法苑珠林 99.24

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第四無學羅漢。修行道時。以在學地不樂始終都無所樂。弗貪三界。斷一切結。三毒永亡。志念根力及諸覺意。見滅為寂譬如王放醉象牙利凶惡遇者皆死。亦如毒龍常吐毒氣值者悉亡。亦如蚖蝮常懷瞋毒觸者並害。三毒煩惱亦復如是。興觸皆害墜墮三界。唯有十力覺意解脫。無能除斷。修行自念。當如今時。已成羅漢。得無所著。諸漏永盡。修潔梵行。所作已辦。棄捨重擔。逮得己利。生死已斷。獲平等慧。成無學法。以度彼此。於是頌曰。

Regarding the fourth, the arhat of no-more-learning: When cultivating the path, because he was on the stage of training, he took no pleasure in the beginning and end [of rebirth], having no pleasure at all. He does not crave the three realms; he has severed all fetters, and the three poisons are forever eliminated. With his intent focused on the faculties, the powers, and the factors of awakening, he regards cessation as tranquility. For example, a king unleashes an intoxicated elephant with sharp, ferocious tusks: anyone who encounters it dies. It is also like a poisonous dragon constantly spewing venomous breath: anyone who meets it perishes. It is also like a viper constantly harboring venomous wrath: anyone who touches it is harmed. The afflictions of the three poisons are also like this: whenever they are stirred and touched, they harm all and cast them down into the three realms; only the ten powers, the factors of awakening, and liberations can eliminate and sever them, while nothing else can. The practitioner reflects to himself: 'Now at this time, I have already become an arhat, attained non-attachment, forever exhausted all outflows, cultivated pure conduct, done what was to be done, laid down the heavy burden, attained my own benefit, severed birth and death, obtained equal wisdom, accomplished the dharmas of no-more-learning, and crossed over self and other.' Thereupon the verses say: