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5. Pañcakanipāto
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1. Maṇikuṇḍalavaggo
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[351] 1. Maṇikuṇḍalajātakavaṇṇanā
“Jīno rathassaṃ maṇikuṇḍale ca”:此是世尊住于祇园时,针对拘萨罗王宫中一个处处作恶的邪恶大臣而说的。前面故事已详述。而在此故事中,菩萨是波罗奈王。那邪恶大臣将拘萨罗王带来,让他夺取了迦尸国的王位,又下令把波罗奈王捆绑起来,关进牢狱。波罗奈王修习禅那后,于虚空中结跏趺坐。那贼王全身生起炽热之感,于是来到波罗奈王面前,说出第一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Jīnorathassaṃ maṇikuṇḍale cāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto kosalarañño antepure sabbatthasādhakaṃ paduṭṭhāmaccaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Vatthu heṭṭhā vitthāritameva. Idha pana bodhisatto bārāṇasirājā ahosi. Paduṭṭhāmacco kosalarājānaṃ ānetvā kāsirajjaṃ gāhāpetvā bārāṇasirājānaṃ bandhāpetvā bandhanāgāre pakkhipāpesi. Rājā jhānaṃ uppādetvā ākāse pallaṅkena nisīdi, corarañño sarīre ḍāho uppajji. So bārāṇasirājānaṃ upasaṅkamitvā paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
“你已失去车乘与宝珠耳环,同样也失去儿女与妻子;
一切财物都已荡然无存,在这本应忧伤的时刻,你为何不忧伤?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Jīno rathassaṃ maṇikuṇḍale ca, putte ca dāre ca tatheva jīno; Sabbesu bhogesu asesakesu, kasmā na santappasi sokakāle’’ti.
此处,“Jīno rathassaṃ maṇikuṇḍale ca”意为:大王,你已失去了车、马和宝耳环。另有异读作“jīno rathasse ca maṇikuṇḍale ca”。“Asesakesu”指毫无剩余。显示巴利原文
Tattha jīno rathassaṃ maṇikuṇḍale cāti mahārāja, tvaṃ rathañca assañca maṇikuṇḍalāni ca jīno, ‘‘jīno rathasse ca maṇikuṇḍale cā’’tipi pāṭho. Asesakesūti nissesakesu.
菩萨听后,便说了这两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā bodhisatto imā dve gāthā abhāsi –
财物在人死之前便已将其抛弃,又或者此人先于财物而离去。
拥有财富与享受欲乐的人皆是无常的,因此,在应当忧愁的时刻,我不忧愁。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pubbeva maccaṃ vijahanti bhogā, macco vā te pubbataraṃ jahāti; Asassatā bhogino kāmakāmi, tasmā na socāmahaṃ sokakāle.
月亮升起、盈满,复又亏缺;太阳照耀之后,便隐没不见。
敌人,我已了知世间诸法;故于应悲伤之时,绝不悲伤。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Udeti āpūrati veti cando, atthaṃ tapetvāna paleti sūriyo; Viditā mayā sattuka lokadhammā, tasmā na socāmahaṃ sokakāle’’ti.
此处,所谓“财富先抛弃人”,意即财物在人之先,也就是更早地舍弃此人;抑或此人比那些财物更早地将其舍弃。“贪欲者”是称呼盗贼王。全句意为:喂,你这爱着于欲、希求于欲的贪欲者!这世间所谓“拥有财物者”实则无常:或财物失尽时,人虽犹活,却已沦为无财之人;或先舍财物,自身随即消亡。因此,当众人皆悲之时,我独不悲。若问:敌人啊,世间法已被我知晓。此句亦是称呼盗贼王,意为:喂,我的敌人!利、衰、誉、毁、称、讥、乐、苦,如此世间法,我已悉皆了知。何以故?譬如明月,有出生,有盈满,复有亏没;又如太阳,驱散黑暗,放射广大光明后,至傍晚时分,便隐没归去,不复可见。同样,财物亦有生起与灭去。既见如此无常变易,复有何可悲?是故我不悲伤。这便是此偈颂的意义所在。显示巴利原文
Tattha pubbeva maccanti maccaṃ vā bhogā pubbeva paṭhamataraññeva vijahanti, macco vā te bhoge pubbataraṃ jahāti. Kāmakāmīti corarājānaṃ ālapati. Ambho, kāme kāmayamāna kāmakāmi bhogino nāma loke asassatā, bhogesu vā naṭṭhesu jīvamānāva abhogino honti, bhoge vā pahāya sayaṃ nassanti, tasmā ahaṃ mahājanassa sokakālepi na socāmīti attho. Viditā mayā sattuka lokadhammāti corarājānaṃ ālapati. Ambho, sattuka, mayā lābho alābho yaso ayasotiādayo lokadhammā viditā. Yatheva hi cando udeti ca pūrati ca puna ca khīyati, yathā ca sūriyo andhakāraṃ vidhamanto mahantaṃ ālokaṃ tapetvāna puna sāyaṃ atthaṃ paleti atthaṃ gacchati na dissati, evameva bhogā uppajjanti ca nassanti ca, tattha kiṃ sokena, tasmā na socāmīti attho.
菩萨对盗贼王如此说法已,此时为呵责彼盗贼,复说道:显示巴利原文
Evaṃ mahāsatto corarañño dhammaṃ desetvā idāni tameva coraṃ garahanto āha –
懒惰的居士耽著欲乐,是不善的;无自制力的出家者,亦是不善的;
国王若不审虑而行,是不善的;智者若心怀嗔怒,亦是不善。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Alaso gihī kāmabhogī na sādhu, asaññato pabbajito na sādhu; Rājā na sādhu anisammakārī, yo paṇḍito kodhano taṃ na sādhu.
经过审虑,刹帝利方可行事;未经审虑,国主不可贸然行动。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nisamma khattiyo kayirā, nānisamma disampati; Nisammakārino rāja, yaso kitti ca vaḍḍhatī’’ti.
这两首偈颂,下文已有详述。盗贼王恳请菩萨宽恕,归还王位后,便回自己领地去了。显示巴利原文
Imā pana dve gāthā heṭṭhā vitthāritāyeva. Corarājā bodhisattaṃ khamāpetvā rajjaṃ paṭicchāpetvā attano janapadameva gato.
世尊讲完此法谈后,将其与本生故事结合,说道:“那时的憍萨罗王是阿难,而波罗奈王则是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā kosalarājā ānando ahosi, bārāṇasirājā pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
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[352] 2. Sujātajātakavaṇṇanā
“为何如此急匆匆……”这则本生是世尊住在祇园时,针对一位因父亲去世而悲伤的居士所说的。据说那位居士在父亲去世后,四处游走,悲叹不已,无法排遣忧伤。那时,世尊见到他已具足证得入流果的因缘,便在舍卫城托钵后,带着随行沙门来到他家,于已敷设的座位坐下。居士顶礼后便坐于一旁,世尊问他:“近事男,你在悲伤吗?”他回答:“是的,尊者。”世尊说:“贤友,古代的智者听闻智者的教言后,在父亲去世时并不悲伤。”于是,应这位居士的请求,世尊讲述了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Kiṃnu santaramānovāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto matapitikaṃ kuṭumbikaṃ ārabbha kathesi. So kira pitari mate paridevamāno vicarati, sokaṃ vinodetuṃ na sakkoti. Atha satthā tassa sotāpattiphalūpanissayaṃ disvā sāvatthiṃ piṇḍāya caritvā pacchāsamaṇaṃ ādāya tassa gehaṃ gantvā paññattāsane nisinno taṃ vanditvā nisinnaṃ ‘‘kiṃ, upāsaka, socasī’’ti vatvā ‘‘āma, bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘āvuso, porāṇakapaṇḍitā paṇḍitānaṃ vacanaṃ sutvā pitari kālakate na sociṃsū’’ti vatvā tena yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈城梵授王统治的时期,菩萨出生于一个居士家庭,人们为他取名“善生童子”。待他成年之后,祖父便去世了。自祖父去世起,他的父亲便因丧父而悲痛欲绝。他前往火葬场,从那里取回骨骸,在自家园中以泥土修建了一座塔,并将骨骸安置其中。每次前往塔庙时,他都以鲜花供养,绕塔悲泣徘徊,既不沐浴,也不涂香,不进食,也不料理事务。菩萨见此情形,心中思惟:“自从祖父去世以来,父亲一直深陷悲痛,行事反常。除了我,无人能劝解他。我可以用善巧方便,令他摆脱这悲伤。”于是,他在村外见到一头死牛,便取了草和水放在牛前,说道:“吃吧,吃吧!喝吧,喝吧!”来往行人见了纷纷说道:“善生呀,你是疯了吗?竟将草和水给这死牛?”他却一言不发。那些人便到他父亲跟前说:“你的儿子疯了,他正拿草和水给一头死牛呢。”居士听到这话,对父亲的悲思立刻烟消云散,转而忧虑起儿子来。他急忙赶去,说道:“吾儿善生,你不是明事理的人吗?为何将草和水给这死牛?”接着,便说出以下两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto kuṭumbikagehe nibbatti, ‘‘sujātakumāro’’tissa nāmaṃ kariṃsu. Tassa vayappattassa pitāmaho kālamakāsi. Athassa pitā pitu kālakiriyato paṭṭhāya sokasamappito āḷāhanaṃ gantvā āḷāhanato aṭṭhīni āharitvā attano ārāme mattikāthūpaṃ katvā tāni tattha nidahitvā gatagatavelāya thūpaṃ pupphehi pūjetvā cetiyaṃ āvijjhanto paridevati, neva nhāyati na limpati na bhuñjati na kammante vicāreti. Taṃ disvā bodhisatto ‘‘pitā me ayyakassa matakālato paṭṭhāya sokābhibhūto carati, ṭhapetvā pana maṃ añño etaṃ saññāpetuṃ na sakkoti, ekena naṃ upāyena nissokaṃ karissāmī’’ti bahigāme ekaṃ matagoṇaṃ disvā tiṇañca pānīyañca āharitvā tassa purato ṭhapetvā ‘‘khāda, khāda, piva, pivā’’ti āha. Āgatāgatā naṃ disvā ‘‘samma sujāta, kiṃ ummattakosi, matagoṇassa tiṇodakaṃ desī’’ti vadanti. So na kiñci paṭivadati. Athassa pitu santikaṃ gantvā ‘‘putto te ummattako jāto, matagoṇasssa tiṇodakaṃ detī’’ti āhaṃsu. Taṃ sutvā kuṭumbikassa pitusoko apagato, puttasoko patiṭṭhito. So vegenāgantvā ‘‘nanu tvaṃ, tāta sujāta, paṇḍitosi, kiṃkāraṇā matagoṇassa tiṇodakaṃ desī’’ti vatvā dve gāthā abhāsi –
“你为何这般急匆匆,割来青草,对着那头已无生命的老牛,不住地哀唤‘吃吧,吃吧’?”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kiṃ nu santaramānova, lāyitvā haritaṃ tiṇaṃ; Khāda khādāti lapasi, gatasattaṃ jaraggavaṃ.
‘‘Na hi annena pānena, mato goṇo samuṭṭhahe;
此处,“急匆匆”:仿佛很匆忙的样子。“割了”:割下来之后。“你哀唤”:你悲叹。“已离命根的老牛”:已失去生命的衰老之牛。“正如……那样”中的“那样”,在这里仅是语助词。意思是:如同一个愚痴、没有智慧的人那样哀叹,你也是如此空洞地哀叹。显示巴利原文
Tvañca tucchaṃ vilapasi, yathā taṃ dummatī tathā’’ti.
随后,菩萨宣说了两首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Tattha santaramānovāti turito viya hutvā. Lāyitvāti lunitvā. Lapasīti vilapasi. Gatasattaṃ jaraggavanti vigatajīvitaṃ jiṇṇagoṇaṃ. Yathā tanti ettha tanti nipātamattaṃ, yathā dummati appapañño vilapeyya, tathā tvaṃ tucchaṃ vilapasīti.
随后,菩萨宣说了两首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Tato bodhisatto dve gāthā abhāsi –
‘‘Tatheva tiṭṭhati sīsaṃ, hatthapādā ca vāladhi; Sotā tatheva tiṭṭhanti, maññe goṇo samuṭṭhahe.
‘‘Nevayyakassa sīsañca, hatthapādā ca dissare;
“同样地”是指如同先前站立的样子,仍那样站着。“我想”是因为它的头部等仍那样站着,便想“这头牛或许会站起来吧”。“祖父的头”是说祖父的头和手脚都已看不见了。另有版本作“背和脚都看不见了”。“难道不是你才愚蠢吗”是说我至少还因看见头部等而有此想,你却什么也看不见,从火化处捡回骨头,堆起泥塔而哀叹。如此相比,你难道不是比我愚蠢百倍、千倍、十万倍吗?那些本性即会坏灭的诸行,自然会坏灭,又有什么可悲叹的呢?显示巴利原文
Rudaṃ mattikathūpasmiṃ, nanu tvaññeva dummatī’’ti.
在这里,「同样地」意思是:就如之前站着的模样,还是那样站着。「我想」意思是:因为它的头等部位还是那样立着,所以我想「这头牛也许会站起来吧」。「祖父的头」意思是:但祖父的头与手脚都已不见。另外也有版本读作「背和脚都看不见了」。「难道不是你才愚蠢吗」意思是:我至少是看见了头等部位才这样做的,而你却什么也看不见,从火化的地方把骨头捡回来,堆起泥塔来悲叹。如此说来,与我相比,你岂不是愚蠢了百倍、千倍、十万倍吗?那些本性即会坏灭的诸行,自然会坏灭,那里又有什么值得悲叹的呢?显示巴利原文
Tattha tathevāti yathā pubbe ṭhitaṃ, tatheva tiṭṭhati. Maññeti etesaṃ sīsādīnaṃ tatheva ṭhitattā ayaṃ goṇo samuṭṭhaheyyāti maññāmi. Nevayyakassa sīsañcāti ayyakassa pana sīsañca hatthapādā ca na dissanti. ‘‘Piṭṭhipādā na dissare’’tipi pāṭho. Nanu tvaññeva dummatīti ahaṃ tāva sīsādīni passanto evaṃ karomi, tvaṃ pana na kiñci passasi, jhāpitaṭṭhānato aṭṭhīni āharitvā mattikāthūpaṃ katvā paridevasi. Iti maṃ paṭicca sataguṇena sahassaguṇena satasahassaguṇena nanu tvaññeva dummati. Bhijjanadhammā nāma saṅkhārā bhijjanti, tattha kā paridevanāti.
菩萨的父亲听了这话,心想:「我的儿子真是位智者,他通达今生与来世之事,是为了点醒我而做了这件事。」于是说道:「善生智者啊,我已了知『一切行无常』,从今以后我不再悲伤。能够拔除父亲忧伤的儿子,正应如此。」便赞叹儿子道:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā bodhisattassa pitā ‘‘mama putto paṇḍito idhalokaparalokakiccaṃ jānāti, mama saññāpanatthāya etaṃ kammaṃ akāsī’’ti cintetvā ‘‘tāta sujātapaṇḍita, ‘sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā’ti me ñātā, ito paṭṭhāya na socissāmi, pitusokaharaṇakaputtena nāma tādisena bhavitabba’’nti vatvā puttassa thutiṃ karonto āha –
确实,我正燃烧,犹如浇上酥油的火焰;
你如同以水浇洒,熄灭了我一切炽热之苦。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ādittaṃ vata maṃ santaṃ, ghatasittaṃva pāvakaṃ; Vārinā viya osiñcaṃ, sabbaṃ nibbāpaye daraṃ.
他确实拔除了我那根刺,那根深扎于心、安住于心的刺。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Abbahī vata me sallaṃ, yamāsi hadayassitaṃ; Yo me sokaparetassa, pitusokaṃ apānudi.
我已拔出箭,无忧亦无染;
青年啊,听了你的话,我不悲伤,也不哭泣。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sohaṃ abbūḷhasallosmi, vītasoko anāvilo; Na socāmi na rodāmi, tava sutvāna māṇava.
具足智慧者如此而行,他们是悲悯者;
他们能使人转离忧伤,正如善生引导他父亲那样。」
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evaṃ karonti sappaññā, ye honti anukampakā; Vinivattenti sokamhā, sujāto pitaraṃ yathā’’ti.
此处,「nibbāpaye」意为「令息灭」。「Dara」指「忧恼」。「Sujāto pitaraṃ yathā」:正如我的儿子善生,以自身的智慧,将我这父亲从忧伤中转离;同样,其他具足智慧者也能将他人从忧伤中转离。显示巴利原文
Tattha nibbāpayeti nibbāpayi. Daranti sokadarathaṃ. Sujāto pitaraṃ yathāti yathā mama putto sujāto maṃ pitaraṃ samānaṃ attano sappaññatāya sokamhā vinivattayi, evaṃ aññepi sappaññā sokamhā vinivattayantīti.
世尊引述这段法谈后,开示了诸谛,并揭示其本生因缘。在谛说终了时,那位居士证得了入流果。当时的善生即是我。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne kuṭumbiko sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahi. Tadā sujāto ahameva ahosinti.
维那萨迦本生注释显示巴利原文
[353] 3. Venasākhajātakavaṇṇanā
“这并非恒常,必将如此”——这句话,是世尊住在跋祇国僧伽罗山附近的毘舍迦腊林时,以菩提王子为因缘而宣说的。菩提王子是优填王之子,当时住在僧伽罗山。他召来一位技艺精湛的木匠,命他建造一座与其他王宫迥异的殿堂,名为红睡莲。宫殿建成后,他心生吝惜,暗想:“这个木匠或许会为别的国王也建造这样的殿堂。”于是便命人挖去了木匠的双眼。此事在比丘僧团中传开后,比丘们聚在集会处议论:“贤友们,听说菩提王子竟将那位木匠的眼睛挖掉了!唉,真是粗暴、残忍、蛮横啊!”世尊到来后问道:“诸比丘,你们现在聚在一起谈论什么?”得知详情后,世尊开示道:“诸比丘,非仅今生如此,过去世他同样粗暴、残忍、蛮横。不只今生,过去世他也曾挖去成百上千位刹帝利的眼睛,杀害他们,并用他们的肉来行祭祀。”说完,便开示了过去的因缘。显示巴利原文
Nayidaṃ niccaṃ bhavitabbanti idaṃ satthā bhaggesu saṃsumāragiraṃ nissāya bhesakaḷāvane viharanto bodhirājakumāraṃ ārabbha kathesi. Bodhirājakumāro nāma udenassa rañño putto tasmiṃ kāle saṃsumāragire vasanto ekaṃ pariyodātasippaṃ vaḍḍhakiṃ pakkosāpetvā aññehi rājūhi asadisaṃ katvā kokanadaṃ nāma pāsādaṃ kārāpesi. Kārāpetvā ca pana ‘‘ayaṃ vaḍḍhakī aññassapi rañño evarūpaṃ pāsādaṃ kareyyā’’ti maccharāyanto tassa akkhīni uppāṭāpesi. Tenassa akkhīnaṃ uppāṭitabhāvo bhikkhusaṅghe pākaṭo jāto. Tasmā bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, bodhirājakumāro kira tathārūpassa vaḍḍhakino akkhīni uppāṭāpesi, aho kakkhaḷo pharuso sāhasiko’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepesa kakkhaḷo pharuso sāhasikova. Na kevalañca idāneva, pubbepesa khattiyasahassānaṃ akkhīni uppāṭāpetvā māretvā tesaṃ maṃsena balikammaṃ kāresī’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去世,梵授王统治波罗奈城时,菩萨在塔迦尸喇城为名闻四方的老师。赡部洲洲的刹帝利青年与婆罗门青年都到他那里学习技艺。波罗奈王的儿子梵授王子,也在菩萨座前学习三吠陀。然而这位王子天生粗暴、残忍、蛮横。菩萨通过相术得知了他那粗暴、残忍、蛮横的秉性,便教导他说:“孩子,你粗暴、残忍、蛮横。靠粗暴得来的权力不会长久;一旦权力毁坏,你便如同海上漏水的船,找不到立足之地。因此,不要成为那样的人。”如此教诫之后,诵出了两首偈颂。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto takkasilāyaṃ disāpāmokkho ācariyo ahosi. Jambudīpatale khattiyamāṇavā brāhmaṇamāṇavā ca tasseva santike sippaṃ uggaṇhiṃsu. Bārāṇasirañño putto brahmadattakumāro nāma tassa santike tayo vede uggaṇhi. So pana pakatiyāpi kakkhaḷo pharuso sāhasiko ahosi. Bodhisatto aṅgavijjāvasena tassa kakkhaḷapharusasāhasikabhāvaṃ ñatvā ‘‘tāta, tvaṃ kakkhaḷo pharuso sāhasiko, pharusena nāma laddhaṃ issariyaṃ aciraṭṭhitikaṃ hoti, so issariye vinaṭṭhe bhinnanāvo viya samudde patiṭṭhaṃ na labhati, tasmā mā evarūpo ahosī’’ti taṃ ovadanto dve gāthā abhāsi –
“梵授,这些安稳、丰饶与身体的乐受,并非恒常;”
当利益衰败时,你莫如海中船破之人那般迷惘。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nayidaṃ niccaṃ bhavitabbaṃ brahmadatta, khemaṃ subhikkhaṃ sukhatā ca kāye; Atthaccaye mā ahu sampamūḷho, bhinnaplavo sāgarasseva majjhe.
人所作的任何行为,都会在自身上见到其果报;
行善者得见善果,造恶者得见恶果;
播下怎样的种子,便收获怎样的果实。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yāni karoti puriso, tāni attani passati; Kalyāṇakārī kalyāṇaṃ, pāpakārī ca pāpakaṃ; Yādisaṃ vapate bījaṃ, tādisaṃ harate phala’’nti.
「身体的乐受」:亲爱的梵授啊,你们所说的安稳、丰饶,以及这身体上的乐受,对于众生而言并非恒常存在,亦非时时可得;它们实为无常,终归坏灭之法。「利益衰败时」:你呀,由于无常之力,当权位失却、利益衰败时,恰如船破舟沉之人,在大海中央无所依凭,迷惘失措——你切莫陷入那样的迷惘啊。「于自身中见其果」:他正在感受由业所带来的果报,这便是在自身之中见到了它。显示巴利原文
Tattha sukhatā ca kāyeti tāta brahmadatta, yadetaṃ khemaṃ vā subhikkhaṃ vā yā vā esā sukhatā kāye, idaṃ sabbaṃ imesaṃ sattānaṃ niccaṃ sabbakālameva na bhavati, idaṃ pana aniccaṃ hutvā abhāvadhammaṃ. Atthaccayeti so tvaṃ aniccatāvasena issariye vigate attano atthassa accaye yathā nāma bhinnaplavo bhinnanāvo manusso sāgaramajjhe patiṭṭhaṃ alabhanto sampamūḷho hoti, evaṃ mā ahu sampamūḷho. Tāni attani passatīti tesaṃ kammānaṃ vipākaṃ vindanto tāni attani passati nāma.
他顶礼老师后,前往波罗奈,向父亲展示所学技艺,随后被立为副王,在父亲去世后继承了王位。他有一位国师名叫宾吉耶,性格粗暴、残忍而横暴。这位国师因贪图名望而想:‘我何不让国王降伏整个赡部洲的一切国王?这样他便能成为独一无二的大王,我也成为独一无二的国师。’他说服了国王。国王遂率领大军出城,围困一位国王的都城,将其擒获。他用同样的方法取得了整个赡部洲的统治权,随后在一千位国王的簇拥下,心想:‘我要去攻取塔迦尸喇的统治权。’那时,菩萨早已将都城修治得坚不可摧,令人难以攻破。显示巴利原文
So ācariyaṃ vanditvā bārāṇasiṃ gantvā pitu sippaṃ dassetvā oparajje patiṭṭhāya pitu accayena rajjaṃ pāpuṇi. Tassa piṅgiyo nāma purohito ahosi kakkhaḷo pharuso sāhasiko. So yasalobhena cintesi ‘‘yaṃnūnāhaṃ iminā raññā sakalajambudīpe sabbe rājāno gāhāpeyyaṃ, evamesa ekarājā bhavissati, ahampi ekapurohito bhavissāmī’’ti. So taṃ rājānaṃ attano kathaṃ gāhāpesi. Rājā mahatiyā senāya nagarā nikkhamitvā ekassa rañño nagaraṃ rundhitvā taṃ rājānaṃ gaṇhi. Etenupāyena sakalajambudīpe rajjaṃ gahetvā rājasahassaparivuto ‘‘takkasilāyaṃ rajjaṃ gaṇhissāmī’’ti agamāsi. Bodhisatto nagaraṃ paṭisaṅkharitvā parehi appadhaṃsiyaṃ akāsi.
波罗奈王在恒河岸边的一棵大榕树下围起布幔,上方撑起帐幕,铺设床铺,在那里扎营。他俘获了赡部洲地上的一千位国王,带着他们一同作战,却仍然无法攻克塔迦尸喇,便问自己的国师:‘老师,我们携这么多国王同来,仍不能拿下塔迦尸喇,该如何是好?’国师说:‘大王!将这千位国王的眼睛挖出来,杀死他们,剖开腹部,取出第五甘甜之肉,向住在这棵榕树中的天神献祭,再用肠子缠绕树干,以血涂成五指印,如此我们很快便能获胜。’国王应允说:‘好!’便在布幔内安置了力大无穷的壮士,逐一唤来每一位国王,压制他们直至昏迷,挖出双眼,杀死后取出甘肉,把尸体冲入恒河。他按上述方法完成祭祀,敲响祭鼓,随即前去作战。显示巴利原文
Bārāṇasirājā gaṅgānadītīre mahato nigrodharukkhasssa mūle sāṇiṃ parikkhipāpetvā upari vitānaṃ kārāpetvā sayanaṃ paññapetvā nivāsaṃ gaṇhi. So jambudīpatale sahassarājāno gahetvā yujjhamānopi takkasilaṃ gahetuṃ asakkonto attano purohitaṃ pucchi ‘‘ācariya, mayaṃ ettakehi rājūhi saddhiṃ āgantvāpi takkasilaṃ gahetuṃ na sakkoma, kiṃ nu kho kātabba’’nti. ‘‘Mahārāja, sahassarājūnaṃ akkhīni uppāṭetvā māretvā kucchiṃ phāletvā pañcamadhuramaṃsaṃ ādāya imasmiṃ nigrodhe adhivatthāya devatāya balikammaṃ katvā antavaṭṭīhi rukkhaṃ parikkhipitvā lohitapañcaṅgulikāni karoma, evaṃ no khippameva jayo bhavissatī’’ti. Rājā ‘‘sādhū’’ti paṭissuṇitvā antosāṇiyaṃ mahābale malle ṭhapetvā ekamekaṃ rājānaṃ pakkosāpetvā nippīḷanena visaññaṃ kāretvā akkhīni uppāṭetvā māretvā maṃsaṃ ādāya kaḷevarāni gaṅgāyaṃ pavāhetvā vuttappakāraṃ balikammaṃ kāretvā balibheriṃ ākoṭāpetvā yuddhāya gato.
那时,有一个夜叉从瞭望塔上来到他身边,挖去他的右眼后离去,他顿时生起剧烈的痛苦。剧痛之中,他来到那棵大榕树下,在铺好的座具上仰面躺下。正在那时,一只秃鹫叼着一块尖端锐利的骨头,坐在树顶啄食上面的肉,吃完便将骨头抛下。那骨尖落下,犹如铁矛一般刺中他的左眼,把眼珠扎破。在这一刻,他记起了菩萨的教诲,说道:‘我们的老师曾经说过:“众生各随自己所造的业而承受果报,犹如种子结出相应的果实。”想来他正是因为看见了如此情景才这样说的。’随后,他满怀悲戚地吟诵了两首偈颂。显示巴利原文
Athassa aṭṭālakato eko yakkho āgantvā dakkhiṇakkhiṃ uppāṭetvā agamāsi, athassa mahatī vedanā uppajji. So vedanāppatto āgantvā nigrodharukkhamūle paññattāsane uttānako nipajji. Tasmiṃ khaṇe eko gijjho ekaṃ tikhiṇakoṭikaṃ aṭṭhiṃ gahetvā rukkhagge nisinno maṃsaṃ khāditvā aṭṭhiṃ vissajjesi, aṭṭhikoṭi āgantvā rañño vāmakkhimhi ayasūlaṃ viya patitvā akkhiṃ bhindi. Tasmiṃ khaṇe bodhisattassa vacanaṃ sallakkhesi. So ‘‘amhākaṃ ācariyo ‘ime sattā bījānurūpaṃ phalaṃ viya kammānurūpaṃ vipākaṃ anubhontī’ti kathento idaṃ disvā kathesi maññe’’ti vatvā vilapanto dve gāthā abhāsi –
这正是当时老师跋罗沙利耶所说的话:
你莫作恶,若作了恶,将来你会因此受苦。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Idaṃ tadācariyavaco, pārāsariyo yadabravi; ‘Mā su tvaṃ akari pāpaṃ, yaṃ tvaṃ pacchā kataṃ tape’.
就是这棵枝叶繁茂的宾耆耶树(孟加拉榕),我在其下杀害了上千位刹帝利;
那些佩戴璎珞、涂以旃檀香膏的刹帝利啊,如今这苦果回到我身上了。’”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ayameva so piṅgiya venasākho, yamhi ghātayiṃ khattiyānaṃ sahasssaṃ; Alaṅkate candanasārānulitte, tameva dukkhaṃ paccāgataṃ mama’’nti.
其中,“那时老师的话”指那位老师所说的话。“Pārāsariya”是以他的族名称呼他。“若造作了恶”:你过去所造的恶业,日后会折磨你、令你痛苦;所以他教导说“你不要做那样的恶”,而我却没有听从。他指着那棵榕树悲叹:“就是这一棵”。“枝叶扩展”指枝条伸展。“在那里杀害”:在那棵树下我杀害了上千名刹帝利。“被装饰、涂以栴檀心膏”:指那些以王饰庄严、涂着红栴檀心膏的刹帝利,我在那里杀害了他们,如今这同一棵树却不能给我任何保护,可见它无能为力。“正是此苦”:指我过去令他人遭受的挖眼之苦,如今同样的苦回报于我。现在老师的话已完全应验,他如此悲叹。显示巴利原文
Tattha idaṃ tadācariyavacoti idaṃ taṃ ācariyassa vacanaṃ. Pārāsariyoti taṃ gottena kitteti. Pacchā katanti yaṃ pāpaṃ tayā kataṃ, pacchā taṃ tapeyya kilameyya, taṃ mā karīti ovādaṃ adāsi, ahaṃ panassa vacanaṃ na karinti. Ayamevāti nigrodharukkhaṃ dassento vilapati. Venasākhoti patthaṭasākho. Yamhi ghātayinti yamhi rukkhe khattiyasahassaṃ māresiṃ. Alaṅkate candanasārānulitteti rājālaṅkārehi alaṅkate lohitacandanasārānulitte te khattiye yatthāhaṃ ghātesiṃ , ayameva so rukkho idāni mayhaṃ kiñci parittāṇaṃ kātuṃ na sakkotīti dīpeti. Tameva dukkhanti yaṃ mayā paresaṃ akkhiuppāṭanadukkhaṃ kataṃ, idaṃ me tatheva paṭiāgataṃ, idāni no ācariyassa vacanaṃ matthakaṃ pattanti paridevati.
他这般悲叹,又忆念起自己的大妃,显示巴利原文
So evaṃ paridevamāno aggamahesiṃ anussaritvā –
萨玛啊,她全身涂着栴檀香膏,犹如妙枝树那挺拔的枝条;
见不到这位美人,我便将死去;对我来说,这比眼前的痛苦更苦。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sāmā ca kho candanalittagattā, laṭṭhīva sobhañjanakassa uggatā; Adisvā kālaṃ karissāmi ubbariṃ, taṃ me ito dukkhataraṃ bhavissatī’’ti. –
此语之义:我的妻子——金色萨玛,那位妙好的女子,犹如妙枝树笔直挺拔的枝条,在微风吹拂下摇曳生姿,她也同样展现着女性的妩媚,光彩照人。而今我因双眼被毁,再也见不到这位妙好的女子,即将死去。对我来说,见不到她的这种痛苦,比此刻面临死亡的痛苦,还要更深重。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – mama bhariyā suvaṇṇasāmā ubbarī yathā nāma siggurukkhassa uju uggatā sākhā mandamāluteritā kampamānā sobhati, evaṃ itthivilāsaṃ kurumānā sobhati, tamahaṃ idāni akkhīnaṃ bhinnattā ubbariṃ adisvāva kālaṃ karissāmi, taṃ me tassā adassanaṃ ito maraṇadukkhatopi dukkhataraṃ bhavissatīti.
他如此悲叹着,死后投生于地狱。那位贪求权位的国师,既不能救护他,也保不住自己的权位。就在他刚刚气绝之时,军队便溃散奔逃。显示巴利原文
So evaṃ vilapantova maritvā niraye nibbatti. Na naṃ issariyaluddho purohito parittāṇaṃ kātuṃ sakkhi, na attano issariyaṃ. Tasmiṃ matamatteyeva balakāyo bhijjitvā palāyi.
世尊讲完这段法语,将其联系到本生故事中,说道:“那时的波罗奈王是菩提王子,宾耆耶是提婆达多,而那位四方导师正是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā bārāṇasirājā bodhirājakumāro ahosi, piṅgiyo devadatto, disāpāmokkhācariyo pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
[354] 第四篇 《蛇本生》注释显示巴利原文
[354] 4. Uragajātakavaṇṇanā
这部以“如蛇蜕去旧皮……”开头的教法,是世尊住在祇园时,因一位丧子的居士而宣说的。此事的因缘与《死妻死父事》类似。世尊来到他家,他上前顶礼后坐下。世尊问:“朋友,你在忧伤吗?”他答:“是的,尊者,自从我儿子死后,我便一直悲伤。”世尊说:“朋友,有坏灭性的,终将坏灭;有消失性的,终将消失。这不只发生在某个家庭、某个村庄,在无量的轮围世界、三界之中,都不存在不死之法。没有任何行能永恒不变,所有行都不恒常。一切众生皆必有一死,一切行皆具坏灭性。古代的智者在儿子去世时,了知‘具死法者已死,具灭法者已灭’,因此不会悲伤。”如此说后,应他的请求,世尊讲起了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Uragovatacaṃ jiṇṇanti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto mataputtakaṃ kuṭumbikaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Vatthu pana matabhariyamatapitikavatthusadisameva. Idhāpi tatheva satthā tassa nivesanaṃ gantvā taṃ āgantvā vanditvā nisinnaṃ ‘‘kiṃ, āvuso, socasī’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘āma, bhante , puttassa me matakālato paṭṭhāya socāmī’’ti vutte ‘‘āvuso, bhijjanadhammaṃ nāma bhijjati, nassanadhammaṃ nāma nassati, tañca kho na ekasmiṃyeva kule, nāpi ekasmiññeva gāme, atha kho aparimāṇesu cakkavāḷesu tīsu bhavesu amaraṇadhammo nāma natthi, tabbhāveneva ṭhātuṃ samattho ekasaṅkhāropi sassato nāma natthi, sabbe sattā maraṇadhammā, sabbe saṅkhārā bhijjanadhammā, porāṇakapaṇḍitāpi putte mate ‘maraṇadhammaṃ mataṃ, nassanadhammaṃ naṭṭha’nti na sociṃsū’’ti vatvā tena yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,梵授王统治波罗奈国时,菩萨投生在波罗奈城门村的一个婆罗门家庭。他安置家业,以耕种为生。他有一子一女。儿子成年后,他从门当户对的家族为他娶来一位少女。如此,连同女仆,共有六人:菩萨、妻子、儿子、女儿、儿媳和女仆。他们和合、喜悦,互爱互助地生活在一起。菩萨教导其余五人说:“你们应随力常行布施,守护戒律,行持布萨羯磨,修习死随念,常自观死。因为对于众生,死亡是必然的;生命无常;一切行皆无常,皆具坏灭之性。你们日夜都不应放逸。”众人答言:“善哉。”便接受教导,不放逸地修习死随念。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto bārāṇasiyaṃ dvāragāmake brāhmaṇakule nibbattitvā kuṭumbaṃ saṇṭhapetvā kasikammena jīvikaṃ kappesi. Tassa putto ca dhītā cāti dve dārakā ahesuṃ. So puttassa vayappattassa samānakulato kumārikaṃ āharitvā adāsi, iti te dāsiyā saddhiṃ cha janā ahesuṃ – bodhisatto, bhariyā, putto, dhītā, suṇisā, dāsīti. Te samaggā sammodamānā piyasaṃvāsā ahesuṃ. Bodhisatto sesānaṃ pañcannaṃ evaṃ ovādaṃ deti ‘‘tumhe yathāladdhaniyāmeneva dānaṃ detha, sīlaṃ rakkhatha, uposathakammaṃ karotha, maraṇassatiṃ bhāvetha, tumhākaṃ maraṇabhāvaṃ sallakkhetha, imesañhi sattānaṃ maraṇaṃ dhuvaṃ, jīvitaṃ addhuvaṃ, sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā khayavayadhamminova, rattiñca divā ca appamattā hothā’’ti. Te ‘‘sādhū’’ti ovādaṃ sampaṭicchitvā appamattā maraṇassatiṃ bhāventi.
一日,菩萨与儿子同往田间耕作。儿子将垃圾堆在一起焚烧。附近一蚁冢中有毒蛇,烟熏痛其眼。毒蛇被激怒,爬出蚁冢,心想:‘正是因他,我才受苦!’便将四颗毒牙深深咬入那人身体,那人翻倒在地。菩萨转身见儿子倒下,停住耕牛,走近观察,知其已死。他将儿子抱起,放在一棵树下,为他躺好,覆上布衣,既不哭泣也不悲叹,唯作意:‘易坏灭者已坏灭,当死者已死,一切诸行无常,终归于死。’观察无常之性后,菩萨继续耕田。这时,他见一位邻人经过田边,便问:‘朋友,你回家吗?’那人答道:‘是的。’菩萨说:‘既如此,请至我家,转告婆罗门夫人:“今日不必如往常带两份饭,只带一份来即可;再者,往日只有女仆一人送饭,今日你们四人都应着洁净之衣,持香与花同来。”’邻人应诺,便去如言告知婆罗门夫人。夫人问:‘朋友,是谁让你带这一番话的?’答:‘夫人,是婆罗门。’她闻讯便知‘我儿已死’,内心却无丝毫动摇。正是由于心善修习故,她穿上洁净之衣,手持香花,令女仆带上食物,与众人一同前往田间。显示巴利原文
Athekadivasaṃ bodhisatto puttena saddhiṃ khettaṃ gantvā kasati. Putto kacavaraṃ saṅkaḍḍhitvā jhāpeti. Tassāvidūre ekasmiṃ vammike āsīviso atthi. Dhūmo tassa akkhīni pahari. So kuddho nikkhamitvā ‘‘imaṃ nissāya mayhaṃ bhaya’’nti catasso dāṭhā nimujjāpento taṃ ḍaṃsi, so parivattitvā patito. Bodhisatto parivattitvā taṃ patitaṃ disvā goṇe ṭhapetvā gantvā tassa matabhāvaṃ ñatvā taṃ ukkhipitvā ekasmiṃ rukkhamūle nipajjāpetvā pārupitvā neva rodi na paridevi – ‘‘bhijjanadhammaṃ pana bhinnaṃ, maraṇadhammaṃ mataṃ, sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā maraṇanipphattikā’’ti aniccabhāvameva sallakkhetvā kasi. So khettasamīpena gacchantaṃ ekaṃ paṭivissakaṃ purisaṃ disvā ‘‘tāta, gehaṃ gacchasī’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘āmā’’ti vutte tena hi amhākampi gharaṃ gantvā brāhmaṇiṃ vadeyyāsi ‘‘ajja kira pubbe viya dvinnaṃ bhattaṃ anāharitvā ekassevāhāraṃ āhareyyātha, pubbe ca ekikāva dāsī āhāraṃ āharati, ajja pana cattāropi janā suddhavatthanivatthā gandhapupphahatthā āgaccheyyāthā’’ti. So ‘‘sādhū’’ti gantvā brāhmaṇiyā tatheva kathesi. Kena te, tāta, imaṃ sāsanaṃ dinnanti. Brāhmaṇena , ayyeti. Sā ‘‘putto me mato’’ti aññāsi, kampanamattampissā nāhosi. Evaṃ subhāvitacittā suddhavatthanivatthā gandhapupphahatthā dāsiṃ pana āhāraṃ āharāpetvā sesehi saddhiṃ khettaṃ agamāsi. Ekassapi roditaṃ vā paridevitaṃ vā nāhosi.
菩萨便坐在儿子倒下的身影旁进食。饭后,众人一同收集薪柴,将遗体抬上柴堆,以香花供养后火化。众人无有一人落泪,因为他们都是善修死随念者。由于他们戒德的威光,帝释天的天座发起热来。帝释天自忖:‘是谁欲令我退失天位?’他察知是因这些人的功德威力而发热,心生欢喜,思惟:‘我当前往,令他们作狮子吼,待狮子吼讫,使其家宅遍满七宝,而后归还。’于是帝释天迅速来到那里,立于火葬堆旁问道:‘诸友,你们在做什么?’‘先生,我们正在火化一个人。’‘你们岂是在火化人?我看你们是在烤一只鹿吧。’‘并非如此,先生,我们确是在火化一个人。’‘那么,这人必是你们的仇人了。’菩萨答道:‘先生,这是我们亲生的儿子,并非仇人。’‘那么,是不被你们喜爱的儿子吗?’‘极为爱念,先生。’‘那为何不哭泣呢?’菩萨为说明不哭泣的原因,说出第一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Bodhisatto puttassa nipannachāyāyameva nisīditvā bhuñji. Bhuttāvasāne sabbepi dārūni uddharitvā taṃ citakaṃ āropetvā gandhapupphehi pūjetvā jhāpesuṃ. Ekassa ca ekabindupi assu nāhosi, sabbepi subhāvitamaraṇassatino honti. Tesaṃ sīlatejena sakkassa āsanaṃ uṇhākāraṃ dassesi. So ‘‘ko nu kho maṃ ṭhānā cāvetukāmo’’ti upadhārento tesaṃ guṇatejena uṇhabhāvaṃ ñatvā pasannamānaso hutvā ‘‘mayā etesaṃ santikaṃ gantvā sīhanādaṃ nadāpetvā sīhanādapariyosāne etesaṃ nivesanaṃ sattaratanaparipuṇṇaṃ katvā āgantuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti vegena tattha gantvā āḷāhanapasse ṭhito ‘‘tāta, kiṃ karothā’’ti āha. ‘‘Ekaṃ manussaṃ jhāpema, sāmī’’ti. ‘‘Na tumhe manussaṃ jhāpessatha, ekaṃ pana migaṃ māretvā pacatha maññe’’ti. ‘‘Natthetaṃ sāmi, manussameva jhāpemā’’ti. ‘‘Tena hi verimanusso vo bhavissatī’’ti. Atha naṃ bodhisatto ‘‘orasaputto no sāmi, na veriko’’ti āha. ‘‘Tena hi vo appiyaputto bhavissatī’’ti? ‘‘Ativiya piyaputto, sāmī’’ti. ‘‘Atha kasmā na rodasī’’ti? So arodanakāraṇaṃ kathento paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
犹如蛇蜕去旧皮,舍离自身而前行;
同样,当身体已无任何受用,死后命终之时。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Uragova tacaṃ jiṇṇaṃ, hitvā gacchati saṃ tanuṃ; Evaṃ sarīre nibbhoge, pete kālakate sati.
正被焚烧的人,不知亲族的悲叹;
因此,我不为此悲伤;他已去他所应去之处。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ḍayhamāno na jānāti, ñātīnaṃ paridevitaṃ; Tasmā etaṃ na socāmi, gato so tassa yā gatī’’ti.
这里,“saṃ tanuṃ”指自己的身体。“Nibbhoge”:因命根已失,故无受用。“Pete”:已去到他世。“Kālakateti”:死时已成,即已死。整体意思是:“贤者,我的儿子如同蛇蜕去旧皮,不回顾,不留恋,舍弃而离去;同样地,他舍弃自己的身体而去。当他的身体已无命根、无受用时,我的儿子已命终、去到他世,处于已死的状态——此时悲悯或悲叹又有何用?正如人被矛刺、被火焚烧时,不知苦乐,他也不知亲族的悲叹。因此,我不为此悲伤。他所应去之处,他已去了。”显示巴利原文
Tattha saṃ tanunti attano sarīraṃ. Nibbhogeti jīvitindriyassa abhāvena bhogarahite. Peteti paralokaṃ paṭigate. Kālakateti katakāle, mateti attho. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – sāmi, mama putto yathā nāma urago jiṇṇatacaṃ nicchinditvā anoloketvā anapekkho chaḍḍetvā gaccheyya, evaṃ attano sarīraṃ chaḍḍetvā gacchati, tassa jīvitindriyarahite sarīre evaṃ nibbhoge tasmiñca me putte pete puna paṭigate maraṇakālaṃ katvā ṭhite sati ko kāruññena vā paridevena vā attho. Ayañhi yathā sūlehi vijjhitvā ḍayhamāno sukhadukkhaṃ na jānāti, evaṃ ñātīnaṃ paridevitampi na jānāti, tena kāraṇenāhaṃ etaṃ na socāmi. Yā tassa attano gati, taṃ so gatoti.
帝释天听了菩萨的话后,问那位婆罗门女:“大姐,他是你的什么人?”婆罗门女说:“是我的儿子,主人。是我怀胎十个月,用乳汁喂养,扶持他学步,亲手养育成人的孩子。”帝释天说:“大姐,父亲身为男子,不哭也就罢了;但母亲的心本是柔软的,你为什么也不哭呢?”于是她说出了自己不哭的理由:显示巴利原文
Sakko bodhisattassa vacanaṃ sutvā brāhmaṇiṃ pucchi ‘‘amma, tuyhaṃ so kiṃ hotī’’ti? ‘‘Dasa māse kucchinā pariharitvā thaññaṃ pāyetvā hatthapāde saṇṭhapetvā vaḍḍhitaputto me, sāmī’’ti. ‘‘Amma, pitā tāva purisabhāvena mā rodatu, mātu hadayaṃ pana mudukaṃ hoti, tvaṃ kasmā na rodasī’’ti? Sā arodanakāraṇaṃ kathentī –
‘‘Anavhito tato āgā, ananuññāto ito gato; Yathāgato tathā gato, tattha kā paridevanā.
因此,我不为此悲伤,他已去往他该去之处。——她说了这两首偈颂——
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ḍayhamāno na jānāti, ñātīnaṃ paridevitaṃ; Tasmā etaṃ na socāmi, gato so tassa yā gatī’’ti. – gāthādvayamāha –
其中,“未被唤来的”是指:亲爱的,此人未受我从他世召唤,也未受我祈请。所谓“来”,即来到了我们的家。所谓“如此”,是指当他从此世间离去时,也未经我允许便走了。所谓“如所来”,即来的时候是凭他自己的意愿而来,离去时也同样如此离去。所谓“在那里”,即对于他从此处离去,又有什么可悲叹的呢?至于“被焚烧时”,这首偈颂应依前文所述的方式来理解。显示巴利原文
Tattha anavhitoti ayaṃ tāta mayā paralokato anavhito ayācito. Āgāti amhākaṃ gehaṃ āgato. Itoti ito manussalokato gacchantopi mayā ananuññātova gato. Yathāgatoti āgacchantopi yathā attanova ruciyā āgato, gacchantopi tatheva gato. Tatthāti tasmiṃ tassa ito gamane kā paridevanā. Ḍayhamānoti gāthā vuttanayena veditabbā.
帝释天听了婆罗门女的话后,便问她的妹妹:“大姐,他是你的什么人?”妹妹回答:“是我的哥哥,主人。”帝释天说:“大姐,姐妹对兄弟通常都有感情,你为何不哭呢?”于是她便说明自己不哭泣的原因:显示巴利原文
Sakko brāhmaṇiyā kathaṃ sutvā tassa bhaginiṃ pucchi ‘‘amma, tuyhaṃ so kiṃ hotī’’ti? ‘‘Bhātā me, sāmī’’ti. ‘‘Amma, bhaginiyo nāma bhātūsu sinehā honti, tvaṃ kasmā na rodasī’’ti? Sā arodanakāraṇaṃ kathentī –
‘‘Sace rode kisā assaṃ, tassā me kiṃ phalaṃ siyā; Ñātimittasuhajjānaṃ, bhiyyo no aratī siyā.
当身体正被焚烧时,他并不觉知亲族的悲泣;因此我不为此忧伤,他已去往他应至的归宿。——这两首偈颂。
因此我不为此事忧伤,他已去了他该去的归宿。” 以上是两首偈颂。
显示巴利原文 Ḍayhamāno na jānāti, ñātīnaṃ paridevitaṃ; Tasmā etaṃ na socāmi, gato so tassa yā gatī’’ti. – gāthādvayamāha –
此处,“若”的意思是:如果我在兄弟去世时哭泣,身体便会消瘦。这显示,我的兄弟并不会因为我哭泣而得到任何利益。“我这哭泣者”:指我这样哭泣的人,能有什么果报、什么利益呢?这正表明我毫无进益。“亲戚、朋友与挚友”:即亲戚、朋友、善友们。或者也可这样读。“更多”:我们那些亲戚、朋友和心怀善意的人们,只会更加不乐。显示巴利原文
Tattha saceti yadi ahaṃ bhātari mate rodeyyaṃ, kisasarīrā assaṃ. Bhātu pana me tappaccayā vuḍḍhi nāma natthīti dasseti. Tassā meti tassā mayhaṃ rodantiyā kiṃ phalaṃ ko ānisaṃso bhaveyya. Mayhaṃ avuddhi pana paññāyatīti dīpeti. Ñātimittasuhajjānanti ñātimittasuhadānaṃ . Ayameva vā pāṭho. Bhiyyo noti ye amhākaṃ ñātī ca mittā ca suhadayā ca, tesaṃ adhikatarā arati siyā.
帝释天听了妹妹所说,便问妻子:“夫人,他是你什么人?”“他是我的丈夫,主人。”“女子丧夫即为寡妇,无依无靠,你为何不哭泣?”于是,她也为他说明不哭泣的理由:显示巴利原文
Sakko bhaginiyā kathaṃ sutvā bhariyaṃ pucchi ‘‘amma, tuyhaṃ so kiṃ hotī’’ti? ‘‘Pati me, sāmī’’ti. ‘‘Itthiyo nāma patimhi mate vidhavā honti anāthā, tvaṃ kasmā na rodasī’’ti. Sāpissa arodanakāraṇaṃ kathentī –
犹如孩童追逐移动的月亮而哭闹,
那为死者悲伤的人,正是这等情形。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yathāpi dārako candaṃ, gacchantamanurodati; Evaṃsampadamevetaṃ, yo petamanusocati.
被焚烧时,他并不知道亲眷的悲泣;
因此我不为此悲伤,他已去了他当去的归趣。”——这是两首偈颂所说。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ḍayhamāno na jānāti, ñātīnaṃ paridevitaṃ; Tasmā etaṃ na socāmi, gato so tassa yā gatī’’ti. – gāthādvayamāha –
其含义是:正如一个愚痴的孩童,不知何事适宜、何事不适宜,何事可得、何事不可得,坐在母亲膝上,于满月之夜看见圆满的月亮运行于空中,便一再哭喊:‘妈妈,把月亮给我!妈妈,把月亮给我!’同样,事实正是如此——那些为死者悲泣的人,他们的哭泣也正是如此,且更为愚痴。为什么呢?因为那孩童是对着实际存在的月亮而哭,而我的丈夫已死,如今已不存在;即便被尖木刺穿、被烈火焚烧,他也全然不知。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – yathā nāma yattha katthaci yuttāyuttaṃ labbhanīyālabbhanīyaṃ ajānanto bāladārako mātu ucchaṅge nisinno puṇṇamāsiyaṃ puṇṇaṃ candaṃ ākāse gacchantaṃ disvā ‘‘amma, candaṃ me dehi, amma, candaṃ me dehī’’ti punappunaṃ rodati, evaṃsampadamevetaṃ, evaṃnipphattikameva etaṃ tassa ruṇṇaṃ hoti, yo petaṃ kālakataṃ anusocati. Itopi ca bālataraṃ. Kiṃkāraṇā? So hi vijjamānacandaṃ anurodati, mayhaṃ pana pati mato etarahi avijjamāno sūlehi vijjhitvā ḍayhamānopi na kiñci jānātīti.
帝释天听了妻子的话,便问那个婢女:“大娘,那个人是你什么人?”她答道:“先生,是我的主人。”“你不是曾经被他压迫、殴打、虐待吗?既然如此,你本该说‘我终于解脱了’,为什么不哭呢?”她说:“主人,请不要这样说,这对他是不相称的。我的少主人具足忍辱、慈爱与悲悯,是我在怀中抚育长大的……” “那么,你为什么不哭?”于是她叙述了不哭的原因——显示巴利原文
Sakko bhariyāya vacanaṃ sutvā dāsiṃ pucchi ‘‘amma, tuyhaṃ so kiṃ hotī’’ti? ‘‘Ayyo me, sāmī’’ti. ‘‘Nanu tvaṃ iminā pīḷetvā pothetvā paribhuttā bhavissasi, tasmā ‘‘sumuttā aha’’nti na rodasī’’ti. ‘Sāmi, mā evaṃ avaca, na etaṃ etassa anucchavikaṃ, khantimettānuddayasampanno me ayyaputto, ure saṃvaḍḍhitaputto viya ahosī’ti. ‘‘Atha kasmā na rodasī’’ti? Sāpissa arodanakāraṇaṃ kathentī –
犹如一只水罐,举起后摔落,裂成七片,便无法再接合;那些碎片既不能依序排列,也无法重新拼合,恢复它原本的模样。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yathāpi udakakumbho, bhinno appaṭisandhiyo; Evaṃsampadamevetaṃ, yo petamanusocati.
因此,我不为此哀悼:他已随自业而去,去了应去之处。——于是说了这两首偈颂——
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ḍayhamāno na jānāti, ñātīnaṃ paridevitaṃ; Tasmā etaṃ na socāmi, gato so tassa yā gatī’’ti. – gāthādvayamāha –
其义为:如同水罐在被举起时摔落,碎成七片,之后纵然将那些碎片按顺序排列、拼合,也无法使其复原。那个哀悼亡者的人,他的哀悼同样如此毫无结果。因为死者无法复活;即使有神通者能以神通力将破碎的水罐拼合装满,但对于已经死去、命终之人,纵以神通力也无法令他复原。另一首偈颂的意义,如前已释。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – yathā nāma udakakumbho ukkhipiyamāno patitvā sattadhā bhinno puna tāni kapālāni paṭipāṭiyā ṭhapetvā saṃvidahitvā paṭipākatikaṃ kātuṃ na sakkoti, yo petamanusocati, tassapi etamanusocanaṃ evaṃnipphattikameva hoti, matassa puna jīvāpetuṃ asakkuṇeyyattā iddhimato vā iddhānubhāvena bhinnaṃ kumbhaṃ saṃvidahitvā udakassa pūretuṃ sakkā bhaveyya, kālakato pana iddhibalenāpi na sakkā paṭipākatitaṃ kātunti. Itarā gāthā vuttatthāyeva.
帝释天听完了所有人为他说的法,心生欢喜,说道:“你们这些不放逸者,已修习了死随念。从今以后,你们不要再亲手劳作。我,帝释天,将在你们家中化作无量无边的七宝。你们应当行布施,守护戒律,行布萨羯磨,保持不放逸。”如此教导他们之后,他便令其家宅充满无量财富,随即离去。显示巴利原文
Sakko sabbesaṃ dhammakathaṃ sutvā pasīditvā ‘‘tumhehi appamattehi maraṇassati bhāvitā, tumhe ito paṭṭhāya sahatthena kammaṃ mā karittha, ahaṃ, sakko devarājā, ahaṃ vo gehe satta ratanāni aparimāṇāni karissāmi, tumhe dānaṃ detha , sīlaṃ rakkhatha, uposathakammaṃ karotha, appamattā hothā’’ti tesaṃ ovādaṃ datvā gehaṃ aparimitadhanaṃ katvā pakkāmi.
世尊开示此法、阐明四圣谛后,便结束了这本生故事。圣谛宣说完毕时,那位居士即证得入流果。那时,那位女仆是久寿多罗,女儿是莲华色,儿子是罗睺罗,母亲是差摩,而那位婆罗门即是我。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne kuṭumbiko sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahi. Tadā dāsī khujjuttarā ahosi, dhītā uppalavaṇṇā, putto rāhulo, mātā khemā, brāhmaṇo pana ahameva ahosinti.
[355] 5. 罐本生注显示巴利原文
[355] 5. Ghaṭajātakavaṇṇanā
“他人悲泣”等这一句,是世尊住在祇园精舍时,针对憍萨罗王的一位大臣而讲述的。此前因缘与先前所述相似。然而在此处,国王先是对那位有恩于己的大臣赐予极大荣耀,后来听信离间者的言语,将他捆绑投入牢狱。这位大臣在牢中端坐时,便证得了入流道。国王觉察他有功德,便释放了他。他持着香与花鬘来到世尊面前,礼敬后坐下。世尊问他:“我听说你遭遇了不幸?”他回答:“是的,尊者,但我在不幸之中却得到了利益,已证得入流道。”世尊便说:“近事男,不只是你从不幸中获得利益,古时的智者们也曾如此。”应其请求,世尊便讲述了过去之事。显示巴利原文
Aññesocanti rodantīti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto kosalarañño ekaṃ amaccaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Vatthu heṭṭhā kathitasadisameva. Idha pana rājā attano upakārasssa amaccassa mahantaṃ yasaṃ datvā paribhedakānaṃ kathaṃ gahetvā taṃ bandhāpetvā bandhanāgāre pavesesi. So tattha nisinnova sotāpattimaggaṃ nibbattesi. Rājā tassa guṇaṃ sallakkhetvā mocāpesi. So gandhamālaṃ ādāya satthu santikaṃ gantvā vanditvā nisīdi. Atha naṃ satthā ‘‘anattho kira te uppanno’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘āma, bhante, anatthena pana me attho āgato, sotāpattimaggo nibbatto’’ti vutte ‘‘na kho, upāsaka, tvaññeva anatthena atthaṃ āhari, porāṇakapaṇḍitāpi āhariṃsū’’ti vatvā tena yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,梵授王在波罗奈为王时,菩萨投生于他的第一王后腹中,众人为他取名“罐童子”。后来,他在呾叉始罗学成种种技艺,依法治理王国。他后宫有一位大臣背叛了他,菩萨当场识破后,将此人驱逐出境。那时,舍卫城由一位名叫鸦王的国王执政。那位大臣前去投靠、侍奉鸦王,并依前文所述的方法,使国王听信自己的话,夺取了波罗奈的王位。鸦王夺得王位后,便命人用锁链将菩萨捆缚,关进牢房。菩萨入定证得禅那,在虚空中结跏趺坐。鸦王身上顿生灼热之感,他走上前去,看见菩萨的面容宛如金色明镜中绽放的莲花一般庄严安详,便向菩萨发问,说出了第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto tassa aggamahesiyā kucchimhi nibbatti, ‘‘ghaṭakumāro’’tissa nāmaṃ kariṃsu. So aparena samayena takkasilāyaṃ uggahitasippo dhammena rajjaṃ kāresi. Tassa antepure eko amacco dubbhi. So taṃ paccakkhato ñatvā raṭṭhā pabbājesi. Tadā sāvatthiyaṃ dhaṅkarājā nāma rajjaṃ kāresi. So tassa santikaṃ gantvā taṃ upaṭṭhahitvā heṭṭhā vuttanayena attano vacanaṃ gāhāpetvā bārāṇasirajjaṃ gaṇhāpesi. Sopi rajjaṃ gahetvā bodhisattaṃ saṅkhalikāhi bandhāpetvā bandhanāgāraṃ pavesesi. Bodhisatto jhānaṃ nibbattetvā ākāse pallaṅkena nisīdi, dhaṅkassa sarīre ḍāho uppajji. So gantvā bodhisattassa suvaṇṇādāsaphullapadumasassirikaṃ mukhaṃ disvā bodhisattaṃ pucchanto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
有人忧伤哭泣,有人泪流满面;
可你容颜喜悦安详,罐啊,又为何不悲伤?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Aññe socanti rodanti, aññe assumukhā janā; Pasannamukhavaṇṇosi, kasmā ghaṭa na socasī’’ti.
此处「他人」一词,是指除他(菩萨)之外的所有人。显示巴利原文
Tattha aññeti taṃ ṭhapetvā sesamanussā.
于是,菩萨为了说明自己不悲伤的原因,宣说了以下四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Athassa bodhisatto asocanakāraṇaṃ kathento catasso gāthā abhāsi –
悲伤既不能挽回过去,也不能带来未来的快乐;
因此,乌鸦啊,我不悲伤,悲伤之中,并无同伴。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nābbhatītaharo soko, nānāgatasukhāvaho; Tasmā dhaṅka na socāmi, natthi soke dutīyatā.
悲伤者变得苍白消瘦,饭食也难以下咽;
当人中了忧箭、正备受折磨时,敌人便幸灾乐祸。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Socaṃ paṇḍu kiso hoti, bhattañcassa na ruccati; Amittā sumanā honti, sallaviddhassa ruppato.
无论是村庄还是林野,低洼处或高坡上,
安住的我,它不能至;如是,我是见道迹者。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Gāme vā yadi vāraññe, ninne vā yadi vā thale; Ṭhitaṃ maṃ nāgamissati, evaṃ diṭṭhapado ahaṃ.
若自身单独一人,尚不足以成为一切欲乐的受用者;
纵使整个大地都归属于他,也不能带来快乐。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yassattā nālamekova, sabbakāmarasāharo; Sabbāpi pathavī tassa, na sukhaṃ āvahissatī’’ti.
此处,「nābbhatītaharo」即“不曾带来过去者”(na abbhatītāhāro),或者便采用这一读法。所谓「悲」(soka),并不会再次带来那已过去、已超越、已灭尽、已消失的事物。「第二者」(dutīyatā)意指同伴。因为悲既不能带来过去,也不能带来未来,所以悲不能成为任何人的同伴;我正是基于这个原因,才说“我不悲伤”。「Socanti」指正在悲伤的人。对于被忧箭刺中而备受折磨的人,怨敌们会心生欢喜,如同在说:“我们确实看到了敌人的后背!”这便是其含义。显示巴利原文
Tattha nābbhatītaharoti nābbhatītāhāro, ayameva vā pāṭho. Soko nāma abbhatītaṃ atikkantaṃ niruddhaṃ atthaṅgataṃ puna nāharati. Dutīyatāti sahāyatā. Atītāharaṇena vā anāgatāharaṇena vā soko nāma kassaci sahāyo na hoti, tenāpi kāraṇenāhaṃ na socāmīti vadati. Socanti socanto. Sallaviddhassa ruppatoti sokasallena viddhassa teneva ghaṭṭiyamānasssa ‘‘diṭṭhā vata no paccāmittassa piṭṭhī’’ti amittā sumanā hontīti attho.
“停立着的我,它不会到来”:贤友鸦王啊,在这些村落、林野等任何地方,无论我停立在何处,那种以苍白羸弱等为相、以悲为根的祸患都不会到来。“如此,是已见道迹者”:正如那祸患不会到来一般,我已如此见到了禅那之道。也有人说是“八世法之道”。不过,在巴利原典中写着“na mattaṃ nāgamissati”(不来到沉醉者),但注释书中并未采纳这种说法。对于最后一首偈颂,由于“希求、冀望”的含义,能摄取那称为禅那乐的一切欲味,故称「sabbakāmarasāharo」(一切欲乐味之摄持者)。这里的意思是:若一位国王舍弃其他同伴,仅仅自己一人,便无法成为一切欲乐味的摄持者,无法摄取那一切名为禅那乐的欲味;如此,纵使整个大地归属于他,也不会带来快乐。因为对于被欲望折磨的人而言,并无快乐;而能够摄取远离烦恼热恼的禅那乐的国王,才是真正快乐的。另外,这首偈颂也有读作“yassatthā nālameko”的,但其意义不明确。显示巴利原文
Ṭhitaṃ maṃ nāgamissatīti samma dhaṅkarāja, etesu gāmādīsu yattha katthaci ṭhitaṃ maṃ paṇḍukisabhāvādikaṃ sokamūlakaṃ byasanaṃ na āgamissati. Evaṃ diṭṭhapadoti yathā taṃ byasanaṃ nāgacchati, evaṃ mayā jhānapadaṃ diṭṭhaṃ. ‘‘Aṭṭhalokadhammapada’’ntipi vadantiyeva . Pāḷiyaṃ pana ‘‘na mattaṃ nāgamissatī’’ti likhitaṃ, taṃ aṭṭhakathāyaṃ natthi. Pariyosānagāthāya icchitapatthitatthena jhānasukhasaṅkhātaṃ sabbakāmarasaṃ āharatīti sabbakāmarasāharo. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – yassa rañño pahāya aññasahāye attāva eko sabbakāmarasāharo nālaṃ, sabbaṃ jhānasukhasaṅkhātaṃ kāmarasaṃ āharituṃ asamattho, tassa rañño sabbāpi pathavī na sukhaṃ āvahissati. Kāmāturassa hi sukhaṃ nāma natthi, yo pana kilesadaratharahitaṃ jhānasukhaṃ āharituṃ samattho, so rājā sukhī hotīti. Yo panetāya gāthāya ‘‘yassatthā nālameko’’tipi pāṭho, tassattho na dissati.
就这样,鸦王听闻这四首偈颂后,向菩萨请求原谅,归还了王位,随后离去。菩萨也将王位交还给大臣们,自己前往雪山地方,出家成为仙人,修习不退失的禅那,最终往生梵天世界。显示巴利原文
Iti dhaṅko imā catasso gāthā sutvā bodhisattaṃ khamāpetvā rajjaṃ paṭicchāpetvā pakkāmi. Bodhisattopi rajjaṃ amaccānaṃ paṭiniyyādetvā himavantapadesaṃ gantvā isipabbajjaṃ pabbajitvā aparihīnajjhāno brahmalokaparāyaṇo ahosi.
世尊宣说此法教后,将本生故事连接起来说道:“当时的鸦王是阿难,罐王即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā dhaṅkarājā ānando ahosi, ghaṭarājā pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
[356] 第六《柯兰迪耶本生经注》显示巴利原文
[356] 6. Koraṇḍiyajātakavaṇṇanā
“Eko araññe”(独自在林野)这一句,是世尊住祇树给孤独园时,以法将舍利弗长老为缘而说的。据说,长老凡遇见恶戒之人——诸如猎鹿者、捕鱼人等,不论见到谁,都说:“受持戒吧,受持戒吧!”就这样授与戒。那些人对长老心怀恭敬,不敢打断他的话,便受了戒;但受戒后却不能守护,仍随自意而行。长老便唤来同住比丘,说道:“贤友们,这些人到我这里受了戒,受戒后却不守护。”同住比丘们说:“尊者,您不问他们意愿便授戒,他们只是碍于无法打断您才接受的。从今以后,请不要再为这类人授戒了。”长老因此心中不悦。比丘们听闻此事,在法堂中议论:“贤友们,听说舍利弗长老不论见到谁,都给他们授戒。”世尊到来后问:“比丘们,你们此刻聚集议论何事?”比丘们禀告了原委。世尊说:“比丘们,非独今日,过去世时他也是如此——不论见到谁,即便对方未请求,也授与戒。”接着便讲说过去之事。显示巴利原文
Eko araññeti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto dhammasenāpatiṃ ārabbha kathesi. Thero kira āgatāgatānaṃ dussīlānaṃ migaluddakamacchabandhādīnaṃ diṭṭhadiṭṭhānaññeva ‘‘sīlaṃ gaṇhatha, sīlaṃ gaṇhathā’’ti sīlaṃ deti. Te there garubhāvena tassa kathaṃ bhindituṃ asakkontā sīlaṃ gaṇhanti, gahetvā ca pana na rakkhanti, attano attano kammameva karonti. Thero saddhivihārike āmantetvā ‘‘āvuso, ime manussā mama santike sīlaṃ gaṇhiṃsu, gaṇhitvā ca pana na rakkhantī’’ti āha. ‘‘Bhante, tumhe etesaṃ aruciyā sīlaṃ detha, ete tumhākaṃ kathaṃ bhindituṃ asakkontā gaṇhanti, tumhe ito paṭṭhāya evarūpānaṃ sīlaṃ mā adatthā’’ti. Thero anattamano ahosi. Taṃ pavattiṃ sutvā bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ – ‘‘āvuso, sāriputtatthero kira diṭṭhadiṭṭhānaññeva sīlaṃ detī’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepesa diṭṭhadiṭṭhānaṃ ayācantānaññeva sīlaṃ detī’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈城梵授王统治时,菩萨生于一个婆罗门家庭。长大成人后,他在塔迦斯喇一位名闻四方的导师门下,成为最年长的上首弟子,名叫柯兰迪耶。那时,导师见到渔夫等人,即使对方未作请求,也对他们说‘受持戒吧,受持戒吧’,就这样将戒授予他们。他们受戒之后却不加守护。导师把这件事告诉了弟子们。弟子们说:‘尊者,您不顾他们愿不愿意就授戒,他们才会毁犯。从今以后,请您只授给那些主动请求的人,不要再给未请求的人了。’导师心生悔意,但即便如此,他依然见人就给戒。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto brāhmaṇakule nibbattitvā vayappatto takkasilāyaṃ disāpāmokkhassa ācariyassa jeṭṭhantevāsiko koraṇḍiyo nāma ahosi. Tadā so ācariyo diṭṭhadiṭṭhānaṃ kevaṭṭādīnaṃ ayācantānaññeva ‘‘sīlaṃ gaṇhatha, sīlaṃ gaṇhathā’’ti sīlaṃ deti. Te gahetvāpi na rakkhanti ācariyo tamatthaṃ antevāsikānaṃ ārocesi. Antevāsikā ‘‘bhante, tumhe etesaṃ aruciyā sīlaṃ detha, tasmā bhindanti, ito dāni paṭṭhāya yācantānaññeva dadeyyātha, mā ayācantāna’’nti vadiṃsu. So vippaṭisārī ahosi, evaṃ santepi diṭṭhadiṭṭhānaṃ sīlaṃ detiyeva.
后来有一天,有个村庄的人前来,为婆罗门诵经之事邀请导师。导师叫来年轻的柯兰迪耶,吩咐说:‘孩子,我不去了。你带着这五百位青年去那里,接受诵经供养后,把我们应得的那份带回来。’柯兰迪耶前往后,在回程路上看见一处山洞,心想:‘我们的导师不管别人求不求,见人就给戒。从现在起,我要设法让他只给那些主动求戒的人。’待到那些青年安稳坐定,他便站起身来,举起大岩石一块接一块地扔进山洞。青年们站起来问:‘老师,您在做什么?’他一言不发。他们便急忙跑回去向导师报告。导师赶来后,与柯兰迪耶交谈,先说了第一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Athekadivasaṃ ekasmā gāmā manussā āgantvā brāhmaṇavācanakatthāya ācariyaṃ nimantayiṃsu. So koraṇḍiyamāṇavaṃ pakkositvā ‘‘tāta, ahaṃ na gacchāmi, tvaṃ ime pañcasate māṇave gahetvā tattha gantvā vācanakāni sampaṭicchitvā amhākaṃ dinnakoṭṭhāsaṃ āharā’’ti pesesi. So gantvā paṭinivattanto antarāmagge ekaṃ kandaraṃ disvā cintesi ‘‘amhākaṃ ācariyo diṭṭhadiṭṭhānaṃ ayācantānaññeva sīlaṃ deti, ito dāni paṭṭhāya yathā yācantānaññeva deti, tathā naṃ karissāmī’’ti. So tesu māṇavesu sukhanisinnesu uṭṭhāya mahantaṃ mahantaṃ selaṃ ukkhipitvā kandarāyaṃ khipi, punappunaṃ khipiyeva. Atha naṃ te māṇavā uṭṭhāya ‘‘ācariya, kiṃ karosī’’ti āhaṃsu. So na kiñci kathesi, te vegena gantvā ācariyassa ārocesuṃ. Ācariyo āgantvā tena saddhiṃ sallapanto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
“你独自在山林的石窟中,一次次举起石块投下,总是那样急切。柯兰迪耶,你在这里到底想做什么?”
这里,“ko nu tava yidhattho”意为:你在这山洞中投掷石块,究竟有何意义?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Eko araññe girikandarāyaṃ, paggayha paggayha silaṃ pavecchasi; Punappunaṃ santaramānarūpo, koraṇḍiya ko nu tava yidhattho’’ti.
其中,“ko nu tava yidhattho”即:你在这里往山洞中扔石头,究竟有何目的?显示巴利原文
Tattha ko nu tava yidhatthoti ko nu tava idha kandarāyaṃ silākhipanena attho.
听了他的话后,为启发导师,他便诵出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
So tassa vacanaṃ sutvā ācariyaṃ pabodhetukāmo dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
‘我要将这环海的大地,平整得如同手掌一般;击碎山坡与山岳,再将石块投入山洞。’
击碎诸山坡与山岳,我将石块投进山洞。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ahañhimaṃ sāgarasevitantaṃ, samaṃ karissāmi yathāpi pāṇi; Vikiriya sānūni ca pabbatāni ca, tasmā silaṃ dariyā pakkhipāmī’’ti.
此处,“我确实”是指:我确实要(这样对待)这大地。“为海所环绕”:指被大海环绕的四方大地。“如同手掌”:指像手掌一样,我将把它平整。“打碎”:指击碎之后。“山坡与山岳”:指土丘之山与岩石之山。显示巴利原文
Tattha ahañhimanti ahañhi imaṃ mahāpathaviṃ. Sāgarasevitantanti sāgarehi sevitaṃ cāturantaṃ. Yathāpi pāṇīti hatthatalaṃ viya samaṃ karissāmi. Vikiriyāti vikiritvā. Sānūni ca pabbatāni cāti paṃsupabbate ca silāpabbate ca.
听了这番话后,婆罗门说出第三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā brāhmaṇo tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
一个人单凭自己,无法将大地弄成如手掌般平坦;
柯兰迪耶啊,我料想你只是为了征服这座山洞,而你将失去生命世间。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nayimaṃ mahiṃ arahati pāṇikappaṃ, samaṃ manusso karaṇāya meko; Maññāmimaññeva dariṃ jigīsaṃ, koraṇḍiya hāhasi jīvaloka’’nti.
此处,“karaṇāya meko”表明单凭一人之力无法成事。“Maññāmimaññeva dariṃ jigīsaṃ”意为:我认为——且置大地不论——你只是为了征服、填满这一座山洞而费心劳力,寻石头、找方法,如此下去,你将失舍此生命世间,终将死去。显示巴利原文
Tattha karaṇāya mekoti karaṇāya eko kātuṃ na sakkotīti dīpeti. Maññāmimaññeva dariṃ jigīsanti ahaṃ maññāmi tiṭṭhatu pathavī, imaññeva ekaṃ dariṃ jigīsaṃ pūraṇatthāya vāyamanto silā pariyesanto upāyaṃ vicinantova tvaṃ imaṃ jīvalokaṃ hāhasi jahissasi, marissasīti attho.
听了这话,青年诵出第四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā māṇavo catutthaṃ gāthamāha –
既然这承载众生的大地,非一人之力能令其平顺;
同样地,梵天啊,对于这些各执己见的人,你也无法将他们引导过来。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sace ayaṃ bhūtadharaṃ na sakkā, samaṃ manusso karaṇāya meko; Evameva tvaṃ brahme ime manusse, nānādiṭṭhike nānayissasi te’’ti.
释义:就像这一个人,只是个普通人,不能、也没有能力将这片承载众生的大地弄平整,同样地,你也不能将这些恶戒、持各种见的人引导过来。就算你对他们说‘受持戒吧,受持戒吧’,也无法让他们听从你。因为只有智者才谴责杀生,认为那是‘不善’。然而,在这个世间,那些将轮回解脱等看作善的人,你又怎能引导他们呢?因此,不应将戒授予持种种见者,只应授予前来乞求的人。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – sace ayaṃ eko manusso imaṃ bhūtadharaṃ pathaviṃ samaṃ kātuṃ na sakkā na samattho, evameva tvaṃ ime dussīlamanusse nānādiṭṭhike nānayissasi, te evaṃ ‘‘sīlaṃ gaṇhatha, sīlaṃ gaṇhathā’’ti vadanto attano vasaṃ na ānayissasi, paṇḍitapurisāyeva hi pāṇātipātaṃ ‘‘akusala’’nti garahanti. Saṃsāramocakādayo panettha kusalasaññino, te tvaṃ kathaṃ ānayissasi, tasmā diṭṭhadiṭṭhānaṃ sīlaṃ adatvā yācantānaññeva dehīti.
听了这番话,导师认识到“柯兰迪耶说得有理,我今后不会再这样做了”,识得己过,便说出第五首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā ācariyo ‘‘yuttaṃ vadati koraṇḍiyo, idāni na evarūpaṃ karissāmī’’ti attano viraddhabhāvaṃ ñatvā pañcamaṃ gāthamāha –
“尊者以简要之语为我阐明了义理,柯兰迪耶,确是如此。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Saṃkhittarūpena bhavaṃ mamatthaṃ, akkhāsi koraṇḍiya evametaṃ; Yathā na sakkā pathavī samāyaṃ, kattuṃ manussena tathā manussā’’ti.
其中,“samāya”指“平坦的这个”。于是,导师称赞了那位青年;青年便启发导师觉悟后,亲自将他带回自己家中。显示巴利原文
Tattha samāyanti samaṃ ayaṃ. Evaṃ ācariyo māṇavassa thutiṃ akāsi, sopi naṃ bodhetvā sayaṃ gharaṃ nesi.
世尊宣说完此法后,将本生关联起来说道:“那时的婆罗门便是舍利弗,而柯兰迪耶青年正是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā brāhmaṇo sāriputto ahosi, koraṇḍiyamāṇavo pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
第七 鹌鹑本生注显示巴利原文
[357] 7. Laṭukikajātakavaṇṇanā
“我礼敬你,六十岁的象”这句话,是世尊住于竹林精舍时,就提婆达多之事而宣说的。一天,比丘们在法堂中议论道:“贤友们,提婆达多粗暴、冷酷而凶残,对众生连一丝一毫的悲悯心都没有。”世尊到来后问道:“比丘们,你们此刻在谈论什么?”他们回答:“在谈论此事。”世尊说:“比丘们,不仅今生如此,他在过去世同样毫无悲悯心。”于是世尊便讲述了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Vandāmi taṃ kuñjara saṭṭhihāyananti idaṃ satthā veḷuvane viharanto devadattaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Ekasmiñhi divase bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, devadatto kakkhaḷo pharuso sāhasiko, sattesu karuṇāmattampissa natthī’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepesa nikkaruṇoyevā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,梵授王统治波罗奈城时,菩萨投生于象胎。长大后,相貌庄严,体躯高大,有八万头象围绕,成为象群之主,住在雪山之中。那时,一只雌鹌鹑在大象活动的区域产下了蛋。蛋成熟后,幼鸟破壳而出。当幼鸟们羽毛未丰、还不能飞时,大士由八万头象围绕,为觅食而来到那个地方。鹌鹑看到后,心想:“这象王会把我的幼鸟踩死。好吧,为了救护孩子们,我向他祈求如法的守护。”于是她合起双翅,站在他面前,说出了第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto hatthiyoniyaṃ nibbattitvā vayappatto pāsādiko mahākāyo asītisahassavāraṇaparivāro yūthapati hutvā himavantapadese vihāsi. Tadā ekā laṭukikā sakuṇikā hatthīnaṃ vicaraṇaṭṭhāne aṇḍāni nikkhipi, tāni pariṇatāni bhinditvā sakuṇapotakā nikkhamiṃsu. Tesu aviruḷhapakkhesu uppatituṃ asakkontesuyeva mahāsatto asītisahassavāraṇaparivuto gocarāya caranto taṃ padesaṃ patto. Taṃ disvā laṭukikā cintesi ‘‘ayaṃ hatthirājā mama potake madditvā māressati, handa naṃ puttakānaṃ parittāṇatthāya dhammikārakkhaṃ yācāmī’’ti. Sā ubho pakkhe ekato katvā tassa purato ṭhatvā paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
我礼敬您,六十岁的象王,林栖者、群主、名闻四方者;
我以双翅合掌恳求您,请不要杀害我这弱者的孩子们。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vandāmi taṃ kuñjara saṭṭhihāyanaṃ, āraññakaṃ yūthapatiṃ yasassiṃ; Pakkhehi taṃ pañjalikaṃ karomi, mā me vadhī puttake dubbalāyā’’ti.
在此,「六十岁」指:到了六十岁时,所具备的年岁之力。「有名声者」指:具足眷属。「我用双翼向你合掌」的意思是:我用这对翅膀向你行合掌礼。显示巴利原文
Tattha saṭṭhihāyananti saṭṭhivassakāle hāyanabalaṃ. Yasassinti parivārasampannaṃ. Pakkhehi taṃ pañcalikaṃ karomīti ahaṃ pakkhehi taṃ añjalikaṃ karomīti attho.
大士说:「鹌鹑,不要担心,我会保护你的孩子们。」他便站在雏鸟的上方,待那八万头大象都走过之后,便对鹌鹑说:「鹌鹑,在我们后面有一头独行象要过来,它不会听从我们的话。等它来时,你也向它恳求,让你的孩子们得以平安。」显示巴利原文
Mahāsatto ‘‘mā cintayi laṭukike, ahaṃ te puttake rakkhissāmī’’ti sakuṇapotakānaṃ upari ṭhatvā asītiyā hatthisahassesu gatesu laṭukikaṃ āmantetvā ‘‘laṭukike amhākaṃ pacchato eko ekacāriko hatthī āgacchati, so amhākaṃ vacanaṃ na karissati, tasmiṃ āgate tampi yācitvā puttakānaṃ sotthibhāvaṃ kareyyāsī’’ti vatvā pakkāmi. Sāpi tassa paccuggamanaṃ katvā ubhohi pakkhehi añjaliṃ katvā dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
我礼敬您,独行的象,居于林间,以山坡为行境的圣者;
我以双翅向您合掌,请莫杀害我这无力者的幼雏。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vandāmi taṃ kuñjara ekacāriṃ, āraññakaṃ pabbatasānugocaraṃ; Pakkhehi taṃ pañjalikaṃ karomi, mā me vadhī puttake dubbalāyā’’ti.
其中,“以山坡为行境”是指在坚硬的岩山和土丘山中觅食。显示巴利原文
Tattha pabbatasānugocaranti ghanaselapabbatesu ca paṃsupabbatesu ca gocaraṃ gaṇhantaṃ.
它听完她的话,说出第三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
So tassā vacanaṃ sutvā tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
我要杀死你的幼雏,拉图基迦,你这般软弱,又能奈我何?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vadhissāmi te laṭukike puttakāni, kiṃ me tuvaṃ kāhasi dubbalāsi; Sataṃ sahassānipi tādisīnaṃ, vāmena pādena papothayeyya’’nti.
其中,“我要杀死你的”(vadhissāmi te)意为:“你为何将幼雏置我行走之道上?既然你放了,我便说要杀死你的幼雏。”“你能对我做什么?”(kiṃ me tuvaṃ kāhasi)意为:“我力大无穷,你如此柔弱,能奈我何?”“碾碎”(papothayeyyaṃ)意为:“像你这样的鹌鹑,纵有十万只,我左脚亦能碾碎,更何须右脚。”显示巴利原文
Tattha vadhissāmi teti tvaṃ kasmā mama vicaraṇamagge puttakāni ṭhapesi, yasmā ṭhapesi, tasmā vadhissāmi te puttakānīti vadati. Kiṃ me tuvaṃ kāhasīti mayhaṃ mahāthāmassa tvaṃ dubbalā kiṃ karissasi. Papothayeyyanti ahaṃ tādisānaṃ laṭukikānaṃ satasahassampi vāmena pādena sañcuṇṇeyyaṃ, dakkhiṇapādena pana kathāva natthīti.
说完,它用脚将那幼雏碾碎,以尿冲走,随即吼叫着离去。鹌鹑躲在树枝上,心想:“现在这头象正吼叫着走了,过几日你便会见到我的手段。你不知智慧之力远胜体力,也罢,我定会让你了知。”它如此威吓着大象,说出了第四偈:显示巴利原文
Evañca pana vatvā so tassā puttake pādena sañcuṇṇetvā muttena pavāhetvā nadantova pakkāmi. Laṭukikā rukkhasākhāya nilīyitvā ‘‘idāni tāva vāraṇa nadanto gacchasi, katipāheneva me kiriyaṃ passissasi, kāyabalato ñāṇabalassa mahantabhāvaṃ na jānāsi, hotu, jānāpessāmi na’’nti taṃ santajjayamānāva catutthaṃ gāthamāha –
并非一切事都能只靠力量成就,因为力量只会为愚人带来毁灭;
“象王!我必使你遭祸,因你在我虚弱无力时杀害了我的孩儿。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na heva sabbattha balena kiccaṃ, balañhi bālassa vadhāya hoti; Karissāmi te nāgarājā anatthaṃ, yo me vadhī puttake dubbalāyā’’ti.
其中:「以力」(balena)指凭借身体之力。「无义」(anattha)指无有利益、不会带来增长。「你对我」(yo me)是指你杀害了我这软弱者的孩子们。显示巴利原文
Tattha balenāti kāyabalena. Anatthanti avuḍḍhiṃ. Yo meti yo tvaṃ mama dubbalāya puttake vadhī ghātesi.
她这样说后,一连数日照料一只乌鸦。乌鸦欢喜,问道:“我能为你做什么?”她答:“主人!我别无他求,只望你们以喙攻击一头独行的象,啄破它的双眼。”它应允说“好”。她又照料一只青蝇。青蝇也问:“我能为你做什么?”她说:“待乌鸦啄破那头独行象的双眼后,望你们在那里产下蝇卵。”它也应允。她又照料一只青蛙。青蛙问:“我能为你做什么?”她说:“当那头独行象盲后,为寻水而渴时,你便立于山顶鸣叫;待它爬上山顶,你再下到悬崖边发声。我唯愿你们做这些。”它也应允说“好”。显示巴利原文
Sā evaṃ vatvā katipāhaṃ ekaṃ kākaṃ upaṭṭhahitvā tena tuṭṭhena ‘‘kiṃ te karomī’’ti vuttā ‘‘sāmi, aññaṃ me kātabbaṃ natthi, ekassa pana ekacārikavāraṇassa tuṇḍena paharitvā tumhehi akkhīni bhinnāni paccāsīsāmī’’ti āha. Sā tena ‘‘sādhū’’ti sampaṭicchitā ekaṃ nīlamakkhikaṃ upaṭṭhahi. Tāyapi ‘‘kiṃ te, karomī’’ti vuttā ‘‘iminā kākena ekacārikavāraṇassa akkhīsu bhinnesu tumhehi tattha āsāṭikaṃ pātetuṃ icchāmī’’ti vatvā tāyapi ‘‘sādhū’’ti vutte ekaṃ maṇḍūkaṃ upaṭṭhahitvā tena ‘‘kiṃ te, karomī’’ti vuttā ‘‘yadā ekacārikavāraṇo andho hutvā pānīyaṃ pariyesati, tadā pabbatamatthake ṭhito saddaṃ katvā tasmiṃ pabbatamatthakaṃ abhiruhante otaritvā papāte saddaṃ kareyyātha, ahaṃ tumhākaṃ santikā ettakaṃ paccāsīsāmī’’ti āha. Sopi tassā vacanaṃ ‘‘sādhū’’ti sampaṭicchi.
一日,乌鸦用喙啄裂了象的双眼,青蝇在伤口产下卵。象被蛆虫噬咬,剧痛难忍,复为干渴所压,四处寻水。那时,青蛙立于山顶,发出鸣声。象心想:“此处应有水。”便登上山顶。此时青蛙又下至悬崖边,发出鸣声。象心想:“此处应有水。”便向悬崖走去,失足滑倒,坠入山脚,葬送了性命。鹌鹑知其已死,欢喜而言:“我终于看见仇敌的脊背了!”便在其背上漫步,随后随业而去。显示巴利原文
Athekadivasaṃ kāko vāraṇassa dvepi akkhīni tuṇḍena bhindi, nīlamakkhikā āsāṭikaṃ pātesi. So puḷavehi khajjanto vedanāppatto pipāsābhibhūto pānīyaṃ pariyesamāno vicari. Tasmiṃ kāle maṇḍūko pabbatamatthake ṭhatvā saddamakāsi. Vāraṇo ‘‘ettha pānīyaṃ bhavissatī’’ti pabbatamatthakaṃ abhiruhi. Atha maṇḍūko otaritvā papāte ṭhatvā saddamakāsi. Vāraṇo ‘‘ettha pānīyaṃ bhavissatī’’ti papātābhimukho gacchanto parigaḷitvā pabbatapāde patitvā jīvitakkhayaṃ pāpuṇi. Laṭukikā tassa matabhāvaṃ ñatvā ‘‘diṭṭhā me paccāmittassa piṭṭhī’’ti haṭṭhatuṭṭhā tassa khandhe caṅkamitvā yathākammaṃ gatā.
世尊说:“比丘们!不应与任何人结怨。正如,纵使是如此大力之象,这四个联合起来,也令那象命尽。”随后说了此偈:显示巴利原文
Satthā ‘‘na, bhikkhave, kenaci saddhiṃ veraṃ nāma kātabbaṃ, evaṃ balasampannampi vāraṇaṃ ime cattāro janā ekato hutvā vāraṇassa jīvitakkhayaṃ pāpesu’’nti –
请看那乌鸦、鹌鹑、青蛙与青蝇;
这些人杀害了大象;请看,这就是怨仇者的怨仇。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kākañca passa laṭukikaṃ, maṇḍūkaṃ nīlamakkhikaṃ; Ete nāgaṃ aghātesuṃ, passa verassa verinaṃ; Tasmā hi veraṃ na kayirātha, appiyenapi kenacī’’ti. –
宣说这首证悟正觉的偈颂后,他便将其与本生故事连接起来。显示巴利原文
Imaṃ abhisambuddhagāthaṃ vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi.
此处,“看”是一种没有特定对象的呼唤语,但因为这是对比丘们所说,所以就成了“看啊,比丘们”。“这些”指这四个合在一起。“杀死了”指他们把它杀死了。“请看怨仇的怨仇”意思是:请看那些怀怨者的怨究竟走向了何种结局。显示巴利原文
Tattha passāti aniyāmitālapanametaṃ, bhikkhū pana sandhāya vuttattā passatha bhikkhaveti vuttaṃ hoti. Eteti ete cattāro ekato hutvā. Aghātesunti taṃ vadhiṃsu. Passa verassa verinanti passatha verikānaṃ verassa gatinti attho.
那时,那头独行的象是提婆达多,而象群之主就是我。显示巴利原文
Tadā ekacārikahatthī devadatto ahosi, yūthapati pana ahameva ahosinti.
[358] 第八 小法护本生注释显示巴利原文
[358] 8. Cūḷadhammapālajātakavaṇṇanā
“我才是那有罪、令伤害增长的人”:此语是世尊住在竹林精舍时,就提婆达多图谋杀害世尊之事而说的。在其他本生故事中,提婆达多对菩萨连那样的伤害都未能办到,但在《小法护本生》中,菩萨才七个月大,提婆达多便令人砍断其手足与头颅,做成了一个所谓的“剑环”。在《达达罗本生》中,他扼颈杀人,并在灶上煮食其肉。在《忍辱说法者本生》中,他令人用两种鞭子抽打上千次,又砍断手足与耳鼻,随后抓住发髻拖拽,使人仰面朝天,再用脚踏其胸口,方才离去。菩萨于当日便命终。在《小难提本生》与《大猴本生》中,他也同样加以杀害。如此,他在漫长的轮回中屡屡试图杀害菩萨,即使到了佛陀时代也仍在谋划。有一天,比丘们集于法堂中议论:“贤友们,提婆达多总是设法谋害诸佛,他雇用弓箭手想杀害正自觉者,推落岩石,还放出那罗祇梨象。”世尊前来问道:“诸比丘,你们现在聚在一起议论什么?”听过回答后,世尊说:“诸比丘,并非只有现在,过去他也曾试图杀害我,只是现在他连那样的程度也达不到了。过去,当我还是小法护童子时,显示巴利原文
Ahamevadūsiyā bhūnahatāti idaṃ satthā veḷuvane viharanto devadattassa vadhāya parisakkanaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Aññesu jātakesu devadatto bodhisattassa tāsamattampi kātuṃ nāsakkhi, imasmiṃ pana cūḷadhammapālajātake bodhisattassa sattamāsikakāle hatthapāde ca sīsañca chedāpetvā asimālakaṃ nāma kāresi. Daddarajātake (jā. 1.2.43-44) gīvaṃ gahetvā māretvā uddhane maṃsaṃ pacitvā khādi. Khantīvādījātake (jā. 1.4.49 ādayo) dvīhipi kasāhi pahārasahassehi tāḷāpetvā hatthapāde ca kaṇṇanāsañca chedāpetvā jaṭāsu gahetvā kaḍḍhāpetvā uttānakaṃ nipajjāpetvā ure pādena paharitvā gato. Bodhisatto taṃ divasaṃyeva jīvitakkhayaṃ pāpuṇi. Cūḷanandiyajātakepi (jā. 1.2.143-144) mahākapijātakepi (jā. 1.7.83 ādayo) māresiyeva. Evameva so dīgharattaṃ vadhāya parisakkanto buddhakālepi parisakkiyeva. Athekadivasaṃ bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ – ‘‘āvuso, devadatto buddhānaṃ māraṇatthameva upāyaṃ karoti, ‘sammāsambuddhaṃ mārāpessāmī’ti dhanuggahe payojesi, silaṃ pavijjhi, nāḷāgiriṃ vissajjāpesī’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepesa mayhaṃ vadhāya parisakkiyeva, idāni pana tāsamattampi kātuṃ na sakkoti , pubbe maṃ cūḷadhammapālakumārakāle attano puttaṃ samānaṃ jīvatakkhayaṃ pāpetvā asimālakaṃ kāresī’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈由玛哈巴达巴王统治的时期,菩萨投生到其王后羌达天女的腹中,取名“法护”。在他七个月大时,母亲用香水为他沐浴,并为他装扮,然后逗弄着他玩。国王来到她的居处,她因爱子心切,只顾逗弄孩子,见国王进来也未起身。国王心想:“她现在就仗着儿子而骄慢,完全不把我放在眼里。等儿子长大了,更不会把我当一回事。现在就该杀了他。”于是国王返回,登上王座后下令:“按老规矩召他来。”便传召了刽子手。那刽子手身着黄褐色衣,颈戴红花鬘,肩扛斧头,手持枕垫与固定手足的刑杖,来到国王面前行礼后问道:“大王,要我做什么?”国王说:“去王后内室,把法护带来。”王后知道国王忿怒而返,便将菩萨抱在怀中,悲泣而坐。刽子手走上前,用手击打她的后背,从她手中夺走男孩,带到国王面前问道:“大王,要我做什么?”国王命人取来一块木板放在面前,说道:“让他躺在这上面。”刽子手便依言照办。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ mahāpatāpe nāma rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto tassa aggamahesiyā candādeviyā kucchimhi nibbatti, ‘‘dhammapālo’’tissa nāmaṃ kariṃsu. Tamenaṃ sattamāsikakāle mātā gandhodakena nhāpetvā alaṅkaritvā kīḷāpayamānā nisīdi. Rājā tassā vasanaṭṭhānaṃ agamāsi. Sā puttaṃ kīḷāpayamānā puttasinehena samappitā hutvā rājānaṃ passitvāpi na uṭṭhahi. So cintesi ‘‘ayaṃ idāneva tāva puttaṃ nissāya mānaṃ karoti, maṃ kismiñci na maññati, putte pana vaḍḍhante mayi ‘manusso’tipi saññaṃ na karissati, idāneva naṃ ghātessāmī’’ti. So nivattitvā rājāsane nisīditvā ‘‘attano vidhānena āgacchatū’’ti coraghātakaṃ pakkosāpesi. So kāsāyavatthanivattho rattamālādharo pharasuṃ aṃse ṭhapetvā upadhānaghaṭikaṃ hatthapādaṭhapanadaṇḍakañca ādāya āgantvā rājānaṃ vanditvā ‘‘kiṃ karomi, devā’’ti aṭṭhāsi. Deviyā sirigabbhaṃ gantvā dhammapālaṃ ānehīti. Devīpi rañño kujjhitvā nivattanabhāvaṃ ñatvā bodhisattaṃ ure nipajjāpetvā rodamānā nisīdi. Coraghātako gantvā taṃ piṭṭhiyaṃ hatthena paharitvā hatthato kumāraṃ acchinditvā ādāya rañño santikaṃ āgantvā ‘‘kiṃ karomi, devā’’ti āha. Rājā ekaṃ phalakaṃ āharāpetvā purato nikkhipāpetvā ‘‘idha naṃ nipajjāpehī’’ti āha. So tathā akāsi.
羌达天女跟随在孩子身后,一路悲号而来。刽子手又问:“大王,接下来做什么?”国王说:“砍断法护的手。”羌达天女为申明“大王,我儿年仅七个月,尚是懵懂婴儿,毫无过失;若有罪过,应在我身,故请令人砍断我的手”这一含义,说出了第一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Candādevī puttassa pacchatova paridevamānā āgacchi. Puna coraghātako ‘‘kiṃ karomī, devā’’ti āha. Dhammapālassa hatthe chindāti. Candādevī ‘‘mahārāja, mama putto sattamāsiko bālako na kiñci jānāti, natthetassa doso, doso pana honto mayi bhaveyya, tasmā mayhaṃ hatthe chedāpehī’’ti imamatthaṃ pakāsentī paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
「我才是那个有罪、损害增长的人,对大威德国王而言;
请释放这位法护,大王,请您砍断我的手吧。」
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ahameva dūsiyā bhūnahatā, rañño mahāpatāpassa; Etaṃ muñcatu dhammapālaṃ, hatthe me deva chedehī’’ti.
其中,“dūsiyā”即是作恶者,意思是见到你们却不起身行礼的犯罪之人。也有“dūsikā”的读法,意义相同。“bhūnahatā”指破坏增长者,意思是已经破坏了增长。“rañño”一词应与“dūsiyā”结合。我冒犯了大王的威严,是造罪之人,并非这个男孩;因此,请释放这无罪的孩子法护。若您要砍手,大王,就请砍我这犯罪者的手。这便是此处要义。显示巴利原文
Tattha dūsiyāti dūsikā, tumhe disvā anuṭṭhahamānā dosakārikāti attho. ‘‘Dūsikā’’tipi pāṭho, ayamevattho. Bhūnahatāti hatabhūnā, hatavuḍḍhīti attho. Raññoti idaṃ ‘‘dūsiyā’’ti padena yojetabbaṃ. Ahaṃ rañño mahāpatāpassa aparādhakārikā, nāyaṃ kumāro, tasmā niraparādhaṃ etaṃ bālakaṃ muñcatu dhammapālaṃ, sacepi hatthe chedāpetukāmo, dosakārikāya hatthe me, deva, chedehīti ayamettha attho.
国王看向刽子手。刽子手问:“大王,我该如何做?”“不必多言,砍断双手。”就在那一刻,刽子手拿起锋利的斧头,如同砍断嫩竹笋一般,砍断了王子的双手。王子在双手被砍断时,既不哭泣,也不悲叹,以忍辱与慈心为先导,默默忍受。而羌达天女捡起被砍断的手腕,放在膝上,浑身血污,满怀悲痛地四处奔走。刽子手又问:“大王,我该如何做?”“砍断两脚。”听了这话,羌达天女说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Rājā coraghātakaṃ olokesi. ‘‘Kiṃ karomi, devā’’ti? ‘‘Papañcaṃ akatvā hatthe chedā’’ti. Tasmiṃ khaṇe coraghātako tikhiṇapharasuṃ gahetvā kumārassa taruṇavaṃsakaḷīre viya dve hatthe chindi. So dvīsu hatthesu chijjamānesu neva rodi na paridevi, khantiñca mettañca purecārikaṃ katvā adhivāsesi. Candā pana devī chinnahatthakoṭiṃ gahetvā ucchaṅge katvā lohitalittā paridevamānā vicari. Puna coraghātako ‘‘kiṃ karomi, devā’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Dvepi pāde chindā’’ti. Taṃ sutvā candādevī dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
正是我,这个作恶者、毁坏昌隆的人,冒犯了大王的威严;
请释放这位法护吧,大王,请砍断我的双足。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ahameva dūsiyā bhūnahatā, rañño mahāpatāpassa; Etaṃ muñcatu dhammapālaṃ, pāde me deva chedehī’’ti.
此处的含义,应依前文所述之理来了知。显示巴利原文
Tattha adhippāyo vuttanayeneva veditabbo.
国王又命令刽子手。刽子手砍断了王子的双脚。月天女捧起断脚的脚跟,放在膝上,满身血污,悲泣道:“主人、大威德者啊,被砍断手脚的孩子,理应由母亲来抚养。我会去做工养育我的孩子,请把他交给我吧。”刽子手问:“大王,国王的命令完成了吗?我的差事结束了吗?”国王说:“尚未结束。”“那我该做什么,大王?”“砍下他的头。”月天女听闻此言,便说出了第三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Rājāpi puna coraghātakaṃ āṇāpesi. So ubhopi pāde chindi. Candādevī pādakoṭimpi gahetvā ucchaṅge katvā lohitalittā paridevamānā ‘‘sāmi mahāpatāpa, chinnahatthapādā nāma dārakā mātarā posetabbā honti, ahaṃ bhatiṃ katvā mama puttakaṃ posessāmi, dehi me eta’’nti āha. Coraghātako ‘‘kiṃ deva katā rājāṇā, niṭṭhitaṃ mama kicca’’nti pucchi. ‘‘Na tāva niṭṭhita’’nti. ‘‘Atha kiṃ karomi, devā’’ti? ‘‘Sīsamassa chindā’’ti. Taṃ sutvā candādevī tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
正是我这邪恶的杀胎者,对大威德王犯下了罪;
陛下,请放了法护,砍下我的头吧。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ahameva dūsiyā bhūnahatā, rañño mahāpatāpassa; Etaṃ muñcatu dhammapālaṃ, sīsaṃ me deva chedehī’’ti.
说完,她便将自己的头伸了过去。显示巴利原文
Vatvā ca pana attano sīsaṃ upanesi.
刽子手又问:“我该做什么,陛下?”“砍下他的头。”刽子手砍下头后问道:“陛下,国王的命令执行完了吗?”“还没完。”“那我再做什么,陛下?”“用剑尖接住它,做成一个叫剑环的东西。”于是刽子手将那具身体抛向空中,用剑尖接住,做成了剑环,随后丢弃在广场上。月天女将菩萨的肉捧在膝上,在广场上放声痛哭,悲叹不已,说出了这些偈颂:显示巴利原文
Puna coraghātako ‘‘kiṃ karomi, devā’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Sīsamassa chindā’’ti. So sīsaṃ chinditvā ‘‘katā, deva, rājāṇā’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Na tāva katā’’ti. ‘‘Atha kiṃ karomi, devā’’ti? ‘‘Asituṇḍena naṃ sampaṭicchitvā asimālakaṃ nāma karohī’’ti. So tassa kaḷevaraṃ ākāse khipitvā asituṇḍena sampaṭicchitvā asimālakaṃ nāma katvā mahātale vippakiri. Candādevī bodhisattassa maṃse ucchaṅge katvā mahātale rodamānā paridevamānā imā gāthā abhāsi –
难道这位国王如今,真的没有朋友、大臣与亲信吗;
他们竟不劝谏国王:莫杀害自己的亲生儿子啊。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na hi nūnimassa rañño, mittāmaccā ca vijjare suhadā; Ye na vadanti rājānaṃ, mā ghātayi orasaṃ puttaṃ.
‘‘Na hi nūnimassa rañño, ñātī mittā ca vijjare suhadā; Ye na vadanti rājānaṃ, mā ghātayi atrajaṃ putta’’nti.
在这里,“朋友、僚属与善意者”的意思是:如今这位国王,既没有坚实可靠的朋友,也没有凡事皆能共担的僚属,更没有心地温厚、怀有善意的人。“他们不说”的意思是:那些人来到这里,竟不劝阻国王说“不要杀害自己心爱的儿子”——想来根本没有任何人出来阻止他。在第二首偈颂中,“亲族”指亲属。显示巴利原文
Tattha mittāmaccā ca vijjare suhadāti nūna imassa rañño daḷhamittā vā sabbakiccesu sahabhāvino amaccā vā muduhadayatāya suhadā vā keci na vijjanti. Ye na vadantīti ye adhunā āgantvā ‘‘attano piyaputtaṃ mā ghātayī’’ti na vadanti, imaṃ rājānaṃ paṭisedhenti, te natthiyevāti maññe. Dutiyagāthāyaṃ ñātīti ñātakā.
月天女说完这两首偈颂,便用双手捧着自心脏的血肉,诵出了第三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Imā pana dve gāthā vatvā candādevī ubhohi hatthehi hadayamaṃsaṃ dhārayamānā tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
法护那涂着旃檀心材香膏的手臂,正被一条条地割断;
这继承大地的孩子啊,我的生命也备受煎熬,陛下!
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Candanasārānulittā, bāhā chijjanti dhammapālassa; Dāyādassa pathabyā, pāṇā me deva rujjhantī’’ti.
句中「这继承大地的孩子」,是指当继承父王那广袤四洲大地的王储。她悲痛欲绝地哭诉道:“那涂抹红旃檀香膏的手臂正被割断,双脚正被割断,头颅也被砍下,连残忍的刀刑都已加于其身。你已断绝了血脉,就这样去了啊!” 而「我的生命备受煎熬,陛下」,其意为:“陛下,我因不堪承受这巨大的悲痛,生命也在被无情地折磨、消耗殆尽。”显示巴利原文
Tattha dāyādassa pathabyāti pitusantakāya cāturantāya pathaviyā dāyādassa lohitacandanasārānulittā hatthā chijjanti, pādā chijjanti, sīsañca chijjati, asimālakopi kato, tava vaṃsaṃ pacchinditvā gatosi dānīti evamādīni vilapanti evamāha. Pāṇā me deva rujjhantīti deva, mayhampi imaṃ sokaṃ sandhāretuṃ asakkontiyā jīvitaṃ rujjhatīti.
当她如此悲泣时,心脏如在燃烧的竹林中竹子般爆裂而碎,她便在此刻命终。国王也无法安住于宝座,摔落在大殿地面上,石板地面裂为两半,他又从那里跌落下去。纵然大地厚达二十四万由旬,亦因不堪承载他的恶行而崩裂,现出缝隙。无间地狱的火焰腾起,如同以家传毛毯裹身一般将他卷入,掷入了无间地狱。月天女与菩萨的臣属们则料理了遗体后事。显示巴利原文
Tassā evaṃ paridevamānāya eva ḍayhamāne veḷuvane veḷu viya hadayaṃ phali, sā tattheva jīvitakkhayaṃ pattā. Rājāpi pallaṅke ṭhātuṃ asakkonto mahātale pati, padaratalaṃ dvidhā bhijji, so tatopi bhūmiyaṃ pati. Tato catunahutādhikadviyojanasatasahassabahalāpi ghanapathavī tassa aguṇaṃ dhāretuṃ asakkontī bhijjitvā vivaramadāsi, avīcito jālā uṭṭhāya kuladattikena kambalena parikkhipantī viya taṃ gahetvā avīcimhi khipi. Candāya ca bodhisattassa ca amaccā sarīrakiccaṃ kariṃsu.
导师开示此法后,将此本生故事结集说道:“那时的国王是提婆达多,月天女是大爱道乔达弥,而法护王子即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā rājā devadatto ahosi, candādevī mahāpajāpatigotamī, dhammapālakumāro pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
[359] 第九 金色鹿本生注释显示巴利原文
[359] 9. Suvaṇṇamigajātakavaṇṇanā
“你以精勤,运步而行”,这是世尊住在祇园精舍时,针对舍卫城一位良家女子所说的。据说,她是舍卫城中两位“上首弟子”侍者家族的善女子,具足信心、具足净信,信奉佛陀、信奉法、信奉僧伽,戒行圆满,贤明,乐于布施等功德。另有一户同种姓的邪见者家族前来求亲。于是她的父母说道:“我们的女儿具足信心与净信,敬重三宝,乐于布施等功德;你们皆是邪见者,不会随顺她的喜好,让她布施、闻法、前往精舍、持戒,也不会让她进行布萨羯磨。我们不会把女儿给你们,你们去迎娶一位与你们相类的邪见者家族的女儿吧。”对方被拒绝后便说:“你们的女儿来到我们家后,可以随她自己的意愿做这一切,我们不会阻止。请把她给我们吧。”父母便说:“既然如此,你们带走吧。”于是,他们在吉星高照下举行了吉庆仪式,将她迎回自家。她戒行圆满,敬夫如天,将公婆与丈夫应当承事的种种职责,都做得十分周全。显示巴利原文
Vikkamare haripādāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto sāvatthiyaṃ ekaṃ kuladhītaraṃ ārabbha kathesi. Sā kira sāvatthiyaṃ dvinnaṃ aggasāvakānaṃ upaṭṭhākakulassa dhītā saddhā pasannā buddhamāmakā dhammamāmakā saṅghamāmakā ācārasampannā paṇḍitā dānādipuññābhiratā. Taṃ aññaṃ sāvatthiyameva samānajātikaṃ micchādiṭṭhikakulaṃ vāresi. Athassā mātāpitaro ‘‘amhākaṃ dhītā saddhā pasannā tīṇi ratanāni mamāyati dānādipuññābhiratā, tumhe micchādiṭṭhikā imissāpi yathāruciyā dānaṃ vā dātuṃ dhammaṃ vā sotuṃ vihāraṃ vā gantuṃ sīlaṃ vā rakkhituṃ uposathakammaṃ vā kātuṃ na dassatha, na mayaṃ tumhākaṃ dema, attanā sadisaṃ micchādiṭṭhikakulāva kumārikaṃ gaṇhathā’’ti āhaṃsu. Te tehi paṭikkhittā ‘‘tumhākaṃ dhītā amhākaṃ gharaṃ gantvā yathādhippāyena sabbametaṃ karotu, mayaṃ na vāressāma, detha no eta’’nti vatvā ‘‘tena hi gaṇhathā’’ti vuttā bhaddakena nakkhattena maṅgalaṃ katvā taṃ attano gharaṃ nayiṃsu. Sā vattācārasampannā patidevatā ahosi, sassusasurasāmikavattāni katāneva honti.
有一天,她对丈夫说:“夫君,我想为我们家的亲教师长老们行布施。”丈夫说:“好啊,贤妻,你便依你所愿布施吧。”她便邀请了长老们,作了盛大的恭敬供养,用殊胜的饮食款待,然后退坐一面,说道:“尊者,这个家族皆是邪见者,没有信仰,不知三宝的功德。尊者,在此家族能知晓三宝功德之前,恳请你们就在这里接受饮食布施。”长老们应允了,便常在那里用餐。她又对丈夫说:“夫君,长老们时常来这里,你为何不见一见他们呢?”丈夫说:“好吧,我会见的。”第二天,长老们用完斋饭后,她告知了丈夫。丈夫便上前与长老们亲切寒暄后,退坐一面。那时,法将舍利弗尊者为他说了开示。他对长老的说法与威仪都生起了净信,从那以后,便为长老们铺设座位,过滤饮水,并在用斋的空隙听闻说法。后来,他的邪见便被破除了。显示巴利原文
Sā ekadivasaṃ sāmikaṃ āha – ‘‘icchāmahaṃ, ayyaputta, amhākaṃ kulūpakattherānaṃ dānaṃ dātu’’nti. Sādhu, bhadde, yathājjhāsayena dānaṃ dehīti. Sā there nimantāpetvā mahantaṃ sakkāraṃ katvā paṇītabhojanaṃ bhojetvā ekamantaṃ nisīditvā ‘‘bhante, imaṃ kulaṃ micchādiṭṭhikaṃ assaddhaṃ tiṇṇaṃ ratanānaṃ guṇaṃ na jānāti, sādhu, ayyā, yāva imaṃ kulaṃ tiṇṇaṃ ratanānaṃ guṇaṃ jānāti, tāva idheva bhikkhaṃ gaṇhathā’’ti āha. Therā adhivāsetvā tattha nibaddhaṃ bhuñjanti. Puna sāmikaṃ āha ‘‘ayyaputta, therā idha nibaddhaṃ āgacchanti, kiṃkāraṇā tumhe na passathā’’ti. ‘‘Sādhu, passissāmī’’ti. Sā punadivase therānaṃ bhattakiccapariyosāne tassa ārocesi . So upasaṅkamitvā therehi saddhiṃ paṭisanthāraṃ katvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Athassa dhammasenāpati dhammakathaṃ kathesi. So therassa dhammakathāya ca iriyāpathesu ca pasīditvā tato paṭṭhāya therānaṃ āsanaṃ paññapeti, pānīyaṃ parissāveti, antarābhatte dhammakathaṃ suṇāti, tassa aparabhāge micchādiṭṭhi bhijji.
后来有一天,长老为夫妻二人说法,开示诸谛,说法结束时,夫妻二人都安住于须陀洹果。从那以后,以他的父母为首,乃至奴仆佣工,所有人都破除了邪见,成为信奉佛、法、僧的人。后来有一天,那位女子对丈夫说:“夫君,我还要这居家生活做什么呢?我想要出家。”他说:“好啊,贤妻,我也要出家。”他便以隆重的随从,将她送到比丘尼住处,让她出家;然后自己来到世尊跟前,请求出家,世尊让他出了家。两人都增进观智,不久便证得了阿拉汉果。后来有一天,比丘们聚集在法堂,生起这样的谈论:“贤友们,那位名叫某某的年轻比丘尼,不仅自己成为证果的因缘,也成了她丈夫的因缘。她自己出家证得阿拉汉果,也引导丈夫达到同样的果位。”世尊来到后,问道:“诸比丘,你们现在聚在一起谈论什么?”比丘们回答:“在谈论这件事。”世尊说:“诸比丘,这位女子并非只在今日才将丈夫从欲的罗网中解救出来,于过去世,她也曾将古代的智者从死亡的罗网中解救出来。”说完,他便引出过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Athekadivasaṃ thero dvinnampi dhammakathaṃ kathento saccāni pakāsesi, saccapariyosāne ubhopi jayampatikā sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahiṃsu. Tato paṭṭhāya tassa mātāpitaro ādiṃ katvā antamaso dāsakammakarāpi sabbe micchādiṭṭhiṃ bhinditvā buddhadhammasaṅghamāmakāyeva jātā. Athekadivasaṃ dārikā sāmikaṃ āha – ‘‘ayyaputta, kiṃ me gharāvāsena, icchāmahaṃ pabbajitu’’nti. So ‘‘sādhu bhadde, ahampi pabbajissāmī’’ti mahantena parivārena taṃ bhikkhunupassayaṃ netvā pabbājetvā sayampi satthāraṃ upasaṅkamitvā pabbajjaṃ yāci. Taṃ satthā pabbājesi. Ubhopi vipassanaṃ vaḍḍhetvā na cirasseva arahattaṃ pāpuṇiṃsu. Athekadivasaṃ bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, asukā nāma daharabhikkhunī attano ceva paccayā jātā sāmikassa ca, attanāpi pabbajitvā arahattaṃ patvā tampi pāpesī’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva tāva esā sāmikaṃ rāgapāsā mocesi, pubbepesā porāṇakapaṇḍite pana maraṇapāsā mocesī’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,梵授王在波罗奈治理国事时,菩萨投生于鹿胎。长大后,他极为俊美、庄严、悦目,通体金色,手足犹如用虫胶汁细细打磨而成,角好似银花环,眼宛如宝珠,面容犹如红色的毛球。他的妻子是一只年轻俊美、相貌庄严的母鹿。他们和合度日,有八万只花斑鹿侍奉着菩萨。那时,猎人们在鹿道上布设了套索。后来有一天,菩萨走在鹿群最前,一脚踏入套索被缚。他心想“我要挣断它”,便用力拉扯,结果皮被扯破;再用力拉,肉被扯破;又用力拉,筋也被扯破,套索勒到骨头才停住。他无法挣断,被死亡恐怖所逼,发出被缚的哀鸣。听到这声音,惊恐的鹿群四处逃散。他的妻子在奔逃中环顾鹿群,却不见他的踪影,心想:“这恐怖的境况必定落到了我亲爱的夫君身上。”她迅即跑到他身边,泪流满面地哭泣,为勉励他而说道:“夫君,你力大无穷,难道还挣不脱这罗网吗?快快鼓足力气,挣断它!”于是说出第一首偈颂。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto migayoniyaṃ nibbattitvā vayappatto abhirūpo ahosi pāsādiko dassanīyo suvaṇṇavaṇṇo lākhārasaparikammakatehi viya hatthapādehi rajatadāmasadisehi visāṇehi maṇiguḷikapaṭibhāgehi akkhīhi rattakambalageṇḍusadisena mukhena samannāgato. Bhariyāpissa taruṇamigī abhirūpā ahosi dassanīyā. Te samaggavāsaṃ vasiṃsu, asītisahassacitramigā bodhisattaṃ upaṭṭhahiṃsu. Tadā luddakā migavīthīsu pāse oḍḍesuṃ. Athekadivasaṃ bodhisatto migānaṃ purato gacchanto pāde pāsena bajjhitvā ‘‘chindissāmi na’’nti ākaḍḍhi, cammaṃ chijji, puna ākaḍḍhantassa maṃsaṃ chijji, puna nhāru chijji, pāso aṭṭhimāhacca aṭṭhāsi. So pāsaṃ chindituṃ asakkonto maraṇabhayatajjito baddharavaṃ ravi. Taṃ sutvā bhīto migagaṇo palāyi. Bhariyā panassa palāyitvā migānaṃ antare olokentī taṃ adisvā ‘‘idaṃ bhayaṃ mayhaṃ piyasāmikassa uppannaṃ bhavissatī’’ti vegena tassa santikaṃ gantvā assumukhī rodamānā ‘‘sāmi , tvaṃ mahabbalo, kiṃ etaṃ pāsaṃ sandhāretuṃ na sakkhissasi, vegaṃ janetvā chindāhi na’’nti tassa ussāhaṃ janentī paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
‘‘Vikkama re haripāda, vikkama re mahāmiga; Chinda vārattikaṃ pāsaṃ, nāhaṃ ekā vane rame’’ti.
其中,“努力吧”(vikkama)意为奋力、突击,也就是拖拽之意。“吧”(re)是呼唤的叹词。“金色足者”(haripāda)指金色之足,他的全身皆为金色,此处是出于恭敬而如此称呼。“我不愿独自一人”的意思是:离开你,我独自一人不会在林中嬉戏;这是要表明,若不取用草与水,我将会枯竭而死。显示巴利原文
Tattha vikkamāti parakkama, ākaḍḍhāti attho. Reti āmantane nipāto. Haripādāti suvaṇṇapāda. Sakalasarīrampi tassa suvaṇṇavaṇṇaṃ, ayaṃ pana gāravenevamāha. Nāhaṃ ekāti ahaṃ tayā vinā ekikā vane na ramissāmi, tiṇodakaṃ pana aggahetvā sussitvā marissāmīti dasseti.
鹿王听了这番话,便说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā migo dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
我奋力挣扎,却无法脱身;急速蹬踏着地面;
坚固的藤绳套索,正割伤我的脚。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vikkamāmi na pāremi, bhūmiṃ sumbhāmi vegasā; Daḷho vārattiko pāso, pādaṃ me parikantatī’’ti.
在这里,‘我奋力’(vikkamāmi)的意思是:贤妹啊,我正努力精进。‘不能’(na pāremi)的意思是:但我无法挣断那套索。‘我捶打地面’(bhūmiṃ sumbhāmi)意思是:为了挣断它,便用脚击打地面。‘猛烈地’(vegasā)即迅猛。‘正割伤’(parikantati)即正在割裂皮肉等,四周都在割伤。显示巴利原文
Tattha vikkamāmīti bhadde, ahaṃ vīriyaṃ karomi. Na pāremīti pāsaṃ chindituṃ pana na sakkomīti attho. Bhūmiṃ sumbhāmīti api nāma chijjeyyāti pādenāpi bhūmiṃ paharāmi. Vegasāti vegena. Parikantatīti cammādīni chindanto samantā kantatīti.
于是,母鹿安慰菩萨说:“夫君,不要怕。我会凭自己的力量向猎人乞求,为你换来性命。如果乞求不成,我就献出自己的生命,也要换你的命。”她这样安慰菩萨后,便扶住满身血迹的菩萨,站在那里。猎人也拿着剑和矛,如同劫末之火一般冲了过来。母鹿看见他,便安抚菩萨说:“夫君,猎人来了。我会尽力而为,你万万不要害怕。”她迎向猎人,走上前又退后,站在一旁向他行礼,然后说道:“贤主啊,我的夫君通体金色,戒行圆满,是八万头鹿的王。”她就这样称扬菩萨的功德,在菩萨还站在那里时,向猎人请求杀死自己,并说出了第三首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ migī ‘‘mā bhāyi, sāmi, ahaṃ attano balena luddakaṃ yācitvā tava jīvitaṃ āharissāmi. Sace yācanāya na sakkhissāmi, mama jīvitampi datvā tava jīvitaṃ āharissāmī’’ti mahāsattaṃ assāsetvā lohitalittaṃ bodhisattaṃ pariggahetvā aṭṭhāsi. Luddakopi asiñca sattiñca gahetvā kappuṭṭhānaggi viya āgacchati. Sā taṃ disvā ‘‘sāmi, luddako āgacchati, ahaṃ attano balaṃ karissāmi, tvaṃ mā bhāyī’’ti migaṃ assāsetvā luddakassa paṭipathaṃ gantvā paṭikkamitvā ekamantaṃ ṭhitā taṃ vanditvā ‘‘sāmi, mama sāmiko suvaṇṇavaṇṇo sīlācārasampanno, asītisahassānaṃ migānaṃ rājā’’ti bodhisattassa guṇaṃ kathetvā migarāje ṭhiteyeva attano vadhaṃ yācantī tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
猎人,请铺开树叶,拔出你的剑;
请先杀我,再杀这头大鹿。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Attharassu palāsāni, asiṃ nibbāha luddaka; Paṭhamaṃ maṃ vadhitvāna, hana pacchā mahāmiga’’nti.
此处,“树叶”(palāsāni)意为:为置放肉而铺开树叶。“拔出剑”(asiṃ nibbāha)意为:从鞘中拔剑出来。显示巴利原文
Tattha palāsānīti maṃsaṭṭhapanatthaṃ palāsapaṇṇāni attharassu. Asiṃ nibbāhāti asiṃ kosato nīhara.
猎人听闻此言,心生净信,他想:“即便是身为人身的女子,尚且不愿为丈夫的利益舍弃自己的性命,而这畜生道的母鹿却甘愿舍命,还以人语、以如此甜美的音声说话。今日,我当饶了她和她丈夫的性命。”便说出第四首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā luddako ‘‘manussabhūtā tāva sāmikassa atthāya attano jīvitaṃ na pariccajanti, ayaṃ tiracchānagatā jīvitaṃ pariccajati, manussabhāsāya ca madhurena sarena katheti, ajja imissā ca patino cassā jīvitaṃ dassāmī’’ti pasannacitto catutthaṃ gāthamāha –
我从未听闻,也从不曾见过,有母鹿能说人语;
善女啊,愿你得安乐,也愿这头大鹿得安乐。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na me sutaṃ vā diṭṭhaṃ vā, bhāsantiṃ mānusiṃ migiṃ; Tvañca bhadde sukhī hohi, eso cāpi mahāmigo’’ti.
此中,“听说或见过”意指:在此之前,我从未见过或听过这样的事。“能说人话的母鹿”意指:在此之前,我既不曾见过,也不曾听过有能说人话的母鹿。而若依“从没听说,也没见过,能说人话的母鹿”这一诵本,其义即依文解义。“善女”意指:极为美妙、聪慧、善巧者。猎人如此称唤后,便说:“你和这头大鹿,你们两个都快乐而没有痛苦吧。”如此安慰之后,猎人来到菩萨跟前,用小刀割断皮带,轻轻将缠在脚上的套索取下,使筋与筋对齐,肉与肉贴合,皮与皮相接,然后用手按摩他的脚。就在那一刹那,由于大士所圆满之波罗蜜的威神力、猎人的慈心威神力,以及母鹿慈心的威神力,筋、肉、皮紧密交融。菩萨因此安稳无痛,站立起来。显示巴利原文
Tattha sutaṃ vā diṭṭhaṃ vāti mayā ito pubbe evarūpaṃ diṭṭhaṃ vā sutaṃ vā natthi. Bhāsantiṃ mānusiṃ miginti ahañhi ito pubbe mānusiṃ vācaṃ bhāsantiṃ migiṃ neva addasaṃ na assosiṃ. Yesaṃ pana ‘‘na me sutā vā diṭṭhā vā, bhāsantī mānusī migī’’ti pāḷi, tesaṃ yathāpāḷimeva attho dissati. Bhaddeti bhaddake paṇḍike upāyakusale. Iti taṃ ālapitvā puna ‘‘tvañca eso cāpi mahāmigoti dvepi janā sukhī niddukkhā hothā’’ti taṃ samassāsetvā luddako bodhisattassa santikaṃ gantvā vāsiyā cammapāsaṃ chinditvā pāde laggapāsakaṃ saṇikaṃ nīharitvā nhārunā nhāruṃ, maṃsena maṃsaṃ, cammena cammaṃ paṭipāṭetvā pādaṃ hatthena parimajji. Taṅkhaṇaññeva mahāsattassa pūritapāramitānubhāvena luddakassa ca mettacittānubhāvena migiyā ca mettadhammānubhāvena nhārumaṃsacammāni nhārumaṃsacammehi ghaṭayiṃsu. Bodhisatto pana sukhī niddukkho aṭṭhāsi.
母鹿看见菩萨安稳无苦,心生欢喜,便向猎人随喜,说出第五首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Migī bodhisattaṃ sukhitaṃ disvā somanassajātā luddakassa anumodanaṃ karontī pañcamaṃ gāthamāha –
猎人啊,愿你与所有亲族一同喜悦,
如同我今日见到大鹿解脱而满心欢喜。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evaṃ luddaka nandassu, saha sabbehi ñātibhi; Yathāhamajja nandāmi, muttaṃ disvā mahāmiga’’nti.
这里的“猎人”,是因他从事残忍的行为而得此名,故这样称呼他。显示巴利原文
Tattha luddakāti dāruṇakammakiriyāya laddhanāmavasena ālapati.
菩萨心想:“这猎人已成了我的依靠,我也应当成为他的依靠。”于是,菩萨将觅食处所见到的一堆宝石给了他,教导他说:“朋友,从今以后不要再行杀生等恶业,用这些财物安顿家庭、养育子女,修习布施、持戒等善法吧。”给予这番教导后,菩萨便进入了森林。显示巴利原文
Bodhisatto ‘‘ayaṃ luddo mayhaṃ avassayo jāto, mayāpissa avassayeneva bhavituṃ vaṭatī’’ti gocarabhūmiyaṃ diṭṭhaṃ ekaṃ maṇikkhandhaṃ tassa datvā ‘‘samma, ito paṭṭhāya pāṇātipātādīni mā kari, iminā kuṭumbaṃ saṇṭhapetvā dārake posento dānasīlādīni puññāni karohī’’ti tassovādaṃ datvā araññaṃ pāvisi.
世尊讲完这个法义之后,将本生故事对应起来说道:“那时的猎人,是阐陀;那只母鹿,是那位年轻比丘尼;而鹿王,则是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā luddako channo ahosi, migī daharabhikkhunī, migarājā pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
《善悦意本生注释》显示巴利原文
[360] 10. Suyonandījātakavaṇṇanā
“风带来香气与黑暗”——这是世尊住在祇园时,针对一位生起厌离心的比丘所说的。世尊问他:“比丘,听说你生起了厌离心,这是真的吗?”比丘答:“是的。”世尊又问:“是因为见到了什么?”当比丘回答“见到了盛装打扮的女人”时,世尊便说:“比丘,女人是无法守护的。古代的智者即使把她安置在金翅鸟的宫殿里加以守护,也终究未能守护住。”于是,应这位比丘的请求,世尊讲述了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Vāti gandho timirānanti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Tañhi satthā ‘‘saccaṃ kira tvaṃ bhikkhu ukkaṇṭhitosī’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘sacca’’nti vutte ‘‘kiṃ disvā’’ti vatvā ‘‘alaṅkatamātugāma’’nti vutte ‘‘mātugāmo nāmesa bhikkhu na sakkā rakkhituṃ, porāṇakapaṇḍitā supaṇṇabhavane katvā rakkhantāpi rakkhituṃ nāsakkhiṃsū’’ti vatvā tena yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈城,有一位名为铜色的国王在位统治。他的王后名叫善悦意,拥有极美的容颜。那时,菩萨投生于金翅鸟族。当时有一座名为那伽岛的岛屿,也称作清凉岛,菩萨便住在那岛上的金翅鸟宫殿中。他时常前往波罗奈,变化成年轻人的模样与铜色国王玩骰子。侍女们见他相貌英俊,便去禀告善悦意:“和国王一起玩骰子的,竟然是如此英俊的青年。”善悦意听了,很想见一见他。于是有一天,她精心装扮后,来到骰子场,站在侍女群中注视着他。他也注视着王后,两人就这样相互心生爱慕。金翅鸟王运用神通力,在城内刮起大风,众人因害怕房屋倒塌,纷纷从王宫里跑了出来。他又以神通力制造了一片黑暗,趁势抓住王后,飞上天空,返回那伽岛上自己的宫殿。没有人知道善悦意去了哪里。他与她纵情欢爱之后,又前去和国王玩骰子。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ tambarājā nāma rajjaṃ kāresi. Tassa suyonandī nāma aggamahesī ahosi uttamarūpadharā. Tadā bodhisatto supaṇṇayoniyaṃ nibbatti, tasmiṃ kāle nāgadīpo sedumadīpo nāma ahosi. Bodhisatto tasmiṃ dīpe supaṇṇabhavane vasati. So bārāṇasiṃ gantvā tambarājena saddhiṃ māṇavakavesena jūtaṃ kīḷati. Tassa rūpasampattiṃ disvā paricārikā ‘‘amhākaṃ raññā saddhiṃ evarūpo nāma māṇavako jūtaṃ kīḷatī’’ti suyonandiyā ārocesuṃ. Sā sutvā taṃ daṭṭhukāmā hutvā ekadivasaṃ alaṅkaritvā jūtamaṇḍalaṃ āgantvā paricārikānaṃ antare ṭhitā naṃ olokesi. Sopi deviṃ olokesi. Dvepi aññamaññaṃ paṭibaddhacittā ahesuṃ. Supaṇṇarājā attano ānubhāvena nagare vātaṃ samuṭṭhāpesi, gehapatanabhayena rājanivesanā manussā nikkhamiṃsu. So attano ānubhāvena andhakāraṃ katvā deviṃ gahetvā ākāsena āgantvā nāgadīpe attano bhavanaṃ pāvisi suyonandiyā gataṭṭhānaṃ jānantā nāma nāhesuṃ. So tāya saddhiṃ abhiramamāno gantvā raññā saddhiṃ jūtaṃ kīḷati.
国王有一位乾闼婆,名叫萨迦。国王不知王后去向,便召来那位乾闼婆,吩咐道:“去吧,乾闼婆,仔细搜遍一切陆路和水道,找到王后下落。”他领取了盘缠,从城门外的村庄开始搜寻,来到了俱卢咖吒。当时,俱卢咖吒的商人们正乘船前往金地。他便上前对他们说:“我是乾闼婆,愿以演奏乾闼婆乐抵作船费,请你们也让我上船吧。”商人们回答:“可以。”便让他上了船,然后启程。船只顺风顺水地航行,商人们唤他,说道:“请为我们演奏乾闼婆乐吧。”他说:“若我演奏乾闼婆乐,演奏时鱼群便会骚动,那样的话,你们的船就会破损。”商人们说:“你只是如常人般演奏乾闼婆乐,鱼群怎会骚动?演奏吧。”他说:“好吧,但若出了事,你们切莫动怒。”于是他调好琴弦,以琴声不掩歌声、歌声不掩琴声的方式,奏起乾闼婆乐。鱼群闻声陶醉,骚动起来。显示巴利原文
Rañño pana saggo nāma gandhabbo atthi, so deviyā gataṭṭhānaṃ ajānanto taṃ gandhabbaṃ āmantetvā ‘‘gaccha, tāta, gandhabba sabbaṃ thalajalapathaṃ anuvicaritvā deviyā gataṭṭhānaṃ passā’’ti uyyojesi. So paribbayaṃ gahetvā dvāragāmato paṭṭhāya vicinanto kurukacchaṃ pāpuṇi. Tadā kurukacchavāṇijā nāvāya suvaṇṇabhūmiṃ gacchanti. So te upasaṅkamitvā ‘‘ahaṃ gandhabbo nāvāya vetanaṃ khaṇḍetvā tumhākaṃ gandhabbaṃ karissāmi, mampi nethā’’ti āha. Te ‘‘sādhū’’ti tampi āropetvā nāvaṃ vissajjesuṃ. Te sukhapayātāya nāvāya taṃ pakkositvā ‘‘gandhabbaṃ no karohī’’ti āhaṃsu. ‘‘Ahaṃ ce gandhabbaṃ kareyyaṃ, mayi pana gandhabbaṃ karonte macchā calissanti, atha vo nāvo bhijjissatī’’ti. ‘‘Manussamatte gandhabbaṃ karonte macchānaṃ calanaṃ nāma natthi, karohī’’ti. ‘‘Tena hi mā mayhaṃ kujjhitthā’’ti vīṇaṃ mucchitvā tantissarena gītassaraṃ, gītassarena tantissaraṃ anatikkamitvā gandhabbaṃ akāsi. Tena saddena sammattā hutvā macchā caliṃsu.
当时,有一条鳄鱼跃出水面,扑向船只,将船撞破。萨迦伏在一块船板上,随风漂流,最后漂到了那伽岛,落在金翅鸟宫殿附近的一棵榕树下。再说善悦意王后,她趁金翅鸟王外出玩骰子时,从宫殿来到岸边散步,恰好看见萨迦乾闼婆。她认出他后,问道:“你是如何来到此处的?”萨迦便将事情原委详细告诉了她。王后安慰他说:“既然如此,你不必害怕。”她伸臂将他抱起,带入宫殿,让他躺在卧榻上。在适当的时候,她供给天界的美食,用天界的香水为他沐浴,让他穿上天衣,并以天界的香花作装饰,随后安顿他在天界的床铺上睡下。于是,她白日里照料他,待金翅鸟王将归时便将他藏起,等金翅鸟王离去,便因爱欲与他欢好。一个半月后,波罗奈城的商人为了伐木来到此岛,正巧来到那棵榕树下。萨迦便与他们一同登船,回到波罗奈。他一见到国王,便趁国王玩骰子时拿起琴,一边为国王演奏乾闼婆乐,一边唱出了第一首偈颂。显示巴利原文
Atheko makaro uppatitvā nāvāya patanto nāvaṃ bhindi. Saggo phalake nipajjitvā yathāvātaṃ gacchanto nāgadīpe supaṇṇabhavanassa nigrodharukkhassa santikaṃ pāpuṇi. Suyonandīpi devī supaṇṇarājassa jūtaṃ kīḷituṃ gatakāle vimānā otaritvā velante vicarantī saggaṃ gandhabbaṃ disvā sañjānitvā ‘‘kathaṃ āgatosī’’ti pucchi. So sabbaṃ kathesi. ‘‘Tena hi mā bhāyī’’ti taṃ assāsetvā bāhāhi pariggahetvā vimānaṃ āropetvā sayanapiṭṭhe nipajjāpetvā samassatthakāle dibbabhojanaṃ datvā dibbagandhodakena nhāpetvā dibbavatthehi acchādetvā dibbagandhapupphehi alaṅkaritvā puna dibbasayane nipajjāpesi. Evaṃ divasaṃ pariggahamānā supaṇṇarañño āgamanavelāya paṭicchādetvā gatakāle tena saddhiṃ kilesavasena abhirami. Tato māsaddhamāsaccayena bārāṇasivāsino vāṇijā dārudakagahaṇatthāya tasmiṃ dīpe nigrodharukkhamūlaṃ sampattā. So tehi saddhiṃ nāvaṃ abhiruyha bārāṇasiṃ gantvā rājānaṃ disvāva tassa jūtakīḷanavelāya vīṇaṃ gahetvā rañño gandhabbaṃ karonto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
黯树花香随风飘送,小海涛声喧腾;
善悦意城远在此方之外,红褐王啊,欲乐正刺透我心。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vāti gandho timirānaṃ, kusamuddo ca ghosavā; Dūre ito suyonandī, tamba kāmā tudanti ma’’nti.
其中,“黯树的”是指黯树的花朵。据说那棵榕树周围生长着黯树,此句正是针对这些黯树而言。“小海”是指一处小海域。“声浪喧嚣”指巨大的响声,此处是指那棵榕树附近大海的声响。“此方”指从这个城市算起。“红褐王啊”是对国王的呼唤。又或者,“红褐欲乐”即红褐王所好乐的欲乐;‘它们刺穿我的心’——这是在表明心意。显示巴利原文
Tattha timirānanti timirarukkhapupphānaṃ. Taṃ kira nigrodhaṃ parivāretvā timirarukkhā atthi, te sandhāyevaṃ vadati. Kusamuddoti khuddakasamuddo. Ghosavāti mahāravo. Tasseva nigrodhassa santike samuddaṃ sandhāyevamāha. Itoti imamhā nagarā. Tambāti rājānaṃ ālapati. Atha vā tambakāmāti tambena kāmitakāmā tambakāmā nāma. Te maṃ hadaye vijjhantīti dīpeti.
金翅鸟听闻此言,便说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā supaṇṇo dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
‘‘Kathaṃ samuddamatari, kathaṃ addakkhi sedumaṃ; Kathaṃ tassā ca tuyhañca, ahu sagga samāgamo’’ti.
其中,“塞杜摩”即塞杜摩岛。显示巴利原文
Tattha sedumanti sedumadīpaṃ.
于是,萨迦说了三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato saggo tisso gāthā abhāsi –
从俱卢咖吒出发的商人们,为寻求财富而远行;
船遭鳄鱼撞破,我凭木板漂浮。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kurukacchā payātānaṃ, vāṇijānaṃ dhanesinaṃ; Makarehi abhidā nāvā, phalakenāhamaplaviṃ.
她,恒常散发栴檀香气之人,用温和柔顺的话语将我——
贤善的她以臂膀将我救起,犹如母亲救起亲生的儿子。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sā maṃ saṇhena mudunā, niccaṃ candanagandhinī; Aṅgena uddharī bhaddā, mātā puttaṃva orasaṃ.
她用食物、饮料、衣服与卧具;
她还以自身,那目光温柔的女子,红褐王啊,你应如此了知。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sā maṃ annena pānena, vatthena sayanena ca; Attanāpi ca mandakkhī, evaṃ tamba vijānahī’’ti.
这里,「她以柔和软语」意指:我依靠木板登上岸,在海边游荡时被她看见,她便以柔和软语说“不要害怕”,如此来宽慰我。「以臂膀」:此处「以臂膀」是指她的一双手臂。「贤善」:是说她美丽动人、令人悦意。「她以食物等」:即她以这些食物等让我饱足的意思。「并且以自身」:表示不仅以食物等,她还以自身令我悦意饱足。「妙目」:指目光柔和,有温雅注视的习性。又有一读为「醉目」,意为眼睛如醉象一般。「红褐王啊,如此」:红褐王,你应当如此了知。显示巴利原文
Tattha sā maṃ saṇhena mudunāti evaṃ phalakena tīraṃ uttiṇṇaṃ maṃ samuddatīre vicarantī sā disvā ‘‘mā bhāyī’’ti saṇhena mudunā vacanena samassāsetvāti attho. Aṅgenāti bāhuyugaḷaṃ idha ‘‘aṅgenā’’ti vuttaṃ. Bhaddāti dassanīyā pāsādikā. Sā maṃ annenāti sā maṃ etena annādinā santappesīti attho. Attanāpi cāti na kevalaṃ annādīheva, attanāpi maṃ abhiramentī santappesīti dīpeti. Mandakkhīti mandadassanī, mudunā ākārena olokanasīlāti vuttaṃ hoti. ‘‘Mattakkhī’’tipi pāṭho, madamattehi viya akkhīhi samannāgatāti attho. Evaṃ tambāti evaṃ tambarāja jānāhīti.
金翅鸟听到乾闼婆这一番话后,心生懊悔,心想:“我虽住在金翅鸟的宫殿,却未能守护她,如此无德之女,于我何用?”于是将她带回交还国王,随后便离去了,从此再也没有来过。显示巴利原文
Supaṇṇo gandhabbassa kathentasseva vippaṭisārī hutvā ‘‘ahaṃ supaṇṇabhavane vasantopi rakkhituṃ nāsakkhiṃ, kiṃ me tāya dussīlāyā’’ti taṃ ānetvā rañño paṭidatvā pakkāmi, tato paṭṭhāya puna nāgacchīti.
导师引述此法教,开示诸谛之后,将本生故事作了归结。宣说诸谛终了时,那位生起厌离心的比丘便安住于入流果。当时的那位国王是阿难,而金翅鸟王正是我自己。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhu sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahi. Tadā rājā ānando ahosi, supaṇṇarājā pana ahameva ahosinti.
2. 容貌身量品显示巴利原文
2. Vaṇṇārohavaggo
[361] 1. 《容貌身量本生》的注释显示巴利原文
[361] 1. Vaṇṇārohajātakavaṇṇanā
“以容貌身量”(Vaṇṇārohena):此故事是世尊住在祇园时,针对两位上首弟子而讲述的。有一次,两位大长老皆想:“我们于此次雨安居期间,当在这空寂之处策励修习。”于是他们向世尊辞别,离开僧众,自带衣钵走出祇园,依一偏远村落,在林中安住。当时,另有一位以残食维生者,一边侍奉两位长老,一边住在附近另一处。他见两位长老和合共住,便想:“他们如此亲密和合地共住,我何不设法离间他们?”他走到舍利弗长老面前,问道:“尊者,您与大目犍连长老之间,莫非有什么嫌隙?”“贤友,有什么事吗?”那人说:“尊者,他每次到我这里来,都会说:‘那个名叫舍利弗的,在族姓、种姓、家族地位,乃至多闻、教典、通达、神通等方面,怎能与我相比?’只数落您的不是。”长老微微一笑,说道:“贤友,你去吧。”显示巴利原文
Vaṇṇārohenāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto dve aggasāvake ārabbha kathesi. Ekasmiñhi samaye ubhopi mahātherā ‘‘imaṃ antovassaṃ suññāgāraṃ anubrūhessāmā’’ti satthāraṃ āpucchitvā gaṇaṃ pahāya sayameva pattacīvaraṃ ādāya jetavanā nikkhamitvā ekaṃ paccantagāmaṃ nissāya araññe vihariṃsu. Aññataropi vighāsādapuriso therānaṃ upaṭṭhānaṃ karonto tattheva ekamante vasi. So therānaṃ samaggavāsaṃ disvā ‘‘ime ativiya samaggā vasanti, sakkā nu kho ete aññamaññaṃ bhinditu’’nti cintetvā sāriputtattheraṃ upasaṅkamitvā ‘‘kiṃ nu kho, bhante, ayyena mahāmoggallānattherena saddhiṃ tumhākaṃ kiñci veraṃ atthī’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Kiṃ panāvuso’’ti. Esa, bhante, mama āgatakāle ‘‘sāriputto nāma jātigottakulapadesehi vā sutaganthapaṭivedhaiddhīhi vā mayā saddhiṃ kiṃ pahotī’’ti tumhākaṃ aguṇameva kathesīti. Thero sitaṃ katvā ‘‘gaccha tvaṃ āvuso’’ti āha.
第二天,他又去到大目犍连长老那里,说了同样的话。大目犍连长老也是微微一笑,说了声“你走吧,贤友”,随后便去找舍利弗长老问道:“贤友,那位食残者在您面前说了些什么吗?”“是的,贤友,他也对我说了。我们应当将他驱逐出去。”“好,贤友,就把他驱逐出去吧。”于是长老弹指示意:“不要住在这里了。”便将他赶走了。两位大长老就这样和合共住,之后一同前往世尊处,礼拜后坐于一旁。世尊慰问他们,问道:“你们雨安居过得安乐吗?”他们回答:“尊者,有位食残者企图离间我们,未能得逞便逃走了。”世尊说:“舍利弗,他并非现在才如此,过去世他也曾想离间你们,同样没能得逞就逃走了。”接着,应两位的请求,世尊讲起了过去之事。显示巴利原文
So aparasmimpi divase mahāmoggallānattherampi upasaṅkamitvā tatheva kathesi. Sopi naṃ sitaṃ katvā ‘‘gaccha, tvaṃ, āvuso’’ti vatvā sāriputtattheraṃ upasaṅkamitvā ‘‘āvuso, eso vighāsādo tumhākaṃ santike kiñci kathesī’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Āmāvuso, mayhampi santike kathesi, imaṃ nīharituṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti. ‘‘Sādhu, āvuso, nīharā’’ti vutte thero ‘‘mā idha vasī’’ti accharaṃ paharitvā taṃ nīhari. Te ubhopi samaggavāsaṃ vasitvā satthu santikaṃ gantvā vanditvā nisīdiṃsu. Satthā paṭisanthāraṃ katvā ‘‘sukhena vassaṃ vasitthā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘bhante, eko vighāsādo amhe bhinditukāmo hutvā bhindituṃ asakkonto palāyī’’ti vutte ‘‘na kho so, sāriputta, idāneva, pubbepesa tumhe ‘bhindissāmī’ti bhindituṃ asakkonto palāyī’’ti vatvā tehi yācito atītaṃ āhari.
昔日,梵授王在波罗奈治理国政时,菩萨是森林中的一位树神。那时,一头狮子与一头老虎共住于山林的一处山洞中。有一头豺侍奉它们,靠吃它们残余的食物,身体养得肥大。有一天它心想:‘我从未尝过狮子和老虎的肉。我应当离间这两个,让它们相互争斗,等它们死后,我就能吃它们的肉了。’于是它走到狮子跟前问道:‘主人,您和老虎之间有什么过节吗?’‘朋友,为何这么问?’‘尊者,每次我来的时候,它都会说:“那个叫狮子的,在肤色、相貌、体格,以及出身、力气和精进上,连我的十六分之一也比不上。”专讲您的不是。’狮子说:‘你走吧,它不会这样说的。’接着豺又跑到老虎那里,用同样的方法说了一番。老虎听后,来到狮子跟前问道:‘朋友,听说你曾说了如此这般的话。’接着便说出了第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto araññe rukkhadevatā ahosi. Tadā sīho ca byaggho ca araññe pabbataguhāyaṃ vasanti. Eko siṅgālo te upaṭṭhahanto tesaṃ vighāsaṃ khāditvā mahākāyo hutvā ekadivasaṃ cintesi ‘‘mayā sīhabyagghānaṃ maṃsaṃ na khāditapubbaṃ, mayā ime dve jane bhindituṃ vaṭṭati, tato nesaṃ kalahaṃ katvā matānaṃ maṃsaṃ khādissāmī’’ti. So sīhaṃ upasaṅkamitvā ‘‘kiṃ, sāmi, tumhākaṃ byagghena saddhiṃ kiñci veraṃ atthī’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Kiṃ pana, sammā’’ti? Esa, bhante, mamāgatakāle ‘‘sīho nāma sarīravaṇṇena vā ārohapariṇāhena vā jātibalavīriyehi vā mama kalabhāgampi na pāpuṇātī’’ti tumhākaṃ aguṇameva kathesīti. Atha naṃ sīho ‘‘gaccha tvaṃ, na so evaṃ kathessatī’’ti āha. Byagghampi upasaṅkamitvā eteneva upāyena kathesi. Taṃ sutvā byagghopi sīhaṃ upasaṅkamitvā ‘‘samma, tvaṃ kira idañcidañca vadesī’’ti pucchanto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
「Vaṇṇārohena jātiyā, balanikkamanena ca;」(以容貌身高与族姓,以力量与精进,)
“善臂并不比我善牙更优胜,你是这样说的。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vaṇṇārohena jātiyā, balanikkamanena ca; Subāhu na mayā seyyo, sudāṭha iti bhāsasī’’ti.
此处,“以力量与精进”是指身体的力量和精进的力量。“善臂并不比我更优胜”:这只名叫善臂的老虎,由于这些原因,的确既不与我等同,也不比我更优胜。善牙兽王,你拥有美丽的獠牙,确实是这样说的吗?显示巴利原文
Tattha balanikkamanena cāti kāyabalena ceva vīriyabalena ca. Subāhu na mayā seyyoti ayaṃ subāhu nāma byaggho etehi kāraṇehi mayā neva sadiso na uttaritaroti saccaṃ kira tvaṃ sobhanāhi dāṭhāhi samannāgata sudāṭha migarāja, evaṃ vadesīti.
善牙听闻此言,便说出如下四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā sudāṭho sesā catasso gāthā abhāsi –
“凭借容貌与出身,凭借力量与精进,”
善牙并不比我更优胜,善臂,你这样说。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vaṇṇārohena jātiyā, balanikkamanena ca; Sudāṭho na mayā seyyo, subāhu iti bhāsasi.
善臂朋友,你若对安住的我如此出言不逊,
从今以后,我不再乐于与你共住。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evaṃ ce maṃ viharantaṃ, subāhu samma dubbhasi; Na dānāhaṃ tayā saddhiṃ, saṃvāsamabhirocaye.
谁若如实信受他人之言,
便会在朋友间迅速产生裂痕,并招致诸多敌意。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yo paresaṃ vacanāni, saddaheyya yathātathaṃ; Khippaṃ bhijjetha mittasmiṃ, verañca pasave bahuṃ.
那不算是朋友:常不放逸,却疑虑裂隙,只观过失;
而能安卧其怀中,如同孩子安卧于母亲的胸膛——那才是不会被他人离间的真正朋友。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na so mitto yo sadā appamatto, bhedāsaṅkī randhamevānupassī; Yasmiñca setī urasīva putto, sa ve mitto yo abhejjo parehī’’ti.
此中,“sammā”意为朋友。“dubbhasi”:如果你这样听信了豺的话语,便对与你一同和合共住的我口出恶言,想要加害,那么从今往后,我不再乐意与你共住。“yathātathaṃ”意为如实,即依据真实情况,由无欺诳的圣者所说的话应当信受。意思是:谁若如此轻信任何他人的话语。“yo sadā appamatto”:谁恒常不放逸,对于朋友,不轻予信任,便不被称为朋友——这就是它的意思。“bhedāsaṅkī”:即“今天会破裂,明天会破裂”,这样对朋友间的裂隙生起疑心。“randhamevānupassī”:即只看见缺点、漏洞。“urasīva putto”:在怎样的朋友怀中,如同儿子安卧于母亲心脏所在之处,无有怀疑、无有恐惧地安卧。显示巴利原文
Tattha sammāti vayassa. Dubbhasīti yadi evaṃ tayā saddhiṃ samaggavāsaṃ vasantaṃ maṃ siṅgālassa kathaṃ gahetvā tvaṃ dubbhasi hanituṃ icchasi, ito dāni paṭṭhāya ahaṃ tayā saddhiṃ saṃvāsaṃ na abhirocaye. Yathātathanti tathato yathātathaṃ yathātacchaṃ avisaṃvādakena ariyena vuttavacanaṃ saddhātabbaṃ. Evaṃ yo yesaṃ kesañci paresaṃ vacanāni saddahethāti attho. Yo sadā appamattoti yo niccaṃ appamatto hutvā mittassa vissāsaṃ na deti, so mitto nāma na hotīti attho. Bhedāsaṅkīti ‘‘ajja bhijjissati, sve bhijjissatī’’ti evaṃ mittassa bhedameva āsaṅkati. Randhamevānupassīti chiddaṃ vivarameva passanto. Urasīva puttoti yasmiṃ mitte mātu hadaye putto viya nirāsaṅko nibbhayo seti.
如此,狮子以这四首偈颂讲述了朋友的美德后,老虎悔过说:“这是我的过失”,并请狮子原谅。他们便依旧在那里和合共住。而豺则逃之夭夭,去了别处。显示巴利原文
Iti imāhi catūhi gāthāhi sīhena mittaguṇe kathite byaggho ‘‘mayhaṃ doso’’ti sīhaṃ khamāpesi. Te tattheva samaggavāsaṃ vasiṃsu. Siṅgālo pana palāyitvā aññattha gato.
那时,豺是食残者,狮子是舍利弗,老虎是目犍连;而那位当时在现场亲眼目睹此事、居住在那座林中的树神,即是我。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā siṅgālo vighāsādo ahosi, sīho sāriputto, byaggho moggallāno, taṃ kāraṇaṃ paccakkhato diṭṭhā tasmiṃ vane nivuttharukkhadevatā pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
第二 验戒本生注显示巴利原文
[362] 2. Sīlavīmaṃsajātakavaṇṇanā
这部关于“戒为胜”的经,是世尊住在祇树给孤独园时,因一位考察戒的婆罗门而说。据传,国王认为这位婆罗门“具足戒”,因此比对其他婆罗门更加敬重他。这位婆罗门心想:“国王如此看重我,究竟是因我‘具足戒’,还是因我‘具足多闻’?我要检验一下,看看戒与多闻究竟哪一个更为重要。”于是有一天,他从珠宝商的柜台上拿了一枚咖哈巴那金币。珠宝商出于尊敬,默然不语。第二次,依旧默然。到了第三次,珠宝商便命人将他当作“强夺财物的盗贼”抓起来,带去见国王,说:“请看这人做了什么。”国王问:“婆罗门,确有此事吗?”他答:“并非实情,大王。我并未掠夺他人财物。只是我心中生起疑惑:‘戒与多闻,哪一样更为崇高?’为检验此二者何者更崇高,我三次拿了咖哈巴那金币。此人便命人将我捆绑,带至大王面前。如今我已明了,戒比多闻更为崇高。我已无需再过在家生活,我要出家。”他向国王请求出家,得到准许后,连家门也未曾回顾,便径直前往祇树给孤独园,向世尊请求出家。世尊度他出家,并授与具足戒。他受具足戒后不久,显示巴利原文
Sīlaṃ seyyoti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ekaṃ sīlavīmaṃsakabrāhmaṇaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Taṃ kira rājā ‘‘esa sīlasampanno’’ti aññehi brāhmaṇehi atirekaṃ katvā passati. So cintesi ‘‘kiṃ nu kho maṃ rājā ‘sīlasampanno’ti aññehi atirekaṃ katvā passati, udāhu ‘sutadharayutto’ti, vīmaṃsissāmi tāva sīlassa vā sutassa vā mahantabhāva’’nti. So ekadivasaṃ heraññikaphalakato kahāpaṇaṃ gaṇhi. Heraññiko garubhāvena na kiñci āha, dutiyavārepi na kiñci āha. Tatiyavāre pana taṃ ‘‘vilopakhādako’’ti gāhāpetvā rañño dassetvā ‘‘kiṃ iminā kata’’nti vutte ‘‘kuṭumbaṃ vilumpatī’’ti āha. ‘‘Saccaṃ kira , brāhmaṇā’’ti? ‘‘Na, mahārāja, kuṭumbaṃ vilumpāmi, mayhaṃ pana ‘sīlaṃ nu kho mahantaṃ, sutaṃ nu kho’ti kukkuccaṃ ahosi, svāhaṃ ‘etesu kataraṃ nu kho mahanta’nti vīmaṃsanto tayo vāre kahāpaṇaṃ gaṇhiṃ, taṃ maṃ esa bandhāpetvā tumhākaṃ dasseti. Idāni me sutato sīlassa mahantabhāvo ñāto, na me gharāvāsenattho, pabbajissāmaha’’nti pabbajjaṃ anujānāpetvā gharadvāraṃ anoloketvāva jetavanaṃ gantvā satthāraṃ pabbajjaṃ yāci. Tassa satthā pabbajjañca upasampadañca dāpesi. So acirūpasampanno vipassanaṃ vipassitvā aggaphale patiṭṭhahi. Bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, asukabrāhmaṇo attano sīlaṃ vīmaṃsitvā pabbajito vipassitvā arahattaṃ patto’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāni ayameva, pubbe paṇḍitāpi sīlaṃ vīmaṃsitvā pabbajitvā attano patiṭṭhaṃ kariṃsuyevā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈城梵授王统治之时,菩萨投生于婆罗门家庭。成年后,他前往塔迦尸罗学习一切技艺,学成后回到波罗奈城觐见国王。国王任命他为国师。他持守五戒,国王也因此以“有戒者”之名敬重他。他心想:“国王如此敬重我,是看重我的戒行,还是看重我的多闻?”此后的一切情节,皆与前面所述现今的故事相同。在那段故事里,那位婆罗门说:“如今我已了知,戒比多闻更为崇高。”如此说后,便诵出下面这五首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto brāhmaṇakule nibbattitvā vayappatto takkasilāyaṃ sabbasippāni uggaṇhitvā bārāṇasiṃ āgantvā rājānaṃ passi. Rājā tassa purohitaṭṭhānaṃ adāsi. So pañca sīlāni rakkhati. Rājāpi naṃ ‘‘sīlavā’’ti garuṃ katvā passi. So cintesi ‘‘kiṃ nu kho rājā ‘sīlavā’ti maṃ garuṃ katvā passati, udāhu ‘sutadharayutto’’’ti. Sabbaṃ paccuppannavatthusadisameva. Idha pana so brāhmaṇo ‘‘idāni me sutato sīlassa mahantabhāvo ñāto’’ti vatvā imā pañca gāthā abhāsi –
“是戒更胜,还是多闻更胜?”我曾有此疑惑;
戒确实比多闻更优越,对此我毫无疑惑。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sīlaṃ seyyo sutaṃ seyyo, iti me saṃsayo ahu; Sīlameva sutā seyyo, iti me natthi saṃsayo.
出身与容貌皆是虚无,唯有戒确为最上;
不具足戒者,纵然多闻亦无真舍利益。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Moghā jāti ca vaṇṇo ca, sīlameva kiruttamaṃ; Sīlena anupetassa, sutenattho na vijjati.
若刹帝利行于非法,若吠舍依附非法,
他们舍弃了此世与他世,便会堕入恶趣。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Khattiyo ca adhammaṭṭho, vesso cādhammanissito; Te pariccajjubho loke, upapajjanti duggatiṃ.
刹帝利、婆罗门、吠舍、首陀罗、旃陀罗、弗迦娑;
他们在此世间依法而行,同得生于三十三天。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Khattiyā brāhmaṇā vessā, suddā caṇḍālapukkusā; Idha dhammaṃ caritvāna, bhavanti tidive samā.
吠陀非为来世益,出身非为益,亲友亦非为益;
自己的戒清净,则能带来来世的安乐。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na vedā samparāyāya, na jāti nāpi bandhavā; Sakañca sīlaṃ saṃsuddhaṃ, samparāyāya sukhāya cā’’ti.
此处,“戒比多闻更为殊胜”的意思是:相较于经教的学习,戒要优胜百倍、千倍。他这样宣说之后,为了详细阐述戒的功德,先安立了纲目:戒有一种,即就防护而言;有两种,即应行持与应遮止;有三种,即与身、语、意相关的;有四种,即巴帝摩卡律仪、根律仪、活命遍净及资具依止律仪。然后便展开详细解说。显示巴利原文
Tattha sīlameva sutā seyyoti sutapariyattito sataguṇena sahassaguṇena sīlameva uttaritaranti. Evañca pana vatvā sīlaṃ nāmetaṃ ekavidhaṃ saṃvaravasena, duvidhaṃ cārittavārittavasena, tividhaṃ kāyikavācasikamānasikavasena, catubbidhaṃ pātimokkhasaṃvaraindriyasaṃvaraājīvapārisuddhipaccayasannissitavasenāti mātikaṃ ṭhapetvā vitthārento sīlassa vaṇṇaṃ abhāsi.
“Mogha”意为无果、空虚无用。“Jāti”指生于刹帝利等族姓。“Vaṇṇa”指身体的外观,即容貌端严。由于缺戒之人的出身圆满或容貌圆满,并不能带给他天界之乐,因此二者皆被称为“虚妄”。至于“据说只有戒……”,则是说者依据传闻而讲,并非自己亲证了知。“Anupeta”指尚未达到的。“仅有听闻而无义利”:对于无戒者,仅凭经教的学习,在此世或来世都无有丝毫增益。显示巴利原文
Moghāti aphalā tucchā. Jātīti khattiyakulādīsu nibbatti. Vaṇṇoti sarīravaṇṇo abhirūpabhāvo. Yā hi yasmā sīlarahitassa jātisampadā vā vaṇṇasampadā vā saggasukhaṃ dātuṃ na sakkoti, tasmā ubhayampi taṃ ‘‘mogha’’nti āha. Sīlameva kirāti anussavavasena vadati, na pana sayaṃ jānāti. Anupetassāti anupagatassa. Sutenattho na vijjatīti sīlarahitassa sutapariyattimattena idhaloke vā paraloke vā kāci vaḍḍhi nāma natthi.
其后两颂,意在揭示出身的虚妄。其中,“他们舍弃了两界”:破戒者舍弃天界与人界,投生恶趣。“旃陀罗、弗迦娑”:指处理尸体的旃陀罗和弃花的弗迦娑。“平等地生于三十三天”:所有这些人都凭戒的威力生于天界,同等无别,但称为天人。显示巴利原文
Tato parā dve gāthā jātiyā moghabhāvadassanatthaṃ vuttā. Tattha te pariccajjubho loketi te dussīlā devalokañca manussalokañcāti ubhopi loke pariccajitvā duggatiṃ upapajjanti. Caṇḍālapukkusāti chavachaḍḍakacaṇḍālā ca pupphachaḍḍakapukkusā ca. Bhavanti tidive samāti ete sabbepi sīlānubhāvena devaloke nibbattā samā honti nibbisesā, devātveva saṅkhyaṃ gacchanti.
第五颂旨在指出听闻等一切皆虚妄。其义为:大王,这些吠陀等,除了能于此世给予些许名声之外,于来世的第二生或第三生,并不能带来名声或安乐;唯有自己清净的戒,方能带来这些。显示巴利原文
Pañcamagāthā sabbesampi sutādīnaṃ moghabhāvadassanatthaṃ vuttā. Tassattho – mahārāja, ete vedādayo ṭhapetvā idhaloke yasamattadānaṃ samparāye dutiye vā tatiye vā bhave yasaṃ vā sukhaṃ vā dātuṃ nāma na sakkonti, parisuddhaṃ pana attano sīlameva taṃ dātuṃ sakkotīti.
大士如此赞叹戒德,请求国王允许出家,当天便进入雪山,出家为仙人,证得神通与等至,成为禅那不退失者,最终往生梵天界。显示巴利原文
Evaṃ mahāsatto sīlaguṇe thometvā rājānaṃ pabbajjaṃ anujānāpetvā taṃ divasameva himavantaṃ pavisitvā isipabbajjaṃ pabbajitvā abhiññā ca samāpattiyo ca nibbattetvā aparihīnajjhāno brahmalokaparāyaṇo ahosi.
世尊开示此法后,将本生相应结合,说道:“那时,审察戒律后出家为仙人者,即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā sīlaṃ vīmaṃsitvā isipabbajjaṃ pabbajito ahameva ahosi’’nti.
[363] 3. 《惭本生》注释显示巴利原文
[363] 3. Hirijātakavaṇṇanā
「Hiriṃ tarantaṃ」等句:此事是世尊住在祇园时,针对给孤独长者的一位朋友——一位边地长者而讲述的。这两段故事在《一集》第九品末尾的本生中已有详述。此处,边地长者的人将所有财物洗劫一空,原先的物主们变得一无所有,四散而逃。消息传到波罗奈长者那里,波罗奈长者说:“对于前来投靠自己的人,若不做应做之事,就绝不会有回报。”接着便诵出以下偈颂:显示巴利原文
Hiriṃtarantanti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto anāthapiṇḍikassa sahāyaṃ paccantavāsiseṭṭhiṃ ārabbha kathesi. Dvepi vatthūni ekakanipāte navamavaggassa pariyosānajātake vitthāritāneva. Idha pana ‘‘paccantavāsiseṭṭhino manussā acchinnasabbasāpateyyā attano santakassa assāmino hutvā palātā’’ti bārāṇasiseṭṭhissa ārocite bārāṇasiseṭṭhi ‘‘attano santikaṃ āgatānaṃ kattabbaṃ akarontā nāma paṭikārake na labhantiyevā’’ti vatvā imā gāthā abhāsi –
超越惭耻、令人厌弃,口中说着“我属于你”;
不行善事者,非我所有——应如此了知他。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Hiriṃ tarantaṃ vijigucchamānaṃ, tavāhamasmī iti bhāsamānaṃ; Seyyāni kammāni anādiyantaṃ, neso mamanti iti naṃ vijaññā.
如果做了,就应当如说而行;如果没有做,就不应当空说。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yañhi kayirā tañhi vade, yaṃ na kayirā na taṃ vade; Akarontaṃ bhāsamānaṃ, parijānanti paṇḍitā.
那始终悭吝小气、总是窥探过失、唯恐分裂的人,算不得朋友;
那能让你如同孩子安卧怀中的人,他才是真正的朋友,不会被他人离间。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na so mitto yo sadā appamatto, bhedāsaṅkī randhamevānupassī; Yasmiñca setī urasīva putto, sa ve mitto yo abhejjo parehi.
能生欢喜之处,能带来赞叹之乐;
他修习果报与利益,担负人的重任。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pāmojjakaraṇaṃ ṭhānaṃ, pasaṃsāvahanaṃ sukhaṃ; Phalānisaṃso bhāveti, vahanto porisaṃ dhuraṃ.
饮了远离之味与寂止之味;
他便无有恼害、无有罪恶,饮法喜之味。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pavivekarasaṃ pitvā, rasaṃ upasamassa ca; Niddaro hoti nippāpo, dhammappītirasaṃ piva’’nti.
其中,「超越惭」:已逾越了羞愧。「被厌恶」:身为朋友却遭厌弃。「我是你的」:仅是以嘴说“我是你的朋友”而已。「胜妙之业」:与“我将布施、我将行持”之语相符的上等善行。「不遵行」:不去实行。「此人非我所有」:当知“这样的人并非我的朋友”。显示巴利原文
Tattha hiriṃ tarantanti lajjaṃ atikkantaṃ. Vijigucchamānanti mittabhāvena jigucchayamānaṃ. Tavāhamasmīti ‘‘tava ahaṃ mitto’’ti kevalaṃ vacanamatteneva bhāsamānaṃ. Seyyāni kammāniti ‘‘dassāmi karissāmī’’ti vacanassa anurūpāni uttamakammāni. Anādiyantanti akarontaṃ. Neso mamanti evarūpaṃ puggalaṃ ‘‘na eso mama mitto’’ti vijaññā.
「能生欢悦之处」:指布施、持戒、修习,以及与智者、善知识的相交为友。但此处正是针对所说的这种友伴关系而说。因为与智者、善知识结交为友,既能产生欢悦,也能赢得称赞。由于它是此世、他世身心之乐的因,因此也称作“乐”。善男子见到这一果报与利益后,便修习、增长这种能生欢悦、能引称赞、名为友伴的乐,同时担负起人所应担的四种重任——布施、持戒、修习、交友;这表示他不毁坏与智者的友伴关系。显示巴利原文
Pāmojjakaraṇaṃṭhānanti dānampi sīlampi bhāvanāpi paṇḍitehi kalyāṇamittehi saddhiṃ mittabhāvopi. Idha pana vuttappakāraṃ mittabhāvameva sandhāyevamāha. Paṇḍitena hi kalyāṇamittena saddhiṃ mittabhāvo pāmojjampi karoti, pasaṃsampi vahati. Idhalokaparalokesu kāyikacetasikasukhahetuto ‘‘sukha’’ntipi vuccati, tasmā etaṃ phalañca ānisaṃsañca sampassamāno phalānisaṃso kulaputto purisehi vahitabbaṃ dānasīlabhāvanāmittabhāvasaṅkhātaṃ catubbidhampi porisaṃ dhuraṃ vahanto etaṃ mittabhāvasaṅkhātaṃ pāmojjakaraṇaṃ ṭhānaṃ pasaṃsāvahanaṃ sukhaṃ bhāveti vaḍḍheti, na paṇḍitehi mittabhāvaṃ bhindatīti dīpeti.
「远离之味」:即依身远离、心远离、依止远离而生起的喜悦之味。「及寂止之味」:由烦恼平息而获得的喜悦。「成为无焦虑、无罪恶」:由于无一切烦恼热恼,故为无焦虑;由于无烦恼,故为无罪恶。「法喜之味」:即名为法喜之味,意思是饮于解脱之喜。显示巴利原文
Pavivekarasanti kāyacittaupadhivivekānaṃ rasaṃ te viveke nissāya uppannaṃ somanassarasaṃ. Upasamassa cāti kilesūpasamena laddhasomanassassa. Niddaro hoti nippāpoti sabbakilesadarathābhāvena niddaro, kilesābhāvena nippāpo hoti. Dhammappītirasanti dhammapītisaṅkhātaṃ rasaṃ, vimuttipītiṃ pivantoti attho.
如此,大士因与恶友交往而生起怖畏,由远离之味证得无死的大涅槃后,在开示中把握了要点。显示巴利原文
Iti mahāsatto pāpamittasaṃsaggato ubbiggo pavivekarasena amatamahānibbānaṃ pāpetvā desanāya kūṭaṃ gaṇhi.
导师开示此法之后,将本生故事连结起来说道:“那时的边境居民,便是现今这些边境居民;那时的波罗奈大长者,即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā paccantavāsī idāni paccantavāsīyeva, tadā bārāṇasiseṭṭhi ahameva ahosi’’nti.
第四 萤火虫本生注显示巴利原文
[364] 4. Khajjopanakajātakavaṇṇanā
“Ko nu santamhi pajjoto”这句偈所提到的萤火虫问题,将在《大隧道本生》中详细阐明。显示巴利原文
Ko nu santamhi pajjoteti ayaṃ khajjopanakapañho mahāumaṅge vitthārato āvi bhavissati.
第五 弄蛇人本生注显示巴利原文
[365] 5. Ahituṇḍikajātakavaṇṇanā
「Dhuttomhi」(我是赌徒)这一句,是导师住在祇园精舍时,针对一位长老比丘而宣说的。此事详情,已在下文《沙卢迦本生》中广说。此处,那位长老令一村童出家成为沙弥后,对他又打又骂。那孩童便逃离而还俗。第二次,长老又让他出家,依旧那般对待他。孩童第二次还俗后,哪怕长老再来劝请,他连看也不愿再看长老一眼。比丘们在法堂中议论起来:‘诸位尊者,那位长老离了他的沙弥,既不能共住,也不能独住;而那位沙弥见到他的过失后,连看都不愿再看他一眼,这小沙弥真是心地善良啊!’导师走过来问道:‘比丘们,你们现在聚在一起讨论什么?’比丘们回答:‘在讨论此事。’导师便说:‘比丘们,并非仅仅现在,过去这位沙弥也是心地善良的,一旦见到他人的过失,便再不愿多看对方一眼。’随即,导师开示了往昔的因缘。显示巴利原文
Dhuttomhīti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ekaṃ mahallakabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Vatthu heṭṭhā sālūkajātake (jā. 1.3.106 ādayo) vitthāritaṃ. Idhāpi so mahallako ekaṃ gāmadārakaṃ pabbājetvā akkosati paharati. Dārako palāyitvā vibbhami. Dutiyampi naṃ pabbājetvā tathevākāsi. Dutiyampi vibbhamitvā puna yāciyamāno oloketumpi na icchi. Bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, asuko nāma mahallako attano sāmaṇerena sahāpi vināpi vattituṃ na sakkoti, itaro tassa dosaṃ disvā puna oloketumpi na icchi, suhadayo kumārako’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepesa sāmaṇero suhadayova, sakiṃ dosaṃ disvā puna oloketumpi na icchī’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
从前,在波罗奈城由梵授王统治时,菩萨降生于一个谷物商人之家,成年后以贩卖谷物为生。当时,有一耍蛇人捉住一只猴子加以训练,令其配合耍蛇。正值波罗奈城节庆喧闹之时,他把那只猴子寄放在这位谷物商人处,自己领着蛇巡回表演了七日。商人则以嚼食与软食供给猴子。到第七日,耍蛇人节庆表演结束后回来,先用竹条抽了猴子三下,然后带着它来到园林,将其缚住后便自行睡下。猴子挣脱了绑缚,攀上一棵芒果树,坐着享用芒果。耍蛇人醒来见猴子在树上,便寻思:‘我须以甜言蜜语把它诱下来逮住。’于是对猴子开口,诵出了第一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto dhaññavāṇijakule nibbattitvā vayappatto dhaññavikkayena jīvikaṃ kappesi. Atheko ahituṇḍiko makkaṭaṃ gahetvā sikkhāpetvā ahiṃ kīḷāpento bārāṇasiyaṃ ussave ghuṭṭhe taṃ makkaṭaṃ dhaññavāṇijakassa santike ṭhapetvā ahiṃ kīḷāpento satta divasāni vicari. Sopi vāṇijo makkaṭassa khādanīyaṃ bhojanīyaṃ adāsi. Ahituṇḍiko sattame divase ussavakīḷanato āgantvā taṃ makkaṭaṃ veḷupesikāya tikkhattuṃ paharitvā taṃ ādāya uyyānaṃ gantvā bandhitvā niddaṃ okkami. Makkaṭo bandhanaṃ mocetvā ambarukkhaṃ āruyha ambāni khādanto nisīdi. So pabuddho rukkhe makkaṭaṃ disvā ‘‘etaṃ mayā upalāpetvā gahetuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti tena saddhiṃ sallapanto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
我是赌徒,亲爱的佳容者,在赌博中被骰子所败;
摘下芒果吧,我们来分享你精进所得的果实。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Dhuttomhi samma sumukha, jūte akkhaparājito; Harehi ambapakkāni, vīriyaṃ te bhakkhayāmase’’ti.
此处,「akkhaparājito」是指被骰子所败。「harehi」意为“令其落下”。此即该词句。显示巴利原文
Tattha akkhaparājitoti akkhehi parājito. Harehīti pātehi. Ayameva vā pāṭho.
猴子听了这话,便说出余下的偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā makkaṭo sesagāthā abhāsi –
“朋友,你实在是以不实之言称赞我啊;
你可曾听闻或见过一只名叫‘美脸’的猴子?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Alikaṃ vata maṃ samma, abhūtena pasaṃsasi; Ko te suto vā diṭṭho vā, sumukho nāma makkaṭo.
耍蛇人啊,至今那件事依然留在我的心中——便是你曾对我做过的那件事。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ajjāpi me taṃ manasi, yaṃ maṃ tvaṃ ahituṇḍika; Dhaññāpaṇaṃ pavisitvā, matto chātaṃ hanāsi maṃ.
我回忆起那段痛苦的睡眠,就算你让我当上国王,
纵有人乞求,我也绝不会施与,因为我正被恐惧所逼迫。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tāhaṃ saraṃ dukkhaseyyaṃ, api rajjampi kāraye; Nevāhaṃ yācito dajjaṃ, tathā hi bhayatajjito.
若知那人出生于善族,在母胎中便已满足而不悭吝,
因此,智者应与他结为朋友、建立友谊。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yañca jaññā kule jātaṃ, gabbhe tittaṃ amacchariṃ; Tena sakhiñca mittañca, dhīro sandhātumarahatī’’ti.
此处,“alikaṃ vata”意为“虚妄啊”;“abhūtena”意为“以不存在的方式”;“ko te”意为“你怎么会有”;“sumukho”意为“面容美好”;“ahituṇḍika”是对其称呼,也有读作“ahikoṇḍikā”的;“chātaṃ”意为“被饥饿逼迫、虚弱、可怜”;“hanāsi”意为“用竹条击打了三下”;“tāhaṃ”意为“那个我”;“saraṃ”意为“忆念着”;“dukkhaseyyaṃ”意为“在那个店铺里的苦床”。“api rajjampi kāraye”的意思是:纵使你取来波罗奈王的王位给我,扶我登上王位,即便如此,我也绝不会在你请求时给你任何东西,哪怕一个芒果的果实也不会给。什么原因呢?“tathā hi bhayatajjito”,意即我是被你的恐怖所威胁。这就是它的含义。显示巴利原文
Tattha alikaṃ vatāti musā vata. Abhūtenāti avijjamānena. Ko teti kva tayā. Sumukhoti sundaramukho. Ahituṇḍikāti taṃ ālapati. ‘‘Ahikoṇḍikā’’tipi pāṭho. Chātanti jighacchābhibhūtaṃ dubbalaṃ kapaṇaṃ. Hanāsīti veḷupesikāya tikkhattuṃ paharasi. Tāhanti taṃ ahaṃ. Saranti saranto. Dukkhaseyyanti tasmiṃ āpaṇe dukkhasayanaṃ. Api rajjampi kārayeti sacepi bārāṇasirajjaṃ gahetvā mayhaṃ datvā maṃ rajjaṃ kāreyyāsi, evampi taṃ nevāhaṃ yācito dajjaṃ, taṃ ekampi ambapakkaṃ ahaṃ tayā yācito na dadeyyaṃ. Kiṃkāraṇā? Tathā hi bhayatajjitoti, tathā hi ahaṃ tayā bhayena tajjitoti attho.
“gabbhe tittaṃ”意为:由于美食的滋味,在母胎中即已满足;或者指在装饰整齐的卧室中,因有受用欲乐的期望而心无匮乏,即满足、不匮乏。“sakhiñca mittañca”意为:智者对于那样的良家子、满足者、不匮乏者、不悭吝者,应努力结交为友、建立友谊,并再三勤勉去成就,这才值得。然而,对于你这样可怜的耍蛇人,又有谁会再勤勉去结交呢?这就是它的含义。这样说完之后,那猴子迅速进入了森林。显示巴利原文
Gabbhe tittanti subhojanarasena mātukucchiyaṃyeva alaṅkatapaṭiyatte sayanagabbheyeva vā tittaṃ bhogāsāya akapaṇaṃ. Sakhiñca mittañcāti sakhibhāvañca mittabhāvañca tathārūpena kulajātena tittena akapaṇena amaccharinā saddhiṃ paṇḍito sandhātuṃ puna ghaṭetuṃ arahati, tayā pana kapaṇena ahituṇḍikena saddhiṃ ko mittabhāvaṃ puna ghaṭetunti attho. Evañca pana vatvā vānaro vanaṃ sahasā pāvisi.
世尊开示此法后,总结本生故事说:“那时的耍蛇人是一位老人,猴子是沙弥,而那位谷物商人正是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā ahituṇḍiko mahallako ahosi, makkaṭo sāmaṇero, dhaññavāṇijo pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
[366] 6. 贡比亚本生注显示巴利原文
[366] 6. Gumbiyajātakavaṇṇanā
“蜜色、甜味……”这一法义,是世尊住在祇园精舍时,针对一位心生厌离的比丘而宣说的。世尊问那位比丘:“比丘,听说你心生厌离了?”比丘回答:“是的,世尊。”世尊又问:“你看到了什么?”比丘说:“一位盛装打扮的女人。”于是世尊说:“比丘,这五种欲,就好比有个名为贡比亚的夜叉,把剧毒掺进蜜里,然后放在路上一般。”应这位比丘的请求,世尊开示了过去世的因缘。显示巴利原文
Madhuvaṇṇaṃmadhurasanti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Tañhi satthā ‘‘saccaṃ kira tvaṃ bhikkhu ukkaṇṭhitosī’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘saccaṃ, bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘kiṃ disvā’’ti vatvā ‘‘alaṅkatamātugāma’’nti vutte ‘‘bhikkhu ime pañca kāmaguṇā nāma ekena gumbiyena yakkhena halāhalavisaṃ pakkhipitvā magge ṭhapitamadhusadisā’’ti vatvā tena yācito atītaṃ āhari.
从前,在波罗奈梵授王统治时期,菩萨投生于商主之家。成年后,他从波罗奈城带着五百辆车的货物,外出经商。到达大森林荒野的入口时,他召集商队众人,嘱咐道:“这条路沿途有毒叶、毒花、毒果等物。你们若想吃不曾经见过的食物,必须先问过我,不可随意食用。非人也会将毒掺入饭团和甘草果中,弃置路旁,未经我的许可,这些食物也绝对不要吃。”说罢,他便领着商队上路了。当时,有位名叫贡比亚的夜叉,在森林中部的路上铺好树叶,放上掺了剧毒的蜜团,自己待在路边,一面敲打树木,一面来回走动,装作正在采蜜的样子。不知情的人以为那是有人为了修福而特意放置的,吃下后便因此丧命,非人随即过来啖食他们。菩萨商队中的人看见那些蜜团后,一些贪心重的人按捺不住,便吃了下去;有智慧的人则想“先问过再吃”,于是拿着蜜团在一旁等候。菩萨看见后,让他们把手上拿的蜜团全部丢弃。那些先前已经吃下的人丢了性命;对只吃了一半的人,菩萨让他们服下催吐和泻下的药,待他们吐过之后,又让他们服下四种甘甜的解毒药。就这样,靠着菩萨的……显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto satthavāhakule nibbattitvā vayappatto bārāṇasito pañcahi sakaṭasatehi bhaṇḍaṃ ādāya vohāratthāya gacchanto mahāvattaniaṭavidvāraṃ patvā satthake sannipātāpetvā ‘‘ambho, imasmiṃ magge visapaṇṇapupphaphalādīni atthi, tumhe kiñci akhāditapubbaṃ khādantā maṃ apucchitvā mā khādittha, amanussāpi visaṃ pakkhipitvā bhattapuṭamadhukaphalāni magge ṭhapenti, tānipi maṃ anāpucchitvā mā khāditthā’’ti ovādaṃ datvā maggaṃ paṭipajji. Atheko gumbiyo nāma yakkho aṭaviyā majjhaṭṭhāne magge paṇṇāni attharitvā halāhalavisasaṃyuttāni madhupiṇḍāni ṭhapetvā sayaṃ maggasāmante madhuṃ gaṇhanto viya rukkhe koṭṭento vicarati. Ajānantā ‘‘puññatthāya ṭhapitāni bhavissantī’’ti khāditvā jīvitakkhayaṃ pāpuṇanti. Amanussā āgantvā te khādanti. Bodhisattassa satthakamanussāpi tāni disvā ekacce lolajātikā adhivāsetuṃ asakkontā khādiṃsu, paṇḍitajātikā ‘‘pucchitvā khādissāmā’’ti gahetvā aṭṭhaṃsu. Bodhisatto te disvā hatthagatāni chaḍḍāpesi, yehi paṭhamataraṃ khāditāni, te mariṃsu. Yehi aḍḍhakhāditāni, tesaṃ vamanavirecanaṃ datvā vantakāle catumadhuraṃ adāsi. Iti te tassa ānubhāvena jīvitaṃ paṭilabhiṃsu. Bodhisatto sotthinā icchitaṭṭhānaṃ gantvā bhaṇḍaṃ vissajjetvā attano gehameva agamāsi. Tamatthaṃ kathento satthā imā abhisambuddhagāthā abhāsi –
其色如蜜,其味如蜜,其香如蜜,却是剧毒;
贡比亚为寻食,在林间放置了毒。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Madhuvaṇṇaṃ madhurasaṃ, madhugandhaṃ visaṃ ahu; Gumbiyo ghāsamesāno, araññe odahī visaṃ.
那些人以为是蜜,便将它吃下,这毒药,
那毒物对他们而言极为剧烈,他们因此走向了死亡。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Madhu iti maññamānā, ye taṃ visamakhādisuṃ; Tesaṃ taṃ kaṭukaṃ āsi, maraṇaṃ tenupāgamuṃ.
而那些善加权衡思虑,远离其毒的人,
他们于痛苦者中得安乐,于炽燃者中得清凉。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ye ca kho paṭisaṅkhāya, visaṃ taṃ parivajjayuṃ; Te āturesu sukhitā, ḍayhamānesu nibbutā.
同样地,在人们当中,种种欲乐里暗藏着毒药;
这是诱饵与束缚,是深藏窟穴的死魔幻相。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evameva manussesu, visaṃ kāmā samohitā; Āmisaṃ bandhanañcetaṃ, maccuveso guhāsayo.
同样地,这些欲乐,对受痛苦逼迫的人来说,如同烦恼的奴仆一般;
那些恒常远离它们的人,已超越了世间执着。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evameva ime kāme, āturā paricārike; Ye sadā parivajjenti, saṅgaṃ loke upaccagu’’nti.
其中,「gumbiya」:指因在那片树丛中四处游走而得名的夜叉。「寻食者」:指心里想着“他们吃下那毒死后,我便来吃”,如此为自己觅食的夜叉。「放置」:指将那与蜂蜜颜色、香气、味道都相似的毒投下。「辛辣无比」:变得极为锐利。「他们因此而死」:指那些众生因那毒而趋向死亡。显示巴利原文
Tattha gumbiyoti tasmiṃ vanagumbe vicaraṇena evaṃladdhanāmo yakkho. Ghāsamesānoti ‘‘taṃ visaṃ khāditvā mate khādissāmī’’ti evaṃ attano ghāsaṃ pariyesanto. Odahīti taṃ madhunā samānavaṇṇagandharasaṃ visaṃ nikkhipi. Kaṭukaṃ āsīti tikhiṇaṃ ahosi. Maraṇaṃ tenupāgamunti tena visena te sattā maraṇaṃ upagatā.
「在濒死者中」:指因毒力发作而临近死亡的人。「在燃烧者中」:指正被毒的热力所燃烧的人。「诸欲中遍藏了毒」:如同在那大转轮路上,毒被投放、安放;同样,在人中,这些色等五种所依欲,也被投放在各处——当知这些便是“毒”。「这是诱饵与束缚」:这五种欲功德,正是投给这如鱼一般的世间的诱饵,是魔罗渔夫所下的;同时也是因不能出离诸有,而套上的脚镣等种种不同的束缚。「死魔之伪装居于窟中」:指那居住在身体窟穴里的死魔伪装。显示巴利原文
Āturesūti visavegena āsannamaraṇesu. Ḍayhamānesūti visatejeneva ḍayhamānesu. Visaṃ kāmā samohitāti yathā tasmiṃ vattanimahāmagge visaṃ samohitaṃ nikkhittaṃ, evaṃ manussesupi ye ete rūpādayo pañca vatthukāmā tattha tattha samohitā nikkhittā, te ‘‘visa’’nti veditabbā. Āmisaṃ bandhanañcetanti ete pañca kāmaguṇā nāma evaṃ imassa macchabhūtassa lokassa mārabālisikena pakkhittaṃ āmisañceva , bhavābhavato nikkhamituṃ appadānena anduādippabhedaṃ nānappakāraṃ bandhanañca. Maccuveso guhāsayoti sarīraguhāya vasanako maraṇamaccuveso.
「正如这些欲」:如同在大转轮路各处放置的毒,这些欲也是如此被放置在各个地方。「濒死者」:由于必死的性质,濒临死亡、接近死亡的智者。「烦恼之奴」:即烦恼的侍奉者,被烦恼系缚的人。「那些恒常回避者」:即如前所述的有智慧之人,恒常回避这样的欲。「世间执著」:在世间,因能产生执著而得名为‘执著’的贪等烦恼之类。「超越了」:应理解为已经过去,或是越过的意思。显示巴利原文
Evameva ime kāmeti yathā vattanimahāmagge visaṃ nikkhittaṃ, evaṃ tattha tattha nikkhitte ime kāme. Āturāti ekantamaraṇadhammatāya āturā āsannamaraṇā paṇḍitamanussā. Paricāriketi kilesaparicārike kilesabandhake. Ye sadā parivajjentīti ye vuttappakārā paṇḍitapurisā niccaṃ evarūpe kāme vajjenti. Saṅgaṃ loketi loke saṅganaṭṭhena ‘‘saṅga’’nti laddhanāmaṃ rāgādibhedaṃ kilesajātaṃ. Upaccagunti atītā nāmāti veditabbā, atikkamantīti vā attho.
世尊开示四圣谛后,将本生故事连结起来。在宣说圣谛结束时,那位生起厌离的比丘便安住于入流果。当时的商队主即是我。显示巴利原文
Satthā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhu sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahi. Tadā satthavāho ahameva ahosinti.
第367号 第七 《萨利雅本生注》显示巴利原文
[367] 7. Sāḷiyajātakavaṇṇanā
故事以‘Yvāyaṃ sāḷiyachāpoti’开头,是世尊住在竹林精舍时,因‘朋友,提婆达多连恐吓者都当不成’这句话为缘而说的。那时,世尊说:‘比丘们,不单是现在,他过去也不能成为我的恐吓者。’说完后,便讲述了过去的事。显示巴利原文
Yvāyaṃ sāḷiyachāpotīti idaṃ satthā veḷuvane viharanto ‘‘āvuso, devadatto tāsakārakopi bhavituṃ nāsakkhī’’ti vacanaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Tadā hi satthā ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepesa mama tāsakārakopi bhavituṃ nāsakkhī’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在梵授王统治波罗奈时,菩萨出生在某个村庄的居士家庭,年少时与玩沙土的孩子们一同在村口的尼拘陀树下玩耍。那时,有位庸医在村里一无所获,离开时经过那地方,看见一条蛇从树枝间伸出头在睡觉。他想:‘我在村里什么也没捞着。不如骗这些孩子让蛇咬伤,我再为他们医治,或许能借此得到些回报。’这样想后,他便对菩萨说:‘如果你看到萨利雅雏鸟,会捉住它吗?’菩萨回答:‘会的,我会捉住它。’医生说:‘瞧,它正躺在树枝间呢。’菩萨不知那是蛇,便爬上树,握住它的脖子。等发现是蛇时,已经无法放手,他便紧紧抓住,用力把它掷了出去。那条蛇飞出去,恰好落在医生的脖子上,紧紧缠绕,狠狠咬了下去,当场将医生击倒在地,蛇随即逃走了。众人纷纷围聚过来。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto gāmake kuṭumbikakule nibbattitvā taruṇakāle paṃsukīḷakehi dārakehi saddhiṃ gāmadvāre nigrodharukkhamūle kīḷati. Tadā eko dubbalavejjo gāme kiñci alabhitvā nikkhamanto taṃ ṭhānaṃ patvā ekaṃ sappaṃ viṭapabbhantarena sīsaṃ nīharitvā niddāyantaṃ disvā ‘‘mayā gāme kiñci na laddhaṃ, ime dārake vañcetvā sappena ḍaṃsāpetvā tikicchitvā kiñcideva gaṇhissāmī’’ti cintetvā bodhisattaṃ āha ‘‘sace sāḷiyachāpaṃ passeyyāsi, gaṇheyyāsī’’ti. ‘‘Āma, gaṇheyya’’nti . ‘‘Passeso viṭapabbhantare sayito’’ti. So tassa sappabhāvaṃ ajānanto rukkhaṃ āruyha taṃ gīvāyaṃ gahetvā ‘‘sappo’’ti ñatvā nivattituṃ adento suggahitaṃ gahetvā vegena khipi. So gantvā vejjassa gīvāyaṃ patito gīvaṃ paliveṭhetvā ‘‘kara karā’’ti ḍaṃsitvā tattheva naṃ pātetvā palāyi. Manussā parivārayiṃsu.
菩萨对聚集的众人说法时,诵出以下偈颂:显示巴利原文
Mahāsatto sampattaparisāya dhammaṃ desento imā gāthā abhāsi –
那将黑蛇当作‘萨利雅雏鸟’去抓的人,
他被那条蛇咬了,那教唆邪恶的人便一命呜呼。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yvāyaṃ sāḷiyachāpoti, kaṇhasappaṃ agāhayi; Tena sappenayaṃ daṭṭho, hato pāpānusāsako.
不害之人,若有人想要杀害他,
他便如此被杀而倒卧,如同此人被杀一般。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ahantāramahantāraṃ, yo naro hantumicchati; Evaṃ so nihato seti, yathāyaṃ puriso hato.
若有人想要杀害那不杀、不害之人,
他便会如同这个被杀的人一样,倒卧在地。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ahantāramaghātentaṃ , yo naro hantumicchati; Evaṃ so nihato seti, yathāyaṃ puriso hato.
“犹如有人逆风投掷一把尘土,”
那尘土只会沾染他自己;同样,此人也被击倒。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yathā paṃsumuṭṭhiṃ puriso, paṭivātaṃ paṭikkhipe; Tameva so rajo hanti, tathāyaṃ puriso hato.
若有人毁辱无过失、清净、无垢的人,
那恶业便会返归愚人自身,犹如逆风扬起的微尘。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yo appaduṭṭhassa narassa dussati, suddhassa posassa anaṅgaṇassa; Tameva bālaṃ pacceti pāpaṃ, sukhumo rajo paṭivātaṃva khitto’’ti.
在此,“那即是”指那个人,或即此读法。“被蛇咬”指他已被那条蛇咬伤。“教唆恶行”即教导恶事之人。显示巴利原文
Tattha yvāyanti yo ayaṃ, ayameva vā pāṭho. Sappenayanti so ayaṃ tena sappena daṭṭho. Pāpānusāsakoti pāpakaṃ anusāsako.
“未杀”指未夺取生命。“未杀”也指未致死。“躺着”即躺在死床上。“不伤害”指不令对方死去。“对清净的”即对无过失者。“对众生”即对有情。“无可责难”也是针对无过失的状态而说。“返归”指如同与业相应般地返回。显示巴利原文
Ahantāranti apaharantaṃ. Ahantāranti amārentaṃ. Setīti matasayanaṃ sayati. Aghātentanti amārentaṃ. Suddhassāti niraparādhassa. Posassāti sattassa. Anaṅgaṇassāti idampi niraparādhabhāvaññeva sandhāya vuttaṃ. Paccetīti kammasarikkhakaṃ hutvā patieti.
世尊作此开示后,结归本生故事而说:“那时,那位虚弱的医生是提婆达多,而那位贤智的童子即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā dubbalavejjo devadatto ahosi, paṇḍitadārako pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
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[368] 8. Tacasārajātakavaṇṇanā
“落入敌人手中”这一开示,是世尊住在祇树给孤独园时,以智慧巴拉密为缘而宣说的。当时,世尊说:“诸比丘,并非仅在此时,过去如来也是具足智慧、善巧方便的。”说罢,便引出了过去世的往事。显示巴利原文
Amittahatthatthagatāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto paññāpāramiṃ ārabbha kathesi. Tadā hi satthā ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepi tathāgato paññavā upāyakusaloyevā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
从前,波罗奈国由梵授王治理时,菩萨出生在一个村庄的富户家中——前面的本生故事内容与此相同,此处不再赘述。然而在这个故事中,那位医生去世后,村民们认定这些孩子是“杀人者”,便用细竹棍把他们捆绑起来,押往波罗奈城,说:“我们要带他们去见国王。”菩萨在途中便教诫剩下的几个孩子:“你们不要害怕,见到国王时也要无所畏惧、安详镇静。国王会先和我们说话,之后我便知道如何应对了。”他们答应说“好的”,并照此而行。国王见他们既不害怕,又显得安详,心中便想:“这些人被当作杀人凶手,用细竹棍绑着带来,遭遇了这样大的苦难却不害怕,反而显得欢喜,他们不难过的原因到底是什么呢?我要问问他们。”于是,国王诵出了第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto gāmake kuṭumbikakule nibbattitvāti sabbaṃ purimajātakaniyāmeneva kathetabbaṃ. Idha pana vejje mate gāmavāsino manussā ‘‘manussamārakā’’ti te dārake kudaṇḍakehi bandhitvā ‘‘rañño dassessāmā’’ti bārāṇasiṃ nayiṃsu. Bodhisatto antarāmaggeyeva sesadārakānaṃ ovādaṃ adāsi ‘‘tumhe mā bhāyatha, rājānaṃ disvāpi abhītā tuṭṭhindriyā bhaveyyātha, rājā amhehi saddhiṃ paṭhamataraṃ kathessati, tato paṭṭhāya ahaṃ jānissāmī’’ti. Te ‘‘sādhū’’ti sampaṭicchitvā tathā kariṃsu. Rājā te abhīte tuṭṭhindriye disvā ‘‘ime ‘manussamārakā’ti kudaṇḍakabaddhā ānītā, evarūpaṃ dukkhaṃ pattāpi na bhāyanti, tuṭṭhindriyāyeva, kiṃ nu kho etesaṃ asocanakāraṇaṃ, pucchissāmi ne’’ti pucchanto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
“你们已落入敌人手中,被竹索紧紧绑住,”
面容却如此安详,为何你们不难过?”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Amittahatthatthagatā, tacasārasamappitā; Pasannamukhavaṇṇāttha, kasmā tumhe na socathā’’ti.
在此,“落入敌人之手”:指被敌人用细竹棍绑住脖子带来,落入了敌人之手。“被竹条紧缚”:因被竹棍绑缚,故如此称。“为何”:是问“你们遭逢如此灾祸,以何缘故而不悲伤?”显示巴利原文
Tattha amittahatthatthagatāti kudaṇḍakehi gīvāyaṃ bandhitvā ānentānaṃ amittānaṃ hatthagatā. Tacasārasamappitāti veḷudaṇḍakehi baddhattā evamāha. Kasmāti ‘‘evarūpaṃ byasanaṃ pattāpi tumhe kiṃkāraṇā na socathā’’ti pucchati.
听闻此言,菩萨宣说了其余偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā bodhisatto sesagāthā abhāsi –
忧愁与悲叹,连丝毫利益也得不到;
知道他陷入忧愁痛苦,敌人便会心生欢喜。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na socanāya paridevanāya, atthova labbho api appakopi; Socantamenaṃ dukhitaṃ viditvā, paccatthikā attamanā bhavanti.
然而,智者遭遇灾祸时,因为通达义理的抉择,便不会动摇。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yato ca kho paṇḍito āpadāsu, na vedhatī atthavinicchayaññū; Paccatthikāssa dukhitā bhavanti, disvā mukhaṃ avikāraṃ purāṇaṃ.
或以念诵、密咒、善说,或以随顺赠予,或依传承;
无论于何处、以何种方式能得利益,便应于彼处、以彼方式精勤努力。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Jappena mantena subhāsitena, anuppadānena paveṇiyā vā; Yathā yathā yattha labhetha atthaṃ, tathā tathā tattha parakkameyya.
当他了知此利益已不可得——无论是我,或是他人——时,
他便无忧地安忍,心想:‘如今我该如何造作坚固的业呢?’
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yato ca jāneyya alabbhaneyyo, mayāva aññena vā esa attho; Asocamāno adhivāsayeyya, kammaṃ daḷhaṃ kinti karomi dānī’’ti.
此处,‘利益’(attha)指增长。‘敌人高兴’(paccatthikā attamanā),意为当敌人知道此人忧愁痛苦时,心中便生欢喜。这表明,智者不应制造令敌人高兴的因缘。‘一旦’(yato)即‘当……之时’。‘不动摇’(na vedhati),指不因内心惊恐、畏惧而颤栗动摇。‘善知义抉择’(atthavinicchayaññū),即对于种种利益的抉择,纯熟善巧。显示巴利原文
Tattha atthoti vuḍḍhi. Paccatthikā attamanāti etaṃ purisaṃ socantaṃ dukkhitaṃ viditvā paccāmittā tuṭṭhacittā honti. Tesaṃ tussanakāraṇaṃ nāma paṇḍitena kātuṃ na vaṭṭatīti dīpeti . Yatoti yadā. Na vedhatīti cittutrāsabhayena na kampati. Atthavinicchayaññūti tassa tassa atthassa vinicchayakusalo.
“密谋”(jappanā):通过反复商议与谋划。“计策”(mantanā):与智者共商而取得计策。“善语”(subhāsita):说令人喜爱、柔和的话语。“馈赠”(anuppadāna):赠送财物或贿赂。“传承”(paveṇi):依靠家族血统。这是说:大王,智者遭遇灾难时,不应忧愁,不应徒劳疲惫,而应依这五种方法中的某一种来胜伏敌人。若能密谋商议,便以封口等计策胜伏;若不能,则与智者共商,寻求妥善的方法胜伏;若能说爱语,便以和善的语言胜伏;若仍不能,则向掌事的大臣们赠以贿赂胜伏;若仍不行,便示以家族传承:‘我们是从某一家族代代相传而来,你们的祖先与我们的祖先原本是同一人’,以此联结现存的亲戚关系,从而胜伏。这便是这五种方法的意趣。‘无论以何种方式’……”},{显示巴利原文
Jappenāti mantaparijappanena. Mantenāti paṇḍitehi saddhiṃ mantaggahaṇena. Subhāsitenāti piyavacanena. Anuppadānenāti lañjadānena. Paveṇiyāti kulavaṃsena. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – mahārāja, paṇḍitena nāma āpadāsu uppannāsu na socitabbaṃ na kilamitabbaṃ, imesu pana pañcasu kāraṇesu aññataravasena paccāmittā jinitabbā. Sace hi sakkoti, mantaṃ parijappitvā mukhabandhanaṃ katvāpi te jinitabbā, tathā asakkontena paṇḍitehi saddhiṃ mantetvā ekaṃ upāyaṃ sallakkhetvā jinitabbā, piyavacanaṃ vattuṃ sakkontena piyaṃ vatvāpi te jinitabbā, tathā asakkontena vinicchayāmaccānaṃ lañjaṃ datvāpi jinitabbā, tathā asakkontena kulavaṃsaṃ kathetvā ‘‘mayaṃ asukapaveṇiyā āgatā, tumhākañca amhākañca ekova pubbapuriso’’ti evaṃ vijjamānañātikoṭiṃ ghaṭetvāpi jinitabbā evāti. Yathā yathāti etesu pañcasu kāraṇesu yena yena kāraṇena yattha yattha attano vuḍḍhiṃ labheyya. Tathā tathāti tena tena kāraṇena tattha tattha parakkameyya, parakkamaṃ katvā paccatthike jineyyāti adhippāyo.
「一旦知道」(yato ca jāneyyāti)是指,当他终于明白:无论是依靠我自己还是靠别人,这个目标或利益已经无法获得,即使想尽各种办法、付出种种努力,也终究不能够得到。那么,到了这个时候,这位有智慧的人便不再忧愁,也不再劳苦,而是这样想:“我过去所造下的业,力量强大而且坚固,现在是不可能去阻挡的了。事到如今,我又能做些什么呢?” 就这样安然接受现实。显示巴利原文
Yato ca jāneyyāti yadā pana jāneyya, mayā vā aññena vā esa attho alabbhaneyyo nānappakārena vāyamitvāpi na sakkā laddhuṃ, tadā paṇḍito puriso asocamāno akilamamāno ‘‘mayā pubbe katakammaṃ daḷhaṃ thiraṃ na sakkā paṭibāhituṃ, idāni kiṃ sakkā kātu’’nti adhivāsayeyyāti.
国王听闻菩萨的法语,审察其业行,知无过失,便令人撤去苦杖,赐予大士广大荣誉,任命他为教导国王利益与正法的大臣宝,并赐其余诸子荣誉及相应职位。显示巴利原文
Rājā bodhisattassa dhammakathaṃ sutvā kammaṃ sodhetvā niddosabhāvaṃ ñatvā kudaṇḍake harāpetvā mahāsattassa mahantaṃ yasaṃ datvā attano atthadhammaanusāsakaṃ amaccaratanaṃ akāsi, sesadārakānampi yasaṃ datvā ṭhānantarāni adāsi.
世尊开示完这段法教后,将本生故事连贯起来,总结道:“那时的波罗奈王是阿难,那些孩子便是现今的长老与下座比丘们,而那位睿智的童子正是我本人。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi ‘‘tadā bārāṇasirājā ānando ahosi, dārakā therānutherā, paṇḍitadārako pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
[369] 第九 密特温达迦本生经注释显示巴利原文
[369] 9. Mittavindakajātakavaṇṇanā
“Kyāhaṃdevānamakaranti”这段经文,是世尊住在祇园时,针对一位难调比丘而宣说的。此事迹将在《大密特温达迦本生》(《本生》1.5.100等)中详细阐明。这位密特温达迦被抛入大海后,更生极度的贪求,继续向前,来到地狱有情受报的近边地狱。他看见那里,误以为是“一座城市”,便走了进去,并对刀轮生起爱著。那时,菩萨化身为一位天子,正在巡游近边地狱,他看见密特温达迦,便开口询问,宣说了第一首偈颂。显示巴利原文
Kyāhaṃdevānamakaranti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ekaṃ dubbacabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Vatthu mahāmittavindakajātake (jā. 1.5.100 ādayo) āvi bhavissati. Ayaṃ pana mittavindako samudde khitto atriccho hutvā purato gantvā nerayikasattānaṃ paccanaṭṭhānaṃ ussadanirayaṃ disvā ‘‘ekaṃ nagara’’nti saññāya pavisitvā khuracakkaṃ assādesi. Tadā bodhisatto devaputto hutvā ussadanirayacārikaṃ carati. So taṃ disvā pucchanto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
“我对诸天做了什么(Kyāhaṃ devānamakaraṃ),我造了什么罪业(kiṃ pāpaṃ pakataṃ mayā);
是什么让我头上被盖压(Yaṃ me sirasmiṃ ohacca),轮子在头顶旋转(cakkaṃ bhamati matthake)。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kyāhaṃ devānamakaraṃ, kiṃ pāpaṃ pakataṃ mayā; Yaṃ me sirasmiṃ ohacca, cakkaṃ bhamati matthake’’ti.
其中“Kyāhaṃ devānamakaraṃ”的意思是:天子啊(sāmi devaputta),我究竟对诸天做了什么,诸天为何要逼迫我?“Kiṃ pāpaṃ pakataṃ mayā”的意思是:他因遭受极大的苦痛,未能觉察自己所造的恶业,所以这样说。“Yaṃ me”的意思是:是由于什么恶业,让这个刀轮盖住我的头,在我头顶旋转?那到底是什么恶业?显示巴利原文
Tattha kyāhaṃ devānamakaranti sāmi devaputta, kiṃ nāma ahaṃ devānaṃ akariṃ, kiṃ maṃ devā pothentīti. Kiṃ pāpaṃ pakataṃ mayāti dukkhamahantatāya vedanāppatto attanā kataṃ pāpaṃ asallakkhento evamāha. Yaṃ meti yena pāpena mama sirasmiṃ ohacca ohanitvā idaṃ khuracakkaṃ mama matthake bhamati, taṃ kiṃ nāmāti?
听闻此言,菩萨说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā bodhisatto dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
你越过了水晶宫、银宫、宝珠宫与黄金宫,
还有最胜梵殿(brahmattara),你是为了什么目的来到这里的(kenatthena idhāgato)?”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Atikkamma ramaṇakaṃ, sadāmattañca dūbhakaṃ; Brahmattarañca pāsādaṃ, kenatthena idhāgato’’ti.
其中,「ramaṇakaṃ」指水晶宫(phalikapāsāda)。「sadāmattaṃ」指银宫(rajatapāsāda)。「dūbhakaṃ」指宝珠宫(maṇipāsāda)。「brahmattarañca pāsādaṃ」指黄金宫(suvaṇṇapāsāda)。「kenatthena」的意思是:你抛弃了乐殿等处中四、八、十六、三十二位天女,越过了那些宫殿,是因为什么原因来到这里的呢?显示巴利原文
Tattha ramaṇakanti phalikapāsādaṃ. Sadāmattanti rajatapāsādaṃ. Dūbhakanti maṇipāsādaṃ. Brahmattarañca pāsādanti suvaṇṇapāsādañca. Kenatthenāti tvaṃ etesu ramaṇakādīsu catasso aṭṭha soḷasa dvattiṃsāti etā devadhītaro pahāya te pāsāde atikkamitvā kena kāraṇena idha āgatoti.
于是,密特温达迦说出第三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato mittavindako tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
“这里的财富比那边更为丰富,我想它们将在此现起;
就这样,带着这样的想法,你看,我陷入了这灾祸之中。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ito bahutarā bhogā, atra maññe bhavissare; Iti etāya saññāya, passa maṃ byasanaṃ gata’’nti.
在这里,「比这里更多」是指在这四座宫殿中,财富会比之前更加丰饶。显示巴利原文
Tattha ito bahutarāti imesu catūsu pāsādesu bhogehi atirekatarā bhavissanti.
于是,菩萨诵出余下的偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato bodhisatto sesagāthā abhāsi –
“经由四法得到八法”:即由四种法获得八种法;“又经由八法得到十六法”:即再由八种法获得十六种法。
“经由十六法得到三十二法”:即由十六种法获得三十二种法,这是对轮回之轮贪求无度、已被轮回之轮碾碎之人。
「被欲求击垮的人,轮在他头顶旋转」——这说的是,那被欲求击败、打垮之人,刀轮就在他头顶旋转。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Catubbhi aṭṭhajjhagamā, aṭṭhāhipi ca soḷasa; Soḷasāhi ca bāttiṃsa, atricchaṃ cakkamāsado; Icchāhatassa posassa, cakkaṃ bhamati matthake.
「向上广阔、难以满足」:弥多文达迦,这名为渴爱者,在反复亲近修习时,便会向上变得广阔、扩散开来,犹如大海一般难以填满;因对色等所缘生起贪求,欲求散漫而行,故说它「散漫而行」。
“那些贪逐它的人,就成为持轮者”意思是:那些一再对其生起贪染并执取的男人,他们“成为持轮者”,即承载着此刀轮。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Uparivisālā duppūrā, icchā visaṭagāminī; Ye ca taṃ anugijjhanti, te honti cakkadhārino’’ti.
在此,“向上广阔”指:弥多文达迦,这渴爱若被反复亲近修习,便会向上广阔,即扩散开来;它犹如大海,难以满足。在对色等所缘贪求种种所缘时,欲求扩散,便散漫而行。因此,那些会一再对此渴爱生起贪染并执取的男人,“他们成为持轮者”——他们便承载着此刀轮,佛陀这样宣说。显示巴利原文
Tattha uparivisālāti mittavindaka taṇhā nāmesā āseviyamānā uparivisālā hoti patthaṭā, mahāsamuddo viya duppūrā, rūpādīsu ārammaṇesu taṃ taṃ ārammaṇaṃ icchamānāya icchāya patthaṭāya visaṭagāminī, tasmā ye purisā taṃ evarūpaṃ taṇhaṃ anugijjhanti, punappunaṃ giddhā hutvā gaṇhanti. Te honti cakkadhārinoti te etaṃ khuracakkaṃ dhārentīti vadati.
然而,当弥多文达迦正在说话时,那刀轮便直接碾压下来;由此,他无法再开口。那位天子便回到了自己的天界住处。显示巴利原文
Mittavindakaṃ pana kathentameva nipisamānaṃ taṃ khuracakkaṃ bhassi, tena so puna kathetuṃ nāsakkhi. Devaputto attano devaṭṭhānameva gato.
世尊讲完此法教后,总结此本生故事道:“那时的弥多文达迦便是那位难调的比丘,而天子正是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā mittavindako dubbacabhikkhu ahosi, devaputto pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
[370] 第十 波罗奢本生注显示巴利原文
[370] 10. Palāsajātakavaṇṇanā
“天鹅对波罗奢说”这一句,是世尊住在祇园时,为调伏烦恼而宣说的。此事的因缘将于《五十本生》中显现。于此,世尊对比丘们说:“比丘们!所谓烦恼,是应当警惕的。它即使微小,也会像尼拘律树的幼苗那样带来毁灭。古代的智者,对于应警惕之事,也确实保持着警惕。”说完,便引述了过去的因缘。显示巴利原文
Haṃso palāsamavacāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto kilesaniggahaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Vatthu paññāsajātake āvi bhavissati. Idha pana satthā bhikkhū āmantetvā ‘‘bhikkhave, kileso nāma āsaṅkitabbova, appamattako samānopi nigrodhagaccho viya vināsaṃ pāpeti, porāṇakapaṇḍitāpi āsaṅkitabbaṃ āsaṅkiṃsuyevā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈城梵授王执政时,菩萨投生于金天鹅族。长大后,它住在质多峰山的金洞中,常飞往雪山地区一座天然湖泊,取食自然生长的稻谷后返回。在它往来飞行的路上,有一棵大波罗奢树。它去时会在那里歇息后再飞走,回来时也在那里稍作停留再飞回,由此便与住在那棵树上的树神结下了交谊。后来,有一只雌鸟在孟加拉榕树上吃了榕果,飞来落在这棵波罗奢树上,在树枝间排下粪便,那里便长出了一株孟加拉榕幼苗。当这株幼苗刚长到四指高时,因红色嫩芽与叶片相衬,显得很悦目。鹅王看见后,便对树神说:‘喂,波罗奢!你要知道,孟加拉榕这种东西,一旦在树上扎根生长,长大后必将摧折所依附的树。别让它长大,它会毁坏你的居所。趁早把它拔除丢弃吧。对于应警惕的事物,理当保持警惕。’它与波罗奢树神如此商量后,说出了第一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto suvaṇṇahaṃsayoniyaṃ nibbattitvā vayappatto cittakūṭapabbate suvaṇṇaguhāyaṃ vasanto himavantapadese jātassare sayaṃjātasāliṃ khāditvā āgacchati. Tassa gamanāgamanamagge mahāpalāsarukkho ahosi. So gacchantopi tattha vissamitvā gacchati, āgacchantopi tattha vissamitvā āgacchati . Athassa tasmiṃ rukkhe nibbattadevatāya saddhiṃ vissāso ahosi. Aparabhāge ekā sakuṇikā ekasmiṃ nigrodharukkhe nigrodhapakkaṃ khāditvā āgantvā tasmiṃ palāsarukkhe nisīditvā viṭapantare vaccaṃ pātesi. Tattha nigrodhagaccho jāto, so caturaṅgulamattakāle rattaṅkurapalāsatāya sobhati. Haṃsarājā taṃ disvā rukkhadevataṃ āmantetvā ‘‘samma palāsa, nigrodho nāma yamhi rukkhe jāyati, vaḍḍhanto taṃ nāseti, imassa vaḍḍhituṃ mā deti, vimānaṃ te nāsessati, paṭikacceva naṃ uddharitvā chaḍḍehi, āsaṅkitabbayuttakaṃ nāma āsaṅkituṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti palāsadevatāya saddhiṃ mantento paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
「天鹅对波罗奢说:‘朋友,孟加拉榕正在生长;’(Haṃso palāsamavaca, nigrodho samma jāyati;)
‘它正坐在你的枝腋间,将会切断你的要害。’(Aṅkasmiṃ te nisinnova, so te mammāni checchatī)”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Haṃso palāsamavaca, nigrodho samma jāyati; Aṅkasmiṃ te nisinnova, so te mammāni checchatī’’ti.
这首偈颂的第一句,是已成正觉的世尊所说。“波罗奢”指波罗奢树神。“朋友”是称呼。“枝腋间”指树枝的缝隙。“它将切断你的要害”,意思是这棵孟加拉榕在你的枝腋间长大,会像敌人一样切断你的生命。在这里,生命的诸行被称作“要害”。显示巴利原文
Paṭhamapādo panettha abhisambuddhena hutvā satthārā vutto. Palāsanti palāsadevataṃ. Sammāti vayassa. Aṅkasminti viṭabhiyaṃ. So te mammāni checchatīti so te aṅke saṃvaḍḍho sapatto viya jīvitaṃ chindissatīti attho. Jīvitasaṅkhārā hi idha ‘‘mammānī’’ti vuttā.
波罗奢树神听了这话,却不予采信,便说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā tassa vacanaṃ agaṇhantī palāsadevatā dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
「让这孟加拉榕生长吧,我将成为它的依靠;(Vaḍḍhatāmeva nigrodho, patiṭṭhassa bhavāmahaṃ;)
如同父亲与母亲那样,他将成为我的。」(Yathā pitā ca mātā ca, evaṃ me so bhavissatī''ti.)
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vaḍḍhatāmeva nigrodho, patiṭṭhassa bhavāmahaṃ; Yathā pitā ca mātā ca, evaṃ me so bhavissatī’’ti.
其义为:朋友,你不知道,这棵树正在生长。我如今成为它的依靠,正如幼年时孩子依靠父母;而当孩子长大后,在父母晚年时,孩子便成为父母的依靠;同样地,将来我年老时,这棵树也将成为我的依靠。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – samma, na tvaṃ jānāsi vaḍḍhatameva esa, ahamassa yathā bālakāle puttānaṃ mātāpitaro patiṭṭhā honti, tathā bhavissāmi, yathā pana saṃvaḍḍhā puttā pacchā mahallakakāle mātāpitūnaṃ patiṭṭhā honti, mayhampi pacchā mahallakakāle evameva so patiṭṭho bhavissatīti.
于是,天鹅说出第三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato haṃso tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
你在怀中养育的,正是那棵令人怖畏的乳树;
我们向你说明之后便要离去,我不乐见它的生长。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yaṃ tvaṃ aṅkasmiṃ vaḍḍhesi, khīrarukkhaṃ bhayānakaṃ; Āmanta kho taṃ gacchāma, vuḍḍhi massa na ruccatī’’ti.
其中,“你怀中培育的……”是说:因为你把这棵因其带来恐惧而得名为“怖畏”的乳树,像仇敌一样在怀中养育。“我们告知你后”是说:因此,我们告知你、让你知晓之后,便离去。“它的生长”是说:这棵树的生长不令我欢喜。显示巴利原文
Tattha yaṃ tvanti yasmā tvaṃ etañca bhayadāyakattena bhayānakaṃ khīrarukkhaṃ sapattaṃ viya aṅke vaḍḍhesi. Āmanta kho tanti tasmā mayaṃ taṃ āmantetvā jānāpetvā gacchāma. Vuḍḍhi massāti assa vuḍḍhi mayhaṃ na ruccatīti.
说罢,天鹅王便展开双翼,径直飞往质多峰山。从此以后,它再未归来。后来,那棵榕树逐渐长大,树中便生起了一位树天神。榕树继续生长,折断了那株波罗奢树,其枝叶一并拖拽,致使天神的天宫也随之坠落。彼时,她方才忆起天鹅王的言语,心想:‘天鹅王早已预见到了这未来的怖畏,因而告诫于我,我却未曾听从。’她悲伤地感叹,诵出了第四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Evañca pana vatvā haṃsarājā pakkhe pasāretvā cittakūṭapabbatameva gato. Tato paṭṭhāya puna nāgacchi. Aparabhāge nigrodho vaḍḍhiṃ, tasmiṃ ekā rukkhadevatāpi nibbatti. So vaḍḍhanto palāsaṃ bhañji, sākhāhi saddhiṃyeva devatāya vimānaṃ pati. Sā tasmiṃ kāle haṃsarañño vacanaṃ sallakkhetvā ‘‘idaṃ anāgatabhayaṃ disvā haṃsarājā kathesi , ahaṃ panassa vacanaṃ nākāsi’’nti paridevamānā catutthaṃ gāthamāha –
如今它确实令我恐惧,其显现犹如巨大的须弥山一般;
因未能明白天鹅之言,巨大的恐怖便降临于我身。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Idāni kho maṃ bhāyeti, mahānerunidassanaṃ; Haṃsassa anabhiññāya, mahā me bhayamāgata’’nti.
“如今……令我恐惧”指:这棵尼拘陀树在幼小时曾令我欢喜,如今却令我恐惧、惊怖。“大须弥的示现”是说,只因听到天鹅王的话时未能领会,又未在它还幼小时便将其拔除,其来势便如同须弥山一般巨大。“大恐怖已降临于我”意为:如今,巨大的恐怖已降临到我身上。她就这样悲叹。显示巴利原文
Tattha idāni kho maṃ bhāyetīti ayaṃ nigrodho taruṇakāle tosetvā idāni maṃ bhāyāpeti santāseti. Mahānerunidassananti sinerupabbatasadisaṃ mahantaṃ haṃsarājassa vacanaṃ sutvā ajānitvā taruṇakāleyeva etassa anuddhaṭattā. Mahā me bhayamāgatanti idāni mayhaṃ mahantaṃ bhayaṃ āgatanti paridevi.
尼拘陀树越长越大,将所有的枝叶摧折殆尽,只剩下一截树桩。那位天神的天宫也随之完全消失。显示巴利原文
Nigrodhopi vaḍḍhanto sabbaṃ palāsaṃ bhañjitvā khāṇukamattameva akāsi. Devatāya vimānaṃ sabbaṃ antaradhāyi.
他于增长中吞噬依止处,这样的增长不受善人们称赞;
智者担忧那增长带来阻碍,为根除它而精勤努力。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na tassa vuḍḍhi kusalappasatthā, yo vaḍḍhamāno ghasate patiṭṭhaṃ; Tassūparodhaṃ parisaṅkamāno, patārayī mūlavadhāya dhīro’’ti. –
第五已正觉偈。显示巴利原文
Pañcamā abhisambuddhagāthā.
此处,「kusalappasatthā」意为“为善人所称赞”。「Ghasate」意为“吞噬”,即破坏。「Patārayī」意为“奋力”,即精进。意思是:比丘们,有人在增长时毁坏自己的依止,他的增长不被智者称叹;那位惧怕内部或外部有危险——“我是否会因此受阻”,并因畏此阻难而勇猛精进、具足智慧,为彻底根除而奋斗。显示巴利原文
Tattha kusalappasatthāti kusalehi pasatthā. Ghasateti khādati, vināsetīti attho. Patārayīti patarati vāyamati. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – bhikkhave, yo vaḍḍhamāno attano patiṭṭhaṃ nāseti, tassa vuḍḍhi paṇḍitehi na pasatthā, tassa pana abbhantarassa vā bāhirassa vā parissayassa ‘‘ito me uparodho bhavissatī’’ti evaṃ uparodhaṃ vināsaṃ parisaṅkamāno vīro ñāṇasampanno mūlavadhāya parakkamatīti.
世尊开示此法教,阐明诸谛后,连结了本生故事。于诸谛开示结束时,五百位比丘证得阿拉汉果。那时的金天鹅即是我。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne pañcasatā bhikkhū arahattaṃ pāpuṇiṃsu. Tadā suvaṇṇahaṃso ahameva ahosinti.
「富裕品」第三显示巴利原文
3. Aḍḍhavaggo
「长生憍萨罗本生注疏」[371] 1.显示巴利原文
[371] 1. Dīghītikosalajātakavaṇṇanā
“Evaṃbhūtassate rājā”这句,是世尊住在祇园精舍时,因憍赏弥那些争吵的比丘们而讲述的。那时,那些比丘来到祇园请求原谅,世尊对他们说:“比丘们,你们是我的亲生儿子,从我口中出生,身为儿子,不应违背父亲给予的教导。可你们却不听从我的教导。古代的智者,即使有人杀害了自己的父母、夺取了王位,成了盗贼,在森林中来到面前时,也因忆起父母给的教导——‘我们绝不违背’,而没有杀害他。”世尊说了这些之后,便引出了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Evaṃbhūtassate rājāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto kosambake bhaṇḍanakārake ārabbha kathesi. Tesañhi jetavanaṃ āgantvā khamāpanakāle satthā te āmantetvā ‘‘bhikkhave, tumhe mayhaṃ orasā mukhato jātā puttā nāma, puttehi ca pitarā dinnaṃ ovādaṃ bhindituṃ na vaṭṭati, tumhe pana mama ovādaṃ na karittha, porāṇakapaṇḍitā attano mātāpitaro ghātetvā rajjaṃ gahetvā ṭhitacorepi araññe hatthapathaṃ āgate mātāpitūhi dinnaṃ ovādaṃ na bhindissāmāti na mārayiṃsū’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
这一本生故事含有两个事由,将在《僧伽分裂犍度》中详细说明。那时,长生童子在森林中,让波罗奈国王枕在自己的腿上,抓住他的发髻,心想:“现在,我要把这个杀害我父母的强盗剁成碎块!”正当他举起剑的刹那,忽然忆起了父母给他的教导,于是说出第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Imasmiṃ pana jātake dvepi vatthūni. Saṅghabhedakakkhandhake vitthārato āvi bhavissanti. So pana dīghāvukumāro araññe attano aṅke nipannaṃ bārāṇasirājānaṃ cūḷāya gahetvā ‘‘idāni mayhaṃ mātāpitughātakaṃ coraṃ khaṇḍākhaṇḍaṃ katvā chindissāmī’’ti asiṃ ukkhipanto tasmiṃ khaṇe mātāpitūhi dinnaṃ ovādaṃ saritvā ‘‘jīvitaṃ cajantopi tesaṃ ovādaṃ na bhindissāmi, kevalaṃ imaṃ tajjessāmī’’ti cintetvā paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
“你已落到如此境地,国王啊,来到了我的掌控之中;
有没有什么方便,能令你从这痛苦中解脱出来呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evaṃbhūtassa te rāja, āgatassa vase mama; Atthi nu koci pariyāyo, yo taṃ dukkhā pamocaye’’ti.
其中,“在我的掌控下”是指处于我的掌控之中。“方法”即原因。显示巴利原文
Tattha vase mamāti mama vasaṃ āgatassa. Pariyāyoti kāraṇaṃ.
于是,国王说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato rājā dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
我落到如此境地,吾儿,已入你掌控之中;
没有任何方法,能令我脱此苦。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evaṃbhūtassa me tāta, āgatassa vase tava; Natthi no koci pariyāyo, yo maṃ dukkhā pamocaye’’ti.
此处的“不”为语气词,意为:没有任何方法能令我从此苦中解脱。显示巴利原文
Tattha noti nipātamatthaṃ, natthi koci pariyāyo, yo maṃ etasmā dukkhā pamocayeti attho.
随后,菩萨宣说了其余的偈颂。显示巴利原文
Tato bodhisatto avasesagāthā abhāsi –
大王,除了善行,别无救护;大王,除了善说,别无救护。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nāññaṃ sucaritaṃ rāja, nāññaṃ rāja subhāsitaṃ; Tāyate maraṇakāle, evamevitaraṃ dhanaṃ.
“他骂我、打我、胜我、夺我所有;”
若有人对此心怀怨恨,其人的仇恨便不会平息。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Akkocchi maṃ avadhi maṃ, ajini maṃ ahāsi me; Ye ca taṃ upanayhanti, veraṃ tesaṃ na sammati.
他骂我、打我、击败我、夺走我的财物;
若人不对此怀恨,怨恨便在他们之中止息。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Akkocchi maṃ avadhi maṃ, ajini maṃ ahāsi me; Ye ca taṃ nupanayhanti, veraṃ tesūpasammati.
确实,在这世间,怨从不依怨而平息;
唯以无怨得平息,此是亘古不易的法则。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na hi verena verāni, sammantīdha kudācanaṃ; Averena ca sammanti, esa dhammo sanantano’’nti.
其中,“别无善行”意为:除善行外,别无救护;这是另一种读法。若读作“无别善行”,则意为:除善行外,我别无所见。此处所说的“善行”与“善说”,都是指父母所给予的教诫。“亦如是”是指毫无意义。这是说:大王,除了被称为教诫与训示的善行、善说之外,在临终时能救护、能保护的其他事物并不存在。其余的财富,正是这样毫无意义;因为现在即使你给予我近十万俱胝的财富,也不能买到生命。因此应当了知:“善行与善说,更胜于财富。”显示巴利原文
Tattha nāññaṃ sucaritanti nāññaṃ sucaritā, ayameva vā pāṭho, ṭhapetvā sucaritaṃ aññaṃ na passāmīti attho. Idha ‘‘sucarita’’ntipi ‘‘subhāsita’’ntipi mātāpitūhi dinnaṃ ovādaṃyeva sandhāyāha. Evamevāti niratthakameva. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – mahārāja, aññatra ovādānusiṭṭhisaṅkhātā sucaritasubhāsitā maraṇakāle tāyituṃ rakkhituṃ samattho nāma añño natthi, yaṃ etaṃ itaraṃ dhanaṃ, taṃ evameva niratthakameva hoti, tvañhi idāni mayhaṃ koṭisatasahassamattampi dhanaṃ dadanto jīvitaṃ na labheyyāsi, tasmā veditabbametaṃ ‘‘dhanato sucaritasubhāsitameva uttaritara’’nti.
其余偈颂的要义如下:大王,若有人这般想——‘此人骂我,此人打我,此人胜我,此人夺我所有’,他们便将仇恨紧紧系缚,如同打结后安放在心中,这些人的仇恨便不会止息。而那些不如此系缚、不将仇恨安放心中之人,他们的仇恨便会止息。因为仇恨绝不能靠仇恨止息,唯依不怨恨方能止息。这是常法,也就是亘古传续的真理。显示巴利原文
Sesagāthāsupi ayaṃ saṅkhepattho – mahārāja, ye purisā ‘‘ayaṃ maṃ akkosi, ayaṃ maṃ pahari, ayaṃ maṃ ajini, ayaṃ mama santakaṃ ahāsī’’ti evaṃ veraṃ upanayhanti bandhitvā viya hadaye ṭhapenti, tesaṃ veraṃ na upasammati. Ye ca panetaṃ na upanayhanti hadaye na ṭhapenti, tesaṃ vūpasammati. Verāni hi na kadāci verena sammanti, avereneva pana sammanti. Esa dhammo sanantanoti eso porāṇako dhammo cirakālappavatto sabhāvoti.
菩萨如此说后,便将剑交到国王手中,说道:‘大王,我不会背叛您,请您杀了我吧。’国王也立誓道:‘我不会背叛你。’于是与他一起入城,将他引见给诸位大臣,说:‘诸位,这是憍萨罗王之子,名为长寿王子。他将生命赐予了我,你们不得对他有任何伤害。’说完,便将自己的女儿嫁给他,让他承袭其父的王位。自此以后,两人同心和合,共治其国。显示巴利原文
Evañca pana vatvā bodhisatto ‘‘ahaṃ, mahārāja, tayi na dubbhāmi, tvaṃ pana maṃ mārehī’’ti tassa hatthe asiṃ ṭhapesi. Rājāpi ‘‘nāhaṃ tayi dubbhāmī’’ti sapathaṃ katvā tena saddhiṃ nagaraṃ gantvā taṃ amaccānaṃ dassetvā ‘‘ayaṃ, bhaṇe, kosalarañño putto dīghāvukumāro nāma, iminā mayhaṃ jīvitaṃ dinnaṃ, na labbhā imaṃ kiñci kātu’’nti vatvā attano dhītaraṃ datvā pitu santake rajje patiṭṭhāpesi. Tato paṭṭhāya ubhopi samaggā sammodamānā rajjaṃ kāresuṃ.
世尊宣说此法的开示后,将本生故事关联如斯:‘那时,父母是大国王族,而长寿王子即是我。’显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā mātāpitaro mahārājakulāni ahesuṃ, dīghāvukumāro pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
第二 小鹿本生注显示巴利原文
[372] 2. Migapotakajātakavaṇṇanā
“Agārā paccupetassāti”——这是导师住在祇园时,针对一位长老所说的事。据说,这位长老让一个男孩出家做了沙弥。沙弥恭敬地照料他,后来因病去世了。沙弥的死令长老悲痛欲绝,他放声大哭,四处悲叹游荡。比丘们无法劝解他,便在法堂中议论道:“贤友们,那位长老因沙弥去世而悲叹游荡,看来已忘失了死随念的修习。”导师过来问道:“比丘们,你们现在聚在一起议论什么?”得知情况后,导师说:“比丘们,并不只是现在,过去他也在这个人死去时悲叹游荡。”于是,他说起过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Agārā paccupetassāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ekaṃ mahallakaṃ ārabbha kathesi. So kirekaṃ dārakaṃ pabbājesi. Sāmaṇero taṃ sakkaccaṃ upaṭṭhahitvā aparabhāge aphāsukena kālamakāsi. Tassa kālakiriyāya mahallako sokābhibhūto mahantena saddena paridevanto vicari. Bhikkhū saññāpetuṃ asakkontā dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, asuko nāma mahallako sāmaṇerassa kālakiriyāya paridevanto vicarati, maraṇassatibhāvanāya paribāhiro eso bhavissatī’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepesa etasmiṃ mate paridevanto vicarī’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈城由梵授王统治时,菩萨投生为帝释天王。那时,有一位迦尸国的婆罗门,进入雪山出家为隐士,靠各类果实维生。一天,他在森林里看到一只失去母亲的小鹿,就把它带回住处,找来食物喂养。小鹿渐渐长大,生得形貌端正,光彩照人。隐士把它当作自己的儿子一样照料。一次,小鹿因为吃了太多的草,消化不良死去了。隐士悲叹着“我的儿子死了!”四处游荡。当时,帝释天王巡视世间,看见那位隐士,心想:“我要令他生起悚惧与警醒。”于是来到空中,说出这第一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto sakkattaṃ kāresi. Tadā eko kāsiraṭṭhavāsī brāhmaṇo himavantaṃ pavisitvā isipabbajjaṃ pabbajitvā phalāphalehi yāpesi. So ekadivasaṃ araññe ekaṃ matamātikaṃ migapotakaṃ disvā assamaṃ ānetvā gocaraṃ datvā posesi. Migapotako vaḍḍhanto abhirūpo ahosi sobhaggappatto. Tāpaso taṃ attano puttakaṃ katvā pariharati. Ekadivasaṃ migapotako bahuṃ tiṇaṃ khāditvā ajīrakena kālamakāsi. Tāpaso ‘‘putto me mato’’ti paridevanto vicarati. Tadā sakko devarājā lokaṃ pariggaṇhanto taṃ tāpasaṃ disvā ‘‘saṃvejessāmi na’’nti āgantvā ākāse ṭhito paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
舍离居家而出家,成为无家者的你,身为沙门却为亡者悲伤,这实在不合宜。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Agārā paccupetassa, anagārassa te sato; Samaṇassa na taṃ sādhu, yaṃ petamanusocasī’’ti.
苦行者听后,说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā tāpaso dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
帝释天啊,确实因为共住,无论人还是鹿,心中都会生起爱恋,他无法不忧伤。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Saṃvāsena have sakka, manussassa migassa vā; Hadaye jāyate pemaṃ, na taṃ sakkā asocitu’’nti.
这其中,“他无法”(na taṃ sakkā)的意思是:对于那个人或畜生,他无法不怀忧伤,心想:“我正是那个忧伤的人啊。”显示巴利原文
Tattha na taṃ sakkāti taṃ manussaṃ vā tiracchānaṃ vā na sakkā asocituṃ, socāmiyevāhanti.
于是,帝释天宣说了两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato sakko dve gāthā abhāsi –
他们为已死或将死的人哀泣,哭泣悲叹;
仙人啊,所以你不要哭泣,寂静者们说:哭泣徒劳无益。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mataṃ marissaṃ rodanti, ye rudanti lapanti ca; Tasmā tvaṃ isi mā rodi, roditaṃ moghamāhu santo.
梵天啊,若死去的亡者能因哭泣而复活,
那我们众人便会聚集在一起,为彼此的亲属哭泣。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Roditena have brahme, mato peto samuṭṭhahe; Sabbe saṅgamma rodāma, aññamaññassa ñātake’’ti.
在这里,“将死者”(marissaṃ)指现在即将死亡的人。“且悲叹”(lapanti ca)意为并且哀叹(vilapanti ca)。这是说:世间那些为已死和将死之人而哭泣的人,他们边哭边哀叹,泪水无有干涸之时。何以故?因为已死与将死之人恒常存在。因此,仙人啊,莫要哭泣。何以故?寂静者(santo)说哭泣是徒劳的,也就是佛陀等智者说哭泣“无益”。“死者亡者”(mato peto):若被称为死者或亡者之人能因哭泣而复活,那我们为何只是枯坐而无所作为?我们大家应当聚集一处,为各自的亲属而哭泣。然而,正因为他们不会因哭泣而复活,由此可知哭泣是徒劳的。显示巴利原文
Tattha marissanti yo idāni marissati, taṃ. Lapanti cāti vilapanti ca. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – ye loke matañca marissantañca rodanti, te rudanti ceva vilapanti ca, tesaṃ assupacchijjanadivaso nāma natthi. Kiṃkāraṇā? Sadāpi matānañca marissantānañca atthitāya. Tasmā tvaṃ isi mā rodi. Kiṃkāraṇā ? Roditaṃ moghamāhu santoti, buddhādayo pana paṇḍitā roditaṃ ‘‘mogha’’nti vadanti. Mato petoti yo esa mato petoti vuccati, yadi so roditena samuṭṭhaheyya, evaṃ sante kiṃ nikkammā acchāma, sabbeva samāgamma aññamaññassa ñātake rodāma. Yasmā pana te roditakāraṇā na uṭṭhahanti, tasmā roditassa moghabhāvaṃ sādheti.
当帝释天如此说时,苦行者体认到“哭泣毫无意义”,于是赞颂帝释天,说出三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Evaṃ sakkassa kathentassa tāpaso ‘‘niratthakaṃ rodita’’nti sallakkhetvā sakkassa thutiṃ karonto tisso gāthā abhāsi –
我正燃烧,如同浇上酥油的火焰;
以水浇洒,愿一切苦恼熄灭。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ādittaṃ vata maṃ santaṃ, ghatasittaṃva pāvakaṃ; Vārinā viya osiñcaṃ, sabbaṃ nibbāpaye daraṃ.
‘‘Abbahi vata me sallaṃ, yamāsi hadayassitaṃ; Yo me sokaparetassa, puttasokaṃ apānudi.
我已拔除了箭,所以无忧无恼,也就是离开了忧愁,没有浑浊。我不哀伤,不哭泣,因为听闻了你的话语,婆娑婆。显示巴利原文
‘‘Sohaṃ abbūḷhasallosmi, vītasoko anāvilo;
Na socāmi na rodāmi, tava sutvāna vāsavā’’ti.
其中,“yamāsi”意为“我所是的”;“hadayassitaṃ”意为“依止于心”;“apānudi”意为“驱除、移除”。帝释天给予苦行者教导后,便返回了自己的住处。显示巴利原文
Tattha yamāsīti yaṃ me āsi. Hadayassitanti hadaye nissitaṃ. Apānudīti nīhari. Sakko tāpasassa ovādaṃ datvā sakaṭṭhānameva gato.
世尊开示此佛法后,将本生故事连结起来:“那时,那年老苦行者是长老,鹿是沙弥,而帝释天即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā idhaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā tāpaso mahallako ahosi, migo sāmaṇero, sakko pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
《鼠本生》注释显示巴利原文
[373] 3. Mūsikajātakavaṇṇanā
“往何处去了?去到哪里了?”这则故事是世尊住在竹林精舍时,针对阿阇世王而说的。事由在前面的《谷壳本生》中已详细叙述。此处亦然,世尊看见国王时而与儿子一同嬉戏,时而听闻正法,了知“他将因此而对国王生起恐惧”,便说道:“大王,古代的国王们于可怖畏处常能警惕,他们将儿子安置于别处,嘱咐道:‘待我们身后,你再继位。’”说完,世尊便引述了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Kuhiṃ gatā kattha gatāti idaṃ satthā veḷuvane viharanto ajātasattuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Vatthu heṭṭhā thusajātake (jā. 1.4.149 ādayo) vitthāritameva. Idhāpi satthā tatheva rājānaṃ sakiṃ puttena saddhiṃ kīḷamānaṃ sakiṃ dhammaṃ suṇantaṃ disvā ‘‘taṃ nissāya rañño bhayaṃ uppajjissatī’’ti ñatvā ‘‘mahārāja, porāṇakarājāno āsaṅkitabbaṃ āsaṅkitvā attano puttaṃ ‘amhākaṃ dhūmakāle rajjaṃ kāretū’ti ekamante akaṃsū’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,波罗奈由梵授王统治时,菩萨投生于塔克西拉的一个婆罗门家族,后来成为一位名闻四方的导师。波罗奈国王的王子名叫耶瓦库马罗,在他门下学习一切技艺,修习圆满后,想要回国,便来辞别。导师以相术得知“这位王子将因其子而遭遇灾难”,心想:“我要为他消除此祸。”于是开始构思譬喻。当时,他有一匹马,马蹄长了疮;众人为护疮便把马养在屋内。离马不远处有口井。一只老鼠从藏身处跑出来,啃咬马蹄上的疮,马阻止不了它。有一天,马实在痛楚难忍,当老鼠又来啃咬时,便用蹄子踢死了老鼠,并将它踢入井中。养马人看不见那只老鼠了,互相议论道:“往日老鼠都来啃疮,如今却不见了,它究竟去了哪里?”显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto takkasilāyaṃ brāhmaṇakule nibbattitvā disāpāmokkhācariyo ahosi. Tassa santike bārāṇasirañño putto yavakumāro nāma sabbasippāni uggaṇhitvā anuyogaṃ datvā gantukāmo taṃ āpucchi. Ācariyo ‘‘puttaṃ nissāya tassa antarāyo bhavissatī’’ti aṅgavijjāvasena ñatvā ‘‘etamassa harissāmī’’ti ekaṃ upamaṃ upadhāretuṃ ārabhi. Tadā panassa eko asso ahosi, tassa pāde vaṇo uṭṭhahi, taṃ vaṇānurakkhaṇatthaṃ geheyeva kariṃsu. Tassāvidūre eko udapāno atthi. Athekā mūsikā gehā nikkhamitvā assassa pāde vaṇaṃ khādati, asso vāretuṃ na sakkoti. So ekadivasaṃ vedanaṃ adhivāsetuṃ asakkonto mūsikaṃ khādituṃ āgataṃ pādena paharitvā māretvā udapāne pātesi. Assagopakā mūsikaṃ apassantā ‘‘aññesu divasesu mūsikā āgantvā vaṇaṃ khādati, idāni na paññāyati, kahaṃ nu kho gatā’’ti vadiṃsu.
菩萨亲自察知此事后,心想:“其他不知情的人都说‘老鼠去哪儿了’,但唯有我知道老鼠被杀后被扔进了井里。”于是他将此事作为譬喻,编成第一首偈颂,交给王子。接着他又进一步构想另一个譬喻:他看见那匹疮已痊愈的马出门,来到一片大麦田,把头伸进篱笆缝隙想去吃麦子。他便以此为譬喻,编成第二首偈颂,也交给王子。第三首偈颂,是他凭自己的智慧力创作出来的,同样交给了王子。然后他嘱咐王子说:“孩子,你将来登上王位之后,傍晚前往浴池时,从出发直到门前台阶的这段路上,要边走边诵习第一首偈颂;进入你居住的宫殿大门,直到台阶脚下的这段路上,要边走边诵习第二首偈颂;然后,从台阶脚下直到台阶顶端,要边走边诵习第三首偈颂。”说完,便让他回去了。显示巴利原文
Bodhisatto taṃ kāraṇaṃ paccakkhaṃ katvā ‘‘aññe ajānantā ‘kahaṃ mūsikā gatā’ti vadanti, mūsikāya pana māretvā udapāne khittabhāvaṃ ahameva jānāmī’’ti idameva kāraṇaṃ upamaṃ katvā paṭhamaṃ gāthaṃ bandhitvā rājakumārassa adāsi. So aparaṃ upamaṃ upadhārento tameva assaṃ paruḷhavaṇaṃ nikkhamitvā ekaṃ yavavatthuṃ gantvā ‘‘yavaṃ khādissāmī’’ti vaticchiddena mukhaṃ pavesentaṃ disvā tameva kāraṇaṃ upamaṃ katvā dutiyaṃ gāthaṃ bandhitvā tassa adāsi. Tatiyagāthaṃ pana attano paññābaleneva bandhitvā tampi tassa datvā ‘‘tāta, tvaṃ rajje patiṭṭhāya sāyaṃ nhānapokkharaṇiṃ gacchanto yāva dhurasopānā paṭhamaṃ gāthaṃ sajjhāyanto gaccheyyāsi, tava nivasanapāsādaṃ pavisanto yāva sopānapādamūlā dutiyaṃ gāthaṃ sajjhāyanto gaccheyyāsi, tato yāva sopānamatthakā tatiyaṃ gāthaṃ sajjhāyanto gaccheyyāsī’’ti vatvā pesesi.
那位王子回去后,先被立为副王,父亲去世后便继承了王位。他有一个儿子。儿子长到十六岁时,因贪图王位,心想:“我要弑父。”便对侍从们说:“我的父亲还年轻,我若痴等他去世,恐怕自己已老迈衰朽,到那时即使得到王位,又有什么用呢?”侍从们说:“大王,您不能到边境去劫掠。不如设法杀死父王,夺取王位吧。”他说:“好。”于是,傍晚时分,他在王宫靠近国王浴池的地方,手中握剑等候,心想:“就在这里杀死他。”国王在傍晚时,派了一个名叫“老鼠”的女仆,吩咐她:“你先去把浴池边的地面清扫干净再回来,我要沐浴。”她来到池边正在清扫时,看见了王子。王子害怕密谋败露,便一剑将她斩为两段,抛入池中。稍后,国王前去沐浴。随从们说:“那个叫‘老鼠’的女仆怎么还没回来?她去哪里了?到哪儿去了?”显示巴利原文
So kumāro gantvā uparājā hutvā pitu accayena rajjaṃ kāresi, tasseko putto jāyi. So soḷasavassakāle rajjalobhena ‘‘pitaraṃ māressāmī’’ti cintetvā upaṭṭhāke āha ‘‘mayhaṃ pitā taruṇo, ahaṃ etassa dhūmakālaṃ olokento mahallako bhavissāmi jarājiṇṇo, tādise kāle laddhenapi rajjena ko attho’’ti. Te āhaṃsu ‘‘deva, na sakkā paccantaṃ gantvā corattaṃ kātuṃ, tava pitaraṃ kenaci upāyena māretvā rajjaṃ gaṇhā’’ti . So ‘‘sādhū’’ti antonivesane rañño sāyaṃ nhānapokkharaṇīsamīpaṃ gantvā ‘‘ettha naṃ māressāmī’’ti khaggaṃ gahetvā aṭṭhāsi. Rājā sāyaṃ mūsikaṃ nāma dāsiṃ ‘‘gantvā pokkharaṇīpiṭṭhiṃ sodhetvā ehi, nhāyissāmī’’ti pesesi. Sā gantvā pokkharaṇīpiṭṭhiṃ sodhentī kumāraṃ passi. Kumāro attano kammassa pākaṭabhāvabhayena taṃ dvidhā chinditvā pokkharaṇiyaṃ pātesi. Rājā nhāyituṃ agamāsi . Sesajano ‘‘ajjāpi mūsikā dāsī na punāgacchati, kuhiṃ gatā kattha gatā’’ti āha. Rājā –
“她去了哪里?去往何处?”众人这般哀叹,
唯有我一人知晓,那只老鼠已死在井里。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kuhiṃ gatā kattha gatā, iti lālappatī jano; Ahameveko jānāmi, udapāne mūsikā hatā’’ti. –
他一边诵出第一首偈颂,一边走到了池塘岸边。显示巴利原文
Paṭhamaṃ gāthaṃ bhaṇanto pokkharaṇītīraṃ agamāsi.
此处,“她去了哪里?去了何处?”这两句互为同义词。“众人如此哀叹”的意思是像这样悲叹。这首偈颂所表明的含义是:不知情的人们哀叹着“女仆老鼠去了哪里?”然而,只有我一人知道她被王子砍成两段、抛入池塘的事实——而国王自己却并不知晓这层含义。显示巴利原文
Tattha kuhiṃ gatā kattha gatāti aññamaññavevacanāni. Iti lālappatīti evaṃ vippalapati. Iti ayaṃ gāthā ‘‘ajānanto jano mūsikā dāsī kuhiṃ gatāti vippalapati, rājakumārena dvidhā chinditvā mūsikāya pokkharaṇiyaṃ pātitabhāvaṃ ahameva eko jānāmī’’ti rañño ajānantasseva imamatthaṃ dīpeti.
王子害怕自己所做之事被父王知晓,便逃走了,并将此事告诉了侍从。过了七八天,侍从们又对他说:“大王,如果国王真的知道了,绝不会悄无声息。他可能只是凭推测那样说罢了。杀了他吧。”于是又有一天,王子手持利剑,站在阶梯脚下,等国王到来时,伺机攻击。显示巴利原文
Kumāro ‘‘mayā katakammaṃ mayhaṃ pitarā ñāta’’nti bhīto palāyitvā tamatthaṃ upaṭṭhākānaṃ ārocesi. Te sattaṭṭhadivasaccayena puna taṃ āhaṃsu ‘‘deva, sace rājā jāneyya, na tuṇhī bhaveyya, takkagāhena pana tena taṃ vuttaṃ bhavissati, mārehi na’’nti. So punekadivasaṃ khaggahattho sopānapādamūle ṭhatvā rañño āgamanakāle ito cito ca paharaṇokāsaṃ olokesi. Rājā –
你为何这般来来去去,像驴一样转过身来;
杀了井中的老鼠,又想来吃大麦。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yañcetaṃ iti cīti ca, gadrabhova nivattasi; Udapāne mūsikaṃ hantvā, yavaṃ bhakkhetumicchasī’’ti. –
他一边诵习第二首偈颂一边前行。这首偈颂也向不知情的国王表明了这层含义:“因为你像头驴子似的东张西望,寻找攻击的空隙,转身回头,所以我知道你:前一天在池塘里杀害了那只婢女鼠,今天又想杀我、吃我。”显示巴利原文
Dutiyaṃ gāthaṃ sajjhāyanto agamāsi. Ayampi gāthā ‘‘yasmā tvaṃ iti cīti ca ito cito ca paharaṇokāsaṃ olokento gadrabhova nivattasi, tasmā taṃ jānāmi ‘purimadivase pokkharaṇiyaṃ mūsikaṃ dāsiṃ hantvā ajja maṃ yavarājānaṃ bhakkhetuṃ māretuṃ icchasī’’’ti rañño ajānantasseva imamatthaṃ dīpeti.
王子害怕地想:“我被父亲发现了!”于是逃走。大约半个月后,他又想:“我要用长柄勺打死国王。”便拿起一根长柄勺状的武器,挂在身上站立。显示巴利原文
Kumāro ‘‘diṭṭhomhi pitarā’’ti utrasto palāyi. So puna aḍḍhamāsamattaṃ atikkamitvā ‘‘rājānaṃ dabbiyā paharitvā māressāmī’’ti ekaṃ dīghadaṇḍakaṃ dabbipaharaṇaṃ gahetvā olumbitvā aṭṭhāsi. Rājā –
“你年幼无知,不过是个刚出世的黄口小儿;
我既持此长柄勺,便决不留你性命。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Daharo cāsi dummedha, paṭhamuppattiko susu; Dīghañcetaṃ samāsajja, na te dassāmi jīvita’’nti. –
他一面诵习第三首偈颂,一面拾级而上,登上了楼梯的顶端。显示巴利原文
Tatiyaṃ gāthaṃ sajjhāyanto sopānapādamatthakaṃ abhiruhi.
其中,“paṭhamuppattiko”指“初生”,即因处于第一年龄段而称为初生,意为处于生命的第一个阶段。“Susu”指年幼、稚嫩。“Dīgha”指长柄的、如汤匙般的武器。“Samāsajja”指抓住后、悬吊着站立的状态。这首偈颂的意思是:“愚痴之人,你将无法享受自己的生命,我现在不会让你这个无耻之徒再活下去,杀了你之后,将你剁碎,串在尖桩上。”——这是他们瞒着国王,用以恐吓王子的话,意在表达此义。显示巴利原文
Tattha paṭhamuppattikoti paṭhamavayena uppattito upeto, paṭhamavaye ṭhitoti attho. Susūti taruṇo. Dīghanti dīghadaṇḍakaṃ dabbipaharaṇaṃ. Samāsajjāti gahetvā, olumbitvā ṭhitosīti attho. Ayampi gāthā ‘‘dummedha, attano vayaṃ paribhuñjituṃ na labhissasi, na te dāni nillajjassa jīvitaṃ dassāmi, māretvā khaṇḍākhaṇḍaṃ chinditvā sūleyeva āvuṇāpessāmī’’ti rañño ajānantasseva kumāraṃ santajjayamānā imamatthaṃ dīpeti.
那天,他因无法逃脱,便跪倒在国王脚下哀求:“大王,请饶我一命。”国王恫吓他后,命人用锁链将其捆缚,关入牢狱。随后,国王坐在白伞之下装饰华丽的王座上,心中充满欢喜与满足,感叹道:“我的导师、那位四方闻名的婆罗门,正是因为预见到了我的这一障难,才说出了这三首偈颂。”接着,他便诵出了剩下的偈颂。显示巴利原文
So taṃ divasaṃ palāyituṃ asakkonto ‘‘jīvitaṃ me dehi, devā’’ti rañño pādamūle nipajji. Rājā taṃ tajjetvā saṅkhalikāhi bandhāpetvā bandhanāgāre kāretvā setacchattassa heṭṭhā alaṅkatarājāsane nisīditvā ‘‘amhākaṃ ācariyo disāpāmokkho brāhmaṇo imaṃ mayhaṃ antarāyaṃ disvā imā tisso gāthā abhāsī’’ti haṭṭhatuṭṭho udānaṃ udānento sesagāthā abhāsi –
‘‘Nāntalikkhabhavanena, nāṅgaputtapinena vā; Puttena hi patthayito, silokehi pamocito.
‘‘Sabbaṃ sutamadhīyetha, hīnamukkaṭṭhamajjhimaṃ; Sabbassa atthaṃ jāneyya, na ca sabbaṃ payojaye; Hoti tādisako kālo, yattha atthāvahaṃ suta’’nti.
此处,“非因虚空宫”:所谓虚空宫即天宫。今日我并未升入虚空宫,因此今日也并非因虚空宫而免于一死。“亦非因如肢之子”:也不是倚仗那如同自己肢体的儿子的抚育而得解脱。“因被儿子所期望”:今日,我正是被亲生儿子所图害。“从偈颂得脱”:而我这个人,是从师长编传的偈颂中得以救脱。显示巴利原文
Tattha nāntalikkhabhavanenāti antalikkhabhavanaṃ vuccati dibbavimānaṃ, ahaṃ ajja antalikkhabhavanampi na āruḷho, tasmā antalikkhabhavanenāpi ajja maraṇato na pamocitomhi. Nāṅgaputtapinena vāti aṅgasarikkhakena vā puttapinenapi na pamocito. Puttena hi patthayitoti ahaṃ pana attano putteneva ajja māretuṃ patthito. Silokehi pamocitoti sohaṃ ācariyena bandhitvā dinnāhi gāthāhi pamocito.
“所闻”,指教典。“应学习”,即掌握、修学。“下劣、殊胜、中等”:不论是下劣的、殊胜的,还是中等的,一切都应当学习,这是表明此意。“并非所有都运用”:意为下劣或中等的咒术、技艺不应运用,只应运用最殊胜的。“当所学带来利益”:在某个时候,如同大善慧智者做陶匠工作时那样,某些所学的技艺能带来利益,这样的时刻也会存在。后来,国王去世,王子登上了王位。显示巴利原文
Sutanti pariyattiṃ. Adhīyethāti gaṇheyya sikkheyya. Hīnamukkaṭṭhamajjhimanti hīnaṃ vā hotu uttamaṃ vā majjhimaṃ vā, sabbaṃ adhīyitabbamevāti dīpeti. Na ca sabbaṃ payojayeti hīnaṃ mantaṃ vā sippaṃ vā majjhimaṃ vā na payojaye, uttamameva payojayeyyāti attho. Yattha atthāvahaṃ sutanti yasmiṃ kāle mahosadhapaṇḍitassa kumbhakārakammakaraṇaṃ viya yaṃkiñci sikkhitasippaṃ atthāvahaṃ hoti, tādisopi kālo hotiyevāti attho. Aparabhāge rañño accayena kumāro rajje patiṭṭhāsi.
导师讲完此法后,连接本生说道:“那时,那位名闻四方的老师正是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā disāpāmokkho ācariyo ahameva ahosi’’nti.
小弓箭手本生注显示巴利原文
[374] 4. Cūḷadhanuggahajātakavaṇṇanā
“一切所有物”这个故事,是世尊住在祇园精舍时,针对一位被前妻诱惑的比丘而开示的。当时那位比丘禀告世尊:“尊者,我的前妻令我心生厌离。”世尊便告诉他:“比丘,这个女人并非现在才祸害你,往昔你也曾因她而被利剑砍断头颅。”随后,应比丘们之请,世尊开示了那段往事。显示巴利原文
Sabbaṃ bhaṇḍanti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto purāṇadutiyikāpalobhanaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Tena bhikkhunā ‘‘purāṇadutiyikā maṃ, bhante, ukkaṇṭhāpetī’’ti vutte satthā ‘‘esā bhikkhu, itthī na idāneva tuyhaṃ anatthakārikā, pubbepi te etaṃ nissāya asinā sīsaṃ chinna’’nti vatvā bhikkhūhi yācito atītaṃ āhari.
往昔,波罗奈国由梵授王治国时,菩萨为帝释天。那时,有位住在波罗奈的婆罗门青年,在塔迦斯喇城修学一切技艺,精通弓箭术,成就卓著,人称“小弓箭手智者”。他的老师思量:“此人所学技艺已与我等同。”便把女儿许配给他。他带了妻子,说道:“我们回波罗奈去。”便启程上路。途中,有一头大象拦路为害,使那一带无人敢通行,无人敢踏入其地界。尽管众人纷纷劝阻,小弓箭手智者仍带着妻子径直走进那片森林。进入森林深处时,那头大象猛然冲出,他当即一箭射中大象额瘤,箭矢贯穿而出,从大象身后飞出。大象当场倒地而死。智者排除了这一险难,继续前行,又来到前方另一片森林。那里有五十名盗贼盘踞拦路抢劫。他同样不顾众人劝阻,带着妻子径直前往,到达盗贼们宰杀猎物、在路边煮肉的地方。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto sakkattaṃ kāresi. Tadā eko bārāṇasivāsī brāhmaṇamāṇavo takkasilāyaṃ sabbasippāni uggaṇhitvā dhanukamme nipphattiṃ patto cūḷadhanuggahapaṇḍito nāma ahosi. Athassa ācariyo ‘‘ayaṃ mayā sadisaṃ sippaṃ uggaṇhī’’ti attano dhītaraṃ adāsi. So taṃ gahetvā ‘‘bārāṇasiṃ gamissāmī’’ti maggaṃ paṭipajji. Antarāmagge eko vāraṇo ekaṃ padesaṃ suññamakāsi, taṃ ṭhānaṃ abhiruhituṃ na koci ussahi. Cūḷadhanuggahapaṇḍito manussānaṃ vārentānaññeva bhariyaṃ gahetvā aṭavimukhaṃ abhiruhi. Athassa aṭavimajjhe vāraṇo uṭṭhahi, so taṃ kumbhe sarena vijjhi. Saro vinivijjhitvā pacchābhāgena nikkhami. Vāraṇo tattheva pati, dhanuggahapaṇḍito taṃ ṭhānaṃ khemaṃ katvā purato aññaṃ aṭaviṃ pāpuṇi. Tatthāpi paññāsa corā maggaṃ hananti. Tampi so manussehi vāriyamāno abhiruyha tesaṃ corānaṃ mige vadhitvā maggasamīpe maṃsaṃ pacitvā khādantānaṃ ṭhitaṭṭhānaṃ pāpuṇi.
当时,那些盗贼看见弓箭手偕同盛装打扮的妻子走来,便跃跃欲试,嚷道:“我们要抓住他!”盗贼首领善于辨识人品相貌,只看了一眼,便知“此人乃是卓越的上等之人”,于是不让任何一人起身动手。弓箭手智者派妻子到他们那里去,说:“你去跟他们说‘也给我们一根肉串’,然后把肉带回来。”妻子依言前去,说道:“请给一根肉串。”盗贼首领心想“此人绝非凡品”,便命人给她肉串。盗贼们却说“我们吃的可都是烤熟的”,便给了她一根生肉串。弓箭手觉得自己被轻视了,心想“他们竟给我生肉串”,便对盗贼们生起了怒火。盗贼们也纷纷叫嚷:“难道这家伙以为只有他是男人,我们是女人吗?”个个怒气冲冲地站了起来。弓箭手用四十九支箭射倒了四十九个人。当要射那盗贼首领时,却没有箭了。原来,他的箭囊里恰好只有五十支箭——其中一支已用来射了大象,四十九支射倒了众贼。他将盗贼首领也按倒在地,坐在他胸口上,说:“我要砍下他的头。”便叫妻子把剑递到他手中。就在那一刹那,他妻子竟对那盗贼首领生起了贪欲,把剑柄递给了盗贼,却将剑刃朝向了自己的丈夫。盗贼首领一把抓过剑……显示巴利原文
Tadā taṃ corā alaṅkatapaṭiyattāya bhariyāya saddhiṃ āgacchantaṃ disvā ‘‘gaṇhissāma na’’nti ussāhaṃ kariṃsu. Corajeṭṭhako purisalakkhaṇakusalo, so taṃ oloketvāva ‘‘uttamapuriso aya’’nti ñatvā ekassapi uṭṭhahituṃ nādāsi. Dhanuggahapaṇḍito ‘‘gaccha ‘amhākampi ekaṃ maṃsasūlaṃ dethā’ti vatvā maṃsaṃ āharā’’ti tesaṃ santikaṃ bhariyaṃ pesesi. Sā gantvā ‘‘ekaṃ kira maṃsasūlaṃ dethā’’ti āha. Corajeṭṭhako ‘‘anaggho puriso’’ti maṃsasūlaṃ dāpesi. Corā ‘‘amhehi kira pakkaṃ khādita’’nti apakkamaṃsasūlaṃ adaṃsu. Dhanuggaho attānaṃ sambhāvetvā ‘‘mayhaṃ apakkamaṃsasūlaṃ dadantī’’ti corānaṃ kujjhi. Corā ‘‘kiṃ ayameveko puriso, mayaṃ itthiyo’’ti kujjhitvā uṭṭhahiṃsu. Dhanuggaho ekūnapaññāsa jane ekūnapaññāsakaṇḍehi vijjhitvā pātesi. Corajeṭṭhakaṃ vijjhituṃ kaṇḍaṃ nāhosi. Tassa kira kaṇḍanāḷiyaṃ samapaṇṇāsayeva kaṇḍāni. Tesu ekena vāraṇaṃ vijjhi, ekūnapaññāsakaṇḍehi core vijjhitvā corajeṭṭhakaṃ pātetvā tassa ure nisinno ‘‘sīsamassa chindissāmī’’ti bhariyāya hatthato asiṃ āharāpesi. Sā taṅkhaṇaññeva corajeṭṭhake lobhaṃ katvā corassa hatthe tharuṃ, sāmikassa hatthe dhāraṃ ṭhapesi. Coro tharudaṇḍaṃ parāmasitvā asiṃ nīharitvā dhanuggahassa sīsaṃ chindi.
盗贼首领杀了弓箭手后,带着那女人继续赶路,途中询问她的出身与族姓。她答道:“我是塔迦尸喇城那位名满四方的老师的女儿。”盗贼又问:“那你怎么会被这人得到的?”她回答说:“我父亲见他学得了与自己不相上下的技艺,心中满意,一时高兴,就把我许配给了他。而我因为对你生起了贪爱,便叫人杀害了自己的丈夫。”盗贼首领听了,心中暗想:“这女人连自己自幼结发的丈夫都能杀害,将来若见到别的男人,也必定会这样对我。把她丢弃才妥当。”他一面走,一面这样思量。行至半路,看见一条浅浅的小河,河床清澈见底,当时水也不多,便故意问她:“贤淑的女子啊,这条河里有极为凶猛的鳄鱼,我们该怎么办?”她回答说:“夫君,您用我的上衣把所有这些饰物细软都包成一捆,先带到对岸去,然后再回来接我,带我过河。”他应道:“好的。”便拿起所有贵重物品,下到河里,假装渡河的样子到了对岸,然后就把她扔下,径直走了。她远远看见,大声叫喊:“夫君,您为何像是要抛弃我一样走掉呢?您为何要这样做?回来啊,把我也带过去吧!”她就这样对着盗贼大声喊叫……显示巴利原文
So taṃ ghātetvā itthiṃ ādāya gacchanto jātigottaṃ pucchi. Sā ‘‘takkasilāyaṃ disāpāmokkhācariyassa dhītāmhī’’ti āha. ‘‘Kathaṃ tvaṃ iminā laddhā’’ti. Mayhaṃ pitā ‘‘ayaṃ mayā sadisaṃ katvā sippaṃ sikkhī’’ti tussitvā imassa maṃ adāsi, sāhaṃ tayi sinehaṃ katvā attano kuladattiyaṃ sāmikaṃ mārāpesinti. Corajeṭṭhako ‘‘kuladattiyaṃ tāvesā sāmikaṃ māresi, aññaṃ panekaṃ disvā mampi evamevaṃ karissati, imaṃ chaḍḍetuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti cintetvā gacchanto antarāmagge ekaṃ kunnadiṃ uttānatalaṃ taṅkhaṇodakapūraṃ disvā ‘‘bhadde, imissaṃ nadiyaṃ susumārā kakkhaḷā, kiṃ karomā’’ti āha. ‘‘Sāmi, sabbaṃ ābharaṇabhaṇḍaṃ mama uttarāsaṅgena bhaṇḍikaṃ katvā paratīraṃ netvā puna āgantvā maṃ gahetvā gacchā’’ti. So ‘‘sādhū’’ti sabbaṃ ābharaṇabhaṇḍaṃ ādāya nadiṃ otaritvā taranto viya paratīraṃ patvā taṃ chaḍḍetvā pāyāsi. Sā taṃ disvā ‘‘sāmi, kiṃ maṃ chaḍḍetvā viya gacchasi, kasmā evaṃ karosi, ehi mampi ādāya gacchā’’ti tena saddhiṃ sallapantī paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
128 (此为巴利偈颂编号 1·128)显示巴利原文
128.
婆罗门,你已将一切细软悉数取走,渡到对岸了;
快快回转,此刻也把我渡过去吧!”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sabbaṃ bhaṇḍaṃ samādāya, pāraṃ tiṇṇosi brāhmaṇa; Paccāgaccha lahuṃ khippaṃ, mampi tārehi dānito’’ti.
此处,“lahuṃ khippan”的意思就是:“快快地回来,迅即把我也渡过去。”这便是那句话的含意。显示巴利原文
Tattha lahuṃ khippanti lahuṃ paccāgaccha, khippaṃ mampi tārehi dāni itoti attho.
听了她的话,强盗仍站在对岸,说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Coro taṃ sutvā paratīre ṭhitoyeva dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
“夫人,你用衡量老相识的标准来衡量我这个陌生人,把不牢靠的事当作牢靠;
夫人,你同样也会以我来衡量他人;从今往后,我要远走高飞了。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Asanthutaṃ maṃ cirasanthutena, nimīni bhotī adhuvaṃ dhuvena; Mayāpi bhotī nimineyya aññaṃ, ito ahaṃ dūrataraṃ gamissa’’nti.
她仍是如前所述那般哭泣悲叹。显示巴利原文
Sā heṭṭhā vuttatthāyeva –
那强盗却说:“我要远走高飞了,你站着吧!”说完便带着首饰包袱,在她的一片哭喊声中逃之夭夭。于是,这个愚痴的女人由于过度的贪求,遭遇了如此的不幸,变得孤苦无依,走到不远处的一丛羊角灌木丛旁,坐下不停地哭泣。正在那时,天帝释遍观世间,看见这个女人被过度的贪求所害,既失了丈夫,又没了情人,正在哀泣。他心想:“我要点化她,令她心生愧惭,然后返回。”于是便带着摩得利与五髻,来到那里,站在河岸上,吩咐道:“摩得利,你化为鱼;五髻,你化为鸟;我则变成一只豺,口衔肉团,到她面前去。等到了那里,你便从水中一跃而出,落在我面前。那时我便扔下口中的肉团,扑过去抓鱼。就在那一刻,五髻,你抓起那个肉团飞向空中;摩得利,你则纵身跃回水中。”他们应道:“遵命,天帝!”于是摩得利化作鱼,五髻化作鸟。帝释天化为豺,口中衔着肉团,来到那女人面前。鱼从水中跃出,落在豺的身前。豺扔掉口中的肉团,向鱼扑去。鱼却又跃入水中,鸟则抓起肉团飞上天空。豺两头落空,愁眉不展地蹲在羊角灌木丛前。那女人看见这一幕,心想:“这个家伙被贪心所害显示巴利原文
Coro pana ‘‘ito ahaṃ dūrataraṃ gamissaṃ, tiṭṭha tva’’nti vatvā tassā viravantiyāva ābharaṇabhaṇḍikaṃ ādāya palāto. Tato sā bālā atricchatāya evarūpaṃ byasanaṃ pattā anāthā hutvā avidūre ekaṃ eḷagalāgumbaṃ upagantvā rodamānā nisīdi. Tasmiṃ khaṇe sakko devarājā lokaṃ olokento taṃ atricchatāhataṃ sāmikā ca jārā ca parihīnaṃ rodamānaṃ disvā ‘‘etaṃ niggaṇhitvā lajjāpetvā āgamissāmī’’ti mātaliñca pañcasikhañca ādāya tattha gantvā nadītīre ṭhatvā ‘‘mātali, tvaṃ maccho bhava, pañcasikha tvaṃ sakuṇo bhava, ahaṃ pana siṅgālo hutvā mukhena maṃsapiṇḍaṃ gahetvā etissā sammukhaṭṭhānaṃ gamissāmi, tvaṃ mayi tattha gate udakato ullaṅghitvā mama purato pata, athāhaṃ mukhena gahitamaṃsapiṇḍaṃ chaḍḍetvā macchaṃ gahetuṃ pakkhandissāmi, tasmiṃ khaṇe tvaṃ, pañcasikha, taṃ maṃsapiṇḍaṃ gahetvā ākāse uppata, tvaṃ mātali, udake patā’’ti āṇāpesi. ‘‘Sādhu, devā’’ti, mātali, maccho ahosi, pañcasikho sakuṇo ahosi. Sakko siṅgālo hutvā maṃsapiṇḍaṃ mukhenādāya tassā sammukhaṭṭhānaṃ agamāsi. Maccho udakā uppatitvā siṅgālassa purato pati. So mukhena gahitamaṃsapiṇḍaṃ chaḍḍetvā macchassatthāya pakkhandi. Maccho uppatitvā udake pati, sakuṇo maṃsapiṇḍaṃ gahetvā ākāse uppati, siṅgālo ubhopi alabhitvā eḷagalāgumbaṃ olokento dummukho nisīdi. Sā taṃ disvā ‘‘ayaṃ atricchatāhato neva maṃsaṃ, na macchaṃ labhī’’ti kuṭaṃ bhindantī viya mahāhasitaṃ hasi. Taṃ sutvā siṅgālo tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
‘‘Kāyaṃ eḷagalāgumbe, karoti ahuhāsiyaṃ; Nayīdha naccagītaṃ vā, tāḷaṃ vā susamāhitaṃ; Anamhikāle susoṇi, kinnu jagghasi sobhane’’ti.
其中,“kāya”意为“这是谁”。“Eḷagalāgumba”指剑浮阇丛。“Ahuhāsiya”指露齿的大笑。这是在问:“她是谁?在这丛中做什么?”“此处既无舞蹈、歌唱,也无善合拍的掌声”这一句,意思是:在此处,既没有人在跳舞而有舞蹈,没有人在唱歌而有歌声,也没有人双手合拍击打出有节奏的掌声;你究竟是看见了什么而发笑呢?“Anamhikāla”指在应当哭泣的时候。“Susoṇī”指美好的臀部。“Kiṃ nu jagghasi”是问:“你为何在应该哭泣的时候不哭,反而大笑呢?”“Sobhane”是称赞她时所用的称呼,意为“美丽的人”。显示巴利原文
Tattha kāyanti kā ayaṃ. Eḷagalāgumbeti kambojigumbe. Ahuhāsiyanti dantavidaṃsakaṃ mahāhasitaṃ vuccati, taṃ kā esā etasmiṃ gumbe karotīti pucchati. Nayīdha naccagītaṃ vāti imasmiṃ ṭhāne kassaci naccantassa naccaṃ vā gāyantassa gītaṃ vā hatthe susamāhite katvā vādentassa susamāhitaṃ hatthatāḷaṃ vā natthi, kaṃ disvā tvaṃ haseyyāsīti dīpeti. Anamhikāleti rodanakāle. Susoṇīti sundarasoṇi. Kiṃ nu jagghasīti kena kāraṇena tvaṃ rodituṃ yuttakāle arodamānāva mahāhasitaṃ hasasi. Sobhaneti taṃ pasaṃsanto ālapati.
听了这番话,她便诵出第四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā sā catutthaṃ gāthamāha –
你这愚痴的豺,你这无智的野干,
你丢失了鱼和肉片,像个可怜虫般忧愁。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Siṅgāla bāla dummedha, appapaññosi jambuka; Jīno macchañca pesiñca, kapaṇo viya jhāyasī’’ti.
此处,「jīno」指败北,即为输家;「pesi」意为肉片;「kapaṇo viya jhāyasi」的意思是:你就像一个输光了价值千钱货物的可怜人,在那里忧愁、悲伤、思前想后。显示巴利原文
Tattha jīnoti jānippatto hutvā. Pesinti maṃsapesiṃ. Kapaṇo viya jhāyasīti sahassabhaṇḍikaṃ parājito kapaṇo viya jhāyasi socasi cintesi.
接着,豺说出了第五首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato siṅgālo pañcamaṃ gāthamāha –
别人的过失容易看见,自己的却难以看清;
你既失去了丈夫,又失去了情夫,依我看,真正该忧愁的正是你。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sudassaṃ vajjamaññesaṃ, attano pana duddasaṃ; Jīnā patiñca jārañca, maññe tvaññeva jhāyasī’’ti.
此处,「tvaññeva jhāyasi」是说:“你这行恶法、破戒无德的人!我连自己的那份食物都得不到,你却因过分的贪求而自取灭亡——你在见到那盗贼的瞬间便心生恋着,既失去了那个情夫,也失去了门当户对的丈夫。跟我相比,你可怜了百倍、千倍,所以你才在这里忧愁、哭泣、哀叹。”大士这样说,是为了让她感到羞耻,并指出她的过失。显示巴利原文
Tattha tvaññeva jhāyasīti pāpadhamme dussīle ahaṃ tāva mama gocaraṃ na labhissāmi, tvaṃ pana atricchatāya hatā taṃmuhuttadiṭṭhake core paṭibaddhacittā hutvā tañca jāraṃ kuladattiyañca patiṃ jīnā, maṃ upādāya sataguṇena sahassaguṇena kapaṇatarā hutvā jhāyasi rodasi paridevasīti lajjāpetvā vippakāraṃ pāpento mahāsatto evamāha.
她听了这话,便说出偈颂:显示巴利原文
Sā tassa vacanaṃ sutvā gāthamāha –
正是如此,兽王,正如你所说,豺狼;
我由此离去后,必将成为随顺丈夫之人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evametaṃ migarāja, yathā bhāsasi jambuka; Sā nūnāhaṃ ito gantvā, bhattu hessaṃ vasānugā’’ti.
此处,“nūna”是表示“必定”义的不变词。全句义为:“我从这里离去,再找到另一位丈夫后,必定成为那丈夫的随顺者与顺从者。”显示巴利原文
Tattha nūnāti ekaṃsatthe nipāto. Sā ahaṃ ito gantvā puna aññaṃ bhattāraṃ labhitvā ekaṃseneva tassa bhattu vasānugā vasavattinī bhavissāmīti.
那时,帝释天王听了这位无德、破戒女人所说的话,便说出结颂偈:显示巴利原文
Athassā anācārāya dussīlāya vacanaṃ sutvā sakko devarājā osānagāthamāha –
谁若拿走陶钵,亦会拿走铜钵;
你已造作恶业,必将再犯。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yo hare mattikaṃ thālaṃ, kaṃsathālampi so hare; Kataṃyeva tayā pāpaṃ, punapevaṃ karissasī’’ti.
其含义是:对于行为不端者,你还有什么可说的?拿了陶钵的人,同样会拿走金钵、银钵等种种铜钵。如今这件恶事你已经做了,你已不可信,你以后必定还会再犯。就这样,他让她感到羞惭,严厉斥责了她,然后便回自己的住处去了。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – anācāre kiṃ kathesi, yo mattikaṃ thālaṃ harati, suvaṇṇathālarajatathālādippabhedaṃ kaṃsathālampi so harateva, idañca tayā pāpaṃ katameva, na sakkā tava saddhātuṃ, sā tvaṃ punapi evaṃ karissasiyevāti. Evaṃ so taṃ lajjāpetvā vippakāraṃ pāpetvā sakaṭṭhānameva agamāsi.
导师开示了这段法教,阐明诸谛之后,将本生连接起来。于诸谛开示结束时,那位心生厌离的比丘证得了入流果。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhu sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahi.
那时,那位弓箭手即是心生厌离的比丘,那女子是他的前妻,而帝释天王即是我。显示巴利原文
Tadā dhanuggaho ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhu ahosi, sā itthī purāṇadutiyikā, sakko devarājā pana ahameva ahosinti.
[375] 5. 鸽子本生注显示巴利原文
[375] 5. Kapotajātakavaṇṇanā
“现在我已”(Idāni khomhi)这段开示,是世尊住在祇园时,针对一位贪欲比丘而说的。关于贪欲之事,此前已多处详述。当时世尊问:“比丘,听说你确实很贪欲?”他回答:“是的,尊者!”世尊便说:“比丘,不独现今,你过去便是贪欲之人,且正因为贪欲而丧命。”随后便讲述了过去之事。显示巴利原文
Idāni khomhīti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ekaṃ lolabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Lolavatthu anekaso vitthāritameva. Taṃ pana satthā ‘‘saccaṃ kira tvaṃ bhikkhu, lolo’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘āma, bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘na kho bhikkhu idāneva, pubbepi tvaṃ lolosi, lolatāya pana jīvitakkhayaṃ patto’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈由梵授王统治的时期,菩萨投生于鸽子家族,住在波罗奈一位长者的大宅厨房篮中。那时有只贪吃鱼肉的乌鸦,与菩萨结交为友,也住在那里。一日,它看见许多鱼肉,便喃喃道“我要吃这个”,躺在篮子里。鸽子对它说:“来吧,朋友,我们一起去找食物。”乌鸦说:“我消化不良,就这样躺着,你去吧。”鸽子走后,乌鸦心想:“那碍事的家伙走了,现在我可以随心所欲地吃鱼肉了。”于是说出了第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto pārāvatayoniyaṃ nibbattitvā bārāṇasiseṭṭhino mahānase nīḷapacchiyaṃ vasati. Atheko kāko macchamaṃsaluddho tena saddhiṃ mettiṃ katvā tattheva vasi. So ekadivasaṃ bahuṃ macchamaṃsaṃ disvā ‘‘imaṃ khādissāmī’’ti nitthunanto nīḷapacchiyaṃyeva nipajjitvā pārāvatena ‘‘ehi, samma, gocarāya gamissāmā’’ti vuccamānopi ‘‘ajīrakena nipannomhi, gaccha tva’’nti vatvā tasmiṃ gate ‘‘gato me paccāmittakaṇṭako, idāni yathāruci macchamaṃsaṃ khādissāmī’’ti cintento paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
如今,我快乐无病,没有荆棘的刺伤,也没有忧恼,鸽子已离去。如今我要让心满足,因为那些肉和菜的确使我有力。显示巴利原文
‘‘Idāni khomhi sukhito arogo, nikkaṇṭako nippatito kapoto;
此处,「已离去」指已经离开。「鸽子」指鸽子。「如今我要做」即我现在要做。「因为肉和菜使我强壮」确实是说,肉和其余的菜给予我力量,就如同在说“起来吃吧”,激发我的干劲,这是它的含义。显示巴利原文
Kāhāmi dānī hadayassa tuṭṭhiṃ, tathā hi maṃ maṃsasākaṃ baletī’’ti.
厨师煮好鱼肉,从大厨房出来,正汗流浃背之际,乌鸦从躲藏处冒出,藏进调味罐中,发出“叽叽”的叫声。厨师急忙跑回来,抓住乌鸦,拔光它全身的羽毛;又把鲜姜和芥子捣碎,用发酸的酪浆调和,涂遍它全身;接着磨尖一块陶片,钻好孔,用线系在它的脖子上,然后把它扔回原来的篮子就走了。鸽子回来见到这情景,便嘲笑说:“这只苍鹭怎么躺在我朋友的篮子里?那个凶恶的厨师再回来,恐怕会杀了它吧。”于是说出第二首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Tattha nippatitoti niggato. Kapototi pārāvato. Kāhāmi dānīti karissāmi dāni. Tathā hi maṃ maṃsasākaṃ baletīti tathā hi maṃsañca avasesaṃ sākañca mayhaṃ balaṃ karoti, uṭṭhehi khādāti vadamānaṃ viya ussāhaṃ mamaṃ karotīti attho.
厨师煮好鱼肉后,从大厨房出来,汗水正从身上淌下;乌鸦随后从躲藏处出来,藏在调味罐边,发出“叽叽”的叫声。厨师急忙跑回来,抓住乌鸦,拔光它所有的羽毛;再将鲜姜黄与芥末一起捣碎,用酸败的酪浆揉和,涂遍它全身;又磨出一片陶片,钻通后,用线绑在它的脖子上,随即将它丢回那个篮子便离开了。鸽子回来后见到它,心里嘲笑说:“这是哪里来的笨苍鹭,竟躺在我朋友的篮子里?就算那个凶狠的人回来,恐怕也不会杀它吧。”于是带着嘲弄说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
So bhattakārake macchamaṃsaṃ pacitvā mahānasā nikkhamma sarīrato sedaṃ pavāhente pacchito nikkhamitvā rasakaroṭiyaṃ nilīyitvā ‘‘kiri kirī’’ti saddamakāsi. Bhattakārako vegenāgantvā kākaṃ gahetvā sabbapattāni luñjitvā allasiṅgīverañca siddhatthake ca pisitvā lasuṇaṃ pūtitakkena madditvā sakalasarīraṃ makkhetvā ekaṃ kaṭhalaṃ ghaṃsitvā vijjhitvā suttakena tassa gīvāyaṃ bandhitvā nīḷapacchiyaṃyeva taṃ pakkhipitvā agamāsi. Pārāvato āgantvā taṃ disvā ‘‘kā esā balākā mama sahāyassa pacchiyaṃ nipannā, caṇḍo hi so āgantvā ghāteyyāpi na’’nti parihāsaṃ karonto dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
身形如苍鹭,头戴冠羽,是贼妇,是轻跃的祖母;
过来啊,苍鹭,过来,我那凶猛的朋友——乌鸦。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kāyaṃ balākā sikhinī, corī laṅghipitāmahā; Oraṃ balāke āgaccha, caṇḍo me vāyaso sakhā’’ti.
此处所言「下面」(heṭṭhā),其义如前所述。显示巴利原文
Sā heṭṭhā (jā. aṭṭha. 2.3.70) vuttatthāyeva.
听了这话,乌鸦诵出第三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā kāko tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
你看见我这副模样,实在足以嘲笑我;
被厨师的儿子剃光,并以面粉糊涂抹。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Alañhi te jagghitāye, mamaṃ disvāna edisaṃ; Vilūnaṃ sūdaputtena, piṭṭhamaṇḍena makkhita’’nti.
此处,「alaṃ」是一个表示制止的不变词。「jagghitāye」意为「为了笑」。这句话的意思是:如今你见到我陷入这般痛苦的境地,竟还如此发笑——够了,不要在这样的时刻嘲弄取乐。显示巴利原文
Tattha alanti paṭisedhatthe nipāto. Jagghitāyeti hasituṃ. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – idāni maṃ edisaṃ evaṃ dukkhappattaṃ disvā tava alaṃ hasituṃ, mā edise kāle parihāsakeḷiṃ karohīti.
他一边这样嘲弄取乐,接着又说出第四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
So parihāsakeḷiṃ karontova puna catutthaṃ gāthamāha –
你沐浴清净,身涂香膏,饮食餍足;
你颈上佩戴着琉璃,去过咖姜嘎喇吗?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sunhāto suvilittosi, annapānena tappito; Kaṇṭhe ca te veḷuriyo, agamā nu kajaṅgala’’nti.
其中,“你脖子上的琉璃宝”这句,意思是:你这个琉璃宝珠也装饰在脖子上,这么长时间你都不给我们看——这是暗指头盖骨而说的。“迦姜伽罗”在这里就是指波罗奈城,被称作“迦姜伽罗”。这句是问:你从此地离开后,是否进入了内城?显示巴利原文
Tattha kaṇṭhe ca te veḷuriyoti ayaṃ te veḷuriyamaṇipi kaṇṭhe piḷandho, tvaṃ ettakaṃ kālaṃ amhākaṃ etaṃ na dassesīti kapālaṃ sandhāyevamāha. Kajaṅgalanti idha bārāṇasīyeva ‘‘kajaṅgalā’’ti adhippetā. Ito nikkhamitvā kacci antonagaraṃ gatosīti pucchati.
于是乌鸦说出第五首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato kāko pañcamaṃ gāthamāha –
你的朋友或敌人,都不要前往迦姜伽罗;
在那里,会被拔去羽毛,脖颈上会被套上枷锁。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mā te mitto amitto vā, agamāsi kajaṅgalaṃ; Piñchāni tattha lāyitvā, kaṇṭhe bandhanti vaṭṭana’’nti.
此处,「羽毛」是指叶片。「在那里拔除」是指在波罗奈城中被拔掉。「枷锁」是指颈枷。显示巴利原文
Tattha piñchānīti pattāni. Tattha lāyitvāti tasmiṃ bārāṇasinagare luñcitvā. Vaṭṭananti kaṭhalikaṃ.
听罢此语,鸽子说此最后之偈:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā pārāvato osānagāthamāha –
“朋友,你将再度遭难,因你的戒行正是如此;”
人类的财物,确实非鸟类所应享用。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Punapāpajjasī samma, sīlañhi tava tādisaṃ; Na hi mānusakā bhogā, subhuñjā honti pakkhinā’’ti.
其中,“你将再度遭难”意为:你将再次遭遇这样的灾祸,因为你的戒行即是如此。显示巴利原文
Tattha punapāpajjasīti punapi evarūpaṃ āpajjissasi. Evarūpañhi te sīlanti.
如此教导之后,它并未在那里停留,而是展开翅膀飞往他方。那只乌鸦便在那里命尽了。显示巴利原文
Iti naṃ so ovaditvā tattha avasitvā pakkhe pasāretvā aññattha agamāsi. Kākopi tattheva jīvitakkhayaṃ pāpuṇi.
世尊开示此法,揭示诸谛后,结合本生说道:谛说终了,那贪婪比丘证得不来果。当时的乌鸦即此贪婪比丘,鸽子则是我。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne lolabhikkhu anāgāmiphale patiṭṭhahi. Tadā kāko lolabhikkhu ahosi, kapoto pana ahameva ahosinti.
《本生经》摄颂:显示巴利原文
Jātakuddānaṃ –
《陶师本生》、《拘罗蒂本生》、《拉图基本生》、《法护本生》,以及同名的《鹿本生》。
《善臾那本生》、《喜悦本生》、《种姓所生本生》、《戒本生》、《惭本生》,以及《卡乔波那本生》。
《蛇本生》、《群本生》、《萨利本生》、《皮髓本生》、《友朋本生》。
其后为《树叶》本生、《长寿》本生、《小鹿》本生、《鼠》本生;
《弓箭手》本生与《鸽》本生,如是共计二十五则本生故事。
显示巴利原文 Maṇikuṇḍala sujātā, venasākhañca oragaṃ; Ghaṭaṃ koraṇḍi laṭuki, dhammapālaṃ migaṃ tathā. Suyonandī vaṇṇāroha, sīlaṃ hirī khajjopanaṃ; Ahi gumbiya sāḷiyaṃ, tacasāraṃ mittavindaṃ. Palāsañceva dīghiti, migapotaka mūsikaṃ; Dhanuggaho kapotañca, jātakā pañcavīsati.