SĀ 714
Saṃyuktāgama杂阿含经
SA 714（七一四） 火
Parallel to: SN 46.53
Thus have I heard: | 如是我闻： |
At one time the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in the Jeta Grove near Śrāvastī. | 一时，佛住舍卫国祇树给孤独园。 |
At that time, there were many bhikṣus...as above. The difference is: "If there are those who have gone forth as non-Buddhist ascetics who speak like this, you should further ask them: 'When the mind is weak and hesitant, at that time, what aspects of awakening should be cultivated? What is not the time for cultivation? If the mind is agitated, or agitated and hesitant, at that time, what aspects of awakening should be cultivated? What is not the time?' If asked like this, those non-Buddhist ascetics will be startled and scattered, speaking various different teachings. Their minds will give rise to anger, arrogance, denigration, resentment, and intolerance. They will either remain silent with lowered heads, losing their eloquence and secretly pondering. Why is this? I do not see any gods, demons, Brahmā, śramaṇas, brāhmaṇas, gods, or humans in the assembly who, upon hearing my teachings, will rejoice and rejoice in them, except for the Tathāgata and the assembly of śrāvakas who hear this. | 时，有众多比丘……如上说。差别者：「有诸外道出家作如是说者，当复问言：『若心微劣犹豫者，尔时应修何等觉分？何等为非修时？若复掉心者、掉心犹豫者，尔时复修何等觉分？何等为非时？』如是问者，彼诸外道心则骇散，说诸异法，心生忿恚、憍慢、毁呰、嫌恨、不忍，或默然低头，失辩潜思。所以者何？我不见诸天、魔、梵、沙门、婆罗门、天、人众中，闻我所说欢喜随喜者，唯除如来及声闻众于此闻者。 |
"Bhikṣus! If at that time the mind is weak and hesitant, one should not cultivate the aspects of awakening of mindfulness, concentration, and equanimity. Why is this? Because a weak mind arises and is hesitant, and these dharmas increase its weakness. It is like a small fire, wanting to make it burn, but adding burnt charcoal to it. What do you think, bhikṣus? Does this not increase the charcoal and extinguish the fire?" | 「诸比丘！若尔时其心微劣、其心犹豫者，不应修猗觉分、定觉分、舍觉分。所以者何？微劣心生、微劣犹豫，以此诸法增其微劣故。譬如小火，欲令其燃，增以燋炭。云何？比丘！非为增炭令火灭耶？」 |
The bhikṣus said to the Buddha, "Yes, World-Honored One!" | 比丘白佛：「如是，世尊！」 |
"Bhikṣus! It is the same. If the mind is weak and hesitant, and one cultivates the aspects of awakening of mindfulness, concentration, and equanimity, this is not the right time, because it increases laziness. If the mind is agitated and hesitant, at that time one should not cultivate the aspects of awakening of investigating dharmas, vigor, and joy. Why is this? Because the mind is agitated and hesitant, and these dharmas can cause it to increase. It is like a blazing fire, wanting to extinguish it, but adding dry firewood to it. What do you think? Does this not cause the fire to burn more fiercely?" | 「如是，比丘！微劣犹豫，若修猗觉分、定觉分、舍觉分者，此则非时，增懈怠故。若掉心起，若掉心犹豫，尔时不应修择法觉分、精进觉分、喜觉分。所以者何？掉心起、掉心犹豫，以此诸法能令其增。譬如炽火，欲令其灭，足其干薪，于意云何？岂不令火增炽燃耶？」 |
The bhikṣus said to the Buddha, "Yes, World-Honored One!" | 比丘白佛：「如是，世尊！」 |
The Buddha told the bhikṣus, "It is the same. If the mind is agitated and hesitant, cultivating the aspects of awakening of investigating dharmas, vigor, and joy increases agitation. Bhikṣus! If the mind is weak and hesitant, at that time one should cultivate the aspects of awakening of investigating dharmas, vigor, and joy. Why is this? Because the mind is weak and hesitant, these dharmas show, teach, illuminate, and delight. It is like a small fire, wanting to make it burn, adding dry firewood to it. What do you think? Will this fire burn more fiercely, bhikṣus?" | 佛告比丘：「如是掉心生、掉心犹豫，修择法觉分、精进觉分、喜觉分，增其掉心。诸比丘！若微劣心生、微劣犹豫，是时应修择法觉分、精进觉分、喜觉分。所以者何？微劣心生、微劣犹豫，以此诸法示、教、照、喜。譬如小火，欲令其燃，足其干薪。云何？比丘！此火宁炽燃不？」 |
The bhikṣus said to the Buddha, "Yes, World-Honored One!" | 比丘白佛：「如是，世尊！」 |
The Buddha told the bhikṣus, "It is the same. If the mind is weak and hesitant, at that time one should cultivate the aspects of awakening of investigating dharmas, vigor, and joy, showing, teaching, illuminating, and delighting. If the mind is agitated and hesitant, one should cultivate the aspects of awakening of tranquility, concentration, and equanimity. Why is this? Because the mind is agitated and hesitant, these dharmas can cause inner stillness, single-mindedness, and concentration. It is like a burning fire, wanting to extinguish it, adding wet wood to it, and the fire will go out. In the same way, bhikṣus! If the mind is agitated and hesitant, cultivating the aspects of awakening of investigating dharmas, vigor, and joy is not the right time, cultivating the aspects of awakening of tranquility, concentration, and equanimity is the right time. These dharmas can cause inner stillness, single-mindedness, and concentration. The aspect of awakening of mindfulness is an auxiliary to all of them." | 佛告比丘：「如是微劣心生、微劣犹豫，当于尔时修择法觉分、精进觉分、喜觉分，示、教、照、喜。若掉心生、掉心犹豫，修猗觉分、定觉分、舍觉分。所以者何？掉心生、掉心犹豫，此等诸法，能令内住一心摄持。譬如燃火，欲令其灭，足其燋炭，彼火则灭。如是，比丘！掉心犹豫，修择法觉分、精进、喜，则非时，修猗、定、舍觉分，自此则是时，此等诸法内住一心摄持。念觉分者，一切兼助。」 |
After the Buddha had spoken this sūtra, the bhikṣus heard what the Buddha had said and joyfully practiced it. | 佛说此经已，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 Saṃyuktāgama, a parallel to the Pali sutta(s) listed above. Source: CBETA (Taishō edition).