二 不放逸品
Chapter 2: Vigilance
二一
Two and one.
不逸不死道，放逸為死路。不放逸不死，逸者如死尸。
二二
Two times two
智者悟此理，所行不放逸。不放逸者樂，喜樂聖者境。
The wise who understand this truth, their actions are never careless. For those who are not careless, there is joy—the blissful realm of the noble ones.
二三
Two or three
賢者常堅忍，勇猛修禪定，離軛獲安穩，得無上涅槃。
The wise are ever steadfast, courageously cultivating meditation. They break free from bondage, attaining peace and the supreme Nirvana.
二四
Twenty-four
奮勵常正慮，淨行能制己，正法而生活，不逸善譽增。
Strive diligently with right mindfulness, purify your conduct and master yourself. Live by the true Dharma, be diligent, and your good reputation will grow.
二五
Two and five.
奮勵不放逸，勝己自調御，賢者自作洲，免沒於瀑流。
Strive with diligence, never slacken, Master yourself, be your own guide. The wise build their own island of refuge, Safe from the surging flood.
二六
Two and six.
癡鈍愚昧人，耽溺於放逸，智者不放逸，如〔護〕最上寶。
The foolish and dull, lost in heedlessness, while the wise guard themselves as one would guard a precious treasure.
二七
Fourteen
勿耽於放逸，勿嗜愛欲樂。唯勤住禪定，始得大安樂。
Do not indulge in carelessness, do not crave sensual pleasures. Only by diligently abiding in meditation can one attain great peace and joy.
二八
Twenty-eight.
智者無放逸，除逸時無憂，聖者登慧閣，觀察愚多憂，如立於高山，俯視地上物。
The wise are never careless; free from carelessness, they know no sorrow. The sage ascends the tower of wisdom and looks down upon the many sorrows of the foolish, as one standing on a high mountain gazes upon the world below.
二九
Twenty-nine
放逸中無逸，睡眾中獨醒，智人如駿馬，駑駻所不及。
While others are careless, he is diligent; among the sleeping, he alone is awake. The wise one moves like a swift horse, leaving the slow far behind.
三〇
Thirty.
摩伽婆無逸，得天之主位。人讚不放逸，放逸常被責。
Moghavā, through diligence, attained the position of Lord of the Heavens. People praise diligence, while negligence is always reproached.
三一
Three in One
比丘樂不逸，又畏於放逸，猶如猛火炎，燒除大小縛。
A monk delights in diligence, and fears indulgence, like a fierce flame that burns away all bonds, great and small.
三二
Three-two
比丘樂不逸，又畏於放逸，彼既近涅槃，決無退墮事。
A monk delights in diligence, and fears indulgence. Having drawn near to Nirvana, he will certainly not fall back.