125.Whoever offends a harmless1 person, one pure and guiltless2, upon that very fool the evil recoils3 like fine dust thrown against the wind.
若無犯邪者,清淨無染者,
罪惡向愚人,如逆風揚塵。
126.Some are born in a womb; evil-doers in hell; the pious4 go to heaven; Undefiled Ones5 pass away into Nibbana.
有人生於(母)胎中,
作惡者則(墮)地獄,
正直之人升天界,
漏盡者證入涅槃。
127.Not in the sky, nor in mid-ocean, nor on entering a mountain cave, is found that place on earth, where abiding one may escape from(the consequences of6)an evil deed.
非於虛空及海中,
亦非入深山洞窟,
欲求逃遁惡業者,
世間實無可覓處。
128.Not in the sky, nor in mid-ocean, nor on entering a mountain cave, is found that place on earth, where abiding one will not be overcome by death.
非於虛空及海中,
亦非入深山洞窟,
欲求不為死魔制,
世間實無可覓處。
【Vocabulary 單字精解】
1.harmless a. 無惡意的
2.guiltless a. 無罪的
3.recoil v. 彈回,跳回
4.pious a. 虔誠的;好心的
5.Undefiled Ones n. 漏盡者
6.consequence of n. 結果,後果