Dhammapada verse #77
訓誡與教示，阻（他人）過惡。善人愛此人，但為惡人憎。
Let him exhort, let him instruct,
and check one from abasement.
Dear indeed is he to the true,
not dear is he to the false.
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【第77偈的故事】
比丘阿濕具，富那婆修和他們的弟子停留在迦羅賴精舍時，為了私人的利益，而栽種了一些果樹。同時也違背一些小小戒，使得精舍吵鬧不堪，而妨礙其他比丘的修持。
佛陀知道以後，派遣舍利弗和大目犍連去勸告他們。經過舍利弗和大目犍連的勸誡之後，大部份的犯戒比丘都改變他們的言行，但也有一些比丘竟因此還俗。
While residing at the Jētavana Monastery, the Buddha spoke this verse, with reference to Venerables Assaji and Punabbasuka.
These monks, we are told, were two pupils of the chief disciples, but in spite of that fact were shameless and wicked. While they were in residence at Kãtàgiri with their retinues of many monks, they planted and caused to be planted flowering trees and were guilty of all manner of misconduct besides. They violated homes and procured thence the monastic requisites on which they lived. They rendered the monastery uninhabitable for the amiable monks.
Hearing of their doings, the Buddha was determined to expel them from the Sangha. For this purpose he summoned the two chief disciples, together with their retinues, and said to them, “Expel those who will not obey your commands, but admonish and instruct those who will obey. He who admonishes and instructs is hated by those that lack wisdom, but is loved and cherished by the wise.” And joining the connection and instructed them in the Dhamma.
Sàriputta and Moggallàna went there and admonished and instructed those monks. Some of them received the admonitions of the Venerables and corrected their behaviour, others returned to the house-life while still others were expelled from the Sangha.
佛陀知道以後，派遣舍利弗和大目犍連去勸告他們。經過舍利弗和大目犍連的勸誡之後，大部份的犯戒比丘都改變他們的言行，但也有一些比丘竟因此還俗。
While residing at the Jētavana Monastery, the Buddha spoke this verse, with reference to Venerables Assaji and Punabbasuka.
These monks, we are told, were two pupils of the chief disciples, but in spite of that fact were shameless and wicked. While they were in residence at Kãtàgiri with their retinues of many monks, they planted and caused to be planted flowering trees and were guilty of all manner of misconduct besides. They violated homes and procured thence the monastic requisites on which they lived. They rendered the monastery uninhabitable for the amiable monks.
Hearing of their doings, the Buddha was determined to expel them from the Sangha. For this purpose he summoned the two chief disciples, together with their retinues, and said to them, “Expel those who will not obey your commands, but admonish and instruct those who will obey. He who admonishes and instructs is hated by those that lack wisdom, but is loved and cherished by the wise.” And joining the connection and instructed them in the Dhamma.
Sàriputta and Moggallàna went there and admonished and instructed those monks. Some of them received the admonitions of the Venerables and corrected their behaviour, others returned to the house-life while still others were expelled from the Sangha.
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