Udanavarga 4.24
法句譬喻經 4.24
- Language
- Classical Chinese
4.24
「天雨七寶欲猶無厭,
樂少苦多覺之為賢,
雖有天欲慧捨不貪,
樂離恩愛為佛弟子。」
“If Heaven were to rain down the seven precious substances, yet would not the covetous man be satisfied; his pleasure would be little, his sorrow much. The wise man, possessed of virtue, although he possessed the pleasures of Heaven, would wisely let them go, and covet them not. He who finds his happiness in removing thoughts of lustful enjoyment, this man is the disciple of Buddha.”
Translations (2)
- Texts from the Buddhist Canon commonly known as Dhammapada, with accompanying narratives — Samuel Beal, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation