第十四 杂集品显示巴利原文
14. Pakiṇṇakanipāto
[484] 一、稻田本生注释显示巴利原文
[484] 1. Sālikedārajātakavaṇṇanā
“稻田已丰收”这一句,是世尊住在祇园时,针对一位奉养母亲的比丘而宣说的。当下的缘起于《萨摩本生》(本生经 ii.22.296 以下)中详述。世尊将那位比丘叫来,问道:“比丘,听说你在奉养在家人,是真的吗?”比丘回答:“是真的,尊者。”世尊又问:“他们是你什么人?”比丘说:“是我的父母,尊者。”世尊便说:“善哉,比丘!古代的智者,即使投生为畜生,生于鹦鹉胎中,也让年老的父母躺在巢里,用嘴衔来食物,奉养他们。”接着,世尊便讲述了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Sampannaṃsālikedāranti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto mātuposakabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Paccuppannavatthu sāmajātake (jā. 2.22.296 ādayo) āvi bhavissati. Satthā pana taṃ bhikkhuṃ pakkosāpetvā ‘‘saccaṃ kira tvaṃ bhikkhu gihī posesī’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘saccaṃ, bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘kiṃ te hontī’’ti vatvā ‘‘mātāpitaro me, bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘sādhu bhikkhu, porāṇakapaṇḍitā tiracchānā hutvā suvayoniyaṃ nibbattitvāpi jiṇṇe mātāpitaro kulāvake nipajjāpetvā mukhatuṇḍakena gocaraṃ āharitvā posesu’’nti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,摩揭陀国王在王舍城治理国家。那时,在王舍城的东北方向,有一个叫萨梨地耶的婆罗门村。村子再往东北,是摩揭陀的田地。那里有一位拘舍氏族的婆罗门,住在萨梨地耶村,他拥有一块大约一千迦梨沙量的田地,令人种上了稻谷。稻子长起来后,他筑了牢固的篱笆,将其中大约五百迦梨沙量的田地——有的五十迦梨沙量,有的六十迦梨沙量——交给自己的手下专门守护;剩下的五百迦梨沙量田地,则交给一位雇工,作为报酬。那位雇工在田边搭了一间小屋,日夜住在那里。在这片田地的东北角,有处山坡,上面长着一片大木棉林,有数百只鹦鹉栖息。当时,菩萨就投生在这鹦鹉群中,成为鹦鹉王的儿子。他长大后,相貌英俊,身体强壮,体形大如车轮毂。后来,他父亲年老了,对他说:“我现在没法远行了,你来带领这个群体吧。”于是将鹦鹉群托付给了他。从第二天起,菩萨就不让父母外出觅食,而是自己带领鹦鹉群飞到雪山,在天然生长的稻林中足量地享用稻谷,回来时总是为父母带回足够分量的食物,奉养两位老人。显示巴利原文
Atīte rājagahe magadharājā nāma rajjaṃ kāresi. Tadā nagarato pubbuttaradisāya sāliddiyo nāma brāhmaṇagāmo ahosi. Tassa pubbuttaradisāya magadhakhettaṃ atthi, tattha kosiyagotto nāma sāliddiyavāsī brāhmaṇo sahassakarīsamattaṃ khettaṃ gahetvā sāliṃ vapāpesi. Uṭṭhite ca pana sasse vatiṃ thiraṃ kāretvā kassaci paṇṇāsakarīsamattaṃ, kassaci saṭṭhikarīsamattanti evaṃ pañcasatakarīsamattaṃ khettaṃ attano purisānaṃyeva ārakkhaṇatthāya datvā sesaṃ pañcasatakarīsamattaṃ khettaṃ bhatiṃ katvā ekassa bhatakassa adāsi. So tattha kuṭiṃ katvā rattindivaṃ vasati. Khettassa pana pubbuttaradisābhāge ekasmiṃ sānupabbate mahantaṃ simbalivanaṃ atthi, tattha anekāni suvasatāni vasanti. Tadā bodhisatto tasmiṃ suvasaṅghe suvarañño putto hutvā nibbatti. So vayappatto abhirūpo thāmasampanno sakaṭanābhipamāṇasarīro ahosi. Athassa pitā mahallakakāle ‘‘ahaṃ idāni dūraṃ gantuṃ na sakkomi, tvaṃ imaṃ gaṇaṃ pariharā’’ti gaṇaṃ niyyādesi. So punadivasato paṭṭhāya mātāpitūnaṃ gocaratthāya gantuṃ nādāsi, suvagaṇaṃ pariharanto himavantaṃ gantvā sayaṃjātasālivane yāvadatthaṃ sāliṃ khāditvā āgamanakāle mātāpitūnaṃ pahonakaṃ gocaraṃ āharitvā mātāpitaro posesi.
有一天,鹦鹉们向菩萨报告说:“往年这个时候,摩揭陀田里的稻子已经成熟了,现在不知怎么样了?”菩萨说:“那么,你们去看看。”便派了两只鹦鹉。它们飞到摩揭陀的田里,恰好落在那个雇工看守的田里,吃了稻谷,然后衔了一穗稻穗,回到木棉林,把稻穗放在菩萨的脚前,禀告说:“那边的稻谷就是这样子的。”第二天,菩萨在鹦鹉群的簇拥下飞到那里,落到了那个雇工的田里。那雇工见鹦鹉在吃稻谷,便来回奔跑驱赶,却怎么也赶不走它们。其他的鹦鹉吃饱了稻谷,都空着嘴飞走了。鹦鹉王却把许多稻穗聚在一起,用它们把自己裹起来,带着这些稻穗回去献给父母。从那以后,鹦鹉们就天天在这块田里吃稻谷。那个雇工心想:“如果这些鹦鹉像这样再吃上几天,那就什么都不剩了。婆罗门会给稻谷估价,让我背债。我得去禀报他。”于是他拿了一把稻谷,又带了一份合适的礼物,来到萨梨地耶村,拜见婆罗门,行礼后献上礼物,站在一旁。婆罗门问他:“朋友,稻田丰收了吗?”他回答:“是的,婆罗门,丰收了。”然后说了两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Athassa ekadivasaṃ suvā ārocesuṃ ‘‘pubbe imasmiṃ kāle magadhakhette sāli paccati, idāni kiṃ nu kho jāta’’nti? ‘‘Tena hi jānāthā’’ti dve suve pahiṇiṃsu. Te gantvā magadhakhette otarantā tassa bhatiyā rakkhaṇapurisassa khette otaritvā sāliṃ khāditvā ekaṃ sālisīsaṃ ādāya simbalivanaṃ gantvā sālisīsaṃ mahāsattassa pādamūle ṭhapetvā ‘‘tattha evarūpo sālī’’ti vadiṃsu. So punadivase suvagaṇaparivuto tattha gantvā tasmiṃ bhatakassa khette otari. So pana puriso suve sāliṃ khādante disvā ito cito ca dhāvitvā vārentopi vāretuṃ na sakkoti. Sesā suvā yāvadatthaṃ sāliṃ khāditvā tucchamukhāva gacchanti. Suvarājā pana bahūni sālisīsāni ekato katvā tehi parivuto hutvā āharitvā mātāpitūnaṃ deti. Suvā punadivasato paṭṭhāya tattheva sāliṃ khādiṃsu. Atha so puriso ‘‘sace ime aññaṃ katipāhaṃ evaṃ khādissanti, kiñci na bhavissati, brāhmaṇo sāliṃ agghāpetvā mayhaṃ iṇaṃ karissati, gantvā tassa ārocessāmī’’ti sālimuṭṭhinā saddhiṃ tathārūpaṃ paṇṇākāraṃ gahetvā sāliddiyagāmaṃ gantvā brāhmaṇaṃ passitvā vanditvā paṇṇākāraṃ datvā ekamantaṃ ṭhito ‘‘kiṃ, bho purisa, sampannaṃ sālikhetta’’nti puṭṭho ‘‘āma, brāhmaṇa, sampanna’’nti vatvā dve gāthā abhāsi –
稻田已熟,枭氏啊,鹦鹉却来啄食;
我禀告您,婆罗门,我实在无法阻止它们。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sampannaṃ sālikedāraṃ, suvā bhuñjanti kosiya; Paṭivedemi te brahme, na ne vāretumussahe.
其中有一只鸟,是众鸟中最美丽的;
随心所欲饱食稻谷,又以喙衔起而去。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Eko ca tattha sakuṇo, yo nesaṃ sabbasundaro; Bhutvā sāliṃ yathākāmaṃ, tuṇḍenādāya gacchatī’’ti.
在此,“已丰收”指完全成熟、圆满无缺。“稻田”指那块稻田。“最是端严殊胜”是说它在所有方面都极其俊美:喙为红色,眼如相思豆,足为红色,颈部围绕三道红色条纹,体型如大孔雀。它吃饱稻谷后,又用喙衔着别的稻穗飞走了。显示巴利原文
Tattha sampannanti paripuṇṇaṃ avekallaṃ. Sālikedāranti sālikhettaṃ. Sabbasundaroti sabbehi koṭṭhāsehi sundaro rattatuṇḍo jiñjukasannibhaakkhi rattapādo tīhi rattarājīhi parikkhittagīvo mahāmayūrapamāṇo so yāvadatthaṃ sāliṃ khāditvā aññaṃ tuṇḍena gahetvā gacchatīti.
婆罗门听了他的话,对鹦鹉王生起喜爱,便问守田人:“喂,你这个人,会设套索吗?”“是的,我会。”于是,他以偈颂对他说:显示巴利原文
Brāhmaṇo tassa kathaṃ sutvā suvarāje sinehaṃ uppādetvā khettapālaṃ pucchi ‘‘ambho purisa, pāsaṃ oḍḍetuṃ jānāsī’’ti? ‘‘Āma, jānāmī’’ti. Atha naṃ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi –
让他们布设兽毛套索,好将那鸟儿缚住;
然后活捉它,带到我的面前来。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Oḍḍentu vālapāsāni, yathā bajjhetha so dijo; Jīvañca naṃ gahetvāna, ānayehi mamantike’’ti.
其中,‘oḍḍentu’的意思是‘让他们布设’。‘vālapāsāni’指用马毛等制成的套索。‘jīvañca naṃ’意为‘活着的它’。‘ānayehi’意为‘带来’。显示巴利原文
Tattha oḍḍentūti oḍḍayantu. Vālapāsānīti assavālādirajjumayapāsāni. Jīvañca nanti jīvantaṃ eva naṃ. Ānayehīti ānehi.
守田人听了之后,估算了稻谷的价值,因为债务尚未清偿而心生欢喜。他回去搓捻马毛,心想:“今天它便会降落在这一带。”观察了金鹦鹉王的降落地点之后,第二天清早,他做了一个坛子般大小的笼子,安设好套索,便坐在小屋中,等待鹦鹉们的到来。金鹦鹉王也在鹦鹉群的簇拥下飞来,由于它有不贪着游行的习性,在昨天觅食之处,一脚踏进了设好的套索,被紧紧缠住。它知道自己被缚之后,心中思忖:“倘若我此刻立刻发出被缚的叫声,亲族们必定会因恐惧而惊慌,连食物都顾不上吃就飞走。我要忍耐,直到它们吃饱为止。”等到知道它们都已吃饱,由于受到死亡恐惧的逼迫,它发出了三次被缚的叫声。霎时间,所有鹦鹉全都飞走了。金鹦鹉王悲叹道:“这么多亲族当中,竟没有一个回头看我。我究竟造了什么恶业?”接着,它诵出下面这首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā khettapālo sāliṃ agghāpetvā iṇassa akatabhāvena tuṭṭho gantvā assavāle vaṭṭetvā ‘‘ajja imasmiṃ ṭhāne otarissatī’’ti suvarañño otaraṇaṭṭhānaṃ sallakkhetvā punadivase pātova cāṭipamāṇaṃ pañjaraṃ katvā pāsañca oḍḍetvā suvānaṃ āgamanaṃ olokento kuṭiyaṃ nisīdi. Suvarājāpi suvagaṇaparivuto āgantvā aloluppacāratāya hiyyo khāditaṭṭhāne oḍḍitapāse pādaṃ pavesantova otari. So attano baddhabhāvaṃ ñatvā cintesi ‘‘sacāhaṃ idāneva baddharavaṃ ravissāmi, ñātakāme bhayatajjitā gocaraṃ aggahetvāva palāyissanti, yāva etesaṃ gocaraggahaṇaṃ, tāva adhivāsessāmī’’ti. So tesaṃ suhitabhāvaṃ ñatvā maraṇabhayatajjito hutvā tikkhattuṃ baddharavaṃ ravi. Atha sabbe te suvā palāyiṃsu. Suvarājā ‘‘ettakesu me ñātakesu nivattitvā olokento ekopi natthi, kiṃ nu kho mayā pāpaṃ kata’’nti vilapanto gāthamāha –
这些飞鸟饱食畅饮之后,纷纷飞去;
我独自被套索所缚,我造了什么恶业?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ete bhutvā pivitvā ca, pakkamanti vihaṅgamā; Eko baddhosmi pāsena, kiṃ pāpaṃ pakataṃ mayā’’ti.
守田人听见金鹦鹉王被缚的叫声,以及鹦鹉们飞向空中的振翅声响,心里思忖:“这是怎么回事?”他从小屋下来,走到设置套索处,看见了金鹦鹉王,心想:“我设下套索正是为了它,果然将它捉住了。”他满心欢喜,将金鹦鹉王从套索中解下,把它的双脚并拢绑住,紧紧抓起,前往稻穗村,将其交给了婆罗门。婆罗门满怀深切的爱意,以双手稳稳捧住大士,让它坐在自己膝上,一边与它交谈,一边诵出两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Khettapālo suvarājassa baddharavaṃ suvānañca ākāse pakkhandanasaddaṃ sutvā ‘‘kiṃ nu kho’’ti kuṭiyā oruyha pāsāṭṭhānaṃ gantvā suvarājānaṃ disvā ‘‘yasseva me pāso oḍḍito, sveva baddho’’ti tuṭṭhamānaso suvarājānaṃ pāsato mocetvā dve pāde ekato bandhitvā daḷhaṃ ādāya sāliddiyagāmaṃ gantvā suvarājaṃ brāhmaṇassa adāsi. Brāhmaṇo balavasinehena mahāsattaṃ ubhohi hatthehi daḷhaṃ gahetvā aṅke nisīdāpetvā tena saddhiṃ sallapanto dve gāthā abhāsi –
鹦鹉啊,想必其他鸟的肚子只是肚子,你的肚子却格外肥大;
你饱食稻谷,随心所欲,又用喙衔着离去。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Udaraṃ nūna aññesaṃ, suva accodaraṃ tava; Bhutvā sāliṃ yathākāmaṃ, tuṇḍenādāya gacchasi.
你在那里把谷仓装满了吗?鹦鹉啊,难道我与你有什么冤仇?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Koṭṭhaṃ nu tattha pūresi, suva veraṃ nu te mayā; Puṭṭho me samma akkhāhi, kuhiṃ sāliṃ nidāhasī’’ti.
此处所说的“腹”:别人的腹只是腹部,而你的腹,我以为是过分膨大了。“在那里”指在那片木棉林中。“装满”指为了度过雨季而装满。“藏”指做了隐藏而安放;也有读作“nidhīyasi”的版本。显示巴利原文
Tattha udaraṃ nūnāti aññesaṃ udaraṃ udarameva maññe, tava udaraṃ pana atiudaraṃ. Tatthāti tasmiṃ simbalivane. Pūresīti vassārattatthāya pūresi. Nidāhasīti nidhānaṃ katvā ṭhapesi, ‘‘nidhīyasī’’tipi pāṭho.
闻听此言,金鹦鹉王以美妙的人类语言说出第七首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā suvarājā madhurāya manussabhāsāya sattamaṃ gāthamāha –
我既免除债务,也给予债务,已达木棉树顶;
我在那里也埋下宝藏,憍尸迦啊,你应当如此知晓。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na me veraṃ tayā saddhiṃ, koṭṭho mayhaṃ na vijjati; Iṇaṃ muñcāmiṇaṃ dammi, sampatto koṭasimbaliṃ; Nidhimpi tattha nidahāmi, evaṃ jānāhi kosiyā’’ti.
其中,“我免除债务、给予债务”意为:我拿了你的稻谷,既免除债务,又给予债务。“藏宝库”意为:我在那木棉林中,也埋藏了一个随行宝藏。显示巴利原文
Tattha iṇaṃ muñcāmiṇaṃ dammīti tava sāliṃ haritvā iṇaṃ muñcāmi ceva dammi cāti vadati. Nidhimpīti ekaṃ tattha simbalivane anugāmikanidhimpi nidahāmi.
于是,婆罗门问他:显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ brāhmaṇo pucchi –
‘‘Kīdisaṃ te iṇadānaṃ, iṇamokkho ca kīdiso; Nidhinidhānamakkhāhi, atha pāsā pamokkhasī’’ti.
其中,“iṇadāna”意为债务的施与。“nidhinidhāna”意为宝藏的藏匿。显示巴利原文
Tattha iṇadānanti iṇassa dānaṃ. Nidhinidhānanti nidhino nidhānaṃ.
婆罗门这样询问后,金鹦鹉王回答他,宣说了四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Evaṃ brāhmaṇena puṭṭho suvarājā tassa byākaronto catasso gāthā abhāsi –
“羽翼未丰的幼雏,是我的孩子,憍尸迦啊;”
“他们将来会赡养我,因此我施予他们此债。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ajātapakkhā taruṇā, puttakā mayha kosiya; Te maṃ bhatā bharissanti, tasmā tesaṃ iṇaṃ dade.
“我的母亲与父亲年迈衰老,青春不再;
我以喙衔来食物奉养他们,以此偿还往昔的恩债。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mātā pitā ca me vuddhā, jiṇṇakā gatayobbanā; Tesaṃ tuṇḍena hātūna, muñce pubbakataṃ iṇaṃ.
那里还有其他飞禽,羽翼尽脱,极为虚弱;
我为了求福而布施与他们,智者称此为宝藏。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Aññepi tattha sakuṇā, khīṇapakkhā sudubbalā; Tesaṃ puññatthiko dammi, taṃ nidhiṃ āhu paṇḍitā.
这就是我的债务布施,这就是债务解脱;
我宣说宝藏的储藏,憍尸迦啊,你当如此了知!
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Īdisaṃ me iṇadānaṃ, iṇamokkho ca īdiso; Nidhinidhānamakkhāmi, evaṃ jānāhi kosiyā’’ti.
此中,“取了(hātūnā)”即持去、带走的意思。“所谓那个藏(taṃ nidhi)”,智者将那个福业称为“相随的宝藏”。“藏之储藏(nidhinidhāna)”即藏的储藏;也有读作“储藏之藏(nidhānanidhi)”的,意义相同。显示巴利原文
Tattha hātūnāti haritvā. Taṃ nidhinti taṃ puññakammaṃ paṇḍitā anugāmikanidhiṃ nāma kathenti. Nidhinidhānanti nidhino nidhānaṃ, ‘‘nidhānanidhi’’ntipi pāṭho, ayamevattho.
婆罗门听闻大士说法,心生净信,说出两个偈颂。显示巴利原文
Brāhmaṇo mahāsattassa dhammakathaṃ sutvā pasannacitto dve gāthā abhāsi.
此鸟确实殊妙,身为两生者,具足最上的法性;
然而在某些人之中,这样的法却不存在。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bhaddako vatayaṃ pakkhī, dijo paramadhammiko; Ekaccesu manussesu, ayaṃ dhammo na vijjati.
你可随心享用稻米,与所有亲属一起;
但愿我们还能再见到鹦鹉,我着实欢喜见到你啊。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bhuñja sāliṃ yathākāmaṃ, saha sabbehi ñātibhi; Punāpi suva passemu, piyaṃ me tava dassana’’nti.
此处「你可随心享用稻米吧」意为:从今以后,你无需恐惧,安心地享用吧;他一边这样说,一边还把千担粪都赠给了它。「但愿我们能见到」是指,出于自己的喜爱,希望在其他日子也能见到它。显示巴利原文
Tattha bhuñja sālinti ito paṭṭhāya nibbhayo hutvā bhuñjāti karīsasahassampi tasseva niyyādento evamāha. Passemūti attano ruciyā āgataṃ aññesupi divasesu taṃ passeyyāmāti.
于是,婆罗门这样恳求大士之后,犹如注视爱子一般,以柔软心凝视着他,解开了脚上的绑缚,再用百炼油涂敷其足,请他坐上殊胜的座椅,以金盘供他蜜糖,又奉上砂糖水。随后,金鹦鹉王对他说:“婆罗门,你应精勤不放逸!”这样教诫后,又说道:显示巴利原文
Evaṃ brāhmaṇo mahāsattaṃ yācitvā piyaputtaṃ viya muducittena olokento pādato bandhanaṃ mocetvā satapākatelena pāde makkhetvā bhaddapīṭhe nisīdāpetvā kañcanataṭṭake madhulāje khādāpetvā sakkharodakaṃ pāyesi. Athassa suvarājā ‘‘appamatto hohi, brāhmaṇā’’ti vatvā ovādaṃ dento āha –
我在你住处,既食且饮;憍尸迦,在你身旁,我们亦得欢喜。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bhuttañca pītañca tavassamamhi, ratī ca no kosiya te sakāse; Nikkhittadaṇḍesu dadāhi dānaṃ, jiṇṇe ca mātāpitaro bharassū’’ti.
此处,「tavassamamhi」意指「在你的住处」。「Ratī」意指「喜乐」。显示巴利原文
Tattha tavassamamhīti tava nivesane. Ratīti abhirati.
那位婆罗门听后,内心满怀欢喜,发出感叹而说此偈:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā brāhmaṇo tuṭṭhamānaso udānaṃ udānento gāthamāha –
今日我确实生起了祥瑞,因得见最殊胜的两生者;
听闻了鹦鹉的善说之后,我将造作众多福德。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Lakkhī vata me udapādi ajja, yo addasāsiṃ pavaraṃ dijānaṃ; Suvassa sutvāna subhāsitāni, kāhāmi puññāni anappakānī’’ti.
此处,「lakkhī」既指「吉祥」,也指「福」,亦指「慧」。显示巴利原文
Tattha lakkhīti sirīpi puññampi paññāpi.
大士谢绝了婆罗门所给的约一千迦梨沙之地,只取了八迦梨沙。婆罗门于是立下界柱,将田地交付给他,并以香、花鬘等作供养,恳请原谅后,说道:“去吧,尊者,请去安慰那两位泪流满面、正在哭泣的父母。”随即送他动身。他满心欢喜,取了稻穗回去,放到父母面前说:“母亲,父亲,请起来吧。”那两位泪流满面、正在哭泣的老人便站了起来。就在那时,一群鹦鹉聚集而来,问道:“尊者,您是如何解脱的?”他便将事情原委详细告知它们。戈西迦听闻鹦鹉王的教导后,从那时起,便开始对如法而行的沙门、婆罗门设立广大布施。为了阐明此义,导师说出最后的偈颂:显示巴利原文
Mahāsatto brāhmaṇena attano dinnaṃ karīsasahassamattaṃ paṭikkhipitvā aṭṭhakarīsameva gaṇhi. Brāhmaṇo thambhe nikhanitvā tassa khettaṃ niyyādetvā gandhamālādīhi pūjetvā khamāpetvā ‘‘gaccha sāmi, assumukhe rodamāne mātāpitaro assāsehī’’ti vatvā taṃ uyyojesi. So tuṭṭhamānaso sālisīsaṃ ādāya gantvā mātāpitūnaṃ purato nikkhipitvā ‘‘ammatātā, uṭṭhethā’’ti āha. Te assumukhā rodamānā uṭṭhahiṃsu, tāvadeva suvagaṇā sannipatitvā ‘‘kathaṃ muttosi, devā’’ti pucchiṃsu. So tesaṃ sabbaṃ vitthārato kathesi. Kosiyopi suvarañño ovādaṃ sutvā tato paṭṭhāya dhammikasamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṃ mahādānaṃ paṭṭhapesi. Tamatthaṃ pakāsento satthā osānagāthamāha –
那位戈西迦满心欢喜、喜气洋洋,备办了食物与饮料;
他以食物与饮料,怀着净信之心,令沙门与婆罗门得饱足。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘So kosiyo attamano udaggo, annañca pānañcabhisaṅkharitvā; Annena pānena pasannacitto, santappayi samaṇabrāhmaṇe cā’’ti.
此处“santappayi”意为:将所取的一个个容器装满,令他们饱足。显示巴利原文
Tattha santappayīti gahitagahitāni bhājanāni pūrento santappesīti.
世尊开示此法后,说道:“比丘如此赡养父母,正是智者的传统。”随即宣说诸谛,结束本生。谛说终了时,那位比丘住立于入流果。那时的鹦鹉群成为佛的随行众,父母是大王族,守田人是阐陀,婆罗门是阿难,而鹦鹉王即是我。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘evaṃ bhikkhu mātāpitūnaṃ posanaṃ nāma paṇḍitānaṃ vaṃso’’ti vatvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne so bhikkhu sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahi. Tadā suvagaṇā buddhaparisā ahesuṃ, mātāpitaro mahārājakulāni, khettapālo channo, brāhmaṇo ānando, suvarājā pana ahameva ahosinti.
[485] 2. 《月紧那罗女本生》注释。显示巴利原文
[485] 2. Candakinnarījātakavaṇṇanā
“此身确实被带走了”——这是世尊依止迦毗罗卫城,住于尼拘律苑时,在王宫中针对罗睺罗母所说的。然而,这个本生故事应从远因缘说起。这段因缘论述,从优楼频螺迦叶于杖林作狮子吼开始,直到《无戏论本生》为止的部分,已在该本生中讲过;从那以后,直到前往迦毗罗卫城的经过,则将在《毗山多罗本生》中说明。世尊坐于父王的住处,于两餐之间的空闲,讲述了《大法护本生》。用斋完毕,世尊心想:‘我将前往罗睺罗母的住处,就座赞叹她的功德,并讲说《月紧那罗女本生》。’于是令国王持钵,与两位上首弟子一同前往罗睺罗母的住处。当时,有四十位舞女在她面前侍候,其中仅刹帝利少女就有九万一千人。她得知如来要来,便通知她们:‘所有人都穿上袈裟。’她们依言而行。世尊到来后,坐于敷设好的座位。这时,所有舞女放声痛哭,巨大的悲泣声轰然而起。罗睺罗母悲泣之后,止息了忧伤,顶礼世尊,怀着如对国王般的敬重与恭敬而坐。国王便开始称扬她的功德:‘尊者,我的儿媳,一听到……’显示巴利原文
Upanīyatidaṃmaññeti idaṃ satthā kapilavatthupuraṃ upanissāya nigrodhārāme viharanto rājanivesane rāhulamātaraṃ ārabbha kathesi. Idaṃ pana jātakaṃ dūrenidānato paṭṭhāya kathetabbaṃ. Sā panesā nidānakathā yāva laṭṭhivane uruvelakassapasīhanādā apaṇṇakajātake kathitā, tato paraṃ yāva kapilavatthugamanā vessantarajātake āvi bhavissati. Satthā pana pitu nivesane nisīditvā antarabhattasamaye mahādhammapālajātakaṃ (jā. 1.10.92 ādayo) kathetvā katabhattakicco ‘‘rāhulamātu nivesane nisīditvā tassā guṇaṃ vaṇṇento candakinnarījātakaṃ (jā. 1.14.18 ādayo) kathessāmī’’ti rājānaṃ pattaṃ gāhāpetvā dvīhi aggasāvakehi saddhiṃ rāhulamātu nivesanaṭṭhānaṃ pāyāsi. Tadā tassā sammukhā cattālīsasahassanāṭakitthiyo vasanti tāsu khattiyakaññānaṃyeva navutiadhikasahassaṃ. Sā tathāgatassa āgamanaṃ ñatvā ‘‘sabbā kāsāvāneva nivāsentū’’ti tāsaṃ ārocāpesi. Tā tathā kariṃsu. Satthā āgantvā paññattāsane nisīdi. Atha tā sabbāpi ekappahāreneva viraviṃsu, mahāparidevasaddo ahosi. Rāhulamātāpi paridevitvā sokaṃ vinodetvā satthāraṃ vanditvā rājagatena bahumānena sagāravena nisīdi. Rājā tassā guṇakathaṃ ārabhi, ‘‘bhante, mama suṇhā ‘tumhehi kāsāvāni nivatthānī’ti sutvā kāsāvāneva nivāsesi, ‘mālādīni pariccattānī’ti sutvā mālādīni pariccaji, ‘bhūmiyaṃ sayatī’ti sutvā bhūmisayanāva jātā, tumhākaṃ pabbajitakāle vidhavā hutvā aññehi rājūhi pesitaṃ paṇṇākāraṃ na gaṇhi, evaṃ tumhesu asaṃhīracittā esā’’ti nānappakārehi tassā guṇakathaṃ kathesi. Satthā ‘‘anacchariyaṃ, mahārāja, yaṃ esā idāni mama pacchime attabhāve mayi sasinehā asaṃhīracittā anaññaneyyā bhaveyya. Esā tiracchānayoniyaṃ nibbattāpi mayi asaṃhīracittā anaññaneyyā ahosī’’ti vatvā tena yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,于波罗奈梵授王治国时,菩萨生于雪山地区的紧那罗族,妻子名为月女。二人共住在名为月山的银山上。那时,波罗奈王将国政交付大臣,自己身着两件袈裟,全副武装,独自一人进入雪山。他以鹿肉为食,沿一条小河而行,逆流向上游攀登。住在月山的紧那罗们,雨季时不下山,只住于山上;热季时方下山。当时,这位月紧那罗与妻子一同下山,在各处涂香,嚼食花粉,身着花瓣衣,披戴花鬘,荡着藤蔓秋千,以甜美之声歌唱。他们来到那条小河,在一处洄水湾走下来,将花撒入水中,嬉水游玩,随后在如银盘的沙地上铺设花座,取来一根竹杖,坐于休息处。接着,月紧那罗吹起竹管,以甜美之声唱起歌来。月紧那罗女舒展柔臂,立于不远处,边舞边唱。国王听到他们的声音,便放轻脚步悄悄走近,藏于隐蔽处。看见这两位紧那罗,便对紧那罗女生起爱恋,心想:‘我若射杀这紧那罗,取其性命,便能与她同居。’于是站稳,向月紧那罗放出一箭。月紧那罗剧痛难忍,悲切地唱出这四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente mahāsatto himavantapadese kinnarayoniyaṃ nibbatti, candā nāmassa bhariyā. Te ubhopi candanāmake rajatapabbate vasiṃsu. Tadā bārāṇasirājā amaccānaṃ rajjaṃ niyyādetvā dve kāsāyāni nivāsetvā sannaddhapañcāvudho ekakova himavantaṃ pāvisi. So migamaṃsaṃ khādanto ekaṃ khuddakanadiṃ anusañcaranto uddhaṃ abhiruhi. Candapabbatavāsino kinnarā vassārattasamaye anotaritvā pabbateyeva vasanti, nidāghasamaye otaranti. Tadā ca so candakinnaro attano bhariyāya saddhiṃ otaritvā tesu tesu ṭhānesu gandhe vilimpanto pupphareṇuṃ khādanto pupphapaṭe nivāsento pārupanto latādolāhi kīḷanto madhurassarena gāyanto taṃ khuddakanadiṃ patvā ekasmiṃ nivattanaṭṭhāne otaritvā udake pupphāni vikiritvā udakakīḷaṃ kīḷitvā pupphapaṭe nivāsetvā pārupitvā rajatapaṭṭavaṇṇāya vālukāya pupphāsanaṃ paññapetvā ekaṃ veḷu daṇḍakaṃ gahetvā sayane nisīdi . Tato candakinnaro veḷuṃ vādento madhurasaddena gāyi. Candakinnarī muduhatthe nāmetvā tassa avidūre ṭhitā nacci ceva gāyi ca. So rājā tesaṃ saddaṃ sutvā padasaddaṃ asāvento saṇikaṃ gantvā paṭicchanne ṭhatvā te kinnare disvā kinnariyā paṭibaddhacitto hutvā ‘‘taṃ kinnaraṃ vijjhitvā jīvitakkhayaṃ pāpetvā imāya saddhiṃ saṃvāsaṃ kappessāmī’’ti ṭhatvā candakinnaraṃ vijjhi. So vedanāppatto paridevamāno catasso gāthā abhāsi –
‘月女啊,于这血染之地,我思生命正被带走;’
今日我将舍弃生命,月女啊,我的气息正在断灭。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Upanīyatidaṃ maññe, cande lohitamaddane; Ajja jahāmi jīvitaṃ, pāṇā me cande nirujjhanti.
19 我的心因痛苦而沉陷,内心燃烧,我疲惫不堪。显示巴利原文
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他因你悲伤而忧伤,并非由于其他的忧愁,月色皎洁的人啊。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Osīdi me dukkhaṃ hadayaṃ, me ḍayhate nitammāmi; Tava candiyā socantiyā, na naṃ aññehi sokehi.
我如草般枯槁,如林般凋萎,又如未盈满的河流日渐干涸;
月女啊,因你正悲伤,他并非因其他忧伤而如此。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tiṇamiva vanamiva milāyāmi, nadī aparipuṇṇāva sussāmi; Tava candiyā socantiyā, na naṃ aññehi sokehi.
犹如雨水从山麓流泻,我的这些泪水这般流淌;
月女啊,他正是因你的悲泣才如此,并非出于其他的忧伤。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vassamiva sare pāde, imāni assūni vattare mayhaṃ; Tava candiyā socantiyā, na naṃ aññehi sokehī’’ti.
此处,“被带至”的意思是:被带向生命断绝之境。“此”即指生命。“我的命根”意为:贤善的月女啊!我生命的气息正在息灭。“我沉没”意为:我的生命正在沉没。“我疲惫至极”意为:我感到极度的筋疲力尽。“因你,月女,正在悲伤”意为:我此刻所承受的痛苦,并非来自其他的忧伤,而正是以你——月女的悲伤为因。意思是说,因为你将来会因与我别离而悲痛,所以我如今才如此痛苦。这便是此句的义理。“如草、如树林般枯萎”意为:犹如被弃置于滚烫石头上的草,又像被斩断根系的树林一般枯萎——他这样说道。“于山脚”意为:犹如降落在山脚的雨水,汇流后形成相续不断的水流。显示巴利原文
Tattha upanīyatīti santativicchedaṃ upanīyati. Idanti jīvitaṃ. Pāṇā meti bhadde, cande mama jīvitapāṇā nirujjhanti. Osīdi meti jīvitaṃ me osīdati. Nitammāmīti atikilamāmi. Tava candiyāti idaṃ mama dukkhaṃ, na naṃ aññehi sokehi, atha kho tava candiyā socantiyā sokahetu yasmā tvaṃ mama viyogena socissasi, tasmāti attho. Tiṇamiva vanamiva milāyāmīti tattapāsāṇe khittatiṇamiva mūlachinnavanamiva milāyāmīti vadati. Sare pādeti yathā nāma pabbatapāde patitavassaṃ saritvā acchinnadhāraṃ vattati.
菩萨大士以这四首偈颂悲叹之后,就在花床上保持着躺卧的姿势,正念退失,翻过身去。国王依旧站在原地。那紧那罗女,在大士悲叹之际,正沉湎于自己嬉戏的爱乐,全然不觉他已中箭;然而,当她看到他失去意识、翻转身躯躺卧的样子时,便寻思道:“我心爱的夫君究竟是哪里不适?”当她仔细审视时,看见了从箭伤处不断淌出的鲜血,于是,这位紧那罗女因挚爱的夫君而生起的剧烈悲伤便再也无法抑制,放声大哭起来。国王心想:“那紧那罗大概是死了吧”,便走了出来,显露了身形。月紧那罗女一看见他,便心想:“我心爱的夫君必定是被这贼人射伤的!”她浑身颤抖着,飞快地逃到山顶上站定,然后斥责国王,说了五首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Mahāsatto imāhi catūhi gāthāhi paridevitvā pupphasayane nipannova satiṃ vissajjetvā parivatti. Rājā patiṭṭhitova. Itarā mahāsatte paridevante attano ratiyā mattā hutvā tassa viddhabhāvaṃ na jānāti, visaññaṃ pana naṃ parivattitvā nipannaṃ disvā ‘‘kiṃ nu kho me piyasāmikassa dukkha’’nti upadhārentī pahāramukhato paggharantaṃ lohitaṃ disvā piyasāmike uppannaṃ balavasokaṃ sandhāretuṃ asakkontī mahāsaddena paridevi. Rājā ‘‘kinnaro mato bhavissatī’’ti nikkhamitvā attānaṃ dassesi. Candā taṃ disvā ‘‘iminā me corena piyasāmiko viddho bhavissatī’’ti kampamānā palāyitvā pabbatamatthake ṭhatvā rājānaṃ paribhāsantī pañca gāthā abhāsi –
你真邪恶啊,王子!竟射伤了我这可怜人渴望的丈夫,
在林中树根处将他射倒,如今他躺在地上。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pāpo khosi rājaputta, yo me icchitaṃ patiṃ varākiyā; Vijjhasi vanamūlasmiṃ, soyaṃ viddho chamā seti.
‘‘Imaṃ mayhaṃ hadayasokaṃ, paṭimuñcatu rājaputta tava mātā; Yo mayhaṃ hadayasoko, kimpurisaṃ avekkhamānāya.
‘‘Imaṃ mayhaṃ hadayasokaṃ, paṭimuñcatu rājaputta tava jāyā; Yo mayhaṃ hadayasoko, kimpurisaṃ avekkhamānāya.
王子,愿你的母亲既不见儿子,也不见丈夫;
为了我的爱欲,那人杀害了无辜的紧那罗。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mā ca puttaṃ mā ca patiṃ, addakkhi rājaputta tava mātā; Yo kimpurisaṃ avadhi, adūsakaṃ mayha kāmā hi.
王子啊,愿你的妻子不见儿子,也不见丈夫;
那个人为了我的爱欲,杀害了无辜的紧那罗。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mā ca puttaṃ mā ca patiṃ, addakkhi rājaputta tava jāyā; Yo kimpurisaṃ avadhi, adūsakaṃ mayha kāmā hī’’ti.
此处,“varākiyā”意为“可怜的”;“Paṭimuñcatu”意为“让他获得、让他触及、让他达到”;“mayha kāmā hi”意为“以我的爱欲”。显示巴利原文
Tattha varākiyāti kapaṇāya. Paṭimuñcatūti paṭilabhatu phusatu pāpuṇātu. Mayha kāmā hīti mayhaṃ kāmena.
国王以五首偈颂责备她后,又安慰站在山顶上的她,说了一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Rājā naṃ pañcahi gāthāhi paribhāsitvā pabbatamatthake ṭhitaṃyeva assāsento gāthamāha –
月女,不要哭泣,不要悲伤,你那双眼睛如同林间的花;
你将是我的妻子,在王室中备受众女子尊敬。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mā tvaṃ cande rodi mā sopi, vanatimiramattakkhi; Mama tvaṃ hehisi bhariyā, rājakule pūjitā nārībhī’’ti.
“cande”:因为大士悲叹时听到了她的名字,因而这样称呼她。“vanatimiramattakkhi”:指眼睛犹如林花。“pūjitā nārībhī”:意思是你将成为一万六千名女子中最尊贵的大王后。显示巴利原文
Tattha candeti mahāsattassa paridevanakāle nāmassa sutattā evamāha. Vanatimiramattakkhīti vanatimirapupphasamānaakkhi. Pūjitā nārībhīti soḷasannaṃ itthisahassānaṃ jeṭṭhikā aggamahesī hessasi.
月女听了他的话,说道:“你对我说什么?”随即发出狮子吼,诵出下一偈颂:显示巴利原文
Candā tassa vacanaṃ sutvā ‘‘tvaṃ kiṃ maṃ vadesī’’ti sīhanādaṃ nadantī anantaragāthamāha –
“王子,我宁愿死,也绝不会归你所有;
那人为了我的欲乐,杀害了无辜的紧那罗。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Api nūnahaṃ marissaṃ, nāhaṃ rājaputta tava hessaṃ; Yo kimpurisaṃ avadhi, adūsakaṃ mayha kāmā hī’’ti.
此处,“api nūnahaṃ”意为“我必定会死”,亦即我绝对会死。显示巴利原文
Tattha api nūnahanti api ekaṃseneva ahaṃ marissaṃ.
他听了她这番话,便离欲无染,随后诵出另一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
So tassā vacanaṃ sutvā nicchandarāgo hutvā itaraṃ gāthamāha –
“你这胆怯、贪生怕死的紧那罗女,回雪山去吧;
你只以多罗叶和多伽罗叶为食,别的鹿自会来与你欢爱。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Api bhīruke api jīvitukāmike, kimpurisi gaccha himavantaṃ; Tālīsatagarabhojanā, aññe taṃ migā ramissantī’’ti.
这里,“胆小的啊”指生性胆小。“以多罗叶和多伽罗叶为食者”,是说你这只以多罗叶和多伽罗叶为食的母鹿;因此,其他鹿会与你为伴,而你并不适合王族,走吧。”他对她如此说道。说完,便毫无牵挂地离去了。显示巴利原文
Tattha api bhīruketi bhīrujātike. Tālīsatagarabhojanāti tvaṃ tālīsapattatagarapattabhojanā migī, tasmā aññe taṃ migā ramissanti, na tvaṃ rājakulārahā, gacchāti naṃ avaca, vatvā ca pana nirapekkho hutvā pakkāmi.
她晓得他已离去,便从山上下来,抱住大士,将他带到山顶,让他平躺在山上的平地上,将他的头枕在自己大腿上,放声悲啼,哀泣着诵出十二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Sā tassa gatabhāvaṃ ñatvā oruyha mahāsattaṃ āliṅgitvā pabbatamatthakaṃ āropetvā pabbatatale nipajjāpetvā sīsamassa attano ūrūsu katvā balavaparidevaṃ paridevamānā dvādasa gāthā abhāsi –
那些山、那些峡谷,还有那些岩窟,依然如故,就在那里立着;
就在那处见不到你,紧那罗啊,我又能对谁说什么呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te pabbatā tā ca kandarā, tā ca giriguhāyo tatheva tiṭṭhanti; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
那些树叶铺成的床铺虽可爱,却常被猛兽来回践踏;
就在那里见不到你,紧那罗啊,我又能说什么呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te paṇṇasanthatā ramaṇīyā, vāḷamigehi anuciṇṇā; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
那些花铺的床褥虽可爱,却总被猛兽往复践踏;
正是在那里,不见他的踪影,紧那罗啊,我又当如何是好?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te pupphasanthatā ramaṇīyā, vāḷamigehi anuciṇṇā; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
山间溪流清澈流淌,水面撒满了花朵;
就在那里遍寻不见他,紧那罗啊,我又能怎么办呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Acchā savanti girivananadiyo, kusumābhikiṇṇasotāyo; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
雪山的青色峰峦,甚是悦目;
正是在那里见不到他,紧那罗啊,我该如何是好?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nīlāni himavato pabbatassa, kūṭāni dassanīyāni; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
雪山的金色峰峦,极为美观;
就在那里见不到他,紧那罗啊,我又当如何是好?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pītāni himavato pabbatassa, kūṭāni dassanīyāni; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
雪山的红铜色山峰,极为美丽;
就在那里寻不见他,紧那罗啊,我又当如何?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tambāni himavato pabbatassa, kūṭāni dassanīyāni; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
雪山的巍峨群峰,景致殊胜;
就在那里见不到他,紧那罗啊,我又能怎样呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tuṅgāni himavato pabbatassa, kūṭāni dassanīyāni; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
雪山那洁白的峰峦,极为优美动人;
在那里却寻不见他,紧那罗啊,我又能怎样呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Setāni himavato pabbatassa, kūṭāni dassanīyāni; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
雪山的峰峦绚丽多彩,极其悦目;
就在那里却见不到他,紧那罗啊,我该如何是好呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Citrāni himavato pabbatassa, kūṭāni dassanīyāni; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
夜叉众环绕的香醉山上,遍覆种种药草;
就在那里却寻不见他,紧那罗啊,我又能怎么办呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yakkhagaṇasevite gandhamādane, osadhebhi sañchanne; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassaṃ.
‘‘Kimpurisasevite gandhamādane, osadhebhi sañchanne; Tattheva taṃ apassantī, kimpurisa kathaṃ ahaṃ kassa’’nti.
「那些山」:指我们曾一起游处的那些山,那些山峰、山洞与岩窟,都仍如往昔一般停驻在那里。如今我在这山里见不到他,该如何过活?又能做什么?在这些花果、嫩叶等美景纷陈的山中见不到他,我又怎能忍受?她如此悲叹。
「树叶铺敷」:指铺满竺叶等各种香叶的地方。
「水清」:指水极清净。
「深青」:色如青摩尼宝。
「金黄」:色如纯金。
「赤褐」:色如雄黄。
「高峻」:高耸尖锐。
「洁白」:色如白银。
「杂彩」:夹杂七宝之处。
「夜叉众所侍」:指为陆地诸天神所侍奉的地方。显示巴利原文
Tattha te pabbatāti yesu mayaṃ ekatova abhiramimha, ime te pabbatā tā ca kandarā tā ca giriguhāyo tatheva ṭhitā. Tesu ahaṃ idāni taṃ apassantī kathaṃ kassaṃ, kiṃ karissāmi, tesu pupphaphalapallavādisobhaṃ taṃ apassantī kathaṃ adhivāsetuṃ sakkhissāmīti paridevati. Paṇṇasanthatāti tālīsapattādigandhapaṇṇasantharā. Acchāti vippasannodakā. Nīlānīti nīlamaṇimayāni. Pītānīti sovaṇṇamayāni. Tambānīti manosilamayāni. Tuṅgānīti uccāni tikhiṇaggāni. Setānīti rajatamayāni. Citrānīti sattaratanamissakāni. Yakkhagaṇaseviteti bhummadevatāhi sevite.
她这样以十二首偈颂悲叹之后,将手放在大士胸口,觉知体温尚存,心想:‘月亮王子还活着。我要行天眼通,令他活命。’接着便思惟:‘世间守护者,是不存在呢,还是远行他方,或者已经死去?他们为何不保护我的爱夫?’随即行起天眼通。借着这悲伤之力,帝释天的座位发热了。帝释天以神通观察,知晓缘由,便化作婆罗门的模样迅速赶来,从净瓶里取水洒在大士身上。毒顿时消散,伤口愈合,此处连箭伤也不见了。大士安稳地站了起来。月亮女见爱夫康复,满心欢喜,顶礼帝释天的双足,随后说出以下偈颂:显示巴利原文
Iti sā dvādasahi gāthāhi paridevitvā mahāsattassa ure hatthaṃ ṭhapetvā santāpabhāvaṃ ñatvā ‘‘cando jīvatiyeva, devujjhānakammaṃ katvā jīvitamassa dassāmī’’ti cintetvā ‘‘kiṃ nu kho lokapālā nāma natthi, udāhu vippavutthā, adu matā , te me piyasāmikaṃ na rakkhantī’’ti devujjhānakammaṃ akāsi. Tassā sokavegena sakkassa āsanaṃ uṇhaṃ ahosi. Sakko āvajjento taṃ kāraṇaṃ ñatvā brāhmaṇavaṇṇena vegeneva āgantvā kuṇḍikato udakaṃ gahetvā mahāsattaṃ āsiñci. Tāvadeva visaṃ antaradhāyi, vaṇo ruhi, imasmiṃ ṭhāne viddhotipi na paññāyi. Mahāsatto sukhito uṭṭhāsi. Candā piyasāmikaṃ arogaṃ disvā somanassappattā sakkassa pāde vandantī anantaragāthamāha –
我礼敬您,圣婆罗门!您令我这可怜人所渴望的丈夫重获生命;
以不死之水灌洒,我与最心爱的人重逢了。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vande te ayirabrahme, yo me icchitaṃ patiṃ varākiyā; Amatena abhisiñci, samāgatāsmi piyatamenā’’ti.
于此,“以不死之水”:她将那水当作了不死,故而这样说。“与最爱者”:意为与更可爱者;这就是原典的读法。显示巴利原文
Tattha amatenāti udakaṃ ‘‘amata’’nti maññamānā evamāha. Piyatamenāti piyatarena, ayameva vā pāṭho.
帝释天便教诫他们说:“从今以后,你们从月山下来,不要再走到人间道路上,就安住在这里吧。”如此教诫后,便返回自己的住处。月亮女也说:“夫君啊,这险难之地对我们有何用?来吧,我们回月山去。”于是说出结尾的偈颂:显示巴利原文
Sakko tesaṃ ovādamadāsi ‘‘ito paṭṭhāya candapabbatato oruyha manussapathaṃ mā gamittha, idheva vasathā’’ti. Evañca pana vatvā te ovaditvā sakaṭṭhānameva gato. Candāpi ‘‘kiṃ no sāmi iminā paripanthaṭṭhānena, ehi candapabbatameva gacchāmā’’ti vatvā osānagāthamāha –
我们如今漫游山林河川,在落花缤纷的溪流间;
栖居在种种树木之间,彼此亲切地交谈着。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vicarāma dāni girivananadiyo, kusumābhikiṇṇasotāyo; Nānādumavasanāyo, piyaṃvadā aññamaññassā’’ti.
导师开示此法之后,说道:“不仅是现在,过去世她对我也是心不退怯、不背弃。”随后连接本生:“那时的国王是提婆达多,帝释天是阿那律,月亮紧那罗女是罗睺罗的母亲,月亮紧那罗就是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘na idāneva, pubbepesā mayi asaṃhīracittā anaññaneyyā evā’’ti vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā rājā devadatto ahosi, sakko anuruddho, candā rāhulamātā, candakinnaro pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
大鹰本生释显示巴利原文
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“他们扎起火把与树皮衣带”这句,是世尊住在祇园时,以结友优婆塞为缘而开示的。据说,他是舍卫城一个衰败家族的子弟,托朋友去聘定了一位良家女子。当被问到“他有能帮忙处理突发事务的朋友或同伴吗?”时,他回答“没有”。于是对方说:“那你应当先结交朋友。”他听从了这个建议,首先与四个守门人结交,随后依次与城防官、会计官、大臣等结交,又与将军和副王结为朋友。通过这些朋友,他又与国王结下了友谊。之后,他更与八十位大长老以及阿难尊者结交,由此得以亲近如来。接着,世尊让他皈依并持戒,国王也赐予他权位。他便以“结友优婆塞”之名广为人知。国王赐予他一座大宅,为他举办了婚礼。从国王而下,众人皆送来贺礼。他的妻子将国王所赐的礼物转赠副王,又将副王所赠转赠将军,用这样的方式结纳了全城居民。到第七天,他筹办了隆重的供养,邀请十力者——以佛陀为首的五百比丘僧团,作了大布施。饭食毕,听闻世尊的随喜开示后,夫妻二人皆证得入流果。显示巴利原文
Ukkā cilācā bandhantīti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto mittabandhakaupāsakaṃ ārabbha kathesi. So kira sāvatthiyaṃ parijiṇṇassa kulassa putto sahāyaṃ pesetvā aññataraṃ kuladhītaraṃ vārāpetvā ‘‘atthi panassa uppannakiccaṃ nittharaṇasamattho mitto vā sahāyo vā’’ti vutte ‘‘natthī’’ti vatvā ‘‘tena hi mitte tāva bandhatū’’ti vutte tasmiṃ ovāde ṭhatvā paṭhamaṃ tāva catūhi dovārikehi saddhiṃ mettiṃ akāsi, athānupubbena nagaraguttikagaṇakamahāmattādīhi saddhiṃ mettiṃ katvā senāpatināpi uparājenāpi saddhiṃ mettiṃ akāsi. Tehi pana saddhiṃ ekato hutvā raññā saddhiṃ mettiṃ akāsi. Tato asītiyā mahātherehi saddhiṃ ānandattherenapi saddhiṃ ekato hutvā tathāgatena saddhiṃ mettiṃ akāsi. Atha naṃ satthā saraṇesu ca sīlesu ca patiṭṭhāpesi, rājāpissa issariyamadāsi. So mittabandhakoyevāti pākaṭo jāto. Athassa rājā mahantaṃ gehaṃ datvā āvāhamaṅgalaṃ kāresi. Rājānaṃ ādiṃ katvā mahājano paṇṇākāre pahiṇi. Athassa bhariyā raññā pahitaṃ paṇṇākāraṃ uparājassa, uparājena pahitaṃ paṇṇākāraṃ senāpatissāti etena upāyena sakalanagaravāsino ābandhitvā gaṇhi. Sattame divase mahāsakkāraṃ katvā dasabalaṃ nimantetvā pañcasatassa buddhappamukhassa bhikkhusaṅghassa mahādānaṃ datvā bhattakiccāvasāne satthārā kathitaṃ anumodanaṃ sutvā ubhopi jayampatikā sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahiṃsu.
比丘们于法堂中议论起来:“贤友们,这位结友优婆塞依凭他的妻子,听从她的话,与众人结交为友,从国王那里获得了极大的礼遇;又因与如来结交,夫妻二人皆安住于入流果。”世尊前来,问:“比丘们,你们此刻聚在一起,谈论何事?”听明因由后,世尊说:“比丘们,他不仅今生依靠这名女子获得广大名声,过去世即使投生于畜生道,也听从她的话,与众多众生结交,从而脱离了丧子之痛。”于是,应比丘们的祈请,世尊讲说了过去的事情。显示巴利原文
Bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, mittabandhakaupāsako attano bhariyaṃ nissāya tassā vacanaṃ katvā sabbehi mettiṃ katvā rañño santikā mahantaṃ sakkāraṃ labhi, tathāgatena pana saddhiṃ mettiṃ katvā ubhopi jayampatikā sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhitā’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva so etaṃ mātugāmaṃ nissāya mahantaṃ yasaṃ sampatto, pubbe tiracchānayoniyaṃ nibbattopi panesa etissā vacanena bahūhi saddhiṃ mettiṃ katvā puttasokato muttoyevā’’ti vatvā tehi yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,波罗奈城梵授王在位时,有一些边地居民,何处肉多便在何处安家,他们时常在林中游猎,杀鹿等动物取肉,养活妻儿。距他们村子不远处有个大湖。湖的南侧住着一只雄鹰,西侧住着一只雌鹰,北侧住着兽王狮子,东边住着兀鹫王。湖中央的高地上则住着一只龟。那时,雄鹰对雌鹰说:“做我的妻子吧。”雌鹰问:“你可有朋友?”“没有,贤妻。”“应当有能在我们遭遇恐惧或痛苦时帮得上忙的朋友、同伴,先去结交朋友吧。”“贤妻,那我该与谁交友呢?”“与住在东边的兀鹫王、北边的狮子和湖中的龟交朋友。”雄鹰听从了她的话,一一结交。随后,他们结为夫妻,在湖中那个四面环水的小岛上,有棵迦丹跋树,他们便在那里筑好巢安居下来。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente ekacce paccantavāsino yattha yattha bahuṃ maṃsaṃ labhanti, tattha tattha gāmaṃ nivāsetvā araññe caritvā migādayo māretvā maṃsaṃ āharitvā puttadāre posenti. Tesaṃ gāmato avidūre mahājātassaro atthi. Tassa dakkhiṇapasse eko senasakuṇo, pacchimapasse ekā senasakuṇī, uttarapasse sīho migarājā, pācīnapasse ukkusasakuṇarājā vasati. Jātassaramajjhe pana unnataṭṭhāne kacchapo vasati. Tadā seno seniṃ ‘‘bhariyā me hohī’’ti vadati. Atha naṃ sā āha – ‘‘atthi pana te koci mitto’’ti? ‘‘Natthi bhadde’’ti. Amhākaṃ uppannaṃ bhayaṃ vā dukkhaṃ vā haraṇasamatthaṃ mittaṃ vā sahāyaṃ vā laddhuṃ vaṭṭati, mitte tāva gaṇhāhīti. ‘‘Kehi saddhiṃ mettiṃ karomi bhadde’’ti? Pācīnapasse vasantena ukkusarājena, uttarapasse sīhena, jātassaramajjhe kacchapena saddhiṃ mettiṃ karohīti. So tassā vacanaṃ sampaṭicchitvā tathā akāsi. Tadā te ubhopi saṃvāsaṃ kappetvā tasmiṃyeva sare ekasmiṃ dīpake kadambarukkho atthi samantā udakena parikkhitto, tasmiṃ kulāvakaṃ katvā paṭivasiṃsu.
后来,他们有了两只雏鹰。雏鹰羽翼未丰时,有一天,那些村民在林中狩猎终日却一无所获,便说:“不能空手回家,我们去捕些鱼或龟吧。”于是他们下到湖里,登上那座小岛,躺在迦丹跋树下。被蚊虫叮咬得难以忍受,他们便钻木取火,生起烟来驱赶蚊虫。烟向上窜,熏到了鹰巢,雏鹰叫了起来。村民听到叫声,说道:“嘿,有小鸟的叫声!快起来,扎起火把,饿着肚子可睡不着,咱们先吃些鸟肉再躺下。”于是生火,扎好了火把。雌鹰听到他们的声音,心想:“他们想加害我们的雏鹰,我们正是为了消除这样的恐惧才结交了朋友。我要遣丈夫去兀鹫王那里。”于是说道:“夫君,快去把孩子们遭遇的险情告知兀鹫王。”并说出了第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Tesaṃ aparabhāge dve sakuṇapotakā jāyiṃsu. Tesaṃ pakkhesu asañjātesuyeva ekadivasaṃ te jānapadā divasaṃ araññe caritvā kiñci alabhitvā ‘‘na sakkā tucchahatthena gharaṃ gantuṃ, macche vā kacchape vā gaṇhissāmā’’ti saraṃ otaritvā taṃ dīpakaṃ gantvā tassa kadambassa mūle nipajjitvā makasādīhi khajjamānā tesaṃ palāpanatthāya araṇiṃ manthetvā aggiṃ nibbattetvā dhūmaṃ kariṃsu. Dhumo uggantvā sakuṇe pahari, sakuṇapotakā viraviṃsu. Jānapadā taṃ sutvā ‘‘ambho, sakuṇapotakānaṃ sūyati saddo, uṭṭhetha ukkā bandhatha, chātā sayituṃ na sakkoma, sakuṇamaṃsaṃ khāditvāva sayissāmā’’ti vatvā aggiṃ jāletvā ukkā bandhiṃsu. Sakuṇikā tesaṃ saddaṃ sutvā ‘‘ime amhākaṃ potake khāditukāmā, mayaṃ evarūpassa bhayassa haraṇatthāya mitte gaṇhimha, sāmikaṃ ukkusarājassa santikaṃ pesessāmī’’ti cintetvā ‘‘gaccha, sāmi , puttānaṃ no uppannabhayaṃ ukkusarājassa ārocehī’’ti vatvā paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
「岛上有人扎起了火把和树皮衣带,他们想吃掉我的孩子们。」
「鹰啊,请你去告诉朋友和同伴,向众鸟诉说这亲族的灾难。」
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ukkā cilācā bandhanti dīpe, pajā mamaṃ khādituṃ patthayanti; Mittaṃ sahāyañca vadehi senaka, ācikkha ñātibyasanaṃ dijāna’’nti.
此处,“西拉恰人”指乡下人;“在岛上”指在那小岛上;“我的后代”指我的孩子们;“鹰啊”是对一只名为“鹰”的鸟的称呼;“亲族的灾难”指子女所遭受的灾难;“向众鸟”的意思是:你去把我们的亲族——鸟类所遭遇的这个灾难,禀告兀鹫王。显示巴利原文
Tattha cilācāti jānapadā. Dīpeti dīpakamhi. Pajā mamanti mama puttake. Senakāti senakasakuṇaṃ nāmenālapati. Ñātibyasananti puttānaṃ byasanaṃ. Dijānanti amhākaṃ ñātīnaṃ dijānaṃ idaṃ byasanaṃ ukkusarājassa santikaṃ gantvā ācikkhāhīti vadati.
它飞速赶到兀鹫王的住处,发出鸣叫,让兀鹫王知道它来了。得到允许后,它上前顶礼。兀鹫王问:“你为何而来?”它便说出第二首偈颂,说明来意:显示巴利原文
So vegena tassa vasanaṭṭhānaṃ gantvā vassitvā attano āgatabhāvaṃ jānāpetvā katokāso upasaṅkamitvā vanditvā ‘‘kiṃkāraṇā āgatosī’’ti puṭṭho āgatakāraṇaṃ dassento dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
双翼者中的至尊,兀鹫王啊,我们前来皈依您;
猎户与村民图谋吞食我的幼雏,愿您成为我的安稳依怙。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Dijo dijānaṃ pavarosi pakkhima, ukkusarāja saraṇaṃ taṃ upema; Pajā mamaṃ khādituṃ patthayanti, luddā cilācā bhava me sukhāyā’’ti.
在此,「dijo」之义为:你既是两生者,又是两生者中的最胜者。显示巴利原文
Tattha dijoti tvaṃ dijo ceva dijānaṃ pavaro ca.
兀鹫王安慰它说:“舍那迦,别害怕!”然后说出第三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Ukkusarājā ‘‘senaka mā bhāyī’’ti taṃ assāsetvā tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
智者为了寻求安乐,无论时机适宜与否,都会结交朋友与同伴;
塞纳迦,我当为你做这件事,因为圣者本当为圣者履行义务。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mittaṃ sahāyañca karonti paṇḍitā, kāle akāle sukhamesamānā; Karomi te senaka etamatthaṃ, ariyo hi ariyassa karoti kicca’’nti.
其中,“适时与非时”即指白昼与夜晚。“圣者”在这里是指行为具足的圣者。行为具足者必定为行为具足的同伴履行义务,故问:“在此还有什么应做的事呢?”显示巴利原文
Tattha kāle akāleti divā ca rattiñca. Ariyoti idha ācāraariyo adhippeto. Ācārasampanno hi ācārasampannassa kiccaṃ karoteva, kimettha karaṇīyanti vadati.
兀鹫王问他:“朋友,那些西拉恰人还没爬上树吧?”(鹰回答:)“还没有,正在绑火把呢。”兀鹫王便说:“那你快去安抚我的伴侣,告诉她我马上就到。”鹰照办了。兀鹫王来到离咖丹巴树不远的地方,观察西拉恰人爬树,自己先落在一棵树顶上。当一个西拉恰人快要攀到鸟巢时,兀鹫王潜入湖中,用翅膀与喙取水,浇在火把上,火把便熄灭了。那些西拉恰人说:“我们要吃掉这只鹰和它的雏鸟!”他们爬下树,重新点燃火把,再次往上爬。兀鹫王又扑灭了火。就这样,他们每次绑好火把,他便将其浇灭,一直持续到半夜。兀鹫王极度疲惫,下腹的膈膜变得很薄,双眼都发红了。母鹰看见后,对丈夫说:“主人,兀鹫王太累了。为了让他稍得休息,你去和沼泽地之王说说吧。”雄鹰听了她的话,走近兀鹫王,以偈颂说道:显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ pucchi ‘‘kiṃ, samma, rukkhaṃ abhiruḷhā cilācā’’ti? Na tāva abhiruḷhā, ukkāyeva bandhantīti. Tena hi tvaṃ sīghaṃ gantvā mama sahāyikaṃ assāsetvā mamāgamanabhāvaṃ ācikkhāhīti. So tathā akāsi. Ukkusarājāpi gantvā kadambassa avidūre cilācānaṃ abhiruhanaṃ olokento ekasmiṃ rukkhagge nisīditvā ekassa cilācassa abhiruhanakāle tasmiṃ kulāvakassa avidūraṃ abhiruḷhe sare nimujjitvā pakkhehi ca mukhena ca udakaṃ āharitvā ukkāya upari āsiñci, sā nibbāyi. Cilācā ‘‘imañca senakasakuṇapotake cassa khādissāmī’’ti otaritvā puna ukkaṃ jālāpetvā abhiruhiṃsu. Puna so ukkaṃ vijjhāpesi. Etenupāyena baddhaṃ baddhaṃ vijjhāpentassevassa aḍḍharatto jāto. So ativiya kilami, heṭṭhāudare kilomakaṃ tanutaṃ gataṃ, akkhīni rattāni jātāni. Taṃ disvā sakuṇī sāmikaṃ āha – ‘‘sāmi, ativiya kilanto ukkusarājā, etassa thokaṃ vissamanatthāya gantvā kacchaparājassa kathehī’’ti. So tassā vacanaṃ sutvā ukkusaṃ upasaṅkamitvā gāthāya ajjhabhāsi –
慈悯者应行之事,圣者为圣者所作,你已为我们完成;
请你护好自身,莫被火灼;只要你尚在人世,我们便能保住孩子。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yaṃ hoti kiccaṃ anukampakena, ariyassa ariyena kataṃ tayīdaṃ; Attānurakkhī bhava mā aḍayhi, lacchāma putte tayi jīvamāne’’ti.
此处「tayīdaṃ」即‘tayā idaṃ’(你做的这件事),或者这也是一种正确的读法。显示巴利原文
Tattha tayīdanti tayā idaṃ, ayameva vā pāṭho.
他听了那番话,便作狮子吼,宣说第五首偈颂:显示巴利原文
So tassa vacanaṃ sutvā sīhanādaṃ nadanto pañcamaṃ gāthamāha –
我为你作守护与屏障,纵使身坏命终,亦不恐惧;
的确,一些朋友为朋友如此而行,乃至舍弃生命——这便是善人之法。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Taveva rakkhāvaraṇaṃ karonto, sarīrabhedāpi na santasāmi; Karonti heke sakhinaṃ sakhāro, pāṇaṃ cajantā satamesa dhammo’’ti.
而第六首偈颂,是导师成就正自觉后,赞叹他的德行而说:显示巴利原文
Chaṭṭhaṃ pana satthā abhisambuddho hutvā tassa guṇaṃ vaṇṇento āha –
这卵生之鸟,行极难行之事;
为诸子之利,鹰于午夜未至之时。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sudukkaraṃ kammamakāsi, aṇḍajāyaṃ vihaṅgamo; Atthāya kuraro putte, aḍḍharatte anāgate’’ti.
此中,“kuraro”即兀鹫王。“putte”(子)指:为保护鹰子,为他们利益,在午夜未至之际即行精进,乃至将入一个半夜分,作此极难之事。显示巴利原文
Tattha kuraroti ukkusarājā. Putteti senakassa putte rakkhanto tesaṃ atthāya aḍḍharatte anāgate yāva diyaḍḍhayāmā vāyāmaṃ karonto dukkaraṃ akāsi.
鹰也对兀鹫说:“朋友,你稍事歇息吧。”随即去到乌龟那里,将它唤醒。乌龟问:“朋友,你怎么来了?”鹰说:“发生了如此怖畏之事:兀鹫王从初夜分起便精进不懈,如今疲惫不堪,因此我才来到你这里。”语毕,即诵出第七首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Senopi ukkusaṃ ‘‘thokaṃ vissamāhi, sammā’’ti vatvā kacchapassa santikaṃ gantvā taṃ uṭṭhāpetvā ‘‘kiṃ, samma, āgatosī’’ti vutto ‘‘evarūpaṃ nāma bhayaṃ uppannaṃ, ukkusarājā paṭhamayāmato paṭṭhāya vāyamanto kilami, tenamhi tava santikaṃ āgato’’ti vatvā sattamaṃ gāthamāha –
有些人即便于财富或名誉上衰败,因自己的业而跌倒,也能凭借朋友的慈悯而重新安立;
我的儿子们正遭困苦,我前来以你为皈依。水行者啊,请为我成就这件利益之事吧。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Cutāpi heke khalitā sakammunā, mittānukampāya patiṭṭhahanti; Puttā mamaṭṭā gatimāgatosmi, atthaṃ caretho mama vāricarā’’ti.
这偈颂的含义是:主人啊,确实,有些人即便于名誉或财富上衰败,因自己的业而跌倒,也能凭借朋友的慈悯重新安立。而我的儿子们正受逼迫与痛苦,因此我以你为皈依与庇护而来。水行者啊,请施予我儿子们生命,为我成办这件利益之事吧。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – sāmi, ekacce hi yasato vā dhanato vā cutāpi sakammunā khalitāpi mittānaṃ anukampāya patiṭṭhahanti, mama ca puttā aṭṭā āturā, tenāhaṃ taṃ gatiṃ paṭisaraṇaṃ katvā āgatosmi, puttānaṃ jīvitadānaṃ dadanto atthaṃ me carāhi vāricarāti.
乌龟听闻之后,便诵出另一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā kacchapo itaraṃ gāthamāha –
智者以财富、谷物与自身,结交朋友与同伴;
舍那迦,我来为你做这件事。因为圣者本当为圣者履行义务。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Dhanena dhaññena ca attanā ca, mittaṃ sahāyañca karonti paṇḍitā; Karomi te senaka etamatthaṃ, ariyo hi ariyassa karoti kicca’’nti.
那时,乌龟的儿子正躺卧在不远处,听到父亲的话,心想:“莫让我父亲辛劳,我来为父亲办事吧。”于是他说出第九首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Athassa putto avidūre nipanno pitu vacanaṃ sutvā ‘‘mā me pitā kilamatu, ahaṃ pitu kiccaṃ karissāmī’’ti cintetvā navamaṃ gāthamāha –
父亲,您安心坐着,无需忧虑;儿子自会为父亲行有益之事。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Appossukko tāta tuvaṃ nisīda, putto pitu carati atthacariyaṃ; Ahaṃ carissāmi tavetamatthaṃ, senassa putte paritāyamāno’’ti.
这时,他的父亲便以偈颂对他说道:显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ pitā gāthāya ajjhabhāsi –
确实,孩子,这是善人的法:儿子应当为父亲做真正有利益的事。
但愿鹰的儿子们见到我这副壮硕的身躯,就不会来伤害我了。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Addhā hi tāta satamesa dhammo, putto pitu yaṃ care atthacariyaṃ; Appeva maṃ disvāna pavaḍḍhakāyaṃ, senassa puttā na viheṭhayeyyu’’nti.
这里「这是善人的法」,意即:这是善人们所遵循的法则。而「儿子」,正是指鹰之子——那些名为“西拉恰”的鹰倻后代,希望他们不会来伤害。显示巴利原文
Tattha satamesa dhammoti paṇḍitānaṃ esa dhammo. Puttāti senassa putte cilācā na heṭhayeyyunti.
说完这番话,大龟便说道:“朋友,别害怕,你先走,我随后就来。”如此送走他后,大龟便潜入水中,捞起一大堆淤泥与苔藓带上,去到小岛,将火弄灭,然后躺了下来。吉拉恰们见了便说:“我们要那些鹰崽子做什么?直接把这个黑甲大龟翻过来杀掉好了,它足够我们大家饱餐一顿。”于是她们拔来藤蔓,取来弓弦,甚至解下自己身上穿的碎布衣,在各处系绑起来,准备把龟翻转过去,却怎么也翻不动。大龟反倒拖着她们,一直走到水极深的地方,落入水中。她们因为贪图这只龟,也跟着一起掉进水里,肚子里灌满了水,累得爬了出来,说道:“唉,之前我们被一只鹗鸟点灯折腾到半夜,现在又被这只龟弄进水里,喝了一肚子水,肚子都胀大了。我们再重新生火吧,等太阳一出来,就把这些鹰崽子吃了!”于是她们开始动手生火。母鹰听到了她们的谈话,便说:“主人,这些家伙随时都可能一吃完我们的孩子就离开,你赶紧去我们的朋友狮子那里求助吧。”他当下就立刻前往狮子那里。狮子问他:“你怎么在这么不寻常的时间来了?”他便从头到尾把这件事的经过讲了一遍,然后诵出了这第十一首偈颂。显示巴利原文
Evaṃ vatvā mahākacchapo ‘‘samma, mā bhāyi, tvaṃ purato gaccha, idānāhaṃ āgamissāmī’’ti taṃ uyyojetvā udake patitvā kalalañca sevālañca saṃkaḍḍhitvā ādāya dīpakaṃ gantvā aggiṃ vijjhāpetvā nipajji. Cilācā ‘‘kiṃ no senapotakehi, imaṃ kāḷakacchapaṃ parivattetvā māressāma, ayaṃ no sabbesaṃ pahossatī’’ti valliyo uddharitvā jiyā gahetvā nivatthapilotikāpi mocetvā tesu tesu ṭhānesu bandhitvā kacchapaṃ parivattetuṃ na sakkonti. Kacchapo te ākaḍḍhanto gantvā gambhīraṭṭhāne udake pati. Tepi kacchapalobhena saddhiṃyeva patitvā udakapuṇṇāya kucchiyā kilantā nikkhamitvā ‘‘bho ekena no ukkusena yāva aḍḍharattā ukkā vijjhāpitā, idāni iminā kacchapena udake pātetvā udakaṃ pāyetvā mahodarā katamha, puna aggiṃ karitvā aruṇe uggatepi ime senakapotake khādissāmā’’ti aggiṃ kātuṃ ārabhiṃsu. Sakuṇī tesaṃ kathaṃ sutvā ‘‘sāmi, ime yāya kāyaci velāya amhākaṃ puttake khāditvā gamissanti, sahāyassa no sīhassa santikaṃ gacchāhī’’ti āha. So taṅkhaṇaññeva sīhassa santikaṃ gantvā ‘‘kiṃ avelāya āgatosī’’ti vutte ādito paṭṭhāya taṃ pavattiṃ ārocetvā ekādasamaṃ gāthamāha –
被恐惧所逼迫时,四足的畜生与人类,都会去皈依那位最胜者。
我的儿子们正陷于痛苦与焦虑,我正是以你为皈依处而来。你是我们的王,请为我的安乐而存在吧。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pasū manussā migavīraseṭṭha, bhayaṭṭitā seṭṭhamupabbajanti; Puttā mamaṭṭā gatimāgatosmi, tvaṃ nosi rājā bhava me sukhāyā’’ti.
在此,“四足兽”泛指一切畜生类。这句话的意思是:“主人啊,您是兽类中以精进为最胜者。世间一切畜生乃至人类,被恐惧所逼迫时,都会去皈依最胜者。而我的儿子们正陷于痛苦与焦虑,因此我前来以您为皈依处。您是我们的王,请为我的安乐而存在吧。”显示巴利原文
Tattha pasūti sabbatiracchāne āha. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – ‘‘sāmi, migesu vīriyena seṭṭha, sabbalokasmiñhi sabbe tiracchānāpi manussāpi bhayaṭṭitā hutvā seṭṭhaṃ upagacchanti, mama ca puttā aṭṭā āturā. Tasmāhaṃ taṃ gatiṃ katvā āgatomhi, tvaṃ amhākaṃ rājā sukhāya me bhavāhī’’ti.
狮子听后,说了此偈:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā sīho gāthamāha –
‘‘Karomi te senaka etamatthaṃ, āyāmi te taṃ disataṃ vadhāya; Kathañhi viññū pahu sampajāno, na vāyame attajanassa guttiyā’’ti.
其中,“那个敌人”指敌人的群体,也就是你的那群敌人。“有力者”指有能力消灭敌人的人。“警觉者”指知道朋友生起恐惧的人。“自己的人”指与自己同等、肢体相似的人,也就是朋友。显示巴利原文
Tattha taṃ disatanti taṃ disasamūhaṃ, taṃ tava paccatthikagaṇanti attho. Pahūti amitte hantuṃ samattho. Sampajānoti mittassa bhayuppattiṃ jānanto. Attajanassāti attasamassa aṅgasamānassa janassa, mittassāti attho.
说完这些,他又说:“你去安抚孩子们吧”,便派走了鹰,然后踏入宝石般的水中,搅动水流向前走去。吉拉恰们看见他过来,说道:“先是苍鹭用火炬烧了我们,接着乌龟又让我们这些穿着破布的人变得无依无靠,如今再次遭难,狮子要将我们逼上绝路!”她们被死亡恐惧紧紧攫住,四散奔逃。狮子来到树下,什么也没看见。于是苍鹭、乌龟和鹰一同上前向它顶礼。狮子便向它们讲述交友的好处,教导说:“从今往后,不要破坏朋友之道,应常保不放逸。”说完便离开了,他们也各自回到住处。雌鹰看着自己的孩子,心想:“多亏了朋友,我们才保住了这些孩子。”当安坐下来时,她便与雄鹰交谈,称颂朋友之道,诵出了六首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Evañca pana vatvā ‘‘gaccha tvaṃ putte samassāsehī’’ti taṃ uyyojetvā maṇivaṇṇaṃ udakaṃ maddamāno pāyāsi. Cilācā taṃ āgacchantaṃ disvā ‘‘kurarena tāva amhākaṃ ukkā vijjhāpitā, tathā kacchapena amhe nivatthapilotikānampi assāmikā katā, idāni pana naṭṭhamhā, sīho no jīvitakkhayameva pāpessatī’’ti maraṇabhayatajjitā yena vā tena vā palāyiṃsu. Sīho āgantvā rukkhamūle na kiñci addasa. Atha naṃ kuraro ca kacchapo ca seno ca upasaṅkamitvā vandiṃsu. So tesaṃ mittānisaṃsaṃ kathetvā ‘‘ito paṭṭhāya mittadhammaṃ abhinditvā appamattā hothā’’ti ovaditvā pakkāmi, tepi sakaṭhānāni gatā. Senasakuṇī attano putte oloketvā ‘‘mitte nissāya amhehi dārakā laddhā’’ti sukhanisinnasamaye senena saddhiṃ sallapantī mittadhammaṃ pakāsamānā cha gāthā abhāsi –
应结交朋友与善心之人,应亲近尊贵者,以达安乐;
犹如披甲者抵御了箭矢,我们因儿女具足而欢乐。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mittañca kayirātha suhadayañca, ayirañca kayirātha sukhāgamāya; Nivatthakocova sarebhihantvā, modāma puttehi samaṅgibhūtā.
由于自己那位不逃跑的朋友——那位同伴——的作为,
鸟儿们对着鸣叫者婉转啼鸣,那啼声深入人心,令毛发竖立。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sakamittassa kammena, sahāyassāpalāyino; Kūjantamupakūjanti, lomasā hadayaṅgamaṃ.
智者得到朋友与同伴之后,便享有子女、牲畜与财富;
而我的子女与丈夫,也因朋友的慈悯而得具足。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mittaṃ sahāyaṃ adhigamma paṇḍito, so bhuñjatī putta pasuṃ dhanaṃ vā; Ahañca puttā ca patī ca mayhaṃ, mittānukampāya samaṅgibhūtā.
唯有具足善友之人,方能成就为王为将的作为;
彼具友者、有名望者、自我升华者,于斯世间安享所欲,怡然度日。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Rājavatā sūravatā ca attho, sampannasakhissa bhavanti hete; So mittavā yasavā uggatatto, asmiṃdhaloke modati kāmakāmī.
即便贫穷,亦应结交朋友,鹰啊;
请看,因慈悯朋友,我与亲族已臻和合。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Karaṇīyāni mittāni, daliddenāpi senaka; Passa mittānukampāya, samaggamhā sañātake.
若再生者以英勇有力者为友,
这样,他便获得快乐,正如我和你,鹰啊!
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sūrena balavantena, yo mitte kurute dijo; Evaṃ so sukhito hoti, yathāhaṃ tvañca senakā’’ti.
此处,“mittañca”(朋友)是指自己的任何朋友、善心人、善心友伴,以及被称为主人的尊贵者,你们皆应结交。“Nivatthakocova sarebhihantvā”(如穿戴铠甲者抵御箭矢)中,“koco”即铠甲。正如穿戴铠甲的人能抵御、阻挡箭矢,我们也凭借朋友的力量击退敌人,与儿子们一同欢乐——这是这样说的。“Sakamittassa kammenā”(以自己朋友的行为)是指以自己朋友的英勇努力。“Sahāyassāpalāyino”(不逃走的同伴)是指不逃跑的同伴兽王。“Lomasā”(鸟儿们)是指我们的儿子们,这些鸟儿发出令人心生喜悦的甜蜜声音,对着我和你都婉转啼鸣。“Samaṅgibhūtā”(成为具足者)是指处在同一处所。显示巴利原文
Tattha mittañcāti yaṃkiñci attano mittañca suhadayañca suhadayasahāyañca sāmikasaṅkhātaṃ ayirañca karotheva. Nivatthakocova sarebhihantvāti ettha kocoti kavaco. Yathā nāma paṭimukkakavaco sare abhihanati nivāreti, evaṃ mayampi mittabalena paccatthike abhihantvā puttehi saddhiṃ modāmāti vadati. Sakamittassa kammenāti sakassa mittassa parakkamena. Sahāyassāpalāyinoti sahāyassa apalāyino migarājassa. Lomasāti pakkhino amhākaṃ puttakā mañca tañca kūjantaṃ hadayaṅgamaṃ madhurassaraṃ nicchāretvā upakūjanti. Samaṅgibhūtāti ekaṭṭhāne ṭhitā.
“Rājavatā sūravatā ca attho”(有王者和英雄者而有利益)是指:若有人拥有如狮子般的国王,以及如鹰、龟般的英雄朋友,借助王者和英雄之力,他便能获得利益。“Bhavanti hete”(这些成为)是指:凡是具足同伴、圆满朋友法的人,这些就会成为他的同伴。“Uggatatto”(已升华者)是指以其荣光与吉祥而具有升华的本性。“Asmiṃdhaloke”(于此世间)即在此世间喜悦。“Kāmakāmī”(喜好欲乐者)是对主人的称呼,因为他喜好欲乐,故称喜好欲乐者。“Samaggamhā”(成为和合)即成为和合。“Sañātake”(与亲族)即与亲族儿子们在一起。显示巴利原文
Rājavatā sūravatā ca atthoti yassa sīhasadiso rājā ukkusakacchapasadisā ca sūrā mittā honti, tena rājavatā sūravatā ca attho sakkā pāpuṇituṃ. Bhavanti heteti yo ca sampannasakho paripuṇṇamittadhammo, tassa ete sahāyā bhavanti. Uggatattoti sirisobhaggena uggatasabhāvo. Asmiṃdhaloketi idhalokasaṅkhāte asmiṃ loke modati. Kāmakāmīti sāmikaṃ ālapati. So hi kāme kāmanato kāmakāmī nāma. Samaggamhāti samaggā jātamhā. Sañātaketi ñātakehi puttehi saddhiṃ.
如此,她以六首偈颂宣说了朋友法的功德。所有那些同伴都不曾违背朋友法,终生安住,之后随各自的业而去。显示巴利原文
Evaṃ sā chahi gāthāhi mittadhammassa guṇakathaṃ kathesi. Te sabbepi sahāyakā mittadhammaṃ abhinditvā yāvatāyukaṃ ṭhatvā yathākammaṃ gatā.
导师引用这段法谈后,说道:“比丘们,他并非现在才依靠妻子获得安乐,过去也曾获得安乐。”接着连接本生故事:“那时,雄鹰与雌鹰是胜和胜妻,龟子是罗睺罗,父亲是大目犍连,鹰是舍利弗,而狮子即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva so bhariyaṃ nissāya sukhappatto, pubbepi sukhappattoyevā’’ti vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā seno ca senī ca jayampatikā ahesuṃ, puttakacchapo rāhulo, pitā mahāmoggallāno, ukkuso sāriputto, sīho pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
四、优陀罗迦本生注释显示巴利原文
[487] 4. Uddālakajātakavaṇṇanā
“粗皮衣、结发、牙齿污秽”——这是世尊住在祇园时,针对一位骗人比丘所说的。他在这导向解脱的教法中出家,却为了四种资具而施行三种骗人的伎俩。比丘们为了揭露他的恶行,在法堂中议论道:“贤友们,某位比丘在如此导向解脱的教法中出家,竟靠骗术谋生。”世尊前来问道:“比丘们,你们此刻聚集在此,谈论何事?”得知情况后,世尊说:“比丘们,他不只是今生如此,过去世也是一个骗子。”接着便讲述了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Kharājinā jaṭilā paṅkadantāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ekaṃ kuhakabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. So hi niyyānikasāsane pabbajitvāpi catupaccayatthāya tividhaṃ kuhakavatthuṃ pūresi. Athassa aguṇaṃ pakāsentā bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, asuko nāma bhikkhu evarūpe niyyānikasāsane pabbajitvā kuhanaṃ nissāya jīvikaṃ kappetī’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepesa kuhakoyevā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈城梵与王统治的时代,菩萨担任他的国师,聪慧而博学。有一天,他去园林游玩,见到一位容貌美丽的妓女,心生爱恋,便与她同居。妓女因此怀孕。得知自己怀有身孕后,她对菩萨说:“主人,我怀孕了,孩子出生时该取什么名字呢?”菩萨心想:“这孩子是在妓女腹中出生的,不宜使用家族的名号。”于是说道:“贤女,那棵挡风的树名叫伍答拉咖树,既然是在那里获得的这孩子,就给他取名‘伍答拉咖’吧。”之后,他给了她一枚指环,并吩咐说:“如果生的是女儿,你就用这枚指环维持生计;如果是儿子,就等他长大成人后带来见我。”后来,她生下了一个儿子,便依言取名为伍答拉咖。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto tassa purohito ahosi paṇḍito byatto. So ekadivasaṃ uyyānakīḷaṃ gato ekaṃ abhirūpaṃ gaṇikaṃ disvā paṭibaddhacitto tāya saddhiṃ saṃvāsaṃ kappesi. Sā taṃ paṭicca gabbhaṃ paṭilabhi. Gabbhassa patiṭṭhitabhāvaṃ ñatvā taṃ āha – ‘‘sāmi, gabbho me patiṭṭhito, jātakāle nāmaṃ karontī assa kiṃ nāmaṃ karomī’’ti? So ‘‘vaṇṇadāsiyā kucchimhi nibbattattā na sakkā kulanāmaṃ kātu’’nti cintetvā ‘‘bhadde, ayaṃ vātaghātarukkho uddālo nāma, idha paṭiladdhattā ‘uddālako’tissa nāmaṃ kareyyāsī’’ti vatvā aṅgulimuddikaṃ adāsi. ‘‘Sace dhītā hoti, imāya naṃ poseyyāsi, sace putto, atha naṃ vayappattaṃ mayhaṃ dasseyyāsī’’ti āha. Sā aparabhāge puttaṃ vijāyitvā ‘‘uddālako’’tissa nāmaṃ akāsi.
他长大成人后,问母亲说:“妈妈,我的父亲是谁?”母亲回答:“是国师,孩子。”他说:“既然如此,我要去学习吠陀。”于是从母亲手中接过指环和供养老师的酬金,前往塔迦尸喇,在一位享有盛名的老师门下学习技艺。在那里,他见到一群苦行者,心想:“他们那里必定有殊胜的技艺,我应当去学。”出于对技艺的渴求,他便出家,服侍那些苦行者,然后请求说:“诸位尊者,请将你们所知的技艺传授给我吧。”那些苦行者便各自依照所了解的来教他。在五百位苦行者中,没有一人的智慧能超过他,他成了其中最有智慧的人。于是,苦行者们聚在一起,将师长的座位授予了他。他问苦行者们:“诸位尊者,你们一直依靠森林中的树根野果为食,只住在山林里,为什么不到人群聚居的地方去呢?”他们回答:“贤友,人们做了大布施之后,会要求随喜功德,让说法,还会提出各种问题。我们害怕这些,所以不去那里。”他说:“诸位尊者,就算是转轮王来了,把握其心意、宣说法义,也是我的责任,你们不必害怕。”于是,他就和苦行者们一起游方,辗转来到了波罗奈城,住在王家的园林里。第二天,他随同大众在城门附近的村庄乞食,人们……显示巴利原文
So vayappatto mātaraṃ pucchi – ‘‘amma, ko me pitā’’ti? ‘‘Purohito tātā’’ti. ‘‘Yadi evaṃ vede uggaṇhissāmī’’ti mātu hatthato muddikañca ācariyabhāgañca gahetvā takkasilaṃ gantvā disāpāmokkhācariyassa santike sippaṃ uggaṇhanto ekaṃ tāpasagaṇaṃ disvā ‘‘imesaṃ santike varasippaṃ bhavissati, taṃ uggaṇhissāmī’’ti sippalobhena pabbajitvā tesaṃ vattapaṭivattaṃ katvā ‘‘ācariyā maṃ tumhākaṃ jānanasippaṃ sikkhāpethā’’ti āha. Te attano attano jānananiyāmeneva taṃ sikkhāpesuṃ. Pañcannaṃ tāpasasatānaṃ ekopi tena atirekapañño nāhosi, sveva tesaṃ paññāya aggo. Athassa te sannipatitvā ācariyaṭṭhānaṃ adaṃsu. Atha ne so āha – ‘‘mārisā, tumhe niccaṃ vanamūlaphalāhārā araññeva vasatha, manussapathaṃ kasmā na gacchathā’’ti? ‘‘Mārisa, manussā nāma mahādānaṃ datvā anumodanaṃ kārāpenti, dhammiṃ kathaṃ bhaṇāpenti, pañhaṃ pucchanti, mayaṃ tena bhayena tattha na gacchāmā’’ti. ‘‘Mārisā, sacepi cakkavattirājā bhavissati, manaṃ gahetvā kathanaṃ nāma mayhaṃ bhāro, tumhe mā bhāyathā’’ti vatvā tehi saddhiṃ cārikaṃ caramāno anupubbena bārāṇasiṃ patvā rājuyyāne vasitvā punadivase sabbehi saddhiṃ dvāragāme bhikkhāya cari, manussā mahādānaṃ adaṃsu. Tāpasā punadivase nagaraṃ pavisiṃsu manussā mahādānaṃ adaṃsu. Uddālakatāpaso dānānumodanaṃ karoti, maṅgalaṃ vadati, pañhaṃ vissajjeti, manussā pasīditvā bahupaccaye adaṃsu. Sakalanagaraṃ ‘‘paṇḍito gaṇasatthā dhammikatāpaso āgato’’ti saṅkhubhi, taṃ raññopi kathayiṃsu.
国王问:“他们住在哪里?”听说是“在园林里”,便说:“好,今天我要去拜访他们。”于是有一个人前去告诉伍答拉咖:“听说国王要来见你们。”伍答拉咖便召集仙人众说:“诸位,听说国王要来。对于有权势的人,若能让他欢喜一天,就能终生受益。”众人问:“老师,那我们该怎么做?”他这样指示:“你们当中一部分人修持蝙蝠行,一部分人专修蹲踞苦行,一部分人卧荆棘床,一部分人修五火炙烤,一部分人行入水苦行,还有一部分人在各处念诵咒语。”那些苦行者便照此而行。伍答拉咖自己则带着八到十位辩才出众的弟子,在一个令人愉悦的高台上放着悦目的书卷,由学童们围绕,坐在一张铺设舒适的皮垫座位上。这时,国王带着国师和众多随从来到园林,看见那些苦行者正在行持这些错误的苦行,心里生起净信,想着“他们已经从恶趣之苦中解脱了吧”,于是来到伍答拉咖面前,与他寒暄问候之后,退坐一面。国王满心欢喜,与国师交谈着,说出了第一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Rājā ‘‘kuhiṃ vasatī’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘uyyāne’’ti sutvā ‘‘sādhu ajja tesaṃ dassanāya gamissāmī’’ti āha. Eko puriso gantvā ‘‘rājā kira vo passituṃ āgacchissatī’’ti uddālakassa kathesi. Sopi isigaṇaṃ āmantetvā ‘‘mārisā, rājā kira āgamissati, issare nāma ekadivasaṃ ārādhetvā yāvajīvaṃ alaṃ hotī’’ti. ‘‘Kiṃ pana kātabbaṃ ācariyā’’ti? So evamāha – ‘‘tumhesu ekacce vaggulivataṃ carantu, ekacce ukkuṭikappadhānamanuyuñjantu, ekacce kaṇṭakāpassayikā bhavantu, ekacce pañcātapaṃ tapantu, ekacce udakorohanakammaṃ karontu, ekacce tattha tattha mante sajjhāyantū’’ti. Te tathā kariṃsu. Sayaṃ pana aṭṭha vā dasa vā paṇḍitavādino gahetvā manorame ādhārake ramaṇīyaṃ potthakaṃ ṭhapetvā antevāsikaparivuto supaññatte sāpassaye āsane nisīdi. Tasmiṃ khaṇe rājā purohitaṃ ādāya mahantena parivārena uyyānaṃ gantvā te micchātapaṃ carante disvā ‘‘apāyabhayamhā muttā’’ti pasīditvā uddālakassa santikaṃ gantvā paṭisanthāraṃ katvā ekamantaṃ nisinno tuṭṭhamānaso purohitena saddhiṃ sallapanto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
那些身披粗劣兽皮、结发蓄辫、齿垢形陋之人,念诵着咒语;
他们通达这些人间的修行,是否已从恶趣解脱了呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kharājinā jaṭilā paṅkadantā, dummakkharūpā ye mantaṃ jappanti; Kaccinnu te mānusake payoge, idaṃ vidū parimuttā apāyā’’ti.
此处,“kharājinā”指身穿粗糙兽皮的人。“paṅkadantā”指因不嚼齿木而牙齿积垢的人。“dummakkharūpā”指不涂眼膏、不加修饰,形貌粗陋,身披粗糙僧伽梨衣的人。“mānusake payoge”指人们所应行的精进。“idaṃ vidū”指了知这苦行与持诵咒语的人。“apāyā”则是问:“老师,他们可已从四恶趣得到解脱?”国王如此问道。显示巴利原文
Tattha kharājināti sakhurehi ajinacammehi samannāgatā. Paṅkadantāti dantakaṭṭhassa akhādanena malaggahitadantā. Dummakkharūpāti anañjitakkhā amaṇḍitarūpā lūkhasaṅghāṭidharā. Mānusake payogeti manussehi kattabbavīriye. Idaṃ vidūti idaṃ tapacaraṇañca mantasajjhāyanañca jānantā. Apāyāti kacci ācariya, ime catūhi apāyehi muttāti pucchati.
国师听了这话,心想:“这位国王在不应生信之处起了信心,我不能保持沉默。”于是说出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā purohito ‘‘ayaṃ rājā aṭṭhāne pasanno, tuṇhī bhavituṃ na vaṭṭatī’’ti cintetvā dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
大王,即便博学多闻,若不依法而行,仍会造作恶业;
纵有千种吠陀,若不依此修习、未达正行,终究不能从苦中解脱。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pāpāni kammāni karetha rāja, bahussuto ce na careyya dhammaṃ; Sahassavedopi na taṃ paṭicca, dukkhā pamucce caraṇaṃ apatvā’’ti.
其中,“若多闻”是指:大王,若有人自认为“我是多闻者”,即使通达吠陀,却不修习十善业道之法,唯以三门造作恶业,那么,莫说三吠陀,纵使拥有千吠陀般的多闻,若未证得以八等至为内涵的正行,亦不能从恶趣之苦中解脱。显示巴利原文
Tattha bahussuto ceti sace mahārāja, ‘‘ahaṃ bahussutomhī’’ti paguṇavedopi dasakusalakammapathadhammaṃ na careyya, tīhi dvārehi pāpāneva kareyya, tiṭṭhantu tayo vedā, sahassavedopi samāno taṃ bāhusaccaṃ paṭicca aṭṭhasamāpattisaṅkhātaṃ caraṇaṃ appatvā apāyadukkhato na mucceyyāti.
听了他的话后,优陀罗迦心想:“国王对仙众多少还起了信心,可这婆罗门说话,却像用棍棒抽打行走的牛,又像往所供养的食物里扔垃圾。我得和他论一论。”于是,他在与婆罗门交谈时,说出了第三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tassa vacanaṃ sutvā uddālako cintesi ‘‘rājā yathā vā tathā vā isigaṇassa pasīdi, ayaṃ pana brāhmaṇo carantaṃ goṇaṃ daṇḍena paharanto viya vaḍḍhitabhatte kacavaraṃ khipanto viya kathesi, tena saddhiṃ kathessāmī’’ti. So tena saddhiṃ kathento tatiyaṃ gāthamāha –
纵有千种吠陀,若不依之而行,未达正行,终不能从苦中解脱。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sahassavedopi na taṃ paṭicca, dukkhā pamucce caraṇaṃ apatvā; Maññāmi vedā aphalā bhavanti, sasaṃyamaṃ caraṇaññeva sacca’’nti.
其中,“无果”是指:依你的主张,吠陀及其他诸般技艺皆成无果之物,那为何还要学习它们呢?唯有具足戒与自制的正行,才是唯一的真实。显示巴利原文
Tattha aphalāti tava vāde vedā ca sesasippāni ca aphalāni āpajjanti, tāni kasmā uggaṇhanti, sīlasaṃyamena saddhiṃ caraṇaññeva ekaṃ saccaṃ āpajjatīti.
于是,国师说出第四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato purohito catutthaṃ gāthamāha –
由依靠吠陀获得名声,而以正行调伏自己的人,则证得寂静。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na heva vedā aphalā bhavanti, sasaṃyamaṃ caraṇaññeva saccaṃ; Kittiñhi pappoti adhicca vede, santiṃ puṇāti caraṇena danto’’ti.
此处“并非”是说:我不说“吠陀没有果报”;然而,具足调御的正行,才是真实、自性无上的,依凭它才能从苦中解脱。“到达寂静”是指:以等至所摄的正行而得调伏的人,能抵达止息一切恐惧的涅槃。显示巴利原文
Tattha na hevāti nāhaṃ ‘‘vedā aphalā’’ti vadāmi, apica kho pana sasaṃyamaṃ caraṇaṃ saccameva sabhāvabhūtaṃ uttamaṃ. Tena hi sakkā dukkhā muccituṃ. Santiṃ puṇātīti samāpattisaṅkhātena caraṇena danto bhayasantikaraṃ nibbānaṃ pāpuṇātīti.
听了这话,优陀罗迦心想:“无法再以敌对的方式与他共处了。如果说出‘我是你的儿子’,任何人都会生起慈爱,我应当告诉他,我是他儿子。”这样思惟后,他说出第五首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā uddālako ‘‘na sakkā iminā saddhiṃ paṭipakkhavasena ṭhātuṃ, ‘putto tavāha’nti vutte sinehaṃ akaronto nāma natthi, puttabhāvamassa kathessāmī’’ti cintetvā pañcamaṃ gāthamāha –
母亲、父亲和亲属是应当奉养的人,然而,由谁所生,那才是真正的自己。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bhaccā mātā pitā bandhū, yena jāto sayeva so; Uddālako ahaṃ bhoto, sottiyākulavaṃsako’’ti.
其中,“bhaccā”(应扶养者)是指母亲、父亲及其他亲属,皆为应当奉养之人。然而,由谁所生,那人才真正是自己。实际上,是自己生出了自己。而我正是你在那棵伍答拉咖树下所生,你也正是以此为我取名,因此,尊者,我是伍答拉咖。显示巴利原文
Tattha bhaccāti mātā ca pitā ca sesabandhū ca bharitabbā nāma. Yena pana jāto, soyeva so hoti. Attāyeva hi attano jāyati, ahañca tayāva uddālakarukkhamūle janito, tayā vuttameva nāmaṃ kataṃ, uddālako ahaṃ bhoti.
当他说:“你确实就是伍答拉咖。”他回答:“是的。”又问:“我交给你的母亲信物,现在何处?”他说:“婆罗门,就是这个。”随即将印章交到婆罗门手中。婆罗门认出印章,便确信地说:“你了知婆罗门法。”于是为询问婆罗门法,他说出第六首偈颂:显示巴利原文
So ‘‘ekaṃsena tvaṃ uddālakosī’’ti vutte ‘‘āmā’’ti vatvā ‘‘mayā te mātu saññāṇaṃ dinnaṃ, taṃ kuhi’’nti vutte ‘‘idaṃ brāhmaṇā’’ti muddikaṃ tassa hatthe ṭhapesi. Brāhmaṇo muddikaṃ sañjānitvā nicchayena ‘‘tvaṃ brāhmaṇadhammaṃ pajānāsī’’ti vatvā brāhmaṇadhammaṃ pucchanto chaṭṭhaṃ gāthamāha –
“尊者,怎样才算是婆罗门?怎样才成为完全者?(Kathaṃ bho brāhmaṇo hoti, kathaṃ bhavati kevalī;)显示巴利原文
‘‘Kathaṃ bho brāhmaṇo hoti, kathaṃ bhavati kevalī;
以及怎样才是般涅槃?住于法者是什么意思?(Kathañca parinibbānaṃ, dhammaṭṭho kinti vuccatī)?”显示巴利原文
Kathañca parinibbānaṃ, dhammaṭṭho kinti vuccatī’’ti.
优陀罗迦也向他说明,诵出了第七首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Uddālakopi tassa ācikkhanto sattamaṃ gāthamāha –
「除去中间而取火」的婆罗门,洒水、祭祀、竖立祭柱;
这样做的婆罗门,是安稳者;他们正是以此宣称那安住于法者。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Niraṃkatvā aggimādāya brāhmaṇo, āpo siñcaṃ yajaṃ usseti yūpaṃ; Evaṃkaro brāhmaṇo hoti khemī, dhamme ṭhitaṃ tena amāpayiṃsū’’ti.
其中,「除去中间而取火」的意思是:持续不断地执持火而加以供养。「洒水、祭祀、竖立祭柱」的意思是:在进行灌顶仪式时,无论是祭祀正供祭、苏摩祭还是无闩祭,都竖立起金柱。「安稳者」是指已达安稳的人。「他们宣称」的意思是:他们正是以此理据,宣说了那安住于法者。显示巴利原文
Tattha niraṃkatvā aggimādāyāti nirantaraṃ katvā aggiṃ gahetvā paricarati. Āpo siñcaṃ yajaṃ usseti yūpanti abhisecanakakammaṃ karonto sammāpāsaṃ vā vājapeyyaṃ vā niraggaḷaṃ vā yajanto suvaṇṇayūpaṃ ussāpeti. Khemīti khemappatto. Amāpayiṃsūti teneva ca kāraṇena dhamme ṭhitaṃ kathayiṃsu.
国师听了这些话,呵责他们所讲的婆罗门法,说出了第八首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā purohito tena kathitaṃ brāhmaṇadhammaṃ garahanto aṭṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
“清净并非因洒水而有,婆罗门也并非圆满者;
这既非忍耐,亦非善行;他也并非般涅槃者。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na suddhi secanenatthi, nāpi kevalī brāhmaṇo; Na khantī nāpi soraccaṃ, nāpi so parinibbuto’’ti.
此处,“洒水”是指:在他所说的那些婆罗门法中,只举出其中一项,来否定全部。这句话的意思是:“无论是奉事祭火、洒水灌顶,还是屠杀牲畜的祭祀,其中都根本没有什么清净可言;单凭这些,婆罗门也并非全然圆满;这既不是能安忍的忍耐,也不是持戒与善行;同样,这也并非依于烦恼的般涅槃而成为般涅槃者。”显示巴利原文
Tattha secanenāti tena vuttesu brāhmaṇadhammesu ekaṃ dassetvā sabbaṃ paṭikkhipati. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – ‘‘aggiparicaraṇena vā udakasecanena vā pasughātayaññena vā suddhi nāma natthi, nāpi ettakena brāhmaṇo kevalaparipuṇṇo hoti, na adhivāsanakhanti, na sīlasoraccaṃ, nāpi kilesaparinibbānena parinibbuto nāma hotī’’ti.
于是,优陀罗迦为了问明:“如果这样还不算是婆罗门,那么,要怎样才算呢?”而说了第九首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato naṃ uddālako ‘‘yadi evaṃ brāhmaṇo na hoti, atha kathaṃ hotī’’ti pucchanto navamaṃ gāthamāha –
他如何方为婆罗门,如何方成就圆满者;
如何又是般涅槃,怎样乃得称住于法者?”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kathaṃ so brāhmaṇo hoti, kathaṃ bhavati kevalī; Kathañca parinibbānaṃ, dhammaṭṭho kinti vuccatī’’ti.
他的国师在解说时,诵出另一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Purohitopissa kathento itaraṃ gāthamāha –
无田、无亲戚,无我所、无期望,无贪之恶,已尽有贪;
如此修行的婆罗门是安稳者,他们以此称叹那安住于法的人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Akhettabandhū amamo nirāso, nillobhapāpo bhavalobhakhīṇo; Evaṃkaro brāhmaṇo hoti khemī, dhamme ṭhitaṃ tena amāpayiṃsū’’ti.
其中,「无田无亲戚」意思是“没有田地、没有亲戚”,也就是不执取田地、宅地、村落、市镇,也不执取亲戚、族姓、朋友、同伴、技艺等关系纽带。「无我所」意思是对诸行,远离了由渴爱和邪见产生的“这是我的”执取。「无期望」意思是远离了对利得、财富、儿子、生命的期望。「无罪恶之贪」意思是远离了罪恶的贪欲和不平等的贪欲。「已尽有贪」意思是已经灭尽了“有”的贪染。显示巴利原文
Tattha akhettabandhūti akkhetto abandhu, khettavatthugāmanigamapariggahena ceva ñātibandhavagottabandhavamittabandhavasahāyabandhavasippabandhavapariggahena ca rahito. Amamoti sattasaṅkhāresu taṇhādiṭṭhimamāyanarahito. Nirāsoti lābhadhanaputtajīvitāsāya rahito. Nillobhapāpoti pāpalobhavisamalobhena rahito. Bhavalobhakhīṇoti khīṇabhavarāgo.
于是,郁多罗迦说偈颂曰:显示巴利原文
Tato uddālako gāthamāha –
刹帝利、婆罗门、吠舍、首陀罗、旃陀罗、补羯娑;
一切皆柔顺、调伏,一切皆般涅槃;
对于一切已达清凉者,他们之中还有优胜与卑劣之分吗?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Khattiyā brāhmaṇā vessā, suddā caṇḍālapukkusā; Sabbeva soratā dantā, sabbeva parinibbutā; Sabbesaṃ sītibhūtānaṃ, atthi seyyotha pāpiyo’’ti.
其中,“于此有胜劣吗”的意思是:这些刹帝利等人,全都具备柔和等品德;那么,对于具备如此品德的人们,是否还有“这位较优胜,那位较卑劣”这样的高下之别呢?这一问题是在问:有这样的差别,还是没有?显示巴利原文
Tattha atthi seyyotha pāpiyoti ete khattiyādayo sabbepi soraccādīhi samannāgatā honti, evaṃ bhūtānaṃ pana tesaṃ ayaṃ seyyo, ayaṃ pāpiyoti evaṃ hīnukkaṭṭhatā atthi, natthīti pucchati.
接着,为了向他表明“自证得阿拉汉果之时起,便不存在所谓的高下胜劣之分”,那位婆罗门说出如下偈颂:显示巴利原文
Athassa ‘‘arahattuppattito paṭṭhāya hīnukkaṭṭhatā nāma natthī’’ti dassetuṃ brāhmaṇo gāthamāha –
刹帝利、婆罗门、吠舍、首陀罗、旃陀罗、弗居娑
他们全都柔顺调伏,全都般涅槃。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Khattiyā brāhmaṇā vessā, suddā caṇḍālapukkusā; Sabbeva soratā dantā, sabbeva parinibbutā; Sabbesaṃ sītibhūtānaṃ, natthi seyyotha pāpiyo’’ti.
那时,优陀罗迦谴责他,说了两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ garahanto uddālako gāthādvayamāha –
刹帝利、婆罗门、吠舍、首陀罗、旃陀罗、补羯娑;
他们全都柔顺、调伏,全都已般涅槃。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Khattiyā brāhmaṇā vessā, suddā caṇḍālapukkusā; Sabbeva soratā dantā, sabbeva parinibbutā.
在一切清凉寂静者之中,并无优胜与卑劣之分;
你已失坏梵行,毁坏了闻受的家族血统。」
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sabbesaṃ sītibhūtānaṃ, natthi seyyotha pāpiyo; Panaṭṭhaṃ carasi brahmaññaṃ, sottiyākulavaṃsata’’nti.
其含义如下:如果具足这些功德者没有差别,唯独同一种姓,既然如此,你正在破坏父母两边皆善生的身份,已行于失坏的梵行,便如同旃陀罗一般,毁坏了闻受的家族血统。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – yadi etehi guṇehi samannāgatānaṃ viseso natthi, eko vaṇṇova hoti, evaṃ sante tvaṃ ubhato sujātabhāvaṃ nāsento panaṭṭhaṃ carasi brahmaññaṃ, caṇḍālasamo hosi, sottiyakulavaṃsataṃ nāsesīti.
那时,国师以譬喻令他领悟,说了两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ purohito upamāya saññāpento gāthādvayamāha –
“以种种染色之衣,覆盖此宫殿;
这些衣物的影子,不会生起那种贪染。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nānārattehi vatthehi, vimānaṃ bhavati chāditaṃ; Na tesaṃ chāyā vatthānaṃ, so rāgo anupajjatha.
同样地,在人间,当青年人清净时;
他们了知法后,舍离种姓,成为持戒者。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evameva manussesu, yadā sujjhanti māṇavā; Te sajātiṃ pamuñcanti, dhammamaññāya subbatā’’ti.
在这里,「宫殿」指房屋或亭阁。「阴影」是指那些布料的阴影;那各种不同的颜色不会影响,所有阴影都只呈现单一的颜色。「同样地」是指在人类中也是这样:有一些无知的婆罗门毫无根据地宣称在四种姓中有清净,不要执着于“这种清净是存在的”。当青年们通过圣道变得清净时,那时他们了知了所通达的涅槃法后,成为持戒者、具戒的人、智者,他们舍弃了种姓。因为自从证得涅槃以后,所谓的种姓就变得毫无意义。显示巴利原文
Tattha vimānanti gehaṃ vā maṇḍapaṃ vā. Chāyāti tesaṃ vatthānaṃ chāyā so nānāvidho rāgo na upeti, sabbā chāyā ekavaṇṇāva honti. Evamevāti manussesupi evameva ekacce aññāṇabrāhmaṇā akāraṇeneva cātuvaṇṇe suddhiṃ paññāpenti, esā atthīti mā gaṇhi. Yadā ariyamaggena māṇavā sujjhanti, tadā tehi paṭividdhaṃ nibbānadhammaṃ jānitvā subbatā sīlavantā paṇḍitapurisā te sajātiṃ muñcanti. Nibbānappattito paṭṭhāya hi jāti nāma niratthakāti.
而伍答拉咖无法回答,只能沉默无言地坐着。于是,婆罗门对国王说:“大王,所有这些骗人者,在整个赡部洲洲用欺诈的手段来败坏(正法),请将伍答拉咖逐出后,立他为副国师;把其余的人逐出后,给予他们盾牌和武器,让他们做仆从。”“好的,老师!”国王就照做了。他们一边侍奉国王,一边也随着各自的业而去了。显示巴利原文
Uddālako pana paccāharituṃ asakkonto appaṭibhānova nisīdi. Atha brāhmaṇo rājānaṃ āha – ‘‘sabbe ete, mahārāja, kuhakā sakalajambudīpe kohaññeneva nāsenti, uddālakaṃ uppabbājetvā upapurohitaṃ karotha, sese uppabbājetvā phalakāvudhāni datvā sevake karothā’’ti. ‘‘Sādhu, ācariyā’’ti rājā tathā kāresi. Te rājānaṃ upaṭṭhahantāva yathākammaṃ gatā.
世尊讲完这个法的开示后,说:“比丘们,他并非只在现在,过去世也是个骗人者。”接着把本生故事联系起来:“那时,伍答拉咖是那个骗人比丘,国王是阿难,国师则是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepesa kuhakoyevā’’ti vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā uddālako kuhakabhikkhu ahosi, rājā ānando, purohito pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
[488] 第五 毕舍本生注显示巴利原文
[488] 5. Bhisajātakavaṇṇanā
关于“马、牛、银、金”这句法语,是世尊住在祇树给孤独园时,针对一位心生不满的比丘而说的。这件事的详细背景,会在《孤沙本生》中说明。那时,世尊问他:“比丘,听说你心生不满,是吗?”比丘回答:“是的,世尊。”世尊问:“是什么原因呢?”比丘回答:“因为烦恼,世尊。”听他这么说,世尊便开示道:“比丘,你已经在这样能导向解脱的教法中出家了,为什么还会因为烦恼而感到不满呢?过去那些有智慧的人,佛陀尚未出现时,虽然出家修的是外道之行,却为了对治对事欲与烦恼欲可能生起的想,立下誓言,并依之安住。”说完,世尊就讲起了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Assaṃgavaṃ rajataṃ jātarūpanti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Vatthu pana kusajātake (jā. 2.20.1 ādayo) āvi bhavissati. Tadā pana satthā ‘‘saccaṃ kira tvaṃ bhikkhu ukkaṇṭhitosī’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘saccaṃ, bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘kiṃ paṭiccā’’ti vatvā ‘‘kilesaṃ, bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘bhikkhu evarūpe niyyānikasāsane pabbajitvā kasmā kilesaṃ paṭicca ukkaṇṭhitosi, porāṇakapaṇḍitā anuppanne buddhe bāhirakapabbajjaṃ pabbajitvā vatthukāmakilesakāme ārabbha uppajjanakasaññaṃ sapathaṃ katvā vihariṃsū’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,当梵授王治理波罗奈时,菩萨出生于一个拥有八十亿财富的婆罗门巨富之家,人们称他为“大金童子”。在他刚会蹒跚行走时,家中又生了一个儿子,取名为“小金童子”。如此接连生了七个儿子。最小的则是一个女儿,取名为“金天女”。大金童子成年后,从塔迦尸喇学成一切技艺归来。那时,父母想用居家生活来系缚他,便对他说:“我们会在门当户对的同种姓家族中,为你迎娶一位姑娘,你就安顿下来过居家生活吧。”他却这样回答:“父亲、母亲,我对居家生活毫无欲求。因为在我看来,三界犹如燃烧的火宅般可怖,如同牢狱般充满系缚,好比粪坑般令人厌恶。即使在梦中,我也从未见过欲乐之事。你们还有其他儿子,让他们去过居家生活吧。”即使父母再三恳求,又派朋友去劝说,他依然没有答应。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto asītikoṭivibhavassa brāhmaṇamahāsālakulassa putto hutvā nibbatti, ‘‘mahākañcanakumāro’’tissa nāmaṃ kariṃsu. Athassa padasā vicaraṇakāle aparopi putto jāyi, ‘‘upakañcanakumāro’’tissa nāmaṃ kariṃsu. Evaṃ paṭipāṭiyā satta puttā ahesuṃ. Sabbakaniṭṭhā panekā dhītā, tassā ‘‘kañcanadevī’’ti nāmaṃ kariṃsu. Mahākañcanakumāro vayappatto takkasilato sabbasippāni uggaṇhitvā āgacchi. Atha naṃ mātāpitaro gharāvāsena bandhitukāmā ‘‘attanā samānajātiyakulato te dārikaṃ ānessāma, gharāvāsaṃ saṇṭhapehī’’ti vadiṃsu. ‘‘Ammatātā, na mayhaṃ gharāvāsenattho, mayhañhi tayo bhavā ādittā viya sappaṭibhayā, bandhanāgāraṃ viya palibuddhā, ukkārabhūmi viya jegucchā hutvā upaṭṭhahanti, mayā supinenapi methunadhammo na diṭṭhapubbo, aññe vo puttā atthi, te gharāvāsena nimantethā’’ti vatvā punappunaṃ yācitopi sahāye pesetvā tehi yācitopi na icchi.
于是,朋友们问他:“朋友,你究竟向往什么,才不愿享受这些欲乐呢?”他便将自己心中的出离志向告诉了他们。父母听后,又去劝说其余的儿子,但他们也都不愿意。金天女也同样不愿。后来,父母过世了。大金智者办妥父母的后事,便以那八十亿财产对穷苦人大作布施,随后带领六个弟弟、一个妹妹、一个男仆、一个女仆和一位朋友,下定决心大出家,进入雪山。他们在莲花湖边一处风景宜人的地方搭建草庵,出家后以林中的根和野果为食。他们每次进入森林,总是集体行动,一个人看见果子或叶子,就把其他人都叫过来,边谈论见闻边采集,热闹得犹如村中作坊。这时,身为导师的大金苦行者心想:‘我们舍弃了八十亿财产出家,如今却还因为贪欲四处奔走寻找果子,这实在不像沙门的样子。从今往后,就由我一人来负责采集果子吧。’他回到草庵,傍晚把大家召集起来说明此事,并道:‘你们就留在这里安心修习沙门法,果子由我去采。’然而,小金等人却说:‘老师,我们是依您而出家的,应当由您在这里修习沙门法,让我们去采果子吧。’显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ sahāyā ‘‘samma, kiṃ pana tvaṃ patthento kāme paribhuñjituṃ na icchasī’’ti pucchiṃsu. So tesaṃ nekkhammajjhāsayataṃ ārocesi. Taṃ sutvā mātāpitaro sesaputte nimantesuṃ, tepi na icchiṃsu. Kañcanadevīpi na icchiyeva. Aparabhāge mātāpitaro kālamakaṃsu. Mahākañcanapaṇḍito mātāpitūnaṃ kattabbakiccaṃ katvā asītikoṭidhanena kapaṇaddhikānaṃ mahādānaṃ datvā cha bhātaro bhaginiṃ ekaṃ dāsaṃ ekaṃ dāsiṃ ekaṃ sahāyakañca ādāya mahābhinikkhamanaṃ nikkhamitvā himavantaṃ pāvisi. Te tattha ekaṃ padumasaraṃ nissāya ramaṇīye bhūmibhāge assamaṃ katvā pabbajitvā vanamūlaphalāhārehi yāpayiṃsu. Te araññaṃ gacchantā ekatova gantvā yattha eko phalaṃ vā pattaṃ vā passati, tattha itarepi pakkositvā diṭṭhasutādīni kathentā uccinanti, gāmassa kammantaṭṭhānaṃ viya hoti. Atha ācariyo mahākañcanatāpaso cintesi ‘‘amhākaṃ asītikoṭidhanaṃ chaḍḍetvā pabbajitānaṃ evaṃ loluppacāravasena phalāphalatthāya vicaraṇaṃ nāma appatirūpaṃ, ito paṭṭhāya ahameva phalāphalaṃ āharissāmī’’ti. So assamaṃ patvā sabbepi te sāyanhasamaye sannipātetvā tamatthaṃ ārocetvā ‘‘tumhe idheva samaṇadhammaṃ karontā acchatha, ahaṃ phalāphalaṃ āharissāmī’’ti āha. Atha naṃ upakañcanādayo ‘‘mayaṃ ācariya, tumhe nissāya pabbajitā, tumhe idheva samaṇadhammaṃ karotha, bhaginīpi no idheva hotu, dāsīpi tassā santike acchatu, mayaṃ aṭṭha janā vārena phalāphalaṃ āharissāma, tumhe pana tayo vāramuttāva hothā’’ti vatvā paṭiññaṃ gaṇhiṃsu.
从那时起,八人之中,每天由一人轮值采果。其余的人各自安住在自己的树叶小屋中,没有特别缘由,便不聚集一处。轮到值日的人采来果子,那里有一个平台,他便在石板上把果子分成十一份,敲钟为号,然后取走自己那份,走进住处。其余的人听到钟声方才出来,不生贪心,心怀恭敬地取走自己那份,回到住处食用,随后各自修习沙门法。后来,他们采集莲藕为食,修持极热的苦行、严酷的苦行,极善调伏诸根,并且修习遍禅的前行而住。那时,由于他们戒德的威力,帝释天的宫殿震动了。帝释天观察后知晓原因,心中生起怀疑:‘这些仙人真是心向欲乐,还是并非如此呢?’他思忖:‘我先来考验他们一番。’于是便用神力,让菩萨的那份食物消失了三天。菩萨第一天没看见自己的那份,心想:‘大概是分果子的人忘了我的那份吧。’第二天,他想:‘必定是我自己有什么过失,或许大家要排斥我,才没给我留。’到了第三天,他想:‘到底是什么原因不给我留呢?如果我真的有过失,我就向大家求忏悔。’于是,他在傍晚时分敲响了钟。显示巴利原文
Tato paṭṭhāya aṭṭhasupi janesu ekeko vāreneva phalāphalaṃ āharati. Sesā attano attano paṇṇasālāyameva honti, akāraṇena ekato bhavituṃ na labhanti. Vārappatto phalāphalaṃ āharitvā eko māḷako atthi, tattha pāsāṇaphalake ekādasa koṭṭhāse katvā ghaṇḍisaññaṃ katvā attano koṭṭhāsaṃ ādāya vasanaṭṭhānaṃ pavisati. Sesā ghaṇḍisaññāya nikkhamitvā loluppaṃ akatvā gāravaparihārena gantvā attano pāpuṇanakoṭṭhāsaṃ ādāya vasanaṭṭhānaṃ gantvā paribhuñjitvā samaṇadhammaṃ karonti. Te aparabhāge bhisāni āharitvā khādantā tattatapā ghoratapā paramājitindriyā kasiṇaparikammaṃ karontā vihariṃsu. Atha tesaṃ sīlatejena sakkassa bhavanaṃ kampi. Sakkopi āvajjento taṃ kāraṇaṃ ñatvā ‘‘kāmādhimuttā nu kho ime isayo , no’’ti āsaṅkaṃ karotiyeva. So ‘‘ime tāva isayo pariggaṇhissāmī’’ti cintetvā attano ānubhāvena mahāsattassa koṭṭhāsaṃ tayo divase antaradhāpesi. So paṭhamadivase koṭṭhāsaṃ adisvā ‘‘mama koṭṭhāsaṃ pamuṭṭho bhavissatī’’ti cintesi, dutiyadivase ‘‘mama dosena bhavitabbaṃ, paṇāmanavasena mama koṭṭhāsaṃ na ṭhapesi maññe’’ti cintesi, tatiyadivase ‘‘kena nu kho kāraṇena mayhaṃ koṭṭhāsaṃ na ṭhapenti, sace me doso atthi, khamāpessāmī’’ti sāyanhasamaye ghaṇḍisaññaṃ adāsi.
大家聚齐后,问道:“是谁敲响的钟?”他答:“是我,诸位贤友。”“老师,是什么原因呢?”“贤友们,这已经是第三天了,还没有人给我带食物。第三天,带回果子的是谁?”众人中有一人站起来,顶礼后说:“是我,老师。”“你在分份的时候,可曾为我留了我那份吗?”“有的,老师,我为您留了最长者那份。”“昨天是谁带回来的?”“是我。”另一人起身顶礼后站在一旁。“你分份的时候,想到我了吗?”“我为您留了最长者那份。”“那今天是谁带回来的?”“是我。”又有一人起身顶礼后站在一旁。“你分份的时候,想到我了吗?”“我为您留了最长者那份。”“贤友们,到今天为止,我已经连续三天没拿到自己那份了。第一天没见到我的份,我心里想:‘或许是分份的人把我忘了。’第二天我想:‘大约是我有什么过失吧。’到了今天,我想:‘如果我确实有过失,就应该请求原谅。’因此敲钟把你们召集起来。这些莲藕的份,你们都说‘我们做了’,却偏偏没有我的。应该查清楚,是谁把东西偷吃了。对于舍弃欲乐而出家的人,偷食这么一点莲藕,实在是不应该啊。”听了他的话,所有显示巴利原文
Sabbe sannipatitvā ‘‘kena ghaṇḍisaññā dinnā’’ti āhaṃsu. ‘‘Mayā tātā’’ti. ‘‘Kiṃkāraṇā ācariyā’’ti? ‘‘Tātā tatiyadivase kena phalāphalaṃ ābhata’’nti? Tesu eko uṭṭhāya ‘‘mayā ācariyā’’ti vanditvā aṭṭhāsi. Koṭṭhāse karontena te mayhaṃ koṭṭhāso katoti. ‘‘Āma, ācariya, jeṭṭhakakoṭṭhāso me kato’’ti. ‘‘Hiyyo kenābhata’’nti? ‘‘Mayā’’ti aparo uṭṭhāya vanditvā aṭṭhāsi. Koṭṭhāsaṃ karonto maṃ anussarīti. ‘‘Tumhākaṃ me jeṭṭhakakoṭṭhāso ṭhapito’’ti. ‘‘Ajja kenābhata’’nti. ‘‘Mayā’’ti aparo uṭṭhāya vanditvā aṭṭhāsi. Koṭṭhāsaṃ karonto maṃ anussarīti. ‘‘Tumhākaṃ me jeṭṭhakakoṭṭhāso kato’’ti. ‘‘Tātā, ajja mayhaṃ koṭṭhāsaṃ alabhantassa tatiyo divaso, paṭhamadivase koṭṭhāsaṃ adisvā ‘koṭṭhāsaṃ karonto maṃ pamuṭṭho bhavissatī’ti cintesiṃ, dutiyadivase ‘‘mama koci doso bhavissatī’’ti cintesiṃ, ajja pana ‘‘sace me doso atthi, khamāpessāmī’’ti cintetvā ghaṇḍisaññāya tumhe sannipātesiṃ. Ete bhisakoṭṭhāse tumhe ‘‘karimhā’’ti vadatha, ahaṃ na labhāmi, etesaṃ thenetvā khādakaṃ ñātuṃ vaṭṭati, kāme pahāya pabbajitānaṃ bhisamattaṃ thenanaṃ nāma appatirūpanti. Te tassa kathaṃ sutvā ‘‘aho sāhasikakamma’’nti sabbeva ubbegappattā ahesuṃ.
在那处林园里,栖息于林中最高的那棵树上的树神,也降临前来,到他们身边坐下。有一头大象,因被驯调而无法忍受痛苦,挣断系桩逃入森林;它时常来顶礼这群仙人,此时也来了,立于一旁。还有一只会耍蛇把戏的猴子,从耍蛇人手中逃脱后跑进森林,就住在这林园里;那天它同样来向仙众顶礼后,坐在一旁。而帝释天,为了好好考察这群仙人,也以隐身的形态站在他们近旁。就在这时,菩萨的幼弟——小金苦行者,从座上起身,向菩萨顶礼,并向在座的其他人表示了敬意后,问道:“老师,我能不能不待他人,先为自己作一个澄清?”菩萨回答:“可以。”他便站到众仙正中,立下誓言说:“若是我偷吃了那些莲藕,就让我变成这样的人!”接着,他说出了第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Tasmiṃ assamapade vanajeṭṭhakarukkhe nibbattadevatāpi otaritvā āgantvā tesaṃyeva santike nisīdi. Āneñjakaraṇaṃ kāriyamāno dukkhaṃ adhivāsetuṃ asakkonto āḷānaṃ bhinditvā palāyitvā araññaṃ paviṭṭho eko vāraṇo kālena kālaṃ isigaṇaṃ vandati, sopi āgantvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhāsi. Sappakīḷāpanako eko vānaro ahituṇḍikassa hatthato muccitvā palāyitvā araññaṃ pavisitvā tattheva assame vasati. Sopi taṃ divasaṃ isigaṇaṃ vanditvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Sakko ‘‘isigaṇaṃ pariggaṇhissāmī’’ti tesaṃ santike adissamānakāyo aṭṭhāsi. Tasmiṃ khaṇeva bodhisattassa kaniṭṭho upakañcanatāpaso uṭṭhāyāsanā bodhisattaṃ vanditvā sesānaṃ apacitiṃ dassetvā ‘‘ācariya, ahaṃ aññe apaṭṭhapetvā attānaññeva sodhetuṃ labhāmī’’ti pucchi. ‘‘Āma, labhasī’’ti. So isigaṇamajjhe ṭhatvā ‘‘sace te mayā bhisāni khāditāni, evarūpo nāma hotū’’ti sapathaṃ karonto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
愿他获得马、牛、银、金,并在此间得到可意的妻子;
婆罗门,愿那个偷了你莲藕的人,儿女妻子具足。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Assaṃ gavaṃ rajataṃ jātarūpaṃ, bhariyañca so idha labhataṃ manāpaṃ; Puttehi dārehi samaṅgi hotu, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsī’’ti.
此处,“马、牛”等语,应知是呵责“所依欲乐”而说:凡有多少可爱之物,若与之分离,便会有等量的忧悲痛苦生起。显示巴利原文
Tattha ‘‘assaṃ gava’’nti idaṃ ‘‘so ‘yattakāni piyavatthūni honti, tehi vippayoge tattakāni sokadukkhāni uppajjantī’ti vatthukāme garahanto abhāsī’’ti veditabbaṃ.
仙众们听了这话,纷纷捂住耳朵说:“诸位,切莫如此说,你的这个誓言实在太过沉重!”菩萨也对他说:“朋友,你的誓言太过沉重,你又不曾食用,请坐回你的座位吧。”待他先发誓言坐下后,第二位兄弟也忽地起身,向大士礼敬,以誓言澄清自己,说出了第二首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā isigaṇo ‘‘mārisa, mā evaṃ kathetha, atibhāriyo te sapatho’’ti kaṇṇe pidahi. Bodhisattopi naṃ ‘‘tāta, atibhāriyo te sapatho, na tvaṃ khādasi, tava pattāsane nisīdā’’ti āha. Tasmiṃ paṭhamaṃ sapathaṃ katvā nisinne dutiyopi bhātā sahasā uṭṭhāya mahāsattaṃ vanditvā sapathena attānaṃ sodhento dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
愿他佩戴花环、涂抹迦尸栴檀香,愿他拥有众多儿子;
婆罗门啊,愿那偷你莲藕者,于诸欲乐生起极深眷求。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mālañca so kāsikacandanañca, dhāretu puttassa bahū bhavantu; Kāmesu tibbaṃ kurutaṃ apekkhaṃ, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsī’’ti.
此中所言“极深的”,是指愿他于“所依欲乐”及“烦恼欲乐”中生起深重的渴望。他之所以这样说,正是为了遮止痛苦——因此说道:“若有人对这些生起极深的眷恋,当与之分离时,必定会遭受大苦。”显示巴利原文
Tattha tibbanti vatthukāmakilesakāmesu bahalaṃ apekkhaṃ karotūti. Idaṃ so ‘‘yassetesu tibbā apekkhā honti, so tehi vippayoge mahantaṃ dukkhaṃ pāpuṇātī’’ti dukkhapaṭikkhepavaseneva āha.
待他坐下后,其余众人亦随各自内心的意乐,各各诵出了相应的偈颂——显示巴利原文
Tasmiṃ nisinne sesāpi attano attano ajjhāsayānurūpena taṃ taṃ gāthaṃ abhāsiṃsu –
“愿那耕者谷物丰饶、享有盛誉、有子的居士、拥有财富,于一切欲乐中都能如意;”
“愿他不见衰老,安住于家。婆罗门,即那个吃了你莲藕的人。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pahūtadhañño kasimā yasassī, putte gihī dhanimā sabbakāme; Vayaṃ apassaṃ gharamāvasātu, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsi.
愿他成为威猛的刹帝利,成为王中之王,具大势力,声名远扬;
愿他统治四方大地,婆罗门,那偷吃了你莲藕的人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘So khattiyo hotu pasayhakārī, rājābhirājā balavā yasassī; Sa cāturantaṃ mahimāvasātu, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsi.
愿他成为未离欲的婆罗门,热衷于须臾与星宿之道;
婆罗门,愿有名望的国王尊敬那吃了你莲藕的人!
显示巴利原文 ‘‘So brāhmaṇo hotu avītarāgo, muhuttanakkhattapathesu yutto; Pūjetu naṃ raṭṭhapatī yasassī, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsi.
愿世人视他为教诫师,通晓一切吠陀的苦行者;
婆罗门,愿四方乡民聚集起来,礼敬那位吃了你莲藕的人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ajjhāyakaṃ sabbasamantavedaṃ, tapassinaṃ maññatu sabbaloko; Pūjentu naṃ jānapadā samecca, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsi.
愿他享用帝释天所赐、具足四种资源、丰饶殊胜的村落;
让那未离贪者去死吧,婆罗门!就是那个吃了你莲藕的人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Catussadaṃ gāmavaraṃ samiddhaṃ, dinnañhi so bhuñjatu vāsavena; Avītarāgo maraṇaṃ upetu, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsi.
“愿他于朋友之中成为村长,以舞蹈与歌唱而欢喜;”
“愿他不因国王而遭受任何灾祸,婆罗门!那吃了你莲藕的人。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘So gāmaṇī hotu sahāyamajjhe, naccehi gītehi pamodamāno; So rājato byasana mālattha kiñci, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsi.
“那位独王征服大地后,愿他册立千女之中的最上者;”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yaṃ ekarājā pathaviṃ vijetvā, itthīsahassāna ṭhapetu aggaṃ;
「愿她成为有发缝女子中的最胜者」:“有发缝女子”是指那些分发缝的妇人,愿她成为其中最殊胜的一位。“婆罗门!那个吃了你莲藕的她”:意思是,婆罗门啊,那位曾受用过你莲藕的女子。显示巴利原文
Sīmantinīnaṃ pavarā bhavātu, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yā ahāsi.
「当一切仙人聚集时」:「仙人」指追求真理的修行者;「全部聚集」是说当他们完全聚会在一起,即所有仙人汇合的场合。「愿她无动摇地享受美味」:愿她能无有动摇、安稳地享用那些美味,也就是甘甜可口的食物。显示巴利原文
‘‘Isīnañhi sā sabbasamāgatānaṃ, bhuñjeyya sāduṃ avikampamānā;
「让她以所得而自赞地游行」:愿她依所获得的利养自夸、被称扬,四处游行。「婆罗门!那个吃了你莲藕的她」:婆罗门啊,所指的正是那位曾经食用你莲藕的女子。显示巴利原文
Carātu lābhena vikatthamānā, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yā ahāsi.
愿他成为大寺的常住者,愿他成为伽阇伽罗的新营造者;
愿他一日内造好窗户,婆罗门!正是那偷食你莲藕的人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Āvāsiko hotu mahāvihāre, navakammiko hotu gajaṅgalāyaṃ; Ālokasandhiṃ divasaṃ karotu, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsi.
愿他六处为百索所缚,从这可爱的山林被拖往王都;
愿那吃了你莲藕之人,婆罗门,被象钩与刺棒痛打!
显示巴利原文 ‘‘So bajjhatū pāsasatehi chabbhi, rammā vanā niyyatu rājadhāniṃ; Tuttehi so haññatu pācanehi, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsi.
戴着阿拉克花环,耳穿锡饰,被棍棒击打后,让他去到蛇口前。
愿那腰束沼泽草的人游行街头,婆罗门啊,正是他吃了你的莲藕。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Alakkamālī tipukaṇṇaviddho, laṭṭhīhato sappamukhaṃ upetu; Sakacchabandho visikhaṃ carātu, bhisāni te brāhmaṇa yo ahāsī’’ti.
在此,第三首偈颂中,“耕作者”指耕种事业完备的人。“愿他获得儿子,成为在家人,以七种宝财而为富足,获取色等一切欲乐”——这是对‘儿子、在家人、富人、一切欲’的解说。“不观年龄”:即使年至老迈,也不观察自己是否已到适宜出家的年纪,仍愿他安住在五种欲功德圆满具足的家中。他如此说,意在表明:‘贪著五种欲功德者,一旦与这些欲功德分离,便会遭受大毁灭。’显示巴利原文
Tattha tatiyena vuttagāthāya kasimāti sampannakasikammo. Putte gihī dhanimā sabbakāmeti putte labhatu, gihī hotu, sattavidhena ratanadhanena dhanimā hotu, rūpādibhede sabbakāme labhatu. Vayaṃ apassanti mahallakakāle pabbajjānurūpampi attano vayaṃ apassanto pañcakāmaguṇasamiddhaṃ gharameva āvasatūti. Idaṃ so ‘‘pañcakāmaguṇagiddho kāmaguṇavippayogena mahāvināsaṃ pāpuṇātī’’ti dassetuṃ kathesi.
第四首偈颂中,“王中之王”指于诸王中最为尊胜之王。他这样说,是通过揭示王权的过患而表明:‘当自在者的自在力衰损时,会产生极大的苦。’“不离欲者”:因其贪求国师之位,故称有欲者。他这样说,意在表明:‘国师当国师之位丧失时,会产生极大的忧恼。’“苦行者”:愿他视此人为具足苦行与戒德之人。他这样说,是基于对利养恭敬的呵责,以表明:‘由于利养恭敬的退失,会产生极大的忧恼。’显示巴利原文
Catutthena vuttagāthāya rājābhirājāti rājūnaṃ antare abhirājāti. Idaṃ so ‘‘issarānaṃ nāma issariye parigalite mahantaṃ dukkhaṃ uppajjatī’’ti rajje dosaṃ dassento kathesi. Pañcamena vuttagāthāya avītarāgoti purohitaṭṭhānataṇhāya sataṇhoti. Idaṃ so ‘‘purohitassa purohitaṭṭhāne parigalite mahantaṃ domanassaṃ uppajjatī’’ti dassetuṃ kathesi. Chaṭṭhena vuttagāthāya tapassinanti tapasīlasampannoti taṃ maññatu. Idaṃ so ‘‘lābhasakkārāpagamena mahantaṃ domanassaṃ uppajjatī’’ti lābhasakkāragarahavasena kathesi.
同伴苦行者所说的偈颂中,“四充满”的意思是:因人烟稠密,故为人所充满;因谷物丰饶,故为谷物所充满;因木材易得,故为木材所充满;因水源充足,故为水所充满——由此四种充溢,故说具足四充满。“由天神王”:指如同由天神王所赐予那般坚固不动;或由获得天神王所施的殊胜威力,令一位国王悦意后,由该王所赐予——这也是其含义。“不离欲者”:指如同陷于泥沼中的猪,沉溺在欲泥之中。如此,他同样是为了阐明诸欲的过患而这样说。显示巴利原文
Sahāyatāpasena vuttagāthāya catussadanti ākiṇṇamanussatāya manussehi, pahūtadhaññatāya dhaññena, sulabhadārutāya dārūhi, sampannodakatāya udakenāti catūhi ussannaṃ, catussadasamannāgatanti attho. Vāsavenāti vāsavena dinnaṃ viya acalaṃ, vāsavato laddhavarānubhāvena ekaṃ rājānaṃ ārādhetvā tena dinnantipi attho. Avītarāgoti kaddame sūkaro viya kāmapaṅke nimuggova hutvā. Iti sopi kāmānaṃ ādīnavaṃ kathento evamāha.
奴仆所说的偈中,“村长”是指村中的首领。他也是为了呵责诸欲才这样说。金女所说偈中的“所往”,意思是指那位女人。“一王”指最胜之王。“千女”是依语句数量而言,意为愿她被安置在一万六千位女子中的首席。“有发缝者”指梳有分发缝的女子们。如此,即使身为女子,她也将诸欲视同恶臭的粪堆一样呵责而这样说。婢女所说偈中的“于一切聚会中”,意为:坐在所有聚会者中间,不为畏怯,不颤抖,取用食物。据说,婢女们认为在主人面前吃东西是不悦意的,所以她根据自己的这种不悦意而这样说。“使行走”即令他行走。“以所得而自赞者”:为了利养而做出欺骗的行为,生起利养与恭敬而游走。这样,她虽处在婢女的地位,也诃斥以烦恼欲为根基的依止之欲。显示巴利原文
Dāsena vuttagāthāya gāmaṇīti gāmajeṭṭhako. Ayampi kāme garahantoyeva evamāha. Kañcanadeviyā vuttagāthāya yanti yaṃ itthinti attho. Ekarājāti aggarājā. Itthisahassānanti vacanamaṭṭhatāya vuttaṃ, soḷasannaṃ itthisahassānaṃ aggaṭṭhāne ṭhapetūti attho. Sīmantinīnanti sīmantadharānaṃ itthīnanti attho. Iti sā itthibhāve ṭhatvāpi duggandhagūtharāsiṃ viya kāme garahantīyeva evamāha. Dāsiyā vuttagāthāya sabbasamāgatānanti sabbesaṃ sannipatitānaṃ majjhe nisīditvā avikampamānā anosakkamānā sādurasaṃ bhuñjatūti attho. Dāsīnaṃ kira sāmikassa santike nisīditvā bhuñjanaṃ nāma appiyaṃ. Iti sā attano appiyatāya evamāha. Carātūti caratu. Lābhena vikatthamānāti lābhahetu kuhanakammaṃ karontī lābhasakkāraṃ uppādentī caratūti attho. Iminā sā dāsibhāve ṭhitāpi kilesakāmavatthukāme garahati.
天神所说的偈中,“居住者”指寺院的照料者。“在伽阇伽罗”:在名为伽阇伽罗的城市中。据说那里容易获得木材等物资。“一日即造窗”意为让他在一天之内就把窗户做好。据说,那位天子在迦叶佛的时代,依靠伽阇伽罗城,住在一由旬大的荒废大寺中担任住众长老,不断地在破旧的寺院中从事修建工程,领受了极大的辛苦。因此,他缘取自身的这份苦而这样说。象所说的偈中,“以百索”即以很多条绳索。“六处”指在四脚、脖子和腰部这六个地方。“叉棍”指有两叉的长棍。“惩戒杖”指十种惩戒杖,或者就是指刺棒。据说,它也是缘取自己身心所领受的苦而这样说。显示巴利原文
Devatāya vuttagāthāya āvāsikoti āvāsajagganako. Gajaṅgalāyanti evaṃnāmake nagare. Tattha kira dabbasambhārā sulabhā. Ālokasandhiṃ divasanti ekadivaseneva vātapānaṃ karotu. So kira devaputto kassapabuddhakāle gajaṅgalanagaraṃ nissāya yojanike jiṇṇamahāvihāre āvāsikasaṅghatthero hutvā jiṇṇavihāre navakammaṃ karontoyeva mahādukkhaṃ anubhavi. Tasmā tadeva dukkhaṃ ārabbha evamāha. Hatthinā vuttagāthāya pāsasatehīti bahūhi pāsehi. Chabbhīti catūsu pādesu gīvāya kaṭibhāge cāti chasu ṭhānesu. Tuttehīti dvikaṇḍakāhi dīghalaṭṭhīhi. Pācanehīti dasapācanehi aṅkusehi vā. So kira attano anubhūtadukkhaññeva ārabbha evamāha.
猴子所说的偈中,“戴阿拉克花环者”指被玩蛇人用阿拉克花环套在脖子上而挂着的。“锡耳饰者”指耳朵戴着锡制饰品的人。“被棍击者”指在训练蛇戏时,被棍棒打过的人。它也是针对自己在玩蛇人手中所受的苦而这样说。显示巴利原文
Vānarena vuttagāthāya alakkamālīti ahituṇḍikena kaṇṭhe parikkhipitvā ṭhapitāya alakkamālāya samannāgato. Tipukaṇṇaviddhoti tipupiḷandhanena piḷandhakaṇṇo. Laṭṭhīhatoti sappakīḷaṃ sikkhāpayamāno laṭṭhiyā hato hutvā. Esopi ahituṇḍikassa hatthe attano anubhūtadukkhameva sandhāya evamāha.
就这样,当那十三人全都立下誓言后,大士心想:“他们或许会对我生疑:‘此人所说,无非是无益的损失。’那我也立个誓吧。”于是,在他立誓时,说出了这第十四首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Evaṃ tehi terasahi janehi sapathe kate mahāsatto cintesi ‘‘kadāci ime ‘ayaṃ anaṭṭhameva naṭṭhanti kathetī’ti mayi āsaṅkaṃ kareyyuṃ, ahampi sapathaṃ karomī’’ti. Atha naṃ karonto cuddasamaṃ gāthamāha –
“若有人说:‘在无益的事上我有所失’,便让他获得诸欲,纵情享用吧;
愿他死于家中,或诸位贤者中若有任何人心怀犹豫,亦当如此。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yo ve anaṭṭhaṃva naṭṭhanti cāha, kāmeva so labhataṃ bhuñjatañca; Agāramajjhe maraṇaṃ upetu, yo vā bhonto saṅkati kañcidevā’’ti.
此处“贤者”是称呼语。这是如此说:诸位贤者,若有人在无益之处说“我失去了”,或是你们当中有人对任何事心生疑虑,那就让他既能获得又能受用五种欲乐,不得令人愉悦的出家,就这样死在家中吧。显示巴利原文
Tattha bhontoti ālapanaṃ. Idaṃ vuttaṃ hoti – bhavanto yo anaṭṭhe koṭṭhāse ‘‘naṭṭhaṃ me’’ti vadati, yo vā tumhesu kañci āsaṅkati, so pañca kāmaguṇe labhatu ceva bhuñjatu ca, ramaṇīyameva pabbajjaṃ alabhitvā agāramajjheyeva maratūti.
仙人们如此发下誓言后,帝释天感到害怕,心中思惟:“我为了试探他们而让莲藕消失,他们却像对待一口唾沫那样,谴责诸欲并立下誓言。我要去问他们谴责诸欲的原因。”这样思惟后,他便显现身形,礼敬菩萨,为问明缘由而说出接下来的偈颂——显示巴利原文
Evaṃ isīhi sapathe kate sakko bhāyitvā ‘‘ahaṃ ime vīmaṃsanto bhisāni antaradhāpesiṃ. Ime ca chaḍḍitakheḷapiṇḍaṃ viya kāme garahantā sapathaṃ karonti, kāme garahakāraṇaṃ te pucchissāmī’’ti cintetvā dissamānarūpo bodhisattaṃ vanditvā pucchanto anantaraṃ gāthamāha –
人们所寻求、为此而在世间游走之事,对许多人而言,是所爱、悦意的;
在这有情世间,它可爱、可意,为何仙人们不称赞诸欲?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yadesamānā vicaranti loke, iṭṭhañca kantañca bahūnametaṃ; Piyaṃ manuññaṃ cidha jīvaloke, kasmā isayo nappasaṃsanti kāme’’ti.
在此,「yadesamānā」意为:众生为寻求事欲与烦恼欲,以农耕、牧牛等平正或艰险之业,于世间奔波流转,此乃众多天、人所喜爱、悦意、可爱与合意者。为何诸仙人于诸欲不称赞?此即其意。而「kāme」(诸欲)一词,则直接指明事物本身的面貌。显示巴利原文
Tattha yadesamānāti yaṃ vatthukāmaṃ kilesakāmañca kasigorakkhādīhi samavisamakammehi pariyesamānā sattā loke vicaranti, etaṃ bahūnaṃ devamanussānaṃ iṭṭhañca kantañca piyañca manuññañca, kasmā isayo nappasaṃsanti kāmeti attho. ‘‘Kāme’’ti iminā taṃ vatthuṃ sarūpato dasseti.
接着,菩萨解答他的问题,诵出两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Athassa pañhaṃ vissajjento mahāsatto dve gāthā abhāsi –
于诸欲中,人们确实被杀、被缚;于诸欲中,苦与怖畏生起;
于诸欲中,骄慢的众生主放逸,因愚痴而造作种种恶业。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kāmesu ve haññare bajjhare ca, kāmesu dukkhañca bhayañca jātaṃ; Kāmesu bhūtādhipatī pamattā, pāpāni kammāni karonti mohā.
这些行恶法者,造作恶业,身坏命终后堕入地狱;
见到了五欲中的过患,因此仙人们不称赞诸欲。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te pāpadhammā pasavetva pāpaṃ, kāyassa bhedā nirayaṃ vajanti; Ādīnavaṃ kāmaguṇesu disvā, tasmā isayo nappasaṃsanti kāme’’ti.
其中,「诸欲中」的意思是:因为欲的原因、依止于欲,而造作身恶行等。「被伤害」指被棍棒等所伤害。「被绑缚」指被绳索捆绑等所束缚。「苦」指身体与心理上的不适之苦。「怖畏」指自我谴责等一切怖畏。「众生主」是称呼帝释天。「过患」即指此类过失。此过患应依《苦蕴经》等经典(中部1.163-180)来阐明。显示巴利原文
Tattha kāmesūti kāmahetu, kāme nissāya kāyaduccaritādīni karontīti attho. Haññareti daṇḍādīhi haññanti. Bajjhareti rajjubandhanādīhi bajjhanti. Dukkhanti kāyikacetasikaṃ asātaṃ dukkhaṃ. Bhayanti attānuvādādikaṃ sabbampi bhayaṃ. Bhūtādhipatīti sakkaṃ ālapati. Ādīnavanti evarūpaṃ dosaṃ. So panesa ādīnavo dukkhakkhandhādīhi suttehi (ma. ni. 1.163-180) dīpetabbo.
帝释天听闻大士这番话,心生悚惧,随即说偈:显示巴利原文
Sakko mahāsattassa kathaṃ sutvā saṃviggamānaso anantaraṃ gāthamāha –
‘尊者!我为了试探,取来仙人的莲藕,从水边拿到干地放下;’
清净无恶的仙人们住在这里,梵行者!这些是你的莲藕。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vīmaṃsamāno isino bhisāni, tīre gahetvāna thale nidhesiṃ; Suddhā apāpā isayo vasanti, etāni te brahmacārī bhisānī’’ti.
其中,「为测试」意思是:‘尊者!我为了测试这些仙人到底是倾向于欲乐,还是不倾向于’,这样进行测试。「仙人的」是指属于您这位大仙的莲藕。「从岸边拿取」意思是:拿起那些放在岸边的莲藕,放在干地的一边。「清净」意思是:现在我通过你们立誓的行为而知道:‘这些仙人清净无恶而住。’显示巴利原文
Tattha vimaṃsamānoti bhante, ahaṃ ‘‘ime isayo kāmādhimuttā vā, no vā’’ti vīmaṃsanto. Isinoti tava mahesino santakāni bhisāni. Tīre gahetvānāti tīre nikkhittāni gahetvā thale ekamante nidhesiṃ. Suddhāti idāni mayā tumhākaṃ sapathakiriyāya ñātaṃ ‘‘ime isayo suddhā apāpā hutvā vasantī’’ti.
菩萨听闻此言,说出此偈:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā bodhisatto gāthamāha –
他们不是你的演员,也不是你的玩伴;不是你的亲戚,也不是你的朋友;
千眼者!你究竟依仗什么,与仙人们一同嬉戏,天王?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na te naṭā no pana kīḷaneyyā, na bandhavā no pana te sahāyā; Kismiṃ vupatthambha sahassanetta, isīhi tvaṃ kīḷasi devarājā’’ti.
其中,“你不是我们的艺人,也不是”的意思是:天之王啊,我们既不是你的艺人,也不是任何适合与你嬉戏之人,更非你的亲戚或朋友。那么,你究竟以谁为后盾、依凭什么,而与仙人们共戏呢?这便是此句的意涵。显示巴利原文
Tattha na te naṭā noti devarāja, mayaṃ tava naṭā vā kīḷitabbayuttakā vā keci na homa, nāpi tava ñātakā, na sahāyā, atha tvaṃ kiṃ vā upatthambhaṃ katvā kiṃ nissāya isīhi saddhiṃ kīḷasīti attho.
于是,帝释天为请求宽恕,诵出第二十首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ sakko khamāpento vīsatimaṃ gāthamāha –
你是我的老师,也是我的父亲;梵天啊,愿这成为我犯错者的依归。
广慧者啊,请原谅我这仅此一次的过失,智者不以嗔怒为力。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ācariyo mesi pitā ca mayhaṃ, esā patiṭṭhā khalitassa brahme; Ekāparādhaṃ khama bhūripañña, na paṇḍitā kodhabalā bhavantī’’ti.
其中,「这是庇护」(esā patiṭṭhā)的意思是:今日,愿你的足影成为我这个犯错者、有过失者的庇护。「以嗔怒为力」(kodhabalā)的意思是:所谓的智者,是以安忍为力,并非以嗔怒为力。显示巴利原文
Tattha esā patiṭṭhāti esā tava pādacchāyā ajja mama khalitassa aparaddhassa patiṭṭhā hotu. Kodhabalāti paṇḍitā nāma khantibalā bhavanti, na kodhabalāti.
然后,大士原谅了帝释天王,又亲自向仙众请求原谅,并说出另一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atha mahāsatto sakkassa devarañño khamitvā sayaṃ isigaṇaṃ khamāpento itaraṃ gāthamāha –
仙人们,这一夜是善住,因为我们见到了天神王、众生主;
愿诸仙人皆满心欢喜,因婆罗门已得莲藕。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Suvāsitaṃ isinaṃ ekarattaṃ, yaṃ vāsavaṃ bhūtapatiddasāma; Sabbeva bhonto sumanā bhavantu, yaṃ brāhmaṇo paccupādī bhisānī’’ti.
其中,“suvāsitaṃ isinaṃ ekarattaṃ”意为:诸位尊者,仙人们于此林中仅住一夜,即是善住。何以故?“yaṃ vāsavaṃ bhūtapatiṃ addasāma”:因为我们见到了众生主帝释天。若我们住于城中,便不能见到他。“bhonto”:诸位尊者,愿你们皆心生欢喜、喜悦,并原谅帝释天。何以故?“yaṃ brāhmaṇo paccupādī bhisāni”:因为这位婆罗门(即你们的老师)获得了莲藕。显示巴利原文
Tattha suvāsitaṃ isinaṃ ekarattanti āyasmantānaṃ isīnaṃ ekarattampi imasmiṃ araññe vasitaṃ suvasitameva. Kiṃkāraṇā? Yaṃ vāsavaṃ bhūtapatiṃ addasāma, sace hi mayaṃ nagare avasimha, imaṃ na addasāma. Bhontoti bhavanto sabbepi sumanā bhavantu, tussantu, sakkassa devarañño khamantu. Kiṃkāraṇā? Yaṃ brāhmaṇo paccupādī bhisāni, yasmā tumhākaṃ ācariyo bhisāni paṭilabhīti.
帝释天顶礼仙众后,便返回天界。仙众则修习禅那、证得神通,往生梵天界。显示巴利原文
Sakko isigaṇaṃ vanditvā devalokameva gato. Isigaṇopi jhānābhiññāyo nibbattetvā brahmalokūpago ahosi.
世尊讲完这个法之后,说道:“比丘们,正如这样,古代的智者们立下誓愿后,便舍断了烦恼。”接着开示了诸谛。在谛的开示结束时,那位心生忧恼的比丘证得了入流果。随后,世尊在结合本生故事时,又说了三首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘evaṃ bhikkhu porāṇakapaṇḍitā sapathaṃ katvā kilese pajahiṃsū’’ti vatvā saccāni pakāsesi, saccapariyosāne ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhu sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhahi. Jātakaṃ samodhānento puna satthā tisso gāthā abhāsi –
我与舍利弗、目犍连、迦叶,
阿那律、富楼那、阿难,当时他们是七兄弟。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ahañca sāriputto ca, moggallāno ca kassapo; Anuruddho puṇṇo ānando, tadāsuṃ satta bhātaro.
当时,胞妹是优钵罗色,女仆是久寿多罗;
当时,质多居士为仆,夜叉萨多耆利亦然。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bhaginī uppalavaṇṇā ca, dāsī khujjuttarā tadā; Citto gahapati dāso, yakkho sātāgiro tadā.
那时,巴利雷亚为大象,蜜多为殊胜猕猴;
那时伍达夷即为帝释,你们应当如此忆持此本生故事。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pālileyyo tadā nāgo, madhudo seṭṭhavānaro; Kāḷudāyī tadā sakko, evaṃ dhāretha jātaka’’nti.
第六 苏卢支本生释显示巴利原文
[489] 6. Surucijātakavaṇṇanā
“摩诃西是苏卢支的妻子”(Mahesī surucino bhariyā),这句话是世尊依止舍卫城,住在鹿母讲堂时,针对大近事女毗舍佉所获得的八个愿望而讲述的。事情是这样的:有一天,她在祇园听了法谈之后,邀请世尊和比丘僧团第二天去应供,然后就离开了。那一夜过后,一场遍满四大洲的大雨降了下来。世尊对诸比丘说:“比丘们,就像在祇园这里下雨一样,四大洲也都在下雨。比丘们,去让雨水淋湿你们的身体吧,这是最后一场遍满四大洲的大雨了。”说完,世尊便和那些已让身体淋湿的比丘们一起,以神通力在祇园消失,直接出现在毗舍佉的门楼处。近事女心想:“真是稀有啊!真是未曾有啊!如来的大神力、大威力,竟然是这样——即使在洪水深及膝盖、深及腰部的时候,连一位比丘的脚或衣服都没有被弄湿!”她极为欢喜踊跃,供养了以佛陀为首的比丘僧团。饭食用毕,她对世尊这样说:“尊者,我向世尊乞求八个愿望。”世尊说:“毗舍佉,如来已超越了愿望。”毗舍佉说:“尊者,我所乞求的都是如法的、没有过失的愿望。”世尊说:“毗舍佉,那你说吧。”她请求道:“尊者,我想终其一生为比丘僧团提供雨衣、为远道而来的比丘提供客饭、为将出发远行的比丘提供行路饭、为患病比丘提供病号饭、为看护病患的比丘提供看护饭、为病患提供药品、提供固定的粥食;并且终其一生为比丘尼僧团提供浴衣。”显示巴利原文
Mahesīsurucino bhariyāti idaṃ satthā sāvatthiṃ upanissāya migāramātupāsāde viharanto visākhāya mahāupāsikāya laddhe aṭṭha vare ārabbha kathesi. Sā hi ekadivasaṃ jetavane dhammakathaṃ sutvā bhagavantaṃ saddhiṃ bhikkhusaṅghena svātanāya nimantetvā pakkāmi. Tassā pana rattiyā accayena cātuddīpiko mahāmegho pāvassi . Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantetvā ‘‘yathā, bhikkhave, jetavane vassati, evaṃ catūsu dīpesu vassati, ovassāpetha, bhikkhave, kāyaṃ, ayaṃ pacchimako cātuddīpiko mahāmegho’’ti vatvā ovassāpitakāyehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṃ iddhibalena jetavane antarahito visākhāya koṭṭhake pāturahosi. Upāsikā ‘‘acchariyaṃ vata bho, abbhutaṃ vata bho, tathāgatassa mahiddhikatā mahānubhāvatā, yatra hi nāma jāṇukamattesupi oghesu vattamānesu kaṭimattesupi oghesu vattamānesu na hi nāma ekabhikkhussapi pādā vā cīvarāni vā allāni bhavissantī’’ti haṭṭhā udaggā buddhappamukhaṃ bhikkhusaṅghaṃ parivisitvā katabhattakiccaṃ bhagavantaṃ etadavoca ‘‘aṭṭhāhaṃ, bhante, bhagavantaṃ varāni yācāmī’’ti. ‘‘Atikkantavarā kho, visākhe, tathāgatā’’ti. ‘‘Yāni ca, bhante, kappiyāni yāni ca anavajjānī’’ti. ‘‘Vadehi visākhe’’ti. ‘‘Icchāmahaṃ, bhante, bhikkhusaṅghassa yāvajīvaṃ vassikasāṭikaṃ dātuṃ, āgantukabhattaṃ dātuṃ, gamikabhattaṃ dātuṃ, gilānabhattaṃ dātuṃ, gilānupaṭṭhākabhattaṃ dātuṃ, gilānabhesajjaṃ dātuṃ, dhuvayāguṃ dātuṃ, bhikkhunisaṅghassa yāvajīvaṃ udakasāṭikaṃ dātu’’nti.
世尊问:“毗舍佉,你见到何种义利,才向如来请求这八个愿望?”在她讲述了这些愿望的种种利益后,世尊说:“善哉,善哉!毗舍佉,你正是因为见到这样的利益,才向如来请求这八个愿望,实在是好。”随后世尊宣布:“毗舍佉,我允许你这八个愿望。”在允诺了八个愿望,并作随喜祝福后,世尊便离去了。后来,有一天,世尊住在东园,比丘们在法堂里议论道:“贤友们,毗舍佉这位大近事女虽为女子,竟能从十力世尊面前得到八个愿望,真是大功德啊!”世尊走过来,问道:“比丘们,你们现在聚在一起讨论什么?”比丘们回答:“我们正在讨论这件事。”世尊便说:“比丘们,毗舍佉并非只在今生才从我这里获得愿望,过去世也曾得到过。”于是,世尊便讲述了过去的因缘。显示巴利原文
Satthā ‘‘kaṃ pana tvaṃ, visākhe, atthavasaṃ sampassamānā tathāgataṃ aṭṭha varāni yācasī’’ti pucchitvā tāya varānisaṃse kathite ‘‘sādhu sādhu, visākhe, sādhu kho tvaṃ, visākhe, imaṃ ānisaṃsaṃ sampassamānā tathāgataṃ aṭṭha varāni yācasī’’ti vatvā ‘‘anujānāmi te, visākhe, aṭṭha varānī’’ti aṭṭha vare datvā anumodanaṃ katvā pakkāmi. Athekadivasaṃ satthari pubbārāme viharante bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, visākhā mahāupāsikā mātugāmattabhāve ṭhatvāpi dasabalassa santike aṭṭha vare labhi, aho mahāguṇā’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, visākhā idāneva mama santikā vare labhati, pubbepesā labhiyevā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,弥体喇城有位名叫苏卢支的国王治世。他得了一子,便为儿子取名“苏卢支王子”。王子成年后,心想:“我要前往塔迦尸喇学习技艺。”于是动身前去,到达后坐在城门口的一间厅堂中。波罗奈国王也有个儿子,名为梵授王子,同样为求学而来,恰巧坐在了苏卢支王子所坐的那块石板上。两人相互交谈后,结为信赖的朋友,便一同去老师那里,奉上学费,开始学习。不久,他们学成技艺,向老师辞别后,同行一段路,走到一处岔路口时停下。他们彼此拥抱,为信守朋友之义而订立盟约:“将来,倘若我生儿子、你生女儿,或是你生儿子、我生女儿,我们两家便结作儿女亲家。”在他们各自登基治国后,苏卢支大王生了一个儿子,同样取名“苏卢支王子”;而梵授王则生了一个女儿,取名“善慧”。显示巴利原文
Atīte mithilāyaṃ suruci nāma rājā rajjaṃ kārento puttaṃ paṭilabhitvā tassa ‘‘surucikumāro’’tveva nāmaṃ akāsi. So vayappatto ‘‘takkasilāyaṃ sippaṃ uggaṇhissāmī’’ti gantvā nagaradvāre sālāyaṃ nisīdi. Bārāṇasiraññopi putto brahmadattakumāro nāma tatheva gantvā surucikumārassa nisinnaphalakeyeva nisīdi. Te aññamaññaṃ pucchitvā vissāsikā hutvā ekatova ācariyassa santikaṃ gantvā ācariyabhāgaṃ datvā sippaṃ paṭṭhapetvā na cirasseva niṭṭhitasippā ācariyaṃ āpucchitvā thokaṃ maggaṃ ekatova gantvā dvedhāpathe ṭhitā aññamaññaṃ āliṅgitvā mittadhammānurakkhaṇatthaṃ katikaṃ kariṃsu ‘‘sace mama putto jāyati, tava dhītā, tava putto, mama dhītā, tesaṃ āvāhavivāhaṃ karissāmā’’ti. Tesu rajjaṃ kārentesu surucimahārājassa putto jāyi, ‘‘surucikumāro’’tvevassa nāmaṃ kariṃsu. Brahmadattassa dhītā jāyi, ‘‘sumedhā’’tissā nāmaṃ kariṃsu.
苏卢支王子成年后,也前往塔迦尸喇学习技艺,学成归来。这时,他的父王想为他灌顶即位,心想:“听说我的朋友波罗奈王有个女儿,我便为他把这女儿娶来作正宫王后吧。”于是,国王备好丰厚的聘礼,派遣大臣们前去波罗奈提亲。在这些使者尚未到达之时,波罗奈国王问王后:“爱妻,于女人而言,何事最苦?”王后回答:“陛下,被其他妻妾嫉妒、争宠的痛苦最为难忍。”国王便说:“既然如此,爱妻,我们就让独生女善慧公主从那种痛苦中解脱吧。谁能只娶她一人,我们就把她许配给谁。”那些大臣到来并禀报了公主之名后,波罗奈国王便告诉他们:“诸位贤卿,我虽然过去曾与朋友有过约定,但我们不愿将女儿抛入妻妾成群的是非圈中。只有愿只娶她一人的,我们才肯许配。”大臣们派人将这番意思回报苏卢支国王。苏卢支国王听后却说:“我的国土辽阔,弥体喇城方圆七由旬,边疆广达三百由旬,按最低限度,我也应有一万六千名妃嫔才是。”因此没有应允。显示巴利原文
Surucikumāro vayappatto takkasilāyaṃ gantvā sippaṃ uggaṇhitvā āgacchi. Atha naṃ pitā rajje abhisiñcitukāmo hutvā ‘‘sahāyassa kira me bārāṇasirañño dhītā atthi, tamevassa aggamahesiṃ karissāmī’’ti tassā atthāya bahuṃ paṇṇākāraṃ datvā amacce pesesi. Tesaṃ anāgatakāleyeva bārāṇasirājā deviṃ pucchi ‘‘bhadde, mātugāmassa nāma kiṃ atirekadukkha’’nti? ‘‘Sapattirosadukkhaṃ devā’’ti. ‘‘Tena hi, bhadde, amhākaṃ ekaṃ dhītaraṃ sumedhādeviṃ tamhā dukkhā mocetvā yo etaṃ ekikameva gaṇhissati, tassa dassāmā’’ti āha. So tehi amaccehi āgantvā tassā nāme gahite ‘‘tātā, kāmaṃ mayā pubbe mayhaṃ sahāyassa paṭiññā katā, imaṃ pana mayaṃ itthighaṭāya antare na khipitukāmā, yo etaṃ ekikameva gaṇhāti, tassa dātukāmamhā’’ti āha. Te rañño santikaṃ pahiṇiṃsu. Rājā pana ‘‘amhākaṃ rajjaṃ mahantaṃ, sattayojanikaṃ mithilanagaraṃ, tīṇi yojanasatāni raṭṭhaparicchedo, heṭṭhimantena soḷasa itthisahassāni laddhuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti vatvā na rocesi.
然而,苏卢支王子仅仅听闻善慧的容貌极为出色,便凭着传闻生起了深切的恋慕。他派人向父母传话说:‘我只娶她一人,不需要成群的妻妾,务必把她娶来。’父母顺从他的心意,送去大量财物,以盛大的随从队伍将她迎娶回来,立为王子的正宫王后,并一同为他们举行了灌顶礼。此后,王子登基成为苏卢支大王,依法治理国家,与她和睦恩爱地生活。可是,她在王宫里住了一万年,既未生儿子,也未生女儿。于是,市民们聚集到王宫广场前高声议论。国王问道:‘这是怎么回事?’市民们回答:‘国王您本人并无过失,但您缺少一位能延续王室血脉的儿子。您只有一位王后,而王室家族,按规矩至少需要一万六千名女子。请纳成群的后妃吧,大王,她们当中必定会有具足福德的女子为您生下儿子。’国王说:‘诸位爱卿,你们这是什么话?我曾立下誓言——绝不再娶别人,才将她迎娶回来。我不能说妄语,不需要成群的妻妾。’市民们遭到拒绝后,便离去了。显示巴利原文
Surucikumāro pana sumedhāya rūpasampadaṃ sutvā savanasaṃsaggena bajjhitvā ‘‘ahaṃ taṃ ekikameva gaṇhissāmi, na mayhaṃ itthighaṭāya attho, tameva ānentū’’ti mātāpitūnaṃ pesesi. Te tassa manaṃ abhinditvā bahuṃ dhanaṃ pesetvā mahantena parivārena taṃ ānetvā kumārassa aggamahesiṃ katvā ekatova abhisiñciṃsu. So surucimahārājā nāma hutvā dhammena rajjaṃ kārento tāya saddhiṃ piyasaṃvāsaṃ vasi. Sā pana dasa vassasahassāni tassa gehe vasantī neva puttaṃ, na dhītaraṃ labhi. Atha nāgarā sannipatitvā rājaṅgaṇe upakkositvā ‘‘kimeta’’nti vutte ‘‘rañño doso natthi, vaṃsānupālako pana vo putto na vijjati, tumhākaṃ ekāva devī, rājakule ca nāma heṭṭhimantena soḷasahi itthisahassehi bhavitabbaṃ, itthighaṭaṃ gaṇha, deva, addhā tāsu puññavatī puttaṃ labhissatī’’ti vatvā ‘‘tātā, kiṃ kathetha, ‘ahaṃ aññaṃ na gaṇhissāmī’ti paṭiññaṃ datvā mayā esā ānītā, na sakkā musāvādaṃ kātuṃ, na mayhaṃ itthighaṭāya attho’’ti raññā paṭikkhittā pakkamiṃsu.
善慧听到这番议论后,心想:‘国王是因为信守真实语,才不愿再娶其他女子。那么,就让我来替他迎娶吧。’于是,她以等同于国王母亲般的王后身份,依自己的意愿,替他迎娶了:一千名刹帝利少女、一千名大臣少女、一千名居士少女,以及一千名来自各行各业的歌舞女子,总共四千名女子。这四千名女子在王宫又住了一万年,同样既未生子,也未生女。接着,以同样的方式,她又分三次,每次再迎娶四千名女子。结果这些女子也都未能生下一儿半女。至此,总共有了“一万六千名女子”。时光流逝,又过去了四万年,加上善慧独自一人时的那一万年,整整五万年过去了。这时,市民们再次聚集起来高声议论。国王问道:‘又怎么了?’市民们说:‘大王,请命令您的女人们都去祈求子嗣吧。’国王应允道:‘好吧。’便对妃嫔们说:‘你们都去祈求儿子吧。’从那时起,她们都在期盼着儿子,向众多天神礼拜,修持种种苦行,但儿子始终没有诞生。于是,国王对善慧说:‘爱妻,你也应当祈求儿子啊。’她应道:‘好的。’在一个十五日的布萨日,她受持了具足八支的布萨戒,在寝宫里专心地显示巴利原文
Sumedhā taṃ kathaṃ sutvā ‘‘rājā tāva saccavāditāya aññā itthiyo na ānesi, ahameva panassa ānessāmī’’ti rañño mātusamabhariyaṭṭhāne ṭhatvā attano ruciyāva khattiyakaññānaṃ sahassaṃ, amaccakaññānaṃ sahassaṃ, gahapatikaññānaṃ sahassaṃ, sabbasamayanāṭakitthīnaṃ sahassanti cattāri itthisahassāni ānesi. Tāpi dasa vassasahassāni rājakule vasitvā neva puttaṃ, na dhītaraṃ labhiṃsu. Etenevupāyena aparānipi tikkhattuṃ cattāri cattāri sahassāni ānesi. Tāpi neva puttaṃ, na dhītaraṃ labhiṃsu. Ettāvatā soḷasa itthisahassāni ahesuṃ. Cattālīsa vassasahassāni atikkamiṃsu, tāni tāya ekikāya vutthehi dasahi sahassehi saddhiṃ paññāsa vassasahassāni honti. Atha nāgarā sannipatitvā puna upakkositvā ‘‘kimeta’’nti vutte ‘‘deva, tumhākaṃ itthiyo puttaṃ patthetuṃ āṇāpethā’’ti vadiṃsu. Rājā ‘‘sādhū’’ti sampaṭicchitvā ‘‘tumhe puttaṃ patthethā’’ti āha. Tā tato paṭṭhāya puttaṃ patthayamānā nānādevatā namassanti, nānāvatāni caranti, putto nuppajjateva. Atha rājā sumedhaṃ āha ‘‘bhadde, tvampi puttaṃ patthehī’’ti. Sā ‘‘sādhū’’ti pannarasauposathadivase aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgataṃ uposathaṃ samādāya sirigabbhe sīlāni āvajjamānā kappiyamañcake nisīdi . Sesā ajavatagovatā hutvā puttaṃ alabhitvā uyyānaṃ agamaṃsu.
由于善慧戒行的力量,帝释天的宫殿震动了起来。那时,帝释天观察思惟:‘善慧在祈求一个儿子,我要赐给她一个儿子。但不能随意给一个,我要为她寻找一位与之相配的。’他这样观察寻找,看见了一位竹编匠天子。那位福德具足的有情,在上一世住在波罗奈时,有一次于播种季节前往田地,看见一位独觉佛。他便吩咐受雇的工人们:‘你们去播种。’自己转身回去,将独觉佛请至家中供养。之后,又带他到恒河岸边,与儿子一起,用乌敦跋罗树作墙基,竹子编成墙,建了一间树叶屋,安上门,铺好经行处,请独觉佛在那里整整住了三个月。雨安居结束后,父子二人以三衣供养他,并送他离去。以同样的方式,他们在那间树叶屋里,先后供养过七八位独觉佛,请他们度过雨安居,并供养三衣。也有人说:‘那父子俩是竹编匠,在恒河岸边寻找竹子时,看见了独觉佛,便做了这些事。’显示巴利原文
Sumedhāya sīlatejena sakkassa bhavanaṃ kampi. Tadā sakko āvajjento ‘‘sumedhā puttaṃ pattheti, puttamassā dassāmi, na kho pana sakkā yaṃ vā taṃ vā dātuṃ, anucchavikamassā puttaṃ upadhāressāmī’’ti upadhārento naḷakāradevaputtaṃ passi. So hi puññasampanno satto purimattabhāve bārāṇasiyaṃ vasanto vappakāle khettaṃ gacchanto ekaṃ paccekabuddhaṃ disvā dāsakammakare ‘‘vapathā’’ti pahiṇi. Sayaṃ nivattitvā paccekabuddhaṃ gehaṃ netvā bhojetvā puna gaṅgātīraṃ ānetvā puttena saddhiṃ ekato hutvā udumbarabhittipādaṃ naḷabhittikaṃ paṇṇasālaṃ katvā dvāraṃ yojetvā caṅkamaṃ katvā paccekabuddhaṃ tattheva temāsaṃ vasāpetvā vutthavassaṃ dve pitāputtā ticīvarena acchādetvā uyyojesuṃ. Eteneva niyāmena sattaṭṭha paccekabuddhe tāya paṇṇasālāya vasāpetvā ticīvarāni adaṃsu. ‘‘Dve pitāputtā naḷakārā hutvā gaṅgātīre veḷuṃ upadhārentā paccekabuddhaṃ disvā evamakaṃsū’’tipi vadantiyeva.
他们命终之后,往生三十三天,于六欲天中顺逆次第,遍享广大天界自在,周游各处。他们从彼处命终后,期望往生更高的天界。帝释知其心意,便来到其中一位天子的天宫门前,那位天子出来顶礼后立于一旁,帝释对他说:“贤友,你应去往人间。”“大王,人间令人厌恶、使人反感,那里的人都修习布施等福德以求生天。我去那里做什么呢?”“贤友,你在天界所享的成就,到人间亦能享有。你将住在一座高二十五由旬、长九由旬、宽八由旬的七宝宫殿中。请答应吧。”那位天子答应了。帝释得到他的允诺后,便化作仙人模样,前往国王的御花园。他在空中经行,向那些女子们显现自身,说道:“我应把这得子之福赐予谁?谁来接受这得子之福?”那一万六千名女子全都高高举起双手,喊道:“尊者,给我!给我!”帝释即说:“我只赐给持戒的女子。你们的戒德如何?威仪如何?”她们面面相觑,放下手来,说道:“若您当真要给持戒的女子,那就去善慧那里吧。”于是,帝释便从空中前往,停于善慧居所的狮子窗上。显示巴利原文
Te kālaṃ katvā tāvatiṃsabhavane nibbattitvā chasu kāmāvacarasaggesu anulomapaṭilomena mahantaṃ devissariyaṃ anubhavantā vicaranti. Te tato cavitvā uparidevaloke nibbattitukāmā honti. Sakko tathā gatabhāvaṃ ñatvā tesu ekassa vimānadvāraṃ gantvā taṃ āgantvā vanditvā ṭhitaṃ āha – ‘‘mārisa, tayā manussalokaṃ gantuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti. ‘‘Mahārāja, manussaloko nāma jeguccho paṭikūlo, tattha ṭhitā dānādīni puññāni katvā devalokaṃ patthenti, tattha gantvā kiṃ karissāmī’’ti. ‘‘Mārisa, devaloke paribhuñjitabbasampattiṃ manussaloke paribhuñjissasi, pañcavīsatiyojanubbedhe navayojanaāyāme aṭṭhayojanavitthāre ratanapāsāde vasissasi, adhivāsehī’’ti. So adhivāsesi. Sakko tassa paṭiññaṃ gahetvā isivesena rājuyyānaṃ gantvā tāsaṃ itthīnaṃ upari ākāse caṅkamanto attānaṃ dassetvā ‘‘kassāhaṃ puttavaraṃ dammi, kā puttavaraṃ gaṇhissatī’’ti āha. ‘‘Bhante, mayhaṃ dehi, mayhaṃ dehī’’ti soḷasa itthisahassāni hatthe ukkhipiṃsu. Tato sakko āha – ‘‘ahaṃ sīlavatīnaṃ puttaṃ dammi, tumhākaṃ kiṃ sīlaṃ, ko ācāro’’ti. Tā ukkhittahatthe samañchitvā ‘‘sace sīlavatiyā dātukāmo, sumedhāya santikaṃ gacchāhī’’ti vadiṃsu. So ākāseneva gantvā tassā vāsāgāre sīhapañjare aṭṭhāsi.
那时,那些女子们前去禀告善慧说:“来啊,王后!帝释天王说‘我要赐给你们得子之福’,他从空中而来,正停在狮子窗上呢。”善慧以隆重的仪仗前往,打开狮子窗,问道:“尊者,听说您确实将得子之福赐给持戒的女子,是真的吗?”“是的,王后。”“既如此,请赐予我吧。”“那么,你的持戒功德如何?请说与我听。若我满意,便赐你此得子之福。”善慧听后,说道:“那么,请听。”于是,她以十五首偈颂,陈述了自己的戒行功德:显示巴利原文
Athassā tā itthiyo ārocesuṃ ‘‘etha, devi, sakko devarājā ‘tumhākaṃ puttavaraṃ dassāmī’ti ākāsenāgantvā sīhapañjare ṭhito’’ti. Sā garuparihārenāgantvā sīhapañjaraṃ ugghāṭetvā ‘‘saccaṃ kira, bhante, tumhe sīlavatiyā puttavaraṃ dethā’’ti āha. ‘‘Āma devī’’ti. ‘‘Tena hi mayhaṃ dethā’’ti. ‘‘Kiṃ pana te sīlaṃ, kathehi, sace me ruccati, dassāmi te puttavara’’nti. Sā tassa vacanaṃ sutvā ‘‘tena hi suṇāhī’’ti vatvā attano sīlaguṇaṃ kathentī pannarasa gāthā abhāsi –
我是善瑞王最初迎娶的正宫王后,是他的妻子;
善瑞王迎娶我,至今已有一万年。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Mahesī surucino bhariyā, ānītā paṭhamaṃ ahaṃ; Dasa vassasahassāni, yaṃ maṃ surucimānayi.
婆罗门,我对那弥梯罗之主毗提诃王,
不曾记得以身、以语或以意,
于公开或私下,轻视过善瑞王。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sāhaṃ brāhmaṇa rājānaṃ, vedehaṃ mithilaggahaṃ; Nābhijānāmi kāyena, vācāya uda cetasā; Suruciṃ atimaññittha, āvi vā yadi vā raho.
‘‘Etena saccavajjena, putto uppajjataṃ ise; Musā me bhaṇamānāya, muddhā phalatu sattadhā.
我的婆婆——我丈夫的母亲,以及我的公公,
婆罗门啊,他们在世时,始终是我的导师。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bhattu mama sassu mātā, pitā cāpi ca sassuro; Te maṃ brahme vinetāro, yāva aṭṭhaṃsu jīvitaṃ.
我乐行不害,一心依正法而行;
曾恭敬侍奉他们,日夜无倦。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sāhaṃ ahiṃsāratinī, kāmasā dhammacārinī; Sakkaccaṃ te upaṭṭhāsiṃ, rattindivamatanditā.
‘‘Etena saccavajjena, putto uppajjataṃ ise; Musā me bhaṇamānāya, muddhā phalatu sattadhā.
婆罗门啊,那一万六千名女子,连同妻子们,
我对她们从未生起嫉妒或愤怒。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Soḷasitthisahassāni , sahabhariyāni brāhmaṇa; Tāsu issā vā kodho vā, nāhu mayhaṃ kudācanaṃ.
我乐于带给她们利益,而她们中没有一个是我所不喜爱的;
对一切同伴妻室,我恒常如同怜悯自己一般地怜悯她们。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Hitena tāsaṃ nandāmi, na ca me kāci appiyā; Attānaṃvānukampāmi, sadā sabbā sapattiyo.
‘‘Etena saccavajjena, putto uppajjataṃ ise; Musā me bhaṇamānāya, muddhā phalatu sattadhā.
对于奴婢、佣人和随从,以及其他所有依我而活的人,
我以符合正法的方式对待他们,诸根恒常怀喜悦而安住。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Dāse kammakare pesse, ye caññe anujīvino; Pesemi sahadhammena, sadā pamuditindriyā.
凭此真实语,仙人啊,愿我得子;
如果我是在虚妄地说,就愿我的头裂成七分。”(Musā me bhaṇamānāya, muddhā phalatu sattadhā.)
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Etena saccavajjena, putto uppajjataṃ ise; Musā me bhaṇamānāya, muddhā phalatu sattadhā.
对于沙门、婆罗门,以及其他的乞食者,
我常以饮食令他们满足,始终亲手清净地供养。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Samaṇe brāhmaṇe cāpi, aññe cāpi vanibbake; Tappemi annapānena, sadā payatapāṇinī.
凭此真实语,仙人啊,愿我得子;
若我所说虚妄,就让我的头裂成七瓣。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Etena saccavajjena, putto uppajjataṃ ise; Musā me bhaṇamānāya, muddhā phalatu sattadhā.
十四日、十五日,及每半月中的第八日,
及神变半月,具足八支的布萨。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Cātuddasiṃ pañcaddasiṃ, yā ca pakkhassa aṭṭhamī; Pāṭihāriyapakkhañca, aṭṭhaṅgasusamāgataṃ; Uposathaṃ upavasāmi, sadā sīlesu saṃvutā.
如果说的是虚妄语,愿我的头碎裂成七分。(Musā me bhaṇamānāya, muddhā phalatu sattadhā.)
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Etena saccavajjena, putto uppajjataṃ ise; Musā me bhaṇamānāya, muddhā phalatu sattadhā’’ti.
其中,“大夫人”指上首夫人。“善瑞”是名为善瑞的国王。“最初”指在那万六千位女性中最为第一。“那时”指善瑞迎娶我之后,我独自在那家中住了一万年。“曾轻视”指无论当面或背后,我连片刻的轻视都不曾有、不记得。他们称她为“仙人”。显示巴利原文
Tattha mahesīti aggamahesī. Surucinoti surucirañño. Paṭhamanti soḷasannaṃ itthisahassānaṃ sabbapaṭhamaṃ. Yaṃ manti yasmiṃ kāle maṃ suruci ānayi, tato paṭṭhāya ahaṃ dasa vassasahassāni ekikāva imasmiṃ gehe vasiṃ. Atimaññitthāti muhuttampi sammukhā vā parammukhā vā atimaññinti idaṃ atikkamitvā maññanaṃ na jānāmi na sarāmi. Iseti taṃ ālapati.
“他们”指公公和婆婆。他们二位是我的教导者,我由他们教导。只要他们还活着,便一直给予我教诲。“乐于不害者”指具足名为不害的喜悦,因为我连小昆虫都未曾伤害过。“纯粹地”意即决定地。“行于法者”指我圆满十善业道。“侍奉”指以洗脚等服务进行服侍。显示巴利原文
Temanti sasuro ca sassu cāti te ubhopi maṃ vinetāro, tehi vinītā amhi, te me yāva jīviṃsu, tāva ovādamadaṃsu. Ahiṃsāratinīti ahiṃsāsaṅkhātāya ratiyā samannāgatā. Mayā hi kunthakipillikopi na hiṃsitapubbo. Kāmasāti ekanteneva. Dhammacārinīti dasakusalakammapathesu pūremi. Upaṭṭhāsinti pādaparikammādīni kiccāni karontī upaṭṭhahiṃ.
“同夫诸妇”是指与我共事一夫的妻室。“未有过”指我从未以烦恼为由生起过嫉妒法或嗔恚法。“以利益”指我以她们的利益为利益,因此感到欢喜;看见她们时,就像看见在自己怀中养育的女儿一般,内心满足。“任何”是说她们当中没有一人是我不喜爱的,全部都是我所珍爱的。“我慈悯”指我以柔软心,将她们全部当作自己一样地慈悯。显示巴利原文
Sahabhariyānīti mayā saha ekasāmikassa bhariyabhūtāni. Nāhūti kilesaṃ nissāya issādhammo vā kodhadhammo vā mayhaṃ na bhūtapubbo. Hitenāti yaṃ tāsaṃ hitaṃ, teneva nandāmi, ure vutthadhītaro viya tā disvā tussāmi. Kācīti tāsu ekāpi mayhaṃ appiyā nāma natthi, sabbāpi piyakāyeva. Anukampāmīti muducittena sabbā soḷasasahassāpi tā attānaṃ viya anukampāmi.
“以如法”指依据事理与因由,观察谁能胜任何事,便安排他从事那项工作,这就是它的含义。“欢喜根”指我派遣时,总是怀着欢喜心而去派遣,从未恼怒地说过:‘喂,你这坏奴仆,干这个!’我从未以这样的方式派遣过任何人。“净手”指洗净双手,伸手劳作。“神变半月”指在初八、十四、十五日进行迎送,共四天。“常”指恒常守护五戒,以这些戒防护、守护自身。显示巴利原文
Sahadhammenāti nayena kāraṇena yo yaṃ kātuṃ sakkoti, taṃ tasmiṃ kamme payojemīti attho. Pamuditindriyāti pesentī ca niccaṃ pamuditindriyāva hutvā pesemi, ‘‘are duṭṭha dāsa idaṃ nāma karohī’ti evaṃ kujjhitvā na me koci katthaci pesitapubbo. Payatapāṇinīti dhotahatthā pasāritahatthāva hutvā. Pāṭihāriyapakkhañcāti aṭṭhamīcātuddasīpannarasīnaṃ paccuggamanānuggamanavasena cattāro divasā. Sadāti niccakālaṃ pañcasu sīlesu saṃvutā, tehi pihitagopitattabhāvāva homīti.
如此,她的功德纵以百千言语称赞,也无法衡量。当她以十五首偈颂称述自己的功德时,帝释因自身事务繁多,没有打断她的话,而是赞叹说:‘你的功德实在众多且稀有。’接着说了两首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Evaṃ tassā gāthāya satenapi sahassenapi vaṇṇiyamānānaṃ guṇānaṃ pamāṇaṃ nāma natthi, tāya pannarasahi gāthāhi attano guṇānaṃ vaṇṇitakāleyeva sakko attano bahukaraṇīyatāya tassā kathaṃ avicchinditvā ‘‘pahūtā abbhutāyeva te guṇā’’ti taṃ pasaṃsanto gāthādvayamāha –
公主啊,具足荣光的女子,
你自称的所有那些法功德,都确实一一具足在你身上,贤善的女子啊。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sabbeva te dhammaguṇā, rājaputti yasassini; Saṃvijjanti tayi bhadde, ye tvaṃ kittesi attani.
一位刹帝利,种姓圆满,出身殊胜,具足大荣光,
这位毗提诃国的法王之子,将诞生于你。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Khattiyo jātisampanno, abhijāto yasassimā; Dhammarājā videhānaṃ, putto uppajjate tavā’’ti.
其中,“法功德”是指自性功德、真实功德。“存在”是指你所说的那些功德,在你身上全都真实可见。“殊胜出生”是指超胜的出生、纯净的出生。“具荣光者”是指具足荣光、具足眷属。“将出生”是说这样的儿子将从你而生,你不必忧虑。显示巴利原文
Tattha dhammaguṇāti sabhāvaguṇā bhūtaguṇā. Saṃvijjantīti ye tayā vuttā, te sabbeva tayi upalabbhanti. Abhijātoti atijāto suddhajāto. Yasassimāti yasasampannena parivārasampannena samannāgato. Uppajjateti evarūpo putto tava uppajjissati, mā cintayīti.
她听了他的话,心生喜悦,便向他请问,说出两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Sā tassa vacanaṃ sutvā somanassajātā taṃ pucchantī dve gāthā abhāsi –
“蓬头垢面”:指未加装饰打扮。帝释到来时,以悦目的苦行形象出现;由于他以出家形象到来,她因此这样说。“无碍虚空”:指没有障碍的地方。显示巴利原文
‘‘Dummī rajojalladharo, aghe vehāyasaṃ ṭhito;
“你所说的悦耳之语”:你对我说的那些动听话语,正是那番话令我心会(hadayaṅgamaṃ),即触动了我的心。
显示巴利原文 Manuññaṃ bhāsase vācaṃ, yaṃ mayhaṃ hadayaṅgamaṃ.
‘‘Devatānusi saggamhā, isi vāsi mahiddhiko;
「你到底是谁,来到这里?请向我说明你自己」:你究竟是夜叉之类的哪一位,来到了这里?请把真实情况告诉我,如实地说出来。显示巴利原文
Ko vāsi tvaṃ anuppatto, attānaṃ me pavedayā’’ti.
其中,“蓬头垢面”(dummī):指帝释并未加以梳妆打扮,以令人悦意的苦行者形相而来;只因她看到的是出家形相,才那样说。“无碍”(aghe):指在无遮碍之处。“你对我说的话”(yaṃ mayhaṃ):你对我说了那番悦耳语,正说着那番话的你,是随从天界而来的天神吗?“还是具大神通的仙人”(isi vāsi mahiddhiko)等:在夜叉等众生之中,你究竟是谁,来到此处?请告诉我你的身份,如实地说出来——这是她话中的意思。显示巴利原文
Tattha dummīti anañjitāmaṇḍito sakko āgacchanto ramaṇīyena tāpasavesena āgato, pabbajitavesena āgatattā pana sā evamāha. Agheti appaṭighe ṭhāne. Yaṃ mayhanti yaṃ etaṃ manuññaṃ vācaṃ mayhaṃ bhāsasi, taṃ bhāsamāno tvaṃ devatānusi saggamhā idhāgato. Isi vāsi mahiddhikoti yakkhādīsu ko vā tvaṃ asi idhānuppatto, attānaṃ me pavedaya, yathābhūtaṃ kathehīti vadati.
释天回答她,说了六首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Sakko tassā kathento cha gāthā abhāsi –
天神大众在善法堂集会时所敬礼的那位,
我即是那位能者、千眼者,今来到你面前。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yaṃ devasaṅghā vandanti, sudhammāyaṃ samāgatā; Sohaṃ sakko sahassakkho, āgatosmi tavantike.
在此世间,若有女性安住于正行,
她具足智慧,持守净戒,敬奉婆婆如同天神,对丈夫忠贞不二。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Itthiyo jīvalokasmiṃ, yā hoti samacārinī; Medhāvinī sīlavatī, sassudevā patibbatā.
对于如此具足妙慧、行止清净的女子,
人间的与非人的天神,都前来拜见她。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tādisāya sumedhāya, sucikammāya nāriyā; Devā dassanamāyanti, mānusiyā amānusā.
贤女啊,因你过去所修的善行,
你既生于王族,一切欲乐无不圆满。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tvañca bhadde suciṇṇena, pubbe sucaritena ca; Idha rājakule jātā, sabbakāmasamiddhinī.
王女啊,这是你于两处所获的胜利;
即:投生天界,以及在此生中获得的名声。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ayañca te rājaputti, ubhayattha kaṭaggaho; Devalokūpapattī ca, kittī ca idha jīvite.
‘‘Ciraṃ sumedhe sukhinī, dhammamattani pālaya; Esāhaṃ tidivaṃ yāmi, piyaṃ me tava dassana’’nti.
此处,“千眼”:因于那一刹那能观照千种义理,故称千眼。“Itthiyā”(对彼女子):即女人。“Samacārinī”(正行者):指以身、语、意三门具足正行。“Tādisāya”(如是者):即具足他们形相的女子。“Sumedhāya”(具妙慧者):指拥有妙慧的女子。“Ubhayattha kaṭaggaho”(于两处得胜):这是你在此生与未来所获得的胜利。其中,未来是投生天界,此生则是现生获得称誉,这便叫作于两处得胜。“Dhammanti”(法):你应如此长久守护你自身本具的功德。“Esāhaṃ”(我):就是我。“Piyaṃ me”(我所爱乐):即见到你,正是我所爱乐的。显示巴利原文
Tattha sahassakkhoti atthasahassassa taṃmuhuttaṃ dassanavasena sahassakkho. Itthiyoti itthī. Samacārinīti tīhi dvārehi samacariyāya samannāgatā. Tādisāyāti tathārūpāya. Sumedhāyāti supaññāya. Ubhayattha kaṭaggahoti ayaṃ tava imasmiñca attabhāve anāgate ca jayaggāho. Tesu anāgate devalokuppatti ca idha jīvite pavattamāne kitti cāti ayaṃ ubhayattha kaṭaggaho nāma. Dhammanti evaṃ sabhāvaguṇaṃ ciraṃ attani pālaya. Esāhanti eso ahaṃ. Piyaṃ meti mayhaṃ tava dassanaṃ piyaṃ.
“可是在天界我还有事要做,所以我要走了。你当住于不放逸。”他这样教诫她后,便离开了。而那位那拉迦拉天子在黎明时分命终,投生到了她的胎中。她察觉胎相稳固后,便禀报国王。国王便为胎儿安排护养。她怀胎十月后生下了一个儿子,取名为大帕纳达。两国人民都说:“这是我们小主人的哺育费。”便纷纷在宫院里各自投下一枚咖哈巴那钱币,钱币堆积如山。虽然国王推辞,他们却说:“这是我们小主人将来长大后的花用。”根本不取回钱币便离去了。王子在众多随从的陪侍下长大,刚成年,年方十六便已通达一切技艺。国王见王子年岁适当,就对王后说:“贤妻,该是让我们的儿子登上王位的时候了。为他建造一座赏心悦目的宫殿,然后为他举行灌顶吧。”她回答:“好的,大王。”国王便召来那些精通建筑占卜的工匠师,对他们说:“各位,你们带上木匠,在我们住所不远处为我儿建造一座宫殿,我要用王国为他灌顶。”他们应道:“好的,大王。”便去勘察地形了。显示巴利原文
Devaloke pana me kiccakaraṇīyaṃ atthi, tasmā gacchāmi, tvaṃ appamattā hohīti tassā ovādaṃ datvā pakkāmi. Naḷakāradevaputto pana paccūsakāle cavitvā tassā kucchiyaṃ paṭisandhiṃ gaṇhi. Sā gabbhassa patiṭṭhitabhāvaṃ ñatvā rañño ārocesi, rājā gabbhassa parihāraṃ adāsi. Sā dasamāsaccayena puttaṃ vijāyi, ‘‘mahāpanādo’’tissa nāmaṃ kariṃsu. Ubhayaraṭṭhavāsino ‘‘sāmiputtassa no khīramūla’’nti ekekaṃ kahāpaṇaṃ rājaṅgaṇe khipiṃsu, mahādhanarāsi ahosi. Raññā paṭikkhittāpi ‘‘sāmiputtassa no vaḍḍhitakāle paribbayo bhavissatī’’ti aggahetvāva pakkamiṃsu. Kumāro pana mahāparivārena vaḍḍhitvā vayappatto soḷasavassakāleyeva sabbasippesu nipphattiṃ pāpuṇi. Rājā puttassa vayaṃ oloketvā deviṃ āha – ‘‘bhadde, puttassa me rajjābhisekakālo, ramaṇīyamassa pāsādaṃ kāretvā abhisekaṃ karissāmī’’ti. Sā ‘‘sādhu devā’’ti sampaṭicchi. Rājā vatthuvijjācariye pakkosāpetvā ‘‘tātā, vaḍḍhakiṃ gahetvā amhākaṃ nivesanato avidūre puttassa me pāsādaṃ māpetha, rajjena naṃ abhisiñcissāmā’’ti āha. Te ‘‘sādhu, devā’’ti bhūmippadesaṃ vīmaṃsanti.
就在那一刻,帝释天的宫殿现出炽热之相。他了知其中的缘由后,便召来毗首羯磨,吩咐说:“去吧,孩子,去为大帕纳达王子造一座宝石宫殿,长九由旬,宽八由旬,高二十五由旬。”于是毗首羯磨化作木匠的模样,来到那群木匠面前,说道:“你们先去用过早餐再来吧。”将他们支开后,他用木杖敲了敲地面,顷刻间,一座七层的高大宫殿便如所说般拔地而起。大帕纳达的宫殿庆典、伞盖庆典和婚礼,这三项庆典同时举行。在庆典现场,两国人民聚在一起,以节庆的方式度过了七年。国王并未遣散他们,且他们的衣物、饰品、嚼食、啖食等一切所需,都由王宫供给。七年过后,人们开始抱怨。素卢吉大王问道:“这是怎么回事?”众人答道:“大王,我们沉浸在庆典中已七年了,这庆典何时才是个头呢?”国王便说:“各位,我的儿子这么久以来都未曾展露笑容。哪一天他笑了,你们便可以回去。”于是,众人敲起大鼓,把戏子们召集起来。共有六千名戏子聚在一起,分成七组,载歌载舞,却没能让他发笑。据说,因他过去世长久见闻天界的歌舞,对人间的这些表演实在不以为然。显示巴利原文
Tasmiṃ khaṇe sakkassa bhavanaṃ uṇhākāraṃ dassesi. So taṃ kāraṇaṃ ñatvā vissakammaṃ āmantetvā ‘‘gaccha, tāta, mahāpanādakumārassa āyāmena navayojanikaṃ, vitthārato aṭṭhayojanikaṃ, ubbedhena pañcavīsatiyojanikaṃ, ratanapāsādaṃ māpehī’’ti pesesi. So vaḍḍhakīvesena vaḍḍhakīnaṃ santikaṃ gantvā ‘‘tumhe pātarāsaṃ bhuñjitvā ethā’’ti te pesetvā daṇḍakena bhūmiṃ pahari, tāvadeva vuttappakāro sattabhūmiko pāsādo uṭṭhahi. Mahāpanādassa pāsādamaṅgalaṃ, chattamaṅgalaṃ, āvāhamaṅgalanti tīṇi maṅgalāni ekatova ahesuṃ. Maṅgalaṭṭhāne ubhayaraṭṭhavāsino sannipatitvā maṅgalacchaṇena satta vassāni vītināmesuṃ. Neva ne rājā uyyojesi, tesaṃ vatthālaṅkārakhādanīyabhojanīyādi sabbaṃ rājakulasantakameva ahosi. Te sattasaṃvaccharaccayena upakkositvā surucimahārājena ‘‘kimeta’’nti puṭṭhā ‘‘mahārāja, amhākaṃ maṅgalaṃ bhuñjantānaṃ satta vassāni gatāni, kadā maṅgalassa osānaṃ bhavissatī’’ti āhaṃsu. Tato rājā ‘‘tātā, puttena me ettakaṃ kālaṃ na hasitapubbaṃ, yadā so hasissati, tadā gamissathā’’ti āha. Atha mahājano bheriṃ carāpetvā naṭe sannipātesi. Cha naṭasahassāni sannipatitvā satta koṭṭhāsā hutvā naccantā rājānaṃ hasāpetuṃ nāsakkhiṃsu. Tassa kira dīgharattaṃ dibbanāṭakānaṃ diṭṭhattā tesaṃ naccaṃ amanuññaṃ ahosi.
当时,有两个为首的戏子——班杜甘陀和潘杜甘陀,宣称:“我们来让大帕纳达发笑。”便走进了宫院。其中,班杜甘陀先在宫门前变出一棵极其巨大的芒果树,名为“阿图拉”。他掷出线团,让线缠在树枝上,然后沿线上到了那株阿图拉芒果树。据说,阿图拉芒果树本是多闻天王的芒果树。接着,多闻天王的随从捉住他,将他的手脚四肢一一切下,抛掷下来。其余的戏子们把那些肢体收集起来,用水浇洒。他便披上花布裙,裹上花布衣,重新站起跳起舞来。大帕纳达见了这般情景,也并没有笑。接着,潘杜甘陀则在宫院中堆起一座柴垛,带着随从走进火中。当火烧尽熄灭后,他们用水浇洒柴堆。他和随从们也披上花布裙,裹上花布衣,起身跳起舞来。大帕纳达看到这一幕,仍然没有发笑。就这样,众人因无法逗他一笑而大感忧恼。显示巴利原文
Tadā bhaṇḍukaṇḍo ca paṇḍukaṇḍo cāti dve nāṭakajeṭṭhakā ‘‘mayaṃ rājānaṃ hasāpessāmā’’ti rājaṅgaṇaṃ pavisiṃsu. Tesu bhaṇḍukaṇḍo tāva rājadvāre mahantaṃ atulaṃ nāma ambaṃ māpetvā suttaguḷaṃ khipitvā tassa sākhāya laggāpetvā suttena atulambaṃ abhiruhi. Atulamboti kira vessavaṇassa ambo. Atha tampi vessavaṇassa dāsā gahetvā aṅgapaccaṅgāni chinditvā pātesuṃ, sesanāṭakā tāni samodhānetvā udakena abhisiñciṃsu. So pupphapaṭaṃ nivāsetvā ca pārupitvā ca naccantova uṭṭhahi. Mahāpanādo tampi disvā neva hasi. Paṇḍukaṇḍo naṭo rājaṅgaṇe dārucitakaṃ kāretvā attano parisāya saddhiṃ aggiṃ pāvisi. Tasmiṃ nibbute citakaṃ udakena abhisiñciṃsu. So sapariso pupphapaṭaṃ nivāsetvā ca pārupitvā ca naccantova uṭṭhahi. Tampi disvā rājā neva hasi. Iti taṃ hasāpetuṃ asakkontā manussā upaddutā ahesuṃ.
帝释天了知此事,便派了一位天界舞者去,嘱咐说:“去吧,孩子,让大帕纳达发笑后再回来。”那位天界舞者来到宫院,立于空中,表演了所谓的“半身舞”:只有一只手、一只脚、一只眼睛、一根牙齿在舞、在动、在颤,而身体的其他部分则全然静止。大帕纳达看到后,略微露出了一丝笑意。然而,围观的众人却笑得无法止歇,全然失却正念,身体失控,纷纷瘫倒在宫院中。就在此时,庆典宣告结束。其余相关情节,应依《大帕纳达本生经》中“名为帕纳达的国王,他有黄金柱”来叙述。大帕纳达国王生前广行布施等种种功德,生命终时,亦往生于天界。显示巴利原文
Sakko taṃ kāraṇaṃ ñatvā ‘‘gaccha, tāta, mahāpanādaṃ hasāpetvā ehī’’ti devanaṭaṃ pesesi. So āgantvā rājaṅgaṇe ākāse ṭhatvā upaḍḍhaaṅgaṃ nāma dassesi, ekova hattho, ekova pādo, ekaṃ akkhi, ekā dāṭhā naccati calati phandati, sesaṃ niccalamahosi. Taṃ disvā mahāpanādo thokaṃ hasitaṃ akāsi. Mahājano pana hasanto hasanto hāsaṃ sandhāretuṃ satiṃ paccupaṭṭhāpetuṃ asakkonto aṅgāni vissajjetvā rājaṅgaṇeyeva pati, tasmiṃ kāle maṅgalaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ. Sesamettha ‘‘panādo nāma so rājā, yassa yūpo suvaṇṇayo’’ti mahāpanādajātakena vaṇṇetabbaṃ. Rājā mahāpanādo dānādīni puññāni katvā āyupariyosāne devalokameva gato.
导师作完此法谈后,说道:“比丘们,如是,毗舍佉于过去生亦曾同样从我这里得到过许愿。”随后将本生故事作结:“当时的大帕纳达即跋陀吉,苏梅达王后即毗舍佉,毗首羯磨即阿难,而那时的帝释天即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘evaṃ, bhikkhave, visākhā pubbepi mama santikā varaṃ labhiyevā’’ti vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā mahāpanādo bhaddaji ahosi, sumedhādevī visākhā, vissakammo ānando, sakko pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
[490] 7. 五布萨本生经注显示巴利原文
[490] 7. Pañcuposathajātakavaṇṇanā
“鸽子啊,如今你应是无所营求的了”这句话,是世尊住在祇树给孤独园时,针对五百位受持布萨的近事男而说的。那时,世尊于法堂中,坐在庄严的佛座上,身处四众弟子之间,以柔软心观察大众,了知“今日将依近事男们的事缘而生起开示”。于是召唤近事男们,问道:“近事男们,你们是持布萨者吗?”他们回答:“是的,尊者。”世尊说:“你们做得很好。这布萨乃是古代智者的传统,因为古代智者为了克制贪等烦恼而住于布萨戒。”应他们的请求,世尊便讲述了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Appossukko dāni tuvaṃ kapotāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto uposathike pañcasate upāsake ārabbha kathesi. Tadā hi satthā dhammasabhāyaṃ catuparisamajjhe alaṅkatabuddhāsane nisīditvā muducittena parisaṃ oloketvā ‘‘ajja upāsakānaṃ kathaṃ paṭicca desanā samuṭṭhahissatī’’ti ñatvā upāsake āmantetvā ‘‘uposathikattha upāsakā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘āma , bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘sādhu vo kataṃ, uposatho nāmesa porāṇakapaṇḍitānaṃ vaṃso, porāṇakapaṇḍitā hi rāgādikilesaniggahatthaṃ uposathavāsaṃ vasiṃsū’’ti vatvā tehi yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,摩揭陀国等三国交界处有一片森林。菩萨生于摩揭陀国一个婆罗门豪族,成年后舍弃欲乐,出家离俗,进入那片森林,搭起茅庵,修习仙人梵行,安住其中。离他的茅庵不远处,有一处竹丛,住着一对鸽子夫妻;一处蚁穴,住着一条蛇;一处灌木丛,住着一只豺;另一处灌木丛,住着一只熊。这四种动物时常来到仙人处听法。显示巴利原文
Atīte magadharaṭṭhādīnaṃ tiṇṇaṃ raṭṭhānaṃ antare aṭavī ahosi. Bodhisatto magadharaṭṭhe brāhmaṇamahāsālakule nibbattitvā vayappatto kāme pahāya nikkhamitvā taṃ aṭaviṃ pavisitvā assamaṃ katvā isipabbajjaṃ pabbajitvā vāsaṃ kappesi. Tassa pana assamassa avidūre ekasmiṃ veḷugahane attano bhariyāya saddhiṃ kapotasakuṇo vasati, ekasmiṃ vammike ahi, ekasmiṃ vanagumbe siṅgālo, ekasmiṃ vanagumbe accho. Te cattāropi kālena kālaṃ isiṃ upasaṅkamitvā dhammaṃ suṇanti.
一日,鸽子与妻子一同离巢外出觅食。一只鹰抓住了紧随其后的母鸽,急掠而去。鸽子听到她的悲鸣,回头望去,正见母鸽被鹰捉住。鹰便在她哀叫声中将她杀害食噉。鸽子因与妻子别离,爱欲之火炽燃,自念:“此贪欲令我备受煎熬,若现在不降伏它,我便不去觅食。”于是他放弃了觅食之路,来到苦行者的住处,为调伏贪欲而受持布萨,随后卧于一旁。显示巴利原文
Athekadivasaṃ kapoto bhariyāya saddhiṃ kulāvakā nikkhamitvā gocarāya pakkāmi. Tassa pacchato gacchantiṃ kapotiṃ eko seno gahetvā palāyi. Tassā viravasaddaṃ sutvā kapoto nivattitvā olokento taṃ tena hariyamānaṃ passi. Senopi naṃ viravantiṃyeva māretvā khādi. Kapoto tāya viyogena rāgapariḷāhena pariḍayhamāno cintesi ‘‘ayaṃ rāgo maṃ ativiya kilameti, na idāni imaṃ aniggahetvā gocarāya pakkamissāmī’’ti. So gocarapathaṃ pacchinditvā tāpasassa santikaṃ gantvā rāganiggahāya uposathaṃ samādiyitvā ekamantaṃ nipajji.
蛇也想:“我要去寻找食物。”便从住处出来,在边地村庄的牛群游荡处寻食。那时,村主那头纯白的吉祥公牛正在觅食,它在一个蚁丘旁以膝抵地,用角掘土嬉戏。蛇听到牛群踏地的声响,心生恐惧,就想逃入那个蚁丘。就在这时,公牛踩到了它。蛇被激怒,咬中公牛,公牛当场倒毙。村民们闻讯“据说公牛死了”,纷纷聚集,悲泣哭号,以香、花等供奉牛身,将尸体葬入坑中后离去。蛇等众人走后爬出,自念:“我因瞋怒而害了此命,令许多人生起悲伤。若现在不调伏这瞋怒,我便不去觅食。”于是返回,来到那座茅庵,为调伏瞋怒而受持布萨,卧于一旁。显示巴利原文
Sappopi ‘‘gocaraṃ pariyesissāmī’’ti vasanaṭṭhānā nikkhamitvā paccantagāme gāvīnaṃ vicaraṇaṭṭhāne gocaraṃ pariyesati. Tadā gāmabhojakassa sabbaseto maṅgalausabho gocaraṃ gahetvā ekasmiṃ vammikapāde jaṇṇunā patiṭṭhāya siṅgehi mattikaṃ gaṇhanto kīḷati, sappo gāvīnaṃ padasaddena bhīto taṃ vammikaṃ pavisituṃ pakkanto. Atha naṃ usabho pādena akkami. So taṃ kujjhitvā ḍaṃsi, usabho tattheva jīvitakkhayaṃ patto. Gāmavāsino ‘‘usabho kira mato’’ti sutvā sabbe ekato āgantvā roditvā kanditvā taṃ gandhamālādīhi pūjetvā āvāṭe nikhaṇitvā pakkamiṃsu. Sappo tesaṃ gatakāle nikkhamitvā ‘‘ahaṃ kodhaṃ nissāya imaṃ jīvitā voropetvā mahājanassa hadaye sokaṃ pavesesiṃ, na dāni imaṃ kodhaṃ aniggahetvā gocarāya pakkamissāmī’’ti cintetvā nivattitvā taṃ assamaṃ gantvā kodhaniggahāya uposathaṃ samādiyitvā ekamantaṃ nipajji.
豺狼觅食时,看见一头死象,欢喜地想:“我得到了大猎物。”便上前咬象鼻,感觉如同咬柱子;尝不到滋味,又去咬象牙,感觉如同咬石头;咬象腹,如同咬谷堆;咬象尾,如同咬铁棒;咬肛门,如同咬酥饼。它因贪欲而啃食,进入了象腹内部。饥饿时,它就吃里面的肉;口渴时,就喝血;要躺卧时,就铺开肠子和肺睡下。它心想:“这里饮食、卧处都已具足,我还去别处做什么?”于是耽著其中,不再出来,就住在象腹里。后来,象尸经风吹日晒而干枯,肛门封闭了。豺狼躺在腹内,肉和血都很少,身体变得苍白,看不见出去的路。一天,降下不合时令的雨,肛门被浸湿变软,露出了缝隙。豺狼看到缝隙,心想:“我受苦太久,就从这缝隙出去吧。”便用头撞击肛门。它因为从狭窄处猛力冲出,身体湿透,全身的毛都粘在了肛门上,像棕榈树干一样,脱光了毛出来。它心想:“我因贪欲遭受这些苦,现在若不调伏它,我就不去觅食。”于是前往那座草庵,为了调伏贪欲而受持布萨,躺在一旁。显示巴利原文
Siṅgālopi gocaraṃ pariyesanto ekaṃ matahatthiṃ disvā ‘‘mahā me gocaro laddho’’ti tuṭṭho gantvā soṇḍāyaṃ ḍaṃsi, thambhe daṭṭhakālo viya ahosi. Tattha assādaṃ alabhitvā dante ḍaṃsi, pāsāṇe daṭṭhakālo viya ahosi. Kucchiyaṃ ḍaṃsi, kusule daṭṭhakālo viya ahosi. Naṅguṭṭhe ḍaṃsi, ayasalāke daṭṭhakālo viya ahosi. Vaccamagge ḍaṃsi, ghatapūve daṭṭhakālo viya ahosi. So lobhavasena khādanto antokucchiyaṃ pāvisi, tattha chātakāle maṃsaṃ khādati, pipāsitakāle lohitaṃ pivati, nipajjanakāle antāni ca papphāsañca avattharitvā nipajji. So ‘‘idheva me annapānañca sayanañca nipphannaṃ, aññattha kiṃ karissāmī’’ti cintetvā tattheva abhirato bahi anikkhamitvā antokucchiyaṃyeva vasi. Aparabhāge vātātapena hatthikuṇape sukkhante karīsamaggo pihito, siṅgālo antokucchiyaṃ nipajjamāno appamaṃsalohito paṇḍusarīro hutvā nikkhamanamaggaṃ na passi. Athekadivasaṃ akālamegho vassi, karīsamaggo temiyamāno mudu hutvā vivaraṃ dassesi. Siṅgālo chiddaṃ disvā ‘‘aticiramhi kilanto, iminā chiddena palāyissāmī’’ti karīsamaggaṃ sīsena pahari. Tassa sambādhaṭṭhānena vegena nikkhantassa sinnasarīrassa sabbāni lomāni karīsamagge laggāni, tālakando viya nillomasarīro hutvā nikkhami. So ‘‘lobhaṃ nissāya mayā idaṃ dukkhaṃ anubhūtaṃ, na dāni imaṃ aniggahetvā gocaraṃ gaṇhissāmī’’ti cintetvā taṃ assamaṃ gantvā lobhaniggahatthāya uposathaṃ samādiyitvā ekamantaṃ nipajji.
熊也因被过度贪求所制伏,从森林出来,进入摩罗国的一个边地村。村民们听说“熊来了”,便手持弓箭棍棒出来,包围了熊进入的灌木丛。熊发觉被众人包围,便逃窜而出,众人则以弓箭棍棒等打击它。它头破血流,逃回自己的住处,心想:“我这些苦是从过度贪求产生的,现在若不调伏它,我就不去觅食。”于是前往那座草庵,为了调伏过度贪求而受持布萨,躺在一旁。显示巴利原文
Acchopi araññā nikkhamitvā atricchābhibhūto mallaraṭṭhe paccantagāmaṃ gato. Gāmavāsino ‘‘accho kira āgato’’ti dhanudaṇḍādihatthā nikkhamitvā tena paviṭṭhaṃ gumbaṃ parivāresuṃ. So mahājanena parivāritabhāvaṃ ñatvā nikkhamitvā palāyi, palāyantameva taṃ dhanūhi ceva daṇḍādīhi ca pothesuṃ. So bhinnena sīsena lohitena galantena attano vasanaṭṭhānaṃ gantvā ‘‘idaṃ dukkhaṃ mama atricchālobhavasena uppannaṃ, na dāni imaṃ aniggahetvā gocaraṃ gaṇhissāmī’’ti cintetvā taṃ assamaṃ gantvā atricchāniggahāya uposathaṃ samādiyitvā ekamantaṃ nipajji.
苦行者则因执著自己的出身而心怀傲慢,无法生起禅那。那时,一位独觉佛知道他陷于傲慢之中,心想:“此人并非低劣众生,他是佛芽,就在此贤劫中将成就一切知智。我应调伏他的傲慢,为他作成就等至的方便。”于是从北方雪山来到这里,就在草庵中,坐在苦行者的石板座上。苦行者出来,看见独觉佛坐在自己的座位上,因傲慢而心中不悦,走上前弹了一个响指,骂道:“滚开,贱民,不祥的黑耳朵,剃了光头的,小沙门,你为什么坐在我的石板上?”这时,独觉佛对他说:“善士,你为何依恃傲慢?我是已通达辟支菩提的智者,你就在此贤劫中将成为一切知佛。你是佛芽,已圆满波罗蜜而来,再过这段时日,便将成佛。在成佛的生涯中,你将名为悉达多。”他告知苦行者名字、姓氏、家族、上首弟子等一切之后,呵责道:“你为何依恃傲慢,说出粗鲁的话?这对你是不相称的。”苦行者虽被如此告知,却既不敬拜他,也不问“我将于何时成佛”之类的话。于是,独觉佛说:“你应知道,以你的出身,对比我的功德是多么伟大。如果你有本事,就像我一样在空中行走吧。”显示巴利原文
Tāpasopi attano jātiṃ nissāya mānavasiko hutvā jhānaṃ uppādetuṃ na sakkoti. Atheko paccekabuddho tassa mānanissitabhāvaṃ ñatvā ‘‘ayaṃ na lāmakasatto, buddhaṅkuro esa, imasmiṃyeva bhaddakappe sabbaññutaṃ pāpuṇissati, imassa mānaniggahaṃ katvā samāpattinibbattanākāraṃ karissāmī’’ti tasmiṃ paṇṇasālāya nisinneyeva uttarahimavantato āgantvā tassa pāsāṇaphalake nisīdi. So nikkhamitvā taṃ attano āsane nisinnaṃ disvā mānanissitabhāvena anattamano hutvā taṃ upasaṅkamitvā accharaṃ paharitvā ‘‘nassa, vasala, kāḷakaṇṇi, muṇḍaka, samaṇaka, kimatthaṃ mama nisinnaphalake nisinnosī’’ti āha. Atha naṃ so ‘‘sappurisa, kasmā mānanissitosi, ahaṃ paṭividdhapaccekabodhiñāṇo, tvaṃ imasmiṃyeva bhaddakappe sabbaññubuddho bhavissasi, buddhaṅkurosi, pāramiyo pūretvā āgato aññaṃ ettakaṃ nāma kālaṃ atikkamitvā buddho bhavissasi, buddhattabhāve ṭhito siddhattho nāma bhavissasī’’ti nāmañca gottañca kulañca aggasāvakādayo ca sabbe ācikkhitvā ‘‘kimatthaṃ tvaṃ mānanissito hutvā pharuso hosi, nayidaṃ tava anucchavika’’nti ovādamadāsi. So tena evaṃ vuttopi neva naṃ vandi, na ca ‘‘kadāhaṃ buddho bhavissāmī’’tiādīni pucchi. Atha naṃ paccekabuddho ‘‘tava jātiyā mama guṇānaṃ mahantabhāvaṃ jāna, sace sakkosi, ahaṃ viya ākāse vicarāhī’’ti vatvā ākāse uppatitvā attano pādapaṃsuṃ tassa jaṭāmaṇḍale vikiranto uttarahimavantameva gato.
独觉佛离开后,苦行者心生悚惧,他思量着:「这位沙门身体如此沉重,却像被抛到风口的棉絮一样腾空而去。我因执著出身而生起骄慢,对这样的独觉佛既没有顶礼他的双足,也没有问过『我何时方能成佛』。出身究竟有何用?在这世间,戒行才是至大。再者,我这骄慢若再增长,必将把我引向地狱。如今若不先降伏这骄慢,我便不去求取果食。」于是他走进自己的草庵,为降伏骄慢而受持了布萨,坐在草席上。这位大智慧的善男子降伏了骄慢,增长了遍禅,成就了神通与等至,出定之后便来到经行道尽头的石板座上坐下。这时,鸽子等鸟儿纷纷飞到他跟前,顶礼之后坐在一旁。大士问鸽子:「平日此时你从不前来,总是在寻找食物。今日你怎么成了持布萨者呢?」「是的,尊者。」鸽子回答。大士又问:「是什么原因呢?」接着便说出第一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tāpaso tassa gatakāle saṃvegappatto hutvā ‘‘ayaṃ samaṇo evaṃ garusarīro vātamukhe khittatūlapicu viya ākāse pakkhando, ahaṃ jātimānena evarūpassa paccekabuddhassa neva pāde vandiṃ, na ca ‘‘kadāhaṃ buddho bhavissāmī’ti pucchiṃ, jāti nāmesā kiṃ karissati, imasmiṃ loke sīlacaraṇameva mahantaṃ, ayaṃ kho pana me māno vaḍḍhanto nirayaṃ upanessati, na idāni imaṃ mānaṃ aniggahetvā phalāphalatthāya gamissāmī’’ti paṇṇasālaṃ pavisitvā mānaniggahāya uposathaṃ samādāya kaṭṭhattharikāya nisinno mahāñāṇo kulaputto mānaṃ niggahetvā kasiṇaṃ vaḍḍhetvā abhiññā ca samāpattiyo ca nibbattetvā nikkhamitvā caṅkamanakoṭiyaṃ pāsāṇaphalake nisīdi. Atha naṃ kapotādayo upasaṅkamitvā vanditvā ekamantaṃ nisīdiṃsu. Mahāsatto kapotaṃ pucchi ‘‘tvaṃ aññesu divasesu na imāya velāya āgacchasi, gocaraṃ pariyesasi, kiṃ nu kho ajja uposathiko jātosī’’ti? ‘‘Āma bhante’’ti. Atha naṃ ‘‘kena kāraṇenā’’ti pucchanto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
「如今你已无所希求,鸽子,飞鸟,你并非为了食物;你忍受着饥渴,为何却持布萨呢,鸽子?」
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Appossukko dāni tuvaṃ kapota, vihaṅgama na tava bhojanattho; Khudaṃ pipāsaṃ adhivāsayanto, kasmā bhavaṃposathiko kapotā’’ti.
这里,“无所希求”是指无欲求。“你没有食物的需求”意思是:你今天不需要食物吗?显示巴利原文
Tattha appossukkoti nirālayo. Na tava bhojanatthoti kiṃ ajja tava bhojanena attho natthi.
听了这话,鸽子便说出两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā kapoto dve gāthā abhāsi –
我曾因贪著母鸽,与她共乐于此处;
而后捕鸟者捉走了母鸽,我不情愿地与她分离。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ahaṃ pure giddhigato kapotiyā, asmiṃ padesasmimubho ramāma; Athaggahī sākuṇiko kapotiṃ, akāmako tāya vinā ahosiṃ.
‘‘Nānābhavā vippayogena tassā, manomayaṃ vedana vedayāmi; Tasmā ahaṃposathaṃ pālayāmi, rāgo mamaṃ mā punarāgamāsī’’ti.
此处「ramāma」(我们乐住)意为:我们在那片土地上以欲乐而乐住。「sākuṇiko」指的是鹰。显示巴利原文
Tattha ramāmāti imasmiṃ bhūmibhāge kāmaratiyā ramāma. Sākuṇikoti senasakuṇo.
鸽子称赞了自己的布萨业后,大士便逐一询问蛇等众生。他们也都如实回答:显示巴利原文
Kapotena attano uposathakamme vaṇṇite mahāsatto sappādīsu ekekaṃ pucchi. Tepi yathābhūtaṃ byākariṃsu –
蛇啊,你蜿蜒而行,生有双舌,以毒牙为武器,剧毒可怖;
你忍饥受渴,为何持守布萨,长蛇?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Anujjugāmī uragā dujivha, dāṭhāvudho ghoravisosi sappa; Khudaṃ pipāsaṃ adhivāsayanto, kasmā bhavaṃposathiko nu dīgha.
我是村长那头强壮的公牛,驼峰优美,容色与力量具足;
它踩踏了我,我盛怒之下咬它,它被痛苦折磨而死。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Usabho ahū balavā gāmikassa, calakkakū vaṇṇabalūpapanno; So maṃ akkami taṃ kupito aḍaṃsiṃ, dukkhābhituṇṇo maraṇaṃ upāgā.
‘‘Tato janā nikkhamitvāna gāmā, kanditvā roditvā apakkamiṃsu; Tasmā ahaṃposathaṃ pālayāmi, kodho mamaṃ mā punarāgamāsi.
墓地里有许多死者的肉,对你而言,那正是悦意的食物。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Matāna maṃsāni bahū susāne, manuññarūpaṃ tava bhojane taṃ; Khudaṃ pipāsaṃ adhivāsayanto, kasmā bhavaṃposathiko siṅgāla.
你进入大象之腹,于尸体中作乐,贪着象肉;
风势炎热,光芒炽盛,令它的粪道干涸。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pavisi kucchiṃ mahato gajassa, kuṇape rato hatthimaṃsesu giddho; Uṇho ca vāto tikhiṇā ca rasmiyo, te sosayuṃ tassa karīsamaggaṃ.
尊者,我消瘦而苍白,已无出路可出;
忽然,一阵大雨降下,淋湿了它的粪道。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kiso ca paṇḍū ca ahaṃ bhadante, na me ahū nikkhamanāya maggo; Mahā ca megho sahasā pavassi, so temayī tassa karīsamaggaṃ.
于是,尊者,我得以出离,犹如月亮从罗睺口中被释放出来。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tato ahaṃ nikkhamisaṃ bhadante, cando yathā rāhumukhā pamutto; Tasmā ahaṃposathaṃ pālayāmi, lobho mamaṃ mā punarāgamāsi.
从前你游走在白蚁丘间,四处扑杀蚂蚁而行;
你忍受着饥渴,熊啊,为何成了持布萨者?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vammīkathūpasmiṃ kipillikāni, nippothayanto tuvaṃ pure carāsi; Khudaṃ pipāsaṃ adhivāsayanto, kasmā bhavaṃposathiko nu accha.
我轻贱自己的住处,因过分贪欲,前往马喇村;
随后,人们从村里出来,用棍杖殴打我。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sakaṃ niketaṃ atihīḷayāno, atricchatā mallagāmaṃ agacchiṃ; Tato janā nikkhamitvāna gāmā, kodaṇḍakena paripothayiṃsu maṃ.
他头破血流,四肢沾满血迹,回到了自己的住处;
因此,我守护布萨,愿那过分的贪欲再不要回来。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘So bhinnasīso ruhiramakkhitaṅgo, paccāgamāsiṃ sakaṃ niketaṃ; Tasmā ahaṃposathaṃ pālayāmi, atricchatā mā punarāgamāsī’’ti.
此处,「不走直路」等语是称呼那头牛的。「Calakkaku」意为“驼峰晃动者”。「被苦所击」:那头公牛为痛苦所击,成了病患。「众多」即很多。「进入」指我进入。「光线」指太阳光线。「出来」指我出来。「kipillikāni」指白蚁。「被啃食」即正在被啃咬吞食。「轻蔑」是看不起、指责、呵斥。「以弓杖」即用弓柄和木槌。显示巴利原文
Tattha anujjugāmītiādīhi taṃ ālapati. Calakkakūti calamānakakudho. Dukkhābhituṇṇoti so usabho dukkhena abhituṇṇo āturo hutvā. Bahūti bahūni. Pavisīti pāvisiṃ. Rasmiyoti sūriyarasmiyo. Nikkhamisanti nikkhamiṃ. Kipillikānīti upacikāyo. Nippothayantoti khādamāno. Atihīḷayānoti atimaññanto nindanto garahanto. Kodaṇḍakenāti dhanudaṇḍakehi ceva muggarehi ca.
就这样,他们四人各自称赞了受持布萨的功德,起身礼拜大士,问道:“尊者,平日此时您都会外出寻找果实等,今天没有外出,为何成为受持布萨的人呢?”接着诵出偈颂:显示巴利原文
Evaṃ te cattāropi attano uposathakammaṃ vaṇṇetvā uṭṭhāya mahāsattaṃ vanditvā ‘‘bhante, tumhe aññesu divasesu imāya velāya phalāphalatthāya gacchatha, ajja agantvā kasmā uposathikatthā’’ti pucchantā gāthamāhaṃsu –
“尊者,您所问我们的,我们都依各自所知和盘答出了;
我们也请教您,尊者:为何您这位持布萨者,犹如梵天呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yaṃ no apucchittha tuvaṃ bhadante, sabbeva byākarimha yathāpajānaṃ; Mayampi pucchāma tuvaṃ bhadante, kasmā bhavaṃposathiko nu brahme’’ti.
他也为他们解答道——显示巴利原文
Sopi nesaṃ byākāsi –
那位无染着的独觉佛,曾在我的隐居处安坐片刻;
他告诉了我未来的趣向与来处,以及名字、族姓和一切修行;
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Anūpalitto mama assamamhi, paccekabuddho muhuttaṃ nisīdi; So maṃ avedī gatimāgatiñca, nāmañca gottaṃ caraṇañca sabbaṃ.
即便如此,我既未礼敬他的双足,也未以慢心向他请问;
因此,我持守布萨,愿慢心不再回到我身上。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evampahaṃ na vandi tassa pāde, na cāpi naṃ mānagatena pucchiṃ; Tasmā ahaṃposathaṃ pālayāmi, māno mamaṃ mā punarāgamāsī’’ti.
其中,“你们所问”,是指你们所问我的义理。“依了知”,是指我们依各自了知的方式而作回答。“无染着”,指不被一切烦恼所染污。“他告知我”,即他告知我应去之处与已去之处,并说:“未来你将成佛,名为某某,族姓如是,戒行如是。”——如此将名、族姓、修行等一切悉皆告知,令我知晓,也就是宣说之意。“即便如此我未礼敬”,是说即使他这样宣说,我却依凭自身的慢心,未向他的双足礼敬。显示巴利原文
Tattha yaṃ noti yaṃ atthaṃ tvaṃ amhe apucchi. Yathāpajānanti attano pajānananiyāmena taṃ mayaṃ byākarimha. Anūpalittoti sabbakilesehi alitto. So maṃ avedīti so mama idāni gantabbaṭṭhānañca gataṭṭhānañca ‘‘anāgate tvaṃ evaṃnāmo buddho bhavissasi evaṃgotto, evarūpaṃ te sīlacaraṇaṃ bhavissatī’’ti evaṃ nāmañca gottañca caraṇañca sabbaṃ maṃ avedi jānāpesi, kathesīti attho. Evampahaṃ na vandīti evaṃ kathentassapi tassa ahaṃ attano mānaṃ nissāya pāde na vandinti.
如此,大士讲述了自己持守布萨的缘由,并教导了众人,随后遣散他们,自己进入树叶屋;其余众人也都各自回到本处。大士禅那无有退失,命终后往生梵天界;其余人则依其教导,命终后皆往生天界。显示巴利原文
Evaṃ mahāsatto attano uposathakāraṇaṃ kathetvā te ovaditvā uyyojetvā paṇṇasālaṃ pāvisi, itarepi yathāṭṭhānāni agamaṃsu. Mahāsatto aparihīnajjhāno brahmalokaparāyaṇo ahosi, itare ca tassovāde ṭhatvā saggaparāyaṇā ahesuṃ.
世尊开示这段教法后,说道:“诸优婆塞,这布萨是古代智者的传承,应当实行布萨的安住。”然后,他将本生故事连结起来说:“当时,鸽是阿那律,熊是迦叶,豺是目犍连,蛇是舍利弗,而那位苦行者即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘evaṃ upāsakā, uposatho nāmesa porāṇakapaṇḍitānaṃ vaṃso, upavasitabbo uposathavāso’’ti vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā kapoto anuruddho ahosi, accho kassapo, siṅgālo moggallāno, sappo sāriputto, tāpaso pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
大孔雀本生注 第八显示巴利原文
[491] 8. Mahāmorajātakavaṇṇanā
“若你因财富而被捉”这段开示,是世尊住在祇园时,为一位心生厌离的比丘而说的。世尊问那位比丘:“听说你心生厌离,是真的吗?”比丘回答:“是真的,尊者。”世尊便说:“比丘啊,这样的喜贪,怎会不扰动那样的人呢?要知道,即便是能掀起须弥山的狂风,对近旁的枯叶也不会有所顾忌而放过。过去,它甚至扰动过一位在长达七百年的时间里止息了内心烦恼现行、安住清净的众生。”说完,世尊便讲起过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Sacehi tyāhaṃ dhanahetu gāhitoti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto ekaṃ ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhuṃ ārabbha kathesi. Tañhi bhikkhuṃ satthā ‘‘saccaṃ kira tvaṃ ukkaṇṭhitosī’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘saccaṃ, bhante’’ti vutte ‘‘bhikkhu ayaṃ nandīrāgo tādisaṃ kiṃ nāma nālolessati, na hi sineruubbāhanakavāto sāmante purāṇapaṇṇassa lajjati, pubbe satta vassasatāni antokilesasamudācāraṃ vāretvā viharante visuddhasattepesa ālolesiyevā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈梵授王治理国政时,菩萨在边地一只孔雀母鸟的腹中结生。怀胎成熟时,母鸟在觅食处产下蛋后便离开了。这枚蛋只要母鸟健康无病,又没有蛇等其他灾患,便不会毁坏。因此,那枚蛋变得犹如翅子树的花蕾,呈金色。待成熟后,依着它自身的特性破裂开来,从中现出一只金色的孔雀雏鸟。它的两只眼睛如枣核,喙是珊瑚色,三条红色条纹环绕着颈部,一直延伸到背部中央。成年后,它的身体大如货车车厢,相貌极为端庄。所有的蓝孔雀都聚集而来,拥立它为君王,并随从围绕在它身旁。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatte rajjaṃ kārente bodhisatto paccantapadese morasakuṇiyā kucchimhi paṭisandhiṃ aggahesi. Gabbhe paripākagate mātā gocarabhūmiyaṃ aṇḍaṃ pātetvā pakkāmi. Aṇḍañca nāma mātu arogabhāve sati aññasmiṃ dīghajātikādiparipanthe ca avijjamāne na nassati. Tasmā taṃ aṇḍaṃ kaṇikāramakulaṃ viya suvaṇṇavaṇṇaṃ hutvā pariṇatakāle attano dhammatāya bhijji, suvaṇṇavaṇṇo moracchāpo nikkhami. Tassa dve akkhīni jiñjukāphalasadisāni, tuṇḍaṃ pavāḷavaṇṇaṃ, tisso rattarājiyo gīvaṃ parikkhipitvā piṭṭhimajjhena agamaṃsu. So vayappatto bhaṇḍasakaṭamattasarīro abhirūpo ahosi. Taṃ sabbe nīlamorā sannipatitvā rājānaṃ katvā parivārayiṃsu.
有一天,它在蓄水池饮水时,见到自己容色之美,便想:“我的容色光华远胜所有孔雀。如果我和它们一起住在人烟出没的地方,必会遭遇灾祸。我应当前往雪山,独自住在一个安稳之处。”于是,在夜晚,当众孔雀都已安歇,它没有让任何孔雀知晓,便飞腾而起,进入雪山。它越过三座山脊,在第四座山脊的一片森林中,有一处开满莲花的天然湖泊。离湖不远处有一座山,山旁长着一棵巨大的榕树,它便隐匿在树的一根枝丫上。而那座山的中央,有一个舒适宜人的洞窟。它想住在那里,便隐藏在洞前平坦的山石上。这个地方,既无法从下面攀爬上来,也无法从上面直接下去,远离了猫、蛇等人们所畏惧的灾患。它心想:“对我来说,这真是个安稳的住处。”于是当天便在那里安住。第二天,它从洞窟出来,面朝东方,坐在山顶上,看见初升的日轮,为了作白天的守护,便诵出护咒:“此具眼独王已升起。”随后,它飞落到觅食处取食果腹。傍晚时分回来,面朝西方,坐在山顶上,看见沉没的日轮,为了作夜晚的守护,便诵出护咒:“此具眼独王已沉没。”它便依这样的方式安住。显示巴利原文
So ekadivasaṃ udakasoṇḍiyaṃ pānīyaṃ pivanto attano rūpasampattiṃ disvā cintesi ‘‘ahaṃ sabbamorehi atirekarūpasobho, sacāhaṃ imehi saddhiṃ manussapathe vasissāmi, paripantho me uppajjissati, himavantaṃ gantvā ekakova phāsukaṭṭhāne vasissāmī’’ti. So rattibhāge moresu paṭisallīnesu kañci ajānāpetvā uppatitvā himavantaṃ pavisitvā tisso pabbatarājiyo atikkamma catutthāya pabbatarājiyā ekasmiṃ araññe padumasañchanno jātassaro atthi, tassa avidūre ekaṃ pabbataṃ nissāya ṭhito mahānigrodharukkho atthi, tassa sākhāya nilīyi. Tassa pana pabbatassa vemajjhe manāpā guhā atthi. So tattha vasitukāmo hutvā tassā pamukhe pabbatatale nilīyi. Taṃ pana ṭhānaṃ neva heṭṭhābhāgena abhiruhituṃ, na uparibhāgena otarituṃ sakkā, biḷāladīghajātikamanussabhayehi vimuttaṃ. So ‘‘idaṃ me phāsukaṭṭhāna’’nti taṃ divasaṃ tattheva vasitvā punadivase pabbataguhāto uṭṭhāya pabbatamatthake puratthābhimukho nisinno udentaṃ sūriyamaṇḍalaṃ disvā attano divārakkhāvaraṇatthāya ‘‘udetayaṃ cakkhumā ekarājā’’ti parittaṃ katvā gocarabhūmiyaṃ otaritvā gocaraṃ gahetvā sāyaṃ āgantvā pabbatamatthake pacchābhimukho nisinno atthaṅgataṃ sūriyamaṇḍalaṃ disvā attano rattirakkhāvaraṇatthāya ‘‘apetayaṃ cakkhumā ekarājā’’ti parittaṃ katvā etenupāyena vasati.
后来有一天,一个猎人的儿子在山林中巡行,远远望见一只孔雀蹲坐在山顶。他回到家中,临命终时告诉儿子:“孩子,在第四重山岭那边的山林中,有一只金色孔雀。若国王问起,你便据实以告。”过了一些时日,波罗奈国王有一位名唤安稳的王后,在黎明时分做了一个梦。梦境是这样的:一只金色孔雀正在说法,她满心随喜地聆听;孔雀说法已毕,腾空飞去。她一面惊呼“孔雀王要飞走了,快快捉住它!”一面便从梦中惊醒。醒来后,自知是一场梦,心中思忖:“若只说做梦,国王必定不会在意;若说‘我起了胎孕之欲’,国王自会重视。”于是她便假装成起胎孕欲的样子卧于榻上。国王前来,问道:“爱妃,你哪里不适?”“大王,我起了一种胎孕之欲。”“爱妃,你想要何物?”“天啊,我想听金色孔雀说法。”“爱妃,往何处去寻找这样的孔雀呢?”“天啊,若不能满足此愿,我便活不成了。”“爱妃,不必忧愁。若世间真有此物,你定能听闻。”国王这样安慰她后,便登王座,询问众大臣:“诸位,王后想听金色孔雀说法,这孔雀真有通体金色的吗?”“天啊,此事应当问婆罗门。”},{显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ ekadivasaṃ eko luddaputto araññe vicaranto pabbatamatthake nisinnaṃ moraṃ disvā attano nivesanaṃ āgantvā maraṇāsannakāle puttaṃ āha – ‘‘tāta, catutthāya pabbatarājiyā araññe suvaṇṇavaṇṇo moro atthi, sace rājā pucchati, ācikkheyyāsī’’ti. Athekasmiṃ divase bārāṇasirañño khemā nāma aggamahesī paccūsakāle supinaṃ passi. Evarūpo supino ahosi – ‘‘suvaṇṇavaṇṇo moro dhammaṃ deseti, sā sādhukāraṃ datvā dhammaṃ suṇāti, moro dhammaṃ desetvā uṭṭhāya pakkāmi’’. Sā ‘‘morarājā gacchati, gaṇhatha na’’nti vadantīyeva pabujjhi, pabujjhitvā ca pana supinabhāvaṃ ñatvā ‘‘supinoti vutte rājā na ādaraṃ karissati, ‘dohaḷo me’ti vutte karissatī’’ti cintetvā dohaḷinī viya hutvā nipajji. Atha naṃ rājā upasaṅkamitvā pucchi ‘‘bhadde, kiṃ te aphāsuka’’nti. ‘‘Dohaḷo me uppanno’’ti. ‘‘Kiṃ icchasi bhadde’’ti? ‘‘Suvaṇṇavaṇṇassa morassa dhammaṃ sotuṃ devā’’ti. ‘‘Bhadde, kuto evarūpaṃ moraṃ lacchāmī’’ti? ‘‘Deva, sace na labhāmi, jīvitaṃ me natthī’’ti. ‘‘Bhadde, mā cintayi, sace katthaci atthi, labhissasī’’ti rājā naṃ assāsetvā gantvā rājāsane nisinno amacce pucchi ‘‘ambho, devī suvaṇṇavaṇṇassa morassa dhammaṃ sotukāmā, morā nāma suvaṇṇavaṇṇā hontī’’ti? ‘‘Brāhmaṇā jānissanti devā’’ti.
国王把婆罗门召来询问。婆罗门这样说:“大王,水里的鱼、鳖、螃蟹,地上的鹿、鹅、孔雀、鹧鸪,这些畜生道的众生还有人,都有长得金色的,我们的占相论典里提到过。”国王把自己辖境内的猎户子弟都召集起来,问道:“你们以前见过金色孔雀吗?”其余人都回答“没见过”。唯独那个被他父亲嘱咐过的猎人之子说:“我自己也没见过,不过我父亲讲过:‘在某某地方有金色孔雀。’”国王就给了他丰厚财物,派他前去,说:“朋友,你这就等于是救了我和王后的命了,去把那只孔雀活捉带回来。”那人把财物留给妻儿后,就去了那个地方。他见到大士孔雀,就布下索套,天天想着“今天该套住了,今天该套住了”,结果人还没套到孔雀就死了。王后也没能满愿,死去了。国王觉得“都是因为那只孔雀,才害死了我心爱的王后”,被愤怒支配着,于是叫人把“雪山第四层山脊,有金色孔雀出没,吃它的肉可以长生不老”写在一片金箔上,把金箔收进一只精制的宝匣里,然后也驾崩了。显示巴利原文
Rājā brāhmaṇe pakkosāpetvā pucchi. Brāhmaṇā evamāhaṃsu ‘‘mahārāja jalajesu macchakacchapakakkaṭakā, thalajesu migā haṃsā morā tittirā ete tiracchānagatā ca manussā ca suvaṇṇavaṇṇā hontīti amhākaṃ lakkhaṇamantesu āgata’’nti. Rājā attano vijite luddaputte sannipātetvā ‘‘suvaṇṇavaṇṇo moro vo diṭṭhapubbo’’ti pucchi. Sesā ‘‘na diṭṭhapubbo’’ti āhaṃsu. Yassa pana pitarā ācikkhitaṃ, so āha – ‘‘mayāpi na diṭṭhapubbo, pitā pana me ‘asukaṭṭhāne nāma suvaṇṇavaṇṇo moro atthī’ti kathesī’’ti. Atha naṃ rājā ‘‘samma, mayhañca deviyā ca jīvitaṃ dinnaṃ bhavissati, gantvā taṃ bandhitvā ānehī’’ti bahuṃ dhanaṃ datvā uyyojesi. So puttadārassa dhanaṃ datvā tattha gantvā mahāsattaṃ disvā pāse oḍḍetvā ‘‘ajja bajjhissati, ajja bajjhissatī’’ti abajjhitvāva mato, devīpi patthanaṃ alabhantī matā. Rājā ‘‘taṃ moraṃ nissāya piyabhariyā me matā’’ti kujjhitvā kodhavasiko hutvā ‘‘himavante catutthāya pabbatarājiyā suvaṇṇavaṇṇo moro carati, tassa maṃsaṃ khāditvā ajarā amarā hontī’’ti suvaṇṇapaṭṭe likhāpetvā taṃ paṭṭaṃ sāramañjūsāyaṃ ṭhapetvā kālamakāsi.
此后,又有一位国王即位。他看到金箔上的文字,心想“我将长久不老不死”,便为了捕捉那只孔雀,派出一位猎户之子。那人也死在了彼处。如此,六代国王更迭而逝,六位猎户之子也都死在雪山之中。到了第七位国王,他派去的第七位猎人,年复一年地想着“就在今天、就在今天”,过了七年仍未能套住它,便思惟:“到底是什么缘故,这孔雀王的脚始终不被索套套住呢?”于是他暗中仔细观察,发现它早晚都在诵念护卫经,便如实推度:“此处并无其他孔雀,它必定是一位梵行者。凭依梵行的威力与护卫经的威力,它的脚才不被索套套住。”他便去往边地,捉来一只雌孔雀,训练它:一拍手便啼叫,一击掌便起舞。如此训练好后,他于菩萨孔雀开始诵护卫经之前,先行布下索套,然后击掌令雌孔雀鸣叫。孔雀听到雌雀之声,就在那一刻,它潜伏了七百年的烦恼,犹如被棍棒击打的毒蛇一般膨胀起来。它被烦恼所覆,再也无法诵持护卫经,便急切地朝那只雌孔雀飞去,脚一踏入索套,便从空中坠落。七百年都未能套住它的索套,就在那一瞬间套住了它的脚。显示巴利原文
Atha añño rājā ahosi. So suvaṇṇapaṭṭe akkharāni disvā ‘‘ajaro amaro bhavissāmī’’ti tassa gahaṇatthāya ekaṃ luddaputtaṃ pesesi. Sopi tattheva mato. Evaṃ cha rājaparivaṭṭā gatā, cha luddaputtā himavanteyeva matā. Sattamena pana raññā pesito sattamo luddo ‘‘ajja ajjevā’’ti satta saṃvaccharāni bajjhituṃ asakkonto cintesi ‘‘kiṃ nu kho imassa morarājassa pāde pāsassa asañcaraṇakāraṇa’’nti? Atha naṃ pariggaṇhanto sāyaṃpātaṃ parittaṃ karontaṃ disvā ‘‘imasmiṃ ṭhāne añño moro natthi, iminā brahmacārinā bhavitabbaṃ, brahmacariyānubhāvena ceva parittānubhāvena cassa pādo pāse na bajjhatī’’ti nayato pariggahetvā paccantajanapadaṃ gantvā ekaṃ moriṃ bandhitvā yathā sā accharāya pahaṭāya vassati, pāṇimhi pahaṭe naccati, evaṃ sikkhāpetvā ādāya gantvā bodhisattassa parittakaraṇato puretarameva pāsaṃ oḍḍetvā accharaṃ paharitvā moriṃ vassāpesi. Moro tassā saddaṃ suṇi, tāvadevassa satta vassasatāni sannisinnakileso phaṇaṃ karitvā daṇḍena pahaṭāsīviso viya uṭṭhahi. So kilesāturo hutvā parittaṃ kātuṃ asakkuṇitvāva vegena tassā santikaṃ gantvā pāse pādaṃ pavesentoyeva ākāsā otari. Satta vassasatāni asañcaraṇakapāso taṅkhaṇaññeva sañcaritvā pādaṃ bandhi.
这时,猎人的儿子见它倒挂在竿头,便心想:‘这孔雀王,前六个猎人之子都没能捉住,我花了七年也未能捉住。今日它却因为这只雌孔雀,为烦恼所困,无法忆念护卫经,落入索套,头朝下倒挂。像我这样,令如此具戒德者受此折磨,若将它送去给国王作礼物实为不妥。国王的赏赐于我有何用?我应当放了它。’转念又想:‘这家伙力如大象,体格强壮。若我靠近,它恐会想“此人是来杀我的”,为死畏所迫而拼命挣扎,可能会折断腿脚或翅膀。不如我不靠近,藏身暗处,用利箭射断索套,然后它便可随意离去。’于是他便藏在隐蔽处,张弓搭箭,安上利箭,拉满了弓。孔雀王也想着:‘这人知道我因烦恼所缚而被捉,理应毫无疑虑地过来。此刻他在何处呢?’它四处张望,看见那人张弓搭箭站在那里,心想:‘他大概是想杀了我再带走。’为死畏所迫,为了乞求活命,便说出了第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ luddaputto yaṭṭhiagge olambantaṃ disvā cintesi ‘‘imaṃ morarājaṃ cha luddaputtā bandhituṃ nāsakkhiṃsu, ahampi satta vassāni nāsakkhiṃ, ajja panesa imaṃ moriṃ nissāya kilesāturo hutvā parittaṃ kātuṃ asakkuṇitvā āgamma pāse baddho heṭṭhāsīsako olambati, evarūpo me sīlavā kilamito, evarūpaṃ rañño paṇṇākāratthāya netuṃ ayuttaṃ, kiṃ me raññā dinnena sakkārena, vissajjessāmi na’’nti. Puna cintesi ‘‘ayaṃ nāgabalo thāmasampanno mayi upasaṅkamante ‘esa maṃ māretuṃ āgacchatī’ti maraṇabhayatajjito phandamāno pādaṃ vā pakkhaṃ vā bhindeyya, anupagantvā pana paṭicchanne ṭhatvā khurappenassa pāsaṃ chindissāmi, tato sayameva yathāruciyā gamissatī’’ti. So paṭicchanne ṭhatvā dhanuṃ āropetvā khurappaṃ sannayhitvā ākaḍḍhi. Moropi ‘‘ayaṃ luddako maṃ kilesāturaṃ katvā baddhabhāvaṃ ñatvā nirāsaṅko āgacchissati, kahaṃ nu kho so’’ti cintetvā ito cito ca viloketvā dhanuṃ āropetvā ṭhitaṃ disvā ‘‘māretvā maṃ ādāya gantukāmo bhavissatī’’ti maññamāno maraṇabhayatajjito hutvā jīvitaṃ yācanto paṭhamaṃ gāthamāha –
若我确因财物而被你捉住,莫要杀我,将我活捉带走吧;
朋友,你带我到国王跟前吧,我想你定会获得无尽的财富。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sace hi tyāhaṃ dhanahetu gāhito, mā maṃ vadhī jīvagāhaṃ gahetvā; Rañño ca maṃ samma upantikaṃ nehi, maññe dhanaṃ lacchasinapparūpa’’nti.
在这里,“如果我是为了”的意思是:如果我是你的。“带到跟前去”的意思是:带到近旁。“一定会得到不可计量的”意思是:你会得到不可计量的财富。显示巴利原文
Tattha sace hi tyāhanti sace hi te ahaṃ. Upantikaṃ nehīti upasantikaṃ nehi. Lacchasinapparūpanti lacchasi anappakarūpaṃ.
猎人子听完之后,心想:“孔雀王一定以为‘这个人想射我,所以准备好了利箭’,我应当让它安心。”他为了安抚孔雀王,便唱出第二首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā luddaputto cintesi – ‘‘morarājā, ‘ayaṃ maṃ vijjhitukāmatāya khurappaṃ sannayhī’ti maññati, assāsessāmi na’’nti. So assāsento dutiyaṃ gāthamāha –
“今日我这搭在弓弦上的利箭,并非为杀害你而设;
我将为你解开这套索,孔雀王,愿你自在离去。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na me ayaṃ tuyha vadhāya ajja, samāhito cāpadhure khurappo; Pāsañca tyāhaṃ adhipātayissaṃ, yathāsukhaṃ gacchatu morarājā’’ti.
此处「adhipātayissaṃ」意为“我将切断”。显示巴利原文
Tattha adhipātayissanti chindayissaṃ.
于是,孔雀王说了两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tato morarājā dve gāthā abhāsi –
七年来你一直追捕我,日夜承受着饥渴;
如今我已被套索所缚,你为何还想令我解脱?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yaṃ satta vassāni mamānubandhi, rattindivaṃ khuppipāsaṃ sahanto; Atha kissa maṃ pāsavasūpanītaṃ, pamuttave icchasi bandhanasmā.
‘‘Pāṇātipātā virato nusajja, abhayaṃ nu te sabbabhūtesu dinnaṃ; Yaṃ maṃ tuvaṃ pāsavasūpanītaṃ, pamuttave icchasi bandhanasmā’’ti.
此处,「yaṃ」即「yasmā」,意为:由于你长时间跟随着我,所以我问你;而“那么为何在我落入套索之后,还想要把我从束缚中释放”便是这个意思。「virato nusajja」即「virato nusi ajja」(你今日已远离)。「sabbabhūtesu」即「sabbasattānaṃ」(对一切众生)。显示巴利原文
Tattha yanti yasmā maṃ ettakaṃ kālaṃ tvaṃ anubandhi, tasmā taṃ pucchāmi, atha kissa maṃ pāsavasaṃ upanītaṃ bandhanasmā pamocetuṃ icchasīti attho. Virato nusajjāti virato nusi ajja. Sabbabhūtesūti sabbasattānaṃ.
请告诉我,谁是那远离杀生之人?谁是对一切众生施与无畏之人?
孔雀王,我向您请问此义:从此世逝去后,他将获得怎样的安乐?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pāṇātipātā viratassa brūhi, abhayañca yo sabbabhūtesu deti; Pucchāmi taṃ morarājetamatthaṃ, ito cuto kiṃ labhate sukhaṃ so.
我宣说:远离杀生之人,以及施予一切众生无畏之人;
他现世即得称赞,身坏命终后,便投生天界。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pāṇātipātā viratassa brūmi, abhayañca yo sabbabhūtesu deti; Diṭṭheva dhamme labhate pasaṃsaṃ, saggañca so yāti sarīrabhedā.
有些人说:‘诸天并不存在’,生命唯在此世断灭;
同样地,他们说善行与恶行有果报,而布施只是施设而已。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na santi devā iti āhu eke, idheva jīvo vibhavaṃ upeti; Tathā phalaṃ sukatadukkaṭānaṃ, dattupaññattañca vadanti dānaṃ; Tesaṃ vaco arahataṃ saddahāno, tasmā ahaṃ sakuṇe bādhayāmī’’ti. –
这些义理关联浅显的偈颂,应当依经典的方法来理解。显示巴利原文
Imā uttānasambandhagāthā pāḷinayena veditabbā.
在此,“有一些人这样说”是指某些沙门婆罗门如此主张。“相信那些应供者的话”:据说,他那常来亲近的护持者是一群持断灭论的裸形沙门。他们诱导这位本已具足辟支菩提智资粮的行者,执取了断灭论。他因与他们结交,便认定“善与不善并不存在”,进而杀害鸟类。如此,这便名为亲近恶人,是极为重大的罪过。他只是把那些人当作“应供者”,然后这样说了。显示巴利原文
Tattha iti āhu eketi ekacce samaṇabrāhmaṇā evaṃ kathenti. Tesaṃ vaco arahataṃ saddahānoti tassa kira kulūpakā ucchedavādino naggasamaṇakā. Te taṃ paccekabodhiñāṇassa upanissayasampannampi sattaṃ ucchedavādaṃ gaṇhāpesuṃ. So tehi saṃsaggena ‘‘kusalākusalaṃ natthī’’ti gahetvā sakuṇe māreti. Evaṃ mahāsāvajjā esā asappurisasevanā nāma. Teyeva ayaṃ ‘‘arahanto’’ti maññamāno evamāha.
大士听后,心想:“我当解说他世确实存在。”便就这样头下脚上地悬吊于陷阱的棍子上,诵出此偈:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā mahāsatto ‘‘tasseva paralokassa atthibhāvaṃ kathessāmī’’ti pāsayaṭṭhiyaṃ adhosiro olambamānova imaṃ gāthamāha –
月亮与太阳,二者皆为善见,运行于虚空,遍照放光明。
他们属于此世间,还是属于他世?人们在人间是如何称说他们的呢?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Cando ca suriyo ca ubho sudassanā, gacchanti obhāsayamantalikkhe; Imassa lokassa parassa vā te, kathaṃ nu te āhu manussaloke’’ti.
其中,「此世的」是指:他们到底是属于此世间的,还是属于他世的?或者,这里的属格是表示处所的意义。「如何说」是指:对于这些天宫中的日月天子,人们是怎么说的?是说他们存在,还是不存在?称他们为天神,还是人?显示巴利原文
Tattha imassāti kiṃ nu te imassa lokassa santi, udāhu paralokassāti. Bhummatthe vā etaṃ sāmivacanaṃ. Kathaṃ nu teti etesu vimānesu candimasūriyadevaputte kathaṃ nu kathenti, kiṃ atthīti kathenti, udāhu natthīti, kiṃ vā devā, udāhu manussāti?
猎人之子说出了如下偈颂:显示巴利原文
Luddaputto gāthamāha –
他们不属于此世间,而是属于他世的,人界的人们称他们为天神。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Cando ca suriyo ca ubho sudassanā, gacchanti obhāsayamantalikkhe; Parassa lokassa na te imassa, devāti te āhu manussaloke’’ti.
于是,大士对他说道:显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ mahāsatto āha –
就在这里,你那些低劣的言论已被彻底驳倒——也就是那些否定业的「无因论者」。
同样被驳倒的,还有那些谈论善行与恶行果报时,却说「布施只是施设」的人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ettheva te nīhatā hīnavādā, ahetukā ye na vadanti kammaṃ; Tathā phalaṃ sukatadukkaṭānaṃ, dattupaññattaṃ ye ca vadanti dāna’’nti.
在此,「就在这里,你那些低劣的言论已被彻底驳倒」的意思是:如果日月天子安住于天界而非人界,若他们是天神而非人类,那么,仅仅凭借这番说明,你那些常亲近的低劣论者便已被彻底驳倒。「无因论者」即是持有这种观点的人,他们认为:「并不存在能作为导向清净或染污之因的业。」「说布施是施设」,指的也正是那些人宣称:「布施只是被愚者所安立的概念罢了。」显示巴利原文
Tattha ettheva te nihatā hīnavādāti sace candimasūriyā devaloke ṭhitā, na manussaloke, sace ca te devā, na manussā, ettheva ettake byākaraṇe te tava kulūpakā hīnavādā nīhatā honti. Ahetukā ‘‘visuddhiyā vā saṃkilesassa vā hetubhūtaṃ kammaṃ natthī’’ti evaṃvādā. Dattupaññattanti ye ca dānaṃ ‘‘bālakehi paññatta’’nti vadanti.
大士讲述时,他观察到这些之后,便说了两首偈颂——显示巴利原文
So mahāsatte kathente sallakkhetvā gāthādvayamāha –
同样地,善行与恶行的果报也是如此,而布施的施设又如何能不存在呢。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Addhā hi saccaṃ vacanaṃ tavedaṃ, kathañhi dānaṃ aphalaṃ bhaveyya; Tathā phalaṃ sukatadukkaṭānaṃ, dattupaññattañca kathaṃ bhaveyya.
如何造业、以何因而造、行何等行、亲近何者、以何种苦行功德;
孔雀王,请您为我解说此义,令我不堕地狱。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kathaṃkaro kintikaro kimācaraṃ, kiṃ sevamāno kena tapoguṇena; Akkhāhi me morarājetamatthaṃ, yathā ahaṃ no nirayaṃ pateyya’’nti.
此处,「dattupaññattañca」的意思是:名为「施设」的布施,如何存在呢?这是它的义理。「Kathaṃkaro」指造作何种业。「Kintikaro」指以何因造业而令我不堕地狱。其余的词都是它的同义词。显示巴利原文
Tattha dattupaññattañcāti dānañca dattupaññattaṃ nāma kathaṃ bhaveyyāti attho. Kathaṃkaroti katarakammaṃ karonto. Kintikaroti kena kāraṇena karonto ahaṃ nirayaṃ na gaccheyyaṃ. Itarāni tasseva vevacanāni.
听完之后,大士心想:“假如我不解答这个问题,人间便将陷于空无;我也应当说明,如法的沙门与婆罗门确然存在。”于是宣说了两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā mahāsatto ‘‘sacāhaṃ imaṃ pañhaṃ na kathessāmi, manussaloko tuccho viya kato bhavissati, tathevassa dhammikānaṃ samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṃ atthibhāvaṃ kathessāmī’’ti cintetvā dve gāthā abhāsi –
凡此世间有诸沙门,身披袈裟,出家无家,
恰于晨朝适时行乞,彼诸寂静者已远离非时之行。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ye keci atthi samaṇā pathabyā, kāsāyavatthā anagāriyā te; Pātova piṇḍāya caranti kāle, vikālacariyā viratā hi santo.
‘‘Te tattha kālenupasaṅkamitvā, pucchāhi yaṃ te manaso piyaṃ siyā; Te te pavakkhanti yathāpajānaṃ, imassa lokassa parassa cattha’’nti.
“寂静者”是指已止息一切恶的智者,即独觉佛。“依了知而说”指他们依各自了知的方式为你解说,断除你的疑惑而宣说。“关于此世与他世的义利”是指:他们会说明,依何种业而投生人界,依何种业而投生天界,依何种业而投生地狱等,如此解说此世与他世的义利。你去向他们请问吧。显示巴利原文
Tattha santoti santapāpā paṇḍitā paccekabuddhā. Yathāpajānanti te tuyhaṃ attano pajānananiyāmena vakkhanti, kaṅkhaṃ te chinditvā kathessanti. Imassa lokassa parassa catthanti iminā nāma kammena manussaloke nibbattanti, iminā devaloke, iminā nirayādīsūti evaṃ imassa ca parassa ca lokassa atthaṃ ācikkhissanti, te pucchāti.
他说完这些话,便用地狱的恐怖来惊惧对方。而那位已圆满波罗蜜的辟支菩萨,犹如被阳光照触而绽放的成熟莲花,智慧成熟,正四处游历。他听着对方的说法,就那样站在原地,在原地把握诸行,观察三相,证悟了辟支菩提智。他的证悟,与大士从陷阱脱出,发生在同一刹那。那独觉佛破尽一切烦恼后,安住于生死的边际,诵出感兴语而说以下偈颂:显示巴利原文
Evañca pana vatvā nirayabhayena tajjesi. So pana pūritapāramī paccekabodhisatto sūriyarasmisamphassaṃ oloketvā ṭhitaṃ pariṇatapadumaṃ viya paripākagatañāṇo vicarati. So tassa dhammakathaṃ suṇanto ṭhitapadeneva ṭhito saṅkhāre pariggaṇhitvā tilakkhaṇaṃ sammasanto paccekabodhiñāṇaṃ paṭivijjhi. Tassa paṭivedho ca mahāsattassa pāsato mokkho ca ekakkhaṇeyeva ahosi. Paccekabuddho sabbakilese padāletvā bhavapariyante ṭhitova udānaṃ udānanto gāthamāha –
如同蛇蜕去陈旧的外皮,又如绿叶葱茏的树木舍弃枯黄的叶子;
我的猎人身分便这样舍断了,我今日舍弃了猎人的身分。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tacaṃva jiṇṇaṃ urago purāṇaṃ, paṇḍūpalāsaṃ harito dumova; Esappahīno mama luddabhāvo, jahāmahaṃ luddakabhāvamajjā’’ti.
其义为:如同蛇舍弃陈旧的外皮,又如绿叶葱茏的树木舍弃随处悬挂的枯叶,同样,我今日舍弃了猎人身分——即那种粗恶之性,安住于此。如今,我这猎人身分已断除。善哉!我今日舍弃了猎人的身分。「我舍」(jahāmahaṃ)即是「我已舍」之义。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – yathā jiṇṇaṃ purāṇaṃ tacaṃ urago jahati, yathā ca harito sampajjamānanīlapatto dumo katthaci ṭhitaṃ paṇḍupalāsaṃ jahati, evaṃ ahampi ajja luddabhāvaṃ dāruṇabhāvaṃ jahitvā ṭhito, so dāni esa pahīno mama luddabhāvo, sādhu vata jahāmahaṃ luddakabhāvamajjāti. Jahāmahanti pajahiṃ ahanti attho.
他诵出这首感兴语后,心想:“我已从一切烦恼的束缚中解脱,但我住处还有许多被绑缚着的鸟,该如何释放它们呢?”于是问大士:“孔雀王,我住处有许多被绑的鸟,我该如何释放它们?”即便身为独觉佛,其方便摄持的智慧仍不及一切知菩萨广大,所以大士对他说:“请您以那道断烦恼而证得的辟支菩提智为所缘,作真实语,如是,整个赡部洲洲便不再有任何处于束缚的有情。”他依着菩萨所授的方法,作真实语而说偈道:显示巴利原文
So imaṃ udānaṃ udānetvā ‘‘ahaṃ tāva sabbakilesabandhanehi mutto, nivesane pana me bandhitvā ṭhapitā bahū sakuṇā atthi, te kathaṃ mocessāmī’’ti cintetvā mahāsattaṃ pucchi – ‘‘morarāja, nivesane me bahū sakuṇā baddhā atthi, te kathaṃ mocessāmī’’ti? Paccekabuddhatopi sabbaññubodhisattānaññeva upāyapariggahañāṇaṃ mahantataraṃ hoti, tena naṃ āha ‘‘yaṃ vo maggena kilese khaṇḍetvā paccekabodhiñāṇaṃ paṭividdhaṃ, taṃ ārabbha saccakiriyaṃ karotha, sakalajambudīpe bandhanagato satto nāma na bhavissatī’’ti. So bodhisattena dinnanayadvāre ṭhatvā saccakiriyaṃ karonto gāthamāha –
凡被缚于我住所中的鸟,有数百上千只之多;
我今日施与它们生命,令得解脱,各归本处。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ye cāpi me sakuṇā atthi baddhā, satāninekāni nivesanasmiṃ; Tesampahaṃ jīvitamajja dammi, mokkhañca te pattā sakaṃ niketa’’nti.
其中,“令得解脱”(mokkhañca te pattā)是指:我自己已证解脱,证悟辟支菩提智而安住;我以施与生命的悲悯哀愍这些众生,以此真实语(愿彼解脱)。“各归本处”(sakaṃ niketaṃ)是说:愿所有这些众生各各返回自己的住处。显示巴利原文
Tattha mokkhañca te pattāti svāhaṃ mokkhaṃ patto paccekabodhiñāṇaṃ paṭivijjhitvā ṭhito, te satte jīvitadānena anukampāmi, etena saccena. Sakaṃ niketanti sabbepi te sattā attano attano vasanaṭṭhānaṃ gacchantūti vadati.
就在他说出真实语的同时,一切束缚即得解脱,众生们欢喜鸣叫,各归本处。在那一瞬间,即使从猫算起,整个赡部洲中竟无一个众生还受系缚。独觉佛举手抚摸自己的头顶,当下在家形相消失,出家形相显现。他便犹如一位戒腊六十年的长老,威仪具足,手持八种资具,说道:“你确是我的依止处!”他向孔雀王合掌恭敬,作右绕之后,腾空而起,飞往欢喜根窟。孔雀王也从杆顶飞起,觅食之后,返回己处。此时,导师为说明猎人虽手持套索在林中游走了七年,却因孔雀王而从痛苦中解脱,宣说了最后一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Athassa saccakiriyāsamakālameva sabbe bandhanā muccitvā tuṭṭhiravaṃ ravantā sakaṭṭhānameva agamiṃsu. Tasmiṃ khaṇe tesaṃ tesaṃ gehesu biḷāle ādiṃ katvā sakalajambudīpe bandhanagato satto nāma nāhosi. Paccekabuddho hatthaṃ ukkhipitvā sīsaṃ parāmasi. Tāvadeva gihiliṅgaṃ antaradhāyi, pabbajitaliṅgaṃ pāturahosi. So saṭṭhivassikatthero viya ākappasampanno aṭṭhaparikkhāradharo hutvā ‘‘tvameva mama patiṭṭhā ahosī’’ti morarājassa añjaliṃ paggayha padakkhiṇaṃ katvā ākāse uppatitvā nandamūlakapabbhāraṃ agamāsi. Morarājāpi yaṭṭhiaggato uppatitvā gocaraṃ gahetvā attano vasanaṭṭhānaṃ gato. Idāni luddassa satta vassāni pāsahatthassa caritvāpi morarājānaṃ nissāya dukkhā muttabhāvaṃ pakāsento satthā osānagāthamāha –
猎人手执套索,徘徊林中,欲捕杀那名声显赫的孔雀王;
将名声显赫的孔雀王捆绑之后,他自己却从痛苦中解脱,正如我已解脱一样。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Luddo carī pāsahattho araññe, bādhetu morādhipatiṃ yasassiṃ; Bandhitvā morādhipatiṃ yasassiṃ, dukkhā sa pamucci yathāhaṃ pamutto’’ti.
其中,“为捕杀”(bādhetu)意为想要杀害,亦可作此读法。“被捆绑后”(bandhitvā)意为:在他被捆绑而立时,听闻说法后内心生起悚惧。“如我”(yathāhaṃ)意为:正如我依自然智而得解脱,那位猎人也同样获得了解脱。显示巴利原文
Tattha bādhetūti māretuṃ, ayameva vā pāṭho. Bandhitvāti bandhitvā ṭhitassa dhammakathaṃ sutvā paṭiladdhasaṃvego hutvāti attho. Yathāhanti yathā ahaṃ sayambhuñāṇena mutto, evameva sopi muttoti.
导师开示此法谈,阐明诸谛并连结本生故事。于诸谛开示结束时,那位生起厌离心的比丘证得阿拉汉果。那时的孔雀王即是我。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne ukkaṇṭhitabhikkhu arahattaṃ pāpuṇi. Tadā morarājā ahameva ahosinti.
[492] 9. 木匠猪本生注显示巴利原文
[492] 9. Tacchasūkarajātakavaṇṇanā
“我们曾以如此形貌游行”这段话,是世尊住在祇园时,针对两位长老比丘而说的。据说,大憍萨罗王在将女儿嫁给频婆娑罗王时,把迦尸村赐予她作为沐浴之资。阿阇世王杀害父亲后,波斯匿王便夺取了那个村庄。双方为此交战,起初是阿阇世王获胜。波斯匿王战败后问大臣们:“有什么方法能捉住阿阇世呢?”他们回答:“大王,比丘们善于谋略,可以派密探到寺院里暗中探听比丘们的谈话。”国王同意了,说:“你们去寺院,隐蔽起来,探听尊者们说些什么。”于是便派出了密探。当时祇园中也有许多王臣出家,其中便有两位长老比丘,住在寺院边上的树叶屋里,一位名叫持弓提舍长老,一位名叫顾问达陀长老。他们整夜休息,在凌晨醒来。显示巴利原文
Yadesamānā vicarimhāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto dve mahallakatthere ārabbha kathesi. Mahākosalo kira rañño bimbisārassa dhītaraṃ dento dhītu nhānīyamūlatthāya kāsigāmaṃ adāsi. Pasenadi rājā ajātasattunā pitari mārite taṃ gāmaṃ acchindi. Tesu tassatthāya yujjhantesu paṭhamaṃ ajātasattussa jayo ahosi. Kosalarājā parājayappatto amacce pucchi ‘‘kena nu kho upāyena ajātasattuṃ gaṇheyyāmā’’ti. Mahārāja, bhikkhū nāma mantakusalā honti, carapurise pesetvā vihāre bhikkhūnaṃ kathaṃ pariggaṇhituṃ vaṭṭatīti. Rājā ‘‘sādhū’’ti paṭissuṇitvā ‘‘etha, tumhe vihāraṃ gantvā paṭicchannā hutvā bhadantānaṃ kathaṃ pariggaṇhathā’’ti carapurise payojesi. Jetavanepi bahū rājapurisā pabbajitā honti. Tesu dve mahallakattherā vihārapaccante paṇṇasālāyaṃ vasanti, eko dhanuggahatissatthero nāma, eko mantidattatthero nāma. Te sabbarattiṃ supitvā paccūsakāle pabujjhiṃsu.
两人中,持弓提舍长老燃起火后说:“尊者,顾问达陀长老!”“什么事,尊者?”“你在睡吗?”“我没有睡,有什么事要做吗?”“尊者,这波斯匿王真是个愚人,只知道享用满满一盆的食物。”“然后呢,尊者?”“被自己腹中一条小虫般的阿阇世王打败了。”“那么,尊者,应该怎么做呢?”“尊者顾问达陀长老,作战方法有三种:车辆阵、轮阵、莲花阵。要捉住外甥阿阇世,应当布下车辆阵。在某座山的山角两侧布置勇士,在前方展示兵力,等知道敌人进入阵内之后,就像把鱼赶进鱼笼一样,让他们呐喊冲锋,从里面包围,就能抓住他。”显示巴利原文
Tesu dhanuggahatissatthero aggiṃ jāletvā āha ‘‘bhante, mantidattattherā’’ti. ‘‘Kiṃ bhante’’ti. ‘‘Niddāyatha tumhe’’ti. ‘‘Na niddāyāmi, kiṃ kātabba’’nti? ‘‘Bhante, lālako vatāyaṃ kosalarājā cāṭimattabhojanameva bhuñjituṃ jānātī’’ti. ‘‘Atha kiṃ bhante’’ti. ‘‘Attano kucchimhi pāṇakamattena ajātasattunā parājito rājā’’ti. ‘‘Kinti pana bhante kātuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti? ‘‘Bhante, mantidattatthera yuddhaṃ nāma sakaṭabyūhacakkabyūhapadumabyūhavasena tividhaṃ. Tesu bhāgineyyaṃ ajātasattuṃ gaṇhantena sakaṭabyūhaṃ katvā gaṇhituṃ vaṭṭati, asukasmiṃ nāma pabbatakaṇṇe dvīsu passesu sūrapurise ṭhapetvā purato balaṃ dassetvā anto paviṭṭhabhāvaṃ ñatvā naditvā vaggitvā kumine paviṭṭhamacchaṃ viya antomuṭṭhiyaṃ katvāva naṃ gahetuṃ sakkā’’ti.
密探们听到这番谈话,便禀报了国王。波斯匿王率领大军,依计而行,抓住了阿阇世,用锁链捆住,折磨了几天后,安抚他说:“以后不要再这样做了。”然后赦免了他,并把自己的女儿金刚公主许配给他,以盛大的随从送他回去。“波斯匿王靠持弓提舍长老的计策捉住了阿阇世”——这消息在比丘们中间传开了,法堂里也谈起了此事。世尊来到后问道:“比丘们,你们现在聚在一起谈论什么呢?”他们回答:“在谈这件事。”世尊说:“比丘们,不仅是现在,过去持弓提舍也同样善于作战谋略。”接着便讲述了过去的因缘。显示巴利原文
Payojitapurisā taṃ kathaṃ sutvā rañño ārocesuṃ. Rājā mahatiyā senāya gantvā tathā katvā ajātasattuṃ gahetvā saṅkhalikabandhanena bandhitvā katipāhaṃ nimmadaṃ katvā ‘‘puna evarūpaṃ mā karī’’ti assāsetvā mocetvā dhītaraṃ vajirakumāriṃ nāma tassa datvā mahantena parivārena vissajjesi. ‘‘Kosalaraññā dhanuggahatissattherassa saṃvidhānena ajātasattu gahito’’ti bhikkhūnaṃ antare kathā samuṭṭhahi, dhammasabhāyampi tameva kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepi dhanuggahatisso yuddhasaṃvidhāne chekoyevā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,波罗奈城门外村住着一位木匠。一日,他为了取木材进入森林,见到一只掉入陷阱的小猪崽,便带回来,取名‘凿猪’,加以喂养。它成为木匠的帮手:用鼻子把树木翻倒递给他,用獠牙缠绕墨线拉直,用嘴叼来凿子、刀、锤等工具。长大后,它力大身壮。后来,木匠对它生起如同对儿子般的慈爱,心想:‘它若住在这里,恐怕会被谁伤害。’于是将它放归森林。那猪心想:‘我独自在这森林里无法存活,应当寻找自己的亲属,和他们一起生活。’它便在山林中寻找猪群,见到许多野猪,心生欢喜,说出三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasinagarassa dvāragāmavāsī eko vaḍḍhakī dāruatthāya araññaṃ gantvā āvāṭe patitaṃ ekaṃ sūkarapotakaṃ disvā ānetvā ‘‘tacchasūkaro’’tissa nāmaṃ katvā posesi. So tassa upakārako ahosi. Tuṇḍena rukkhe parivattetvā deti, dāṭhāya veṭhetvā kāḷasuttaṃ kaḍḍhati, mukhena ḍaṃsitvā vāsinikhādanamuggare āharati. So vuḍḍhippatto mahābalo mahāsarīro ahosi. Atha vaḍḍhakī tasmiṃ puttapemaṃ paccupaṭṭhāpetvā ‘‘imaṃ idha vasantaṃ kocideva hiṃseyyā’’ti araññe vissajjesi. So cintesi ‘‘ahaṃ imasmiṃ araññe ekakova vasituṃ na sakkhissāmi, ñātake pariyesitvā tehi parivuto vasissāmī’’ti. So vanaghaṭāya sūkare pariyesanto bahū sūkare disvā tussitvā tisso gāthā abhāsi –
“为寻找他们,我们游历了群山与森林;
我四处寻访,游历已久,而今终得遇见他们。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yadesamānā vicarimha, pabbatāni vanāni ca; Anvesaṃ vicariṃ ñātī, teme adhigatā mayā.
这里根茎与果实繁多,食物丰足,取用不尽;
这些山林溪流优美宜人,于此居住当得安稳。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bahuñcidaṃ mūlaphalaṃ, bhakkho cāyaṃ anappako; Rammā cimā girīnajjo, phāsuvāso bhavissati.
我即住于此地,将与一切亲属共同安居;
无所营务,无有疑虑,无忧无惧。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Idhevāhaṃ vasissāmi, saha sabbehi ñātibhi; Appossukko nirāsaṅkī, asoko akutobhayo’’ti.
此处,“yadesamānā”意为:我们为寻找那群亲属而四处游历。“anvesaṃ”是说:我长久寻找,四处游历。“teme”即指他们这些人。“bhakkho”即所谓林根野果之类的食物。“appossukko”指成為无事务操劳之人。显示巴利原文
Tattha yadesamānāti yaṃ ñātigaṇaṃ pariyesantā mayaṃ vicarimha. Anvesanti ciraṃ vata anvesanto vicariṃ. Temeti te ime. Bhakkhoti sveva vanamūlaphalasaṅkhāto bhakkho. Appossukkoti anussukko hutvā.
众猪听了它的话,便说出第四首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Sūkarā tassa vacanaṃ sutvā catutthaṃ gāthamāhaṃsu –
再另寻住处吧,我们这里有敌人;
那个名叫塔恰的人在这里杀害野猪,一到来便专挑上等的杀。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Aññampi leṇaṃ pariyesa, sattu no idha vijjati; So taccha sūkare hanti, idhāgantvā varaṃ vara’’nti.
此处,“taccha”乃以其名称呼他。“varaṃ varaṃ”意指:他在猎杀野猪时,专挑上等肥美者捕杀。显示巴利原文
Tattha tacchāti taṃ nāmenālapanti. Varaṃ varanti sūkare hananto thūlamaṃsaṃ varaṃ varaññeva hanati.
自此之后,意义明显、文句关联的偈颂,当依经文明了。显示巴利原文
Ito paraṃ uttānasambandhagāthā pāḷinayena veditabbā –
‘‘Ko numhākaṃ idha sattu, ko ñātī susamāgate; Duppadhaṃse padhaṃseti, taṃ me akkhātha pucchitā.
鬃毛竖立的兽王,强壮而獠牙为武器的猛兽;
它来到此处,杀死野猪塔恰,专挑最上等的猎物。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Uddhaggarājī migarājā, balī dāṭhāvudho migo; So taccha sūkare hanti, idhāgantvā varaṃ varaṃ.
我们并非没有獠牙,力量凝聚于身;
我们全部同心合力,便能制服那个落单的人。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na no dāṭhā na vijjanti, balaṃ kāye samohitaṃ; Sabbe samaggā hutvāna, vasaṃ kāhāma ekakaṃ.
‘‘Hadayaṅgamaṃ kaṇṇasukhaṃ, vācaṃ bhāsasi tacchaka; Yopi yuddhe palāyeyya, tampi pacchā hanāmase’’ti.
这里的“谁是我们的”意思是:我一见到你们就想:“这些野猪肉少血少,一定是有什么让它们害怕。”所以你们告诉我,谁是我们的敌人。“竖立条纹”是指身上长着竖立条纹的动物,他们这样说指的是老虎。而“若有人”意思是:在我们中间只要有一个人逃跑,我们随后也会把他杀死。显示巴利原文
Tattha ko numhākanti ahaṃ tumhe disvāva ‘‘ime sūkarā appamaṃsalohitā, bhayena nesaṃ bhavitabba’’nti cintesiṃ, tasmā me ācikkhatha, ko nu amhākaṃ idha sattu. Uddhaggarājīti uddhaggāhi sarīrarājīhi samannāgato. Byagghaṃ sandhāyevamāhaṃsu. Yopīti yo amhākaṃ antare ekopi palāyissati, tampi mayaṃ pacchā hanissāmāti.
凿猪令所有野猪团结一心,问道:“老虎何时会来?”它们回答:“今晨它已捕食一只而离去,明晨还会再来。”他通晓战法,知道立足何处方能取胜,于是择定一处地方,夜间便让野猪们外出觅食。从黎明时分开始,他说:“战阵有三种:车阵等。”随后布下莲花阵:最中间安置尚在吃奶的乳猪;环绕它们的是母猪;母猪之外,是未孕的母猪;再外一圈,是小野猪;小野猪外围,是刚露牙尖的青年猪;青年猪之外,是长着大獠牙的壮年猪;壮年猪外围,则安置老猪。接着,他将猪群编作十头一群、二十头一群、三十头一群,排成强盛的战阵。又为自己掘了一个坑,为老虎跌落挖出一个簸箕形的斜坡,并在两坑之间为自己设了一座座席。他率领身强力壮的勇士猪,四处巡视,安抚猪群。正当他这样做时,太阳升起来了。显示巴利原文
Tacchasūkaro sabbe sūkare ekacitte katvā pucchi ‘‘kāya velāya byaggho āgamissatī’’ti. Ajja pātova ekaṃ gahetvā gato, sve pātova āgamissatīti. So yuddhakusalo ‘‘imasmiṃ ṭhāne ṭhitena sakkā jetu’’nti bhūmisīsaṃ pajānāti, tasmā ekaṃ padesaṃ sallakkhetvā rattimeva sūkare gocaraṃ gāhāpetvā balavapaccūsato paṭṭhāya ‘‘yuddhaṃ nāma sakaṭabyūhādivasena tividhaṃ hotī’’ti vatvā padumabyūhaṃ saṃvidahati. Majjhe ṭhāne khīrapivake sūkarapotake ṭhapesi. Te parivāretvā tesaṃ mātaro, tā parivāretvā vañjhā sūkariyo, tāsaṃ anantarā sūkarapotake, tesaṃ anantarā makuladāṭhe taruṇasūkare, tesaṃ anantarā mahādāṭhe, tesaṃ anantarā jiṇṇasūkare, tato tattha tattha dasavaggaṃ vīsativaggaṃ tiṃsavaggañca katvā balagumbaṃ ṭhapesi. Attano atthāya ekaṃ āvāṭaṃ, byagghassa patanatthāya ekaṃ suppasaṇṭhānaṃ pabbhāraṃ katvā khaṇāpesi. Dvinnaṃ āvāṭānaṃ antare attano vasanatthāya pīṭhakaṃ kāresi. So thāmasampanne yodhasūkare gahetvā tasmiṃ tasmiṃ ṭhāne sūkare assāsento vicari. Tassevaṃ karontasseva sūriyo uggacchati.
那时,虎王从山顶结发苦行者的隐居处出来,站在山脚下。野猪们看见它,喊道:“尊者,敌人来了!”凿猪说:“莫怕,它做什么,你们便照着做什么。”老虎抖了抖身体,假装后退,撒了一泡尿,野猪们也同样照做。老虎瞪着野猪们大声咆哮,它们也朝着它咆哮回去。老虎看到它们的举动,心想:“这些猪与以往不同了,今日它们结群列阵,成了我的对手,其中定有指挥的将领。今天我不能靠近它们。”被畏死的恐惧所迫,它转身回到山顶结发苦行者那里。这时,结发苦行者见它空手而归,便诵出第九首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atha byaggharājā kūṭajaṭilassa assamapadā nikkhamitvā pabbatatale aṭṭhāsi. Taṃ disvā sūkarā ‘‘āgato no bhante verī’’ti vadiṃsu. Mā bhāyatha, yaṃ yaṃ esa karoti, taṃ sabbaṃ sarikkhā hutvā karothāti. Byaggho sarīraṃ vidhunitvā osakkanto viya passāvamakāsi, sūkarāpi tatheva kariṃsu. Byaggho sūkare oloketvā mahānadaṃ nadi, tepi tatheva kariṃsu. So tesaṃ kiriyaṃ disvā cintesi ‘‘na ime pubbasadisā, ajja mayhaṃ paṭisattuno hutvā vaggavaggā ṭhitā, saṃvidahako nesaṃ senānāyakopi atthi, ajja mayā etesaṃ santikaṃ gantuṃ na vaṭṭatī’’ti maraṇabhayatajjito nivattitvā kūṭajaṭilassa santikaṃ gato. Atha naṃ so tucchahatthaṃ disvā navamaṃ gāthamāha –
你的獠牙已不再能捕杀鹿了吗?你落入群中,却如可怜虫般憔悴?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pāṇātipātā virato nu ajja, abhayaṃ nu te sabbabhūtesu dinnaṃ; Dāṭhā nu te migavadhāya na santi, yo saṅghapatto kapaṇova jhāyasī’’ti.
这里所说的“落单”,是指你加入猪群之后,得不到任何食物,犹如可怜人一般憔悴。显示巴利原文
Tattha saṅghapattoti yo tvaṃ sūkarasaṅghapatto hutvā kiñci gocaraṃ alabhitvā kapaṇo viya jhāyasīti.
于是老虎说了三首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atha byaggho tisso gāthā abhāsi –
“我并非没有獠牙,力量蓄积在我身中;
见亲族们和合共处,我故独自在林间禅修。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na me dāṭhā na vijjanti, balaṃ kāye samohitaṃ; Ñātī ca disvāna sāmaggī ekato, tasmā ca jhāyāmi vanamhi ekako.
这些(动物)从前因怖畏所迫,纷纷逃向四方,寻求庇护;
它们如今聚集共住,无论安止于何处,如今都已难为我所克胜。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Imassudaṃ yanti disodisaṃ pure, bhayaṭṭitā leṇagavesino puthu; Te dāni saṅgamma vasanti ekato, yatthaṭṭhitā duppasahajja te mayā.
领导者具足,和合共住,语皆一致;
它们若团结一致就会伤害我,因此我不希求它们。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pariṇāyakasampannā , sahitā ekavādino; Te maṃ samaggā hiṃseyyuṃ, tasmā nesaṃ na patthaye’’ti.
在这里,「团结一致」指和合之后住于一处。「这些确实」:我刚一睁眼,才看了一眼,这些鹿就已朝四面八方跑开了。「众多」指各自分散。「无论何处安住」指在任何地方安住。「拥有领导者」指有将军为统帅。「因此不希求它们」指由于这个原因,我不希求它们。显示巴利原文
Tattha sāmaggī ekatoti sahitā hutvā ekato ṭhite. Imassudanti ime sudaṃ mayā akkhīni ummīletvā olokitamattāva pubbe disodisaṃ gacchanti. Puthūti visuṃ visuṃ. Yatthaṭṭhitāti yasmiṃ bhūmibhāge ṭhitā. Pariṇāyakasampannāti senānāyakena sampannā. Tasmā nesaṃ na patthayeti tena kāraṇena etesaṃ na patthemi.
诈伪苦行者听了这话,为激发它的斗志,便说了这首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Taṃ sutvā kūṭajaṭilo tassa ussāhaṃ janayanto gāthamāha –
独一的因陀罗战胜阿修罗,独一的鹰凭力量征服飞鸟;
独一的老虎冲入鹿群,接连扑杀最健壮的鹿,因为它有那样的力量。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ekova indo asure jināti, ekova seno hanti dije pasayha; Ekova byaggho migasaṅghapatto, varaṃ varaṃ hanti balañhi tādisa’’nti.
此处,“进入鹿群”指混入鹿群之后,专挑最出色的鹿来捕杀。“因为那样的力量”意思是它的力量确实如此。显示巴利原文
Tattha migasaṅghapattoti migagaṇapatto hutvā varaṃ varaṃ migaṃ hanti. Balañhi tādisanti tādisañhi tassa balaṃ.
接着,老虎说偈:显示巴利原文
Atha byaggho gāthamāha –
既非因陀罗,亦非鹰,亦非虎——那百兽之王;
亲族团结和合,便不为虎所制伏。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na heva indo na seno, napi byaggho migādhipo; Samagge sahite ñātī, na byagghe kurute vase’’ti.
此处“byagghe”(虎)是指那些变得如同老虎一般,做出抖动身体等威吓姿态而站立的人。他们无法制伏(团结的亲属),也就是说,不能令其随自己的意愿行事。显示巴利原文
Tattha byaggheti byagghasadise hutvā sarīravidhūnanādīni katvā ṭhite vase na kurute, attano vase vattāpetuṃ na sakkotīti attho.
接着,那位结发者为了激励它,又宣说了两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Puna jaṭilo taṃ ussāhento dve gāthā abhāsi –
‘‘Kumbhīlakā sakuṇakā, saṅghino gaṇacārino;
「古姆毗罗迦」即依此名所指的小飞禽。「飞起」:在行境中游走时飞升起来。「又飞走」:取得行境后,从空中飞去。显示巴利原文
Sammodamānā ekajjhaṃ, uppatanti ḍayanti ca.
当它们飞行之时,其中一只落了单,鹰便乘机攻击——这就是虎的趣向。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tesañca ḍayamānānaṃ, ekettha apasakkati;
在此,“其中一只落单”指其中有一只从群体中掉队,或偏离一侧,单独而行。“攻击”指击打之后将其捉住。“这就是虎的趣向”:「属于虎的」称为「虎的趣向」;即使是那些和合而行者,也会有这样的遭遇,这就是虎的趣向。因为不可能总是一起行走,所以当中若有独自行动者,便会被捉住。显示巴利原文
Tañca seno nitāḷeti, veyyagghiyeva sā gatī’’ti.
其中,「古姆毗罗迦」指以此命名的小飞禽。「飞起」指在行境中游行时飞升起来。「又飞走」指取得行境后,从空中飞去。「其中一只落单」指它们当中有一只落后,或偏向一侧,单独而行。「攻击」指击打之后将其捉住。「这就是虎的趣向」:「虎的趣向」意为这是虎的趣向,即使和合共行的群体,其遭遇也会变成如同虎的趣向一般。因为不可能所有人总是一起行走,因此,若有谁在其中单独行走,鹰便会捉住它。显示巴利原文
Tattha kumbhīlakāti evaṃnāmakā khuddakasakuṇā. Uppatantīti gocaraṃ carantā uppatanti. Ḍayanti cāti gocaraṃ gahetvā ākāsena gacchanti. Ekettha apasakkatīti eko etesu osakkitvā vā ekapassena vā visuṃ gacchati. Nitāḷetīti paharitvā gaṇhāti. Veyyagghiyeva sā gatīti byagghānaṃ esāti veyyagghi, samaggānaṃ gacchantānampi esā evarūpā gati byagghānaṃ gatiyeva nāma hoti. Na hi sakkā sabbehi ekatova gantuṃ, tasmā yo evaṃ tattha eko gacchati, taṃ gaṇhāti.
如此说了之后,便鼓励道:“虎王,你不知道自己的力量,不必害怕,你只管吼叫着纵身跃出,这样那两个走在一起的便不复存在了。”他就那样做了。为阐明此义,世尊说:显示巴利原文
Evañca pana vatvā ‘‘byaggharāja tvaṃ attano balaṃ na jānāsi, mā bhāyi, kevalaṃ tvaṃ naditvā pakkhanda, dve ekato gacchantā nāma na bhavissantī’’ti ussāhesi . So tathā akāsi. Tamatthaṃ pakāsento satthā āha –
被结发者所激励,那残忍的、以肉为眼者;
长着獠牙者跳入獠牙群中,自以为如从前一样。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ussāhito jaṭilena, luddenāmisacakkhunā; Dāṭhī dāṭhīsu pakkhanti, maññamāno yathā pure’’ti.
“有獠牙者”指自身以獠牙为武器,跃入其他有獠牙者当中。“如从前”指如同过去所认为的那样,他仍然那样认为。显示巴利原文
Tattha dāṭhīti sayaṃ dāṭhāvudho itaresu dāṭhāvudhesu pakkhandi. Yathā pureti yathā pubbe maññati, tatheva maññamāno.
据说,老虎到了山脚下,便先停在那里。野猪们向头猪报告:“主人,那个贼又来了。”头猪安慰它们说:“别怕!”随即起身,站在两个坑穴之间的一块平地上。老虎猛冲过来,直扑头猪。头猪转身,掉进了前面的坑穴。老虎收不住冲势,往前冲去,掉进了悬崖边的坑里,瘫成一团。头猪迅速爬起,用獠牙刺入老虎大腿内侧,一路划开到心脏,吃了肉,再用嘴叼住,扔到坑外,说道:“抓住这个奴仆!”最先赶来的野猪们只咬到了一口鼻尖,后来的没吃到,便问:“老虎肉是什么味道?”头猪从坑里爬出来,看着众野猪说:“怎么,你们还不满意吗?”“主人,一头老虎是抓住了,但还有一个值十头老虎的家伙呢。”“谁?”“就是那个吃老虎叼来的肉、诡诈的结发者。”“那好,来吧,我们去抓他!”于是率领它们猛冲过去。显示巴利原文
So kira gantvā pabbatatale tāva aṭṭhāsi. Sūkarā ‘‘punāgato sāmi, coro’’ti tacchassa ārocesuṃ. So ‘‘mā bhāyathā’’ti te assāsetvā uṭṭhāya dvinnaṃ āvāṭānaṃ antare pīṭhakāya aṭṭhāsi. Byaggho vegaṃ janetvā tacchasūkaraṃ sandhāya pakkhandi. Tacchasūkaro parivattitvā pacchāmukho purimaāvāṭe pati. Byaggho ca vegaṃ sandhāretuṃ asakkonto gantvā suppapabbhāre āvāṭe patitvā puñjakitova aṭṭhāsi. Tacchasūkaro vegena uṭṭhāya tassa antarasatthimhi dāṭhaṃ otāretvā yāva hadayā phāletvā maṃsaṃ khāditvā mukhena ḍaṃsitvā bahiāvāṭe pātetvā ‘‘gaṇhathimaṃ dāsa’’nti āha. Paṭhamāgatā ekavārameva tuṇḍotāraṇamattaṃ labhiṃsu, pacchā āgatā alabhitvā ‘‘byagghamaṃsaṃ nāma kīdisa’’nti vadiṃsu. Tacchasūkaro āvāṭā uttaritvā sūkare oloketvā ‘‘kiṃ nu kho na tussathā’’ti āha. ‘‘Sāmi, eko tāva byaggho gahito, añño paneko dasabyagghagghanako atthī’’ti? ‘‘Ko nāmeso’’ti? ‘‘Byagghena ābhatābhatamaṃsaṃ khādako kūṭajaṭilo’’ti. ‘‘Tena hi etha, gaṇhissāma na’’nti tehi saddhiṃ vegena pakkhandi.
结发者心想:“老虎怎么去了这么久?”便朝老虎回来的方向张望,看见许多野猪奔来,心想:“这些家伙八成是杀了老虎,现在要来杀我了。”于是他逃到一棵乌敦跋罗树下,爬了上去。野猪们说:“他上树了。”“什么树?”“乌敦跋罗树。”“那不用担心,我们现在就抓他。”它们叫来年轻野猪,让它们把树根周围的土挖开;让母猪用嘴含水运来;又叫大獠牙野猪从四周咬断树根。只剩下一条笔直下扎的主根还立着。接着,头猪喝令其他野猪:“你们退开!”然后用膝盖撑地,以獠牙猛击树根,树根就像被斧头砍中般断裂,大树倾倒。它们接住正在跌落的诡诈结发者,分食了他的肉。树上的天神目睹这奇特景象,说出偈颂:显示巴利原文
Jaṭilo ‘‘byaggho cirāyatī’’ti tassa āgamanamaggaṃ olokento bahū sūkare āgacchante disvā ‘‘ime byagghaṃ māretvā mama māraṇatthāya āgacchanti maññe’’ti palāyitvā ekaṃ udumbararukkhaṃ abhiruhi. Sūkarā ‘‘esa rukkhaṃ āruḷho’’ti vadiṃsu. ‘‘Kiṃ rukkha’’nti. ‘‘Udumbararukkha’’nti. ‘‘Tena hi mā cintayittha, idāni naṃ gaṇhissāmā’’ti taruṇasūkare pakkositvā rukkhamūlatā paṃsuṃ apabyūhāpesi, sūkarīhi mukhapūraṃ udakaṃ āharāpesi, mahādāṭhasūkarehi samantā mūlāni chindāpesi. Ekaṃ ujukaṃ otiṇṇamūlameva aṭṭhāsi. Tato sesasūkare ‘‘tumhe apethā’’ti ussāretvā jaṇṇukehi patiṭṭhahitvā dāṭhāya mūlaṃ pahari, pharasunā pahaṭaṃ viya chijjitvā gataṃ. Rukkho parivattitvā pati. Taṃ kūṭajaṭilaṃ patantameva sampaṭicchitvā maṃsaṃ bhakkhesuṃ. Taṃ acchariyaṃ disvā rukkhadevatā gāthamāha –
177 善哉!众多亲友,纵是树木,亦生于林野;显示巴利原文
177.
善哉!众多亲友,纵是树木,亦生于林野;
“Sūkarehi samaggehi, byaggho ekāyane hato”ti. —— “团结的野猪们,杀死了独行道上的老虎。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sādhu sambahulā ñātī, api rukkhā araññajā; Sūkarehi samaggehi, byaggho ekāyane hato’’ti.
此处,「独行道上被杀」意为在那唯一的通道上被杀。显示巴利原文
Tattha ekāyane hatoti ekagamanasmiṃyeva hato.
导师为阐明两者皆被杀这一事实,便诵出另一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Ubhinnaṃ pana nesaṃ hatabhāvaṃ pakāsento satthā itaraṃ gāthamāha –
野猪们杀死婆罗门与老虎两者后,
他们喜悦、欢喜,发出大叫声等。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Brāhmaṇañceva byagghañca, ubho hantvāna sūkarā; Ānandino pamuditā, mahānādaṃ panādisu’’nti.
木匠猪又问它们:“你们还有其他敌人吗?”猪们回答:“没有了,主人。”接着它们说:“我们要为他灌顶,拥立他做国王。”于是四处寻找水。见到一位结发苦行者饮水的螺,便用那右旋螺宝装满水取回,就在优昙跋罗树下为木匠猪灌顶。灌顶之后,它们又立了一头母猪为王后。从此,让他坐在优昙跋罗的吉祥座上,用右旋螺行灌顶的仪式便流传下来。为说明此义,导师宣说了这最后一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Puna tacchasūkaro te pucchi ‘‘aññepi vo amittā atthī’’ti? Sūkarā ‘‘natthi, sāmī’’ti vatvā ‘‘taṃ abhisiñcitvā rājānaṃ karissāmā’’ti udakaṃ pariyesantā jaṭilassa pānīyasaṅkhaṃ disvā taṃ dakkhiṇāvaṭṭaṃ saṅkharatanaṃ pūretvā udakaṃ abhiharitvā tacchasūkaraṃ udumbararukkhamūleyeva abhisiñciṃsu. Abhisekaudakaṃ āsittaṃ, sūkarimevassa aggamahesiṃ kariṃsu. Tato paṭṭhāya udumbarabhaddapīṭhe nisīdāpetvā dakkhiṇāvaṭṭasaṅkhena abhisekakaraṇaṃ pavattaṃ. Tampi atthaṃ pakāsento satthā osānagāthamāha –
那些野猪在乌敦跋罗树下,欢然聚集;
他们为木匠(猪)灌顶,说:“你是我们的王,我们的主人。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te su udumbaramūlasmiṃ, sūkarā susamāgatā; Tacchakaṃ abhisiñciṃsu, tvaṃ no rājāsi issaro’’ti.
此处,「te su」指那些猪,而「su」仅为小品词。「udumbaramūlasmiṃ」意即“在乌敦跋罗树下”。显示巴利原文
Tattha te sūti te sūkarā, su-kāro nipātamattaṃ. Udumbaramūlasminti udumbarassa mūle.
世尊开示此法之后,说道:“诸比丘,并非只有现在才如此,过去弓箭手提舍长老也善于部署战阵。”接着便连缀本生故事宣说:“那时,诡诈的结发者是提婆达多,木匠猪是弓箭手提舍,而那位树神则是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva, pubbepi dhanuggahatissatthero yuddhasaṃvidahane chekoyevā’’ti vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā kūṭajaṭilo devadatto ahosi, tacchasūkaro dhanuggahatisso, rukkhadevatā pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
《木匠猪本生》注释 第九显示巴利原文
Tacchasūkarajātakavaṇṇanā navamā.
《大商人本生注释》显示巴利原文
[493] 10. Mahāvāṇijajātakavaṇṇanā
“将商人聚集起来”(Vāṇijāsamitiṃ katvāti):一时,世尊住在祇园,以舍卫城的商人们为缘起,开示了此法。据说,那些商人为了经商而出行,先向世尊作了大布施,并确立了皈依与戒,然后说道:“尊者,若我等无病平安归来,将再次顶礼您的双足。”随后,由大约五百辆车组成商队出发。进入旷野后,他们迷失道路,辨不清方向,在无食无水的荒原中游荡。后来,他们见到一棵由龙王守护的尼拘陀树,便卸下车乘,在树下坐下。那树叶色青翠、润泽光亮,望去犹如被水浸透,枝叶间也仿佛盈满水分。他们心想:“这棵树看起来有水,我们砍下它朝前的枝干,应该会有水流出来给我们喝。”于是,其中一人爬上树去,斩下朝前的树枝,立时便有水柱般的水流涌出。他们在那里沐浴、饮用之后,又砍下南面的树枝,这次流出了种种妙味饮食。吃过之后,他们砍下西面的树枝,即出现了衣饰庄严的女人。与她们享乐之后,又砍下北面的树枝,便有七种珍宝流溢而出。他们收聚诸宝,装满五百辆车,返回舍卫城,安顿好财物。然后手持香、花等供品前往祇园,顶礼供养世尊,退坐一面聆听法义,并邀请世尊应供。次日,作了大布施之后,他们……显示巴利原文
Vāṇijāsamitiṃ katvāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto sāvatthivāsino vāṇije ārabbha kathesi. Te kira vohāratthāya gacchantā satthu mahādānaṃ datvā saraṇesu ca sīlesu ca patiṭṭhāya ‘‘bhante, sace arogā āgamissāma, puna tumhākaṃ pāde vandissāmā’’ti vatvā pañcamattehi sakaṭasatehi nikkhamitvā kantāraṃ patvā maggaṃ asallakkhetvā maggamūḷhā nirudake nirāhāre araññe vicarantā ekaṃ nāgapariggahitaṃ nigrodharukkhaṃ disvā sakaṭāni mocetvā rukkhamūle nisīdiṃsu. Te tassa udakatintāni viya nīlāni siniddhāni pattāni udakapuṇṇā viya ca sākhā disvā cintayiṃsu ‘‘imasmiṃ rukkhe udakaṃ sañcarantaṃ viya paññāyati, imassa purimasākhaṃ chindāma, pānīyaṃ no dassatī’’ti. Atheko rukkhaṃ abhiruhitvā sākhaṃ chindi, tato tālakkhandhappamāṇā udakadhārā pavatti. Te tattha nhatvā pivitvā ca dakkhiṇasākhaṃ chindiṃsu, tato nānaggarasabhojanaṃ nikkhami. Taṃ bhuñjitvā pacchimasākhaṃ chindiṃsu, tato alaṅkataitthiyo nikkhamiṃsu. Tāhi saddhiṃ abhiramitvā uttarasākhaṃ chindiṃsu, tato satta ratanāni nikkhamiṃsu. Tāni gahetvā pañca sakaṭasatāni pūretvā sāvatthiṃ paccāgantvā dhanaṃ gopetvā gandhamālādihatthā jetavanaṃ gantvā satthāraṃ vanditvā pūjetvā ekamantaṃ nisinnā dhammakathaṃ sutvā nimantetvā punadivase mahādānaṃ datvā ‘‘bhante, imasmiṃ dāne amhākaṃ dhanadāyikāya rukkhadevatāya pattiṃ demā’’ti pattiṃ adaṃsu. Satthā niṭṭhitabhattakicco ‘‘katararukkhadevatāya pattiṃ dethā’’ti pucchi. Vāṇijā nigrodharukkhe dhanassa laddhākāraṃ tathāgatassārocesuṃ. Satthā ‘‘tumhe tāva mattaññutāya taṇhāvasikā ahutvā dhanaṃ labhittha, pubbe pana amattaññutāya taṇhāvasikā dhanañca jīvitañca vijahiṃsū’’ti vatvā tehi yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈城,也正是那同一片旷野,也正是那同一棵尼拘陀树。商人们迷路后,见到了那棵尼拘陀树。世尊成为正自觉者后,为了阐明此事,宣说了这些偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasinagare tadeva pana kantāraṃ sveva nigrodho. Vāṇijā maggamūḷhā hutvā tameva nigrodhaṃ passiṃsu. Tamatthaṃ satthā abhisambuddho hutvā kathento imā gāthā āha –
商人们从各国前来,聚集一处;
这些求财之人推举出一位领队,便启程出发。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vāṇijā samitiṃ katvā, nānāraṭṭhato āgatā; Dhanāharā pakkamiṃsu, ekaṃ katvāna gāmaṇiṃ.
他们进入那片旷野,食物稀少,又无饮水;
见到一棵大尼拘陀树,树荫清凉,令人心生悦意。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te taṃ kantāramāgamma, appabhakkhaṃ anodakaṃ; Mahānigrodhamaddakkhuṃ, sītacchāyaṃ manoramaṃ.
他们于是坐在那棵树的树荫下;
商人们一起商议,却被愚痴所蒙蔽。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te ca tattha nisīditvā, tassa rukkhassa chāyayā; Vāṇijā samacintesuṃ, bālā mohena pārutā.
这棵树如此湿润,仿佛有水在流淌;
来吧,商人们,我们先砍下前面的树枝。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Allāyate ayaṃ rukkho, api vārīva sandati; Iṅghassa purimaṃ sākhaṃ, mayaṃ chindāma vāṇijā.
那树枝一经砍断,便流出清澈、不浊的水;
商人们在那里沐浴、饮水,随心所欲。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sā ca chinnāva pagghari, acchaṃ vāriṃ anāvilaṃ; Te tattha nhatvā pivitvā, yāvaticchiṃsu vāṇijā.
第二次,那些为愚痴所蒙蔽的愚人一同商量:
“来吧,商人们,我们砍下它的南枝。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Dutiyaṃ samacintesuṃ, bālā mohena pārutā; Iṅghassa dakkhiṇaṃ sākhaṃ, mayaṃ chindāma vāṇijā.
那树枝一被砍断,便涌出大量的稻米饭与肉;
还有调了少量水的凝乳、姜片与各种蔬菜汤。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sā ca chinnāva pagghari, sālimaṃsodanaṃ bahuṃ; Appodavaṇṇe kummāse, siṅgiṃ vidalasūpiyo.
那些被愚痴蒙蔽的愚人,第三次共同商议道:
来吧,商人们,我们把它的西枝砍下来。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te tattha bhutvā khāditvā, yāvaticchiṃsu vāṇijā; Tatiyaṃ samacintesuṃ, bālā mohena pārutā; Iṅghassa pacchimaṃ sākhaṃ, mayaṃ chindāma vāṇijā.
‘‘Sā ca chinnāva pagghari, nāriyo samalaṅkatā; Vicitravatthābharaṇā, āmuttamaṇikuṇḍalā.
那些女子从四周围绕在那棵树的树荫下;
商人们与那些女子享乐之后,又随心所欲地取用了。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Api su vāṇijā ekā, nāriyo paṇṇavīsati; Samantā parivāriṃsu, tassa rukkhassa chāyayā; Te tāhi paricāretvā, yāvaticchiṃsu vāṇijā.
愚人们被愚痴所蒙蔽,便又一同商议这‘第四’件事:
“来,商人们,让我们砍下这棵树的北边树枝。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Catutthaṃ samacintesuṃ, bālā mohena pārutā; Iṅghassa uttaraṃ sākhaṃ, mayaṃ chindāma vāṇijā.
那枝条一经砍断,便涌出无数珍珠与琉璃;
银、金,以及种种垫毯。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sā ca chinnāva pagghari, muttā veḷuriyā bahū; Rajataṃ jātarūpañca, kuttiyo paṭiyāni ca.
商人们在那里把货物捆扎成担后,便随心所欲地取用了。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kāsikāni ca vatthāni, uddiyāni ca kambalā; Te tattha bhāre bandhitvā, yāvaticchiṃsu vāṇijā.
被愚痴所覆的愚人们,又一起筹划第五件事:
“喂!我们砍断它的根吧,或许这样能得到更多。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pañcamaṃ samacintesuṃ, bālā mohena pārutā; Iṅghassa mūlaṃ chindāma, api bhiyyo labhāmase.
那时,商队首领站起身来,合掌乞求:
尼拘律树有何过失?商人们,愿你们吉祥。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Athuṭṭhahi satthavāho, yācamāno katañjalī; Nigrodho kiṃ parajjhati, vāṇijā bhaddamatthu te.
东方的树枝施水,南方的树枝供给饮食;
西方的树枝给予女人,北方的树枝满足一切欲乐。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vāridā purimā sākhā, annapānañca dakkhiṇā; Nāridā pacchimā sākhā, sabbakāme ca uttarā; Nigrodho kiṃ parajjhati, vāṇijā bhaddamatthu te.
如果有人在一棵树的树荫下,或坐或卧,
就不应折断那棵树的树枝,因为背叛朋友是邪恶的。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yassa rukkhassa chāyāya, nisīdeyya sayeyya vā; Na tassa sākhaṃ bhañjeyya, mittadubbho hi pāpako.
他们不听从那一个人的话,众人却以锋利的斧头,
从根部向他发起攻击。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te ca tassānādiyitvā, ekassa vacanaṃ bahū; Nisitāhi kuṭhārīhi, mūlato naṃ upakkamu’’nti.
此处,「集会已作」(samitiṃ katvā):在波罗奈聚集之后,众人会合一处,即大家集合在一起。「出发了」(pakkamiṃsu):指用五百辆车装载波罗奈的货物后启程。「以村主」(gāmaṇiṃ):是说推举一位更具智慧的人担任商队首领。「以影」(chāyāya):靠着树荫。「湿润显现」(allāyate):看起来如同吸足了水分,显得湿漉漉的。「刚砍下就流淌」(chinnāva paggharī):一位善巧爬树的人爬上去砍它,树刚一被砍断便流出汁液,这里正显示这层含义。后面的情况也是同样的道理。显示巴利原文
Tattha samitiṃ katvāti bārāṇasiyaṃ samāgamaṃ katvā, bahū ekato hutvāti attho. Pakkamiṃsūti pañcahi sakaṭasatehi bārāṇaseyyakaṃ bhaṇḍaṃ ādāya pakkamiṃsu. Gāmaṇinti ekaṃ paññavantataraṃ satthavāhaṃ katvā . Chāyayāti chāyāya. Allāyateti udakabharito viya allo hutvā paññāyati. Chinnāva paggharīti eko rukkhārohanakusalo abhiruhitvā taṃ chindi, sā chinnamattāva paggharīti dasseti. Paratopi eseva nayo.
「少水型凝乳食品」(Appodavaṇṇekummāse):指像水分很少的乳粥那样的凝乳食品。「生姜」(Siṅgī):指生姜等调味佐料。「豆汤」(Vidalasūpiya):指绿豆汤等一类。「商人一位」(Vāṇijā ekā):每一位商人,无论其随行商人有多少,各自只有一位(女人);而商队首领则有二十五位,这便是此处的含义。「围绕陪伴」(Parivāriṃsu):她们围在身边服侍。并且,藉由龙王的神通力,床帐、卧具等物也随同她们一起显现出来。显示巴利原文
Appodavaṇṇekummāseti appodakapāyāsasadise kummāse. Siṅginti siṅgiverādikaṃ uttaribhaṅgaṃ. Vidalasūpiyoti muggasūpādayo. Vāṇijā ekāti ekekassa vāṇijassa yattakā vāṇijā , tesu ekekassa ekekāva, satthavāhassa pana santike pañcavīsatīti attho. Parivāriṃsūti parivāresuṃ. Tāhi pana saddhiṃyeva nāgānubhāvena sāṇivitānasayanādīni pagghariṃsu.
「垫子」(Kuttiya):指手垫、坐垫等一类物品。「覆垫」(Paṭiyānicā):是用羊毛铺成的坐垫,他们也称其为「白毯」(Setakambalāni)。所谓「下垂毯」(Uddiyāni ca kambalā),是有一种名为uddiyā的毯子。他们在那里将这些物品捆扎成担,意思是:想要多少就取走多少,装满了整整五百辆车。「商人们,愿你们吉祥」(bhaddaṃ te atthu):龙王如此招呼每一位商人:‘愿你们吉祥!’并布施了饮食(annañca pānañca),满足他们一切欲乐所需(sabbakāme ca)。都说:‘背叛朋友者(mittadubbho hī)’——背叛朋友之人,正是邪恶、卑劣之辈。「不听取」(Anādiyitvā):不采纳他的话。「开始行动」(Upakkamiṃ):他们犹如着魔一般,动手去砍那棵树。显示巴利原文
Kuttiyoti hatthattharādayo. Paṭiyānicāti uṇṇāmayapaccattharaṇāni. ‘‘Setakambalānī’’tipi vadantiyeva. Uddiyāni ca kambalāti uddiyāni nāma kambalā atthi. Te tattha bhāre bandhitvāti yāvatakaṃ icchiṃsu, tāvatakaṃ gahetvā pañca sakaṭasatāni pūretvāti attho. Vāṇijā bhaddamatthu teti ekekaṃ vāṇijaṃ ālapanto ‘‘bhaddaṃ te atthū’’ti āha. Annapānañcāti annañca pānañca adāsi. Sabbakāme cāti sabbakāme ca adāsi. Mittadubbho hīti mittānaṃ dubbhanapuriso hi pāpako lāmako nāma. Anādiyitvāti tassa vacanaṃ aggahetvā. Upakkamunti mohāva chindituṃ ārabhiṃsu.
这时,龙王见到他们为砍树而靠近,心中思惟:「先前这些人口渴,我令其得水;随后,又给予天界美食;再给予卧具、侍女;而后,又赠予装满五百车的宝物。如今,他们竟说:『我们要将树连根砍断!』这些人实在极度贪婪。除商队首领外,其余人皆当处死。」于是,他集结军众,下令:「如此众多的全副武装战士、弓箭手、持盾兵,出击!」导师为阐明此义,而说此偈:显示巴利原文
Atha ne chindanatthāya rukkhaṃ upagate disvā nāgarājā cintesi ‘‘ahaṃ etesaṃ pipāsitānaṃ pānīyaṃ dāpesiṃ, tato dibbabhojanaṃ, tato sayanādīni ceva paricārikā ca nāriyo, tato pañcasatasakaṭapūraṃ ratanaṃ, idāni panime ‘‘rukkhaṃ mūlato chindissāmā’ti vadanti, ativiya luddhā ime, ṭhapetvā satthavāhaṃ avasese māretuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti. So ‘‘ettakā sannaddhayodhā nikkhamantu, ettakā dhanuggahā, ettakā vammino’’ti senaṃ vicāresi. Tamatthaṃ pakāsento satthā gāthamāha –
那时,龙众冲涌而出,全副武装者二十五位;
弓箭手三百人,持盾兵则有六千人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tato nāgā nikkhamiṃsu, sannaddhā paṇṇavīsati; Dhanuggahānaṃ tisatā, chasahassā ca vammino’’ti.
此处,“全副武装者”(sannaddhā) 指身披金、银等种种铠甲战衣之人。“弓箭手有三百名”(Dhanuggahānaṃ tisatā) 指持羊角弓的弓箭手有三百人。“持盾兵”(vammino) 指手持龟甲型防护板和盾牌者,计六千人。显示巴利原文
Tattha sannaddhāti suvaṇṇarajatādivammakavacikā. Dhanuggahānaṃ tisatāti meṇḍavisāṇadhanuggahānaṃ tīṇi satāni. vamminoti kheṭakaphalakahatthā chasahassā.
「你们将他们杀死,将他们捆缚,不可留任何一人活命;
除了商队首领,把其余众人全都烧为灰烬。」——这是龙王所说的偈颂;
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ete hanatha bandhatha, mā vo muñcittha jīvitaṃ; Ṭhapetvā satthavāhaṃva, sabbe bhasmaṃ karotha ne’’ti. – ayaṃ nāgarājena vuttagāthā;
此处,「不可留任何一人活命」意为:不可放过任何一个人的性命。显示巴利原文
Tattha mā vo muñcittha jīvitanti kassaci ekassapi jīvitaṃ mā muñcittha.
龙众依言而行,把敷具等装上五百辆车,带着商队首领,亲自驾车前往波罗奈城,将所有财富安置于他家中,向他告别后,便返回了自己的龙宫。导师得知此事,为教导而宣说以下两首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Nāgā tathā katvā attharaṇādīni pañcasu sakaṭasatesu āropetvā satthavāhaṃ gahetvā sayaṃ tāni sakaṭāni pājentā bārāṇasiṃ gantvā sabbaṃ dhanaṃ tassa gehe paṭisāmetvā taṃ āpucchitvā attano nāgabhavanameva gatā. Tamatthaṃ viditvā satthā ovādavasena gāthādvayamāha –
因此,智者看清自身的利益时,
不应屈从于贪欲之力,应降伏如敌的贪心。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tasmā hi paṇḍito poso, sampassaṃ atthamattano; Lobhassa na vasaṃ gacche, haneyyārisakaṃ manaṃ.
如此了知过患,了知渴爱是苦的起因;
离渴爱、无执取,具念的比丘应游行。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Evamādīnavaṃ ñatvā, taṇhā dukkhassa sambhavaṃ; Vītataṇho anādāno, sato bhikkhu paribbaje’’ti.
此处,“tasmā(因此)”是指:由于受贪爱控制的人们遭遇了大毁灭,而商主获得了最上成就,因此说为“因此”。“haneyyārisakaṃ manaṃ(应降伏贪敌之心)”的意思是:应当降伏于内心生起的种种贪敌之心,即与贪爱相应之心。“evamādīnavaṃ(如是过患)”是指:如此了知贪爱中的过患。“taṇhā dukkhassa sambhavaṃ(渴爱是苦的因)”:渴爱是生等诸苦之因,苦即由此而生。如此了知渴爱为苦因之后,便成为离渴爱者;由不执取渴爱而成为无执取者;由道所生之念而成为具念者;比丘应游行、行动、安住——如此,他以阿拉汉道作为开示的归结。显示巴利原文
Tattha tasmāti yasmā lobhavasikā mahāvināsaṃ pattā, satthavāho uttamasampattiṃ, tasmā. Haneyyārisakaṃ mananti anto uppajjamānānaṃ nānāvidhānaṃ lobhasattūnaṃ santakaṃ manaṃ, lobhasampayuttacittaṃ haneyyāti attho. Evamādīnavanti evaṃ lobhe ādīnavaṃ jānitvā. Taṇhā dukkhassa sambhavanti jātiādidukkhassa taṇhā sambhavo, tato etaṃ dukkhaṃ nibbattati, evaṃ taṇhāva dukkhassa sambhavaṃ ñatvā vītataṇho taṇhāādānena anādāno maggena āgatāya satiyā sato hutvā bhikkhu paribbaje iriyetha vattethāti arahattena desanāya kūṭaṃ gaṇhi.
他引用这段法教,说:“诸近事男,正如此般,往昔那些被贪爱所控制的商人遭遇了大毁灭,因此不应沦为被贪爱所控制之人。”接着,他开示了诸圣谛,结合本生后,在圣谛结束之际,那些商人便安住于入流果。当时的龙王是舍利弗,而商主正是我(世尊)自身。显示巴利原文
Imañca pana dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘evaṃ upāsakā pubbe lobhavasikā vāṇijā mahāvināsaṃ pattā, tasmā lobhavasikena na bhavitabba’’nti vatvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne te vāṇijā sotāpattiphale patiṭṭhitā. Tadā nāgarājā sāriputto ahosi, satthavāho pana ahameva ahosinti.
第十一 萨提那本生注释显示巴利原文
[494] 11. Sādhinajātakavaṇṇanā
“这世间确实稀有”——这是世尊住在祇园时,为持布萨的近事男们所说。那时,世尊说:“近事男们,古昔的智者凭借自己的布萨业,便以人身上生天界,长久居住在那里。”应他们请求,世尊引出了往事。显示巴利原文
Abbhutovata lokasminti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto uposathike upāsake ārabbha kathesi. Tadā hi satthā ‘‘upāsakā porāṇakapaṇḍitā attano uposathakammaṃ nissāya manussasarīreneva devalokaṃ gantvā ciraṃ vasiṃsū’’ti vatvā tehi yācito atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在弥体喇城,有位名叫萨提那的国王依法治国。他建了六座布施堂——分别在四个城门、城中央和宫殿门口——并让整个赡部洲免于犁税,举行大布施;每天花费六十万钱;他守护五戒,奉持布萨。国中人民也遵从教诲,造作布施等福德,死后都转生到天城。他们坐满了善法堂,天神们纷纷称赞国王的戒德等功德。听到这些,其余的天人也想见到国王。帝释天王知道了他们的心思,便问道:‘你们想见萨提那王吗?’‘是的,天王。’他于是命令摩多利:‘你去,套上韦迦亚塔车,把萨提那王带来。’摩多利回答‘好的’,便套好车,前往毗提诃国。那天正是满月之日。摩多利在人们吃过晚饭,正坐在家门旁愉快交谈时,让天车与月轮一同驶来。人们见了说:‘两个月亮升起来了!’随后抛开月轮,看到车子前来,又说:‘这不是月亮,是车驾!看那天子。他驾着这辆心念化现的神马拉着的天车,是要找谁呢?不可能是别人,一定是我们国王的!因为我们的国王是持法者、法王。’他们满怀喜悦,合掌站立,说出了第一首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atīte mithilāyaṃ sādhino nāma rājā dhammena rajjaṃ kāresi. So catūsu nagaradvāresu nagaramajjhe nivesanadvāre cāti cha dānasālāyo kāretvā sakalajambudīpaṃ unnaṅgalaṃ katvā mahādānaṃ pavattesi, devasikaṃ cha satasahassāni vayakaraṇaṃ gacchanti, pañca sīlāni rakkhati, uposathaṃ upavasati. Raṭṭhavāsinopi tassa ovāde ṭhatvā dānādīni puññāni katvā matamatā devanagareyeva nibbattiṃsu. Sudhammadevasabhaṃ pūretvā nisinnā devā rañño sīlādiguṇameva vaṇṇayanti. Taṃ sutvā sesadevāpi rājānaṃ daṭṭhukāmā ahesuṃ. Sakko devarājā tesaṃ manaṃ viditvā āha – ‘‘sādhinarājānaṃ daṭṭhukāmatthā’’ti. ‘‘Āma devā’’ti. So mātaliṃ āṇāpesi ‘‘gaccha tvaṃ vejayantarathaṃ yojetvā sādhinarājānaṃ ānehī’’ti. So ‘‘sādhū’’ti sampaṭicchitvā rathaṃ yojetvā videharaṭṭhaṃ agamāsi, tadā puṇṇamadivaso hoti. Mātali manussānaṃ sāyamāsaṃ bhuñjitvā gharadvāresu sukhakathāya nisinnakāle candamaṇḍalena saddhiṃ rathaṃ pesesi. Manussā ‘‘dve candā uṭṭhitā’’ti vadantā puna candamaṇḍalaṃ ohāya rathaṃ āgacchantaṃ disvā ‘‘nāyaṃ cando, ratho eso, devaputto paññāyati, kassesa etaṃ manomayasindhavayuttaṃ dibbarathaṃ āneti, na aññassa, amhākaṃ rañño bhavissati, rājā hi no dhammiko dhammarājā’’ti somanassajātā hutvā añjaliṃ paggayha ṭhitā paṭhamaṃ gāthamāhaṃsu –
「世间确实出现了令人毛发竖起之事;」
「声名显赫的毗提诃王,天车已出现。」
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Abbhuto vata lokasmiṃ, uppajji lomahaṃsano; Dibbo ratho pāturahu, vedehassa yasassino’’ti.
这句话的意思是:“确实奇妙”是指我们的这位国王;“在世间令人毛发竖立之事发生”,是指那位声名远扬的毗提诃王的天车出现。显示巴利原文
Tassattho – abbhuto vatesa amhākaṃ rājā, lokasmiṃ lomahaṃsano uppajji, yassa dibbo ratho pāturahosi vedehassa yasassinoti.
摩多利将车带来后,当人们用香、花等物供养时,他驾车绕城三匝,然后来到国王的宫门前,将车掉头,后部朝向狮窗门槛停好,做好登车准备,便停在那里。那一天,国王也巡视了布施堂,命令道:“依此方式行布施。”然后受持了布萨,度过了这一天。之后,国王在群臣的围绕下,坐在装饰华丽的大露台上,面向东边的狮窗,谈论法义。这时,摩多利邀请他登车,便带他离开了。为了阐明这件事,世尊说了下面这些偈颂——显示巴利原文
Mātalipie taṃ rathaṃ ānetvā manussesu gandhamālādīhi pūjentesu tikkhattuṃ nagaraṃ padakkhiṇaṃ katvā rañño nivesanadvāraṃ gantvā rathaṃ nivattetvā pacchābhāgena sīhapañjaraummāre ṭhapetvā ārohaṇasajjaṃ katvā aṭṭhāsi. Taṃ divasaṃ rājāpi dānasālāyo oloketvā ‘‘iminā niyāmena dānaṃ dethā’’ti āṇāpetvā uposathaṃ samādiyitvā divasaṃ vītināmetvā amaccagaṇaparivuto alaṅkatamahātale pācīnasīhapañjarābhimukho dhammayuttaṃ kathento nisinno hoti. Atha naṃ mātali rathābhiruhanatthaṃ nimantetvā ādāya agamāsi. Tamatthaṃ pakāsento satthā imā gāthā abhāsi –
具大神力的天子,天车御者摩多利
邀请了弥提罗的最胜者——毗提诃王
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Devaputto mahiddhiko, mātali devasārathi; Nimantayittha rājānaṃ, vedehaṃ mithilaggahaṃ.
来吧,请登上这辆车,王中之胜、人民之主;
三十三天诸天众想要见您,连同帝释天一起;
因为在善法堂中集会的诸天,都在忆念着您呢;
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ehimaṃ rathamāruyha, rājaseṭṭha disampati; Devā dassanakāmā te, tāvatiṃsā saindakā; Saramānā hi te devā, sudhammāyaṃ samacchare.
于是,萨提那王,那位毗提诃王、弥提罗之主;
登上了千马车,前往天神的近处。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tato ca rājā sādhino, vedeho mithilaggaho; Sahassayuttamāruyha, agā devāna santike; Taṃ devā paṭinandiṃsu, disvā rājānamāgataṃ.
‘‘Svāgataṃ te mahārāja, atho te adurāgataṃ; Nisīda dāni rājīsi, devarājassa santike.
帝释天王亦欢喜相迎,毗提诃王、弥提罗之最胜者;
天王婆娑婆,以天界的欲乐与宝座来迎请他。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sakkopi paṭinandittha, vedehaṃ mithilaggahaṃ; Nimantayittha kāmehi, āsanena ca vāsavo.
“善来!您已抵达,真好啊——来到能自主者的住处;
请与天众同住吧,王仙,享受那一切圆成的欲乐;
在三十三天的天众之中,享用这非人的欲乐吧。」
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sādhu khosi anuppatto, āvāsaṃ vasavattinaṃ; Vasa devesu rājīsi, sabbakāmasamiddhisu; Tāvatiṃsesu devesu, bhuñja kāme amānuse’’ti.
在此处,「无嫉妒」指不嫉妒。「前往天神们的近处」是说前往天众的身边。国王登上那辆车后,车便腾空而起,在众人注视下凭空消失。摩多利将国王带往天界。天神们与帝释天见了他,都欢喜踊跃,上前迎接,亲切问候。为说明此义,故说‘天神们’等语。其中,「欢喜迎接」即一再表露欣喜。而「以座位与欲乐」,是指他们拥抱国王,说‘请坐这里’,以各自的黄毯石座与种种欲乐来邀请他,也就是分与半座王位,让国王与自己同席而坐。显示巴利原文
Tattha samacchareti acchanti. Agā devāna santiketi devānaṃ santikaṃ agamāsi. Tasmiñhi rathaṃ abhiruhitvā ṭhite ratho ākāsaṃ pakkhandi, so mahājanassa olokentasseva antaradhāyi. Mātali rājānaṃ devalokaṃ nesi . Taṃ disvā devatā ca sakko ca haṭṭhatuṭṭhā paccuggamanaṃ katvā paṭisanthāraṃ kariṃsu. Tamatthaṃ dassetuṃ ‘‘taṃ devā’’tiādi vuttaṃ. Tattha paṭinandiṃsūti punappunaṃ nandiṃsu. Āsanena cāti rājānaṃ āliṅgitvā ‘‘idha nisīdā’’ti attano paṇḍukambalasilāsanena ca kāmehi ca nimantesi, upaḍḍharajjaṃ datvā ekāsane nisīdāpesīti attho.
那时,帝释天王将那片方圆一万由旬的天城、二俱胝半天女以及最胜殿一分为二赐予他;他在享受这份殊胜成就时,若以人间年数计算,已历经七百年。由于以那个天身住于天界所需的福报已经耗尽,他心生不满足,于是与帝释交谈,诵出这首偈颂——显示巴利原文
Tattha sakkena devaraññā dasayojanasahassaṃ devanagaraṃ aḍḍhatiyā ca accharākoṭiyo vejayantapāsādañca majjhe bhinditvā dinnaṃ sampattiṃ anubhavantassa manussagaṇanāya satta vassasatāni atikkantāni. Tenattabhāvena devaloke vasanakaṃ puññaṃ khīṇaṃ, anabhirati uppannā, tasmā sakkena saddhiṃ sallapanto gāthamāha –
往昔,我生于天界,享受着舞蹈、歌唱与音乐;
如今,我在天界不再感到快乐。是我的寿命已尽,还是死亡已近?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ahaṃ pure saggagato ramāmi, naccehi gītehi ca vāditehi; So dāni ajja na ramāmi sagge, āyuṃ nu khīṇo maraṇaṃ nu santike; Udāhu mūḷhosmi janindaseṭṭhā’’ti.
句中,「寿命已尽吗」是在问:是我的生命根自然耗尽,还是由于断绝业之力,死亡已至眼前才如此发问?「天中最胜者」指诸天中的最胜者。显示巴利原文
Tattha āyuṃ nu khīṇoti kiṃ nu mama sarasena jīvitindriyaṃ khīṇaṃ, udāhu upacchedakakammavasena maraṇaṃ santike jātanti pucchati. Janindaseṭṭhāti janindānaṃ devānaṃ seṭṭha.
于是,帝释天对他说道:显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ sakko āha –
“人中英雄、最胜者啊,你的寿命尚未耗尽,死亡还很遥远,你也并不迷惘;
你的福德本就微薄,其果报你已在此亲受。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na tāyu khīṇaṃ maraṇañca dūre, na cāpi mūḷho naravīraseṭṭha; Tuyhañca puññāni parittakāni, yesaṃ vipākaṃ idha vedayittho.
凭天威而安住吧,最胜君王,四方主啊;
在三十三天诸天之中,享受超越凡人的欲乐吧。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vasa devānubhāvena, rājaseṭṭha disampati; Tāvatiṃsesu devesu, bhuñja kāme amānuse’’ti.
在此,“微小”一词,是以那个有情的身份能在天界带来果报的少数功德而说的;而他其余的功德,却如同大地上的尘土一样无量无边。“凭天神威神力而住”,意思是帝释天为了安慰他而说:“我将把自己的功德从中间分开布施给你,你凭借我的威神力而安住吧。”显示巴利原文
Tattha ‘‘parittakānī’’ti idaṃ tena attabhāvena devaloke vipākadāyakāni puññāni sandhāya vuttaṃ, itarāni panassa puññāni pathaviyaṃ paṃsu viya appamāṇāni. Vasa devānubhāvenāti ahaṃ te attano puññāni majjhe bhinditvā dassāmi, mamānubhāvena vasāti taṃ samassāsento āha.
那时,大士予以拒绝,说道:显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ paṭikkhipanto mahāsatto āha –
犹如借来的车乘,犹如借来的财富;
凡依他人布施为缘所得之成就,亦复如是。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Yathā yācitakaṃ yānaṃ, yathā yācitakaṃ dhanaṃ; Evaṃsampadamevetaṃ, yaṃ parato dānapaccayā.
我不希求由他人布施为缘所得的任何东西;
自己造作的福德,才是我独有的财富。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na cāhametamicchāmi, yaṃ parato dānapaccayā; Sayaṃkatāni puññāni, taṃ me āveṇikaṃ dhanaṃ.
我将去往人间,做众多善业;
以布施、以正行、以自制、以调御;
作了那样的业,既得安乐,事后亦无悔恨。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sohaṃ gantvā manussesu, kāhāmi kusalaṃ bahuṃ; Dānena samacariyāya, saṃyamena damena ca; Yaṃ katvā sukhito hoti, na ca pacchānutappatī’’ti.
这其中,“从他人处因布施之缘而得的”是指由于他人施与才获得的东西,那就像借来物一般。因为借来的东西,高兴时便给予,不高兴时便夺走。他这样说。“以正行”是指以身体、言语等不造作恶业。“以自制”是指以戒律来约束自己。“以调伏”是指调伏诸根。“作了那样的业”是指作了那样的善业之后,既得安乐,事后亦无悔恨,我将只作那样的业。显示巴利原文
Tattha yaṃ parato dānapaccayāti yaṃ parena dinnattā labbhati, taṃ yācitakasadisameva hoti. Yācitakañhi tuṭṭhakāle denti, atuṭṭhakāle acchinditvā gaṇhantīti vadati. Samacariyāyāti kāyādīhi pāpassa akaraṇena. Saṃyamenāti sīlasaṃyamena. Damenāti indriyadamanena. Yaṃ katvāti yaṃ karitvā sukhito ceva hoti na ca pacchānutappati, tathārūpameva kammaṃ karissāmīti.
那时,帝释天听了他的话,便命令摩得利:“去吧,朋友,将善法王带到弥体喇城,让他在园林中下车。”摩得利依言而行。国王在园林中经行。这时,守园人看见他,询问之后,便前去禀告那罗陀王。那罗陀王听闻国王到来,便说道:“你先去将园林布置妥当,铺设两个座位,一个给他,一个给我。”守园人照做了。之后国王问他:“你为谁铺设了两个座位?”他回答:“一个为陛下,一个为我们的国王。”国王听后说:“除我之外,还有哪个众生敢坐在我旁边的座位上?”说完,便自己坐了一个座位,将脚搁在另一个座位上。那罗陀王到后,向他顶礼,然后坐在一旁。据说他是国王的第七代孙。据说那时正是人寿百岁的时代。而大菩萨以自己福德的力量,度过了如此漫长的岁月。他拉着那罗陀的手在园林中漫步,说了三个偈颂——显示巴利原文
Athassa vacanaṃ sutvā sakko mātaliṃ āṇāpesi ‘‘gaccha, tāta, sādhinarājānaṃ mithilaṃ netvā uyyāne otārehī’’ti. So tathā akāsi. Rājā uyyāne caṅkamati. Atha naṃ uyyānapālo disvā pucchitvā gantvā nāradarañño ārocesi. So rañño āgatabhāvaṃ sutvā ‘‘tvaṃ purato gantvā uyyānaṃ sajjetvā tassa ca mayhañca dve āsanāni paññāpehī’’ti uyyānapālaṃ uyyojesi. So tathā akāsi. Atha naṃ rājā pucchi ‘‘kassa dve āsanāni paññāpesī’’ti? ‘‘Ekaṃ tumhākaṃ, ekaṃ amhākaṃ rañño’’ti. Atha naṃ rājā ‘‘ko añño satto mama santike āsane nisīdissatī’’ti vatvā ekasmiṃ nisīditvā ekasmiṃ pāde ṭhapesi. Nāradarājā āgantvā tassa pāde vanditvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. So kirassa sattamo panattā. Tadā kira vassasatāyukakālova hoti. Mahāsatto pana attano puññabalena ettakaṃ kālaṃ vītināmesi. So nāradaṃ hatthe gahetvā uyyāne vicaranto tisso gāthā abhāsi –
这是那些田地,这是金币与美丽的耳环;
这是那些青翠的湿地,这是那些流动的河流。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Imāni tāni khettāni, imaṃ nikkhaṃ sukuṇḍalaṃ; Imā tā haritānūpā, imā najjo savantiyo.
那些池塘如此可爱,回荡着鸳鸯的鸣叫;
水面覆盖着曼陀罗花,以及红莲与青莲;
那些曾拥有这一切的人,如今去了哪里?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Imā tā pokkharaṇī rammā, cakkavākapakūjitā; Mandālakehi sañchannā, padumuppalakehi ca; Yassimāni mamāyiṃsu, kiṃ nu te disataṃ gatā.
这里的田地,那片土地,以及那些园林与森林的周边地带;
看不见我那些熟悉的人们,那罗陀啊,四方于我皆显空寂。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tānīdha khettāni so bhūmibhāgo, teyeva ārāmavanūpacārā; Tameva mayhaṃ janataṃ apassato, suññaṃva me nārada khāyate disā’’ti.
此处“田地”指土地区域。“这个排水口”:即像这样的排水口。“饰有美丽杵环的”:具备用来插杵的美丽孔环。“绿草覆盖的湿地”:指排水口两侧被绿草覆盖的湿地。“曾经拥有这些”:亲爱的孩子那罗陀,我的侍从与宫女曾在这园林里,以大威势同我游走,他们喜爱并拥有这些地方;如今他们去了何方,又被送往何处?“在此的这些田地”:在这园林中,这些正是用作种植的地方。“那些正是园苑森林的近处”:那些即园苑森林的近处,也就是精舍区域的意思。显示巴利原文
Tattha khettānīti bhūmibhāge sandhāyāha. Imaṃ nikkhanti imaṃ tādisameva udakaniddhamanaṃ. Sukuṇḍalanti sobhanena musalapavesanakuṇḍalena samannāgataṃ. Haritānūpāti udakaniddhamanassa ubhosu passesu haritatiṇasañchannā anūpabhūmiyo. Yassimāni mamāyiṃsūti tāta nārada, ye mama upaṭṭhākā ca orodhā ca imasmiṃ uyyāne mahantena yasena mayā saddhiṃ vicarantā imāni ṭhānāni mamāyiṃsu piyāyiṃsu, kataraṃ nu te disataṃ gatā, kattha te pesitā. Tānīdha khettānīti imasmiṃ uyyāne tāneva etāni uparopanakaviruhanaṭṭhānāni. Teyeva ārāmavanūpacārāti ime teyeva ārāmavanūpacārā, vihārabhūmiyoti attho.
那罗陀便对他说道:“大王,自您往生天界以来,已经七百年了。我是您之后的第七代子孙,您的侍从与宫女都已命终。这是属于您自己的王国,请您纳受。”国王说:“亲爱的孩子那罗陀,我此次前来,并非为了王位,而是为了造作福德而来,我将唯行福德。”说完,他说了以下偈颂——显示巴利原文
Atha naṃ nārado āha – ‘‘deva, tumhākaṃ devalokagatānaṃ idāni satta vassasatāni, ahaṃ vo sattamo panattā, tumhākaṃ upaṭṭhākā ca orodhā ca maraṇamukhaṃ pattā, idaṃ vo attano santakaṃ rajjaṃ, anubhavatha na’’nti. Rājā ‘‘tāta nārada, nāhaṃ idhāgacchanto rajjatthāya āgato, puññakaraṇatthāyamhi āgato, ahaṃ puññameva karissāmī’’ti vatvā gāthā āha –
我已见到那些天宫,辉耀四方;
在天王面前,亦在三十三天众面前。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Diṭṭhā mayā vimānāni, obhāsentā catuddisā; Sammukhā devarājassa, tidasānañca sammukhā.
我曾住于天界的宫殿,享受过非人的欲乐;
在一切欲乐悉皆圆满的三十三天之中。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vutthaṃ me bhavanaṃ dibyaṃ, bhuttā kāmā amānusā; Tāvatiṃsesu devesu, sabbakāmasamiddhisu.
“我舍弃了那样的成就,为福德而来到此间;
我将唯行于法,于王位我无所求。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sohaṃ etādisaṃ hitvā, puññāyamhi idhāgato; Dhammameva carissāmi, nāhaṃ rajjena atthiko.
这是不持杖者所行的道路,由正自觉者所宣说;
我将遵行那条道路,善行者们正是依此道而行。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Adaṇḍāvacaraṃ maggaṃ, sammāsambuddhadesitaṃ; Taṃ maggaṃ paṭipajjissaṃ, yena gacchanti subbatā’’ti.
此处,“我居住的天界宫殿”指的是最胜殿。“我舍弃了这样的”:那罗陀贤者,我舍弃了那乃至一切知智亦难衡量的如此殊胜的五欲成就,为行福德而来到这里。“无杖者所行”:是指放下棍杖、手中不持杖者所应行之道,即以正见为先导的八支圣道。“善行者们”:一切知诸佛皆由此道而行;我也将坐在菩提树下,为了到达未曾至之处,而遵行这同一条道路。显示巴利原文
Tattha vutthaṃ me bhavanaṃ dibyanti vejayantaṃ sandhāya āha. Sohaṃ etādisanti tāta nārada, sohaṃ buddhañāṇena aparicchindanīyaṃ evarūpaṃ kāmaguṇasampattiṃ pahāya puññakaraṇatthāya idhāgato. Adaṇḍāvacaranti adaṇḍehi nikkhittadaṇḍahatthehi avacaritabbaṃ sammādiṭṭhipurekkhāraṃ aṭṭhaṅgikaṃ maggaṃ. Subbatāti yena maggena subbatā sabbaññubuddhā gacchanti, ahampi agatapubbaṃ disaṃ gantuṃ bodhitale nisīditvā tameva maggaṃ paṭipajjissāmīti.
就这样,菩萨以一切知智简略地宣说了这些偈颂。那罗陀又说:“大王,请治理王国吧。”菩萨回答:“贤者,我不需要王位,我只想用七天时间,布施那已中断了七百年的布施。”那罗陀说:“善哉!”应允了他的请求,并筹备了大布施。国王行布施满七日,于第七天命终,投生到三十三天。显示巴利原文
Evaṃ bodhisatto imā gāthāyo sabbaññutaññāṇena saṅkhipitvā kathesi. Nārado punapi āha – ‘‘rajjaṃ, deva, anusāsā’’ti. ‘‘Tāta, na me rajjenattho, satta vassasatāni vigataṃ dānaṃ sattāheneva dātukāmamhī’’ti. Nārado ‘‘sādhū’’ti tassa vacanaṃ sampaṭicchitvā mahādānaṃ paṭiyādesi. Rājā sattāhaṃ dānaṃ datvā sattame divase kālaṃ katvā tāvatiṃsabhavaneyeva nibbatti.
导师讲述这段法谈,指出“这就是名为布萨羯磨、应如此行持的事”,随后开示诸谛,并结合本生故事。在谛说结束时,那些持守布萨的优婆塞中,有的证得入流果,有的证得一来果,有的证得不来果。当时的那罗陀王是舍利弗,摩多利是阿难,帝释是阿那律,而萨提那王即是我自己。显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘evaṃ vasitabbayuttakaṃ uposathakammaṃ nāmā’’ti dassetvā saccāni pakāsetvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi, saccapariyosāne uposathikesu upāsakesu keci sotāpattiphale, keci sakadāgāmiphale, keci anāgāmiphale patiṭṭhahiṃsu. Tadā nāradarājā sāriputto ahosi, mātali ānando, sakko anuruddho, sādhinarājā pana ahameva ahosinti.
第十二 十婆罗门本生经注释显示巴利原文
[495] 12. Dasabrāhmaṇajātakavaṇṇanā
“国王对维杜罗说”等语:这是世尊住在祇园时,针对无等布施而说的。此事在《八集·燃烧本生经》(本生经1.8.69等)中已有详述。据说,那位国王在行此布施时,以世尊为首,挑选了五百位比丘,只布施给那些大漏尽者。那时,比丘们在法堂中谈论此施的功德,生起这样的议论:“贤友,国王在行无等布施时,是经过拣择而施于大果之处的。”世尊到来后,问道:“诸比丘,你们此刻聚集在这里谈论什么?”得知谈论的内容后,世尊说:“诸比丘,憍萨罗王作为像我这样的佛陀的侍者而行拣择之施,并不稀奇;过去世的智者们,即使在佛陀尚未出世时,也曾行拣择之施。”说完便引出了过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Rājāavoca vidhuranti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto asadisadānaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Taṃ aṭṭhakanipāte ādittajātake (jā. 1.8.69 ādayo) vitthāritameva. Rājā kira taṃ dānaṃ dadanto satthāraṃ jeṭṭhakaṃ katvā pañca bhikkhusatāni vicinitvā gaṇhitvā mahākhīṇāsavānaṃyeva adāsi. Athassa guṇakathaṃ kathentā ‘‘āvuso, rājā asadisadānaṃ dadanto vicinitvā mahapphalaṭṭhāne adāsī’’ti dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘anacchariyaṃ, bhikkhave, yaṃ kosalarājā mādisassa buddhassa upaṭṭhāko hutvā viceyyadānaṃ deti, porāṇakapaṇḍitā anuppanne buddhepi viceyyadānaṃ adaṃsū’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去世,在俱卢国的因陀罗帕他城,有一位出身尤帝提罗族姓、名为俱蓝毗耶的国王统治国家。他有一位名叫维杜罗的大臣,以利与法教导国王。这位国王震动了整个赡部洲,举办大布施。然而,在接受布施的人群中,竟无一人持守五戒,全都是破戒之人。这样的布施并未让国王感到满意。国王心想:“拣择之施有大果”,渴望布施给持戒者,便思惟:“我要与维杜罗智者商议。”当维杜罗前来侍奉时,国王让他坐下,然后提出问题。为了阐明此事,世尊说了半首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Atīte kururaṭṭhe indapatthanagare yudhiṭṭhilagotto korabyo nāma rājā rajjaṃ kāresi. Tassa vidhuro nāma amacco atthañca dhammañca anusāsati. Rājā sakalajambudīpaṃ khobhetvā mahādānaṃ deti. Taṃ gahetvā bhuñjantesu ekopi pañcasīlamattaṃ rakkhanto nāma natthi, sabbe dussīlāva, dānaṃ rājānaṃ na toseti. Rājā ‘‘viceyyadānaṃ mahapphala’’nti sīlavantānaṃ dātukāmo hutvā cintesi ‘‘vidhurapaṇḍitena saddhiṃ mantayissāmī’’ti. So taṃ upaṭṭhānaṃ āgataṃ āsane nisīdāpetvā pañhaṃ pucchi. Tamatthaṃ pakāsento satthā upaḍḍhagāthamāha –
‘‘Rājā avoca vidhuraṃ, dhammakāmo yudhiṭṭhilo’’ti;
接着是国王与维杜罗之间的问答:显示巴利原文
Parato rañño ca vidhurassa ca vacanapaṭivacanaṃ hoti –
‘‘Brāhmaṇe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
那些远离淫欲法的人,愿他们来受用我的食物;
我们将如法供养,布施于彼处,能得大果报。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
大王,持戒者、多闻者,这些婆罗门难值难遇;
唯远离淫欲法者,方可受用食物。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Dullabhā brāhmaṇā deva, sīlavanto bahussutā; Viratā methunā dhammā, ye te bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ.
‘‘Dasa khalu mahārāja, yā tā brāhmaṇajātiyo; Tesaṃ vibhaṅgaṃ vicayaṃ, vitthārena suṇohi me.
手持占卜篮,于满月与根宿相合之时;
他们编结草药,为人沐浴,并持诵咒语。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pasibbake gahetvāna, puṇṇe mūlassa saṃvute; Osadhikāyo ganthenti, nhāpayanti japanti ca.
大王,他们如同医生,也被称为婆罗门;
「Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase」:大王啊,他们被这样宣说,我们应当顶礼那样的婆罗门。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tikicchakasamā rāja, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
「Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo)」:他们已经失去了婆罗门的品质,俱卢后裔王这样说。
「Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā」:他们不能被称为婆罗门。
「Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute」:应当寻找其他那些无比、持戒且多闻的人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
「Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ」:那些已远离淫欲法的人,可以享用我的食物。
「Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ」:我们将正确地作供养,因为在那样的人那里布施,能获得大果报。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
‘‘Kiṅkiṇikāyo gahetvā, ghosenti puratopi te; Pesanānipi gacchanti, rathacariyāsu sikkhare.
‘‘Paricārakasamā rāja, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
那些远离淫欲法的人,方可受用我之食;
我将如法行布施,施于此处,能得广大果报。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
婆罗门手持水壶与曲杖,
在村落与市镇之间,他们将如仆役般侍奉诸王;
若得不到布施,我们无论在村庄还是森林,都不会停留。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kamaṇḍaluṃ gahetvāna, vaṅkadaṇḍañca brāhmaṇā; Paccupessanti rājāno, gāmesu nigamesu ca; Nādinne vuṭṭhahissāma, gāmamhi vā vanamhi vā.
‘‘Niggāhakasamā rāja, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
“那些已舍离梵行的人,”(俱卢后裔王这样说)
他们不被称为婆罗门。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
腋毛、指甲与体毛长而不剪,齿间尽是泥垢,头上遍覆灰尘;
他们遍体沾满尘垢微粒,那些乞食者四处游荡。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Parūḷhakacchanakhalomā, paṅkadantā rajassirā; Okiṇṇā rajareṇūhi, yācakā vicaranti te.
大王,如同击打残株者,这些人也被称为婆罗门;
大王,他们被称为婆罗门,我们即归属于那一类。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Khāṇughātasamā rāja, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
“他们已远离梵行,”(俱卢后裔王这样说)
他们不被称为婆罗门;
应当寻求另外那些无比的、持戒、多闻的人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
那些远离淫欲法的人,可以受用我的食物;
我们正当地行布施,于彼所施能得大果。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
「Harītakaṃ」即诃子,「āmalakaṃ」即余甘子,「ambaṃ」即芒果,「jambuṃ」即阎浮树果,「vibhītakaṃ」即毗醯勒果;
「Labujaṃ」即面包果,「dantapoṇāni」即齿木,「beluvā」即木苹果,「badarāni」即枣子。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Harītakaṃ āmalakaṃ, ambaṃ jambuṃ vibhītakaṃ; Labujaṃ dantapoṇāni, beluvā badarāni ca.
“Rājāyatanaṃ”指王处果,“ucchupuṭaṃ”指甘蔗束,“dhūmanettaṃ”指烟管,“madhu”指蜜,“añjanaṃ”指眼药。
“Uccāvacāni”指种种高下不同的商品,“vipaṇenti”意为售卖,“janādhipa”是众生主啊。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Rājāyatanaṃ ucchupuṭaṃ, dhūmanettaṃ madhuañjanaṃ; Uccāvacāni paṇiyāni, vipaṇenti janādhipa.
正如“vāṇija”(商人)一样,大王,他们也同样被称为“brāhmaṇā”(婆罗门);
大王,他们被如此称说,我们皈依如此(的圣者)。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vāṇijakasamā rāja, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
“他们已远离梵行。”(拘罗毗耶国王说)
他们不被称为婆罗门。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
远离淫欲法者,可受用我的食物;
我们将如理地向南方布施,因为在那里所施的能得大果报。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
他们从事农耕与经商,饲养山羊和绵羊;
他们嫁出少女,并操办婚嫁之事。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Kasivāṇijjaṃ kārenti, posayanti ajeḷake; Kumāriyo pavecchanti, vivāhantāvahanti ca.
他们与阿摩昼、吠舍身份同等,这些人也称作婆罗门;
大王,他们既被如此描述,我们自然也归入那样的婆罗门了。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Samā ambaṭṭhavessehi, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
他们不被称为婆罗门;
去寻找其余无比者——持戒者、多闻者。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
远离淫欲法者,方可受用我食;
我们当如法行施,令此所施之处得大果报。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
有些村落中的婆罗门祭司,将施与比丘的食物搁置一旁,自己享用;
众人便去询问那些阉割者和刺青者。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Nikkhittabhikkhaṃ bhuñjanti, gāmesveke purohitā; Bahū te paripucchanti, aṇḍacchedā nilañchakā.
大王啊,他们与屠牛之人并无分别,却仍被称作婆罗门。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pasūpi tattha haññanti, mahiṃsā sūkarā ajā; Goghātakasamā rāja, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
我们将正确地布施「供养」(dakkhiṇa),因为在那里布施能得到大果(mahapphala)。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
那些婆罗门取了剑与盾,高举利剑,
他们站在吠舍(vessa)的道路上,甚至拔出武器(sattha)来威胁。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Asicammaṃ gahetvāna, khaggaṃ paggayha brāhmaṇā; Vessapathesu tiṭṭhanti, satthaṃ abbāhayantipi.
与牧牛者同列,他们亦称为婆罗门;
大王,他们被称为‘如是者’,我们礼敬如是者。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Samā gopanisādehi, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
请寻找其他「无比的」(vidhura)、「持戒」(sīlavante)而「多闻」(bahussute)的人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
他们在林野中建了小屋,又让人建造了众多屋舍;
他们伤害兔子与猫,亦伤害鬣蜥、鱼和鳖。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Araññe kuṭikaṃ katvā, kuṭāni kārayanti te; Sasabiḷāre bādhenti, āgodhā macchakacchapaṃ.
大王,他们与猎人无异,竟也被称作婆罗门;
大王,那些婆罗门我已说明,我们应否亲近那样的人?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Te luddakasamā rāja, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
凡是已远离淫欲法、受用我食物的人,
我们将正确地施与供养,因为布施于此处能得大果报。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
然而其他贪图财富的人,沉溺于卑下的床座;
当苏摩祭举行时,国王们于上方沐浴。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Aññe dhanassa kāmā hi, heṭṭhāmañce pasakkitā; Rājāno upari nhāyanti, somayāge upaṭṭhite.
大王,那些已除垢秽者,亦被称为婆罗门;
大王,我已说明了那些婆罗门,我们应皈依如是之人。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Malamajjakasamā rāja, tepi vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase.
“那些已远离婆罗门法的人,” (俱卢王这样说)
他们不被称为婆罗门。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Apetā te ca brahmaññā, (iti rājā korabyo) Na te vuccanti brāhmaṇā; Aññe vidhura pariyesa, sīlavante bahussute.
那些远离淫欲法、且受用我食物的人,
我们将如法施与供养,布施于彼处能得大果报。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Virate methunā dhammā, ye me bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ; Dakkhiṇaṃ samma dassāma, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphala’’nti.
其中,“具戒者”指由道而得的戒。“多闻者”指以通达为特征的多闻。“供养”即布施。“那些”指那些如法的沙门与婆罗门,若能受用你的布施,他们实为难得。“婆罗门族姓”指婆罗门家族。“其分别抉择”:你应详细听闻我以智慧对婆罗门所作的分别与抉择。“封口者”指嘴巴被绑住者。“他们编撰药草方”:他们编成“这是治此病的药,这是治彼病的药”之类的偈颂,然后给与人们。“他们举行沐浴”:他们举行所谓的沐浴仪式。“他们念诵”:他们转诵鬼神咒语。“如同医生”指与医生相似。“他们也被称为”:他们并不知道“自己是婆罗门还是非婆罗门”,靠行医谋生,依世间习惯而被唤作“婆罗门”。“那些已被说明”:这些即是我所说的“医生婆罗门”。“我们是否应亲近”:现在请说,我们是否应亲近那样的婆罗门?为了邀请而前往,问:“您与这些人有何事?”“梵行”:从婆罗门法而言。“他们不被称为”:他们并非因已断除邪恶而被称为婆罗门。显示巴利原文
Tattha sīlavanteti maggenāgatasīle. Bahussuteti paṭivedhabahussute. Dakkhiṇanti dānaṃ. Ye teti ye dhammikā samaṇabrāhmaṇā tava dānaṃ bhuñjeyyuṃ, te dullabhā. Brāhmaṇajātiyoti brāhmaṇakulāni. Tesaṃ vibhaṅgaṃ vicayanti tesaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ vibhaṅgaṃ mama paññāya vicitabhāvaṃ vitthārena suṇohi. Saṃvuteti baddhamukhe. Osadhikāyo ganthentīti ‘‘idaṃ imassa rogassa bhesajjaṃ, idaṃ imassa rogassa bhesajja’’nti evaṃ siloke bandhitvā manussānaṃ denti. Nhāpayantīti nahāpanaṃ nāma karonti. Japanti cāti bhūtavijjaṃ parivattenti. Tikicchakasamāti vejjasadisā. Tepi vuccantīti tepi ‘‘brāhmaṇā vā mayaṃ, abrāhmaṇā vā’’ti ajānitvā vejjakammena jīvikaṃ kappentā vohārena ‘‘brāhmaṇā’’ti vuccanti. Akkhātā teti ime te mayā vejjabrāhmaṇā nāma akkhātā. Nipatāmaseti vadehi dāni, kiṃ tādise brāhmaṇe nipatāma, nimantanatthāya upasaṅkamāma, atthi te etehi atthoti pucchati. Brahmaññāti brāhmaṇadhammato. Na te vuccantīti te bāhitapāpatāya brāhmaṇā nāma na vuccanti.
“Kiṅkiṇikāyo”意为:大王,另有一些婆罗门抛弃了自己的婆罗门法,为谋生计,手持铜钹,在国王、大臣面前敲打、歌唱、游走。“他们也做差使”:他们也像奴仆与佣人一样被使唤。“在车乘技艺上”:他们学习驾车技术。“如同侍从”:与奴仆、佣人相似。“弯曲的木杖”:指弯曲的木杖。“他们亲近国王”:他们依靠、投靠并亲近国王与大臣。“在村庄和城镇中”:他们坐在那些人的住所门口。“如同强行抓取者”:他们类似那些用钓钩强行抓取的人,即国王的差役。正如那些差役心念“不抓到就不回去”,强行抓取;同样地,他们也赖在那里,心想“在村庄或森林中得不到东西,即使死也不起身”。“他们”:指那些如同钓钩抓人者一样的行恶法者。显示巴利原文
Kiṅkiṇikāyoti mahārāja, aparepi brāhmaṇā attano brāhmaṇadhammaṃ chaḍḍetvā jīvikatthāya rājarājamahāmattānaṃ purato kaṃsatāḷe gahetvā vādentā gāyantā gacchanti. Pesanānipīti dāsakammakarā viya pesanānipi gacchanti. Rathacariyāsūti rathasippaṃ sikkhanti. Paricārakasamāti dāsakammakarasadisā. Vaṅkadaṇḍanti vaṅkadaṇḍakaṭṭhaṃ. Paccupessanti rājānoti rājarājamahāmatte paṭicca āgamma sandhāya upasevanti. Gāmesu nigamesu cāti tesaṃ nivesanadvāre nisīdanti. Niggāhakasamāti niggahakārakehi balisādhakarājapurisehi samā. Yathā te purisā ‘‘aggahetvā na gamissāmā’’ti niggahaṃ katvā gaṇhantiyeva, tathā ‘‘gāme vā vane vā aladdhā marantāpi na vuṭṭhahissāmā’’ti upavasanti. Tepīti tepi balisādhakasadisā pāpadhammā.
“被尘垢覆盖”意为:被灰尘和泥土所覆盖。“乞讨者”意为:财富的乞讨者。“如同拔桩者”意为:因身体垢秽,他们犹如在烧垦过的田地里挖掘并拔除烧焦树桩的人;也可解作:由于他们执持“不得便不罢休”而僵立不动,如同被钉入地下的树桩。“他们”指那些虽以如是方式得到了财富,并用财富投资增值,却又依旧赖着不走,因而戒行不清净的婆罗门。显示巴利原文
Rajareṇūhīti rajehi ca paṃsūhi ca okiṇṇā. Yācakāti dhanayācakā. Khāṇughātasamāti malīnasarīratāya jhāmakhette khāṇughātakehi bhūmiṃ khaṇitvā jhāmakhāṇukauddharaṇakamanussehi samānā, ‘‘aggahetvā na gamissāmā’’ti niccalabhāvena ṭhitattā nikhaṇitvā ṭhapitavatikhāṇukā viyātipi attho. Tepīti tepi tathā laddhaṃ dhanaṃ vaḍḍhiyā payojetvā puna tatheva ṭhitattā dussīlā brāhmaṇā.
“甘蔗和糖团袋”指甘蔗与糖团袋。“蜜和眼药”指蜜与眼药。“价值有高有低的”指贵贱不等的物品。“商品”指货物。“他们出售”指他们售卖。“他们”指那些出售这些东西、以此谋生的商人婆罗门。“他们喂养”意为:通过出售乳制品以营生而喂养(牲畜)。“他们嫁出”指收下聘金后,将自己的女儿嫁给别人;如此将女儿给出,名为“嫁出”;为儿子迎娶女子,名为“娶入”。“如同安巴塔和吠舍”指与以财富为业的富裕家主、居士们相似,依照世间惯用的称呼,他们也被叫作“婆罗门”。显示巴利原文
Ucchupuṭanti ucchuñceva phāṇitapuṭañca. Madhuañjananti madhuñceva añjanañca. Uccāvacānīti mahagghaappagghāni. Paṇiyānīti bhaṇḍāni. Vipaṇentīti vikkiṇanti. Tepīti tepi imāni ettakāni vikkiṇitvā jīvikakappakā vāṇijakabrāhmaṇā. Posayantīti gorasavikkayena jīvikakappanatthaṃ posenti. Pavecchantīti attano dhītaro hiraññasuvaṇṇaṃ gahetvā paresaṃ denti. Te evaṃ paresaṃ dadamānā vivāhanti nāma, attano puttānaṃ atthāya gaṇhamānā āvāhanti nāma. Ambaṭṭhavessehīti kuṭumbikehi ceva gahapatīhi ca samā, tepi vohāravasena ‘‘brāhmaṇā’’ti vuccanti.
“固定施食”意为:成为村祭司后,他们为自己安排了固定的施食。“很多人”意为:许多人前来向这些村祭司问询星宿、时辰和吉兆。“阉割者、烙印者”指那些为了工钱而阉割公牛的人,以及用三叉戟等打上标记的烙印者,也就是制造标记的人。“在那里”意为:在这些村祭司的住处,为了贩卖肉食,那些牲畜等也被宰杀。“他们”指这些与屠牛者近似的婆罗门,他们也被称作“婆罗门”。显示巴利原文
Nikkhittabhikkhanti gāmapurohitā hutvā attano atthāya nibaddhabhikkhaṃ. Bahū teti bahū janā ete gāmapurohite nakkhattamuhuttamaṅgalāni pucchanti. Aṇḍacchedā nilañchakāti bhatiṃ gahetvā balibaddānaṃ aṇḍacchedakā ceva tisūlādiaṅkakaraṇena lañchakā ca, lakkhaṇakārakāti attho. Tatthāti tesaṃ gāmapurohitānaṃ gehesu maṃsavikkiṇanatthaṃ ete pasuādayopi haññanti. Tepīti tepi goghātakasamā brāhmaṇāti vuccanti.
“Asicamma”指剑杖与防箭牌。“Vessapathesu”指商人往来的道路。“Satthaṃ abbāhayanti”的意思是:从商队首领们手中收取一百或一千钱后,护送商队安全穿过有盗贼的森林。“Gopanisādehi”的意思是:与牧牛人、猎户以及屠村的盗贼相似,这是世尊所说。“Tepi”指那些做这等事的婆罗门。“Kuṭāni kārayanti te”意为:他们设置圈套、陷阱之类。“Sasabiḷāre”指兔子和猫,以此代表陆行动物。“Āgodhā macchakacchapa”意为:在陆生动物中,从蜥蜴开始,他们伤害并杀死大大小小的生物;在水生动物中,则包括鱼和鳖。“Tepi”指这些如同猎人的婆罗门。显示巴利原文
Asicammanti asilaṭṭhiñceva kaṇḍavāraṇañca. Vessapathesūti vāṇijānaṃ gamanamaggesu. Satthaṃ abbāhayantīti satthavāhānaṃ hatthato satampi sahassampi gahetvā satthe corāṭaviṃ atibāhenti. Gopanisādehīti gopālakehi ceva nisādehi ca gāmaghātakacorehi samāti vuttaṃ. Tepīti tepi evarūpā brāhmaṇāti vuccanti. Kuṭāni kārayanti teti kūṭapāsādīni ropenti. Sasabiḷāreti sase ceva biḷāre ca. Etena thalacare mige dasseti. Āgodhā macchakacchapanti thalajesu tāva āgodhato mahante ca khuddake ca pāṇayo bādhenti mārenti, jalajesu macchakacchape. Tepīti tepi luddakasamā brāhmaṇāti vuccanti.
“Aññedhanassa kāmā hī”指另外一些贪求财富的婆罗门。“Heṭṭhāmañce pasakkitā”意为“潜伏在床下”。这些婆罗门心想:“我们将举行驱除不幸的仪式”,于是制作了一张宝床,躺在床下等候。据说,当他们的苏摩祭临近时,国王们会在宝床上面沐浴;祭祀结束后,他们便从床下出来,坐到那张床上。接着,其他婆罗门会以“除去不幸”的名义为他们沐浴。就这样,那张宝床连同国王的全套王饰,都归了躺在床下的那位婆罗门。“Tepi”指他们,也就是这些与以清除污垢为业的理发师相似的婆罗门。显示巴利原文
Aññedhanassa kāmā hīti apare brāhmaṇā dhanaṃ patthentā. Heṭṭhāmañce pasakkitāti ‘‘kalipavāhakammaṃ kāressāmā’’ti ratanamayaṃ mañcaṃ kāretvā tassa heṭṭhā nipannā acchanti. Atha nesaṃ somayāge upaṭṭhite rājāno upari nahāyanti, te kira somayāge niṭṭhite āgantvā tasmiṃ mañce nisīdanti. Atha ne aññe brāhmaṇā ‘‘kaliṃ pavāhessāmā’’ti nahāpenti. Ratanamañco ceva rañño rājālaṅkāro ca sabbo heṭṭhāmañce nipannasseva hoti. Tepīti tepi malamajjakehi nahāpitehi sadisā brāhmaṇāti vuccanti.
在展示了那些仅是名义上的婆罗门之后,现在为了显示胜义上的婆罗门,世尊宣说了两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Evañcime vohāramattabrāhmaṇe dassetvā idāni paramatthabrāhmaṇe dassento dve gāthā abhāsi –
大王,确实有那些持戒、多闻的婆罗门,
他们远离淫欲之法,这样的婆罗门可以受用食物。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Atthi kho brāhmaṇā deva, sīlavanto bahussutā; Viratā methunā dhammā, ye te bhuñjeyyu bhojanaṃ.
他们唯受一餐,滴酒不沾;
大王,他们被称为如是人,我等当皈依如是者。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ekañca bhattaṃ bhuñjanti, na ca majjaṃ pivanti te; Akkhātā te mahārāja, tādise nipatāmase’’ti.
其中,「持戒者」是指具足圣戒的人。「多闻者」是指具足通达法义之多闻的人。「像那样的」即是为了邀请这些已断除诸恶的独觉佛婆罗门而前往的意思。显示巴利原文
Tattha sīlavantoti ariyasīlena samannāgatā. Bahussutāti paṭivedhabāhusaccena samannāgatā. Tādiseti evarūpe bāhitapāpe paccekabuddhabrāhmaṇe nimantanatthāya upasaṅkamāmāti.
国王听了他的话,便问道:“毗度罗贤友,这样最上等的应供婆罗门,住在何处呢?”“大王,他们住在北方雪山中的欢喜根本窟。”“那么,智者,就凭你的能力,为我去寻访那些婆罗门吧。”他满心欢喜,说出一首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Rājā tassa kathaṃ sutvā pucchi ‘‘samma vidhura, evarūpā aggadakkhiṇeyyā brāhmaṇā kahaṃ vasantī’’ti? Uttarahimavante nandamūlakapabbhāre, mahārājāti. ‘‘Tena hi, paṇḍita, tava balena mayhaṃ te brāhmaṇe pariyesā’’ti tuṭṭhamānaso gāthamāha –
毗度罗,这些婆罗门确实是贤明具足、多闻通达的;
毗度罗,你去寻找他们,并尽快邀请他们前来。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ete kho brāhmaṇā vidhura, sīsavanto bahussutā; Ete vidhura pariyesa, khippañca ne nimantayā’’ti.
大士答言“善哉”,接受王命后,便说:“大王,既然如此,请下令庄严都城,令城中所有居民布施、受持布萨,安住于净戒。”他令人击鼓宣令:“你们也应与眷属随从一同受持布萨。”他本人则于清晨用餐后,受持布萨。傍晚时分,他命人取来装满素馨花的金盒,与国王一同确立五戒,随后忆念独觉佛的功德,顶礼后邀请道:“请诸位住在北方雪山欢喜根本窟的五百独觉佛,明日接受我们的饭食供养。”言毕,向空中撒出八捧花。当时,那五百位独觉佛正在彼处安住,花朵飞去,悬于他们上方。他们观察因缘后,便知此事,互相说道:“贤友,我们被毗度罗智者所请。他并非寻常众生,乃是佛种,将于此劫成佛。我们去护持他吧。”于是便接受了邀请。大士见花未返回,知其已允,便禀国王:“大王,明日独觉佛们将莅临,请准备恭敬供养。”次日,国王作大恭敬供养,于大殿中铺设极妙上座。独觉佛们于阿耨达池调适身体、整肃威仪后,适时从空中飞来,降于王宫庭院。国王与菩萨满怀欢喜,从。显示巴利原文
Mahāsatto ‘‘sādhū’’ti tassa vacanaṃ sampaṭicchitvā ‘‘tena hi, mahārāja, nagaraṃ alaṅkārāpetvā sabbe nagaravāsino dānaṃ datvā uposathaṃ adhiṭṭhāya samādinnasīlā hontū’’ti bheriṃ carāpetvā ‘‘tumhepi saddhiṃ parijanena uposathaṃ samādiyathā’’ti vatvā sayaṃ pātova bhuñjitvā uposathaṃ samādāya sāyanhasamaye jātipupphapuṇṇaṃ suvaṇṇasamuggaṃ āharāpetvā raññā saddhiṃ pañcapatiṭṭhitaṃ patiṭṭhahitvā paccekabuddhānaṃ guṇe anussaritvā vanditvā ‘‘uttarahimavante nandamūlakapabbhāravāsino pañcasatā paccekabuddhā sve amhākaṃ bhikkhaṃ gaṇhantū’’ti nimantetvā ākāse aṭṭha pupphamuṭṭhiyo vissajjesi. Tadā tattha pañcasatā paccekabuddhā vasanti, pupphāni gantvā tesaṃ upari patiṃsu. Te āvajjentā taṃ kāraṇaṃ ñatvā ‘‘mārisā, vidhurapaṇḍitena nimantitamha, na kho panesa ittarasatto, buddhaṅkuro esa, imasmiṃyeva kappe buddho bhavissati, karissāmassa saṅgaha’’nti nimantanaṃ adhivāsayiṃsu. Mahāsatto pupphānaṃ anāgamanasaññāya adhivāsitabhāvaṃ ñatvā ‘‘mahārāja, sve paccekabuddhā āgamissanti, sakkārasammānaṃ karohī’’ti āha. Rājā punadivase mahāsakkāraṃ katvā mahātale mahārahāni āsanāni paññapesi. Paccekabuddhā anotattadahe katasarīrapaṭijagganā velaṃ sallakkhetvā ākāsenāgantvā rājaṅgaṇe otariṃsu. Rājā ca bodhisatto ca pasannamānasā tesaṃ hatthato pattāni gahetvā pāsādaṃ āropetvā nisīdāpetvā dakkhiṇodakaṃ datvā paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena parivisiṃsu. Bhattakiccapariyosāne ca punadivasatthāyāti evaṃ satta divase nimantetvā mahādānaṃ datvā sattame divase sabbaparikkhāre adaṃsu. Te anumodanaṃ katvā ākāsena tattheva gatā, parikkhārāpi tehi saddhiṃyeva gatā.
导师开示此法义后,说道:“诸比丘,作为我侍者的憍萨罗王行有简择的布施,并非稀有;古代的智者们,即使在佛陀尚未出现之时,也照样行布施。”说毕,他便将本生故事结集道:“那时的国王是阿难,而毗度罗智者即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘anacchariyaṃ, bhikkhave, kosalarañño mama upaṭṭhākassa sato viceyyadānaṃ dātuṃ, porāṇakapaṇḍitā anuppannepi buddhe dānaṃ adaṃsuyevā’’ti vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā rājā ānando ahosi, vidhurapaṇḍito pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
十婆罗门本生(Dasabrāhmaṇajātaka)注释 第十二。显示巴利原文
Dasabrāhmaṇajātakavaṇṇanā dvādasamā.
13. 《乞食相续本生》(Bhikkhāparamparajātaka)注释显示巴利原文
[496] 13. Bhikkhāparamparajātakavaṇṇanā
“见到细软的身相”(Sukhumālarūpaṃdisvā)一句,是导师住在祇树给孤独园时,就一位居士而宣说的。据说这位居士具足信心与净信,恒常对如来及僧团作大供养。后来有一天,他心想:“我恒常以上妙的嚼食、啖食与柔软的衣物供养佛宝与僧宝,现在我也想供养法宝。应当如何供养呢?”于是,他携带许多香、花等物,前往祇园,礼拜导师后问道:“尊者,我欲供养法宝,应如何供养?”导师告诉他:“若欲供养法宝,便去供养法的司库——阿难尊者吧。”他回答“善哉”后,便邀请长老。次日,他以盛大的供养迎请长老至家中,请坐于最尊贵的座位,先以香、花等作供养,随后施与种种上妙饮食,又供养了足以缝制三衣的珍贵布料。长老心想:“此供养是为法宝而作,于我毫不相称,唯上首弟子、法将方为相称。”于是他将食物与布料带回精舍,交付舍利弗长老。舍利弗长老也心想:“此供养是为法宝而作,绝对唯有法主、正自觉者方为相称。”于是便呈予十力世尊。世尊见再无更上之人,便亲自受用了食物,也纳受了那些衣料。显示巴利原文
Sukhumālarūpaṃdisvāti idaṃ satthā jetavane viharanto aññataraṃ kuṭumbikaṃ ārabbha kathesi. So kira saddho ahosi pasanno, tathāgatassa ceva saṅghassa ca nibaddhaṃ mahāsakkāraṃ karoti. Athekadivasaṃ cintesi ‘‘ahaṃ buddharatanassa ceva saṅgharatanassa ca paṇītāni khādanīyabhojanīyāni ceva sukhumavatthāni ca dento niccaṃ mahāsakkāraṃ karomi, idāni dhammaratanassapi karissāmi, kathaṃ nu kho tassa sakkāraṃ karontena kattabba’’nti. So bahūni gandhamālādīni ādāya jetavanaṃ gantvā satthāraṃ vanditvā pucchi ‘‘ahaṃ, bhante, dhammaratanassa sakkāraṃ kattukāmomhi, kathaṃ nu kho tassa sakkāraṃ karontena kattabba’’nti. Atha naṃ satthā āha – ‘‘sace dhammaratanassa sakkāraṃ kattukāmo, dhammabhaṇḍāgārikassa ānandassa sakkāraṃ karohī’’ti. So ‘‘sādhū’’ti paṭissuṇitvā theraṃ nimantetvā punadivase mahantena sakkārena attano gehaṃ netvā mahārahe āsane nisīdāpetvā gandhamālādīhi pūjetvā nānaggarasabhojanaṃ datvā mahagghe ticīvarappahonake sāṭake adāsi. Theropi ‘‘ayaṃ sakkāro dhammaratanassa kato, na mayhaṃ anucchaviko, aggasāvakassa dhammasenāpatissa anucchaviko’’ti cintetvā piṇḍapātañca vatthāni ca vihāraṃ haritvā sāriputtattherassa adāsi. Sopi ‘‘ayaṃ sakkāro dhammaratanassa kato, ekantena dhammassāmino sammāsambuddhasseva anucchaviko’’ti cintetvā dasabalassa adāsi. Satthā attano uttaritaraṃ adisvā piṇḍapātaṃ paribhuñji, cīvarasāṭake aggahesi.
比丘们在法堂中发起议论:“贤友们,某位居士心想‘我要供养法宝’,便供养了法库阿难长老。长老心想‘这与我并不相称’,便给了法将;法将也想‘这与我并不相称’,便给了如来。如来见没有更上之人,因自己即是法主,心想‘唯此与我相称’,便受用了那团食,也收下了衣料。就这样,那团食因相称性,才抵达法主自己的足下。”导师来后问道:“比丘们,你们现在聚集于此,谈论何事?”比丘们禀明此事。导师便说:“比丘们,并非只有现在,这团食才以辗转相传的方式到达相称者那里,过去诸佛尚未出现时,它也是如此到达的。”接着便引出过去的故事。显示巴利原文
Bhikkhū dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ ‘‘āvuso, asuko nāma kuṭumbiko ‘dhammaratanassa sakkāraṃ karomī’ti dhammabhaṇḍāgārikassa ānandattherassa adāsi. Thero ‘nāyaṃ mayhaṃ anucchaviko’ti dhammasenāpatino adāsi, sopi ‘nāyaṃ mayhaṃ anucchaviko’ti tathāgatassa adāsi. Tathāgato aññaṃ uttaritaraṃ apassanto attano dhammassāmitāya ‘mayhameveso anucchaviko’ti taṃ piṇḍapātaṃ paribhuñji, cīvarasāṭakepi gaṇhi, evaṃ so piṇḍapāto yathānucchavikatāya dhammassāminova pādamūlaṃ gato’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva piṇḍapāto paramparā yathānucchavikaṃ gacchati, pubbepi anuppanne buddhe agamāsiyevā’’ti vatvā atītaṃ āhari.
过去,在波罗奈,梵授王远离了不正之行,不违十种王法,依法治国。即便如此,他的审判却如同虚设一般。国王成了自身过错的寻觅者,巡视内宫等处,在内宫、城内及城门村中,都未发现说他过错的人,心想:“我要到地方上去寻找。”于是他将国政托付大臣,与国师一道,仅以陌生人的装束在迦尸国游历,未发现任何人说他的过错,最后抵达边境的一座小镇,坐在城门外的厅堂中。那时,镇上有位拥有八十亿财富的富商,正带着众多随从前去浴场,见厅堂中坐着一位金色身相、皮肤细软的国王,便心生敬爱,走进厅堂款待他,说道:“请在此住下吧。”随后回家,备办种种美味食物,遣众多随从持饭食器具返回。恰在此时,一位住在雪山、具足五神通的苦行者到来,也坐于彼处。从难陀岩山而来的独觉佛也到来,也坐于彼处。显示巴利原文
Atīte bārāṇasiyaṃ brahmadatto agatigamanaṃ pahāya dasa rājadhamme akopento dhammena rajjaṃ kāresi. Evaṃ santepissa vinicchayo suñño viya ahosi. Rājā attano aguṇagavesako hutvā antonivesanādīni pariggaṇhanto antepure ca antonagare ca dvāragāmesu ca attano aguṇaṃ kathentaṃ adisvā ‘‘janapade gavesissāmī’’ti amaccānaṃ rajjaṃ niyyādetvā purohitena saddhiṃ aññātakaveseneva kāsiraṭṭhe caranto kañci aguṇaṃ kathentaṃ adisvā paccante ekaṃ nigamaṃ patvā bahidvārasālāyaṃ nisīdi. Tasmiṃ khaṇe nigamavāsī asītikoṭivibhavo kuṭumbiko mahantena parivārena nhānatitthaṃ gacchanto sālāyaṃ nisinnaṃ suvaṇṇavaṇṇaṃ sukhumālasarīraṃ rājānaṃ disvā uppannasineho sālaṃ pavisitvā paṭisanthāraṃ katvā ‘‘idheva hothā’’ti vatvā gehaṃ gantvā nānaggarasabhojanaṃ sampādetvā mahantena parivārena bhattabhājanāni gāhāpetvā agamāsi. Tasmiṃ khaṇe himavantavāsī pañcābhiñño tāpaso āgantvā tattheva nisīdi. Nandamūlakapabbhārato paccekabuddhopi āgantvā tattheva nisīdi.
富商为国王递上洗手水,用种种美味的羹汤佳肴准备好一盘饭食,呈奉国王。国王接过,给了国师婆罗门。婆罗门接过,给了苦行者。苦行者走到独觉佛面前,左手持饭盘,右手持水壶,倾注净水,将饭食放入钵中。那位独觉佛既未邀请任何人,也未告知,便径直进食。独觉佛用饭毕,富商心想:“我将饭食给予国王,国王给予婆罗门,婆罗门给予苦行者,苦行者给予独觉佛,而独觉佛却未告知任何人便食用了。这些人如此转施是何原因?他不告知而食又是何原因?我当依次询问。”于是他便依次走近,顶礼后询问。他们都对他讲述了——显示巴利原文
Kuṭumbiko rañño hatthadhovanaudakaṃ datvā nānaggarasehi sūpabyañjanehi bhattapātiṃ sajjetvā rañño upanesi. Rājā naṃ gahetvā purohitassa brāhmaṇassa adāsi. Brāhmaṇo gahetvā tāpasassa adāsi. Tāpaso paccekabuddhassa santikaṃ gantvā vāmahatthena bhattapātiṃ, dakkhiṇahatthena kamaṇḍaluṃ gahetvā dakkhiṇodakaṃ datvā patte bhattaṃ pakkhipi. So kañci animantetvā anāpucchitvā paribhuñji. Tassa bhattakiccapariyosāne kuṭumbiko cintesi ‘‘mayā rañño bhattaṃ dinnaṃ, raññā brāhmaṇassa, brāhmaṇena tāpasassa, tāpasena paccekabuddhassa, paccekabuddho kañci anāpucchitvā paribhuñji, kiṃ nu kho imesaṃ ettakaṃ dānakāraṇaṃ, kiṃ imassa kañci anāpucchitvāva bhuñjanakāraṇaṃ, anupubbena te pucchissāmī’’ti. So ekekaṃ upasaṅkamitvā vanditvā pucchi. Tepissa kathesuṃ –
见到细软的身相,便离国来到荒野,
虽曾住于华美的尖顶殿堂,受用过大床垫。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sukhumālarūpaṃ disvā, raṭṭhā vivanamāgataṃ; Kuṭāgāravarūpetaṃ, mahāsayanamupāsitaṃ.
271 我出于对您的敬爱,供养了丰盛的饭食——那是精选稻米煮成的饭,浇淋着清净的肉汁。显示巴利原文
271.
我出于对您的敬爱,供养了丰盛的饭食;
您接受了那份饭食,却转递给了婆罗门;您自己并未食用,这究竟是怎样的法呢?我仍向您致敬。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Tassa te pemakenāhaṃ, adāsiṃ vaḍḍhamodanaṃ; Sālīnaṃ vicitaṃ bhattaṃ, suciṃ maṃsūpasecanaṃ.
“那位婆罗门是我的老师,于应为与不应为之事尽心操劳;他既值得敬重,又可随时召唤,我理当施予食物。”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Taṃ tvaṃ bhattaṃ paṭiggayha, brāhmaṇassa adāsayi; Attānaṃ anasitvāna, koyaṃ dhammo namatthu te.
273 我今请问这位婆罗门——受国王供养的乔达摩:国王赐予你洁净的饭食,上面浇有肉汁。显示巴利原文
273.
那位婆罗门是我的师,他于应作与不应作间精勤操劳;他既值得敬重、又可随时召唤,我理当施与食物。
你接过饭食,却将它当作仙人的食物施与了;你连布施的福田都不知晓,这算何法?难道还要向你顶礼?”
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Ācariyo brāhmaṇo mayhaṃ, kiccākiccesu byāvaṭo; Garu ca āmantanīyo ca, dātumarahāmi bhojanaṃ.
我现在请问这位婆罗门,受国王供养的乔达摩;
国王给你洁净的饭食,浇上肉汁。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Brāhmaṇaṃ dāni pucchāmi, gotamaṃ rājapūjitaṃ; Rājā te bhattaṃ pādāsi, suciṃ maṃsūpasecanaṃ.
你接过那饭食,却把它当作仙人的食物施与了;
你连布施的福田都不知道,这是什么法?还要向你顶礼?
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Taṃ tvaṃ bhattaṃ paṭiggayha, isissa bhojanaṃ adā; Akhettaññūsi dānassa, koyaṃ dhammo namatthu te.
我抚养子女与妻子,系着于家庭;
我享受人间的欲乐,并辅佐国王。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bharāmi puttadāre ca, gharesu gadhito ahaṃ; Bhuñje mānusake kāme, anusāsāmi rājino.
对于林栖的仙人,长久修习苦行者;
对于年高、有所修证者,我应施以食物。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Āraññikassa isino, cirarattaṃ tapassino; Vuḍḍhassa bhāvitattassa, dātumarahāmi bhojanaṃ.
我今请问此仙人:你身形消瘦,筋脉浮露;
腋毛、爪甲与体毛长乱,齿垢头尘。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Isiñca dāni pucchāmi, kisaṃ dhamanisanthataṃ; Parūḷhakacchanakhalomaṃ, paṅkadantaṃ rajassiraṃ.
‘‘Eko araññe viharasi, nāvakaṅkhasi jīvitaṃ; Bhikkhu kena tayā seyyo, yassa tvaṃ bhojanaṃ adā.
挖掘芋茎、蔓菜,以及薯蓣与野果;
抖落稗子与野稻,收拢又摊开。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Khaṇantālukalambāni, bilālitakkalāni ca; Dhunaṃ sāmākanīvāraṃ, saṅghāriyaṃ pasāriyaṃ.
蔬菜、莲藕、蜂蜜、肉,以及枣与余甘子;
我取来这些食物食用,这便是我的所有物。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Sākaṃ bhisaṃ madhuṃ maṃsaṃ, badarāmalakāni ca; Tāni āharitvā bhuñjāmi, atthi me so pariggaho.
煮食者是为不煮食者,无我所者是为有所者;
我这执取者,应施食予无执取者。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Pacanto apacantassa, amamassa sakiñcano; Anādānassa sādāno, dātumarahāmi bhojanaṃ.
现在我要问比丘,你静静地坐着,具足善戒的人啊;
仙人给了你洁净且浇着肉汁的饭食。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Bhikkhuñca dāni pucchāmi, tuṇhīmāsīna subbataṃ; Isi te bhattaṃ pādāsi, suciṃ maṃsūpasecanaṃ.
你接受了那食物,独自默然享用;
也不邀请其他任何人,这是什么法?敬礼于您。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Taṃ tvaṃ bhattaṃ paṭiggayha, tuṇhī bhuñjasi ekako; Nāññaṃ kañci nimantesi, koyaṃ dhammo namatthu te.
我不煮,也不令他人煮;不割,也不令他人割;
你知我无所有,已远离一切恶。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Na pacāmi na pācemi, na chindāmi na chedaye; Taṃ maṃ akiñcanaṃ ñatvā, sabbapāpehi ārataṃ.
左手持乞食,右手执水钵;
仙人为我奉上食物,清净而有肉汁。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Vāmena bhikkhamādāya, dakkhiṇena kamaṇḍaluṃ; Isi me bhattaṃ pādāsi, suciṃ maṃsūpasecanaṃ.
‘‘Ete hi dātumarahanti, samamā sapariggahā; Paccanīkamahaṃ maññe, yo dātāraṃ nimantaye’’ti.
此处,「旷野」指如同无水的荒野一般,来到了这偏远之地。「具足殊胜尖顶屋」:以最殊胜的尖顶屋来表称,即住于最好的尖顶屋中。「卧于大床」:就在那里享用铺设得十分庄严的吉祥床榻。「对此彼……」一句是说:见到那样的情景,我生起了爱恋,由你那爱恋所引发。「增上米饭」即最上等的米饭。「净米」:以拣除碎粒、黑粒后精细拣选的米所煮成的饭。「令奉施」:施与了。「自己」:亲自,或者也可读作该词本身。「不食而……」:未曾自己享用便施与他人。「这是什么法?」:大王,这是你们的什么天性呢?「敬礼于你」:向你致敬,你宁可自己不用,却拿去布施给别人。显示巴利原文
Tattha vivananti nirudakāraññasadisaṃ imaṃ paccantaṃ āgataṃ. Kūṭāgāravarūpetanti kūṭāgāravarena upagataṃ, ekaṃ varakūṭāgāravāsinanti attho. Mahāsayanamupāsitanti tattheva supaññattaṃ sirisayanaṃ upāsitaṃ. Tassa teti evarūpaṃ taṃ disvā ahaṃ pemamakāsiṃ, tassa te pemakena. Vaḍḍhamodananti uttamodanaṃ. Vicitanti apagatakhaṇḍakāḷakehi vicitataṇḍulehi kataṃ. Adāsayīti adāsi. Attānanti attanā, ayameva vā pāṭho. Anasitvānāti abhuñjitvā. Koyaṃ dhammoti mahārāja, ko esa tumhākaṃ sabhāvo. Namatthu teti namo tava atthu, yo tvaṃ attanā abhuñjitvā parassa adāsi.
「老师」:这位居士是我的导师,是教我行为规范的老师。「勤勉」:热忱、专注。「可邀请者」:应被邀请的人,适合接受我布施的食物。「我适合布施」:国王称赞婆罗门的功德,说:“我理当将食物布施给这样的老师。”「你自知非福田」:意即“我不是布施的福田,布施给我并不能得大果报”——你正是这样自知非福田吧?「我教诫」:我放下自己的利益而来教导国王,既有益于国王,也合乎法。显示巴利原文
Ācariyoti kuṭumbika esa mayhaṃ ācārasikkhāpako ācariyo. Byāvaṭoti ussuko. Āmantanīyoti āmantetabbayuttako mayā dinnaṃ bhattaṃ gahetuṃ anurūpo. Dātumarahāmīti ‘‘ahaṃ evarūpassa ācariyassa bhojanaṃ dātuṃ arahāmī’’ti rājā brāhmaṇassa guṇaṃ vaṇṇesi. Akhettaññūsīti nāhaṃ dānassa khettaṃ, mayi dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ na hotīti evaṃ attānaṃ dānassa akhettaṃ jānāsi maññeti. Anusāsāmīti attano atthaṃ pahāya rañño atthañca dhammañca anusāsāmi.
他这样讲完自己没有这些功德后,便称说林栖者的功德,也就是那位仙人的功德。「仙人」:追求戒等功德者。「苦行者」:依止于苦行者。「年长的」:具足智慧、功德增长者。「难道你不顾惜(生命)吗?」:你自己都难得食物,却把这样的食物给了别人,难道不顾惜自己的生命吗?「比丘以何(功德)」:这位比丘以哪一种功德而被你视为更殊胜呢?显示巴利原文
Evaṃ attano aguṇaṃ kathetvā āraññikassāti isino guṇaṃ kathesi. Isinoti sīlādiguṇapariyesakassa. Tapassinoti tapanissitassa. Vuḍḍhassāti paṇḍitassa guṇavuḍḍhassa. Nāvakaṅkhasīti sayaṃ dullabhabhojano hutvā evarūpaṃ bhojanaṃ aññassa desi, kiṃ attano jīvitaṃ na kaṅkhasi. Bhikkhu kenāti ayaṃ bhikkhu katarena guṇena tayā seṭṭhataro.
“挖掘黄独、棕榈芯等”:即挖掘了黄独与棕榈芯。“攀缘茎、野芋茎等”:即攀缘茎与野芋的块茎。“抖落稗子和稻米”:抖落稗子和野生稻谷。“收拢、摊开”:抖落这些稗子与稻谷后,将它们收拢,晒干后再摊开,用簸箕簸去谷壳,捣舂取出米粒,煮熟进食。这便是他日常的饮食方式。“菜蔬”:指任何可以用来煮汤的菜叶。“肉”:指老虎、豹子等吃剩的肉。“取来这些”:取来这些菜叶等物。“无我所者”:指脱离了渴爱、邪见等我所执的人。“有所”:意指还有牵绊障碍之人。“无执取者”:没有执取的人。“我应施与”:我应当把自身所得的食物,布施给这样的独觉佛。显示巴利原文
Khaṇantālukalambānīti khaṇanto ālūni ceva tālakandāni ca. Bilālitakkalāni cāti bilālikandatakkalakandāni ca. Dhunaṃ sāmākanīvāranti sāmākañca nīvārañca dhunitvā. Saṅghāriyaṃ pasāriyanti ete sāmākanīvāre dhunanto saṅghāretvā puna sukkhāpite pasāretvā suppena papphoṭetvā koṭṭetvā taṇḍule ādāya pacitvā bhuñjāmīti vadati. Sākanti yaṃ kiñci sūpeyyapaṇṇaṃ. Maṃsanti sīhabyagghavighāsādimaṃsaṃ. Tāni āharitvāti tāni sākādīni āharitvā. Amamassāti taṇhādiṭṭhimamattarahitassa. Sakiñcanoti sapalibodho. Anādānassāti niggahaṇassa. Dātumarahāmīti evarūpassa paccekabuddhassa attanā laddhabhojanaṃ dātuṃ arahāmi.
“默然坐着”:指一言不发,就这样坐着。“无所者”:指远离了贪等所依的执着。“已远离”:指已远离、舍断一切恶法而安住。“水罐”:即水瓶。“这些啊”:指国王等这三个人,他伸出手,指着他们这样说。“应施者”:指值得像我这样的人去布施。“敌对”:指敌对的道路。若施主接受邀请,便成了以二十一种邪命中的一种——即通过寻求团食以维生的方式——这便叫作邪命行。显示巴利原文
Tuṇhīmāsīnanti kiñci avatvā nisinnaṃ. Akiñcananti rāgakiñcanādīhi rahitaṃ. Āratanti virataṃ sabbapāpāni pahāya ṭhitaṃ. Kamaṇḍalunti kuṇḍikaṃ. Ete hīti ete rājādayo tayo janāti hatthaṃ pasāretvā te niddisanto evamāha. Dātumarahantīti mādisassa dātuṃ arahanti. Paccanīkanti paccanīkapaṭipadaṃ. Dāyakassa hi nimantanaṃ ekavīsatiyā anesanāsu aññatarāya piṇḍapātapariyesanāya jīvikakappanasaṅkhātā micchājīvapaṭipatti nāma hoti.
家主听了他的话,满心欢喜,诵出最后两首偈颂:显示巴利原文
Tassa vacanaṃ sutvā kuṭumbiko attamano dve osānagāthā abhāsi –
今日,车乘胜者确为利益而来至我处;
因此,我今日了知:布施于何处能得大果报。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Atthāya vata me ajja, idhāgacchi rathesabho; Sohaṃ ajja pajānāmi, yattha dinnaṃ mahapphalaṃ.
国王们贪著国土,婆罗门们贪著应作与不应作之事;
仙人们贪著根果,而比丘们则已完全解脱。
显示巴利原文 ‘‘Raṭṭhesu giddhā rājāno, kiccākiccesu brāhmaṇā; Isī mūlaphale giddhā, vippamuttā ca bhikkhavo’’ti.
这里,“车乘胜者”指的是国王。“于应作、不应作”指国王所应行之事。“比丘”:此处指独觉佛;而比丘实则是从一切有中彻底解脱的。显示巴利原文
Tattha rathesabhoti rājānaṃ sandhāyāha. Kiccākiccesūti rañño kiccakaraṇīyesu. Bhikkhavoti paccekabuddhā bhikkhavo pana sabbabhavehi vippamuttā.
独觉佛为他说法后,便回到自己的住处;那位苦行者也同样回去了。国王在独觉佛身边住了数日,便返回波罗奈城。显示巴利原文
Paccekabuddho tassa dhammaṃ desetvā sakaṭṭhānameva gato, tathā tāpaso. Rājā pana katipāhaṃ tassa santike vasitvā bārāṇasimeva gato.
世尊宣说此法教后,说道:“诸比丘,乞食如此恰当地进行,并非只有现在,过去也是如此。”随后,他联结本生故事:“那时,那位居士正是恭敬供养法宝的居士,国王是阿难,国师是舍利弗,而雪山苦行者即是我。”显示巴利原文
Satthā imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ āharitvā ‘‘na, bhikkhave, idāneva piṇḍapāto yathānucchavikaṃ gacchati , pubbepi gatoyevā’’ti vatvā jātakaṃ samodhānesi – ‘‘tadā kuṭumbiko dhammaratanassa sakkārakārako kuṭumbiko ahosi, rājā ānando, purohito sāriputto, himavantatāpaso pana ahameva ahosi’’nti.
本生摄颂:显示巴利原文
Jātakuddānaṃ –
稻田、月紧那罗、鹄、优陀罗、阿毗萨卡;
善喜、五布萨、大孔雀、木工。
大商人本生、萨谛那本生、十婆罗门本生
以及乞食相续,在《杂集》中共有十三篇。
显示巴利原文 Kedāraṃ candakinnarī, ukkusuddālabhisakaṃ; Suruci pañcuposathaṃ, mahāmorañca tacchakaṃ. Mahāvāṇija sādhinaṃ, dasabrāhmaṇajātakaṃ; Bhikkhāparamparāpi ca, terasāni pakiṇṇake.