釈迦如来の御ためには提婆達多こそ第一の善知識なれ、
Devadatta was the foremost good friend to the Thus Come One Shakyamuni.
Devadatta was the foremost of good influences to Shakyamuni Buddha.
Devadatta was the foremost person of good influences to the tathagata Shyakyamuni.
今の世間を見るに人をよくなすものはかたうどよりも強敵が人をば・よくなしけるなり
In this age as well, it is not one’s allies but one’s powerful enemies who assist one’s progress.
When one looks at one’s present world, one can see that it is not one’s friends but one’s formidable enemies who will help him grow.
When looks at present world, we can see that person helping grow is not friends but strong enemies.
つづく Continued
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