Комментарий на данную строфу рассказывает нам абсолютно антиалкогольную историю. Осуждается здесь не сам по себе юмор, а именно развязное и беспечное поведение под влиянием интоксикантов.
Visakha was one of the most famous female lay disciples. She was very devoted and generous. Once, some men from Savatthi asked Visakha to be a companion to their wives, who were frivolous and liked to drink alcohol. Their husband hoped that Visakha could have positive influence on them.
Once, the group of women went to the garden. The wives secretly brought some liquor and got drunk. When Visakha found out about it, she was angry and reprimanded them.
At another occasion, the women wanted to go to the garden again. Visakha refused, remembering what happened the last time. So they requested to go to the Jetavana monastery to pay respect to the Buddha.
After arriving at the monastery, the ladies again got drunk from the liquor they brought secretly along. Mara further influenced their minds and the women started to behave shamelessly: they were dancing, singing and jumping about.
When the Buddha saw this, he used his supernormal powers. He let the room get dark and illuminated the sky with rays of strong light. The women were frightened and awed at the same time. They got sober quickly.
The Buddha admonished them for their behavior and for getting drunk. He told them that drinking alcohol brings pain and unhappiness, it clouds our minds and then we are more likely to get under influence of evil passions.
At the end of the discourse, all the ladies were firmly established in the path and returned home mindfully and peacefully.
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отсюда, там не могу ответить по
известным причинам, пишу здесь, уже коль скоро тут поднята аналогичная тема.
Имеется в виду 21-ая строфа
Серьезность – путь к бессмертию. Легкомыслие – путь к смерти.
Appamādo amatapadaṃ, pamādo maccuno padaṃ;
Здесь "памаада", "несерьёзность", как мне кажется всё таки в большей мере означает "небрежность", "безответственное отношение к делу", а не отсутствие чувства юмора. Склонность к шуткам вовсе не обязательно означает легкомыслие и лень.