44 (4.1) ko imaṃ paṭhaviṃ vicessati *yamalokañca imaṃ sadevakaṃ ko dhammapadaṃ sudesitaṃ kusalo pupphamiva pacessati.
(23) 孰能擇地 捨鑑取天 誰説法句 (24) 如擇善華
44 Who shall overcome this earth, and the world of Yama (the lord of the departed), and the world of the gods? Who shall find out the plainly shown path of virtue, as a clever man finds out the (right) flower?
45 The disciple will overcome the earth, and the world of Yama, and the world of the gods. The disciple will find out the plainly shown path of virtue, as a clever man finds out the (right) flower.
46 He who knows that this body is like froth, and has learnt that it is as unsubstantial as a mirage, will break the flower-pointed arrow of Mara, and never see the king of death.
53 As many kinds of wreaths can be made from a heap of flowers, so many good things may be achieved by a mortal when once he is born.
54 (4.11) na pupphagandho paṭivātameti na candanaṃ tagaramallikā vā satañca gandho paṭivātameti sabbā disā sappuriso pavāti.
奇草芳花 (9) 不逆風熏 近道敷開 徳人逼香
54 The scent of flowers does not travel against the wind, nor (that of) sandal-wood, or of Tagara and Mallika flowers; but the odour of good people travels even against the wind; a good man pervades every place.
57 Of the people who possess these virtues, who live without thoughtlessness, and who are emancipated through true knowledge, Mara, the tempter, never finds the way.
59 As on a heap of rubbish cast upon the highway the lily will grow full of sweet perfume and delight, thus the disciple of the truly enlightened Buddha shines forth by his knowledge among those who are like rubbish, among the people that walk in darkness.
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