八集·7. 根本生注释
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7. 根本生注释
[423] 7. Indriyajātakavaṇṇanā
世尊住在祇园精舍时,为了说明被前妻诱惑这件事,讲了这段话。据说在舍卫城,有一位良家子听了世尊说法后,心想:“在家过日子,根本不可能修得彻底圆满、彻底清净的梵行。我要在这能导向解脱的教法里出家,把苦彻底了结。”于是他把家产交给妻子儿女,离家出走,到世尊那里请求出家。世尊就让他出了家。他跟着亲教师和依止师一起托钵乞食,但因为他是新学比丘,加上比丘人数众多,无论在信众家里还是在集会堂里,都轮不到他坐座位,只能坐在沙弥们末席的矮凳或木板上。得到的食物,也往往是用勺子刮出来的碎粥,或者是馊掉的干粮、焦硬的干菜,根本不够维持身体。他就把自己乞到的东西拿去前妻那里。前妻接过他的钵,顶礼之后,把钵里的食物倒出来,重新给他精心准备了粥、饭、汤和菜肴。这位长老被味欲贪爱缠住了,离不开前妻。前妻心想:“我倒要试试看,他到底是不是真被绑住了。”
Yoindriyānanti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto purāṇadutiyikāpalobhanaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Sāvatthiyaṃ kireko kulaputto satthu dhammadesanaṃ sutvā ‘‘na sakkā agāramajjhe vasantena ekantaparipuṇṇaṃ ekantaparisuddhaṃ brahmacariyaṃ carituṃ, niyyānikasāsane pabbajitvā dukkhassantaṃ karissāmī’’ti ghare vibhavaṃ puttadārassa niyyādetvā nikkhamitvā satthāraṃ pabbajjaṃ yāci. Satthāpissa pabbajjaṃ dāpesi. Tassa ācariyupajjhāyehi saddhiṃ piṇḍāya carato navakattā ceva bhikkhūnaṃ bahubhāvena ca kulaghare vā āsanasālāya vā āsanaṃ na pāpuṇāti, saṅghanavakānaṃ koṭiyaṃ pīṭhakaṃ vā phalakaṃ vā pāpuṇāti. Āhāropi uḷuṅkapiṭṭhena ghaṭṭitā bhinnasitthakayāgu vā pūtisukkhakhajjakaṃ vā jhāmasukkhakūro vā pāpuṇāti, yāpanapamāṇaṃ na hoti. So attanā laddhaṃ gahetvā purāṇadutiyikāya santikaṃ gacchati. Athassa sā pattaṃ gahetvā vanditvā pattato bhattaṃ nīharitvā susampāditāni yāgubhattasūpabyañjanāni deti. Mahallako rasataṇhāya bajjhitvā purāṇadutiyikaṃ jahituṃ na sakkoti. Sā cintesi ‘‘baddho nu kho, noti vīmaṃsissāmi na’’nti.
有一天,她让一个乡下人用白黏土洗了澡,让他坐在屋里,又吩咐另外几个仆人,一点一点地给他们吃的喝的。那些人就坐着又吃又喝。她又让人在门口把牛套到车轮上,还停了一辆牛车;自己则坐在里屋烤糕点。这时,那位长老来了,站在门口。一个老仆人看见他,就说:“夫人,有位长老站在门口。”她说:“你向他顶礼,然后请他走。”那仆人一遍又一遍地说:“尊者,请您走吧。”见长老还是不走,就回报说:“夫人,长老不肯走。”她走过来,掀开门帘看了一眼,说:“哎呀,这是我孩子的父亲!”说完就出来,接过钵,请长老进屋,供养他吃饭。吃完饭,她顶礼之后说:“尊者,您就在这儿圆寂吧。我们这么久都没有再嫁到别家去,可是没有男人的家里,居家生活是维持不下去的。我们要嫁到别家去,要搬到很远的地方去了。您自己要不放逸。如果我有过错,请您原谅。”长老听了,心就像被劈开一样。于是他对她说:“我没法舍弃你。别走,我还俗就是了。你把我的衣服寄到某处,我把钵和袈裟托付好就回来。”她答应了:“好。”长老回到寺院,把钵和袈裟托付给亲教师和依止师。他们问他:“朋友,你为什么这样做?”他说:“我没法舍弃以前的妻子,我要还俗。”他虽然不愿意,他们还是把他带到世尊那里。世尊问:“比丘们,你们为什么把不愿意的他带来?”他们说:“尊者,他心生厌离,想还俗。”世尊就问他:“比丘,你真的心生厌离了吗?”他说:“是真的,尊者。”世尊问:“谁让你心生厌离?”他说:“是我以前的妻子,尊者。”世尊说:“比丘,不只是现在这个女人害你;过去你也因为依赖她,失去了四种禅,遭受大苦,后来因为依赖我才从那种苦中解脱,重新得到已经失去的禅。”说完,世尊就讲起了过去的事。
Athekadivasaṃ janapadamanussaṃ setamattikāya nhāpetvā gehe nisīdāpetvā aññepissa katipaye parivāramanusse āṇāpetvā thokathokaṃ pānabhojanaṃ dāpesi. Te khādantā bhuñjantā nisīdiṃsu. Gehadvāre ca cakkesu goṇe bandhāpetvā ekaṃ sakaṭampi ṭhapāpesi, sayaṃ pana piṭṭhigabbhe nisīditvā pūve paci. Mahallako āgantvā dvāre aṭṭhāsi. Taṃ disvā eko mahallakapuriso ‘‘ayye, eko thero dvāre ṭhito’’ti āha. ‘‘Vanditvā aticchāpehī’’ti. So ‘‘aticchatha, bhante’’ti punappunaṃ kathetvāpi taṃ agacchantaṃ disvā ‘‘ayye, thero na gacchatī’’ti āha. Sā āgantvā sāṇiṃ ukkhipitvā oloketvā ‘‘ambho ayaṃ mama dārakapitā’’ti vatvā nikkhamitvā pattaṃ gahetvā gehaṃ pavesetvā parivisitvā bhojanapariyosāne vanditvā ‘‘bhante, tumhe idheva parinibbāyatha, mayaṃ ettakaṃ kālaṃ aññaṃ kulaṃ na gaṇhimha, asāmike pana ghare gharāvāso na saṇṭhāti, mayaṃ aññaṃ kulaṃ gaṇhāma, dūraṃ janapadaṃ gacchissāma, tumhe appamattā hotha, sace me doso atthi, khamathā’’ti āha. Mahallakassa hadayaphālanakālo viya ahosi. Atha naṃ ‘‘ahaṃ taṃ jahituṃ na sakkomi, mā gaccha, vibbhamissāmi, asukaṭṭhāne me sāṭakaṃ pesehi, pattacīvaraṃ paṭicchāpetvā āgacchissāmī’’ti āha. Sā ‘‘sādhū’’ti sampaṭicchi. Mahallako vihāraṃ gantvā ācariyupajjhāye pattacīvaraṃ paṭicchāpento ‘‘kasmā, āvuso, evaṃ karosī’’ti vutto ‘‘purāṇadutiyikaṃ jahituṃ na sakkomi vibbhamissāmī’’ti āha. Atha naṃ te anicchantaññeva satthu santikaṃ netvā ‘‘kiṃ, bhikkhave, imaṃ anicchantaññeva ānayitthā’’ti vutte ‘‘bhante, ayaṃ ukkaṇṭhitvā vibbhamitukāmo’’ti vadiṃsu. Atha naṃ satthā ‘‘saccaṃ kira tvaṃ bhikkhu ukkaṇṭhitosī’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Saccaṃ, bhante’’ti. ‘‘Ko taṃ ukkaṇṭhāpesī’’ti? ‘‘Purāṇadutiyikā bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘bhikkhu na idāneva sā itthī tuyhaṃ anatthakārikā, pubbepi tvaṃ taṃ nissāya catūhi jhānehi parihīno mahādukkhaṃ patvā maṃ nissāya tamhā dukkhā muccitvā naṭṭhajjhānaṃ paṭilabhī’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈由梵授王统治的时候,菩萨投生为那位国王的国师之子,入于那位婆罗门妻子的胎中。他出生那天,全城的兵器都燃起光焰,因此大家给他取名叫“乔帝巴喇童子”。他长大成人后,到塔迦尸喇学通了一切技艺,回宫向国王展示本领,随后舍弃了权势,没有告诉任何人,就从正门出去,走进森林,在帝释天神所赐的迦毗吒隐修林出家成为仙人,修成了禅那与神通。他住在那里时,许多成百上千的仙人围绕着他,形成了盛大的集会。他被称为萨拉邦伽导师,有七位大弟子。其中,萨利萨罗仙人离开迦毗吒隐修林,住在苏拉陀国东部一条名叫萨陀达河的岸边,带着数千仙人。门迪萨罗仙人住在光辉般遮罗王治下,依止一个叫卡拉巴丘拉卡的村落,也带着数千仙人。山岳仙人依止一处林野村落,带着数千仙人。黑天仙住在阿槃提南方一带,依止一座整块岩石的山,带着数千仙人。瘦犊仙人独自住在弹陀迦王贡巴瓦提城附近的园林里。而阿奴毗耶苦行者是菩萨的侍者,住在菩萨身边。那罗陀仙人是黑天仙的弟弟,独自住在中印度阿兰若山中的岩洞里。
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto tassa purohitaṃ paṭicca tassa brāhmaṇiyā kucchimhi nibbatti. Jātadivase cassa sakalanagare āvudhāni pajjaliṃsu, tenassa ‘‘jotipālakumāro’’ti nāmaṃ kariṃsu. So vayappatto takkasilāyaṃ sabbasippāni uggaṇhitvā rañño sippaṃ dassetvā issariyaṃ pahāya kañci ajānāpetvā aggadvārena nikkhamitvā araññaṃ pavisitvā sakkadattiye kaviṭṭhakaassame isipabbajjaṃ pabbajitvā jhānābhiññāyo nibbattesi. Taṃ tattha vasantaṃ anekāni isisatāni parivāresuṃ, mahāsamāgamo ahosi. So sarabhaṅgasatthā nāma ahosi, tassa satta antevāsikajeṭṭhakā ahesuṃ. Tesu sālissaro nāma isi kaviṭṭhakaassamā nikkhamitvā suraṭṭhajanapade puratthimajanapade sātodikāya nāma nadiyā tīre anekasahassaisiparivāro vasi. Meṇḍissaro nāma isi pajjotakapañcālarañño vijite kalabbacūḷakaṃ nāma nigamaṃ nissāya anekasahassaisiparivāro vasi. Pabbato nāma isi ekaṃ aṭavijanapadaṃ nissāya anekasahassaisiparivāro vasi. Kāḷadevilo nāma isi avantidakkhiṇāpathe ekagghanaselaṃ nissāya anekasahassaisiparivāro vasi. Kisavaccho nāma isi ekakova daṇḍakirañño kumbhavatīnagaraṃ nissāya uyyāne vasi. Anupiyatāpaso pana bodhisattassa upaṭṭhāko tassa santike vasi. Nārado nāma isi kāḷadevilassa kaniṭṭho majjhimadese ārañjaragirimhi pabbatajālantare ekakova ekasmiṃ guhāleṇe vasi.
离阿兰若山不远的地方,有一个叫阿兰若的村镇,人口稠密。那村镇与山之间有一条大河,很多人都会下河去。一些容貌极美的妓女,为了引诱男人,也坐在那条河的岸边。那罗陀苦行者看见其中一位,心被缠住了,禅那因此消失,他不吃不喝,身体日渐枯瘦,被烦恼控制,就这样躺了七天。那时,他的哥哥黑天仙以心念观察,知道了这件事,便从空中飞来,进入洞窟。那罗陀看见他,问道:“您为什么来?”黑天仙说:“您身体不好,我来照顾您。”那罗陀却用妄语责备他:“你说的是不实的话,是虚假空洞的话。”黑天仙想:“这事不能放着不管。”于是请来了萨利萨罗,请来了门迪萨罗,还请来了山岳。那罗陀照样用妄语把那三位也责备了。黑天仙说:“我去把萨拉邦咖导师请来。”便从空中飞去,把他请了来。导师来了,看见那罗陀,知道他已经“被感官控制”,就问:“那罗陀,你是不是被感官控制了?”那罗陀一听这话,立刻起身顶礼,说:“是的,老师。”导师便说:“那罗陀,所谓被感官控制,就是在这辈子身心枯萎受苦,下辈子投生到地狱里去。”说完,导师诵出了第一首偈颂:
Ārañjaragirino nāma avidūre eko ākiṇṇamanusso nigamo atthi, tesaṃ antare mahatī nadī atthi, taṃ nadiṃ bahū manussā otaranti. Uttamarūpadharā vaṇṇadāsiyopi purise palobhayamānā tassā nadiyā tīre nisīdanti. Nāradatāpaso tāsu ekaṃ disvā paṭibaddhacitto hutvā jhānaṃ antaradhāpetvā nirāhāro parisussanto kilesavasaṃ gantvā sattāhaṃ vasitvā nipajji. Athassa bhātā kāḷadevilo āvajjento taṃ kāraṇaṃ ñatvā ākāsenāgantvā leṇaṃ pāvisi. Nārado taṃ disvā ‘‘kasmā bhavaṃ āgatosī’’ti āha. ‘‘Bhavaṃ ‘akallako’ti bhavantaṃ paṭijaggituṃ āgatomhī’’ti. Atha naṃ so ‘‘abhūtaṃ kathaṃ kathesi, alikaṃ tucchaṃ kathesī’’ti musāvādena niggaṇhi. So ‘‘netaṃ pahātuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti sālissaraṃ ānesi, meṇḍissaraṃ ānesi, pabbatampi ānesi. Itaropi te tayo musāvādena niggaṇhi. Kāḷadevilo ‘‘sarabhaṅgasatthāraṃ ānessāmī’’ti ākāsenāgantvā taṃ ānesi. So āgantvā taṃ disvā ‘‘indriyavasaṃ gato’’ti ñatvā ‘‘kacci nārada, indriyānaṃ vasaṃ gato’’ti pucchi. Itarena taṃ sutvāva uṭṭhāya vanditvā ‘‘āma, ācariyā’’ti vutte ‘‘nārada, indriyavasaṃ gatā nāma imasmiṃ attabhāve sussantā dukkhaṃ anubhavitvā dutiye attabhāve niraye nibbattantī’’ti vatvā paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
“那罗陀,若人因欲而随诸根所转,
于世间两世俱弃,虽生犹枯。”
‘‘Yo indriyānaṃ kāmena, vasaṃ nārada gacchati; So pariccajjubho loke, jīvantova visussatī’’ti.
这里,“若有人随顺诸根”:那罗陀,这是说,有人对色等对象执取美好的相状,被烦恼欲所驱使,随顺六根。“他便舍弃了世间与天界”:意思是,他舍弃了人界和天界这两个世间,转而生到地狱等处。“虽生犹枯槁”:是说他还活着的时候,因为得不到自己想要的烦恼所依,就被忧愁折磨得干枯憔悴,遭受极大的痛苦。
Tattha yo indriyānanti nārada, yo puriso rūpādīsu subhākāraṃ gahetvā kilesakāmavasena channaṃ indriyānaṃ vasaṃ gacchati. Pariccajjubho loketi so manussalokañca devalokañcāti ubholoke pariccajitvā nirayādīsu nibbattantīti attho. Jīvantova visussatīti jīvantoyeva attanā icchitaṃ kilesavatthuṃ alabhanto sokena visussati, mahādukkhaṃ pāpuṇātīti.
那罗陀听了之后,问:“老师,享受欲乐确实是快乐的,您说这种快乐是苦,究竟是指什么?”于是萨拉邦咖对他说:“既然如此,你听好了。”接着说出第二首偈颂——
Taṃ sutvā nārado ‘‘ācariya, kāmasevanaṃ nāma sukhaṃ, evarūpaṃ sukhaṃ kiṃ sandhāya dukkhanti vadasī’’ti pucchi. Athassa sarabhaṅgo ‘‘tena hi suṇāhī’’ti dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
“乐之后紧接着就是苦,苦之后紧接着又是乐;
你从乐中得到了苦,应当希求那殊胜的乐。”
‘‘Sukhassānantaraṃ dukkhaṃ, dukkhassānantaraṃ sukhaṃ; Sosi patto sukhā dukkhaṃ, pāṭikaṅkha varaṃ sukha’’nti.
在这里,“乐之后紧接着”指的是欲乐之后紧接着地狱之苦。“苦之后”指的是持戒之苦之后,紧接着天界与人间的快乐以及涅槃之乐。这段话的意思是:那罗陀,这些众生在享受欲乐的时候死去,就投生到纯粹受苦的地狱里;而守护戒律、修习观业的人虽然会感到疲惫,但他们辛苦持戒之后,凭借戒的力量,便能获得前面所说的那种快乐。我就是针对这种苦才这样说的。“你已从乐中堕入苦”:那罗陀,你现在失去了禅那之乐,从那种乐中堕入了一种极重的、依附于欲乐的心理之苦。“应当希求”:你应当舍弃这种烦恼之苦,重新希望、渴求那同样殊胜、崇高的禅那之乐。
Tattha sukhassānantaranti kāmasukhassa anantaraṃ nirayadukkhaṃ. Dukkhassāti sīlarakkhaṇadukkhassa anantaraṃ dibbamānusakasukhañceva nibbānasukhañca. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – nārada, ime hi sattā kāmasevanasamaye kālaṃ katvā ekantadukkhe niraye nibbattanti, sīlaṃ rakkhantā vipassanāya kammaṃ karontā ca pana kilamanti, te dukkhena sīlaṃ rakkhitvā sīlabalena vuttappakāraṃ sukhaṃ labhanti, idaṃ dukkhaṃ sandhāyāhaṃ evaṃ vadāmīti. Sosi pattoti so tvaṃ nārada, idāni jhānasukhaṃ nāsetvā tato sukhā mahantaṃ kāmanissitaṃ cetasikadukkhaṃ patto. Pāṭikaṅkhāti idaṃ kilesadukkhaṃ chaḍḍetvā puna tadeva varaṃ uttamaṃ jhānasukhaṃ iccha patthehīti.
那罗陀说:“老师,这苦太难忍了,我实在受不了。”于是大士对他说:“那罗陀,苦一旦生起,就该忍受。”说完便讲了第三首偈颂——
Nārado ‘‘idaṃ ācariya, dukkhaṃ dussahaṃ, na taṃ adhivāsetuṃ sakkomī’’ti āha. Atha naṃ mahāsatto ‘‘nārada, dukkhaṃ nāma uppannaṃ adhivāsetabbamevā’’ti vatvā tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
“艰难时节能堪忍,于难不退不逃避;
智者得享难尽乐,瑜伽妙境自证成。”
‘‘Kicchakāle kicchasaho, yo kicchaṃ nātivattati; Sa kicchantaṃ sukhaṃ dhīro, yogaṃ samadhigacchatī’’ti.
这里,“不越过”就是“不跟随”,或者正是这种读法。这段话的意思是:那罗陀,当被称为身心之苦的困苦生起时,有人保持不放逸,为了去除那困苦而采取方法,能够承受困苦,不跟随那困苦,不被它控制,反而用种种方法战胜、消灭那困苦。这样的智者证得困苦终结时的离欲之乐,也就是禅那之乐;或者说,他证得困苦尽头的修习之乐,不费力气就达到。
Tattha nātivattatīti nānuvattati, ayameva vā pāṭho. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – nārada, yo kāyikacetasikadukkhasaṅkhātassa kicchassa uppannakāle appamatto tassa kicchassa haraṇūpāyaṃ karonto kicchasaho hutvā taṃ kicchaṃ nānuvattati, tassa vase avattitvā tehi tehi upāyehi taṃ kicchaṃ abhibhavati vināseti, so dhīro kicchassa antimasaṅkhātaṃ nirāmisasukhasaṅkhātaṃ jhānasukhaṃ adhigacchati, taṃ vā kicchantaṃ yogasukhaṃ adhigacchati, akilamantova pāpuṇātīti.
他说道:“老师,欲乐就是最高的快乐,我没法舍弃它。”于是大士对他说:“那罗陀,法不能因为任何理由而被毁坏。”说完,便说出第四首偈颂——
So ‘‘ācariya, kāmasukhaṃ nāma uttamasukhaṃ, na taṃ jahituṃ sakkomī’’ti āha. Atha naṃ mahāsatto ‘‘nārada, dhammo nāma na kenaci kāraṇena nāsetabbo’’ti vatvā catutthaṃ gāthamāha –
“非因诸欲之欲,非因无益,非因无利;
不应弃舍已作,而从诸法退堕。”
‘‘Na heva kāmāna kāmā, nānatthā nātthakāraṇā; Na katañca niraṅkatvā, dhammā cavitumarahasī’’ti.
在这里,“诸欲之欲”是指对诸欲的希求,也就是对事欲的希求。“不因无义,不因有义之因由”:不是从无义,也不是从有义之因由。“不舍弃已成办者”:不舍弃已经完成、已经证得的禅那。这里说的是:那罗陀,你绝不该因为希求事欲就从法上退堕;当一种无义之事生起时,如果你想抵挡它,你不该以无义为理由就从法上退堕;也不该以有义为理由,想着“我会有某种利益”而因此从法上退堕;更不该把已经完成、已经证得的禅那之乐舍弃、毁掉之后,再从法上退堕。
Tattha kāmāna kāmāti kāmānaṃ kāmā, vatthukāmānaṃ patthanāyāti attho. Nānatthā nātthakāraṇāti na anatthato na atthakāraṇā. Na katañca niraṅkatvāti katañca nipphāditaṃ jhānaṃ niraṃkatvā. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – nārada, na heva vatthukāmapatthanāya dhammā cavitumarahasi, ekasmiṃ anatthe uppanne taṃ paṭihanitukāmo nānatthā na atthenapi kāraṇabhūtena dhammā cavitumarahasi, ‘‘asuko nāma me attho uppajjissatī’’ti evampi atthakāraṇāpi na dhammā cavitumarahasi, kataṃ pana nipphāditaṃ jhānasukhaṃ niraṃkatvā vināsetvā neva dhammā cavitumarahasīsi.
萨拉邦咖用这四首偈颂说完法之后,黑提毘罗为了教导自己的弟弟,说出了第五首偈颂——
Evaṃ sarabhaṅgena catūhi gāthāhi dhamme desite kāḷadevilo attano kaniṭṭhaṃ ovadanto pañcamaṃ gāthamāha –
“能干的居士是好的,分享食物也是好的。
不贪求利益,遭遇损失时也不动摇。”
‘‘Dakkhaṃ gahapatī sādhu, saṃvibhajjañca bhojanaṃ; Ahāso atthalābhesu, atthabyāpatti abyatho’’ti.
在这里,“居士的善巧”是指:那罗陀啊,对于过着居家生活的居士们来说,为了产生财富而具备不懈怠、能干、善巧的状态,这就叫“善巧”,是好的,善巧的品德是殊胜的。“以及分享食物”是指:把辛苦赚来的财富,与如法的沙门、婆罗门一起分享之后再受用,这是第二种好。“在获得利益时不骄矜”是指:当广大的自在与权势生起时,因为不放逸而不骄矜、不得意忘形,这是第三种好。“在利益衰损时”是指:当自己的利益衰损、名誉毁坏时,面对这种情况不懊恼、不疲惫,这是第四种好。因此,那罗陀啊,你不要为“我失去了禅那”而忧愁。如果你不随顺诸根的摆布,那么即使禅那失去了,也还是会恢复如初的。
Tattha dakkhaṃ gahapatīti nārada gharāvāsaṃ vasantānaṃ gahapatīnaṃ bhoguppādanatthāya analasyachekakusalabhāvasaṅkhātaṃ dakkhaṃ nāma sādhu, dakkhabhāvo bhaddako. Saṃvibhajjañca bhojananti dukkhena uppāditabhogānaṃ dhammikasamaṇabrāhmaṇehi saddhiṃ saṃvibhajitvā paribhogakaraṇaṃ dutiyaṃ sādhu. Ahāso atthalābhesūti mahante issariye uppanne appamādavasena ahāso anuppilāvitattaṃ tatiyaṃ sādhu. Atthabyāpattīti yadā pana attano atthabyāpatti yasavināso hoti, tadā abyatho akilamanaṃ catutthaṃ sādhu, tasmā tvaṃ, nārada, ‘‘jhānaṃ me antarahita’’nti mā soci, sace indriyānaṃ vasaṃ na gamissasi, naṭṭhampi te jhānaṃ puna pākatikameva bhavissatīti.
导师再次知道黑提毘罗曾教诫那罗陀后,彻底觉悟,于是说出第六首偈颂:
Taṃ puna kāḷadevilena nāradassa ovaditabhāvaṃ ñatvā satthā abhisambuddho hutvā chaṭṭhaṃ gāthamāha –
“智慧之量止于此,提婆罗仙亦曾云:
谁若随顺诸根、受诸根控制,此人最为卑劣,无有更劣者。”
‘‘Ettāvatetaṃ paṇḍiccaṃ, api so devilo bravi; Na yito kiñci pāpiyo, yo indriyānaṃ vasaṃ vaje’’ti.
这段话的意思是:比丘们,那位提婆罗所说的智慧,就只有这么一点。可是,如果有人因为烦恼的力量而随顺诸根、被诸根控制,那就没有比这更差的人了。
Tassattho – bhikkhave, ettakaṃ etaṃ paṇḍiccaṃ soyaṃ devilo abravi. Yo pana kilesavasena indriyānaṃ vasaṃ vajati, ito añño pāpiyo natthīti.
这时,萨罗邦伽把他叫过来,说道:“那罗陀,你先听这个:如果有人该做的事一开始就不去做,他就会像那个进入林中的年轻人一样,忧愁悲叹。”说完,便讲起了过去的故事。
Atha naṃ sarabhaṅgo āmantetvā ‘‘nārada, idaṃ tāva suṇa, yo hi paṭhamameva kattabbayuttakaṃ na karoti, so araññaṃ paviṭṭhamāṇavako viya socati paridevatī’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在迦尸国的一个村子里,有一个婆罗门青年,相貌端正,身体强壮,力气大得像头大象。他心里想:“我何必去种田干活、让父母养活呢?要妻儿干什么?做布施这些积福的事又有什么用?我不如谁也不养,什么福也不积,直接进森林去,杀了野兽,就养活自己好了。”于是他带上五种武器,前往雪山,猎杀各种野兽,吃它们的肉。他一路走到雪山深处,来到一条叫“寡女”的河边,那里有一大片被群山环绕的山林。他在那里杀野兽,吃炭火烤的肉,就这么住了下来。他又想:“我不可能永远这么有力气,等身体衰弱了,就没法在森林里到处走了。不如现在就把各种野兽赶进这片山林,把入口封住,这样不用在林中到处跑,就能随心所欲地杀野兽吃了。”他就这么做了。后来时间一长,这个业报成熟了,成了现世就能感受到的果报。他的手脚都不能动了,连翻身都做不到,任何吃的、嚼的、喝的都看不到。身体干枯萎缩,变成了人形饿鬼。就像夏天干裂的土地一样,他的身体裂开,布满一道道裂纹。他变得丑陋不堪,身形难看,承受着巨大的痛苦。
Atīte ekasmiṃ kāsinigame eko brāhmaṇamāṇavo abhirūpo ahosi thāmasampanno nāgabalo. So cintesi – ‘‘kiṃ me kasikammādīni katvā mātāpitūhi puṭṭhehi, kiṃ puttadārena, kiṃ dānādīhi puññehi katehi, kañci aposetvā kiñci puññaṃ akatvā araññaṃ pavisitvā mige māretvā attānaṃyeva posessāmī’’ti? So pañcāvudhasannaddho himavantaṃ gantvā nānāmige vadhitvā khādanto antohimavante vidhavāya nāma nadiyā tīre giriparikkhittaṃ mahantaṃ pabbatajālaṃ patvā tattha mige vadhitvā aṅgāre pakkamaṃsaṃ khādanto vāsaṃ kappesi. So cintesi ‘‘ahaṃ sabbadā thāmasampanno na bhavissāmi, dubbalakāle araññe carituṃ na sakkhissāmi, idāneva nānāvaṇṇe mige pabbatajālaṃ pavesetvā dvāraṃ yojetvā araññaṃ anāhiṇḍantova yathāruciyā mige vadhitvā khādissāmī’’ti tathā akāsi. Athassa kāle atikkante taṃ kammaṃ matthakappattaṃ diṭṭhadhammavedanīyaṃ jātaṃ, attano hatthapādehi na labhi gantuṃ, aparāparaṃ parivattetuṃ nāsakkhi, neva kiñci khādanīyaṃ bhojanīyaṃ, na pānīyaṃ passi, sarīraṃ milāyi, manussapeto ahosi, gimhakāle pathavī viya sarīraṃ bhijjitvā rājiyo dassesi, so durūpo dussaṇṭhito mahādukkhaṃ anubhavi.
时光流逝,在尸毗国有一位名叫尸毗的国王,他心里想:“我要到森林里去吃炭火烤的肉。”于是把国家托付给大臣们,自己佩带五种武器,进入森林,猎杀野兽、吃它们的肉,一路渐渐来到那个地方。他看见那个男子,虽然心里害怕,还是提起正念,问道:“喂,你是什么人?”那人回答:“主人,我是人饿鬼,正在承受自己所作之业的果报。你又是谁?”他说:“我是尸毗王。”那人又问:“那你为什么来到这里?”他说:“为了吃鹿肉。”那人便对大王说:“大王,我也是因为同样的原因来到这里,变成了人饿鬼。”他把一切详细讲了出来,向国王说明自己受苦的状况,说了下面这些偈颂:
Evaṃ addhāne gate siviraṭṭhe sivirājā nāma ‘‘araññe aṅgārapakkamaṃsaṃ khādissāmī’’ti amaccānaṃ rajjaṃ niyyādetvā pañcāvudhasannaddho araññaṃ pavisitvā mige vadhitvā maṃsaṃ khādamāno anupubbena taṃ padesaṃ patvā taṃ purisaṃ disvā bhītopi satiṃ upaṭṭhapetvā ‘‘kosi tvaṃ ambho purisā’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Sāmi, manussapeto ahaṃ, attano katakammassa phalaṃ anubhomi, tvaṃ pana kosī’’ti? ‘‘Sivirājāhamasmī’’ti. ‘‘Atha kasmā idhāgatosī’’ti? ‘‘Migamaṃsaṃ khādanatthāyā’’ti. Athassa so ‘‘ahampi mahārāja, imināva kāraṇena āgantvā manussapeto jāto’’ti sabbaṃ vitthārena kathetvā attano dukkhitabhāvaṃ rañño ācikkhanto sesagāthā āha –
犹如身陷敌手,尸毗王啊,我亦如是零落;
营生、明学、巧技、婚娶,及戒德与柔和,尽皆失却。
我舍弃了这些和名声,凭自己的业而投生。
‘‘Amittānaṃva hatthatthaṃ, sivi pappoti māmiva; Kammaṃ vijjañca dakkheyyaṃ, vivāhaṃ sīlamaddavaṃ; Ete ca yase hāpetvā, nibbatto sehi kammehi.
我如输却千金者,无亲无友亦无依;
背离圣法而退堕,恰似饿鬼沦幽冥。
‘‘Sohaṃ sahassajīnova, abandhu aparāyaṇo; Ariyadhammā apakkanto, yathā peto tathevahaṃ.
“让那些追求快乐的人受了苦,我却落入了这样的境地;
我得不到安乐,就像站在太阳之中一样。”
‘‘Sukhakāme dukkhāpetvā, āpannosmi padaṃ imaṃ; So sukhaṃ nādhigacchāmi, ṭhito bhāṇumatāmivā’’ti.
在这里,“像在敌人手中毁灭”意思是:就像在敌人手里遭到毁灭一样。“Sivi”是在称呼国王。“像我这样的人也会遭遇”意思是:像我这样的人会因为恶业而遭遇,也就是因为自己的业而走向毁灭——这就是这句话要表达的意思。“业”指农耕等各类维持生计的工作。“明”指象术等各种技艺。“巧”指用各种方法创造财富的本领。“婚嫁”指娶妻嫁女的结合。“戒与柔和”指五戒、柔和的言语、希望他人得益、阻止恶行,以及亲近善知识。这里所说的“柔和”正是这个意思。“把这些都舍弃了”是说:把这些能带来名声的东西都舍弃了。“由自己的业而生”是说:由自己的业力所生。这里要表达的意思是——大王,我在这世上,没有做应当做的、能带来福报的业,没有学习技艺,没有用正当方法创造财富,没有成家婚嫁,没有守护戒律,没有亲近那些能阻止我作恶的善知识,反而去做不该做的事,把这些能带来名声的世间法则全都舍弃丢掉了,进入这片森林,因为自己造下的恶业,如今变成了人间的饿鬼。
Tattha amittānaṃva hatthatthanti amittānaṃ hatthe atthaṃ vināsaṃ viya. Sivīti rājānaṃ ālapati. Pappoti māmivāti mādiso pāpakammena pāpuṇāti, attanova kammena vināsaṃ pāpuṇātīti vuttaṃ hoti. Kammanti kasikammādibhedaṃ ājīvasādhakaṃ kiccaṃ. Vijjanti nānappakārakaṃ hatthisippādikaṃ sippaṃ. Dakkheyyanti nānappakārena bhoguppādanakosallaṃ. Vivāhanti āvāhavivāhasambandhaṃ. Sīlamaddavanti pañcavidhasīlañceva muduvacanaṃ hitakāmaṃ pāpanivāraṇaṃ kalyāṇamittatañca. So hi idha maddavoti adhippeto. Ete ca yase hāpetvāti ete ettake yasadāyake dhamme hāpetvā ca. Nibbatto sehi kammehīti attano kammehi nibbatto. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – ahaṃ, mahārāja, imasmiṃ loke issariyadāyakaṃ kattabbayuttakaṃ kammaṃ akatvā sippaṃ asikkhitvā upāyena bhoge anuppādetvā āvāhavivāhaṃ akatvā sīlaṃ arakkhitvā maṃ akiccaṃ karontaṃ pāpanivāraṇasamatthe kalyāṇamitte abhajitvā ime ettake yasadāyakattā ‘‘yase’’ti saṅkhyaṃ gate lokappavattidhamme hāpetvā chaḍḍetvā imaṃ araññaṃ pavisitvā sayaṃ katehi pāpakammehi idāni manussapeto hutvā nibbattosmīti.
“如千胜者”的意思是:像战胜千人的勇士一样。也可以理解为:我正确地修行而创造出财富,以那数不清的财富而成为胜者。“无依”的意思是:没有救护、没有依靠。“圣法”是指从善士之法。“如饿鬼”的意思是:就像死后投生为饿鬼那样,我虽然活着,却同样成了人间的饿鬼——这就是要表达的意思。“让爱乐安乐者受苦后”的意思是:让喜爱安乐的众生受苦之后。也有读作“爱乐安乐者”的,意思是:自己喜爱安乐,却让别的众生受苦。“我陷入此境地”的意思是:我落到了这样的地步。也有读作“patha”的,意思是:我落到了这作为痛苦基础的有身。“如站在炽燃者中”:“bhāṇumā”指火,就像被无焰的炭火从四面包围一样,由于身上生起剧烈的灼烧而备受燃烧,我感受不到身体的快乐和心的快乐——这就是要表达的意思。
Sahassajīnovāti sahassajīnapuriso viyāti attho. Svāhaṃ sammā paṭipajjitvā bhoge uppādeyyaṃ, tehi anekasahassehi bhogehi jitotipi attho. Aparāyaṇoti asaraṇo, nippatiṭṭhoti attho. Ariyadhammāti sappurisadhammato. Yathāpetoti yathā mato peto hutvā uppajjeyya, jīvamānoyeva tathā manussapeto jātosmīti attho. Sukhakāme dukkhāpetvāti sukhakāme satte dukkhāpetvā. ‘‘Sukhakāmo’’tipi pāṭho, sayaṃ sukhakāmo paraṃ dukkhāpetvāti attho. Āpannosmi padaṃ imanti evarūpaṃ koṭṭhāsaṃ pattosmi. Pathantipi pāṭho, idaṃ dukkhassa pathabhūtaṃ attabhāvaṃ pattosmīti attho. Ṭhito bhāṇumatāmivāti bhāṇumā vuccati aggi, vītaccikaṅgārehi samantā parikiṇṇo viya sarīre uṭṭhitena mahādāhena dayhanto kāyikacetasikasukhaṃ na vindāmīti vadati.
他这样说完之后,又说:“大王,我自己想要快乐,却让别人受苦,结果今生就变成了人间的饿鬼。所以你不要再做恶事了,回到你自己的城里去,多做布施这些善事吧。”国王照着去做,使天宫充满了。萨罗邦伽导师用这件事作例子,开导了那位苦行者。苦行者听了他的说法后,生起了警醒之心,向他顶礼、道歉,然后修习遍作,把已经退失的禅那重新恢复了。萨罗邦伽没有让他继续待在那里,而是带着他回到了自己的茅舍。
Evañca pana vatvā ‘‘ahaṃ, mahārāja, sukhakāmo paraṃ dukkhāpetvā diṭṭheva dhamme manussapeto jāto, tasmā tvaṃ pāpaṃ mā kari, attano nagaraṃ gantvā dānādīni puññāni karohī’’ti āha. Rājā tathā katvā saggapuraṃ pūresi. Sarabhaṅgasatthā imaṃ kāraṇaṃ āharitvā tāpasaṃ saññāpesi. So tassa dhammakathāya saṃvegaṃ paṭilabhitvā taṃ vanditvā khamāpetvā kasiṇaparikammaṃ katvā naṭṭhaṃ jhānaṃ paṭipākatikaṃ akāsi. Sarabhaṅgo tassa tattha vasituṃ adatvā taṃ ādāya attano assamaṃ gato.
导师讲完这段法教,阐明了四圣谛,然后把本生故事连接起来。在四圣谛开示结束时,那位心生厌离的比丘证得了入流果。
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhu sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahi.
那时,那罗陀就是那位心生厌离的比丘,城中美人是他的前妻,萨利师是舍利弗,门迪师是迦叶,山是阿那律,黑天是迦旃延,阿奴比耶是阿难,瘦犊是大目犍连,而萨罗邦伽就是我本人。
Tadā nārado ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhu ahosi, nagarasobhiṇī purāṇadutiyikā, sālissaro sāriputto, meṇḍissaro kassapo, pabbato anuruddho, kāḷadevilo kaccāyano, anupiyo ānando, kisavaccho mahāmoggallāno, sarabhaṅgo pana ahameva ahosinti.
8. 燃烧本生注释
[424] 8. Ādittajātakavaṇṇanā
世尊住在祇园精舍时,为了无等施这件事,说了这部本生故事。无等施的详细内容,应当依照《大典尊经》注释(《长部注》2.296)来展开讲述。在布施后的第二天,比丘们在法堂里议论起来:“贤友们,憍萨罗王是经过仔细考察、认清了福田之后,才向以佛陀为首的圣僧伽献上这无与伦比的布施的。”世尊来了以后问:“比丘们,你们现在聚在一起谈论什么?”比丘们回答:“就是在说这件事。”世尊便说:“比丘们,国王经过考察,在无上福田中建立布施,这并不稀奇。因为过去的智者们也是经过考察之后才行大布施的。”于是世尊讲起了过去的事。
Ādittasminti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto asadisadānaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Asadisadānaṃ mahāgovindasuttavaṇṇanāto (dī. ni. aṭṭha. 2.296) vitthāretvā kathetabbaṃ. Tassa pana dinnadivasato dutiyadivase dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, kosalarājā vicinitvāva , puññakkhettaṃ ñatvā buddhappamukhassa ariyasaṅghassa asadisadānaṃ adāsī’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘anacchariyaṃ, bhikkhave, rañño vicinitvā anuttare puññakkhette dānapatiṭṭhāpanaṃ, porāṇakapaṇḍitāpi vicinitvāva mahādānaṃ adaṃsū’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在尸毗国的罗卢瓦城里,有一位名叫罗卢瓦的大王。他从不违背十种王法,用四种摄受之法来利益民众,像父母一样对待大众,对穷人、旅人、孤苦者和乞讨者等广行大布施。他有一位正妃名叫萨穆达维贾亚,聪慧而具足智慧。有一天,国王巡视布施堂时心想:“我的布施被那些不持戒、心浮动的人受用了,这并不能让我欢喜。我想布施给持戒者、最上应供的独觉佛们。他们住在雪山一带,谁能去邀请他们、把他们带来呢?我该派谁去呢?”这样想后,他把这件事告诉了王后。王后对他说:“大王,不必忧虑。凭我们应当布施的布施之力、持戒之力、真实之力,我们送出花朵去邀请独觉佛,等他们来时,我们就献上具足一切资具的供养。”国王说:“好。”便接受了。他让人在城中击鼓宣告:“全城居民都应受持戒律!”他自己也和眷属一起受持布萨戒,举行了大布施,然后让人拿来装满善意花的金匣,从宫殿下来,站在王宫庭院里,把五体投地——双膝、双肘和额头贴在地上,向东方礼敬,说道:“我向东方方向的阿拉汉们礼敬。如果我们有什么功德,请怜悯我们,接受我们的供养。”说完撒了七把花。因为东方没有独觉佛,第二天他们没有来。第二天,他向南方礼敬,那里也没有来。第三天,他向西方礼敬,那里也没有来。第四天,他向北方礼敬,礼敬后说:“住在北方雪山一带的独觉佛们,请接受我们的供养。”撒了七把花。那些花飞过去,落在欢喜山窟五百位独觉佛的上方。
Atīte siviraṭṭhe roruvanagare roruvamahārājā nāma dasa rājadhamme akopetvā catūhi saṅgahavatthūhi janaṃ saṅgaṇhanto mahājanassa mātāpituṭṭhāne ṭhatvā kapaṇaddhikavanibbakayācakādīnaṃ mahādānaṃ pavattesi. Tassa samuddavijayā nāma aggamahesī ahosi paṇḍitā ñāṇasampannā. So ekadivasaṃ dānaggaṃ olokento ‘‘mayhaṃ dānaṃ dussīlā lolasattā bhuñjanti, taṃ maṃ na hāseti, ahaṃ kho pana sīlavantānaṃ aggadakkhiṇeyyānaṃ paccekabuddhānaṃ dātukāmo, te ca himavantapadese vasanti, ko nu kho te nimantetvā ānessati, kaṃ pesessāmī’’ti cintetvā tamatthaṃ deviyā ārocesi. Atha naṃ sā āha ‘‘mahārāja, mā cintayittha, amhākaṃ dātabbadānabalena sīlabalena saccabalena pupphāni pesetvā paccekabuddhe nimantetvā tesaṃ āgatakāle sabbaparikkhārasampannadānaṃ dassāmā’’ti. Rājā ‘‘sādhū’’ti sampaṭicchitvā ‘‘sakalanagaravāsino sīlaṃ samādiyantū’’ti nagare bheriṃ carāpetvā sayampi saparijano uposathaṅgāni adhiṭṭhāya mahādānaṃ pavattetvā sumanapupphapuṇṇaṃ suvaṇṇasamuggaṃ gāhāpetvā pāsādā oruyha rājaṅgaṇe ṭhatvā pañcaṅgāni pathaviyaṃ patiṭṭhāpetvā pācīnadisābhimukho vanditvā ‘‘pācīnadisāya arahante vandāmi, sace amhākaṃ koci guṇo atthi, amhesu anukampaṃ katvā amhākaṃ bhikkhaṃ gaṇhathā’’ti vatvā satta pupphamuṭṭhiyo khipi. Pācīnadisāya paccekabuddhānaṃ abhāvena punadivase nāgamiṃsu. Dutiyadivase dakkhiṇadisaṃ namassi, tatopi nāgatā. Tatiyadivase pacchimadisaṃ namassi, tatopi nāgatā. Catutthadivase uttaradisaṃ namassi, namassitvā ca pana ‘‘uttarahimavantapadesavāsino paccekabuddhā amhākaṃ bhikkhaṃ gaṇhantū’’ti satta pupphamuṭṭhiyo vissajjesi. Pupphāni gantvā nandamūlakapabbhāre pañcannaṃ paccekabuddhasatānaṃ upari patiṃsu.
他们心里一想,知道国王是在邀请自己,第二天就去通知七位独觉佛,说:“诸位贤友,国王邀请你们,请你们接受他的供养吧。”七位独觉佛从空中飞来,降落在王宫门口。国王看见他们,满心欢喜,上前顶礼,请他们登上宫殿,隆重地供养,亲手布施饮食。吃完饭,国王又邀请他们明天再来,后天再来,这样一连邀请了六天。到第七天,国王备好了一切资具的布施,铺设了镶满七宝的床座等物,把三衣等所有沙门受用的物品都摆在七位独觉佛面前,说:“我们把这些资具供养给你们。”吃完饭,国王和王后两人一起恭敬顶礼,站在一旁。这时,僧团长老为他们随喜开示,说了两首偈颂。
Te āvajjamānā raññā attano nimantitabhāvaṃ ñatvā punadivase satta paccekabuddhe āmantetvā ‘‘mārisā, rājā vo nimanteti, tassa saṅgahaṃ karothā’’ti vadiṃsu. Satta paccekabuddhā ākāsenāgantvā rājadvāre otariṃsu. Te disvā rājā somanassajāto vanditvā pāsādaṃ āropetvā mahantaṃ sakkāraṃ katvā dānaṃ datvā bhattakiccapariyosāne punadivasatthāya punadivasatthāyāti evaṃ cha divase nimantetvā sattame divase sabbaparikkhāradānaṃ sajjetvā sattaratanakhacitāni mañcapīṭhādīni paññapetvā ticīvarādike sabbasamaṇaparibhoge sattannaṃ paccekabuddhānaṃ santike ṭhapetvā ‘‘mayaṃ ime parikkhāre tumhākaṃ demā’’ti vatvā tesaṃ bhattakiccapariyosāne rājā ca devī ca ubhopi namassamānā aṭṭhaṃsu. Atha nesaṃ anumodanaṃ karonto saṅghatthero dve gāthā abhāsi –
着火的房子里,带出来的容器;
那个东西对他才有用,而不是在那里被烧掉的东西。
‘‘Ādittasmiṃ agārasmiṃ, yaṃ nīharati bhājanaṃ; Taṃ tassa hoti atthāya, no ca yaṃ tattha ḍayhati.
“世间如是,为老死所烧;
当以布施搬出,所施即是善搬出。”
‘‘Evamādīpito loko, jarāya maraṇena ca; Nīharetheva dānena, dinnaṃ hoti sunīhata’’nti.
这里,“正在燃烧”是指在那一刻已经烧起来。“器皿”是指用具。而“在那里被烧掉的”是说:凡是在那里被烧掉的东西,哪怕只是一把草席,对他而言全都不是能用的东西。“由老与死”只是说法上的引子,从意义上说,他其实是被十一种火所烧。所谓“取出来”,就是从被十一种火燃烧的世间,以思心所把分为十种布施物的种种资具布施出去、取出来。“已施”是说:不论所施是少是多,只要施出去了,那本身就是善取出来。
Tattha ādittasminti taṅkhaṇe pajjalite. Bhājananti upakaraṇaṃ. No ca yaṃ tattha ḍayhatīti yaṃ pana tattha ḍayhati, antamaso tiṇasanthāropi, sabbaṃ tassa anupakaraṇameva hoti. Jarāya maraṇena cāti desanāsīsametaṃ, atthato panesa ekādasahi aggīhi ādīpito nāma. Nīharethevāti tato ekādasati aggīhi pajjalitalokā dasavidhadānavatthubhedaṃ taṃ taṃ parikkhāradānaṃ cetanāya nikkaḍḍhetheva. Dinnaṃ hotīti appaṃ vā bahuṃ vā yaṃ dinnaṃ, tadeva sunīhataṃ nāma hotīti.
僧团长老这样随喜之后,对国王作了教诫:“大王,不要放逸。”说完就腾空而起,把宫殿的尖顶劈成两半,然后离去,直接降落在难陀目罗迦山窟。他所得的供养物品也跟着他一起飞起,同样落在难陀目罗迦山窟。国王和王后全身都充满了喜悦。他这样离去之后,其余的也——
Evaṃ saṅghatthero anumodanaṃ katvā ‘‘appamatto hohi, mahārājā’’ti rañño ovādaṃ datvā ākāse uppatitvā pāsādakaṇṇikaṃ dvidhā katvā gantvā nandamūlakapabbhāreyeva otari. Tassa dinnaparikkhāropi teneva saddhiṃ uppatitvā nandamūlakapabbhāreyeva otari. Rañño ca deviyā ca sakalasarīraṃ pītiyā puṇṇaṃ ahosi. Evaṃ tasmiṃ gate avasesāpi –
如果有人把自己如法得到的、靠努力精进挣来的东西拿来布施,
越过阎魔的吠多罗尼河后,这个人就到达了天界的境地。
‘‘Yo dhammaladdhassa dadāti dānaṃ, uṭṭhānavīriyādhigatassa jantu; Atikkamma so vetaraṇiṃ yamassa, dibbāni ṭhānāni upeti macco.
人们说,布施和打仗是一样的:即使善者人数很少,也能战胜众多对手。
具信者即使只布施少许,他也会因此而在来世得到安乐。
‘‘Dānañca yuddhañca samānamāhu, appāpi santā bahuke jinanti; Appampi ce saddahāno dadāti, teneva so hoti sukhī parattha.
布施时要先分辨清楚:哪些人是真正值得供养的,这才是善逝所赞叹的。
布施给这些人,果报很大,就像种子播在良田里。
‘‘Viceyya dānaṃ sugatappasatthaṃ, ye dakkhiṇeyyā idha jīvaloke; Etesu dinnāni mahapphalāni, bījāni vuttāni yathā sukhette.
一个人在世上前行时,不伤害众生,也不因他人的责难而造作恶行。
人们称赞胆怯的人,不称赞勇敢的人;因为善人出于恐惧,不会作恶。
‘‘Yo pāṇabhūtāni aheṭhayaṃ caraṃ, parūpavādā na karoti pāpaṃ; Bhīruṃ pasaṃsanti na tattha sūraṃ, bhayā hi santo na karonti pāpaṃ.
以低劣的梵行,投生到刹帝利族中;
以中等的修行,能生到天界;以最殊胜的修行,则得到净化。
‘‘Hīnena brahmacariyena, khattiye upapajjati; Majjhimena ca devattaṃ, uttamena visujjhati.
“布施确实以种种方式受到称赞,但比起布施,法的足迹更为殊胜。
过去那些更早的寂静智者,证得了涅槃本身。”
‘‘Addhā hi dānaṃ bahudhā pasatthaṃ, dānā ca kho dhammapadaṃva seyyo; Pubbeva hi pubbatareva santo, nibbānamevajjhagamuṃ sapaññā’’ti. –
就这样,他们每诵一偈便作一次随喜,然后带着资具,照原路离开了。
Evamekekāya gāthāya anumodanaṃ katvā tatheva agamiṃsu saddhiṃ parikkhārehi.
在这其中,从漏尽者开始,直到修习干观的行者,因为已经获得了法,所以称为“得法者”。而这个人,因为凭借发起的精进努力证得了那个法,所以称为“由发起精进努力而证得者”。这个人的意思是:若有众生布施给他,那就是布施。或者也可以理解为:取以法获得、以被称为发起的精进努力所证得的应施之物中最上者,若有众生在持戒者当中行布施。这里也可以把属格当作宾格的意义来理解。“韦答拉尼”是开示的开头,意思是超越了八大地狱和十六增盛地狱。前往天界之处,就是指在天界受生。
Tattha dhammaladdhassāti khīṇāsavaṃ ādiṃ katvā yāva sukkhavipassakayogāvacaro puggalo dhammassa laddhattā dhammaladdho nāma. Sveva uṭṭhānavīriyena tassa dhammassa adhigatattā uṭṭhānavīriyādhigato nāma. Tassa puggalassa yo jantu dadāti dānanti attho, dhammena laddhassa uṭṭhānasaṅkhātena vīriyena adhigatassa deyyadhammassa aggaṃ gahetvā yo jantu sīlavantesu dānaṃ dadātītipi attho. Upayogatthe vā sāmivacanaṃ katvāpettha attho veditabbo. Vetaraṇinti desanāsīsametaṃ, aṭṭha mahāniraye soḷasa ca ussade atikkamitvāti attho. Dibbāni ṭhānāni upetīti devaloke uppajjati.
他们说“相同”,意思是相似。确实,害怕耗尽财物的人不会布施,害怕危险的人不会战斗。只有放下对生命的执著,才能投入战斗;只有放下对财物的执著,施主才能布施。因此,这两者都被称为“相同”。即使微小,也仍然存在:即使舍弃了生命的人很少,也能战胜众多敌人;同样,即使只有微弱的舍离心,也能战胜那庞大的悭吝之心,或贪等烦恼的密林。若对于少许……而施:如果相信应施之物、相信业与果报,即使只布施一点点东西,他也因为以这微少的应施之物为福田,凭那微少的舍离,在来世获得安乐。大王啊!
Samānamāhūti sadisaṃ vadanti. Khayabhīrukassa hi dānaṃ natthi, bhayabhīrukassa yuddhaṃ natthi. Jīvite ālayaṃ vijahitvā yujjantova yujjhituṃ sakkoti, bhogesu ālayaṃ vijahitvā dāyako dātuṃ sakkoti, teneva taṃ ubhayaṃ ‘‘samāna’’nti vadanti. Appāpi santāti thokāpi samānā pariccattajīvitā bahuke jinanti, evameva appāpi muñcacetanā bahumpi maccheracittaṃ lobhādiṃ vā kilesagahanaṃ jināti. Appampi ceti thokampi ce deyyadhammaṃ kammañca phalañca saddahanto deti. Teneva soti tena parittadeyyadhammavatthukena parittakenāpi cāgena so parattha sukhī hoti, mahārājāti.
“经过抉择之后再布施”,意思是先分辨布施之物和应受布施的人,然后再把东西施出去。这里面,不随便把什么东西都拿去给,而是先挑出最上等、最殊胜的应施之物再布施,这就叫作“抉择布施之物”;不随便布施给什么人,而是先分辨出那些具足戒等功德的人,再布施给他们,这就叫作“抉择应受布施的人”。“为善逝所赞叹”,是说这样的布施被诸佛所赞叹。为了说明对受施者的抉择,所以接着说了“哪些是应受布施的人”等话。其中,“应受布施的人”是指与布施相应的诸佛等。
Viceyya dānanti dakkhiṇañca dakkhiṇeyyañca vicinitvā dinnadānaṃ. Tattha yaṃ vā taṃ vā adatvā aggaṃ paṇītaṃ deyyadhammaṃ vicinitvā dadanto dakkhiṇaṃ vicināti nāma, yesaṃ tesaṃ vā adatvā sīlādiguṇasampanne vicinitvā tesaṃ dadanto dakkhiṇeyyaṃ vicināti nāma. Sugatappasatthanti evarūpaṃ dānaṃ buddhehi pasatthaṃ. Tattha dakkhiṇeyyavicinanaṃ dassetuṃ ‘‘ye dakkhiṇeyyā’’tiādi vuttaṃ. Tattha dakkhiṇeyyāti dakkhiṇāya anucchavikā buddhādayo.
“有气息的生类”就是指被称为有气息的众生。以悲悯心而行,行走时不伤害他们。“因他人的责难”:因为害怕他人的责难而不作恶。“怖畏者”:指畏惧责难的人。“在那责难中不是勇士”:如果有人以不如理作意,在那种责难中逞勇,智者不称赞他。“因为怖畏”:智者确实是因为畏惧责难而不作恶。
Pāṇabhūtānīti pāṇasaṅkhātāni bhūtāni. Aheṭhayaṃ caranti kāruññena aviheṭhayanto caramāno. Parūpavādāti parūpavādabhayena pāpaṃ na karoti. Bhīrunti upavādabhīrukaṃ. Na tattha sūranti yo pana ayonisomanasikārena tasmiṃ upavāde sūro hoti, taṃ paṇḍitā nappasaṃsanti. Bhayā hīti upavādabhayena hi paṇḍitā pāpaṃ na karonti.
所谓“低劣的梵行”:在外道那里,仅仅以远离淫欲的戒律为梵行,这叫低劣的梵行,凭这个能投生到刹帝利家族。只修到近行定程度的禅那,叫中等梵行,凭这个能投生到天界。证得八种等至是殊胜的梵行,凭这个投生到梵天界,就叫作清净。但在佛陀的教法里,持戒的人只求投生到某一个天界而修梵行,这叫低劣;戒行完全清净的人修成等至,这叫中等;安住在清净戒上,增长观智,证得阿拉汉果,这叫殊胜。
Hīnena brahmacariyenāti bāhiratitthāyatane tāva methunaviratisīlamattakaṃ hīnaṃ brahmacariyaṃ nāma, tena khattiyakule uppajjati. Jhānassa upacāramattaṃ majjhimaṃ, tena devaloke uppajjati. Aṭṭha samāpattiyo uttamaṃ, tena brahmaloke uppajjanto visujjhati nāma. Sāsane pana sīlavantasseva ekaṃ devanikāyaṃ paṇidhāya brahmacariyaṃ hīnaṃ nāma, parisuddhasīlasseva samāpattinibbattanaṃ majjhimaṃ nāma, parisuddhasīle ṭhatvā vipassanaṃ vaḍḍhetvā arahattuppatti uttamaṃ nāma.
结尾偈颂的意思是:大王,虽然布施在各方面都受到广泛称赞和宣扬,但比起布施来,被称为止与观、被称为涅槃的那一部分法,也就是法句本身,更加殊胜。为什么呢?因为早在这一劫中,迦叶十力等圣者,以及更早的毗舍婆十力等圣者,他们都是具足智慧的善士,修习止观之后,证得了涅槃。
Osānagāthāya ayamattho – mahārāja, kiñcāpi ekaṃseneva dānaṃ bahudhā pasatthaṃ vaṇṇitaṃ, dānato pana samathavipassanāsaṅkhātaṃ nibbānasaṅkhātañca dhammakoṭṭhāsabhūtaṃ dhammapadameva uttaritaraṃ. Kiṃkāraṇā? Pubbeva hi imasmiṃ kappe kassapadasabalādayo pubbatareva vessabhūdasabalādayo santo sappurisā sapaññā samathavipassanaṃ bhāvetvā nibbānameva ajjhagamuṃ adhigatāti.
七位独觉佛这样随喜赞叹,向国王称扬了不死的无上涅槃,又以不放逸来教诫国王,然后就像前面说的那样,回到了自己住的地方。国王也和第一夫人一起做了布施,一辈子都这样坚持,命终之后,生到天宫,把天宫都住满了。
Evaṃ satta paccekabuddhā anumodanāya rañño amatamahānibbānaṃ vaṇṇetvā rājānaṃ appamādena ovaditvā vuttanayeneva attano vasanaṭṭhānameva gatā. Rājāpi saddhiṃ aggamahesiyā dānaṃ datvā yāvajīvaṃ ṭhatvā tato cavitvā saggapuraṃ pūresi.
导师讲完这段法义后,说道:“过去的有智慧的人也是这样,经过审察之后才布施。”然后他把这个故事归结为本生故事:“那时,那些独觉佛都入了般涅槃;海胜是罗睺罗的母亲;而那位鲁卢大王,就是现在的我。”
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘evaṃ pubbepi paṇḍitā viceyya dānaṃ adaṃsū’’ti vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā paccekabuddhā parinibbāyiṃsu, samuddavijayā rāhulamātā ahosi, roruvamahārājā pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
无因本生故事的注释
[425] 9. Aṭṭhānajātakavaṇṇanā
恒河与白睡莲这个故事,是导师住在祇园精舍时,因为一位心生厌离的比丘而讲的。导师问那位比丘:“比丘,听说你心生厌离,是真的吗?”他回答:“是真的,尊者。”导师又问:“是什么原因?”他回答:“因为烦恼。”于是导师说:“比丘,所谓女人,就是不知感恩、背叛朋友、不可信赖的。过去,有智慧的人即使每天给她一千金币,也没法让女人满足。她仅仅一天没拿到那一千金币,就叫人抓住他们的脖子把他们赶出去。女人就是这样不知感恩。不要因为她而屈服于烦恼。”说完,就引出了过去的故事。
Gaṅgā kumudinīti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ekaṃ ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Tañhi bhikkhuṃ satthā ‘‘saccaṃ kira tvaṃ bhikkhu ukkaṇṭhitosī’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘saccaṃ, bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘kiṃkāraṇā’’ti vatvā ‘‘kilesavasenā’’ti vutte ‘‘bhikkhu mātugāmo nāma akataññū mittadubbhī avissāsanīyo. Atīte paṇḍitā devasikaṃ sahassaṃ dentāpi mātugāmaṃ tosetuṃ nāsakkhiṃsu. Sā ekadivasamattaṃ sahassaṃ alabhitvāva te gīvāyaṃ gāhāpetvā nīharāpesi , evaṃ akataññū mātugāmo, mā tassa kāraṇā kilesavasaṃ gacchā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,梵授王统治波罗奈城时,他的儿子叫梵授王子,波罗奈长者的儿子叫大财童子。他们俩从小一起玩泥沙,是好朋友,又同在一位老师门下学技艺。王子在父亲去世后继承了王位,长者之子也一直随侍在他身边。波罗奈里有一位城中美妓,容貌极美,享有盛誉。长者之子每天给她一千金币,长久与她欢爱;父亲去世后,他继承了长者之位,也没有舍弃她,依然每天给她一千金币。长者之子每天三次去承事国王。有一天,他去承事国王,正与国王交谈,太阳落山,天色暗了下来。他离开王宫,心想:“现在回家再来不及了,就去城中美妓家吧。”于是打发随从回去,独自一人进了她家。她看见他便说:“公子,一千金币带来了吗?”他说:“贤女,今天实在太晚,我没有回家,让仆人回去了,独自进来的。不过明天我会给你两千金币。”
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente tassa ca putto brahmadattakumāro, bārāṇasiseṭṭhino ca putto mahādhanakumāro nāma. Te ubhopi sahapaṃsukīḷakā sahāyakā ahesuṃ, ekācariyakuleyeva sippaṃ gaṇhiṃsu. Rājakumāro pitu accayena rajje patiṭṭhāsi, seṭṭhiputtopissa santikeyeva ahosi. Bārāṇasiyañca ekā nagarasobhiṇī vaṇṇadāsī abhirūpā ahosi sobhaggappattā. Seṭṭhiputto devasikaṃ sahassaṃ datvā niccakāle tāyeva saddhiṃ abhiramanto pitu accayena seṭṭhiṭṭhānaṃ labhitvāpi na taṃ vijahi, tatheva devasikaṃ sahassaṃ datvā abhirami. Seṭṭhiputto divasassa tayo vāre rājupaṭṭhānaṃ gacchati. Athassa ekadivasaṃ rājupaṭṭhānaṃ gatassa raññā saddhiṃ samullapantasseva sūriyo atthaṅgami, andhakāraṃ jātaṃ. So rājakulā nikkhamitvā ‘‘idāni gehaṃ gantvā āgamanavelā natthi, nagarasobhiṇiyāyeva gehaṃ gamissāmī’’ti upaṭṭhāke uyyojetvā ekakova tassā gehaṃ pāvisi. Atha naṃ sā disvā ‘‘ayyaputta, sahassaṃ ābhata’’nti āha. ‘‘Bhadde, ahaṃ ajjeva ativikālo jāto, tasmā gehaṃ agantvā manusse uyyojetvā ekakova paviṭṭhosmi, sve pana te dve sahassāni dassāmī’’ti.
她心里盘算:如果我今天答应他,以后他也会空着手来,这样我的钱财就会越来越少,今天我不给他机会。于是她对他说:主人,我们这些人叫名妓,不给我们一千金,就谈不上什么享乐。他一次又一次地哀求:好姑娘,明天我带双倍的钱来。城中名妓便吩咐婢女们:别让他站在这儿盯着我看,抓住他的脖子把他拖出去,然后把门关上。婢女们听了,就照办了。他心想:我和她一起花掉了八亿家财,她看到我一天空着手来,就叫人抓住我的脖子把我赶出去。唉,女人真是邪恶、无耻、忘恩负义、背叛朋友。他反复想着女人的种种不是,心生厌离,生起厌恶心,对在家生活也感到厌倦,心想:我还要这个家干什么?今天就离开家去出家。于是他没有再回家,也没有去见国王,就直接出了城,进入山林,在恒河岸边搭了一座草庵,出家做了仙人,修成了禅那和神通,以林中树根野果为食,就住在那里。
Sā cintesi ‘‘sacāhaṃ ajja okāsaṃ karissāmi, aññesupi divasesu tucchahatthakova āgamissati, evaṃ me dhanaṃ parihāyissati, na dānissa okāsaṃ karissāmī’’ti. Atha naṃ evamāha ‘‘sāmi, mayaṃ vaṇṇadāsiyo nāma, amhākaṃ sahassaṃ adatvā keḷi nāma natthī’’ti. ‘‘Bhadde, sve diguṇaṃ āharissāmī’’ti punappunaṃ yāci. Nagarasobhiṇī dāsiyo āṇāpesi ‘‘etassa idha ṭhatvā maṃ oloketuṃ mā adattha, gīvāyaṃ taṃ gahetvā nīharitvā dvāraṃ pidahathā’’ti. Taṃ sutvā dāsiyo tathā kariṃsu. Atha so cintesi ‘‘ahaṃ imāya saddhiṃ asītikoṭidhanaṃ khādiṃ, sā maṃ ekadivasaṃ tucchahatthaṃ disvā gīvāyaṃ gahetvā nīharāpesi, aho mātugāmo nāma pāpo nillajjo akataññū mittadubbhī’’ti. So mātugāmassa aguṇaṃ anussarantova virajji, paṭikūlasaññaṃ paṭilabhi, gharāvāsepi ukkaṇṭhito ‘‘kiṃ me gharāvāsena, ajjeva nikkhamitvā pabbajissāmī’’ti puna gehaṃ agantvā rājānampi adisvāva nagarā nikkhamitvā araññaṃ pavisitvā gaṅgātīre assamaṃ māpetvā isipabbajjaṃ pabbajitvā jhānābhiññāyo uppādetvā vanamūlaphalāhāro tattha vāsaṃ kappesi.
国王找不到他,就问:“我的朋友在哪里?”城中名妓干的事,已经传遍了整座城。于是人们把这件事禀告国王:“大王,您的朋友因为羞愧,连家都没回,就进山林出家去了。”国王听了,把城中名妓召来,问:“听说你有一天拿不到一千金,就叫人抓住我朋友的脖子把他赶了出去,是真的吗?”她回答:“是真的,大王。”国王说:“邪恶的贱女人!你赶快去我朋友去的地方,把他带回来。要是带不回来,你就别想活命。”她听了国王的话,心里害怕,就登上车,带着大批随从出了城,四处打听他住的地方,顺着传闻找到那个地方后,便到跟前顶礼,恳求说:“尊者,我因为愚痴犯下的过错,请您原谅,我以后再也不这样做了。”他说:“好吧,我原谅你,我对你没有怨恨。”她说:“您要是肯原谅我,就请和我一起上车,回城去吧。到了城里,我家里所有财物,全都献给您。”他听了她的话,说:“贤女,现在还不能和你一起走。等到这世上不该发生的事发生时,也许那时我会去。”说完,先说了第一首偈颂:
Rājā taṃ apassanto ‘‘kahaṃ mama sahāyo’’ti pucchi. Nagarasobhiṇiyāpi katakammaṃ sakalanagare pākaṭaṃ jātaṃ. Athassa tamatthaṃ ācikkhitvā ‘‘iti te deva, sahāyo lajjāya gharampi agantvā araññaṃ pavisitvā pabbajito bhavissatī’’ti āhaṃsu. Rājā taṃ sutvā nagarasobhiṇiṃ pakkosāpetvā ‘‘saccaṃ kira tvaṃ ekadivasaṃ sahassaṃ alabhitvā mama sahāyaṃ gīvāyaṃ gāhāpetvā nīharāpesī’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Saccaṃ, devā’’ti. ‘‘Pāpe jammī, sīghaṃ mama sahāyassa gataṭṭhānaṃ gantvā taṃ ānehi, no ce ānessasi, jīvitaṃ te natthī’’ti. Sā rañño vacanaṃ sutvā bhītā rathaṃ āruyha mahantena parivārena nagarā nikkhamitvā tassa vasanaṭṭhānaṃ pariyesantī sutavasena taṃ ṭhānaṃ sutvā tattha gantvā vanditvā ‘‘ayya, mayā andhabālabhāvena kataṃ dosaṃ khamatha, ahaṃ na punevaṃ karissāmī’’ti yācitvā ‘‘sādhu, khamāmi te, natthi me tayi āghāto’’ti vutte ‘‘sace me khamatha, mayā saddhiṃ rathaṃ abhiruhatha, nagaraṃ gacchissāma, gatakāle yaṃ mama ghare dhanaṃ atthi, sabbaṃ dassāmī’’ti āha. So tassā vacanaṃ sutvā ‘‘bhadde, idāni tayā saddhiṃ gantuṃ na sakkā, yadā pana imasmiṃ loke yena na bhavitabbaṃ, taṃ bhavissati, api nāma tadā gaccheyya’’nti vatvā paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
“恒河被睡莲铺满,寂静无声;杜鹃鸟也都呈现出螺贝那样的颜色。
阎浮树要是结出棕榈果,那时候也许才会这样吧。”
‘‘Gaṅgā kumudinī santā, saṅkhavaṇṇā ca kokilā; Jambū tālaphalaṃ dajjā, atha nūna tadā siyā’’ti.
它的意思是:贤女啊,就像睡莲池被睡莲覆盖着那样安住,同样,如果整条大恒河都舍弃了急流,变得寂静安宁,所有的杜鹃鸟都变成螺贝的颜色,所有的阎浮树都结出棕榈果,那时或许才会如此。也就是说,在那样的时候,我们俩的相遇或许才会发生,才会有吧。
Tassattho – bhadde, yathā hi kumudasarā kumudehi sañchannā tiṭṭhanti, tatheva sace sakalāpi mahāgaṅgā kumudinī sīghasotaṃ pahāya santā upasantā siyā, sabbe kokilā ca saṅkhavaṇṇā bhaveyyuṃ, sabbo jamburukkho ca tālaphalaṃ dadeyya. Atha nūna tadā siyāti atha tādise kāle amhākampi samāgamo nūna siyā, bhaveyya nāmāti vuttaṃ hoti.
他这样说完以后,她又对他说:“来吧,尊者,我们走吧。”他回答:“我们走吧。”她问:“什么时候?”他说:“某某时候、某某时候。”接着便说了后面的偈颂。
Evañca vatvā punapi tāya ‘‘ehi, ayya, gacchāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘gacchissāmā’’ti vatvā ‘‘kasmiṃ kāle’’ti vutte ‘‘asukasmiñca asukasmiñcā’’ti vatvā sesagāthā abhāsi –
当龟毛外衣成为三重的时候,
到了冬天,那时或许会有件过冬的披衣吧。
‘‘Yadā kacchapalomānaṃ, pāvāro tividho siyā; Hemantikaṃ pāvuraṇaṃ, atha nūna tadā siyā.
若于蚊足之上,能成高楼精巧;
坚固而不动摇,尔时乃可如是。
‘‘Yadā makasapādānaṃ, aṭṭālo sukato siyā; Daḷho ca avikampī ca, atha nūna tadā siyā.
假如用兔角做成精制的梯子,
为了登上天界,那时想必的确会如此吧。
‘‘Yadā sasavisāṇānaṃ, nisseṇī sukatā siyā; Saggassārohaṇatthāya, atha nūna tadā siyā.
当老鼠爬上梯子,啃月亮的时候;
就算他们能把罗睺也打落下来,那时候也许才会有这种事吧。
‘‘Yadā nisseṇimāruyha, candaṃ khādeyyu mūsikā; Rāhuñca paripāteyyuṃ, atha nūna tadā siyā.
群游之蝇饮罢壶中酒,
若栖火炭之上,彼时斯事方或成。
‘‘Yadā surāghaṭaṃ pitvā, makkhikā gaṇacāriṇī; Aṅgāre vāsaṃ kappeyyuṃ, atha nūna tadā siyā.
当一头驴长着像红瓜果一样红润的嘴唇,还有一张好看的脸时,
如果他擅长跳舞和唱歌,那或许那时才会是这样。
‘‘Yadā bimboṭṭhasampanno, gadrabho sumukho siyā; Kusalo naccagītassa, atha nūna tadā siyā.
当乌鸦和猫头鹰跑到僻静的地方一起商量时,
要是彼此互相羡慕,那才可能有那种时候。
‘‘Yadā kākā ulūkā ca, mantayeyyuṃ rahogatā; Aññamaññaṃ pihayyeyyuṃ, atha nūna tadā siyā.
当莲叶做成的伞盖变得更结实的时候,
为了挡住雨,那时也许会是那样吧。
‘‘Yadā muḷālapattānaṃ, chattaṃ thirataraṃ siyā; Vassassa paṭighātāya, atha nūna tadā siyā.
当一只kulaka鸟,用喙叼着香醉山时,
用喙叼着走的话,那时候才会是那样。
‘‘Yadā kulako sakuṇo, pabbataṃ gandhamādanaṃ; Tuṇḍenādāya gaccheyya, atha nūna tadā siyā.
“当一艘海船,停在那里,帆索齐备;
要是有一个男孩能把它拿起来带走,那时候才会那样。”
‘‘Yadā sāmuddikaṃ nāvaṃ, sayantaṃ savaṭākaraṃ; Ceṭo ādāya gaccheyya, atha nūna tadā siyā’’ti.
这里说的“三种”是:一种用龟毛做的花枕,一种用木棉做的,一种两种材料都用,这样一共三种。“冬衣”是指在降雪的时候能用来披裹身体的衣服。“那时才会如此”是说,到那个时候,我和你才会有确定无疑的交往。每一处的最后一句都要这样连接理解。“楼橹善造”是说,登上它去作战时,能承受一百个人,所以才叫造得好。“令堕落”就是让他们逃跑。“炭”是指没有火焰的炭火层。“安住”是说每人喝一罐酒,喝醉后住在那里。“具有频婆果唇”是说拥有如频婆果般的嘴唇。“俊面”是说面容如金镜一般。“羡慕”是希求彼此成就,羡慕渴望。“具有藕根叶”是指具有光滑的藕丛之叶。“库拉卡”是一种小鸟。“海船”是指驶入大海的大船。“带机械和旋风器”是指配备了机械和旋风器,具备一切装备。“童子拿着”是说,如果一个小乡村男孩用手拿着这样的船走。
Tattha tividhoti eko kacchapalomamayena pupphena, eko tūlena, eko ubhayenāti evaṃ tippakāro. Hemantikaṃ pāvuraṇanti himapātasamaye pāvuraṇāya bhavituṃ samattho. Atha nūna tadā siyāti atha tasmiṃ kāle mama tayā saddhiṃ ekaṃseneva saṃsaggo siyā. Evaṃ sabbattha pacchimapadaṃ yojetabbaṃ. Aṭṭālo sukatoti abhiruhitvā yujjhantaṃ purisasataṃ dhāretuṃ yathā sakkoti, evaṃ sukato. Paripāteyyunti palāpeyyuṃ. Aṅgāreti vītaccikaṅgārasanthare. Vāsaṃ kappeyyunti ekekaṃ surāghaṭaṃ pivitvā mattā vaseyyuṃ. Bimboṭṭhasampannoti bimbaphalasadisehi oṭṭhehi samannāgato. Sumukhoti suvaṇṇaādāsasadiso mukho. Pihayeyyunti aññamaññassa sampattiṃ icchantā pihayeyyuṃ pattheyyuṃ. Muḷālapattānanti saṇhānaṃ muḷālagacchapattānaṃ. Kulakoti eko khuddakasakuṇo. Sāmuddikanti samuddapakkhandanamahānāvaṃ. Sayantaṃ savaṭākaranti yantena ceva vaṭākarena ca saddhiṃ sabbasambhārayuttaṃ. Ceṭo ādāyāti yadā evarūpaṃ nāvaṃ khuddako gāmadārako hatthena gahetvā gaccheyyāti attho.
大士就这样用这个不合常理的设想说了十一首偈颂。城里的美妇人听了之后,向大士请求原谅,然后回到城里,把这件事禀告国王,又为自己的性命求情,最终得到了赦免。
Iti mahāsatto iminā aṭṭhānaparikappena ekādasa gāthā abhāsi. Taṃ sutvā nagarasobhiṇī mahāsattaṃ khamāpetvā nagaraṃ gantvā rañño taṃ kāraṇaṃ ārocetvā attano jīvitaṃ yācitvā gaṇhi.
导师讲完这段法教后,说道:“比丘们,女人就是这样不知恩、背叛朋友。”接着开示四圣谛,并把本生故事联系起来。谛说结束时,那位心生厌离的比丘证得了入流果。那时,那位国王就是阿难,而那位苦行者就是我。
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘evaṃ bhikkhu mātugāmo nāma akataññū mittadubbhī’’ti vatvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhu sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahi. Tadā rājā ānando ahosi, tāpaso pana ahameva ahosinti.
10. 豹子本生注释
[426] 10. Dīpijātakavaṇṇanā
“能忍、能维持”——这是导师住在竹林精舍时,围绕一头母山羊讲的话。
有一次,大目犍连长老住在被山环绕、只有一道门的山腹精舍里。门旁边就是他的经行处。那时,牧羊人想着“让山羊在这里吃草”,就把羊群赶进山腹,自己在那儿玩耍。有一天傍晚,他们回来抓羊带走时,一头母山羊因为在远处吃草,没看见羊群出去,就落单了。后来它往外走时,一只豹子看见了它,心想“我要吃掉它”,便守在山腹门口。母山羊四处张望,看见那只豹子,心想:“这家伙守在那儿,是想杀了我吃掉我。如果我转身逃跑,我就没命了。今天我得拿出拼命的劲来。”于是它竖起犄角,朝豹子猛冲过去。豹子左扑右抓,想着“从这边抓、从这边抓”,却始终抓不到它。母山羊迅速逃脱,钻进了羊群中间。
于是长老看见这一幕,第二天去禀告如来,说:“尊者,那头母山羊靠自己的善巧方便奋力一搏,从豹子那里逃脱了。”导师说:“目犍连,现在这只豹子确实没能抓住它,但过去它曾在它啼叫着时把它杀死吃掉了。”应他的请求,导师讲了那段过去的事。
Khamanīyaṃyāpanīyanti idaṃ satthā veḷuvane viharanto ekaṃ eḷikaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Ekasmiñhi samaye mahāmoggallānatthero giriparikkhitte ekadvāre giribbajasenāsane vihāsi. Dvārasamīpeyevassa caṅkamo ahosi. Tadā eḷakapālakā ‘‘eḷakā ettha carantū’’ti giribbajaṃ pavesetvā kīḷantā viharanti. Tesu ekadivasaṃ sāyaṃ āgantvā eḷake gahetvā gacchantesu ekā eḷikā dūre caramānā eḷake nikkhamante adisvā ohīyi. Taṃ pacchā nikkhamantiṃ eko dīpiko disvā ‘‘khādissāmi na’’nti giribbajadvāre aṭṭhāsi. Sāpi ito cito ca olokentī taṃ disvā ‘‘esa maṃ māretvā khāditukāmatāya ṭhito, sace nivattitvā palāyissāmi, jīvitaṃ me natthi, ajja mayā purisakāraṃ kātuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti cintetvā siṅgāni ukkhipitvā tassa abhimukhaṃ vegena pakkhanditvā dīpikassa ‘‘ito gaṇhissāmi, ito gaṇhissāmī’’ti vipphandatova gahaṇaṃ anupagantvā vegena palāyitvā eḷakānaṃ antaraṃ pāvisi. Atha thero taṃ tesaṃ kiriyaṃ disvā punadivase gantvā tathāgatassa ārocetvā ‘‘evaṃ bhante, sā eḷikā attano upāyakusalatāya parakkamaṃ katvā dīpikato muccī’’ti āha. Satthā ‘‘moggallāna, idāni tāva so dīpiko taṃ gahetuṃ nāsakkhi, pubbe pana naṃ viravantiṃ māretvā khādī’’ti vatvā tena yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在摩揭陀国,菩萨出生在一个村庄的大富之家。成年后,他舍弃了对诸欲的贪著,出家做了仙人,修成了禅那和神通。他在雪山住了很久之后,为了食用酸咸的食物来到王舍城,就在同一座山腹中搭了一间树叶小屋住了下来。那时,同样的事情又发生了:牧羊人放牧山羊时,有一天,一头母山羊又是最后一个走出来,一只豹子看见了它,心想“我要吃掉它”,便守在门口。母山羊看见豹子,心想:“今天我没命了。我得想个办法,用甜言蜜语跟它套近乎,让它心软下来,这样才能保住性命。”于是它远远地就跟豹子亲热地打招呼,一边走近,一边说了第一首偈颂——
Atīte magadharaṭṭhe bodhisatto ekasmiṃ gāme mahābhogakule nibbattitvā vayappatto kāme pahāya isipabbajjaṃ pabbajitvā jhānābhiññāyo nibbattetvā ciraṃ himavante vasitvā loṇambilasevanatthāya rājagahaṃ gantvā ekasmiṃyeva giribbaje paṇṇasālaṃ māpetvā vāsaṃ kappesi. Tadā imināva niyāmena eḷakapālakesu eḷake carantesu ekadivasaṃ evameva ekaṃ eḷikaṃ pacchā nikkhamantiṃ disvā eko dīpiko ‘‘khādissāmi na’’nti dvāre aṭṭhāsi. Sāpi taṃ disvā ‘‘ajja mayhaṃ jīvitaṃ natthi, ekenupāyena iminā saddhiṃ madhurapaṭisanthāraṃ katvā hadayamassa mudukaṃ janetvā jīvitaṃ rakkhissāmī’’ti cintetvā dūratova tena saddhiṃ paṭisanthāraṃ karontī āgacchamānā paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
“舅父,您还撑得住吗?还能过得下去吗?您还好吗?
母亲对你说‘愿你安乐’,我们也同样希望你安乐。”
‘‘Khamanīyaṃ yāpanīyaṃ, kacci mātula te sukhaṃ; Sukhaṃ te ammā avaca, sukhakāmāva te maya’’nti.
这里的意思是:我的母亲今天对我说:“你去问问他们的安乐。”至于“我们”,意思是:舅舅,我们也同样只希望您安乐。
Tattha sukhaṃ te ammāti mayhaṃ mātāpi ‘‘tumhākaṃ sukhaṃ puccheyyāsī’’ti ajja maṃ avacāti attho. Mayanti mātula mayampi tumhākaṃ sukhaṃ eva icchāmāti.
豹听了这话,心想:“这个狡猾的家伙想用‘舅舅’这个称呼来骗我,他根本不知道我有多凶暴。”于是说出第二首偈:
Taṃ sutvā dīpiko ‘‘ayaṃ dhuttikā maṃ mātulavādena vañcetukāmā, na me kakkhaḷabhāvaṃ jānātī’’ti cintetvā dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
“母羊啊,你踩到我的尾巴,还伤害了我;
今天你以为喊一声‘舅父’就能脱身吗?”
‘‘Naṅguṭṭhaṃ me avakkamma, heṭhayitvāna eḷike; Sājja mātulavādena, muñcitabbā nu maññasī’’ti.
它的意思是:你踩了我的尾巴,把我弄伤了,还这样走过来。你是不是以为,今天只要喊我一声“舅父”,我就该放过你?你是这样想的吗?
Tassattho – tvaṃ mama naṅguṭṭhamaṇḍalaṃ akkamitvā heṭhayitvā āgacchasi, sā tvaṃ ‘‘ajja mātulavādena muñcitabbāhamasmī’’ti maññasi nu, evaṃ maññasi maññeti.
另一只听了这话,就说:“舅舅,别这样做。”接着说出第三首偈颂:
Taṃ sutvā itarā ‘‘mātula, mā evaṃ karī’’ti vatvā tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
“你面朝东坐着,我来到了你面前;
你的尾巴在后面,我怎么可能踩得到呢。”
‘‘Puratthāmukho nisinnosi, ahaṃ te mukhamāgatā; Pacchato tuyhaṃ naṅguṭṭhaṃ, kathaṃ khvāhaṃ avakkami’’nti.
在这里,mukha 的意思是面向。我怎么能踩得到呢,意思是我站在你后面,怎么能踩得到呢。
Tattha mukhanti abhimukhaṃ. Kathaṃ khvāhaṃ avakkaminti tava pacchato ṭhitaṃ ahaṃ kathaṃ avakkaminti attho.
这时,他对那只母羊说:“你在说什么呢,母羊?我的尾巴无处不在,没有哪个地方是它不在的。”说完,他诵出第四首偈颂:
Atha naṃ so ‘‘kiṃ kathesi eḷike, mama naṅguṭṭhassa aṭṭhitaṭṭhānaṃ nāma natthī’’ti vatvā catutthaṃ gāthamāha –
“整个四大洲,连同大海和群山,
我的尾巴有那么长,你到底怎么避得开它呢?”
‘‘Yāvatā caturo dīpā, sasamuddā sapabbatā; Tāvatā mayhaṃ naṅguṭṭhaṃ, kathaṃ kho taṃ vivajjayī’’ti.
在这里,“tāvatā”的意思是:他说“我的尾巴扫过这么大一片地方才过去”。
Tattha tāvatāti ettakaṃ ṭhānaṃ mama naṅguṭṭhaṃ parikkhipitvā gatanti vadati.
母羊听了这话,心想:“这个坏家伙对甜言蜜语不肯上钩,那我就跟他作对,来跟他说。”说完,便说出第五首偈颂——
Taṃ sutvā eḷikā ‘‘ayaṃ pāpo madhurakathāya na allīyati, paṭisattu hutvā tassa kathessāmī’’ti vatvā pañcamaṃ gāthamāha –
“早先,母亲、父亲和兄弟们就告诉过我那件事:
那恶棍的尾巴很长,我亲自从空中飞来。”
‘‘Pubbeva metamakkhiṃsu, mātā pitā ca bhātaro; Dīghaṃ duṭṭhassa naṅguṭṭhaṃ, sāmhi vehāyasāgatā’’ti.
其中,“他们说”是指:之前我的母亲、父亲和兄弟们就已经把这件事告诉我了。“我是”是指:我从亲戚那里听说了你的尾巴很长,为了避开你的尾巴,就从空中飞过来了。
Tattha akkhiṃsūti pubbeva me etaṃ mātā ca pitā ca bhātaro ca ācikkhiṃsu. Sāmhīti sā ahaṃ ñātakānaṃ santikā tava naṅguṭṭhassa dīghabhāvaṃ sutvā tava naṅguṭṭhaṃ pariharantī vehāyasā ākāsena āgatāti.
这时,他对她说:“我知道你是从空中来的,可你这样一来,是先毁了我的食物才过来的。”说完,便说出第六首偈颂:
Atha naṃ so ‘‘jānāmi te ahaṃ ākāsena āgatabhāvaṃ, evaṃ āgacchantī pana mayhaṃ bhakkhe nāsetvā āgatāsī’’ti vatvā chaṭṭhaṃ gāthamāha –
“看到她从空中飞来,空中母羊啊,
鹿群都跑掉了,我的食物被你毁了。”
‘‘Tañca disvāna āyantiṃ, antalikkhasmi eḷike; Migasaṅgho palāyittha, bhakkho me nāsito tayā’’ti.
那只母动物听了这话,害怕死亡,惊恐不安,又想不出别的办法,就哭着说:“狼舅舅,别做这么残忍的事,给我留条命吧!”那只狼却趁她还在哭的时候,抓住她的身体,把她杀死吃掉了。
Taṃ sutvā itarā maraṇabhayabhītā aññaṃ kāraṇaṃ āharituṃ asakkontī ‘‘mātula, mā evarūpaṃ kakkhaḷakammaṃ kari, jīvitaṃ me dehī’’ti vilapi. Itaropi naṃ vilapantiññeva khandhe gahetvā māretvā khādi.
就在母羊这样哀号的时候,那个吃红肉的家伙——
扼住咽喉;对恶人来说,善言不存在。
‘‘Iccevaṃ vilapantiyā, eḷakiyā ruhagghaso; Galakaṃ anvāvamaddi, natthi duṭṭhe subhāsitaṃ.
“恶者无有理趣,无法亦无善说;
于恶当行远离,彼于善者不悦。”
‘‘Neva duṭṭhe nayo atthi, na dhammo na subhāsitaṃ; Nikkamaṃ duṭṭhe yuñjetha, so ca sabbhiṃ na rañjatī’’ti. –
这两首就是正自觉者的偈颂。
Imā dve abhisambuddhagāthā –
这里,“食血者”指吸血、饮血的凶残豹子。“压住喉咙”就是掐住脖子,意思是咬住后撕裂。“道理”即原因。“法”即本性。“善说”指善巧的言说。这一切在恶人身上都不存在,这就是其含义。“应当对恶人施以精勤”,比丘们,就是对邪恶的人应当努力精勤。而“他对善人们不欢喜”,意思是那个人对善人们、对善巧的言说都不欢喜、不喜爱。那位苦行者看到了他们所做的一切。
Tattha ruhagghasoti ruhirabhakkho lohitapāyī sāhasikadīpiko. Galakaṃ anvāvamaddīti gīvaṃ maddi, ḍaṃsitvā phālesīti attho. Nayoti kāraṇaṃ. Dhammoti sabhāvo. Subhāsitanti sukathitavacanaṃ, sabbametaṃ duṭṭhe natthīti attho. Nikkamaṃ duṭṭhe yuñjethāti bhikkhave, duṭṭhapuggale parakkamameva yuñjeyya. So ca sabbhiṃ na rañjatīti so pana puggalo sabbhiṃ sundaraṃ subhāsitaṃ na rañjati, na piyāyatīti attho. Tāpaso tesaṃ kiriyaṃ sabbaṃ addasa.
导师讲完这段法义后,把故事归结到本生上:那时候的母羊就是现在的母羊,那时候的豹子就是现在的豹子,而那个苦行者就是我。
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā eḷikāva etarahi eḷikā ahosi, dīpikopi etarahi dīpikova, tāpaso pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
迦旃尼的八声,苏拉萨与善吉祥;
恒河花环、塔庙,以及根与炽燃。
还有《非处》和《豹》,这两部是《八集》里的十部经中的两部。
Kaccānī aṭṭhasaddañca, sulasā ca sumaṅgalaṃ; Gaṅgamālañca cetiyaṃ, indriyañceva ādittaṃ; Aṭṭhānañceva dīpi ca, dasa aṭṭhanipātake.