Bibliotheca Polyglotta

1. THE wise man should not know him who is without faith, who is avaricious, who stirs up strife, and who slanders; lie should not associate with the wicked.

śrāddhebhiḥ peśalebhiś ca śīlavadbhir bahu śrutaiḥ |
sākhyaṃ kurvīta saprajñaḥ saṃgatir bhadrair hi bhadrikā |25,2|

有信無憎嫉精進信多聞
智者所敬待賢聖以爲樂 2²

2. =25,2

dad ldan sñan par smra ba daṅ || thos maṅ tshul khrims ldan pa daṅ ||
mkhas pa yis ni mdza’ bya źiṅ || mi mchog dag daṅ ’grogs par bya ||²

2. =25,2

2. The wise man should have as his friends those who have faith, who speak pleasingly, who are attentive, virtuous, and wise; he should associate with the best of men.

na bhajet pāpakaṃ mitraṃ na bhajet puruṣādhamam |
bhajeta mitraṃ kalyāṇaṃ bhajed uttamapūruṣam |25,3|

不親惡知識不與非法會
親近善知識恒與正法會 3³

3. =25,3

sdig pa’i grogs po mi bsten ciṅ || skyes bu ṅan pa bsten mi bya ||
dge ba’i bśes gñen bsten bya (3)źiṅ || skyes bu dam pa bstan par bya ||
de lta bu dag bsten byas na || sdig par mi ’gyur legs par ’gyur ||³

3. =25,3

3. Do not keep sinful persons as associates, stay not with the wicked; keep virtuous friends, stay with righteous men. If one associates with such as these, he becomes not sinful, but righteous.

addhā narāḥ sevitavyāḥ śrutāḍhyāḥ sthānacintakāḥ |
teṣāṃ hi śrutvā tu subhāṣitāni vināpi tebhyo labhate viśeṣam |25,4|

行路念防慮持戒多聞人
思慮無量境聞彼善言教
各各知差別 4⁴

4. =25,4

gaṅ dag thos maṅ gnas maṅ sems pa daṅ || dad daṅ śes rab ldan de mi yis bsten ||
’dir ni de yis legs smras mñan byas na || riṅ (4)po nas kyaṅ khyad par thob par ’gyur ||⁴

4. =25,4

4. Associate with them who have listened much, retained much, who reflect, who have faith and wisdom; if one but hearken here to the pleasing words (of these men), he will attain that which surpasses everything.

hīyati puruṣo nihīnasevī na tu khalu hāyeta tulyasevī |
śreṣṭham upagato hy upaiti śraiṣṭhyaṃ tasmāt śreṣṭham ihātmano bhajeta |25,5|

790a4-6: 近惡自陷溺
習善致名稱妙者恒自妙
此由身眞正 5⁵

5. =25,5

dman pa bsten pas ma dag ñams ’gyur źiṅ || thad kar bab pa bsten pas so na gnas ||
gtso bo bsten pas dam pa ’thob ’gyur bas || de phyir bdag pas gtsor gyur bsten par bya ||⁵

5. =25,5

5. He who associates with what is low is contaminated by (their) sinfulness; he who associates with what is entirely fallen is held down to earth; associating with what is best brings one to righteousness. Keep then to those who will raise you to excellence.

śreyo hi labhate nityaṃ yaḥ śreṣṭhān upasevate |
prajñayā cottamatamān śīlenopaśamena ca |25,6|

善者終以善
斯由親近善智慧爲最上
持戒永寂滅 6⁶

6. =25,6

tshul khrims ñe bar źi (5)ba daṅ || śes rab ches mchog ldan pa yi ||
gtso bo gaṅ yin de bsten na || gtso bo bas kyaṅ ches gtsor ’gyur ||⁶

6. =25,6

6. If one associates with those best of men who are virtuous, dispassionate, who have the best of knowledge, though one be good: one will arrive at still greater excellence.

pūti matsyān kuśāgreṇa yo naro hy upanahyate |
kuśāpi pūtikā vānti hy evaṃ pāpopasevanāḥ |25,7|

如魚湊臭爛人貪競取之
意者不覺臭習惡亦如是 7⁷

7. =25,7

mi yis ’di na ña rul la || ku śa’i gtsaṅ byed bciṅs pa gaṅ ||
ku śa ñid kyaṅ rul ’gyur ba || sdig pa bsten pa’aṅ de bźin ’gyur ||⁷

7. =25,7

7. I t is with him who associates with the sinful as with the sweet kuça grass in which a man wrapped up some decayed fish; the kuça also became decayed.

tagaraṃ palāśapattreṇa yo naro hy upanahyati |
pattrāṇy api sugandhīni sad evaṃ saṃgamāt satām |25,8|

多誐波羅葉衆生往採取
葉薫香遠布習善亦如是
(親近惡知識罪垢日夜増
如猪身不淨自汚兼汚他) 8-9⁸

8. =25,8

(6)ma yis rgya spos pa la śa’i || lo mar phur ma byas pa gaṅ ||
lo ma ñid kyaṅ dri źim pa || dam pa bsten pa’aṅ de bźin ’gyur ||⁸

8. =25,8

8. I t is with him who associates with the virtuous as with the palâça leaves in which a man wrapped up some incense (tagara); the leaves also became scented?

akurvann api pāpāni kurvāṇam upasevate |
śaṅkito bhavati pāpasyāvarṇaś cāsya vardhate |25,9|

己自不習惡親近習惡者
爲人所輕笑惡名日夜熾 10⁹

9. =25,9

gal te sdig pa byed pa dag || sdig mi byed pas bsten na yaṅ ||
sdig pa byed par dogs skye źiṅ || mi sñan pa yaṅ ’phel (7)bar ’gyur ||
bsten bya ma yin bsten pa’i mi || de yi skyon gyis skyon can ’gyur ||⁹

9. =25,9;10ab

9. If those who are not wicked associate with the wicked, there arises an inclination to do evil, which will grow into open acts of wickedness: by associating with those with whom one ought not to associate, one becomes sinful through their sinfuness.

saṃsevamānaḥ pāpo hi saṃspṛṣṭaḥ saṃspṛśet parān |
śaro liptaḥ kalāpasthān aliptān upalimpati |
upalepabhayād dhīro naiva pāpasakhā bhavet |25,10|

觀習而習之知近而親近
毒箭在其束淨者被其汚
勇夫能除汚去惡不爲伴 11¹⁰

10. =25,10

doṅ par dug bskus mda’ bcug pas || dug ma bskus pa’aṅ gos pa bźin ||
brten pa skyon gos ’jigs pa dag || sdig pa can daṅ bśes mi bya ||¹⁰

10. =25,10cef

10. As when an arrow has been dipped in poison, even where the poison has not come in contact with it, it is poisonous, so are those who are clothed in sin, that source of terror: keep not wicked friends.

yādṛśaṃ kurute mitraṃ yādṛśaṃ copasevate |
na cirāt tādṛśo bhavati saṃsevā hy asya tādṛśī |25,11|

ji ltar grogs (232a1)po bsten pa daṅ || ji ltar ñe.e bar bsten byas pa ||
bstan bya de ni ci ’dra bar || riṅ po mi thogs de ’drar ’gyur ||¹¹

11. =25,11

11. As are one’s associates, as is what one holds fast to, so will one become in a short while: examine well, then, whom you associate with, as you would a basket of fruit.

tasmāt phalapuṭasyaiva dṛṣṭvā sampākaṃ ātmanaḥ |
asanto nopaseveta santaḥ seveta paṇḍitaḥ |25,12|

是故知果報智人悉分別
非親愼莫習習當近於賢
(苾芻修行道忍苦盡諸漏) 12¹¹

11. =25,12

de bas ’bras bu’i snod bźin du || bdag gis bsten pa śes pa yis ||
dam pa ma yin mi bstan ciṅ || mkhas pas dam pa (2)bsten byas la ||
dge sloṅ de’i lam rjes ’braṅ na || sdug bsṅal zad pa thob par ’gyur ||¹²

12. =25,12

12. Not associating with the unrighteous, the wise man associates with the righteous; ’by following this road the Bhixu will find the end of misery.

yāvaj jīvaṃ pi ced bālaḥ paṇḍitān paryupāsate |
na sa dharmaṃ vijānāti darvī sūparasān iva |25,13|

愚人盡形壽承事明智人
亦不知眞法如杓斟酌食 13¹²

12. =25,13

byis pas ji srid gson par du || gal te mkhas pa bsten byas kyaṅ ||
de yis chos śes mi ’gyur te || gzar bus tshod ma’i ro bźin no ||¹³

13. =25,13

13 (64). If a fool for the whole of his life be associated with a wise man, he will no more perceive the law than does a spoon the taste of soup.

muhūrtam api saprajñaḥ paṇḍitān paryupāsate |
sa vai dharmaṃ vijānāti jihvā sūparasān iva |25,14|

智若須臾間承事賢聖人
一一知眞法如舌了衆味 14¹³

13. =25,14

śes rab ldan pas yud (3)tsam źig || mkhas pa ñe bar bsten pas kyaṅ ||
de yis chos rnams śes ’gyur te || lce yis tshod ma’i ro bźin no ||¹⁴

14. =25,14

14 (65). If an intelligent man be associated for an instant with a wise man, he will perceive the law as does the tongue the taste of soup.

yāvaj jīvaṃ pi ced bālaḥ paṇḍitān paryupāsate |
na sa dharmaṃ vijānāti prajñā hy asya na vidyate |25,15|

byis pas ji srid gson bar du || gal te mkhas pa bsten byas kyaṅ ||
de la mig ni med pa’i phyir || chos rnams śes par mi ’gyur ro ||¹⁵

15. =25,15

15. If a fool for the whole of his life be associated with a wise man, as he has no eyes he will not perceive the law.

muhūrtam api saprajñaḥ paṇḍitān paryupāsate |
sa vai dharmaṃ vijānāti prajñā tasya hi vidyate |25,16|

(4)śes rab ldan pas yud tsam źig || mkhas pa ñe bar bsten pas kyaṅ ||
de la mig ni yod pa’i phyir || chos rnams rab tu śes par ’gyur ||¹⁶

16. =25,16

16. If an intelligent man be only for an instant associated with a wise man, he, having eyes, will perceive the law.

yāvaj jīvaṃ pi cet bālaḥ paṇḍitān paryupāsate |
na sa dharmaṃ vijānāti samyaksambuddhadeśitam |25,17|

No Chiese

byis pas ji srid gson bar du || gal te mkhas pa bsten byas kyaṅ ||
rdzogs saṅs rgyas kyis bstan pa yi || chos (5)rnams de yis śes mi ’gyur ||¹⁷

17. =25,17

17. If a fool for the whole of his life be associated with a wise man, he will not understand the law taught by the perfect Buddha.

muhūrtam api saprajñaḥ paṇḍitān paryupāsate |
sa vai dharmaṃ vijānāti samyaksambuddhadeśitam |25,18|

śes rab ldan pas yud tsam źig || mkhas pa ñe bar bsten pas kyaṅ ||
rdzogs saṅs gyas kyis bstan pa yi || chos rnams de yis śes par ’gyur ||¹⁸

18. =25,18

18. If an intelligent man be only associated for an instant with a wise man, he will understand the law taught by the perfect Buddha.

ekam arthapadaṃ proktaṃ paṇḍitasyārthakārakam |
bālasya tu na kṛtyāya syāt sarvaṃ buddhabhāṣitam |25,19|

don ldan tshig ni gcig gis kyaṅ || mkhas pa yi ni bya ba byed ||
saṅs (6)rgyas kun gyi gsuṅ gis kyaṅ || byis pa’i bya ba byed mi ’gyur ||¹⁹

19. =25,19

19. A single significant word suffices for hi who is wise; all the teaching of the Buddha would not suffice for the fool.

bālaḥ padasahasreṇa padam ekaṃ na budhyate |
padenaikena medhāvī padānāṃ vindate śatam |25,20|

智者尋一句演出無量義
愚者誦千句不解一句義 15¹⁴
一句義成就智者所修學
愚者好遠離眞佛之所説 16¹⁵

14. =25,20 15. =25,19

blo daṅ ldan pa tshig gcig gis || tshig brgya dag ni śes par ’gyur ||
byis pa la ni tshig stoṅ gis || tshig gcig śes par mi ’gyur ro ||²⁰

20. =25,20

20. He who is intelligent will with one word know a hundred; the fool with a thousand words will not know a single one.

amitraḥ paṇḍitaḥ śreyān na tu bālo ’nukampakaḥ |
bālo ’nukampamāno hi narakān upakarṣati |25,21|

怨憎有智勝不隨親友義
愚者訓非道漸趣地獄徑 17¹⁶

16. =25,21

gñis na mkhas daṅ mi mdza’ sla’i || byis pa rnams (7)
daṅ mdza’ mi ruṅ || byis pa rnams daṅ mdza’ byed pa || sems can dmyal bar khrid par byed ||²¹

21. =25,21

21. The wise man cares not for fools, he makes not his friends of fools; for he who is fond of the society of fools is led down to hel.

yo jānīyād ahaṃ bāla iti bālaḥ sa paṇḍitaḥ |
bālaḥ paṇḍitamānī tu bāla eva nirucyate |25,22|

愚者自稱愚當知善黠慧
愚人自稱智是謂愚中甚 18¹⁷

17. =25,22

byis pa gaṅ źig byis pa’o źes || śes pa de ’dir mkhas pa yin ||
byis pa gaṅ źig mkhas sems pa || de ni byis pa źes brjod do ||²²

22. =25,22

22 (63). If a fool says, "I am a fool," he is wise in that knowledge; but the fool who thinks himself s wise man, he is called " a fool " (indeed).

yac ca bālaḥ praśaṃseta yac ca nindeta paṇḍitaḥ |
nindā tu paṇḍitāt śreṣṭhā na tu bālāt praśaṃsanā |25,23|

若復歎譽愚毀訾智者身
毀智猶有勝歎愚不爲上 19¹⁸

18. =25,23

byis pas bstod (232b1)pa gaṅ yin daṅ || mkhas pas smad pa gaṅ yin las ||
mkhas pas smad pa ches ruṅ gis || byis pas bstod pa mi ruṅ ṅo ||²³

23. =25,23

23. When the fool doth praise and when the wise man doth scorn; the scorn of the wise man is just, but improper is the praise of the foo.

bālaṃ na paśyet śṛṇuyān na ca no tena saṃvaset |
duhkho bālair hi saṃvāso hy amitreṇaiva sarvaśaḥ |
dhīrais tu sukhasaṃvāso jñātīnām iva saṃgamaḥ |25,24|

莫見愚聞聲亦莫與愚居
與愚同居難猶如怨同處
莫見愚聞聲亦莫與愚居
與愚同居難猶如怨同處
當選擇共居如與親親會 20-21¹⁹

19. =25,24

byis pa bsten pa sdug bsṅal źiṅ || rnam pa kun du dgra ’dra bas ||
byis pa mi thos mi mthoṅ źiṅ || ma bsten gyur pa ñid ruṅ (2)ṅo || gñen daṅ phrad pa ji lta bar || brtan pa bsten na bde bar ’gyur ||²⁴

24. =25,24

24 (207). He who associates with a fool is in misery, as if he were with an enemy;2 one ought not to associate with fools, neither ought one to listen to or see them; associating with the steadfast is happiness, like meeting again one’s kinsfolk.

dhīraṃ prājñaṃ niṣeveta śīlavantaṃ bahu śrutam |
dhaureyaṃ javasampannaṃ candraṃ tārāgaṇā iva |25,25|

是故事多聞并及持戒者
如是人中上如月在衆星 22²⁰

20. =25,25

de bas rgyu skar lam du zla ba ltar || brtan źiṅ thos maṅ mchog ’dren byed pa daṅ ||
tshul khrims ldan daṅ ’phags pa’i brtul źugs can || mi mchog brtse ldan blo bzaṅs bsten par (3)gyis||²⁵

25. =25,25

25 (208). Therefore, as the moon keeps to the path of the constellations, so likewise keep (only) with them who are steadfast, erudite, who know what is best, virtuous, with the manners of the elect (Ariyas), pre-eminent, kind, and intelligent.

|| mitravargaḥ 25 || ||

mdza’ bśes kyi tshoms te ñi śu rtsa lṅa pa’o ||

Chapter. on Friendship, the Twenty-fifth.

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