VIII- Sahassavagga |
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Thousands |
Phẩm Ngàn |
100. Though a thousand speeches be composed of meaningless lines, better the single meaningful line one hears, then comes to calm. |
100. Dầu nói ngàn ngàn lời, |
101. Though a thousand verses be composed of meaningless lines, better the single line of verse one hears, then comes to calm. |
101. Dầu nói ngàn câu kệ |
102. Though a hundred verses chant composed of meaningless lines, better the single Dhamma line one hears, then comes to calm. |
102. Dầu nói trăm câu kệ |
103. Though thousand times a thousand men in battle one may conquer, yet should one conquer just oneself one is the greatest conqueror. |
103. Dầu tại bãi chiến trường |
104. Greater the conquest of oneself than subjugating others, that one who's always well-restrained, that one who's tamed of self . |
104. Tự thắng , tốt đẹp hơn, |
105. Neither deva nor minstrel divine, nor Mara together with Brahma, can overthrow the victory of such a one as this. |
105. Dầu Thiên Thần, Thát Bà, |
106. Month by month for a hundred years a thousand one might sacrifice, but if for only a moment one might honour the self-developed, such honour then were better by far than a century of sacrifice. |
106. Tháng tháng bỏ ngàn vàng, |
107. One might tend for a hundred years the forest's sacred fire, but if for only a moment one might honour the self-developed, such honour then were better by far than a century of sacrifice. |
107. Dầu trải một trăm năm, |
108. Whatever one who merit seeks should for a year make sacrifice, all comes not to a quarter part of honouring the Noble. |
108. Suốt năm cúng tế vật, |
109. For one of respectful nature who ever the elders honours, long life and beauty, joy and strength, these qualities increase. |
109. Thường tôn trọng, kính lễ |
110. Though one should live a hundred years foolish, uncontrolled, yet better is life for a single day moral and meditative. |
110. Dầu sống một trăm năm, |
111. Though one should live a hundred years foolish, uncontrolled, yet better is life for a single day wise and meditative. |
111. Ai sống một trăm năm, |
112. Though one should live a hundred years lazy, of little effort, yet better is life for a single day strongly making effort. |
112. Ai sống một trăm năm, |
113. Though one should live a hundred years not seeing rise and fall, yet better is life for a single day seeing rise and fall. |
113. Ai sống một trăm năm, |
114. Though one should live a hundred years not seeing the Deathless State, yet better is life for a single day seeing Deathlessness. |
114. Ai sống một trăm năm, |
115. Though one should live a hundred years not seeing Dhamma Supreme, yet better is life for a single day seeing Dhamma Supreme. |
115. Ai sống một trăm năm, |