法苑珠林 52.58

52.58

何物高於空　我慢高於空
何物重於地　戒德重於地
何物多草木　亂想多草木
何物疾於風　意念疾於風
何物得生天　十善得生天
何物服人身　五戒服人身
何物落地獄　十惡落地獄
何物墮畜生　觝突墮畜生
何物堅金剛　無著堅金剛
何物軟鶴毛　心柔軟鶴毛
何物香旃檀　持戒香旃檀
何物明日月　佛光明日月
何物安於山　坐禪安於山
何物動於地　三界動於地
何物最清淨　泥洹最清淨
何物最穢濁　生死最穢濁
何物最為高　家和最為高
何山最為明　須彌最為明
何國最為樂　舍衛最為樂
何國饒人民　迦夷國饒人
何物戲深山　麋鹿戲深山
何物樂叢林　狐狢樂叢林
何物墮風塵　沙礫墮風塵
何物戲深淵　鯉魚戲深淵

"What thing is higher than the sky? Self-conceit is higher than the sky. / What thing is heavier than the earth? The virtue of the precepts is heavier than the earth. / What thing has more grasses and trees? Wandering thoughts have more grasses and trees. / What thing is swifter than the wind? Mental thought is swifter than the wind. / What thing causes rebirth in heaven? The ten virtues cause rebirth in heaven. / What thing puts on a human body? The five precepts put on a human body. / What thing falls into hell? The ten non-virtues fall into hell. / What thing falls into animal rebirth? Headstrong belligerence falls into animal rebirth. / What thing is hard as vajra? Non-attachment is hard as vajra. / What thing is soft as crane down? The mind is soft as crane down. / What thing is fragrant as sandalwood? Upholding the precepts is fragrant as sandalwood. / What thing is brighter than sun and moon? The Buddha's light is brighter than sun and moon. / What thing is more peaceful than a mountain? Sitting in meditation is more peaceful than a mountain. / What thing moves on the earth? The triple realm moves on the earth. / What thing is the purest? Nirvāṇa is the purest. / What thing is the most defiled and turbid? Birth and death is the most defiled and turbid. / What thing is the highest? Family harmony is the highest. / Which mountain is the brightest? Mount Sumeru is the brightest. / Which kingdom is the most delightful? Śrāvastī is the most delightful. / Which kingdom is abundant in people? The land of Kapilavastu is abundant in people. / What thing roams in the deep mountains? The elk and deer roam in the deep mountains. / What thing delights in the thickets and groves? Foxes and raccoon dogs delight in the thickets and groves. / What thing falls in the wind-blown dust? Sand and gravel fall in the wind-blown dust. / What thing frolics in the deep abyss? Carp frolic in the deep abyss."