穢，斷除生有之箭，此為彼最後身。

離欲無染者，通達詞無礙，善知義與法，及字聚次第，彼為最後身，大智大丈夫。

已證得阿羅漢果的人是無畏、無貪與無煩惱的。他已斷除了生命之剌（例如渴愛）。這是他的最後一生。

無貪欲、無執著、通達聖典的詞義語法與次第的人是為「此生是最後一生的大智者、大丈夫」。

One who has attained perfection, is without fear, free of thirst and pure, cut off the arrows of existence. For such a one, this is the very last life.

If one who is without thirst, free of attachments and skilled in the language of the scriptures should know the arrangement of the texts in the right sequence, he then is known as a great person of great wisdom, living his last life.

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雜草害田地，貪欲害世人。施與離貪者，故得大果報。

雜草害田地，瞋恚害世人。施與離瞋者，故得大果報。

雜草害田地，愚癡害世人。施與離癡者，故得大果報。

雜草害田地，欲望害世人。施與離欲者，故得大果報。

雜草損壞了田地；貪欲害慘了眾生。因此施予離貪者，必將獲得大果報（10）。

（註10）大果報即是大福報。

雜草損壞了田地；瞋恨害慘了眾生。因此施予離瞋者，必將獲得大果報。

雜草損壞了田地；愚痴害慘了眾生。因此施予離痴者，必將獲得大果報。

雜草損壞了田地；欲望害慘了眾生。因此施予離欲者，必將獲得大果報。

Fields are ruined by weeds. This mankind is ruined by passions. Therefore, what is given to those devoid of passions brings much fruit.

Fields are ruined by weeds. This mankind is ruined by hatred. Therefore, what is given to those devoid of hatred brings much fruit.

Fields are ruined by weeds. This mankind is ruined by delusion. Therefore, what is given to those devoid of delusion brings much fruit.

Fields are ruined by weeds. This mankind is ruined by desires. Therefore, what is given to those devoid of desires brings much fruit.