[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 78.17 # 法苑珠林 78.17 法苑珠林 78.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [78.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.78.17) 愚罵而智默　則為住勝彼 彼愚無知見　謂我懷恐悑 我觀第一義　忍默為最上 惡中之惡者　於瞋復生瞋 能於瞋不瞋　為戰中最上 夫人有二緣　為己亦為他 眾人有諍訟　不報者為勝 夫人有二緣　為己亦為他 見無諍訟者　不謂為愚騃 若人有大力　能忍無力者 此力為第一　於忍中最上 愚自謂有力　此力非為力 如法忍力者　此力不可沮 > "When the fool reviles and the wise stays silent, one stands victorious over him. / That fool, lacking knowledge and vision, thinks I harbor fear. / I perceive the ultimate truth: patient silence is supreme. / The worst of evil is to generate anger in return for anger. / Being able not to become angry toward anger is the supreme victory in battle. / A person has two reasons: for oneself and also for others; / when the multitude disputes, he who does not retaliate is the victor. / A person has two reasons: for oneself and also for others; / seeing one without contention, do not consider him foolish and dull. / If someone has great strength and can bear with the powerless, / this strength is foremost, supreme among forms of patience. / The fool considers himself powerful, but this power is no power; / the power of patience in accord with the Dharma—this power cannot be overcome." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 78.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.78.16) - [Next: 78.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.78.18) - [Up: 78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.78) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.78.17) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.63) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.78.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.78.17) · Pramāṇa