Visuddhimagga IX-37

249. Sace pana evampi cittaṃ nibbāpetuṃ na sakkotiyeva, athānena evaṃ mettānisaṃsā paccavekkhitabbā –

（8）如果这样依然不能息灭瞋心，则应如是观察其次的慈的功德：

Ñ(IX,37): But if he is still unable to quench that thought in this way, then he should review the advantages of lovingkindness thus:

‘‘ambho pabbajita, nanu vuttaṃ bhagavatā –

「喂！你这出家者！世尊不是说过吗？」

Ñ: 'Now you who have gone forth into homelessness, has it not been said by the Blessed One as follows:

‘Mettāya kho, bhikkhave, cetovimuttiyā āsevitāya bhāvitāya bahulīkatāya yānīkatāya vatthukatāya anuṭṭhitāya paricitāya susamāraddhāya ekādasānisaṃsā pāṭikaṅkhā.

「诸比丘！修习多作实行确立熟习善勤精修于慈心解脱，当得十一种功德。

Ñ: "Bhikkhus, when the mind-deliverance of lovingkindness is cultivated, developed, much practised, made the vehicle, made the foundation, established, consolidated, and properly undertaken, eleven blessings can be expected.

Katame ekādasa?

什么是十一？

Ñ: What are the eleven?

Sukhaṃ supati,

即安眠，

Ñ: A man sleeps in comfort,

sukhaṃ paṭibujjhati,

安寤，

Ñ: wakes in comfort,

na pāpakaṃ supinaṃ passati,

不见恶梦，

Ñ: and dreams no evil dreams,

manussānaṃ piyo hoti,

为人爱敬，

Ñ: he is dear to human beings,

amanussānaṃ piyo hoti,

为非人爱敬，

Ñ: he is dear to non-human beings,

devatā rakkhanti,

诸天守护，

Ñ: deities guard him,

nāssa aggi vā visaṃ vā satthaṃ vā kamati,

不为火烧或中毒或刀伤，

Ñ: fire and poison and weapons do not affect him,

tuvaṭaṃ cittaṃ samādhiyati,

心得迅速等持，

Ñ: his mind is easily concentrated,

mukhavaṇṇo pasīdati,

颜色光彩，

Ñ: the expression of his face is serene,

asammūḷho kālaṅkaroti,

临终不昏迷，

Ñ: he dies unconfused,

uttarimappaṭivijjhanto brahmalokūpago hotī’ti (a. ni. 11.15).

不通达上位而得梵天界」，[PTS 306]

Ñ: if he penetrates no higher he will be reborn in the Brahmā-world" (A.v,342). [306]

‘‘Sace tvaṃ idaṃ cittaṃ na nibbāpessasi, imehi ānisaṃsehi paribāhiro bhavissasī’’ti.

如果你不息灭瞋心，则汝不能获得此等功德。

Ñ: If you do not stop this thought, you will be denied these advantages'.