諸法集要經卷第四
Chapter 4: Collected Summaries of All Dharmas
觀無畏尊者集
Collected by the Venerable Guān Wúwèi
西天譯經三藏朝散大夫試鴻臚卿宣梵大師賜紫沙門臣日稱等奉 詔譯
訶厭五欲品第七之餘
Chapter 7 (Continued): Renouncing the Five Desires
欲境如夢事， 亦猶尋香城，
猛熾若焰然， 諸天由是墮。
若於欲生愛， 後則為所損，
曲戾無正思， 諸天由是墮。
極下惡可厭， 流注若河源，
譬之深險坑， 諸天由是墮。
欲性本動搖， 猶風浪水月，
如蛇舌不停， 諸天由是墮。
欲如飛電轉， 亦如於陽焰，
如聚沫不堅， 諸天由是墮。
欲如迅河流， 如象耳常動，
如芭蕉不實， 諸天由是墮。
欲如彼幻事， 如金播歌果，
如魚吞其鉤， 諸天由是墮。
當以真實智， 斷除於欲境，
解脫不善果， 及諸不饒益。
起妄想思惟， 於欲生欣樂，
則為欲羂拘， 壽命豈能久？
眾生心輕動， 咸為欲所牽，
愚癡無覺知， 彼為自欺誑。
若為欲境動， 則是諸苦本，
如乾闥婆城， 當知不久住。
若於欲生貪， 彼瞋則隨轉，
如是諸眾生， 速趣於惡道。
是故彼正士， 捨欲除瞋恚，
離癡等過失， 顯發於明慧。
若人厭欲境， 悟彼如深冤，
以智為良朋， 速證真常果。
於欲不生著， 得離諸垢染，
斯為具智人， 諸天咸敬奉。
善超欲淤泥， 能與眾生樂，
心離縛寂靜， 降伏諸魔軍。
Desire is like a dream, And like a phantom city in the air. Blazing fiercely like a flame, Even the gods fall because of it.
If one clings to desire, They will later be harmed by it. Twisted and without right thoughts, Even the gods fall because of it.
Extremely base and loathsome, It flows on like a river's source, Like a deep, dangerous pit, Even the gods fall because of it.
Desire's nature is inherently unstable, Like wind-blown waves or the moon on water, Like a snake's tongue that never rests, Even the gods fall because of it.
Desire is like a flash of lightning, Or like a mirage, Like foam that is not solid, Even the gods fall because of it.
Desire is like a rushing river, Like an elephant's ear that constantly moves, Like a plantain tree that bears no fruit, Even the gods fall because of it.
Desire is like an illusion, Like the golden kimpuka fruit, Like a fish swallowing a hook, Even the gods fall because of it.
With true wisdom, You must cut off the realm of desire, Free yourself from unwholesome results And all that brings no benefit.
If you give rise to deluded thoughts And take pleasure in desire, You will be trapped by desire's snare— How long can your life last?
Sentient beings have restless minds, All are pulled along by desire. Foolish and unaware, They deceive themselves.
If you are stirred by desire, That is the root of all suffering. Like a celestial city in the air, Know that it will not last.
If one craves desire, Then hatred follows along. Such sentient beings Rush headlong into lower realms.
Therefore, the wise person Abandons desire and averts hatred, Leaves behind faults like ignorance, And brings forth radiant wisdom.
If a person tires of desire And sees it as a deep enemy, With wisdom as their true friend, They quickly realize the fruit of eternity.
Not attached to desire, They become free of all defilements. This is a person of true wisdom, Whom even the gods revere.
Skillfully transcending the mire of desire, Bringing joy to all beings, With a mind free from bondage and still, They conquer the armies of Mara.
離愛品第八
愛火起於心， 迷者謂清涼，
猶勝地獄火， 此乃遍三界。
又彼地獄中， 能生於劫火，
極炎猛熾然， 皆從愛所起。
地獄苦眾生， 業盡必當出，
三界諸有情， 愛火無休息。
由愛所縛故， 輪迴無有窮，
何況地獄中， 更生於愛火？
又地獄業火， 但能然彼身，
愛火損眾生， 燒心及其體；
是二種差別， 今當分別之，
獄火雖熾炎， 愛火復過彼。
由三業所起， 遍三有燒然，
損害於善因， 唯愛火為毒。
貪火燒諸天， 瞋火亦復爾，
癡火逐愚夫， 愛火隨所至；
嫉慢復如火， 從我執薪生，
愛火燒世間， 無薪常熾盛。
於境生戀著， 為愛蛇所傷，
瞻視及承迎， 展轉而增長。
如火增其薪， 相續而不絕，
世火猶可防， 愛火無能制。
若為愛欺罔， 隨世間流轉，
彼則如冤敵， 無有能勝者。
由愛之所覆， 趣海求諸珍，
恐怖軍陣中， 深入而鬪戰。
王者愛其國， 乃互相侵競，
以至母及子， 因財而起諍。
若解脫彼愛， 捐捨諸珍玩，
視之如瓦礫， 則近菩提道。
由愛於財故， 墮地獄趣中，
彼熱惱難堪， 是故當遠離。
當以其智水， 沃之令永滅，
若不除愛火， 去菩提則遠。
若遠離其愛， 於諸珍不著，
是人於世間， 則無微少苦。
如網捕於魚， 悉遺諸螺蜆，
愛縛彼眾生， 無有能免者。
如鹿中毒箭， 則四向馳走，
毒處處相隨， 寧逃於苦惱。
愛火亦如是， 彼毒常隨逐，
燒愚癡凡夫， 何由能出離？
暫生於適意， 果報常燒然，
求出世樂者， 應當去其愛。
如魚食其餌， 彼必當趣死，
人為愛所牽， 中夭無疑惑。
墮鬼境界中， 熱惱遍馳走，
及地獄有情， 多由心起愛。
乃至向他門， 求乞而活命，
皆由愛使然， 是佛之所說。
愛火燒諸天， 不須薪少許，
由著於境界， 從六根發起。
受具足快樂， 常迷醉其心，
墮落不覺知， 由愛之所誤。
一切輪迴因， 皆從愛所得，
愛鎖拘有情， 令墮於惡趣。
又天中愛火， 欲境常圍繞，
由愚癡自在， 燒彼著欲者。
如火得乾薪， 騰焰則彌盛，
欲樂適其心， 其愛轉增長。
世火極炎猛， 人皆能遠之，
愛火燒世間， 無能免斯害。
若人不生愛， 得最上寂靜，
出過患稠林， 能超於苦海。
離和合過失， 則斷愛欲索，
解脫諸罪垢， 乃是無憂者。
百千俱胝劫， 常為愛所欺，
愚夫不棄捨， 為幻網維縶。
謂由愛所覆， 樂親近承事，
如彼傭力人， 渴飲其醎水；
飲已渴暫息， 須臾喉復乾，
渴愛在於心， 非道何由止？
是故當遠離， 諸惡由之生，
為愛所伏者， 沈淪無出期。
受天中最勝， 上妙五欲樂，
終為愛索牽， 復墮於惡趣。
若人近於愛， 苦惱常充滿，
依正教所明， 此定非饒益。
若著愛境界， 則無有厭足，
能棄彼愛者， 是人無憂患。
諸天由愛故， 則生於放逸，
耽著復追求， 後墮於地獄。
諸天若退失， 為第一慚恥，
由著上妙樂， 則受極重苦。
愛覆於自心， 其心則狂亂，
不怖於輪迴， 長時而縱逸。
眾生由欲樂， 復增長其愛，
愛火地獄火， 為彼彼燒害。
彼愛若增長， 展轉則無窮，
已有生防護， 未得常追求。
由起追求故， 其心常不足，
是人無樂分， 如來所印可。
由心無厭故， 常思其欲味，
則為彼愛火， 相續而燒然。
若於欲生怖， 離愛火所逼，
解脫愛垢染， 不復墮惡道。
由自邪思惟， 起三毒塵坌，
溺放逸深淵， 常貪於女色，
歌樂妙音聲， 引生於散亂，
其心無暫停， 猶如於駃水。
愛如深險河， 欲如漏舡舫，
愚者之所乘， 即為彼沈喪。
愛如猛熾焰， 三毒如乾薪，
放逸如迅風， 燒諸天不覺。
諸天著欲樂， 則為愛降伏，
於頃刻須臾， 暫無其少暇。
愛為欲所依， 生百千障礙，
諸天著樂故， 於善不能作。
愛蛇有五首， 其性極暴惡，
螫彼貪欲人， 是苦難堪忍。
愛河極深廣， 從五欲出生，
欲達彼岸者， 匪善何能越？
愛如幻伎兒， 充遍於三有，
誑惑諸天人， 於益無少分。
五根取欲境， 未曾有厭怠，
如酥投火中， 念念而增長。
又復彼愛者， 能開惡趣門，
地獄鬼畜生， 如是常往返。
愚夫由起愛， 墮死魔口中，
善離斯過失， 不為彼所噉。
諸有具智人， 能降伏彼愛，
離憂惱怖畏， 坐臥常安隱，
若離彼愛纏， 則不生諸苦。
愚者多希求， 常興於損害，
於其晝夜中， 心不生慈愍，
他所有珍財， 意欲皆希取。
是輩如劫火， 其性常兇險，
遠離於善人， 如毒蛇處穴。
由增上愛故， 為熱惱燒煮，
死墮地獄中， 復生於鬼趣；
從惡道出已， 得生於人間，
向五百生中， 常於他求乞；
下色常低言， 匱乏心逼迫，
唯苦為己分， 皆由愛所得。
若人斷其愛， 常樂求佛慧，
斯為其正人， 得最上寂靜。
若遣心中愛， 如驅蛇出穴，
愛毒未蠲除， 決定當破壞。
若決定造作， 彼愛常現前，
如火擲乾薪， 其焰則彌盛。
眾生貪珍財， 積聚無止足，
彼於命終時， 皆為他所有。
由愛所獲咎， 財散罪不消，
由業之所牽， 含悲趣地獄。
財為他受用， 罪則當己身，
墮彼惡趣中， 後悔徒熱惱。
財散名為衰， 樂壞則為苦，
親友忽如冤， 皆從愛心轉。
智人不起愛； 愛火常熾然，
損害諸有情， 令墮於惡道。
積財如彼山， 守禦常憂怖，
云何造諸罪， 非理而持用？
不樂畜財者， 無怖無防護，
是離貪智人， 在處常安住。
樂求於富樂， 倐然而散壞，
盛衰不久停， 如日之輪轉。
榮富者如縛， 貧乏者如罪，
皆為愛所使， 於欲無厭患。
受上妙快樂， 所欲皆如意，
為愛火所逼， 身樂俱散壞。
若諸天及人， 由於欲無厭，
皆為愛所燒， 如來悉知見。
百千諸有情， 因愛墮險難，
受無量苦報， 智者咸興歎。
壽命速遷謝， 愚夫不知覺，
福業悉消除， 彼愛則增長。
若人著於愛， 世世常隨逐，
彼暗鈍無知， 不達罪福相。
若善業果報， 生諸天受樂；
不善業因緣， 從彼而退墮。
不造善惡業， 離和合過失，
棄背老死因， 住最上安隱。
貪如彼車輪， 五欲為於輻，
愛轂處其中， 世間無知者。
愛河極深廣， 欲境為波濤，
疑惑譬群魚， 世間無知者。
於晝夜三時， 多造諸不善，
智者不防護， 即隨惡流轉。
美色如幻化， 了彼則無縛，
由愛常追求， 為縛無能解。
若為愛所纏， 則著於欲樂，
智慧若現前， 能除彼過患。
愛增其黑暗， 智發於光明，
當捨暗從明， 離苦獲安樂。
智如其利劍， 能伐愛林木，
應當善修習， 獲最上安隱。
當知愛稠林， 深密難出離，
若人善超越， 則出於三界。
愛河有三派， 放逸水彌滿，
當乘於慧舟， 能渡於彼岸。
愛如利刀杖， 割截愚夫身，
苦惱難堪任， 是故常遠離。
愛如惡癰疽， 從心而生起，
於其晝夜中， 曾無於少樂。
愛如猛熾火， 疑惑如樵薪，
由業風所吹， 燒心生熱惱。
若人愛所纏， 其心則輕躁，
非理取其財， 則喪於身命。
世間諸眾生， 造無邊惡業，
皆由愛彼財， 長淪於苦海。
為愛之所使， 勇捍無怯弱，
乃至蹈火中， 不顧其身命。
若人多起愛， 心火常燒然，
無愛意清涼， 如深淵澡沐。
愛如彼烈火， 投薪則騰焰，
譬之彼貪夫， 愈得而無厭。
具無量珍寶， 剎利猶不充，
自餘諸有情， 少畜則無患。
若人起於愛， 樂少而苦多，
苦樂兩昭然， 智者善取捨。
善降彼愛者， 得最勝寂靜，
若能常遠之， 則近菩提道。
The fire of craving is born in the mind— Those deluded call it cool and calm, But it surpasses even hellfire, Spreading through all three realms.
Within hell, there burns The fire of eons—fierce and raging— Yet all of it arises From craving alone.
Beings in hell suffer, But when their karma ends, they leave; In the three realms, though, The fire of craving never rests.
Bound by craving, Samsara has no end— How much more, then, in hell, Does the fire of craving blaze?
Hell's karmic fire Burns only the body; Craving's fire harms beings, Scorching heart and form alike.
These two differ— Let me distinguish them now: Though hellfire blazes fiercely, Craving's fire surpasses it.
Arising from three deeds, It burns throughout the three realms, Destroying seeds of goodness— Only craving's fire is the poison.
Greed's fire burns the gods, Anger's fire does the same, Delusion's fire chases fools, And craving's fire follows all.
Jealousy and pride burn like fire, Born from the fuel of self-clinging; Craving's fire consumes the world, Burning bright without any fuel.
Attached to objects, Wounded by craving's snake, Gazing and pursuing, It grows and grows without cease.
As fire grows with fuel, Continuing without end, Worldly fire can be guarded against— Craving's fire no one can control.
If deceived by craving, One drifts through the world; It is like an enemy That no one can defeat.
Covered by craving, People cross the sea seeking treasure, Enter battlefields of terror, And fight deep in the ranks.
Kings love their kingdoms, Invading one another, Even mothers and children Quarrel over wealth.
If freed from craving, Abandoning all treasures, Viewing them as rubble, One nears the path to awakening.
Because of craving for wealth, One falls into hell; That torment is unbearable— Therefore, stay far away.
With the water of wisdom, Quench it forever; If craving's fire is not removed, Awakening remains distant.
If one abandons craving, Not clinging to treasures, Such a person in the world Knows not even a trace of suffering.
As a net catches fish, Leaving none behind, Craving binds all beings— No one can escape.
As a deer struck by a poisoned arrow Runs wildly in all directions, The poison follows everywhere— How can it flee from anguish?
Craving's fire is the same, Its poison ever pursuing, Burning foolish beings— How can they ever break free?
A moment of fleeting pleasure, Yet the result burns constantly; Those seeking transcendent joy Should abandon their craving.
As a fish swallows the bait, It is surely bound for death; People pulled by craving Perish prematurely, without doubt.
Falling into ghost realms, Wandering tormented, And hell-beings too— Mostly arise from craving in the mind.
Even begging at others' doors To survive by alms— All comes from craving, So the Buddha has declared.
Craving's fire burns the gods Without needing any fuel; Arising from attachment to objects, It springs from the six senses.
Enjoying full pleasure, Forever drunk at heart, They fall without awareness— Misled by craving.
Every cause of samsara Comes from craving; Craving's shackle binds beings, Dragging them to lower realms.
In heaven, too, craving's fire Surrounds with objects of desire; Through delusion's sway, It burns those attached to pleasure.
As fire meets dry wood, Its flames leap higher, Pleasure delights the mind, And craving grows all the more.
Worldly fire, though fierce, People can avoid; Craving's fire burns the world— No one escapes its harm.
If a person does not give rise to craving, They attain the highest peace, Crossing the forest of troubles, Able to transcend the sea of suffering.
Free from the flaws of clinging, They cut craving's cord; Released from all defilements, They become one without sorrow.
For hundreds of thousands of eons, Always deceived by craving, Fools do not abandon it, Entangled in illusion's net.
Covered by craving, They delight in clinging and serving— Like a laborer Who drinks saltwater to soothe his thirst:
He drinks, and thirst briefly fades, But soon his throat dries again; Thirst-craving dwells in the heart— Without the path, how can it stop?
Therefore, one should stay far away— All evils arise from it; Those conquered by craving Sink without any hope of escape.
Enjoying the highest heavenly And most exquisite pleasures of the senses, In the end, pulled by craving's rope, They fall again to lower realms.
If one draws near to craving, Suffering constantly fills their life; According to the true teachings, This brings no benefit at all.
If attached to craving's objects, One is never satisfied; Those who can abandon craving Live without worry or distress.
The gods, because of craving, Fall into heedlessness; Indulging and pursuing further, They later fall into hell.
When gods lose their standing, It is the deepest shame; By clinging to sublime pleasures, They endure the heaviest suffering.
When craving covers the mind, The mind becomes frantic; Unafraid of samsara, They indulge for a long, long time.
Through sensual pleasures, Beings increase their craving; Craving's fire and hellfire Burn them in turn.
When craving grows, It multiplies without end— Protecting what one has, Pursuing what one lacks.
Because of this pursuit, The heart is never content; Such a person has no happiness— This the Tathāgata confirms.
With an unsatisfied mind, They constantly crave pleasure's taste; Thus craving's fire Burns them continuously.
If one fears desire, Freed from craving's flame, Released from its defilements, They no longer fall to lower realms.
Through one's own wrong thoughts, Three poisons arise like dust; Drowning in the deep pool of heedlessness, Always lusting after women's charms—
Songs and sweet melodies Scatter the mind into distraction; The heart finds no rest, Like rushing waters.
Craving is a deep, perilous river; Desire, a leaking boat— When fools board it, They sink and are lost.
Craving is a raging blaze; The three poisons, dry fuel; Heedlessness, a fierce wind— Burning the gods who do not notice.
Gods attached to pleasure Are conquered by craving; In a single moment, They have not a breath of respite.
Craving is desire's foundation, Giving rise to countless obstacles; Because gods delight in pleasure, They cannot do what is good.
Craving is a five-headed snake, Fierce and vicious by nature; It stings those who crave— The pain is unbearable.
Craving's river is deep and wide, Born from the five desires; To reach the farther shore, Without virtue, how could one cross?
Craving is like a magician's trick, Filling all three realms, Deceiving gods and humans alike— Bringing not a shred of benefit.
The five senses grasp at objects, Never weary or satisfied; Like butter thrown into fire, They grow with every thought.
Moreover, craving Opens the gates to lower realms— Hell, ghosts, and animals— Where beings wander back and forth.
Fools, by giving rise to craving, Fall into Death's open mouth; Those who escape such faults Are never devoured by it.
All who possess wisdom Can subdue their craving; Free from sorrow, worry, and fear, They rest and move in peace.
If freed from craving's grip, No suffering arises.
Fools crave endlessly, Always causing harm; Day and night, Their hearts know no kindness; Others' treasures, They scheme to seize.
Such people are like apocalyptic fire, Their nature fierce and dangerous; They shun good people, Like a venomous snake in its den.
Through intense craving, They are boiled by scorching heat; Dying, they fall into hell, Then are reborn among ghosts;
Emerging from lower realms, They are born among humans, And for five hundred lives, They beg from others;
With downcast faces and low voices, Impoverished and oppressed in mind, Pain is all they know— All from craving.
If one cuts off craving, Always seeking the Buddha's wisdom, That is a true person, Attaining the highest peace.
If one drives out craving from the mind, Like driving a snake from its hole, And craving's poison is not removed, It will surely destroy them.
If one deliberately acts, Craving stays ever present— As fire thrown on dry wood, Its flames blaze all the more.
Beings crave treasures, Accumulating without end, But at the moment of death, It all belongs to others.
The faults gained through craving— Wealth scatters, but karma does not dissolve; Driven by their deeds, They go grieving to hell.
Wealth is enjoyed by others, But the sin is one's own; Falling into lower realms, Remorse brings only burning heat.
Wealth lost is called decline; Pleasure broken becomes pain; Loved ones suddenly seem like enemies— All from craving's turning.
The wise do not give rise to craving; Craving's fire blazes constantly, Harming all beings, Causing them to fall to lower paths.
Hoarding wealth like a mountain, Guarding it with constant fear— Why commit such sins, Using it without reason?
Those who do not delight in hoarding Have no fear, no guarding— Such wise ones, free of greed, Dwell peacefully wherever they are.
Seeking wealth and comfort, Which suddenly scatter and break— Prosperity and decline do not last, Like the turning of the sun's wheel.
The rich are like the bound; The poor, like the guilty; All are driven by craving, Never wearied of desire.
Enjoying sublime pleasures, All wishes fulfilled, Yet pressed by craving's fire, Both body and joy dissolve.
Whether gods or humans, Never satisfied with desire, All are burned by craving— This the Tathāgata sees and knows.
Hundreds of thousands of beings, Through craving, fall into peril, Enduring immeasurable suffering— The wise all sigh in pity.
Life swiftly fades away, But fools do not perceive it; Merit is exhausted, While craving only grows.
If one clings to craving, It follows life after life; Dull and ignorant, They do not grasp the marks of good and evil.
Through good karma's fruit, One is born among gods and knows joy; Through unwholesome deeds' causes, One falls from that state.
Not creating good or evil, Free from the flaws of clinging, Abandoning the causes of aging and death, One abides in the highest peace.
Greed is like a wheel, The five desires its spokes, Craving its hub— The world does not understand.
Craving's river is deep and wide, Desire's objects its waves, Doubt its schools of fish— The world does not understand.
Day and night, in all three watches, One commits many wrongs; If the wise do not guard themselves, They drift along with evil.
Beautiful forms are like illusions— Understanding this, one is not bound; But through craving, one ever pursues, Bound with no release.
If entangled by craving, One clings to sensual joy; If wisdom arises, It removes those faults.
Craving increases darkness; Wisdom brings forth light— Abandon darkness, follow light, Leave suffering, gain peace.
Wisdom is like a sharp sword That fells craving's forest; Cultivate it well, And attain the highest peace.
Know craving's thicket— Deep, dense, hard to escape; If one transcends it well, One leaves the three realms.
Craving's river has three streams, Flooded with the waters of heedlessness— Board the boat of wisdom To cross to the farther shore.
Craving is like a sharp blade That cuts the bodies of fools; The pain is unbearable— Therefore, always keep away.
Craving is like a foul abscess Rising from the heart; Day and night, There is not a moment's ease.
Craving is like a raging fire, Doubt its firewood; Blown by the winds of karma, It burns the mind with torment.
If entangled by craving, The mind becomes restless; Taking wealth by wrong means, One loses life itself.
All beings in the world Create boundless evil deeds— All from craving wealth, Sinking long in the sea of suffering.
Driven by craving, They are bold and fearless— Even stepping into fire, Caring nothing for their lives.
If one gives rise to craving often, The mind's fire burns constantly; Free of craving, the heart is cool, As if bathed in a deep pool.
Craving is like a blazing fire— Throw in fuel, and flames leap; So too the greedy— The more they get, the less they are satisfied.
Endowed with countless treasures, Even kings are not content; Other beings, With little stored, have no worries.
If one gives rise to craving, Pleasure is small and pain is great; Pain and pleasure are both clear— The wise choose well.
Those who subdue craving Attain the supreme peace; If one can always keep away from it, One nears the path to awakening.