134有一次,世尊住在舍卫城。在那里,世尊对诸比丘说:“诸比丘。”“尊者!”那些比丘回应世尊。世尊这样说:“诸比丘,这轮回是无始的。被无明覆盖、被渴爱束缚的有情们流转轮回,起始点是不可知的。诸比丘,当你们看到困苦、不幸的人时,应该这样确定:‘在这漫长的旅途中,我们也曾经历过类似的事。’为什么呢?……诸比丘,仅此便足以对一切诸行厌离,足以离贪,足以解脱。”第一经。
Ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhu āmantesi – ‘‘bhikkhavo’’ti. ‘‘Bhadante’’ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ. Bhagavā etadavoca – ‘‘anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro. Pubbā koṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṃ sattānaṃ taṇhāsaṃyojanānaṃ sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ. Yaṃ, bhikkhave, passeyyātha duggataṃ durūpetaṃ niṭṭhamettha gantabbaṃ – ‘amhehipi evarūpaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ iminā dīghena addhunā’ti. Taṃ kissa hetu…pe… yāvañcidaṃ, bhikkhave, alameva sabbasaṅkhāresu nibbindituṃ alaṃ virajjituṃ alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti. Paṭhamaṃ.
135住在舍卫城……“诸比丘,此轮回无始……凡你们见到幸福、善加装饰之人,应得结论:‘于此漫长流转中,我等亦曾经历过如此。’何以故?诸比丘,此轮回无始……为无明所覆盖……足以解脱。”第二经。
Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati…pe… ‘‘anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro…pe… yaṃ, bhikkhave, passeyyātha sukhitaṃ susajjitaṃ, niṭṭhamettha gantabbaṃ – ‘amhehipi evarūpaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ iminā dīghena addhunā’ti. Taṃ kissa hetu? Anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro. Pubbā koṭi na paññāyati…pe… alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti. Dutiyaṃ.
3. 三十经
3. Tiṃsamattasuttaṃ
136一时,世尊住王舍城竹林。那时,有约三十位巴瓦比丘,皆是林居者、皆是乞食者、皆是粪扫衣者、皆是三衣持者,皆尚有结缚,一同来诣世尊。顶礼世尊后,退坐一面。此时,世尊心里想:“这约三十位巴瓦比丘,皆是林居者、皆是乞食者、皆是粪扫衣者、皆是三衣持者,皆尚有结缚。我何不为他们说法,使他们就在此座上,不执取而心得解脱诸漏?”于是,世尊呼唤比丘们:“诸比丘!”“尊者!”比丘们答道。世尊这样说:
Rājagahe viharati veḷuvane. Atha kho tiṃsamattā pāveyyakā bhikkhū sabbe āraññikā sabbe piṇḍapātikā sabbe paṃsukūlikā sabbe tecīvarikā sabbe sasaṃyojanā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṃsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdiṃsu. Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi – ‘‘ime kho tiṃsamattā pāveyyakā bhikkhū sabbe āraññikā sabbe piṇḍapātikā sabbe paṃsukūlikā sabbe tecīvarikā sabbe sasaṃyojanā. Yaṃnūnāhaṃ imesaṃ tathā dhammaṃ deseyyaṃ yathā nesaṃ imasmiṃyeva āsane anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimucceyyu’’nti. Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi – ‘‘bhikkhavo’’ti. ‘‘Bhadante’’ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ. Bhagavā etadavoca –
“诸比丘!这轮回无始,众生为无明所蔽、为渴爱所系,流转轮回,不知其前际。诸比丘!你们认为如何?哪一样更多?是你们在这漫长的轮回流转中被砍头而流出的血,还是四大海的水?”“尊者!依我们知解世尊的法,我们在漫长流转里被砍头所流之血,比四大海的水更多。”
‘‘Anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro. Pubbā koṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṃ sattānaṃ taṇhāsaṃyojanānaṃ sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ. Taṃ kiṃ maññatha, bhikkhave, katamaṃ nu kho bahutaraṃ, yaṃ vā vo iminā dīghena addhunā sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ sīsacchinnānaṃ lohitaṃ passannaṃ paggharitaṃ, yaṃ vā catūsu mahāsamuddesu udaka’’nti? ‘‘Yathā kho mayaṃ, bhante, bhagavatā dhammaṃ desitaṃ ājānāma, etadeva, bhante, bahutaraṃ, yaṃ no iminā dīghena addhunā sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ sīsacchinnānaṃ lohitaṃ passannaṃ paggharitaṃ, na tveva catūsu mahāsamuddesu udaka’’nti.
“善哉,善哉,比丘们!善哉!你们能如此了知我所宣说的法。比丘们,此举更为众多:在漫漫轮回流转之中,你们被斩首时所流淌的鲜血,远多于四大海中的水。比丘们,于漫长时间,你们曾生为牛,被斩首时所流之血,远多于四大海中的水。比丘们,于漫长时间,你们曾生为水牛,被斩首时所流之血……于漫长时间,你们曾生为羊……曾生为山羊……曾生为鹿……曾生为鸡……曾生为猪……于漫长时间,你们被捉为‘村庄破坏者’的盗贼,被斩首时所流之血,远多于四大海中的水。于漫长时间,你们被捉为‘拦路贼’的盗贼,被斩首时所流之血,远多于四大海中的水。于漫长时间,你们被捉为‘通奸者’的盗贼,被斩首时所流之血,远多于四大海中的水。这是什么缘故?比丘们,此轮回无始……足以令解脱。”
‘‘Sādhu sādhu, bhikkhave, sādhu kho me tumhe, bhikkhave, evaṃ dhammaṃ desitaṃ ājānātha. Etadeva, bhikkhave, bahutaraṃ, yaṃ vo iminā dīghena addhunā sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ sīsacchinnānaṃ lohitaṃ passannaṃ paggharitaṃ, na tveva catūsu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ. Dīgharattaṃ vo, bhikkhave, gunnaṃ sataṃ gobhūtānaṃ sīsacchinnānaṃ lohitaṃ passannaṃ paggharitaṃ, na tveva catūsu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ. Dīgharattaṃ vo, bhikkhave, mahiṃsānaṃ sataṃ mahiṃsabhūtānaṃ sīsacchinnānaṃ lohitaṃ passannaṃ paggharitaṃ …pe… dīgharattaṃ vo, bhikkhave, urabbhānaṃ sataṃ urabbhabhūtānaṃ…pe… ajānaṃ sataṃ ajabhūtānaṃ… migānaṃ sataṃ migabhūtānaṃ… kukkuṭānaṃ sataṃ kukkuṭabhūtānaṃ… sūkarānaṃ sataṃ sūkarabhūtānaṃ… dīgharattaṃ vo, bhikkhave, corā gāmaghātāti gahetvā sīsacchinnānaṃ lohitaṃ passannaṃ paggharitaṃ. Dīgharattaṃ vo, bhikkhave, corā pāripanthikāti gahetvā sīsacchinnānaṃ lohitaṃ passannaṃ paggharitaṃ. Dīgharattaṃ vo, bhikkhave, corā pāradārikāti gahetvā sīsacchinnānaṃ lohitaṃ passannaṃ paggharitaṃ, na tveva catūsu mahāsamuddesu udakaṃ. Taṃ kissa hetu? Anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro…pe… alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti.
“世尊如此说。诸比丘心满意足,对世尊的教导欢喜信受。当此记说被宣说时,约三十位巴瓦比丘心无取着,从诸漏中解脱。”第三经。
‘‘Idamavoca bhagavā. Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinandunti. Imasmiñca pana veyyākaraṇasmiṃ bhaññamāne tiṃsamattānaṃ pāveyyakānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimucciṃsū’’ti. Tatiyaṃ.
137世尊住在舍卫城……“诸比丘,此轮回是无始的。诸比丘,在这漫长的流转中,难得找到一个未曾做过母亲的有情。那是什么原因呢?诸比丘,此轮回是无始的……足以厌离,足以离贪,足以解脱。”第四经。
Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati…pe… ‘‘anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro…pe… na so, bhikkhave, satto sulabharūpo yo namātābhūtapubbo iminā dīghena addhunā. Taṃ kissa hetu? Anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro…pe… alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti. Catutthaṃ.
138住在舍卫城……诸比丘,此轮回无始……诸比丘,众生中未曾做过父亲者,实为罕有……足以厌离、离欲,足以解脱。第五。
Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati…pe… ‘‘anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro…pe… na so, bhikkhave, satto sulabharūpo yo napitābhūtapubbo …pe… alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti. Pañcamaṃ.
139在舍卫城……诸比丘,有情之中,未曾经为兄弟者极为难得……足以厌离、足以离贪、足以解脱。第六。
Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati…pe… ‘‘na so, bhikkhave, satto sulabharūpo yo nabhātābhūtapubbo…pe… alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti. Chaṭṭhaṃ.
140在舍卫城……诸比丘,有情之中,未曾经为姐妹者极为难得……足以厌离、足以离贪、足以解脱。第七。
Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati…pe… ‘‘na so, bhikkhave, satto sulabharūpo yo nabhaginibhūtapubbo…pe… alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti. Sattamaṃ.
141在舍卫城……诸比丘,于漫长的生死流转中,要找到一个不曾做过儿子的有情,实属稀有……这足以厌离,足以离贪,足以解脱。第八。
Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati…pe… ‘‘na so, bhikkhave, satto sulabharūpo yo naputtabhūtapubbo…pe… alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti. Aṭṭhamaṃ.
142住在舍卫城……(中略)世尊说:“诸比丘,此轮回是无始的。为无明所盖、为渴爱所系的有情们流转轮回,其起点不可得知。诸比丘,在这漫长的时期里,难得有一个未曾做过女儿的有情。那是什么缘故呢?诸比丘,此轮回是无始的。为无明所盖、为渴爱所系的有情们流转轮回,其起点不可得知。诸比丘,如是长夜你们遭受了痛苦、遭受了剧痛、遭受了不幸,增广了墓地。诸比丘,仅凭这一点,便足以对一切行心生厌离,足以离贪,足以解脱。”第九。
Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati…pe… ‘‘anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro. Pubbā koṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṃ sattānaṃ taṇhāsaṃyojanānaṃ sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ. Na so, bhikkhave, satto sulabharūpo yo na dhītābhūtapubbo iminā dīghena addhunā. Taṃ kissa hetu? Anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro. Pubbā koṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṃ sattānaṃ taṇhāsaṃyojanānaṃ sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ. Evaṃ dīgharattaṃ vo, bhikkhave, dukkhaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ tibbaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ byasanaṃ paccanubhūtaṃ, kaṭasī vaḍḍhitā. Yāvañcidaṃ, bhikkhave, alameva sabbasaṅkhāresu nibbindituṃ, alaṃ virajjituṃ, alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti. Navamaṃ.
10. 毗富罗山经
10. Vepullapabbatasuttaṃ
143一时,世尊住在王舍城灵鹫山。在那里,世尊唤诸比丘:“诸比丘。”“尊者。”比丘们回答世尊。世尊这样说道:
Ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi – ‘‘bhikkhavo’’ti. ‘‘Bhadante’’ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ. Bhagavā etadavoca –
“诸比丘,此轮回无始。为无明所覆、为渴爱所系的有情,流转轮回,其起始不可知。诸比丘,往昔此毗富罗山名为“巴支那旺萨”。诸比丘,那时,人们称为“提瓦罗”。诸比丘,提瓦罗人的寿量为四万岁。诸比丘,提瓦罗人登上巴支那旺萨山需用四天,下山亦需四天。诸比丘,那时,拘留孙佛、阿拉汉、正自觉者出现于世间。诸比丘,拘留孙佛、阿拉汉、正自觉者有两位名为维度拉与桑吉瓦的弟子,是为最上、最殊胜的一双。诸比丘,请看:此山之名已灭,那些众人已逝,彼世尊亦已般涅槃。诸比丘,诸行如是无常;诸比丘,诸行如是不坚固;诸比丘,诸行如是不可依靠。诸比丘,仅此即足以于一切诸行厌离,足以离贪,足以解脱。
‘‘Anamataggoyaṃ, bhikkhave, saṃsāro. Pubbā koṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṃ sattānaṃ taṇhāsaṃyojanānaṃ sandhāvataṃ saṃsarataṃ. Bhūtapubbaṃ, bhikkhave, imassa vepullassa pabbatassa ‘pācīnavaṃso’tveva samaññā udapādi. Tena kho pana, bhikkhave , samayena manussānaṃ ‘tivarā’tveva samaññā udapādi. Tivarānaṃ, bhikkhave, manussānaṃ cattārīsa vassasahassāni āyuppamāṇaṃ ahosi. Tivarā, bhikkhave, manussā pācīnavaṃsaṃ pabbataṃ catūhena ārohanti, catūhena orohanti. Tena kho pana, bhikkhave , samayena kakusandho bhagavā arahaṃ sammāsambuddho loke uppanno hoti. Kakusandhassa, bhikkhave, bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa vidhurasañjīvaṃ nāma sāvakayugaṃ ahosi aggaṃ bhaddayugaṃ. Passatha, bhikkhave, sā cevimassa pabbatassa samaññā antarahitā, te ca manussā kālaṅkatā, so ca bhagavā parinibbuto. Evaṃ aniccā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā; evaṃ addhuvā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā; evaṃ anassāsikā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā. Yāvañcidaṃ, bhikkhave, alameva sabbasaṅkhāresu nibbindituṃ, alaṃ virajjituṃ, alaṃ vimuccituṃ.
“诸比丘,过去世时,此毗富罗山曾名为“旺迦迦”。诸比丘,在那个时代,人们被称为“洛希塔萨”。诸比丘,洛希塔萨人的寿命为三万岁。诸比丘,洛希塔萨人用三天登上旺迦迦山,又用三天从山上下来。诸比丘,那个时代,拘那含佛、阿拉汉、正自觉者出现于世间。诸比丘,拘那含佛、阿拉汉、正自觉者有一对名为毗尤娑与郁多罗的上首弟子,是最上、最吉祥的弟子双。诸比丘,你们且看,此山之名已然消逝,那些人都已谢世,彼世尊也已般涅槃。诸比丘,诸行正是如此无常;诸比丘,诸行正是如此不坚固;诸比丘,诸行正是如此不可依靠。诸比丘,仅凭这一点,便足以对一切诸行生厌,足以离贪,足以解脱。
‘‘Bhūtapubbaṃ , bhikkhave, imassa vepullassa pabbatassa ‘vaṅkako’tveva samaññā udapādi. Tena kho pana, bhikkhave, samayena manussānaṃ ‘rohitassā’tveva samaññā udapādi. Rohitassānaṃ, bhikkhave, manussānaṃ tiṃsavassasahassāni āyuppamāṇaṃ ahosi. Rohitassā, bhikkhave, manussā vaṅkakaṃ pabbataṃ tīhena ārohanti, tīhena orohanti. Tena kho pana, bhikkhave, samayena koṇāgamano bhagavā arahaṃ sammāsambuddho loke uppanno hoti. Koṇāgamanassa, bhikkhave, bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa bhiyyosuttaraṃ nāma sāvakayugaṃ ahosi aggaṃ bhaddayugaṃ. Passatha, bhikkhave, sā cevimassa pabbatassa samaññā antarahitā, te ca manussā kālaṅkatā, so ca bhagavā parinibbuto. Evaṃ aniccā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā…pe… alaṃ vimuccituṃ.
“诸比丘,往昔这毗富罗山名为“苏巴萨”。那时,人们称为“苏比耶”,寿命两万岁。苏比耶人用两天登上苏巴萨山,用两天下山。那时,迦叶佛、阿拉汉、正自觉者出现于世间。彼世尊有一对双贤弟子,名提舍与婆罗堕若,是最优秀、最殊胜的一对。诸比丘,你们看,此山的那个名称已然消失,那些人皆已死去,彼世尊也已般涅槃。诸比丘,诸行便是如此无常,如此不坚固。仅此,便足以对一切诸行厌离,足以离贪,足以解脱。
‘‘Bhūtapubbaṃ, bhikkhave, imassa vepullassa pabbatassa ‘supasso’tveva samaññā udapādi. Tena kho pana, bhikkhave, samayena manussānaṃ ‘suppiyā’tveva samaññā udapādi. Suppiyānaṃ, bhikkhave, manussānaṃ vīsativassasahassāni āyuppamāṇaṃ ahosi. Suppiyā, bhikkhave, manussā supassaṃ pabbataṃ dvīhena ārohanti, dvīhena orohanti. Tena kho pana, bhikkhave, samayena kassapo bhagavā arahaṃ sammāsambuddho loke uppanno hoti. Kassapassa, bhikkhave, bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa tissabhāradvājaṃ nāma sāvakayugaṃ ahosi aggaṃ bhaddayugaṃ. Passatha, bhikkhave, sā cevimassa pabbatassa samaññā antarahitā, te ca manussā kālaṅkatā, so ca bhagavā parinibbuto. Evaṃ aniccā , bhikkhave, saṅkhārā; evaṃ addhuvā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā…pe… alaṃ vimuccituṃ.
“诸比丘,而今,这毗富罗山便称为‘毗富罗’。而今,诸比丘,这些人称为‘摩揭陀人’。摩揭陀人的寿命短促、微少、倏忽易逝;活得久的,也不过百岁或稍多一些。诸比丘,摩揭陀人只需片刻即可登上毗富罗山,片刻即可下来。而今,诸比丘,我作为阿拉汉、正自觉者出现于世间。诸比丘,我有一双最优秀的弟子,名为舍利弗与目犍连。诸比丘,将来有一天:此山的名称会消失,这些人会逝去,而我也将般涅槃。诸比丘,诸行正是如此无常;诸行正是如此不稳固;诸行正是如此不可凭信。诸比丘,仅此一点,便足以对一切诸行生起厌离,足以离贪,足以解脱。”
‘‘Etarahi kho pana, bhikkhave, imassa vepullassa pabbatassa ‘vepullo’tveva samaññā udapādi. Etarahi kho pana, bhikkhave, imesaṃ manussānaṃ ‘māgadhakā’tveva samaññā udapādi. Māgadhakānaṃ, bhikkhave, manussānaṃ appakaṃ āyuppamāṇaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ ; yo ciraṃ jīvati so vassasataṃ appaṃ vā bhiyyo. Māgadhakā, bhikkhave, manussā vepullaṃ pabbataṃ muhuttena ārohanti muhuttena orohanti. Etarahi kho panāhaṃ, bhikkhave, arahaṃ sammāsambuddho loke uppanno. Mayhaṃ kho pana, bhikkhave, sāriputtamoggallānaṃ nāma sāvakayugaṃ aggaṃ bhaddayugaṃ. Bhavissati, bhikkhave, so samayo yā ayañcevimassa pabbatassa samaññā antaradhāyissati, ime ca manussā kālaṃ karissanti, ahañca parinibbāyissāmi. Evaṃ aniccā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā; evaṃ addhuvā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā; evaṃ anassāsikā, bhikkhave, saṅkhārā. Yāvañcidaṃ, bhikkhave, alameva sabbasaṅkhāresu nibbindituṃ, alaṃ virajjituṃ, alaṃ vimuccitu’’nti.
世尊说了这番话。善逝、导师说了这番话后,接着又说:
Idamavoca bhagavā. Idaṃ vatvāna sugato athāparaṃ etadavoca satthā –
“提瓦罗人时名巴支那旺萨,洛希塔萨人时名旺迦迦;
在苏比耶人中,名为苏巴萨;在摩揭陀人中,名为毗富罗。
“诸行确是无常,以生灭为其本性;
生已还灭,它们的寂止即是安乐。”第十经
‘‘Pācīnavaṃso tivarānaṃ, rohitassāna vaṅkako; Suppiyānaṃ supassoti, māgadhānañca vepullo. ‘‘Aniccā vata saṅkhārā, uppādavayadhammino; Uppajjitvā nirujjhanti, tesaṃ vūpasamo sukho’’ti. dasamaṃ;