EĀ 17.9
Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含经
17.9 （九）
Thus have I heard: | 闻如是： |
At one time, the Buddha was at Anāthapiṇḍada's Park in the Jeta Grove near Śrāvastī. | 一时，佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园。 |
At that time, the World-Honored One told the bhikṣus, "I will now explain the Dharma of good friends and also the Dharma of bad friends. Listen carefully and keep it in mind." | 尔时，世尊告诸比丘：「我今当说善知识法，亦当说恶知识法，谛听！谛听！善思念之。」 |
The bhikṣus replied, "Yes, World-Honored One!" At that time, the bhikṣus received the Buddha's instruction. | 诸比丘对曰：「如是。世尊！」尔时，诸比丘从佛受教。 |
The World-Honored One said, "What is meant by the Dharma of bad friends? Here, bhikṣu, a bad friend thinks, 'I have left home to study the path among the noble class, while other bhikṣus have left home from low-caste families.' Relying on his own family background, he disparages others. This is called the Dharma of bad friends. | 世尊告曰：「彼云何名为恶知识法？于是，比丘！恶知识人便生此念：『我于豪族出家学道，余比丘者卑贱家出家。』依己姓望，毁訾余人，是谓名为恶知识法。 |
Furthermore, a bad friend thinks, 'I am extremely diligent in upholding the true Dharma, while other bhikṣus are not diligent in upholding the precepts.' He further uses this to disparage others and boast about himself. This is called the Dharma of bad friends. | 「复次，恶知识人便生此念：『我极精进奉诸正法，余比丘者不精进持戒。』复以此义，毁呰他人，而自贡高，是谓为恶知识法。 |
Furthermore, a bad friend thinks, 'I have attained samādhi, while other bhikṣus do not have samādhi, their minds are confused and not fixed.' He relies on this samādhi to always boast about himself and disparage others. This is called the Dharma of bad friends. | 「复次，恶知识者复作是念：『我三昧成就，余比丘者无有三昧，心意错乱，而不一定。』彼依此三昧，常自贡高，毁呰他人，是谓名为恶知识法。 |
Furthermore, a bad friend thinks, 'I am foremost in wisdom, while these other bhikṣus do not have wisdom.' He relies on this wisdom to boast about himself and disparage others. This is called the Dharma of bad friends. | 「复次，恶知识复作是念：『我智慧第一，此余比丘无有智慧。』彼依此智慧，而自贡高，毁呰他人，是谓名为恶知识法。 |
Furthermore, a bad friend thinks, 'I always get food, bedding, bedding, and medicine for illness and weakness, while these other bhikṣus cannot obtain these offerings.' He relies on these material benefits to boast about himself and disparage others. This is called the Dharma of bad friends. | 「复次，恶知识人复作是念：『我今常得饭食、床褥、卧具、病瘦医药，此余比丘不能得此供养之具。』彼依此利养之物，而自贡高，毁呰他人，是谓名为恶知识法。是谓，比丘！恶知识人行此邪业。 |
What are the dharmas of good friends? Here, bhikṣus! a good friend does not think, 'I was born into a noble family, while these other bhikṣus are not from noble families.' He is no different from them. This is called the Dharma of good friends. | 「彼云何为善知识之法？于是，比丘！善知识人不作是念：『我豪族家生，此余比丘不是豪族家。』己身与彼而无有异，是谓名为善知识法。 |
Furthermore, a good friend does not think, 'I now uphold the precepts, while these other bhikṣus do not practice the precepts.' He is no different from them. He does not rely on these precepts to boast about himself or disparage others. This is called, bhikṣus! the Dharma of good friends. | 「复次，善知识人不作是念：『我今持戒，此余比丘不持戒行。』己身与彼无有增减，彼依此戒，不自贡高，不毁他人，是谓，比丘！名为善知识法。 |
Furthermore, bhikṣus! a good friend does not think, 'I have attained samādhi, while these other bhikṣus are distracted and unstable.' He is no different from them. He does not rely on this samādhi to boast about himself or disparage others. This is called, bhikṣus! the Dharma of good friends. | 「复次，比丘！善知识人复不作是念：『我三昧成就，此余比丘意乱不定。』己身与彼亦无增减，彼依此三昧，不自贡高，亦不毁呰他人，是谓，比丘！名为善知识法。 |
Furthermore, bhikṣus! a good friend does not think, 'I have attained wisdom, while these other bhikṣus lack wisdom.' He is no different from them. He does not rely on this wisdom to boast about himself or disparage others. This is called, bhikṣus! the Dharma of good friends. | 「复次，比丘！善知识人不作是念：『我智慧成就，此余比丘无有智慧。』己身与彼亦无增减，彼依此智慧，不自贡高，亦不毁他人，是谓，比丘！名为善知识法。 |
Furthermore, bhikṣus! a good friend does not think, 'I can obtain robes, food, bedding, seats, and medicine for illness, while these other bhikṣus cannot obtain robes, food, bedding, seats, and medicine for illness.' He is no different from them. He does not rely on these benefits to boast about himself or disparage others. This is called, bhikṣus! the Dharma of good friends. | 「复次，比丘！善知识人不作是念：『我能得衣被、饭食、床褥、卧具、疾病医药，此余比丘不能得衣被、饭食、床褥、卧具、疾病医药。』己身与彼亦无增减，彼依此利养，不自贡高，亦不毁他人，是谓，比丘！名为善知识法。」 |
At that time, the World Honored One told the bhikṣus, "I now explain to you the Dharma of bad friends, and also explain to you the Dharma of good friends. Therefore, bhikṣus! You should all distance yourselves from the Dharma of bad friends and cultivate the Dharma of good friends together. Thus, bhikṣus! You should train in this way." | 尔时，世尊告诸比丘：「我今与汝分别恶知识法，亦复与汝说善知识法。是故，诸比丘！恶知识法当共远离，善知识法念共修行。如是，诸比丘！当作是学。」 |
At that time, the bhikṣus, having heard the Buddha's teaching, joyfully received and practiced it. | 尔时，诸比丘闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。 |
Translated from Chinese using Gemma-2-Mitra (Buddhist-NLP).
This is the classical Chinese root text of Ekottarāgama, a parallel to the Pali sutta(s) listed above. Source: CBETA (Taishō edition).