吉祥經 Mangala Sutta Discourse on Great Blessings

evaṃ me sutaṃ │ ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme│ atha kho aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā, abhikkantavaṅṅā kevalakappaṃ jetavanaṃ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami│ upasaṃkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ atthāsi│ ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṃ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi│

如是我聞, 一時佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園. 爾時, 有一天子於後夜分, 身諸光明, 遍照祇林, 詣佛陀所, 稽首作禮, 却住一面, 以偈白佛言:

1. bahū devā manussā ca│ maṅgalāni acintayuṃ│
ākaṅkhamānā sotthānaṃ│ brūhi maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

諸天與世人, 思維吉祥事, 猶然未決定, 何為真吉祥, 懇親佛世尊, 細說勝吉祥.

2. asevanā ca bālānaṃ│ paṇḍitānañca sevanā│
pūjā ca pūjanīyānaṃ│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

遠離愚痴人, 親近智慧者; 供養于應供, 此為真吉祥.

3. paṭirūpadesavāso ca│ pubbe ca katapuññatā│
attasammāpaṇidhi ca│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

擇鄰安適住, 昔本值福田; 舉止依正道, 此為真吉祥.

4. bāhu-saccañca sippañca│ vinayo ca susikkhito│
subhāsitā ca yā vācā│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

博學懷巧藝, 奉守于戒律; 言語悅和意, 此為真吉祥.

5. mātāpitu-upaṭṭhānaṃ│ puttadārassa saṅgaho│
anākulā ca kammantā│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

孝順于父母, 善顧妻兒子; 處事須盡責, 此為真吉祥.

6. dānañca dhammacariyā│ ñātakānañca saṅgaho│
anavajjāni kammāni│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

布施依正法, 常援助親属; 莫惹事生非, 此為真吉祥.

7. āratī viratī pāpā│ majjapānā ca saññamo│
appamādo ca dhammesu│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

遠離諸惡業, 莫嗜酒成習; 發勤正行, 此為真吉祥.

8. gāravo ca nivāto ca│ santuṭṭhī ca kataññutā│
kālena dhammassavanaṃ│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

尊敬與謙讓, 知足常感恩; 適時聞佛法, 此為真吉祥.

9. khantī ca sovacassatā│ samaṇānañca dassanaṃ│
kālena dhammasākacchā│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

忍辱與服從, 瞻仰諸沙門; 適時論佛法, 此為真吉祥.

10. tapo ca brahmacariyañca│ ariyasaccāna dassanaṃ│
nibbānasacchikiriyā ca│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

精進于梵行, 明見四聖諦; 體証解脫味, 此為真吉祥.

11. phuṭṭhassa lokadhammehi│ cittaṃ yassa na kampati│
asokaṃ virajaṃ khemaṃ│ etaṃ maṅgalam uttamaṃ│

接觸世間法, 心寂不為動; 無憂淨安穩, 此為真吉祥.

12. etādisāni katvāna│ sabbattham aparājitā│
sabbattha sotthiṃ gacchanti│ tantesaṃ maṅgalamuttamanti│

如是修諸行, 而能無墜失; 處處得安樂, 諸事成吉祥.