..续本文上一页ppa,--”in the formidable stream that has set in, for those who are overcome by decay and death, tell me of an island, O venerable man, and tell thou me of an island that this (pain) may not again come on[1].” (1091)

　　 2. ”For those who stand in the middle of the water, O Kappa,”--so said Bhagavat,--”in the formidable stream that has set in, for those overcome by decay and death, I will tell thee of an island, O Kappa.” (1092)

　　 3. ”This matchless island, possessing nothing (and) grasping after nothing, I call Nibbâna, the destruction of decay and death[2]. (1093)

　　[1. Tvañ ka me dipam[*] akkhâb

　　 Yathâ yidam nâparam siyâ.

　　2. Akiñkanam anâdânam

　　 Etam dîpam anâpâram

　　 Nibbânam iti nam brûmi

　　 Garâmakkuparikkhayam.

　　Akiñkanan ti kiñkanapatipakkham, anâdânan ti âdânapatipakkham, kiñkanâdânavûpasaman ti vuttam hoti. Commentator.

　　*. B reads disam.]

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　　 4. ”Those who, having understood this, are thoughtful (and) calm, because they have seen the Dhamma, do not fall into the power of Mâra, and are not the companions of Mâra.” (1094)

　　Kappamânavapukkhâ is ended.

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　　12. GATUKANNIMÂNAVAPUKKHÂ.

　　 1. ”Having heard of a hero free from lust,”--so said the venerable Gatukannin,--”who has crossed the stream, I have come to ask him who is free from lust; tell me the seat of peace, O thou with the born eye (of wisdom), tell me this truly, O Bhagavat. (1095)

　　 2. ”For Bhagavat wanders about after having conquered lust as the hot sun (conquers) the earth by its heat; tell the Dhamma to me who has (only) little understanding, O thou of great understanding, that I may ascertain how to leave in this world birth and decay.” (1096)

　　 3. ”Subdue thy greediness for sensual pleasures, O Gatukannin,”--so said Bhagavat,--”having considered the forsaking of the world as happiness, let there not be anything either grasped after or rejected by thee[1]. (1097)

　　 4. ”What is before thee, lay that aside; let there be nothing behind thee; if thou wilt not grasp after what is in the middle, thou wilt wander calm[2]. (1098)

　　[1. Kâmesu vinaya gedham,

　　 Nekkhammam datthu khemato

　　 Uggahîtam nirattam vâ

　　 Mâ te viggittha kiñkanam.

　　2. Comp. supra, Attadandasutta, v. 15.]

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　　 5. ”For him whose greediness for name and form is wholly gone, O Brâhmana, for him there are no passions by which he might fall into the power of death.” (1099)

　　Gatukannimânavapukkhâ is ended.

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　　13. BHADRÂVUDHAMÂNAVAPUKKHÂ.

　　 1. ”I entreat the wise (Buddha), the houseless, who cuts off desire,”--so (said) the venerable Bhadrâvudha,--”who is free from commotion, forsakes joy, has crossed the stream, is liberated, and who leaves time behind; having heard the chief”s (word), they will go away from here[1]. (1100)

　　 2. ”Different people have come together from the provinces, longing (to hear) thy speech, O hero; do thou expound it thoroughly to them, for this Dhamma is well known to thee.” (1101)

　　 3. ”Let one wholly subdue the desire of grasping (after everything), O Bhadrâvudha,”--so said Bhagavat,--”above, below, across, and in the middle; for whatever they grasp after in the world, just by that Mâra follows the man. (1102)

　　 4. ”Therefore, knowing this, let not the thoughtful Bhikkhu grasp after anything in all the world, considering as creatures of desire this generation, sticking fast in the realm of death…

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