阿波拉萨玛长老尼偈颂注释显示巴利原文
1. Aparāsāmātherīgāthāvaṇṇanā
收录于《三集》中、以“二十五年”等开头的偈颂,是另一位长老尼萨玛所说。她亦于过去诸佛处广积功德,流转轮回中不断累积善业,以为出离之资粮。在毗婆尸佛的时代,她投生于紧那罗胎中,住在旃陀跋伽河畔。那时,她常与诸紧那罗一同耽著嬉戏,四处游荡。一日,为在她心田种下善根,世尊来到那里,在河岸边经行。她见世尊后,心生欢喜,采来色拉腊花,到世尊跟前,顶礼佛足,以鲜花供养。以此福德业,她流转于天人与人间。如今此佛出世,她投生于憍赏弥的良善家庭。成年后,她成为娑摩婆提的同伴。娑摩婆提去世时,她心生悚惧,由此出家为比丘尼。然而,在二十五年间,她未能令心得定。至年迈时,蒙善逝教诫,修观并令其增长,最终证得具无碍解的阿拉汉果。正如在《譬喻经》中所说:显示巴利原文
Tikanipāte paṇṇavīsativassānītiādikā aparāya sāmāya theriyā gāthā. Ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikārā tattha tattha bhave vivaṭṭūpanissayaṃ kusalaṃ upacinantī vipassissa bhagavato kāle candabhāgāya nadiyā tīre kinnarayoniyaṃ nibbatti. Sā tattha kinnarehi saddhiṃ kīḷāpasutā vicarati. Athekadivasaṃ satthā tassā kusalabījaropanatthaṃ tattha gantvā nadītīre caṅkami. Sā bhagavantaṃ disvā haṭṭhatuṭṭhā saḷalapupphāni ādāya satthu santikaṃ gantvā vanditvā tehi pupphehi bhagavantaṃ pūjesi. Sā tena puññakammena devamanussesu saṃsarantī imasmiṃ buddhuppāde kosambiyaṃ kulaghare nibbattitvā vayappattā sāmāvatiyā sahāyikā hutvā tassā matakāle saṃvegajātā pabbajitvā pañcavīsati vassāni cittasamādhānaṃ alabhitvā mahallikākāle sugatovādaṃ labhitvā vipassanaṃ vaḍḍhetvā saha paṭisambhidāhi arahattaṃ pāpuṇi. Tena vuttaṃ apadāne (apa. therī 2.2.22-29) –
那时,于旃陀跋伽河畔,我身为紧那罗女;
我见天中之天、人中之胜正在经行。
我采得色拉腊花,供养最胜佛陀;
大雄嗅闻了这天界芬芳的色拉腊花。
受供养已,正自觉者、世间导师毘婆尸佛,
那时,我正注视着,大雄便嗅闻了。
我合起掌,礼敬两足者中的最胜者;
净化自心后,我便登上了山。
自九十一劫以来,那时我所供养的鲜花,
我不曾堕入恶趣,这是供养佛陀的果报。
诸烦恼已被我烧尽……(中略)……佛陀的教法已奉行。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Candabhāgānadītīre, ahosiṃ kinnarī tadā; Addasāhaṃ devadevaṃ, caṅkamantaṃ narāsabhaṃ. ‘‘Ocinitvāna saḷalaṃ, buddhaseṭṭhassadāsahaṃ; Upasiṅghi mahāvīro, saḷalaṃ devagandhikaṃ. ‘‘Paṭiggahetvā sambuddho, vipassī lokanāyako; Upasiṅghi mahāvīro, pekkhamānāya me tadā. ‘‘Añjaliṃ paggahetvāna, vanditvā dvipaduttamaṃ; Sakaṃ cittaṃ pasādetvā, tato pabbatamāruhiṃ. ‘‘Ekanavutito kappe, yaṃ pupphamadadiṃ tadā; Duggatiṃ nābhijānāmi, buddhapūjāyidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṃ…pe… kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.
证得阿拉汉果之后,她回顾自己的修行,而说感兴语:显示巴利原文
Arahattaṃ pana patvā attano paṭipattiṃ paccavekkhitvā udānavasena –
“自从我出家以来,已经过了二十五年,
我从未得到过心的寂静。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Paṇṇavīsati vassāni, yato pabbajitāya me; Nābhijānāmi cittassa, samaṃ laddhaṃ kudācanaṃ.
未得心的寂静,于心得不到自主;
那时,我忆起胜者的教法,生起了悚惧。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Aladdhā cetaso santiṃ, citte avasavattinī; Tato saṃvegamāpādiṃ, saritvā jinasāsanaṃ.
我因乐于不放逸,经历了许多苦法;
我已证得渴爱的灭尽,成就了佛陀的教法。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bahūhi dukkhadhammehi, appamādaratāya me; Taṇhakkhayo anuppatto, kataṃ buddhassa sāsanaṃ; Ajja me sattamī ratti, yato taṇhā visositā’’ti. –
她说了这些偈颂。(Imā gāthā abhāsi.)显示巴利原文
Imā gāthā abhāsi.
此处,“心的寂静”即“心的平息”,意指心寂止的道果定。显示巴利原文
Tattha cittassa samanti cittassa vūpasamaṃ, cetosamathamaggaphalasamādhīti attho.
“因此”:由于无法掌控自心。“我生起了悚惧”指:想到“导师在世时,我尚且未能圆满出家应作之事,以后又怎能达成呢?”于是便生起了悚惧、智上的怖畏。“忆念胜者之教”:回忆了诸如盲龟譬喻等导师的教诫之后。其余如前所述。显示巴利原文
Tatoti tasmā cittavasaṃ vattetuṃ asamatthabhāvato. Saṃvegamāpādinti satthari dharantepi pabbajitakiccaṃ matthakaṃ pāpetuṃ asakkontī pacchā kathaṃ pāpayissāmīti saṃvegaṃ ñāṇutrāsaṃ āpajjiṃ. Saritvā jinasāsananti kāṇakacchapopamādisatthuovādaṃ (saṃ. ni. 5.1117; ma. ni. 3.252) anussaritvā. Sesaṃ vuttanayameva.
2. 郁多摩长老尼偈颂注释显示巴利原文
2. Uttamātherīgāthāvaṇṇanā
以“四次、五次……”等起始的,是郁多摩长老尼的偈颂。这位长老尼在过去诸佛时曾累积功德,于种种生命中不断积累趋向解脱的善法。在毗婆尸佛时代,她出生于槃头摩帝城的一居士家,成为家婢。成年后,她以侍奉主人为生。那时,槃头摩国王于满月日持守布萨,上午行布施后,午后前去听法。大众也如国王一般,在满月日受持布萨戒而修习。此时,那婢女心想:“如今大王及大众皆受持布萨戒而修行,我何不在布萨日也受持布萨戒而修行呢?”她如此做了,守护了极为清净的布萨戒,死后投生到三十三天。从此,她始终辗转于善趣中,直至此佛出现于世。她在舍卫城投生到一长者家中。长大后,她在波吒左罗长老尼座下闻法,随后出家,修习毗婆舍那,但未能修至究竟。波吒左罗长老尼了知她的心行后,给予教诫。她依此教诫修行,证得了具足无碍解的阿拉汉果。因此在《譬喻》中说:显示巴利原文
Catukkhattuṃ pañcakkhattuntiādikā uttamāya theriyā gāthā. Ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikārā tattha tattha bhave vivaṭṭūpanissayaṃ kusalaṃ upacinantī vipassissa bhagavato kāle bandhumatīnagare aññatarassa kuṭumbikassa gehe gharadāsī hutvā nibbatti. Sā vayappattā attano ayyakānaṃ veyyāvaccaṃ karontī jīvati. Tena ca samayena bandhumarājā puṇṇamīdivase uposathiko hutvā purebhattaṃ dānāni datvā pacchābhattaṃ gantvā dhammaṃ suṇāti. Atha mahājanā yathā rājā paṭipajjati, tatheva puṇṇamīdivase uposathaṅgāni samādāya vattanti. Athassā dāsiyā etadahosi – ‘‘etarahi kho mahārājā mahājanā ca uposathaṅgāni samādāya vattanti, yaṃnūnāhaṃ uposathadivasesu uposathasīlaṃ samādāya vatteyya’’nti. Sā tathā karontī suparisuddhaṃ uposathasīlaṃ rakkhitvā tāvatiṃsesu nibbattā aparāparaṃ sugatīsuyeva saṃsarantī imasmiṃ buddhuppāde sāvatthiyaṃ seṭṭhikule nibbattitvā viññutaṃ patvā paṭācārāya theriyā santike dhammaṃ sutvā pabbajitvā vipassanaṃ paṭṭhapetvā taṃ matthakaṃ pāpetuṃ nāsakkhi. Paṭācārā therī tassā cittācāraṃ ñatvā ovādamadāsi. Sā tassā ovāde ṭhatvā saha paṭisambhidāhi arahattaṃ pāpuṇi. Tena vuttaṃ apadāne (apa. therī 2.2.1-21) –
在槃头摩帝城中,有一位名为槃头摩的刹帝利;
于满月之日,他受持了布萨。
见国王与军队一同到来,我当时这样思惟:
国王尚且舍弃王位而守持布萨,
那样的业必定会有果报,大众皆心生欢喜。
如理审察恶趣与贫穷之过患后,
我令心生欢喜,守持了布萨。
我于正自觉者教法中行布萨后,
以此善业,我往生至三十三天。
在那里,我由善行所感的宫殿高达一由旬;
它以殊胜的尖顶阁为庄严,广设大座以为善饰。
十万天女恒常侍奉于我身旁;
我超越其余一切天神,恒时闪耀光芒。
我曾为六十四位天王,位居王后之位;
我曾为六十三位转轮王作王后。
成为金色之身后,我在诸有中轮回流转;
于一切处,我最为殊胜,这是布萨的果报。
象车、马车、车乘及轿子,
这一切我悉皆获得,这便是布萨的果报。
金制的、银制的,乃至水晶制的,
红宝石所成之物,我亦悉皆获得。
丝绸、毛织毯,以及亚麻布与棉布;
诸般高贵衣物,我悉皆获得。
食物、饮料、嚼食,以及衣物与坐卧具;
这一切皆可证得,此即布萨的果报。
胜妙的香与花鬘,以及涂粉与香膏;
这一切皆可证得,这便是布萨的果报。
尖顶屋、楼阁、凉亭、豪宅与山洞;
这一切皆可证得,这便是布萨的果报。
我从出生七岁起,便出家过无家生活;
未满半个月,我便证得了阿拉汉果。
我的烦恼已被烧尽,一切有已被拔除;
「一切漏已灭尽」(Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇā),如今不再有「后有」(natthi dāni punabbhavo)。
「从九十一劫前」(Ekanavutito kappe),我那时所造的业(yaṃ kammamakariṃ tadā);
我不见「恶趣」(Duggatiṃ nābhijānāmi),这是「布萨」的果报(uposathassidaṃ phalaṃ)。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nagare bandhumatiyā, bandhumā nāma khattiyo; Divase puṇṇamāya so, upavasi uposathaṃ. ‘‘Ahaṃ tena samayena, kumbhadāsī ahaṃ tahiṃ; Disvā sarājakaṃ senaṃ, evāhaṃ cintayiṃ tadā. ‘‘Rājāpi rajjaṃ chaḍḍetvā, upavasi uposathaṃ; Saphalaṃ nūna taṃ kammaṃ, janakāyo pamodito. ‘‘Yoniso paccavekkhitvā, duggaccañca daliddataṃ; Mānasaṃ sampahaṃsitvā, upavasiṃ uposathaṃ. ‘‘Ahaṃ uposathaṃ katvā, sammāsambuddhasāsane; Tena kammena sukatena, tāvatiṃsamagacchahaṃ. ‘‘Tattha me sukataṃ byamhaṃ, ubbhayojanamuggataṃ; Kūṭāgāravarūpetaṃ, mahāsanasubhūsitaṃ. ‘‘Accharā satasahassā, upatiṭṭhanti maṃ sadā; Aññe deve atikkamma, atirocāmi sabbadā. ‘‘Catusaṭṭhidevarājūnaṃ, mahesittamakārayiṃ; Tesaṭṭhicakkavattīnaṃ, mahesittamakārayiṃ. ‘‘Suvaṇṇavaṇṇā hutvāna, bhavesu saṃsarāmahaṃ; Sabbattha pavarā homi, uposathassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Hatthiyānaṃ assayānaṃ, rathayānañca sīvikaṃ; Labhāmi sabbamevetaṃ, uposathassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Soṇṇamayaṃ rūpimayaṃ, athopi phalikāmayaṃ; Lohitaṅgamayañceva, sabbaṃ paṭilabhāmahaṃ. ‘‘Koseyyakambaliyāni, khomakappāsikāni ca; Mahagghāni ca vatthāni, sabbaṃ paṭilabhāmahaṃ. ‘‘Annaṃ pānaṃ khādanīyaṃ, vatthasenāsanāni ca; Sabbametaṃ paṭilabhe, uposathassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Varagandhañca mālañca, cuṇṇakañca vilepanaṃ; Sabbametaṃ paṭilabhe, uposathassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Kūṭāgārañca pāsādaṃ, maṇḍapaṃ hammiyaṃ guhaṃ; Sabbametaṃ paṭilabhe, uposathassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Jātiyā sattavassāhaṃ, pabbajiṃ anagāriyaṃ; Aḍḍhamāse asampatte, arahattamapāpuṇiṃ. ‘‘Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṃ, bhavā sabbe samūhatā; Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇā, natthi dāni punabbhavo. ‘‘Ekanavutito kappe, yaṃ kammamakariṃ tadā; Duggatiṃ nābhijānāmi, uposathassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṃ…pe… kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.
证得阿拉汉果后,他省察自己的修行,以感兴偈说:显示巴利原文
Arahattaṃ pana patvā attano paṭipattiṃ paccavekkhitvā udānavasena –
四次、五次,我从精舍走出;
未得内心寂静,心不调顺。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Catukkhattuṃ pañcakkhattuṃ, vihārā upanikkhamiṃ; Aladdhā cetaso santiṃ, citte avasavattinī.
我前去亲近那位比丘尼,她是我所信赖的人;
她为我开示法——蕴、处、界。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sā bhikkhuniṃ upāgacchiṃ, yā me saddhāyikā ahu; Sā me dhammamadesesi, khandhāyatanadhātuyo.
听闻了她的法,便依照她的教导,
七日中结跏趺坐,具足喜乐而安住;
第八日,我伸展双足,破除那黑暗之蕴。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tassā dhammaṃ suṇitvāna, yathā maṃ anusāsi sā; Sattāhaṃ ekapallaṅkena, nisīdiṃ pītisukhasamappitā; Aṭṭhamiyā pāde pasāresiṃ, tamokhandhaṃ padāliyā’’ti. –
她宣说了这些偈颂。显示巴利原文
Imā gāthā abhāsi.
这里的“我去亲近那位比丘尼,那位我所信受者”是指:那位我应当信受、所言可信的比丘尼,我去亲近、拜访了她,即出于信心对波吒左罗长老尼这样说。另有一处文本作“这位比丘尼前来,就是为我成就者”,意思是:波吒左罗比丘尼出于慈悯来到我身边,她是我真舍利益的成就者。“那位为我教导法,即蕴、处、界”是指:这位波吒左罗长老尼以分别显示蕴等的方式,为我教导了法,也就是开示:“这是五蕴,这是十二处,这是十八界。”如是,她以分别显示蕴等方法,为我教导了法。显示巴利原文
Tattha sā bhikkhuniṃ upāgacchiṃ, yā me saddhāyikā ahūti yā mayā saddhātabbā saddheyyavacanā ahosi, taṃ bhikkhuniṃ sāhaṃ upagacchiṃ upasaṅkamiṃ, paṭācārātheriṃ saddhāya vadati. ‘‘Sā bhikkhunī upagacchi, yā me sādhayikā’’tipi pāṭho. Sā paṭācārā bhikkhunī anukampāya maṃ upagacchi, yā mayhaṃ sadatthassa sādhikāti attho. Sā me dhammamadesesi, khandhāyatanadhātuyoti sā paṭācārā therī ‘‘ime pañcakkhandhā, imāni dvādasāyatanāni, imā aṭṭhārasa dhātuyo’’ti khandhādike vibhajitvā dassentī mayhaṃ dhammaṃ desesi.
“在她那里听了法”是指:在这位已证得无碍解的长老尼座下,听闻了以分别蕴等为前导、引入圣道之后所开示的微细观法。“依她教导我的方式”是指:按照这位长老尼教导、教诫我的方式去实践,将修行推向极致后,以结跏趺坐持续了七日。如何坐的?“具足喜乐”:具足由禅那所生的喜乐。“于第八日伸展双足,破除痴蕴”:以无上的圣道彻底破除无余痴蕴后,在第八天松开结跏趺坐,伸展双足。这即是她的无碍解智记说。显示巴利原文
Tassādhammaṃ suṇitvānāti tassā paṭisambhidāppattāya theriyā santike khandhādivibhāgapubbaṅgamaṃ ariyamaggaṃ pāpetvā desitasaṇhasukhumavipassanādhammaṃ sutvā. Yathā maṃ anusāsi sāti sā therī yathā maṃ anusāsi ovadi, tathā paṭipajjantī paṭipattiṃ matthakaṃ pāpetvāpi sattāhaṃ ekapallaṅkena nisīdiṃ. Kathaṃ? Pītisukhasamappitāti jhānamayena pītisukhena samaṅgībhūtā. Aṭṭhamiyā pāde pasāresiṃ, tamokhandhaṃ padāliyāti anavasesaṃ mohakkhandhaṃ aggamaggena padāletvā aṭṭhame divase pallaṅkaṃ bhindantī pāde pasāresiṃ. Idameva cassā aññābyākaraṇaṃ ahosi.
第三 另一位优昙摩长老尼偈颂注显示巴利原文
3. Aparā uttamātherīgāthāvaṇṇanā
“这些七觉支”等偈颂,是另一位上首长老尼所说。她同样在过去诸佛处累积了功德,于一期又一期的生命当中,累积着趋向出离的善业。在毘婆尸世尊的时代,她诞生于槃头摩帝城,身为一位良家婢女。一天,她见到世尊的声闻弟子——一位诸漏尽的阿拉汉长老入城托钵,心生净信,便供养了三块团食。藉由这一福业,她辗转于天界与人界流转,在此佛出世时,诞生于拘萨罗国某个大婆罗门富豪之家。成年后,世尊游化各地时,她在世尊座下听法,生起净信后出家,不久便连同无碍解证得了阿拉汉果。因此,《譬喻》中这样说(《长老尼譬喻》2.2.30-36)——显示巴利原文
Ye ime satta bojjhaṅgātiādikā aparāya uttamāya theriyā gāthā. Ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikārā tattha tattha bhave vivaṭṭūpanissayaṃ kusalaṃ upacinantī vipassissa bhagavato kāle bandhumatīnagare kuladāsī hutvā nibbatti. Sā ekadivasaṃ satthu sāvakaṃ ekaṃ khīṇāsavattheraṃ piṇḍāya carantaṃ disvā pasannamānasā tīṇi modakāni adāsi. Sā tena puññakammena devamanussesu saṃsarantī imasmiṃ buddhuppāde kosalajanapade aññatarasmiṃ brāhmaṇamahāsālakule nibbattitvā viññutaṃ pattā janapadacārikaṃ carantassa satthu santike dhammaṃ sutvā paṭiladdhasaddhā pabbajitvā nacirasseva saha paṭisambhidāhi arahattaṃ pāpuṇi. Tena vuttaṃ apadāne (apa. therī 2.2.30-36) –
“在槃头摩帝城中,我曾是陶师的婢女;”
拿着我那份食物,一边走,一边去打水。
行于路中,见一沙门,内心寂静,安住定中;
我心净信、喜悦,供养了三个甜食。
凭彼善妙之业,以及思与誓愿之力,
于九十一劫之间,我不曾堕入恶道。
成就了那善业之后,我遍享一切殊胜的果报;
布施了三个甜食之后,我证得了不动的涅槃。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nagare bandhumatiyā, kumbhadāsī ahosahaṃ; Mama bhāgaṃ gahetvāna, gacchaṃ udakahārikā. ‘‘Panthamhi samaṇaṃ disvā, santacittaṃ samāhitaṃ; Pasannacittā sumanā, modake tīṇidāsahaṃ. ‘‘Tena kammena sukatena, cetanāpaṇidhīhi ca; Ekanavutikappāni, vinipātaṃ na gacchahaṃ. ‘‘Sampatti taṃ karitvāna, sabbaṃ anubhaviṃ ahaṃ; Modake tīṇi datvāna, pattāhaṃ acalaṃ padaṃ. ‘‘Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṃ…pe… kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.
证得阿拉汉果之后,他省察自身的行道,以自说语这样说道:显示巴利原文
Arahattaṃ pana patvā attano paṭipattiṃ paccavekkhitvā udānavasena –
此七觉支,是证得涅槃之道;
我所修习的这些觉支,皆如佛陀所教导。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ye ime satta bojjhaṅgā, maggā nibbānapattiyā; Bhāvitā te mayā sabbe, yathā buddhena desitā.
‘‘Suññatassānimittassa, lābhinīhaṃ yadicchakaṃ; Orasā dhītā buddhassa, nibbānābhiratā sadā.
一切的欲,不论是天界的还是人间的,皆已断除;
轮回之生已灭尽,如今不再有后有。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sabbe kāmā samucchinnā, ye dibbā ye ca mānusā; Vikkhīṇo jātisaṃsāro, natthi dāni punabbhavo’’ti. –
她诵出了这些偈颂。显示巴利原文
Imā gāthā abhāsi.
此处,“我是空与无相之获得者,随所愿求”的意思是:我随意自在获得空等至与无相等至,无论何时、何处,我想入何种等至,便能入于彼处、彼时,安住其中。实际上,虽然名为空、无愿等之道,其果亦依空等差别而有三种,但这位长老尼唯入空等至与无相等至,故说“我是空与无相之获得者,随所愿求”。或者,这是依多数情况而言;还有人认为,这只是举其一端。显示巴利原文
Tattha suññatassānimittassa, lābhinīhaṃ yadicchakanti suññatasamāpattiyā ca animittasamāpattiyā ca ahaṃ yadicchakaṃ lābhinī, tattha yaṃ yaṃ samāpajjituṃ icchāmi yattha yattha yadā yadā, taṃ taṃ tattha tattha tadā tadā samāpajjitvā viharāmīti attho. Yadipi hi suññatāppaṇihitādināmakassa yassa kassacipi maggassa suññatādibhedaṃ tividhampi phalaṃ sambhavati. Ayaṃ pana therī suññatānimittasamāpattiyova samāpajjati. Tena vuttaṃ – ‘‘suññatassānimittassa, lābhinīhaṃ yadicchaka’’nti. Yebhuyyavasena vā etaṃ vuttaṃ. Nidassanamattametanti apare.
“彼诸天界者,及诸人间者”是指属于天界及属于人界的所欲之物。这一切,皆因我断除了对他们的欲贪,而被彻底截断,成为不可受用之物。正如经中所说:“贤友,漏尽比丘不可能再如昔日为在家者那般受用诸欲。”其余部分如前所说。显示巴利原文
Ye dibbā ye ca mānusāti ye devalokapariyāpannā ye ca manussalokapariyāpannā vatthukāmā, te sabbepi tappaṭibaddhachandarāgappahānena mayā sammadeva ucchinnā, aparibhogārahā katā . Vuttañhi – ‘‘abhabbo, āvuso, khīṇāsavo bhikkhu kāme paribhuñjituṃ. Seyyathāpi pubbe agāriyabhūto’’ti. Sesaṃ vuttanayameva.
第四:檀提迦长老尼偈颂注释显示巴利原文
4. Dantikātherīgāthāvaṇṇanā
“从日中住处出……”等偈颂,是檀提迦长老尼所说。她亦于过去诸佛处积累功德,于种种生命形态中累积趣向涅槃的善行。无佛出世时,她投生于旃陀跋伽河畔的紧那罗族中。一日,她与诸紧那罗一同嬉戏漫游时,看见一位独觉佛正于某棵树下为日中静坐而安坐。见后心生净信,便上前以沙罗花供养,礼拜后离去。凭此福业,于天界、人间流转。在此佛陀出世时,她生于舍卫城,为憍萨罗王辅相婆罗门之女。年长后,于祇园精舍供养时生起信心,成为优婆夷,后于大爱道座下出家。她住王舍城时,一日午后登上灵鹫峰,为日中静坐而坐。她见一头象为了令象兵登乘而伸出脚,便以此为所缘,增长观智,与无碍解一起证得阿拉汉果。此事于《譬喻经》中如是说——显示巴利原文
Divāvihārā nikkhammātiādikā dantikāya theriyā gāthā. Ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikārā tattha tattha bhave vivaṭṭūpanissayaṃ kusalaṃ upacinantī buddhasuññakāle candabhāgāya nadiyā tīre kinnarayoniyaṃ nibbatti. Sā ekadivasaṃ kinnarehi saddhiṃ kīḷantī vicaramānā addasa aññataraṃ paccekabuddhaṃ aññatarasmiṃ rukkhamūle divāvihāraṃ nisinnaṃ. Disvāna pasannamānasā upasaṅkamitvā sālapupphehi pūjaṃ katvā vanditvā pakkāmi. Sā tena puññakammena devamanussesu saṃsarantī imasmiṃ buddhuppāde sāvatthiyaṃ kosalarañño purohitabrāhmaṇassa gehe nibbattitvā viññutaṃ patvā jetavanapaṭiggahaṇe paṭiladdhasaddhā upāsikā hutvā pacchā mahāpajāpatigotamiyā santike pabbajitvā rājagahe vasamānā ekadivasaṃ pacchābhattaṃ gijjhakūṭaṃ abhiruhitvā divāvihāraṃ nisinnā hatthārohakassa abhiruhanatthāya pādaṃ pasārentaṃ hatthiṃ disvā tadeva ārammaṇaṃ katvā vipassanaṃ vaḍḍhetvā saha paṭisambhidāhi arahattaṃ pāpuṇi. Tena vuttaṃ apadāne (apa. therī 2.2.86-96) –
那时,在旃陀跋伽河畔,我身为紧那罗女;
我见到了离垢的觉者——自生者、不败者。
我心净信喜悦,心生感触,合掌恭敬;
我手持沙罗花环,供养那位自生者。
凭借此善业,以及思与誓愿之力,
舍弃紧那罗之身后,我转生至三十三天。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Candabhāgānadītīre , ahosiṃ kinnarī tadā; Addasaṃ virajaṃ buddhaṃ, sayambhuṃ aparājitaṃ. ‘‘Pasannacittā sumanā, vedajātā katañjalī; Sālamālaṃ gahetvāna, sayambhuṃ abhipūjayiṃ. ‘‘Tena kammena sukatena, cetanāpaṇidhīhi ca; Jahitvā kinnarīdehaṃ, tāvatiṃsamagacchahaṃ. ‘‘Chattiṃsadevarājūnaṃ, mahesittamakārayiṃ; Manasā patthitaṃ mayhaṃ, nibbattati yathicchitaṃ. ‘‘Dasannaṃ cakkavattīnaṃ, mahesittamakārayiṃ; Ocitattāva hutvāna, saṃsarāmi bhavesvahaṃ. ‘‘Kusalaṃ vijjate mayhaṃ, pabbajiṃ anagāriyaṃ; Pūjārahā ahaṃ ajja, sakyaputtassa sāsane. ‘‘Visuddhamanasā ajja, apetamanapāpikā; Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇā, natthi dāni punabbhavo. ‘‘Catunnavutito kappe, yaṃ buddhamabhipūjayiṃ; Duggatiṃ nābhijānāmi, sālamālāyidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṃ…pe… kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.
证得阿拉汉果后,她观察自己的修行,心生喜悦与欢喜,以感叹的语气说:显示巴利原文
Arahattaṃ pana patvā attano paṭipattiṃ paccavekkhitvā pītisomanassajātā udānavasena –
我从日中住处出来,在灵鹫山上;
我看见一头象沐浴后从河里出来,在河岸上。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Divāvihārā nikkhamma, gijjhakūṭamhi pabbate; Nāgaṃ ogāhamuttiṇṇaṃ, nadītīramhi addasaṃ.
一男子手持象钩,乞言:‘请伸出脚来’;
象伸出脚来,彼男子即乘上象。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Puriso aṅkusamādāya, ‘dehi pāda’nti yācati; Nāgo pasārayī pādaṃ, puriso nāgamāruhi.
见那未调伏的象已得调伏,顺从人意;
于是,我因彼象入于林中,令心入定——她诵出这些偈颂。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Disvā adantaṃ damitaṃ, manussānaṃ vasaṃ gataṃ; Tato cittaṃ samādhesiṃ, khalu tāya vanaṃ gatā’’ti. – imā gāthā abhāsi;
其中,“象沐浴后而出”是指象在河中浸浴后,从那里上岸。也可以读作“ogayha muttiṇṇa”,其中的“m”音是连音字。“在河岸上我看见”:我在旃陀跋伽河的岸边见到它。显示巴利原文
Tattha nāgaṃ ogāhamuttiṇṇanti hatthināgaṃ nadiyaṃ ogāhaṃ katvā ogayha tato uttiṇṇaṃ. ‘‘Ogayha muttiṇṇa’’nti vā pāṭho. Ma-kāro padasandhikaro. Nadītīramhi addasanti candabhāgāya nadiyā tīre apassiṃ.
为了说明它在做什么,因此说“男子”等。其中,“乞求说‘伸出脚’”:即发出“伸出脚”的指令,为了登上象背而让象伸出脚,他给出一个信号;由于给出的是它熟悉的信号,所以这里称为乞求。显示巴利原文
Kiṃ karontanti cetaṃ dassetuṃ vuttaṃ ‘‘puriso’’tiādi. Tattha ‘dehi pāda’nti yācatīti ‘‘pādaṃ dehi’’iti piṭṭhiārohanatthaṃ pādaṃ pasāretuṃ saññaṃ deti, yathāparicitañhi saññaṃ dento idha yācatīti vutto.
“见到未调伏者已被调伏”:指这头象原本未受调伏,如今因驯象师的调教而变得调伏。它是如何被调伏的呢?“归入人的控制”:即凡是人们命令它做的任何事,它都看见并照着做——应如此理解。“于是,我确实因那头象而去了树林,让心进入禅定”:“khalu”是表示确定义的不变词。“于是”:在见到那头象之后。“因那(象)”:以那头象的行为作为因缘。“去了树林”:前往阿兰若(森林)。“让心进入禅定”:确实令心入定。这是如何办到的呢?她心想:“就连这堕于畜生道的象,也能因驯象师的调伏而变得顺从;我生而为人,为何不能因调御丈夫、人天导师(佛陀)的调伏而令心得定呢?”由此生起悚惧感,增长维巴沙那(观),以最上道之定令我的心进入禅定,凭借究竟的安止,彻底断尽一切烦恼。显示巴利原文
Disvā adantaṃ damitanti pakatiyā pubbe adantaṃ idāni hatthācariyena hatthisikkhāya damitadamathaṃ upagamitaṃ. Kīdisaṃ damitaṃ? Manussānaṃ vasaṃ gataṃ yaṃ yaṃ manussā āṇāpenti, taṃ taṃ disvāti yojanā. Tatocittaṃ samādhesiṃ, khalu tāya vanaṃ gatāti khalūti avadhāraṇatthe nipāto. Tato hatthidassanato pacchā, tāya hatthino kiriyāya hetubhūtāya, vanaṃ araññaṃ gatā cittaṃ samādhesiṃyeva. Kathaṃ? ‘‘Ayampi nāma tiracchānagato hatthī hatthidamakassa vasena damathaṃ gato, kasmā manussabhūtāya cittaṃ purisadamakassa satthu vasena damathaṃ na gamissatī’’ti saṃvegajātā vipassanaṃ vaḍḍhetvā aggamaggasamādhinā mama cittaṃ samādhesiṃ accantasamādhānena sabbaso kilese khepesinti attho.
第五篇:乌比利长老尼的偈颂注释显示巴利原文
5. Ubbiritherīgāthāvaṇṇanā
“女儿,吉梵蒂”等偈颂,属于乌比莉长老尼。她亦于过去诸佛时种下善根,在种种生命形态中累积趋向解脱的善业。在莲花上佛住世时,她投生到汉舍卫城的一户人家,成年后,有一日父母前往他人家中参加喜庆宴会,她独自一人留在家中。临近正午,她见到一位世尊的闻法弟子——一位诸漏已尽的长老从家门附近经过,便生起供养饮食之念,于是说道:“尊者,请进此处。”长老入内后,她以五体投地之礼顶礼长老,铺设好毛毯等坐具,请长老上座。长老就座后,她取过钵,盛满团食,奉至长老手中。长老作随喜祝福后,便离开了。她以此福德业,投生至三十三天,在那里度过全部天寿,享受了广大、殊胜的天界成就。从彼处没后,她一直在善趣中流转。到了此佛出世时,她投生在舍卫城一户大富长者家中,取名乌比莉,容貌极美,姿色出众,端正优雅。成年后,被憍萨罗王迎娶入宫。数年后,她生下一个女儿,取名“吉梵蒂”。国王见这个女儿欢喜无比,便为乌比莉举行了灌顶。然而,这个女儿在能跑会跳、四处嬉戏的年纪便夭折了。母亲日日前往安放女儿遗显示巴利原文
Amma, jīvātiādikā ubbiriyā theriyā gāthā. Ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikārā tattha tattha bhave vivaṭṭūpanissayaṃ kusalaṃ upacinantī padumuttarassa bhagavato kāle haṃsavatīnagare kulagehe nibbattitvā viññutaṃ pattā ekadivasaṃ mātāpitūsu maṅgalaṃ anubhavituṃ gehantaragatesu adutiyā sayaṃ gehe ohīnā upakaṭṭhāya velāya bhagavato sāvakaṃ ekaṃ khīṇāsavattheraṃ gehadvārasamīpena gacchantaṃ disvā bhikkhaṃ dātukāmā, ‘‘bhante, idha pavisathā’’ti vatvā there gehaṃ paviṭṭhe pañcapatiṭṭhitena theraṃ vanditvā gonakādīhi āsanaṃ paññāpetvā adāsi. Nisīdi thero paññatte āsane. Sā pattaṃ gahetvā piṇḍapātassa pūretvā therassa hatthe ṭhapesi. Thero anumodanaṃ katvā pakkāmi. Sā tena puññakammena tāvatiṃsesu nibbattitvā tattha yāvatāyukaṃ uḷāradibbasampattiṃ anubhavitvā tato cutā sugatīsuyeva saṃsarantī imasmiṃ buddhuppāde sāvatthiyaṃ gahapatimahāsālakule nibbattitvā ubbirīti laddhanāmā abhirūpā dassanīyā pāsādikā ahosi. Sā vayappattakāle kosalaraññā attano gehaṃ nītā, katipayasaṃvaccharātikkamena ekaṃ dhītaraṃ labhi. Tassā jīvantīti nāmaṃ akaṃsu . Rājā tassā dhītaraṃ disvā tuṭṭhamānaso ubbiriyā abhisekaṃ adāsi. Dhītā panassā ādhāvitvā paridhāvitvā vicaraṇakāle kālamakāsi. Mātā yattha tassā sarīranikkhepo kato, taṃ susānaṃ gantvā divase divase paridevati. Ekadivasaṃ satthu santikaṃ gantvā vanditvā thokaṃ nisīditvā gatā aciravatīnadiyā tīre ṭhatvā dhītaraṃ ārabbha paridevati. Taṃ disvā satthā gandhakuṭiyaṃ yathānisinnova attānaṃ dassetvā ‘‘kasmā vippalapasī’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Mama dhītaraṃ ārabbha vippalapāmi, bhagavā’’ti. ‘‘Imasmiṃ susāne jhāpitā tava dhītaro caturāsītisahassamattā, tāsaṃ katara sandhāya vippalapasī’’ti. Tāsaṃ taṃ taṃ āḷāhanaṭṭhānaṃ dassetvā –
“女儿啊,吉梵蒂!”你在林中悲泣,乌比莉,你应当认识你自己;
八万四千,皆名“活女”;
她们都在此火葬场被焚烧,你是在为哪一位悲伤呢?”——世尊说了这半首偈颂。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Amma jīvāti vanamhi kandasi, attānaṃ adhigaccha ubbiri; Cullāsītisahassāni, sabbā jīvasanāmikā; Etamhāḷāhane daḍḍhā, tāsaṃ kamanusocasī’’ti. – saupaḍḍhagāthamāha;
其中,“amma, jīvā”是母亲呼召女儿时的称呼,亦表露了她的啼哭之状。“vanamhi kandasi”意谓在树林中悲泣。“attānaṃ adhigaccha ubbiri”是说:乌比莉,你应先觉悟自身,如实了知。“cullāsītisahassāni”即八万四千。“sabbā jīvasanāmikā”指所有这一切都名为“活女”,亦即同名。“etamhāḷāhane daḍḍhā”表示正是在这座坟场被焚化。“tāsaṃ kamanusocasi”意为:在这大约八万四千名为“活女”的人当中,你究竟为了哪一个而悲伤、生起忧恼?世尊如此说法后,她随顺教法而运用智慧,开始修观。依托世尊善巧的教说与自身的因缘成熟,观智当下如立而增长,循着道次第,最终安住于最上果位——阿拉汉果。因此在《譬喻经》中说:显示巴利原文
Tattha, amma, jīvāti mātupacāranāmena dhītuyā ālapanaṃ, idañcassā vippalapanākāradassanaṃ. Vanamhi kandasīti vanamajjhe paridevasi. Attānaṃ adhigaccha ubbirīti ubbiri tava attānameva tāva bujjhassu yāthāvato jānāhi. Cullāsītisahassānīti caturāsītisahassāni. Sabbā jīvasanāmikāti tā sabbāpi jīvanti, yā samānanāmikā. Etamhāḷāhane daḍḍhāti etamhi susāne jhāpitā. Tāsaṃ kamanusocasīti tāsu jīvantīnāmāsu caturāsītisahassamattāsu kaṃ sandhāya tvaṃ anusocasi anusokaṃ āpajjasīti evaṃ satthārā dhamme desite desanānusārena ñāṇaṃ pesetvā vipassanaṃ ārabhitvā satthu desanāvilāsena attano ca hetusampattiyā yathāṭhātāva vipassanaṃ ussukkāpetvā maggapaṭipāṭiyā aggaphale arahatte patiṭṭhāsi. Tena vuttaṃ apadāne (apa. therī 2.2.37-60) –
那时,在汉舍卫城,我还是个小女孩;
我的母亲和父亲,都去劳作了。
正午时分,太阳高悬中天,我看见一位沙门;
他正沿路而来,我便为他铺设座位。
大地焦灼、热气蒸腾,太阳当空正午高悬;
风也不吹,此时正当降雨之际。
凭借那善业、思及誓愿,
我舍弃了人身,往生三十三天。
在那天界,我有一座善业所成的宫殿,因供养座位的功德而化现;
高六十由旬,广三十由旬。
有金所成、宝所成,及水晶所成者;
复有红宝石所成,我之种种宝座。
有棉布敷设的、木雕的以及彩绘的;
还有单面长毛朝上的,我的这些床座铺设得极为精良。
每当我想出行时,便满怀着欢笑与嬉戏,
我与最殊胜的床座相伴,随心所愿而行。
我曾为八十位天王的正后;
我曾为七十位转轮王的正后。
流转于诸有之中,我获得广大受用;
我的受用从不匮乏,此是一坐食的果报。
我流转于两种有中:天界与人间;
我不曾知晓其他生存状态,这便是一坐食的果报。
我生于两种种姓:刹帝利与婆罗门;
无论生于何处,我皆出身高贵种姓,这便是一坐食的果报。
我不知何为忧恼,那种令心焦灼的感受;
我不知何为容颜丑陋,这是我受用一坐食的果报。
众多乳母前来侍奉我,她们当中,有驼背的,有身着破衣的;
我从一个膝移到另一个膝,这便是一坐食的果报。
有些人给我沐浴、给我饮食,另一些人则时常令我欢娱。
若居亭阁、树下或空屋时,
了知我心之所念,床座便即现前。
此为我最后之生,最后之有正流转;
今日我弃舍王位,出家为非家者。
十万劫前,我那时所行的布施;
我不见恶趣,此即一坐食之果。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nagare haṃsavatiyā, ahosiṃ bālikā tadā; Mātā ca me pitā ceva, kammantaṃ agamaṃsu te. ‘‘Majjhanhikamhi sūriye, addasaṃ samaṇaṃ ahaṃ; Vīthiyā anugacchantaṃ, āsanaṃ paññapesahaṃ. ‘‘Gonakāvikatikāhi, paññapetvā mamāsanaṃ; Pasannacittā sumanā, idaṃ vacanamabraviṃ. ‘‘Santattā kuthitā bhūmi, sūro majjhanhike ṭhito; Mālutā ca na vāyanti, kālo cevettha mehiti. ‘‘Paññattamāsanamidaṃ, tavatthāya mahāmuni; Anukampaṃ upādāya, nisīda mama āsane. ‘‘Nisīdi tattha samaṇo, sudanto suddhamānaso; Tassa pattaṃ gahetvāna, yathārandhaṃ adāsahaṃ. ‘‘Tena kammena sukatena, cetanāpaṇidhīhi ca; Jahitvā mānusaṃ dehaṃ, tāvatiṃsamagacchahaṃ. ‘‘Tattha me sukataṃ byamhaṃ, āsanena sunimmitaṃ; Saṭṭhiyojanamubbedhaṃ, tiṃsayojanavitthataṃ. ‘‘Soṇṇamayā maṇimayā, athopi phalikāmayā; Lohitaṅgamayā ceva, pallaṅkā vividhā mama. ‘‘Tūlikāvikatikāhi, kaṭṭissacittakāhi ca; Uddhaekantalomī ca, pallaṅkā me susaṇṭhitā. ‘‘Yadā icchāmi gamanaṃ, hāsakhiḍḍasamappitā; Saha pallaṅkaseṭṭhena, gacchāmi mama patthitaṃ. ‘‘Asītidevarājūnaṃ, mahesittamakārayiṃ; Sattaticakkavattīnaṃ, mahesittamakārayiṃ. ‘‘Bhavābhave saṃsarantī, mahābhogaṃ labhāmahaṃ; Bhoge me ūnatā natthi, ekāsanassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Duve bhave saṃsarāmi, devatte atha mānuse; Aññe bhave na jānāmi, ekāsanassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Duve kule pajāyāmi, khattiye cāpi brāhmaṇe; Uccākulīnā sabbattha, ekāsanassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Domanassaṃ na jānāmi, cittasantāpanaṃ mama; Vevaṇṇiyaṃ na jānāmi, ekāsanassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Dhātiyo maṃ upaṭṭhanti, khujjā celāpikā bahū; Aṅkena aṅkaṃ gacchāmi, ekāsanassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Aññā nhāpenti bhojenti, aññā ramenti maṃ sadā; Aññā gandhaṃ vilimpanti, ekāsanassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Maṇḍape rukkhamūle vā, suññāgāre vasantiyā; Mama saṅkappamaññāya, pallaṅko upatiṭṭhati. ‘‘Ayaṃ pacchimako mayhaṃ, carimo vattate bhavo; Ajjāpi rajjaṃ chaḍḍetvā, pabbajiṃ anagāriyaṃ. ‘‘Satasahassito kappe, yaṃ dānamadadiṃ tadā; Duggatiṃ nābhijānāmi, ekāsanassidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṃ…pe… kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.
安住于阿拉汉果位后,她以偈颂将自己亲证的殊胜功德昭示出来。显示巴利原文
Arahatte pana patiṭṭhāya attanā adhigatavisesaṃ pakāsentī –
你为我拔除了那深藏于心、难以察见的箭;
我陷于忧愁,他为我驱散了因女儿而起的悲伤。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Abbahī tava me sallaṃ, duddasaṃ hadayassitaṃ; Yaṃ me sokaparetāya, dhītusokaṃ byapānudi.
今日我箭已拔除,无有渴爱而得般涅槃;
我皈依佛、法与僧,牟尼。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sājja abbūḷhasallāhaṃ, nicchātā parinibbutā; Buddhaṃ dhammañca saṅghañca, upemi saraṇaṃ muni’’nti. –
她诵出了这两首偈颂。显示巴利原文
Imā dve gāthā abhāsi.
其中,「他确实为我拔除了箭,那极难见、住于心者」:对于未积集善资粮者,此箭如实难见,它住于我心中,由于能带来逼迫、极难拔除、从内部刺痛,故得「箭」之名——即忧伤与渴爱。他确实拔除了,去除了。「因为我被忧伤所征服」:即当我被忧伤征服时,他为我彻底拔除了因女儿而起的忧伤,故说「他确实拔除了我的箭」。这是文义上的关联。显示巴利原文
Tattha abbahī vata me sallaṃ, duddasaṃ hadayassitanti anupacitakusalasambhārehi yāthāvato duddasaṃ mama cittasannissitaṃ pīḷājananato dunnīharaṇato anto tudanato ca ‘‘salla’’nti laddhanāmaṃ sokaṃ taṇhañca abbahī vata nīhari vata. Yaṃ me sokaparetāyāti yasmā sokena abhibhūtāya mayhaṃ dhītusokaṃ byapānudi anavasesato nīhari, tasmā abbahī vata me sallanti yojanā.
「今日我箭已拔,无渴爱,般涅槃」:此「我」指现在这一刻的我,已于一切层面彻底拔除了渴爱之箭,正因如此,才称为「无渴爱」,即般涅槃。「牟尼」:指一切知智的佛陀,亦指佛陀所教导的道、果、涅槃等九种出世间法,以及安住于他们法中、由八种圣者组成的僧团。由于这些无上法能与之相应,并能彻底摧坏一切轮回之苦,故称为「皈依」「救护」「庇护」「真正的皈依处」。「我皈依」之意,即是前往亲近、了知并追随奉行。显示巴利原文
Sājja abbūḷhasallāhanti sā ahaṃ ajja sabbaso uddhaṭataṇhāsallā tato eva nicchātā parinibbutā. Muninti sabbaññubuddhaṃ tadupadesitamaggaphalanibbānapabhedaṃ navavidhalokuttaradhammañca, tattha patiṭṭhitaṃ aṭṭhaariyapuggalasamūhasaṅkhātaṃ saṅghañca, anuttarehi tehi yojanato sakalavaṭṭadukkhavināsanato ca saraṇaṃ tāṇaṃ leṇaṃ parāyaṇanti, upemi upagacchāmi bujjhāmi sevāmi cāti attho.
6. 输迦长老尼偈颂注释显示巴利原文
6. Sukkātherīgāthāvaṇṇanā
以「汝等于王舍城,对我所为何事?」等为起始者,是输迦长老尼的偈颂。她同样在过去诸佛那里累积了功德,在诸有中次第流转,不断积集导向出离的善法。在毗婆尸佛的时代,她出生于槃头摩帝城的一户良家。成年后,与一群优婆夷一同前往寺院,于世尊座前听法,获得净信,遂出家成为比丘尼。她成为一位多闻、持法、具足辩才的人。那时,她行持梵行达数千年,最后以凡夫之身寿尽命终,投生于兜率天。同样,她也经历了尸弃佛的时代、毗舍婆佛的时代,如此在这三位正自觉者的教法中守护戒律,成为多闻、持法者。其后,又在拘留孙佛、拘那含佛、迦叶佛的教法中出家,成为戒行清净、多闻的弘法者。显示巴利原文
Kiṃme katā rājagahetiādikā sukkāya theriyā gāthā. Ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikārā tattha tattha bhave vivaṭṭūpanissayaṃ kusalaṃ upacinantī vipassissa bhagavato kāle bandhumatīnagare kulagehe nibbattitvā viññutaṃ pattā upāsikāhi saddhiṃ vihāraṃ gantvā satthu santike dhammaṃ sutvā paṭiladdhasaddhā pabbajitvā bahussutā dhammadharā paṭibhānavatī ahosi. Sā tattha bahūni vassasahassāni brahmacariyaṃ caritvā puthujjanakālakiriyameva katvā tusite nibbatti. Tathā sikhissa bhagavato, vessabhussa bhagavato kāleti evaṃ tiṇṇaṃ sammāsambuddhānaṃ sāsane sīlaṃ rakkhitvā bahussutā dhammadharā ahosi, tathā kakusandhassa, koṇāgamanassa, kassapassa ca bhagavato sāsane pabbajitvā visuddhasīlā bahussutā dhammakathikā ahosi.
就这样,她在各处积累了广大福德,仅于善趣中流转。于此佛陀出世之时,她诞生在王舍城一个富有的居士豪门,名为输迦。成年后,当世尊进入王舍城时,她心生净信,成为优婆夷。后来,她在法乐长老尼座下听法,内心生起悚惧,便在法乐长老尼座下出家。她精勤修习观禅,不久便证得了俱无碍解的阿拉汉果。因此,《譬喻经》(《长老尼譬喻》2.4.111-142)中这样记载:显示巴利原文
Evaṃ sā tattha tattha bahuṃ puññaṃ upacinitvā sugatīsuyeva saṃsarantī imasmiṃ buddhuppāde rājagahanagare gahapatimahāsālakule nibbatti, sukkātissā nāmaṃ ahosi. Sā viññutaṃ pattā satthu rājagahapavesane laddhappasādā upāsikā hutvā aparabhāge dhammadinnāya theriyā santike dhammaṃ sutvā sañjātasaṃvegā tassā eva santike pabbajitvā vipassanāya kammaṃ karontī nacirasseva saha paṭisambhidāhi arahattaṃ pāpuṇi. Tena vuttaṃ apadāne (apa. therī 2.4.111-142) –
九十一劫前,有位导师名毗婆尸,
他生得相好端严,彻见一切诸法。
她是多闻、持法、具足辩才者,同样地,
我也是能讲种种法的说法者、胜者教法的奉行者。
从今回溯三十一劫,名为尸弃的胜利者,如顶髻般冠绝群伦而出现;
他以威名光耀世间,作为最上说法者而出现。
彼时,我亦出家已,成为通达佛陀教法者;
阐明了胜利者的教语之后,我也从那里往生天界。
在第三十一劫时,出现了一位名为毗舍婆的导师;
他作为大智者出现,当时我也是如此。
出家后,我成为持法者,阐扬胜者的教法;
抵达可爱的天城后,我体验了极大安乐。
于此贤劫,拘留孙是无上胜者;
人中的皈依处出现之时,我亦如是。
出家后,尽其一生阐扬牟尼的教法;
从彼处命终之后,我生天界,犹如回到自己的家。
在那位人中英雄的教法中,我出家之后,
我通晓了正法,于诸疑问中自信无碍。
我戒行清净,具足惭耻,于三学善巧精通;
大牟尼啊,我尽形寿作了许多法谈。
以那业之果报与思之愿力,
舍弃了人的身体,我往生忉利天。
于最后生,今在群山环抱的至上王城,
我出生于繁荣的显贵之家,拥有大财富的积聚。
那时,世间导师由千位比丘围绕,
他来到王舍城,为千眼所称赞。
调伏者与已调伏的古结发者相伴,解脱者与已解脱者相伴。
亲眼得见那位佛陀的威神力,又听闻了他所积聚的功德;
我对佛陀生起净信,便尽己所能加以供养。
后来,于法乐比丘尼座前,
我舍离家宅,出家而过无家的生活。
随后,在大众集会中,我教导了法;
当法被宣说时,法现观生起;
数以千计的有情知悉此事后,皆大感惊奇;
我这夜叉绕行山围城后,也生起了清净的信心。
王舍城的人们怎么了?他们就像饮了蜜而呆立的天女一样,
不肯去亲近那位正在教导不死之道的白净者。
而这法不可退转,纯粹且富有活力;
具足智慧者仿佛在啜饮,如同行旅之人啜饮雨云之水。
我在神通上得到自在,也在天耳界上得到自在;
大牟尼!我于他心智也得自在。
我了知宿住,天眼已得清净;
一切漏已灭尽,不再有后有。
在义、法、言辞与辩才方面,也同样如此,
大雄!我的智慧,在你面前生起。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ekanavutito kappe, vipassī nāma nāyako; Uppajji cārudassano, sabbadhammavipassako. ‘‘Tadāhaṃ bandhumatiyaṃ, jātā aññatare kule; Dhammaṃ sutvāna munino, pabbajiṃ anagāriyaṃ. ‘‘Bahussutā dhammadharā, paṭibhānavatī tathā; Vicittakathikā cāpi, jinasāsanakārikā. ‘‘Tadā dhammakathaṃ katvā, hitāya janataṃ bahuṃ; Tato cutāhaṃ tusitaṃ, upapannā yasassinī. ‘‘Ekattiṃse ito kappe, sikhī viya sikhī jino; Tapanto yasasā loke, uppajji vadataṃ varo. ‘‘Tadāpi pabbajitvāna, buddhasāsanakovidā; Jotetvā jinavākyāni, tatopi tidivaṃ gatā. ‘‘Ekattiṃseva kappamhi, vessabhū nāma nāyako; Uppajjittha mahāñāṇī, tadāpi ca tathevahaṃ. ‘‘Pabbajitvā dhammadharā, jotayiṃ jinasāsanaṃ; Gantvā marupuraṃ rammaṃ, anubhosiṃ mahāsukhaṃ. ‘‘Imamhi bhaddake kappe, kakusandho jinuttamo; Uppajji narasaraṇo, tadāpi ca tathevahaṃ. ‘‘Pabbajitvā munimataṃ, jotayitvā yathāyukaṃ; Tato cutāhaṃ tidivaṃ, agaṃ sabhavanaṃ yathā. ‘‘Imasmiṃyeva kappamhi, koṇāgamananāyako; Uppajji lokasaraṇo, araṇo amataṅgato. ‘‘Tadāpi pabbajitvāna, sāsane tassa tādino; Bahussutā dhammadharā, jotayiṃ jinasāsanaṃ. ‘‘Imasmiṃyeva kappamhi, kassapo munimuttamo; Uppajji lokasaraṇo, araṇo maraṇantagū. ‘‘Tassāpi naravīrassa, pabbajitvāna sāsane; Pariyāpuṭasaddhammā, paripucchā visāradā. ‘‘Susīlā lajjinī ceva, tīsu sikkhāsu kovidā; Bahuṃ dhammakathaṃ katvā, yāvajīvaṃ mahāmune. ‘‘Tena kammavipākena, cetanāpaṇidhīhi ca; Jahitvā mānusaṃ dehaṃ, tāvatiṃsamagacchahaṃ. ‘‘Pacchime ca bhave dāni, giribbajapuruttame; Jātā seṭṭhikule phīte, mahāratanasañcaye. ‘‘Yadā bhikkhusahassena, parivuto lokanāyako; Upāgami rājagahaṃ, sahassakkhena vaṇṇito. ‘‘Danto dantehi saha purāṇajaṭilehi, vippamutto vippamuttehi; Siṅgīnikkhasavaṇṇo, rājagahaṃ pāvisi bhagavā. ‘‘Disvā buddhānubhāvaṃ taṃ, sutvāva guṇasañcayaṃ; Buddhe cittaṃ pasādetvā, pūjayiṃ taṃ yathābalaṃ. ‘‘Aparena ca kālena, dhammadinnāya santike; Agārā nikkhamitvāna, pabbajiṃ anagāriyaṃ. ‘‘Kesesu chijjamānesu, kilese jhāpayiṃ ahaṃ; Uggahiṃ sāsanaṃ sabbaṃ, pabbajitvā cirenahaṃ. ‘‘Tato dhammamadesesiṃ, mahājanasamāgame; Dhamme desiyamānamhi, dhammābhisamayo ahu. ‘‘Nekapāṇasahassānaṃ, taṃ viditvātivimhito; Abhippasanno me yakkho, bhamitvāna giribbajaṃ. ‘‘Kiṃme katā rājagahe manussā, madhuṃ pītāva acchare; Ye sukkaṃ na upāsanti, desentiṃ amataṃ padaṃ. ‘‘Tañca appaṭivānīyaṃ, asecanakamojavaṃ; Pivanti maññe sappaññā, valāhakamivaddhagū. ‘‘Iddhīsu ca vasī homi, dibbāya sotadhātuyā; Cetopariyañāṇassa, vasī homi mahāmune. ‘‘Pubbenivāsaṃ jānāmi, dibbacakkhu visodhitaṃ; Sabbāsavaparikkhīṇā, natthi dāni punabbhavo. ‘‘Atthadhammaniruttīsu, paṭibhāne tatheva ca; Ñāṇaṃ mama mahāvīra, uppannaṃ tava santike. ‘‘Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṃ…pe… kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.
然而,她证得阿拉汉果后,成为有五百比丘尼随从的大法说者。有一天,她在王舍城乞食,用完斋饭后,便回到比丘尼精舍,为聚集的广大大众说法;仿佛榨出蜜团,让人饮下极甜的蜜,又犹如以甘露浇灌一般。大众对于她的说法都倾耳谛听,心不散乱,虔诚领受。那时,住在长老尼经行道尽头那棵树上的天神,对这次说法生起净信,便进入王舍城,遍行一条条街道,经过一个个十字路口,显现长老尼的德行——显示巴利原文
Arahattaṃ pana patvā pañcasatabhikkhuniparivārā mahādhammakathikā ahosi. Sā ekadivasaṃ rājagahe piṇḍāya caritvā katabhattakiccā bhikkhunupassayaṃ pavisitvā sannisinnāya mahatiyā parisāya madhubhaṇḍaṃ pīḷetvā sumadhuraṃ pāyentī viya amatena abhisiñcantī viya dhammaṃ deseti. Parisā cassā dhammakathaṃ ohitasotā avikkhittacittā sakkaccaṃ suṇāti. Tasmiṃ khaṇe theriyā caṅkamanakoṭiyaṃ rukkhe adhivatthā devatā dhammadesanāya pasannā rājagahaṃ pavisitvā rathiyāya rathiyaṃ siṅghāṭakena siṅghāṭakaṃ vicaritvā tassā guṇaṃ vibhāventī –
“王舍城的人们怎么了?如同饮了蜜酒般伫立不动;
那些不亲近佛陀教法的人,便不亲近白净的法。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kiṃme katā rājagahe manussā, madhuṃ pītāva acchare; Ye sukkaṃ na upāsanti, desentiṃ buddhasāsanaṃ.
而那法不可退转、纯粹无杂、富有活力;
智慧者仿佛在畅饮,犹如旅人得饮雨云之水。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tañca appaṭivānīyaṃ, asecanakamojavaṃ; Pivanti maññe sappaññā, valāhakamivaddhagū’’ti. –
他宣说了这两首偈颂。显示巴利原文
Imā dve gāthā abhāsi.
其中,“王舍城的人们怎么了?”意思是:这些王舍城的人们到底怎么了?他们在忙些什么事呢?“犹如饮了蜜酒一般茫然呆立”:如同有人取来一坛蜜,饮下蜜酒后昏醉不醒,连头都无力抬起;同样地,这些人也因沉浸于法想而变得如醉如痴,仿佛也抬不起头,只是呆呆地站在那里。这就是它的意思。“那些不亲近宣说佛陀教法的白净者”:指那些不愿亲近、不肯恭敬承事如实宣说、开阐佛陀世尊教法的白净长老尼的人。而此“王舍城的人们究竟怎么了?”——这句话便将前后文连接起来了。显示巴利原文
Tattha kiṃme katā rājagahe manussāti ime rājagahe manussā kiṃ katā, kismiṃ nāma kicce byāvaṭā. Madhuṃ pītāva acchareti yathā bhaṇḍamadhuṃ gahetvā madhuṃ pītavanto visaññino hutvā sīsaṃ ukkhipituṃ na sakkonti , evaṃ imepi dhammasaññāya visaññino hutvā maññe sīsaṃ ukkhipituṃ na sakkonti, kevalaṃ acchantiyevāti attho. Ye sukkaṃ naupāsanti, desentiṃ buddhasāsananti buddhassa bhagavato sāsanaṃ yāthāvato desentiṃ pakāsentiṃ sukkaṃ theriṃ ye na upāsanti na payirupāsanti. Te ime rājagahe manussā kiṃ katāti yojanā.
又,所谓“那个不可退转的”:这个法,能带来不退转的状态,是导向出离的;或者说,因其殊胜,犹如以悦耳之声令善听者无法抗拒一般,不可移除。它纯粹、不掺杂,本来即具足大法味,因此有滋养之力。或有文本作“药”,意指能治轮回苦病之药。“有慧者们仿佛在饮用,犹如旅人饮用雨云之水”:就像从雨云中流出的水,被行走于无水荒漠的旅人畅饮一般,那些有智的善士,仿佛以如饮般的渴求在听闻、在饮用法。显示巴利原文
Tañcaappaṭivānīyanti tañca pana dhammaṃ anivattitabhāvāvahaṃ niyyānikaṃ, abhikkantatāya vā yathā sotujanasavanamanoharabhāvena anapanīyaṃ, asecanakaṃ anāsittakaṃ pakatiyāva mahārasaṃ tato eva ojavantaṃ. ‘‘Osadha’’ntipi pāḷi. Vaṭṭadukkhabyādhitikicchāya osadhabhūtaṃ. Pivanti maññe sappaññā, valāhakamivaddhagūti valāhakantarato nikkhantaṃ udakaṃ nirudakakantāre pathagā viya taṃ dhammaṃ sappaññā paṇḍitapurisā pivanti maññe pivantā viya suṇanti.
人们闻此妙法后,心生净信,便来到长老尼跟前,恭恭敬敬地听闻佛法。后来,当长老尼寿尽,即将般涅槃之时,为彰显佛法教义确实能导出生死轮回,而作别记,说道——显示巴利原文
Manussā taṃ sutvā pasannamānasā theriyā santikaṃ upasaṅkamitvā sakkaccaṃ dhammaṃ suṇiṃsu. Aparabhāge theriyā āyupariyosāne parinibbānakāle sāsanassa niyyānikabhāvavibhāvanatthaṃ aññaṃ byākarontī –
苏迦以白净法,离贪,得定;
她持最后身,战胜魔罗与魔军——她说了此偈。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sukkā sukkehi dhammehi, vītarāgā samāhitā; Dhāreti antimaṃ dehaṃ, jetvā māraṃ savāhana’’nti. – imaṃ gāthaṃ abhāsi;
此处,「Sukkā」指苏迦长老尼,她在此借他人口吻自称。「以净法」(sukkehi dhammehi):指以极清净的出世间法。「离欲者,得定者」(Vītarāgā samāhitā):由最上道彻底离贪,以阿拉汉果定而安住。其余内容,如前所述。显示巴利原文
Tattha sukkāti sukkātherī attānameva paraṃ viya dasseti. Sukkehi dhammehīti suparisuddhehi lokuttaradhammehi. Vītarāgā samāhitāti aggamaggena sabbaso vītarāgā arahattaphalasamādhinā samāhitā. Sesaṃ vuttanayameva.
第七,悉罗长老尼的偈颂注释显示巴利原文
7. Selātherīgāthāvaṇṇanā
从“世间无出离”等偈颂开始,是悉罗长老尼的偈颂。她亦于过去诸佛处累积了菩提资粮,于生生世世中积集随顺解脱的善业,后生于汉舍卫城的一个贤善之家。成年后,父母将她嫁与一位同种姓的良家子,与他共度了数百年幸福的婚姻生活。丈夫去世后,她年事渐高,步入老年,由此对轮回生起了怖畏,因而寻求善法。她常常从一座园林走到另一座园林,从一间寺院走到另一间寺院,心中思惟:“我应当前往沙门、婆罗门跟前听闻正法。”一日,她来到世尊的菩提树前,心想:“若佛陀世尊确为无等、无等等、无人能及的无上士,便请这棵菩提树为我显现神通吧。”如此作意后,她便坐下。此念刚起,菩提树即刻大放光明,所有枝条悉皆化为纯金,照亮了十方。她见此神通,心中生起清净信心与极大敬重,双手合掌置于头顶,便于此处连续端坐七日七夜。第七日,她作了盛大的供养与恭敬。依此善业功德,她流转于天界与人界,至如今这位佛陀出世时,便投生于旷野国,成为旷野王的女儿,取名悉罗,又因是旷野王显示巴利原文
Natthinissaraṇaṃ loketiādikā selāya theriyā gāthā. Ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikārā tattha tattha bhave vivaṭṭūpanissayaṃ kusalaṃ upacinantī haṃsavatīnagare kulagehe nibbattitvā viññutaṃ pattā mātāpitūhi samānajātikassa kulaputtassa dinnā, tena saddhiṃ bahūni vassasatāni sukhasaṃvāsaṃ vasitvā tasmiṃ kālaṅkate sayampi addhagatā vayoanuppattā saṃvegajātā kiṃkusalagavesinī kālena kālaṃ ārāmena ārāmaṃ vihārena vihāraṃ anuvicarati ‘‘samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṃ santike dhammaṃ sossāmī’’ti. Sā ekadivasaṃ satthu bodhirukkhaṃ upasaṅkamitvā ‘‘yadi buddho bhagavā asamo asamasamo appaṭipuggalo, dassetu me ayaṃ bodhi pāṭihāriya’’nti nisīdi. Tassā tathā cittuppādasamanantarameva bodhi pajjali, sabbasovaṇṇamayā sākhā uṭṭhahiṃsu, sabbā disā virociṃsu. Sā taṃ pāṭihāriyaṃ disvā pasannamānasā garucittīkāraṃ upaṭṭhapetvā sirasi añjaliṃ paggayha sattarattindivaṃ tattheva nisīdi. Sattame divase uḷāraṃ pūjāsakkāraṃ akāsi. Sā tena puññakammena devamanussesu saṃsarantī imasmiṃ buddhuppāde āḷavīraṭṭhe āḷavikassa rañño dhītā hutvā nibbatti. Selātissā nāmaṃ ahosi. Āḷavikassa pana rañño dhītāti katvā āḷavikātipi naṃ voharanti. Sā viññutaṃ pattā satthari āḷavakaṃ dametvā tassa hatthe pattacīvaraṃ datvā tena saddhiṃ āḷavīnagaraṃ upagate dārikā hutvā raññā saddhiṃ satthu santikaṃ upagantvā dhammaṃ sutvā paṭiladdhasaddhā upāsikā ahosi. Sā aparabhāge sañjātasaṃvegā bhikkhunīsu pabbajitvā katapubbakiccā vipassanaṃ paṭṭhapetvā saṅkhāre sammasantī upanissayasampannattā paripakkañāṇā nacirasseva arahattaṃ pāpuṇi. Tena vuttaṃ apadāne (apa. therī 2.2.61-85) –
“那时,在汉舍卫城,我是一个为了寻求善法而游走的人;
为寻求善法,我从一座园林游走到另一座园林。
于黑半月的某日,我亲见了那棵无上的菩提树;
在那里,我对菩提树生起净信心,便在树根处安坐。
深怀敬重,合掌举至头顶;
表达喜悦之后,他当时这样思惟:
若佛陀具足无量功德,是无等伦之人;
愿他为我示现神通,愿此菩提树光明照耀。
我作意时,菩提树便即光芒闪耀;
一切化现为纯金所成,十方遍照,熠熠生辉。
我于彼菩提树下,安坐七日七夜;
第七日到来时,我举行了灯供养。
座位四周,五盏明灯辉耀燃烧;
直至太阳升起,我的灯犹自辉耀。
以此善行、思及誓愿,
我舍弃人身之后,便往生三十三天。
当我面朝一方而坐,若欲观看,
上、下与四方,一切皆由我眼明见。
凡我欲见之处,于善趣与恶趣中的诸有情,
那里,无论树间还是山中,都无障碍。
无论我投生何处,是天神还是人身,
一千二百五十盏灯(dīpa-sata-sahassāni)作为眷属(parivāre),在我周围燃烧。
十万盏灯,具足福业;
于产房中熠熠生辉,这便是五盏灯的果报。
在最后一生到来时,我已令心回转;
我已证得不老不死、清凉的涅槃。
我年仅七岁,便证得阿拉汉果;
乔达摩佛陀了知我的德行,便为我授了具足戒。
住在棚舍、树下或空屋时;
那时她点燃了灯,这便是五灯的果报。
我天眼清净,于定善巧;
已至神通彼岸,此即五灯之果。
一切圆满,所作已办,无漏;
大雄、具眼者,我以五灯礼敬双足。
从十万劫前,我供养灯的那时起;
我不曾经历恶趣,这便是五灯供养的果报。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nagare haṃsavatiyā, cārikī āsahaṃ tadā; Ārāmena ca ārāmaṃ, carāmi kusalatthikā. ‘‘Kāḷapakkhamhi divase, addasaṃ bodhimuttamaṃ; Tattha cittaṃ pasādetvā, bodhimūle nisīdahaṃ. ‘‘Garucittaṃ upaṭṭhetvā, sire katvāna añjaliṃ; Somanassaṃ pavedetvā, evaṃ cintesi tāvade. ‘‘Yadi buddho amitaguṇo, asamappaṭipuggalo; Dassetu pāṭihīraṃ me, bodhi obhāsatu ayaṃ. ‘‘Saha āvajjite mayhaṃ, bodhi pajjali tāvade; Sabbasoṇṇamayā āsi, disā sabbā virocati. ‘‘Sattarattindivaṃ tattha, bodhimūle nisīdahaṃ; Sattame divase patte, dīpapūjaṃ akāsahaṃ. ‘‘Āsanaṃ parivāretvā, pañcadīpāni pajjaluṃ; Yāva udeti sūriyo, dīpā me pajjaluṃ tadā. ‘‘Tena kammena sukatena, cetanāpaṇidhīhi ca; Jahitvā mānusaṃ dehaṃ, tāvatiṃsamagacchahaṃ. ‘‘Tattha me sukataṃ byamhaṃ, pañcadīpāti vuccati; Saṭṭhiyojanamubbedhaṃ, tiṃsayojanavitthataṃ. ‘‘Asaṅkhiyāni dīpāni, parivāre jaliṃsu me; Yāvatā devabhavanaṃ, dīpālokena jotati. ‘‘Parammukhā nisīditvā, yadi icchāmi passituṃ; Uddhaṃ adho ca tiriyaṃ, sabbaṃ passāmi cakkhunā. ‘‘Yāvatā abhikaṅkhāmi, daṭṭhuṃ sugataduggate; Tattha āvaraṇaṃ natthi, rukkhesu pabbatesu vā. ‘‘Asītidevarājūnaṃ, mahesittamakārayiṃ; Satānaṃ cakkavattīnaṃ, mahesittamakārayiṃ. ‘‘Yaṃ yaṃ yonupapajjāmi, devattaṃ atha mānusaṃ; Dīpasatasahassāni, parivāre jalanti me. ‘‘Devalokā cavitvāna, uppajjiṃ mātukucchiyaṃ; Mātukucchigatā santī, akkhi me na nimīlati. ‘‘Dīpasatasahassāni, puññakammasamaṅgitā; Jalanti sūtikāgehe, pañcadīpānidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Pacchime bhave sampatte, mānasaṃ vinivattayiṃ; Ajarāmataṃ sītibhāvaṃ, nibbānaṃ phassayiṃ ahaṃ. ‘‘Jātiyā sattavassāhaṃ, arahattamapāpuṇiṃ; Upasampādayī buddho, guṇamaññāya gotamo. ‘‘Maṇḍape rukkhamūle vā, suññāgāre vasantiyā; Tadā pajjalate dīpaṃ, pañcadīpānidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Dibbacakkhuvisuddhaṃ me, samādhikusalā ahaṃ; Abhiññāpāramippattā, pañcadīpānidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Sabbavositavosānā, katakiccā anāsavā; Pañcadīpā mahāvīra, pāde vandāmi cakkhuma. ‘‘Satasahassito kappe, yaṃ dīpamadadiṃ tadā; Duggatiṃ nābhijānāmi, pañcadīpānidaṃ phalaṃ. ‘‘Kilesā jhāpitā mayhaṃ…pe… kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti.
那位长老尼证得阿拉汉果之后,住在舍卫城。一天,她于食后从舍卫城出来,为作日间住而进入安陀林,在一棵树下坐下。这时,魔罗欲破坏她的远离,便化作陌生形貌,靠近她——显示巴利原文
Arahattaṃ pana patvā therī sāvatthiyaṃ viharantī ekadivasaṃ pacchābhattaṃ sāvatthito nikkhamitvā divāvihāratthāya andhavanaṃ pavisitvā aññatarasmiṃ rukkhamūle nisīdi. Atha naṃ māro vivekato vicchedetukāmo aññātakarūpena upagantvā –
‘‘Natthi nissaraṇaṃ loke, kiṃ vivekena kāhasi; Bhuñjāhi kāmaratiyo, māhu pacchānutāpinī’’ti. – gāthamāha;
它的意思是:在这个世间,无论怎样仔细推求,所谓的出离——也就是涅槃——其实并不存在。那只不过是那些沙门、婆罗门随心宣称的说法,徒有其名罢了。既然如此,你以远离又能做什么?你这般正值青春焕发的美好年华,凭着这种身远离又能如何呢?所以,你去享受欲乐吧,也就是以事欲和烦恼欲为内容的种种欲乐。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – imasmiṃ loke sabbasamayesupi upaparikkhīyamānesu nissaraṇaṃ nibbānaṃ nāma natthi tesaṃ tesaṃ samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṃ chandaso paṭiññāyamānaṃ vohāramattamevetaṃ, tasmā kiṃ vivekena kāhasi evarūpe sampannapaṭhamavaye ṭhitā iminā kāyavivekena kiṃ karissasi? Atha kho bhuñjāhi kāmaratiyo vatthukāmakilesakāmasannissitā khiḍḍāratiyo paccanubhohi. Kasmā? Māhu pacchānutāpinī ‘‘yadatthaṃ brahmacariyaṃ carāmi, tadeva nibbānaṃ natthi, tenevetaṃ nādhigataṃ, kāmabhogā ca parihīnā, anattho vata mayha’’nti pacchā vippaṭisārinī mā ahosīti adhippāyo.
听了这话,长老尼心想:“这魔罗真是愚痴,竟否定我所亲证的涅槃,还劝我耽著欲乐,他根本不知我是漏尽者。好,我当让他知晓,再呵斥他。”这样思惟后——显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā therī ‘‘bālo vatāyaṃ māro, yo mama paccakkhabhūtaṃ nibbānaṃ paṭikkhipati. Kāmesu ca maṃ pavāreti, mama khīṇāsavabhāvaṃ na jānāti. Handa naṃ taṃ jānāpetvā tajjessāmī’’ti cintetvā –
诸欲如矛与刺,切割诸蕴,
你所说的那种欲乐,如今对我来说已成不乐。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sattisūlūpamā kāmā, khandhāsaṃ adhikuṭṭanā; Yaṃ tvaṃ kāmaratiṃ brūsi, aratī dāni sā mama.
‘‘Sabbattha vihatā nandī, tamokkhandho padālito; Evaṃ jānāhi pāpima, nihato tvamasi antakā’’ti. – imaṃ gāthādvayamāha;
其中,「诸欲如矛与刺」的意思是:所谓的欲,对于被它们所掌控的有情来说,由于能刺穿他们,因此应被看作犹如锋利的矛、犹如刺。「蕴」指取蕴。「它们的」是指属于那些取蕴的。「切割」指切割的所依处,也就是极度痛苦的处境。因为那些取蕴如同残酷的刑罚,有情执取了它们之后,便会因诸欲而遭受割裂与毁坏。「你所说的欲乐,如今对我来说只是不乐」:波旬,你所说应当喜爱、应当耽着的欲乐,如今对我来说,其本质就是不乐,如同粪便,我从中得不到任何好处。显示巴利原文
Tattha sattisūlūpamā kāmāti kāmā nāma yena adhiṭṭhitā, tassa sattassa vinivijjhanato nisitasatti viya sūlaṃ viya ca daṭṭhabbā. Khandhāti upādānakkhandhā. Āsanti tesaṃ. Adhikuṭṭanāti chindanādhiṭṭhānā, accādānaṭṭhānanti attho. Yato khandhe accādāya sattā kāmehi chejjabhejjaṃ pāpuṇanti. Yaṃ tvaṃ kāmaratiṃ brūsi, arati dāni sā mamāti, pāpima, tvaṃ yaṃ kāmaratiṃ ramitabbaṃ sevitabbaṃ katvā vadasi, sā dāni mama niratijātikattā mīḷhasadisā, na tāya mama koci attho atthīti.
在此,以“一切处的喜乐已被摧毁”等语句说明理由。其中,「你当如此了知」的意思是:你应了知我是“已彻底断尽渴爱与无明”的人。因此,死魔、行径下劣的魔罗,由于我具足大力、能摧破你、已超越一切境界,你已被我击败、摧伏;而我,不应再被你迫害。这就是它的含义。显示巴利原文
Tattha kāraṇamāha ‘‘sabbattha vihatā nandī’’tiādinā. Tattha evaṃ jānāhīti ‘‘sabbaso pahīnataṇhāvijjā’’ti maṃ jānāhi, tato eva balavidhamanavisayātikkamanehi antaka lāmakācāra, māra, tvaṃ mayā nihato bādhito asi, na panāhaṃ tayā bādhitabbāti attho.
就这样,魔罗受到长老尼的呵斥,便于彼处隐没。长老尼则安住于果等至之乐,在盲林中度过白昼,傍晚时分返回了自己的住处。显示巴利原文
Evaṃ theriyā māro santajjito tatthevantaradhāyi. Therīpi phalasamāpattisukhena andhavane divasabhāgaṃ vītināmetvā sāyanhe vasanaṭṭhānameva gatā.
8. 苏摩长老尼偈注释显示巴利原文
8. Somātherīgāthāvaṇṇanā
“那由仙人们所应证得……”等,是苏摩长老尼的偈颂。她亦于过去诸佛所积累功德,于轮回中的每一处生命里,反复积累以涅槃为所依的善业。在尸弃世尊的时代,她生于一个刹帝利大豪族,成年后成为阿卢那王的王后——所有这些过去世的经历,都与无畏长老尼的故事相似。此世经历:她往来流转于诸天与人间,值此佛世,投生为频婆娑罗王国师之女,名为苏摩。成年后,她见世尊进入王舍城,生起净信,成为优婆夷。后来生起悚惧,便在比丘尼僧团中出家,圆满应行的预备修习后,即专修观禅。不久,她便与无碍解俱,证得阿拉汉果。因此,在《譬喻经》(比丘尼譬喻 2.1.71,80 – 90)中这样说:显示巴利原文
Yaṃtaṃ isīhi pattabbantiādikā somāya theriyā gāthā. Ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikārā tattha tattha bhave vivaṭṭūpanissayaṃ kusalaṃ upacinantī sikhissa bhagavato kāle khattiyamahāsālakule nibbattitvā viññutaṃ patvā aruṇarañño aggamahesī ahosīti sabbaṃ atītavatthu abhayattheriyā vatthusadisaṃ. Paccuppannavatthu pana ayaṃ therī tattha tattha devamanussesu saṃsarantī imasmiṃ buddhuppāde rājagahe bimbisārassa rañño purohitassa dhītā hutvā nibbatti. Tassā somāti nāmaṃ ahosi. Sā viññutaṃ pattā satthu rājagahapavesane paṭiladdhasaddhā upāsikā hutvā aparabhāge sañjātasaṃvegā bhikkhunīsu pabbajitvā katapubbakiccā vipassanāya kammaṃ karontī na cirasseva saha paṭisambhidāhi arahattaṃ pāpuṇi. Tena vuttaṃ apadāne (apa. therī 2.1.71, 80-90) –
于阿卢那跋提城,有位名唤阿卢那的刹帝利王;
我曾为那位国王的王后,调伏应调伏者。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nagare aruṇavatiyā, aruṇo nāma khattiyo; Tassa rañño ahuṃ bhariyā, vāritaṃ vārayāmahaṃ. ‘‘Yāvatā…pe… kataṃ buddhassa sāsana’’nti. –
以上所述,悉与无畏长老尼的譬喻相类。显示巴利原文
Sabbaṃ abhayattheriyā apadānasadisaṃ.
证得阿拉汉果后,她以解脱之乐住在舍卫城。有一天,为作昼日休息,她进入盲林,于某棵树下坐下。这时,魔罗欲破坏她的远离独处,便以常人不见之形靠近她,立于虚空中,说此偈颂:显示巴利原文
Arahattaṃ pana patvā vimuttisukhena sāvatthiyaṃ viharantī ekadivasaṃ divāvihāratthāya andhavanaṃ pavisitvā aññatarasmiṃ rukkhamūle nisīdi. Atha naṃ māro vivekato vicchedetukāmo adissamānurūpo upagantvā ākāse ṭhatvā –
"那个被仙人们所证得的、难可到达的境界,
说了以下偈颂:「两指之智,非女人所能证得。」
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yaṃ taṃ isīhi pattabbaṃ, ṭhānaṃ durabhisambhavaṃ; Na taṃ dvaṅgulapaññāya, sakkā pappotumitthiyā’’ti. – imaṃ gāthamāha;
其义为:以寻求戒蕴等法义而得名“仙人”的佛陀等大智慧者,他们所证得的境界,旁人极难获得、难以成就。彼名为“阿拉汉果”的最上安稳处,绝非仅有“两指之智”——即低劣、肤浅智慧——的女人所能证得。为何?因为女人从七八岁开始,便常忙于煮饭。她们把米倒入沸水中,却分不清饭熟与否。必须在米煮开时,用勺舀出,以两指捏试,方知熟否。以此因缘,故说她们只有“两指之智”。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – sīlakkhandhādīnaṃ esanaṭṭhena ‘‘isī’’ti laddhanāmehi buddhādīhi mahāpaññehi pattabbaṃ, taṃ aññehi pana durabhisambhavaṃ dunnipphādanīyaṃ. Yaṃ taṃ arahattasaṅkhātaṃ paramassāsaṭṭhānaṃ, na taṃ dvaṅgulapaññāya nihīnapaññāya itthiyā pāpuṇituṃ sakkā. Itthiyo hi sattaṭṭhavassakālato paṭṭhāya sabbakālaṃ odanaṃ pacantiyo pakkuthite udake taṇḍule pakkhipitvā ‘‘ettāvatā odanaṃ pakka’’nti na jānanti, pakkuthiyamāne pana taṇḍule dabbiyā uddharitvā dvīhi aṅgulīhi pīḷetvā jānanti, tasmā dvaṅgulipaññāyāti vuttā.
长老尼闻此,为斥魔罗,便说:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā therī māraṃ apasādentī –
女身又有何碍?当心已善入定、专注一处时;
当智慧现起,正观法时,
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Itthibhāvo no kiṃ kayirā, cittamhi susamāhite; Ñāṇamhi vattamānamhi, sammā dhammaṃ vipassato.
于一切处,欢喜已被摧破,黑暗之蕴已被打破;
魔罗,你当如此了知:你已被击败,死神!
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sabbattha vihatā nandī, tamokkhandho padālito; Evaṃ jānāhi pāpima, nihato tvamasi antakā’’ti. –
她又说了另外两首偈颂。显示巴利原文
Itarā dve gāthā abhāsi.
此中,“女性状态能做什么?”意为:女身对我们能起什么作用?对证得阿拉汉果又能造成什么障碍?“当心已极善定”:当心由最上道定而极善安止时。“当智在运作”:当阿拉汉道智正在运作时。“正确地观法”:即依遍知等方式正确地观照四谛法。此处的要义是:魔罗啊,无论女人还是男子,一旦证得最上道,阿拉汉果便已在握。显示巴利原文
Tattha itthibhāvo no kiṃ kayirāti mātugāmabhāvo amhākaṃ kiṃ kareyya, arahattappattiyā kīdisaṃ vibandhaṃ uppādeyya. Cittamhi susamāhiteti citte aggamaggasamādhinā suṭṭhu samāhite. Ñāṇamhi vattamānamhīti tato arahattamaggañāṇe pavattamāne. Sammā dhammaṃ vipassatoti catusaccadhammaṃ pariññādividhinā sammadeva passato. Ayañhettha saṅkhepo – pāpima, itthī vā hotu puriso vā, aggamagge adhigate arahattaṃ hatthagatamevāti.
现在,她为了直接显示自所证得的境界,而诵出“一切欢喜已被摧毁”这一偈颂。其义如前所说。显示巴利原文
Idāni tassa attanā adhigatabhāvaṃ ujukameva dassentī ‘‘sabbattha vihatā nandī’’ti gāthamāha. Sā vuttatthāyeva.