Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
This is the Chinese Buddhist Canon known as the Taisho, or more specifically the “Taisho Revised Tripitaka” (Takakusu Junjiro 1988). The collection consists of thousands of scrolls including foundational texts such as Agamas, Mahayana Sutras, Vinaya, Abhidharma, Tantras, Jatakas and Avadanas (former birth stoeries), commentaries, histories, catalog...
Sutta 53: The Sutra of Six Years of Fasting to End Karma
[full title]: Collection of the Six Perfections, Scroll 5 (nr. 53)
[full title]: Sutra of the Collection of the Six Perfections; 六度集經 [liù dù jí jīng] (liu du ji jing)
[parallels]: Date 251 from Lancaster (2004, 'K 206')
[parallels]: English from Pali: Fausboll, V, and T. W. Rhys Davids. 1880. Buddhist Birth Stories: Or, Jataka Tales. London: Trubner and Co.
[parallels]: English Translations: Shyu, C.M. 2008, A Few Good Women: A Study of the Liu Du Ji Jing (A scripture on the Collection of the Six Perfections) from literary, Artistic, and Gender Perspectives (Doctoral dissertation, Cornell University). Partial (Stories 18, 21, 22, 28, 32, 47, 59, 60, 63, 67, 72, 79, 85, and 90).
[primary source]: Kang Seng Hui, translator, 《六度集經》 'Liu Du Ji Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 3, No. 152
[colophon]: 六度集經 吳 康僧會譯 共 8 卷 Scripture on the Collection of the Six Perfections (Liu Du Ji Jing), Translated by Kang Seng Hui in the Wu in 8 scrolls
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
六年守飢畢罪經
liù nián shǒu jī bì zuì jīng
liu nian shou ji bi zui jing
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
[0030a11] “昔者菩薩為大國王,歸命三尊具奉十善,德被遐邇靡不承風,兵刃不施,牢獄無有,風雨時節國豐民富,四表康休,路無怨嗟,華偽小書舉國絕口,六度真化靡人不誦.時有梵志,執操清淨,閑居山林不豫流俗,唯德是務.夜渴行飲,誤得國人所種蓮華池水,飲畢意悟曰: ‘彼買此池,以華奉佛廟,水果自供；吾飲其水,不告其主,斯即盜矣.夫盜之為禍,先入太山,次為畜生,屠賣于市以償宿債.若獲為人,當為奴婢.吾不如早畢於今,無遺後患矣.’ 詣闕自告云其犯盜,唯願大王以法相罪,畢之於今乞後無尤.王告曰: ‘斯自然之水,不寶之物,何罪之有乎?’ 對曰: ‘夫買其宅即有其井,占其田則惜其草,汲井刈蒭非告不取.吾不告而飲,豈非盜耶?願王處之.’ 王曰: ‘國事多故,且坐苑中.’ 太子令之深處苑內,王事總猥忘之六日.忽然悟曰: ‘梵志故在乎?疾呼之來.’ 梵志守戒飢渴六日,之王前立,厥體瘦疵,起而蹌地,王覩流淚曰: ‘吾過重矣.’ 王后笑之.王遣人澡浴梵志,具設餚饌,自身供養,叩頭悔過曰: ‘吾為人君,民飢者吾自飢,寒者即衣單,豈況懷道施德之士乎?一國善士之福,不如高行賢者一人之德,國寧民安,四時順穀豐穰,非戒之德其誰致之乎?’ 謂道士曰: ‘飲水不告,罪乃若此,豈況真盜不有重咎乎?以斯赦子,必無後患也.’ 梵志曰: ‘大善! 受王洪潤矣.’
[0030a11] “xī zhě pú sà wèi dà guó wáng, guī mìng sān zūn jù fèng shí shàn, dé bèi xiá ěr mí bù chéng fēng, bīng rèn bù shī, láo yù wú yǒu, fēng yǔ shí jié guó fēng mín fù, sì biǎo kāng xiū, lù wú yuàn jiē, huá wěi xiǎo shū jǔ guó jué kǒu, liù dù zhēn huà mí rén bù sòng. shí yǒu fàn zhì, zhí cāo qīng jìng, xián jū shān lín bù yù liú sú, wéi dé shì wù. yè kě xíng yǐn, wù dé guó rén suǒ zhǒng lián huá chí shuǐ, yǐn bì yì wù yuē: ‘bǐ mǎi cǐ chí, yǐ huá fèng fú miào, shuǐ guǒ zì gōng； wú yǐn qí shuǐ, bù gào qí zhǔ, sī jí dào yǐ. fū dào zhī wèi huò, xiān rù tài shān, cì wèi chù shēng, tú mài yú shì yǐ cháng sù zhài. ruò huò wèi rén, dāng wèi nú bì. wú bù rú zǎo bì yú jīn, wú yí hòu huàn yǐ.’ yì què zì gào yún qí fàn dào, wéi yuàn dà wáng yǐ fǎ xiāng zuì, bì zhī yú jīn qǐ hòu wú yóu. wáng gào yuē: ‘sī zì rán zhī shuǐ, bù bǎo zhī wù, hé zuì zhī yǒu hū?’ duì yuē: ‘fū mǎi qí zhái jí yǒu qí jǐng, zhàn qí tián zé xī qí cǎo, jí jǐng yì chú fēi gào bù qǔ. wú bù gào ér yǐn, qǐ fēi dào yé? yuàn wáng chù zhī.’ wáng yuē: ‘guó shì duō gù, qiě zuò yuàn zhōng.’ tài zi lìng zhī shēn chù yuàn nèi, wáng shì zǒng wěi wàng zhī liù rì. hū rán wù yuē: ‘fàn zhì gù zài hū? jí hū zhī lái.’ fàn zhì shǒu jiè jī kě liù rì, zhī wáng qián lì, jué tǐ shòu cī, qǐ ér qiāng de, wáng dǔ liú lèi yuē: ‘wú guò zhòng yǐ.’ wáng hòu xiào zhī. wáng qiǎn rén zǎo yù fàn zhì, jù shè yáo zhuàn, zì shēn gōng yǎng, kòu tóu huǐ guò yuē: ‘wú wèi rén jūn, mín jī zhě wú zì jī, hán zhě jí yī dān, qǐ kuàng huái dào shī dé zhī shì hū? yī guó shàn shì zhī fú, bù rú gāo xíng xián zhě yī rén zhī dé, guó níng mín ān, sì shí shùn gǔ fēng ráng, fēi jiè zhī dé qí shuí zhì zhī hū?’ wèi dào shì yuē: ‘yǐn shuǐ bù gào, zuì nǎi ruò cǐ, qǐ kuàng zhēn dào bù yǒu zhòng jiù hū? yǐ sī shè zi, bì wú hòu huàn yě.’ fàn zhì yuē: ‘dà shàn! shòu wáng hóng rùn yǐ.’
[0030a11] "xi zhe pu sa wei da guo wang, gui ming san zun ju feng shi shan, de bei xia er mi bu cheng feng, bing ren bu shi, lao yu wu you, feng yu shi jie guo feng min fu, si biao kang xiu, lu wu yuan jie, hua wei xiao shu ju guo jue kou, liu du zhen hua mi ren bu song. shi you fan zhi, zhi cao qing jing, xian ju shan lin bu yu liu su, wei de shi wu. ye ke xing yin, wu de guo ren suo zhong lian hua chi shui, yin bi yi wu yue: 'bi mai ci chi, yi hua feng fu miao, shui guo zi gong; wu yin qi shui, bu gao qi zhu, si ji dao yi. fu dao zhi wei huo, xian ru tai shan, ci wei chu sheng, tu mai yu shi yi chang su zhai. ruo huo wei ren, dang wei nu bi. wu bu ru zao bi yu jin, wu yi hou huan yi.' yi que zi gao yun qi fan dao, wei yuan da wang yi fa xiang zui, bi zhi yu jin qi hou wu you. wang gao yue: 'si zi ran zhi shui, bu bao zhi wu, he zui zhi you hu?' dui yue: 'fu mai qi zhai ji you qi jing, zhan qi tian ze xi qi cao, ji jing yi chu fei gao bu qu. wu bu gao er yin, qi fei dao ye? yuan wang chu zhi.' wang yue: 'guo shi duo gu, qie zuo yuan zhong.' tai zi ling zhi shen chu yuan nei, wang shi zong wei wang zhi liu ri. hu ran wu yue: 'fan zhi gu zai hu? ji hu zhi lai.' fan zhi shou jie ji ke liu ri, zhi wang qian li, jue ti shou ci, qi er qiang de, wang du liu lei yue: 'wu guo zhong yi.' wang hou xiao zhi. wang qian ren zao yu fan zhi, ju she yao zhuan, zi shen gong yang, kou tou hui guo yue: 'wu wei ren jun, min ji zhe wu zi ji, han zhe ji yi dan, qi kuang huai dao shi de zhi shi hu? yi guo shan shi zhi fu, bu ru gao xing xian zhe yi ren zhi de, guo ning min an, si shi shun gu feng rang, fei jie zhi de qi shui zhi zhi hu?' wei dao shi yue: 'yin shui bu gao, zui nai ruo ci, qi kuang zhen dao bu you zhong jiu hu? yi si she zi, bi wu hou huan ye.' fan zhi yue: 'da shan! shou wang hong run yi.'
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
[0030b10] “自斯之後,生死輪轉無際,至臨得佛不食六年,罪畢道成,以俱夷自解,羅云乃生.太子棄國勤于山林,邪見之徒咸謂狂惑,謗聲非一.太子聞焉,忍斯辱謗,追以慈濟,福隆道成,諸天雲集,稽首承風,帝王臣民靡不歸命.”
[0030b10] “zì sī zhī hòu, shēng sǐ lún zhuǎn wú jì, zhì lín dé fú bù shí liù nián, zuì bì dào chéng, yǐ jù yí zì jiě, luó yún nǎi shēng. tài zi qì guó qín yú shān lín, xié jiàn zhī tú xián wèi kuáng huò, bàng shēng fēi yī. tài zi wén yān, rěn sī rǔ bàng, zhuī yǐ cí jì, fú lóng dào chéng, zhū tiān yún jí, jī shǒu chéng fēng, dì wáng chén mín mí bù guī mìng.”
[0030b10] "zi si zhi hou, sheng si lun zhuan wu ji, zhi lin de fu bu shi liu nian, zui bi dao cheng, yi ju yi zi jie, luo yun nai sheng. tai zi qi guo qin yu shan lin, xie jian zhi tu xian wei kuang huo, bang sheng fei yi. tai zi wen yan, ren si ru bang, zhui yi ci ji, fu long dao cheng, zhu tian yun ji, ji shou cheng feng, di wang chen min mi bu gui ming."
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
[0030b15] 佛告諸比丘: “時王者,則吾身是也.夫人者,俱夷是.太子者,羅云是.夫崇惡禍追,施德福歸,可不慎哉! 王忘道士令餓六日,受罪六年飢饉纔息,六日之後王身供養故,今六年殃畢道成.俱夷笑之,今懷羅云六年重病.太子以梵志深著苑內故,六年處于幽冥.愚夫重闇不明去就,以惡心向佛,, 沙門,, 梵志,截手拔舌者,斯一世之苦；妄以手捶,虛以口謗,死入太山,太山之鬼拔出其舌,著於熱沙,以牛耕上,又以然釘釘其五體,求死不得.殃惡若此,順行無邪.菩薩法忍度無極行忍辱如是.”
[0030b15] fú gào zhū bǐ qiū: “shí wáng zhě, zé wú shēn shì yě. fū rén zhě, jù yí shì. tài zi zhě, luó yún shì. fū chóng è huò zhuī, shī dé fú guī, kě bù shèn zāi! wáng wàng dào shì lìng è liù rì, shòu zuì liù nián jī jǐn cái xī, liù rì zhī hòu wáng shēn gōng yǎng gù, jīn liù nián yāng bì dào chéng. jù yí xiào zhī, jīn huái luó yún liù nián zhòng bìng. tài zi yǐ fàn zhì shēn zhe yuàn nèi gù, liù nián chù yú yōu míng. yú fū zhòng àn bù míng qù jiù, yǐ è xīn xiàng fú,, shā mén,, fàn zhì, jié shǒu bá shé zhě, sī yī shì zhī kǔ； wàng yǐ shǒu chuí, xū yǐ kǒu bàng, sǐ rù tài shān, tài shān zhī guǐ bá chū qí shé, zhe yú rè shā, yǐ niú gēng shàng, yòu yǐ rán dīng dīng qí wǔ tǐ, qiú sǐ bù dé. yāng è ruò cǐ, shùn xíng wú xié. pú sà fǎ rěn dù wú jí xíng rěn rǔ rú shì.”
[0030b15] fu gao zhu bi qiu: "shi wang zhe, ze wu shen shi ye. fu ren zhe, ju yi shi. tai zi zhe, luo yun shi. fu chong e huo zhui, shi de fu gui, ke bu shen zai! wang wang dao shi ling e liu ri, shou zui liu nian ji jin cai xi, liu ri zhi hou wang shen gong yang gu, jin liu nian yang bi dao cheng. ju yi xiao zhi, jin huai luo yun liu nian zhong bing. tai zi yi fan zhi shen zhe yuan nei gu, liu nian chu yu you ming. yu fu zhong an bu ming qu jiu, yi e xin xiang fu,, sha men,, fan zhi, jie shou ba she zhe, si yi shi zhi ku; wang yi shou chui, xu yi kou bang, si ru tai shan, tai shan zhi gui ba chu qi she, zhe yu re sha, yi niu geng shang, you yi ran ding ding qi wu ti, qiu si bu de. yang e ruo ci, shun xing wu xie. pu sa fa ren du wu ji xing ren ru ru shi."