《南傳法句經》第8偈

故事為鄙人摘譯自 K. Sri Dhammananda 長老主編的英文版 The Dhammapada，添枝減葉若干。

　　《法句經》第八偈的故事與第七偈相同。

［巴利原文與英譯取自 Nārada 長老編譯的 The Dhammapada］

008 The Weak Succumb to Temptation but Not the Strong

Asubhānupassiṃ viharantaṃ

Indriyesu susaṃvutaṃ

Bhojanamhi ca mattaññuṃ

Saddhaṃ āraddhaviriyaṃ

Taṃ ve nappasahati māro

Vāto selaṃ’va pabbataṃ

Whoever lives contemplating “the Impurities,” with senses restrained, in food moderate, full of faith, full of sustained energy, him Māra overthrows not, as the wind (does not overthrow) a rocky mountain.

［中譯取自法增比丘的《南傳法句經新譯》］

若觀身不淨（三十二身分觀，墓墟觀），攝護諸根門，

飲食知節量，正信（對三寶的信心）勤精進，

魔不能摧毀，如風難搖石。

NOTES　

註釋主要依據: A Dictionary of the Pali Language, by R. C. Childers;

Pali-English Dictionary, by T. W. Rhys Davids and W. Stede

Asubha: (adj) bad, ugly, disagreeable, nasty, disgusting, offensive

Anupassī: (adj) looking at, contemplating, observing

Asubhānupassī: (adj) contemplating what is unpleasant, or the impurities

Viharati: to dwell, sojourn, live   ppr. viharanta

Indriya: (n) an organ of sense; a power, faculty; function, organ; a moral quality; sense, perception, acquisition; sex

Saṃvuṇāti, -ṇoti: to cover    pp. saṃvuta: restrained, controlled

Susaṃvuta: (adj) well restrained

Bhojana: (n) food

Mattaññū: (adj) moderate, temperate

Saddha: (adj) faithful, believing

Ārabhati: to begin; undertake; attempt; exert oneself; obtain by exertion     pp. āraddha: having begun; striving, exerting oneself

Āraddhaviriya: (adj) making an effort, strenuous

Taṃ: (pron) him

Ve: (particle) indeed, truly, verily

Na: (negative particle) not

Pasahati: to use force, overcome, subdue, oppress

Māra: (m) Death, the Tempter; the Evil principle; killing

Vāta: (m) wind

Sela: (adj) rocky    (m) a rock, hill, mountain

Iva, viya, va: (part.) like, as

Pabbata: (m) a mountain