Wednesday 14 April 2021

Verse 3. Sutra Five - The Mirror King

Surrounded and dwelling in delusion leading to the praising of lust,

Certainly in such learning of evil he deceives [himself] as to his attainments.

What is seen, heard as a truth he accepts after pondering on it,

Although holding to precepts he may not approve, 

抱癡住婬致善,
Bào chī zhù yín zhì shàn,  
已邪學蒙得度。
yǐ xié xué méng dédù.
所見聞諦受思,
Suǒ jiànwén dì shòu sī,   
雖持戒莫謂可,
suī chí jiè mò wèi kě, 

Parallel: The Pali Sutta Nipata, Atthakavagga, Chap. 5, Verse 798