31. Phép Ví Con Voi

T 0570b10象喻品者，教人正身，為善得善，福報快焉。T 0570b11

SC Verse 526Verse 31.1我如象鬪，　　不恐中箭，
常以誠信，T 0570b12　　度無戒人。

SC Verse 527Verse 31.2譬象調正，　　可中王乘，T 0570b13
調為尊人，　　乃受誠信。

SC Verse 528Verse 31.3雖為常調，T 0570b14　　如彼新馳，
亦最善象，　　不如自調。T 0570b15

SC Verse 529Verse 31.4彼不能適，　　人所不至，
唯自調者，T 0570b16　　能到調方。T 0570b17

SC Verse 530Verse 31.5如象名財守，　　猛害難禁制，T 0570b18
繫絆不與食，　　而猶暴逸象。T 0570b19

SC Verse 531Verse 31.6沒在惡行者，　　恒以貪自繫，T 0570b20
其象不知厭，　　故數入胞胎。T 0570b21

SC Verse 532Verse 31.7本意為純行，　　及常行所安，T 0570b22
悉捨降伏結，　　如鉤制象調。T 0570b23

SC Verse 533Verse 31.8樂道不放逸，　　能常自護心，T 0570b24
是為拔身苦，　　如象出于塪。T 0570b25

SC Verse 534Verse 31.9若得賢能伴，　　俱行行善悍，T 0570b26
能伏諸所聞，　　至到不失意；T 0570b27

SC Verse 535Verse 31.10不得賢能伴，　　俱行行惡悍，T 0570b28
廣斷王邑里，　　寧獨不為惡。T 0570c01

SC Verse 536Verse 31.11寧獨行為善，　　不與愚為侶，T 0570c02
獨而不為惡，　　如象驚自護。T 0570c03

SC Verse 537Verse 31.12生而有利安，　　伴軟和為安，T 0570c04
命盡為福安，　　眾惡不犯安。T 0570c05

SC Verse 538Verse 31.13人家有母樂，　　有父斯亦樂，T 0570c06
世有沙門樂，　　天下有道樂。T 0570c07

SC Verse 539Verse 31.14持戒終老安，　　信正所正善，T 0570c08
智慧最安身，　　不犯惡最安。T 0570c09

SC Verse 540Verse 31.15如馬調軟，　　隨意所如，
信戒精進，T 0570c10　　定法要具。

SC Verse 541Verse 31.16明行成立，　　忍和意定，T 0570c11
是斷諸苦，　　隨意所如。

SC Verse 542Verse 31.17從是往定，T 0570c12　　如馬調御，
斷恚無漏，　　是受天樂。T 0570c13

SC Verse 543Verse 31.18不自放恣，　　從是多寤，
羸馬比良，T 0570c14　　棄惡為賢。T 0570c15

Verse 31.1I, like an elephant in battle
Unafraid of being struck by arrows,
Ever with sincere faith
Transform those without virtues.

Verse 31.2Just as a properly trained elephant
Is fit for the king to ride on;
One who is trained is exalted among men
And fit to be believed in.

Verse 31.3Even those as properly tamed,
As the thoroughbred horses of Sindh,
And the best elephants;
Cannot escel a man who has tamed himself.

Verse 31.4Those [untrained men] cannot go
To places where men have not been
Only those who have subdued themselves
Can go to the place of the subdued.

Verse 31.5Like an elephant named Dhanapālaka,
Who is ferocious and hard to restrain;
Though chianed and not given food
It still remains wild as a rutted elephant.

Verse 31.6Those immersed in evil actions,
Ever have themselves chained by greed;
Like the elephant which is insatiable,
And thus repeatedly enter into the womb.

Verse 31.7Formerly, the mind has been drifting aimlessly,
And always going where it finds pleasure.
[Now, I] shall give it all up and subdue passions,
Like a mahout subduing an elephant with hooks.

Verse 31.8He who delights in the Path and is heedful,
Who can constantly protect his mind
Is one who lifts himself out of suffering;
Like an elephant getting out of a trap.

Verse 31.9If you get a capable companion
Who would move with you, and is firm in doing good;
You will defeat all the famous
And remain mindful having attained your Goal.

Verse 31.10If you don’t get a capable companion
Who would move with you and is firm in doing good;
Then dissociate from all, [like] a king his lands.
It’s better to be alone without doing evil.

Verse 31.11It’s better to move alone, doing good;
And not befriend the fools.
Be alone and do no evil,
Like a frightened elephant protecting itself.

Verse 31.12Happiness is to be born with wealth.
Happiness is to have gentle and agreeable friends.
Happiness is having merit at life’s end.
Happiness is not committing any evil.

Verse 31.13Happiness is having a mother in the family.
Happiness too is having a father.
Happiness is the existence of śramaṇas in the world.
Happiness is the existence of the Way in the world.

Verse 31.14Happiness is practicing virtue till old age.
Good is when one’s faith is pure where it should be pure.
Wisdom delights oneself most.
The greatest is not doing evil.

Verse 31.15Just as a horse that is properly trained,
Goes according to the tamer’s wish;
One endowed with faith, virtue, vigour,
Concentration and examination of dharmas,

Verse 31.16Who is established in knowledge and conduct,
Who has patience and mental stability,
Will get rid of all suffering,
In accordance with his wish.

Verse 31.17From this, one will go into concentration,
Like a horse having been tamed,
One is freed from anger and the corruptions,
And experiences the bliss of gods.

Verse 31.18He who is not heedless
will thereby become more wakeful,
Like a nag compared to a fine horse:
He who gives up evil is the better.