法苑珠林 75.24

75.24

寧以赤鐵　宛轉眼中　不以散心
邪視女色　含笑作姿　憍幔羞慚
迴面𥍉眼　美言妬瞋　行步妖穢
以惑於人　婬羅欲網　人皆投身
坐臥行立　迴眄巧媚　薄智愚人
為之心醉　執劍向敵　是猶可勝
女賊害人　是不可禁　毒蛇含毒
猶可手捉　女情惑人　是不可觸

Better to have red-hot iron / Rolled around inside one's eyes / Than with a distracted mind / To cast improper glances at a woman's form. / Smiling to strike a pose, / Arrogant, haughty, shy, and modest, / Turning the face and batting the eyes, / Sweet words, jealousy, and anger, / An enchanting and filthy gait— / With these they bewilder people. / The net of lust and snares of desire: / People all throw themselves into it. / Sitting, lying down, walking, or standing, / Looking around with skillful charm; / Foolish people of meager wisdom / Are intoxicated in heart on their account. / Grasping a sword against an enemy— / That can still be overcome; / But the woman-bandit harms people— / This cannot be curbed. / A poisonous snake harboring venom / Can still be held by hand; / But a woman's passion bewildering people— / This cannot be touched.