Sn II.4

Maha-mangala Sutta

Protection

Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
For free distribution only.

小部经集 II.4

大吉祥经

坦尼沙罗尊者英译，良稹中译

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如是我闻，一时薄伽梵住舍卫城祇树给孤独精舍。有一天神，于深夜时分，身放强光、遍照祇树，走近薄伽梵。走近跟前，向薄伽梵顶礼后，立于一边。立于一边后，她向薄伽梵口说一偈:

Many devas and humans beings
give thought to protection,
desiring well-being.
Tell, then, the highest protection.
 

诸天与世人，

想望吉祥、

希求安宁。

以此，请宣说至高的吉祥。

The Buddha:
Not consorting with fools,
consorting with the wise,
paying homage to those worthy of homage:
            This is the highest protection.

佛陀:

远离愚人、

亲近智者、

礼敬值得礼敬者:

    这是至高的吉祥。

Living in a civilized land,
having made merit in the past,
directing oneself rightly:
            This is the highest protection.
 

依往昔所修功德、

生活于文明国土、

志向端正:

    这是至高的吉祥。

Broad knowledge, skill,
well-mastered discipline,
well-spoken words:
            This is the highest protection.
 

博学、广能、

精通律仪、

言语善宜:

    这是至高的吉祥。

Support for one's parents,
assistance to one's wife and children,
consistency in one's work:
            This is the highest protection.

奉养父母、

照顾妻儿、

行事周全:

    这是至高的吉祥。

Giving, living in rectitude,
assistance to one's relatives,
deeds that are blameless:
            This is the highest protection.
 

布施、正命、

济助亲友、

行事无咎:

    这是至高的吉祥。

Avoiding, abstaining from evil;
refraining from intoxicants,
being heedful of the qualities of the mind:
            This is the highest protection.
 

戒诸恶行、

避诸醉品、

心智警醒:

    这是至高的吉祥。

Respect, humility,
contentment, gratitude,
hearing the Dhamma on timely occasions:
            This is the highest protection.
 

恭敬、谦卑、

知足、感恩、

适时闻法:

    这是至高的吉祥。

Patience, compliance,
seeing contemplatives,
discussing the Dhamma on timely occasions:
            This is the highest protection.
 

忍耐、受教、

亲见沙门、

适时论法:

    这是至高的吉祥。

Austerity, celibacy,
seeing the Noble Truths,
realizing Unbinding:
            This is the highest protection.
 

俭朴、独身、

亲见圣谛、

实证涅槃:

    这是至高的吉祥。

A mind that, when touched
by the ways of the world,
is unshaken, sorrowless, dustless, at rest:
            This is the highest protection.
 

心触世法、

不动、不哀、

无染、安住:

    这是至高的吉祥。

Everywhere undefeated
when acting in this way,
people go everywhere in well-being:
            This is their highest protection.
 

如此行持，

无往不胜、

随处安宁: 

    这是至高的吉祥。