The Jatakamala (Scroll 3)

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Bodhisattva Jātaka-Mālā, Volume 3
Composed by Ācārya Śūra (聖勇菩薩 [sheng yong pu sa]) and others.

Translated by the Saṃgha Master Śaṅkara (紹德慧詢 [shao de hui xun]) and others, who are Chao San Da Fu Shi Hong Lu Shao Qing (朝散大夫試鴻臚少卿 [chao san da fu shi hong lu shao qing]) during the Song Dynasty (宋朝 [song chao]), by imperial decree.

{7} The Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) Cixin (慈心 [ci xin]) Subdues Malicious Enmity

pú sà běn shēng mán lùn juǎn dì sān

shèng yǒng pú sà děng zào

sòng cháo sàn dà fū shì hóng lú shǎo qīng tóng yì jīng fàn cái dà shī shào dé huì xún děng fèng　zhào yì

cí xīn lóng wáng xiāo fú yuàn hài yuán qǐ dì qī

pu sa ben sheng man lun juan di san

sheng yong pu sa deng zao

song chao san da fu shi hong lu shao qing tong yi jing fan cai da shi shao de hui xun deng feng zhao yi

ci xin long wang xiao fu yuan hai yuan qi di qi

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[0338b14] In the past, the Bodhisattva (菩薩 [pu sa]), due to the cause of anger, fell into the realm of Nāgas (龍中 [long zhong]). He possessed three kinds of poisons: qi poison (氣毒 [qi du]), eye poison (眼毒 [yan du]), and touch poison (觸毒 [chu du]). Furthermore, due to the power of his past meritorious karma, his body was adorned with various colors, like a collection of seven jewels, not requiring the illumination of the sun or moon. He was constantly surrounded by immeasurable hundreds of thousands of Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]) as his retinue. He could transform into a human form, with an upright and handsome appearance, residing in a secluded place on Mount Vidha (毘陀山 [pi tuo shan]), where many forests, flowers, and fruits flourished, and clear, delightful ponds abounded. He enjoyed himself with the Nāga (龍 [long]) maidens, engaging in various songs and dances, and remained there for immeasurable hundreds of thousands of years.

[0338b14] pú sà wǎng xī yǐ chēn yīn yuán duò yú lóng zhōng, yǒu sān zhǒng dú, suǒ wèi: qì dú,, yǎn dú,, chù dú, yòu yóu bié bào fú yè lì gù, shēn jù zhòng sè rú qī bǎo jù, bù jiǎ rì yuè guāng míng suǒ zhào, cháng yǔ wú liàng bǎi qiān zhū lóng, zhōu zā wéi rào yǐ wèi juàn shǔ, biàn xiàn rén shēn róng sè duān zhèng, zhù pí tuó shān yōu suì zhī chù, duō zhū lín mù huá guǒ mào shèng, qīng jìng chí zhǎo shén kě ài lè, yǔ zhū lóng nǚ zuò zhòng gē wǔ gòng xiāng yú lè, zhǐ zhù qí zhōng jīng yú wú liàng bǎi qiān wàn suì.

[0338b14] pu sa wang xi yi chen yin yuan duo yu long zhong, you san zhong du, suo wei: qi du,, yan du,, chu du, you you bie bao fu ye li gu, shen ju zhong se ru qi bao ju, bu jia ri yue guang ming suo zhao, chang yu wu liang bai qian zhu long, zhou za wei rao yi wei juan shu, bian xian ren shen rong se duan zheng, zhu pi tuo shan you sui zhi chu, duo zhu lin mu hua guo mao sheng, qing jing chi zhao shen ke ai le, yu zhu long nu zuo zhong ge wu gong xiang yu le, zhi zhu qi zhong jing yu wu liang bai qian wan sui.

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[0338b21] At that time, a Garuda King (金翅鳥王 [jin chi niao wang]) flew down from the sky, intending to prey on the Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]). As he approached, he stirred up winds with his beating wings, crushing mountains and shattering rocks, causing rivers and streams to dry up. The Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]) and Nāga (龍 [long]) maidens, seeing this, were greatly terrified. Their necklaces and ornaments, adorning their bodies, trembled unstably and all fell to the ground. They all exclaimed, "This great enemy, with a beak like vajra, smashes everything it touches! He is coming to devour us, what shall we do?"

[0338b21] shì shí yǒu yī jīn chì niǎo wáng, fēi téng xiáng jí cóng kōng ér xià, yù qǔ zhū lóng yǐ wèi suǒ shí. dāng qí lái shí, tuán fēng gǔ yì cuī shān suì shí, jiāng hé chuān yuán xī jiē gān jié. shí bǐ zhū lóng jí lóng nǚ děng, jiàn shì shì yǐ xīn dà jīng bù, suǒ zhe yīng luò yán shēn zhī jù, chàn diào bù ān xī zhuì yú de, xián zuò shì yán: “jīn cǐ dà yuàn, huì rú jīn gāng, suǒ chù jiē suì, jiāng lái dàn wǒ, qí dāng nài hé?”

[0338b21] shi shi you yi jin chi niao wang, fei teng xiang ji cong kong er xia, yu qu zhu long yi wei suo shi. dang qi lai shi, tuan feng gu yi cui shan sui shi, jiang he chuan yuan xi jie gan jie. shi bi zhu long ji long nu deng, jian shi shi yi xin da jing bu, suo zhe ying luo yan shen zhi ju, chan diao bu an xi zhui yu de, xian zuo shi yan: "jin ci da yuan, hui ru jin gang, suo chu jie sui, jiang lai dan wo, qi dang nai he?"

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[0338b27] At that moment, the Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]), hearing this, became extremely distressed. However, due to the power of his past good deeds, he reflected further: "My mind is fearless, yet this Garuda (金翅 [jin chi]) possesses great power. Only I can resist him." He said to the Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]), "You should just follow behind me; you will surely not be harmed. If I cannot protect you and my dependents, what use is this great body?"

[0338b27] shì shí lóng wáng chū wén cǐ shuō jí shēng yōu nǎo, yóu sù shàn lì fù gèng sī wéi: “xīn nǎi wú wèi, rán cǐ jīn chì jù dà wēi lì, wéi wǒ yī shēn kě néng yù bǐ.” wèi zhū lóng yuē: “rǔ děng dàn dāng cóng wú zhī hòu, bì wú suǒ hài. ruò wǒ bù néng yǔ qí péng shǔ zuò shǒu hù zhě, hé yòng rú shì dà shēn zhī wèi?”

[0338b27] shi shi long wang chu wen ci shuo ji sheng you nao, you su shan li fu geng si wei: "xin nai wu wei, ran ci jin chi ju da wei li, wei wo yi shen ke neng yu bi." wei zhu long yue: "ru deng dan dang cong wu zhi hou, bi wu suo hai. ruo wo bu neng yu qi peng shu zuo shou hu zhe, he yong ru shi da shen zhi wei?"

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[0338c02] Then, the Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) approached the Garuda (金翅 [jin chi]) without any fear and said to him, "Please pay a little attention, let us discuss this matter. You constantly bear enmity towards me, but I have no such thought towards you. Due to past evil karma, I have acquired this large body. Although I possess three kinds of qi (氣 [qi]), eye (眼 [yan]), and touch poisons (觸毒 [chu du]), I have never intentionally harmed others. I am capable of resisting you, or I can go far away so you cannot see me. The reason I am not leaving now is that many Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]) depend on me. Therefore, I do not wish to engage in battle with you. That is why I bear no resentment towards you."

[0338c02] ěr shí lóng wáng yì jīn chì suǒ, xīn wú qiè ruò ér bái bǐ yán: “xìng shǎo liú shén gòng yì cǐ shì, rǔ yú wǒ shēn cháng shēng yuàn hài, wǒ yú rén zhě dōu wú cǐ niàn, yǐ sù è yè zhāo cǐ dà shēn, suī jù sān zhǒng qì,, yǎn,, chù dú, wèi cháng yú tā zàn xìng sǔn hài, dù jǐ zhī néng kě xiāng kàng dí, yì néng yuǎn qù lìng rǔ bù jiàn. wǒ jīn suǒ yǐ bù wěi qù zhě, duō yǒu zhū lóng yī fù yú wǒ, yóu cǐ bù yù liǎng xiāng jiāo zhàn, shì gù yú rǔ bù qǐ yuàn xīn.”

[0338c02] er shi long wang yi jin chi suo, xin wu qie ruo er bai bi yan: "xing shao liu shen gong yi ci shi, ru yu wo shen chang sheng yuan hai, wo yu ren zhe dou wu ci nian, yi su e ye zhao ci da shen, sui ju san zhong qi,, yan,, chu du, wei chang yu ta zan xing sun hai, du ji zhi neng ke xiang kang di, yi neng yuan qu ling ru bu jian. wo jin suo yi bu wei qu zhe, duo you zhu long yi fu yu wo, you ci bu yu liang xiang jiao zhan, shi gu yu ru bu qi yuan xin."

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[0338c09] The Garuda (金翅 [jin chi]) replied, "Do you truly bear no resentment towards me?"

[0338c09] jīn chì fù yán: “rǔ chéng yú wǒ wú yuàn xīn yé?”

[0338c09] jin chi fu yan: "ru cheng yu wo wu yuan xin ye?"

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[0338c10] The Nāga (龍 [long]) said, "Although I am an animal, I understand karmic retribution well. I clearly know that even a small evil can lead to heavy consequences, like a shadow following a form, never leaving it. Both you and I have fallen into an evil realm now, all due to the sinful causes we created in past lives. You should recall what the Tathāgata (如來 [ru lai]) said: 'Enmity cannot be dispelled by enmity; only by cultivating compassion (慈 [ci]) and patience (忍 [ren]) can it be eliminated.' For example, if you throw dry fuel into a fire, it will burn even more fiercely without end. Retaliating anger with anger is just like that."

[0338c10] lóng yuē: “wǒ suī shòu shēn shàn dá yè bào, shěn zhī xiǎo è gǎn guǒ yóu zhòng, rú yǐng suí xíng bù xiāng lí yě； wǒ jí rǔ shēn jīn duò è dào, jiē yóu xiān shì zào zuò zuì yīn. rǔ dāng yì niàn rú lái suǒ shuō, fēi yǐ yuàn xīn néng jiě yuàn jié, wéi qǐ cí rěn kě shǐ xiāo chú, pì rú huǒ jù tóu zhī gān xīn, zhuǎn zēng chì rán wú yǒu qióng yǐ, yǐ chēn bào chēn lǐ yì rú cǐ.”

[0338c10] long yue: "wo sui shou shen shan da ye bao, shen zhi xiao e gan guo you zhong, ru ying sui xing bu xiang li ye; wo ji ru shen jin duo e dao, jie you xian shi zao zuo zui yin. ru dang yi nian ru lai suo shuo, fei yi yuan xin neng jie yuan jie, wei qi ci ren ke shi xiao chu, pi ru huo ju tou zhi gan xin, zhuan zeng chi ran wu you qiong yi, yi chen bao chen li yi ru ci."

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[0338c15] At that time, the Garuda (金翅 [jin chi]), hearing this, immediately ceased his resentment, and good thoughts arose within him. He then said to the Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]), "You are able to extinguish my anger with the power of compassion (慈 [ci]) and patience (忍 [ren]), just as drawing water from a flowing spring extinguishes a blazing fire, causing my mind to instantly become cool and clear."

[0338c15] shì shí jīn chì wén shì shuō yǐ, yuàn xīn jí xī shàn xīn shēng yān. fù xiàng lóng wáng zuò rú shì shuō: “rǔ jīn néng yǐ cí rěn zhī lì xī wǒ chēn huì, rú jí liú quán miè qí yán huǒ, shǐ wǒ xīn de dùn dé qīng liáng.”

[0338c15] shi shi jin chi wen shi shuo yi, yuan xin ji xi shan xin sheng yan. fu xiang long wang zuo ru shi shuo: "ru jin neng yi ci ren zhi li xi wo chen hui, ru ji liu quan mie qi yan huo, shi wo xin de dun de qing liang."

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[0338c18] The Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) replied, "In countless past lives, when I was with you, I had received precepts from the Buddha (佛 [fu]). My mind was not pure and I did not uphold them firmly, seeking fame and harboring jealousy. Due to this cause, I fell into an evil realm. I confessed my faults then, which is why I can remember it. You have forgotten it all because you concealed yours. You should now recall your original right mindfulness and cultivate a mind of compassion (慈 [ci]) and patience (忍 [ren]) to purify your brahmacarya (梵行 [fan xing])."

[0338c18] lóng wáng fù yán: “wǒ xī yǔ rǔ wú liàng shì shí, xiān yú fú suǒ céng shòu jiè fǎ, xīn fēi qīng jìng fù bù jiān chí, wèi qiú míng wén ér xiāng zēng jí, yǐ shì yīn yuán duò yú è dào. wǒ céng fā lù gù néng yì chí, rǔ yóu fù cáng jīn jiē wàng shī, rǔ jīn yīng dāng yì běn zhèng niàn, fā cí rěn xīn jìng xiū fàn xíng.”

[0338c18] long wang fu yan: "wo xi yu ru wu liang shi shi, xian yu fu suo ceng shou jie fa, xin fei qing jing fu bu jian chi, wei qiu ming wen er xiang zeng ji, yi shi yin yuan duo yu e dao. wo ceng fa lu gu neng yi chi, ru you fu cang jin jie wang shi, ru jin ying dang yi ben zheng nian, fa ci ren xin jing xiu fan xing."

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[0338c23] The Garuda (金翅 [jin chi]) replied, "From today onwards, I will grant all Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]) safety and fearlessness." He then left the Nāga Palace (龍宮 [long gong]) and returned to his original abode.

[0338c23] jīn chì fù yán: “wǒ cóng jīn rì pǔ shī zhū lóng ān yǐn wú wèi.” jí lí lóng gōng hái guī běn chù.

[0338c23] jin chi fu yan: "wo cong jin ri pu shi zhu long an yin wu wei." ji li long gong hai gui ben chu.

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[0338c24] The Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) then comforted his Nāga (龍 [long]) retinue and asked them, "Did you feel afraid when you saw the Garuda (金翅 [jin chi])?" They all replied, "Extremely terrified."

[0338c24] lóng wáng nǎi wèi zhū lóng juàn shǔ, fù wèn zhī yuē: “rǔ jiàn jīn chì shēng kǒng bù bù?” gè zuò shì yán: “jí dà bù jù.”

[0338c24] long wang nai wei zhu long juan shu, fu wen zhi yue: "ru jian jin chi sheng kong bu bu?" ge zuo shi yan: "ji da bu ju."

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[0338c26] The Nāga (龍 [long]) said, "If living beings in the world saw you, they would also be extremely terrified. You Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]) cherish your lives just like all other living beings. You should observe your own bodies and compare them to others' bodies. Therefore, you should cultivate a mind of great compassion (大慈 [da ci]). Because I practiced compassion (慈心 [ci xin]), my enemy returned to his original abode. All sentient beings, transmigrating through saṃsāra (生死 [sheng si]), have no reliance greater than the mind of compassion (慈心 [ci xin]). The mind of great compassion (大慈心 [da ci xin]) is like good medicine, capable of curing the serious illnesses of sentient beings' afflictions. The mind of great compassion (大慈心 [da ci xin]) is like a bright lamp, capable of dispelling the darkness of the three poisons of sentient beings. The mind of great compassion (大慈心 [da ci xin]) is like a boat, capable of ferrying sentient beings across the bitter ocean of the three realms. The mind of great compassion (大慈心 [da ci xin]) is like a companion, capable of traversing the dangerous and difficult paths of saṃsāra (生死 [sheng si]). The mind of great compassion (大慈心 [da ci xin]) is like a mani (摩尼 [mo ni]) jewel, capable of fulfilling all good wishes of sentient beings. Due to my past lack of compassion (慈心 [ci xin]), I fell into this Nāga (龍 [long]) realm and could not be liberated. If sentient beings establish the gate of compassion (慈門 [ci men]), they can generate immeasurable good dharmas, blocking all ignorance and darkness. All afflictions will not be able to enter, and they will constantly be reborn in the realms of humans and heavens, attaining liberation and joy." Hearing this, all the Nāga (龍 [long]) dependents dispelled their anger and cultivated compassion (慈心 [ci xin]).

[0338c26] lóng yuē: “shì jiān zhòng shēng ruò jiàn rǔ zhě, shēng dà kǒng bù yì rú cǐ yě. ěr děng zhū lóng ài xī shēn mìng, yǔ zhū zhòng shēng děng wú yǒu yì, dāng guān zì shēn yǐ kuàng tā shēn, shì gù yīng qǐ dà cí zhī xīn, yóu wǒ xiū xí cí xīn yīn yuán, shǐ qí yuàn duì hái guī běn chù. yī qiè yǒu qíng liú zhuǎn shēng sǐ, suǒ kě yī hù wú yuè cí xīn. dà cí xīn zhě yóu rú liáng yào, néng yù zhòng shēng fán nǎo zhòng bìng； dà cí xīn zhě yóu rú míng dēng, néng pò zhòng shēng sān dú hēi àn； dà cí xīn zhě yóu rú chuán fá, néng dù zhòng shēng sān yǒu kǔ hǎi； dà cí xīn zhě yóu rú bàn lǚ, néng yuè shēng sǐ xiǎn nán è dào； dà cí xīn zhě rú mó ní zhū, néng mǎn zhòng shēng suǒ qiú shàn yuàn. wǒ yóu wǎng xī shī cí xīn gù, duò cǐ lóng zhōng bù dé jiě tuō. ruò zhū zhòng shēng jiàn lì cí mén, zé néng chū shēng wú liàng shàn fǎ, bì sāi yī qiè yú chī hūn àn, zhū fán nǎo yuán ér bù néng rù, cháng shēng rén tiān jiě tuō ān lè.” zhū lóng juàn shǔ wén shì shuō yǐ, xī chú chēn huì jiē qǐ cí xīn.

[0338c26] long yue: "shi jian zhong sheng ruo jian ru zhe, sheng da kong bu yi ru ci ye. er deng zhu long ai xi shen ming, yu zhu zhong sheng deng wu you yi, dang guan zi shen yi kuang ta shen, shi gu ying qi da ci zhi xin, you wo xiu xi ci xin yin yuan, shi qi yuan dui hai gui ben chu. yi qie you qing liu zhuan sheng si, suo ke yi hu wu yue ci xin. da ci xin zhe you ru liang yao, neng yu zhong sheng fan nao zhong bing; da ci xin zhe you ru ming deng, neng po zhong sheng san du hei an; da ci xin zhe you ru chuan fa, neng du zhong sheng san you ku hai; da ci xin zhe you ru ban lu, neng yue sheng si xian nan e dao; da ci xin zhe ru mo ni zhu, neng man zhong sheng suo qiu shan yuan. wo you wang xi shi ci xin gu, duo ci long zhong bu de jie tuo. ruo zhu zhong sheng jian li ci men, ze neng chu sheng wu liang shan fa, bi sai yi qie yu chi hun an, zhu fan nao yuan er bu neng ru, chang sheng ren tian jie tuo an le." zhu long juan shu wen shi shuo yi, xi chu chen hui jie qi ci xin.

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[0339a11] At that time, the Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]), seeing his own kind transformed by him, rejoiced, saying, "Excellent! What I set out to do is accomplished. I have enabled you to eradicate immeasurable evil poisons, replacing them with pure good Dharma (善淨法 [shan jing fa]). Furthermore, I have established for you the pure eight precepts of fasting (八戒齋法 [ba jie zhai fa]); you should uphold them. Sentient beings in Jambudvīpa (閻浮眾生 [yan fu zhong sheng]) can wash their bodies and minds with the water of the eight precepts (八戒水 [ba jie shui]) to attain purity, eliminating immeasurable defilements of greed, anger, and ignorance, and thereby create provisions for the path to the human and heavenly realms. If one can uphold these eight precepts of fasting (八戒齋法 [ba jie zhai fa]), one should know that even if they have no beautiful clothes, they are already adorned with the garment of shame and conscientiousness. One should know that even if they have no walls, they can resist the enemies of the six senses. One should know that even if they are not of a noble family, they are already dwelling among the noble lineage. One should know that even if they have no ornaments, they possess all good qualities to adorn their body. One should know that even if they have no treasures, they have gathered the seven kinds of Dharma wealth (七種法財 [qi zhong fa cai]) of humans and heavens. They do not rely on bridges to cross dangerous paths. Such are the merits of receiving the eight precepts (八戒 [ba jie])." At that time, the Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]) all said, "We now wish to hear the names of the eight precepts (八戒 [ba jie]); we will respectfully receive and diligently practice them."

[0339a11] shì shí lóng wáng jiàn zhū tóng lèi cóng jǐ suǒ huà, ér zì qìng yán: “shàn zāi! wǒ jīn suǒ zuò yǐ bàn, lìng rǔ yǐ chú wú liàng è dú, yǐ shàn jìng fǎ bǔ zhì qí chù； fù wèi rǔ děng jiàn lì qīng jìng bā jiè zhāi fǎ dāng fèng chí zhī. yán fú zhòng shēng yǐ bā jiè shuǐ xǐ huàn shēn xīn lìng dé qīng jìng, duàn chú wú liàng tān,, chēn,, chī gòu, yú rén tiān lù ér zuò zī liáng. ruò néng chí shì bā jiè zhāi fǎ, dāng zhī shì rén suī wú miào fú, zé wèi yǐ jù cán kuì zhī yī； dāng zhī shì rén suī wú yuán qiáng, zé néng yù hàn liù gēn yuàn zéi； dāng zhī shì rén suī fēi shàng zú, zé wèi yǐ zhù shèng zhǒng xìng zhōng； dāng zhī shì rén suī wú yīng luò, zé jù zhòng shàn zhuāng yán qí shēn； dāng zhī shì rén suī wú zhēn bǎo, zé jí rén tiān qī zhǒng fǎ cái； bù yī qiáo liáng chāo yuè xiǎn dào； shòu bā jiè zhě gōng dé rú cǐ.” shí bǐ zhū lóng gè zuò shì yán: “wǒ jīn yuàn wén bā jiè míng zì, wǒ dāng dǐng shòu qín ér xíng zhī.”

[0339a11] shi shi long wang jian zhu tong lei cong ji suo hua, er zi qing yan: "shan zai! wo jin suo zuo yi ban, ling ru yi chu wu liang e du, yi shan jing fa bu zhi qi chu; fu wei ru deng jian li qing jing ba jie zhai fa dang feng chi zhi. yan fu zhong sheng yi ba jie shui xi huan shen xin ling de qing jing, duan chu wu liang tan,, chen,, chi gou, yu ren tian lu er zuo zi liang. ruo neng chi shi ba jie zhai fa, dang zhi shi ren sui wu miao fu, ze wei yi ju can kui zhi yi; dang zhi shi ren sui wu yuan qiang, ze neng yu han liu gen yuan zei; dang zhi shi ren sui fei shang zu, ze wei yi zhu sheng zhong xing zhong; dang zhi shi ren sui wu ying luo, ze ju zhong shan zhuang yan qi shen; dang zhi shi ren sui wu zhen bao, ze ji ren tian qi zhong fa cai; bu yi qiao liang chao yue xian dao; shou ba jie zhe gong de ru ci." shi bi zhu long ge zuo shi yan: "wo jin yuan wen ba jie ming zi, wo dang ding shou qin er xing zhi."

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[0339a23] The Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) said, "The eight precepts (八戒 [ba jie]) are: first, not killing living beings (bu shasheng 不殺生 [bu sha sheng]); second, not stealing (bu toutao 不偷盜 [bu tou dao]); third, not engaging in sexual misconduct (bu xieyin 不邪婬 [bu xie yin]); fourth, not lying (bu wangyu 不妄語 [bu wang yu]); fifth, not drinking alcohol (bu yinjiu 不飲酒 [bu yin jiu]); sixth, not eating after noon (bu de guo rizhong shi 不得過日中食 [bu de guo ri zhong shi]); seventh, not sitting on high, wide, and large beds (bu zuo gaoguang dada chuang 不坐高廣大床 [bu zuo gao guang da chuang]); eighth, not engaging in singing, dancing, making music, or anointing the body with fragrant oils (bu de gewu zuole xiangyou tushan 不得歌舞作樂香油塗身 [bu de ge wu zuo le xiang you tu shen]). These are called the eight precepts of pure fasting (八戒清淨齋法 [ba jie qing jing zhai fa]). One must avoid noisy places, and in quiet places, contemplate properly and diligently uphold them with single-mindedness."

[0339a23] lóng wáng gào yuē: “qí bā jiè zhě: yī,, bù shā shēng, èr,, bù tōu dào, sān,, bù xié yín, sì,, bù wàng yǔ, wǔ,, bù yǐn jiǔ, liù zhě,, bù dé guò rì zhōng shí, qī zhě,, bù zuò gāo guǎng dà chuáng, bā zhě,, bù dé gē wǔ zuò lè xiāng yóu tú shēn, shì míng bā jiè qīng jìng zhāi fǎ. yào lí kuì nào, jì jìng zhī chù rú lǐ zuò yì zhuān zhù fèng chí.”

[0339a23] long wang gao yue: "qi ba jie zhe: yi,, bu sha sheng, er,, bu tou dao, san,, bu xie yin, si,, bu wang yu, wu,, bu yin jiu, liu zhe,, bu de guo ri zhong shi, qi zhe,, bu zuo gao guang da chuang, ba zhe,, bu de ge wu zuo le xiang you tu shen, shi ming ba jie qing jing zhai fa. yao li kui nao, ji jing zhi chu ru li zuo yi zhuan zhu feng chi."

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[0339a28] The Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]) said, "For those like us, our minds are not at peace even for a short time away from the king. Relying on the king's majestic power, we can avoid decline and suffering and dwell safely at all times. The power of the Buddha Dharma (佛法 [fu fa]) is omnipresent; why must we seek quiet places?"

[0339a28] zhū lóng bái yán: “rú wǒ zhī tú, lí wáng shǎo shí xīn bù níng chù, yī wáng wēi shén dé miǎn shuāi nǎo, yī qiè shí zhōng ān yǐn ér zhù, fú fǎ gōng lì wú chù bù kě, hé bì xū qiú jì jìng zhī suǒ?”

[0339a28] zhu long bai yan: "ru wo zhi tu, li wang shao shi xin bu ning chu, yi wang wei shen de mian shuai nao, yi qie shi zhong an yin er zhu, fu fa gong li wu chu bu ke, he bi xu qiu ji jing zhi suo?"

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[0339b02] The Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) then replied to the Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]), "If you do not observe what you desire, thoughts will not arise. If you habitually cling to things, they will arise again when facing objects. For example, wet ground easily turns into mud, but in a secluded place, a defiled mind remains undisturbed."

[0339b02] shí bǐ lóng wáng dá zhū lóng yuē: “bù guān suǒ yù zé niàn bù qǐ, guàn xí pān yuán duì jìng fù fā, pì rú shī de ér yì chéng ní, ruò zài kōng xián rǎn xīn wú dòng.”

[0339b02] shi bi long wang da zhu long yue: "bu guan suo yu ze nian bu qi, guan xi pan yuan dui jing fu fa, pi ru shi de er yi cheng ni, ruo zai kong xian ran xin wu dong."

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[0339b05] At that time, the Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]), accompanied by his followers, went to a remote and tranquil mountain forest. He stayed away from greed and anger, constantly cultivating compassion (慈 [ci]) and patience (忍 [ren]) to cultivate himself. He upheld the fasting precepts (齋法 [zhai fa]) for many days, his body growing weak and weary from limited food. Some wicked people arrived at his dwelling. The Nāga (龍 [long]) heard human voices and immediately became aware. These wicked people, seeing this sight, were greatly astonished and exclaimed, "What kind of treasure is this, gushing forth from the ground?" The Nāga (龍 [long]) thought to himself, "If I let these people see my true form, they will be frightened to death, which would ruin my practice of upholding the precepts. These people have come here now, they must be coveting my body and intending to take my life."

[0339b05] ěr shí lóng wáng jiāng zhū péng shǔ, zhì yú shān lín yōu kuàng zhī chù, yuǎn lí tān yù chēn huì zhī xīn, cháng qǐ cí rěn yǐ xiū qí shēn, shòu chí zhāi fǎ jīng yú duō rì, jié shí shēn léi jiā fù pí kùn. yǒu zhū è rén zhì bǐ zhù chù, lóng wén rén shēng xún jí xīng wù. cǐ è rén bèi jiàn shì shì yǐ, xián shēng jīng hài ér zuò shì yán: “cǐ hé bǎo jù cóng de yǒng chū?” lóng zì sī niàn: “ruò lìng bǐ rén jiàn wǒ běn zhuàng jí shí bù sǐ, zé huài wǒ jīn xiū chí jiè fǎ. shì zhū rén děng jīn lái zhì cǐ, bì tān wǒ shēn jí duàn wǒ mìng.”

[0339b05] er shi long wang jiang zhu peng shu, zhi yu shan lin you kuang zhi chu, yuan li tan yu chen hui zhi xin, chang qi ci ren yi xiu qi shen, shou chi zhai fa jing yu duo ri, jie shi shen lei jia fu pi kun. you zhu e ren zhi bi zhu chu, long wen ren sheng xun ji xing wu. ci e ren bei jian shi shi yi, xian sheng jing hai er zuo shi yan: "ci he bao ju cong de yong chu?" long zi si nian: "ruo ling bi ren jian wo ben zhuang ji shi bu si, ze huai wo jin xiu chi jie fa. shi zhu ren deng jin lai zhi ci, bi tan wo shen ji duan wo ming."

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[0339b12] At that time, the wicked people said to each other, "We have been in the mountains for many years and have never seen such a form. Its various colors are dazzling and radiant to the eye. If we get this skin, we will present it to the king (王者 [wang zhe]) and surely receive a great reward. How wonderful that would be!" They immediately took sharp knives and began to peel and extract it.

[0339b12] shí zhū è rén fù xiāng wèi yuē: “wǒ děng rù shān jīng lì duō zài, wèi céng jiàn cǐ rú shì xíng xiāng, zhòng cǎi jiāo càn guāng yào rén mù, ruò dé cǐ pí dāng gòng wáng zhě, bì huò zhòng shǎng, bù yì kuài hū! ” jí chí lì dāo bō liè yù qǔ.

[0339b12] shi zhu e ren fu xiang wei yue: "wo deng ru shan jing li duo zai, wei ceng jian ci ru shi xing xiang, zhong cai jiao can guang yao ren mu, ruo de ci pi dang gong wang zhe, bi huo zhong shang, bu yi kuai hu! " ji chi li dao bo lie yu qu.

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[0339b15] At that moment, the Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]), by the power of compassion (慈忍 [ci ren]), harbored no resentment nor pain. He immediately conceived a thought of acceptance towards these people, and the three poisons vanished. He comforted himself, "I should not be stingy. If an enemy suddenly appears, I cannot escape. These people are now killing me for the reward of my body; I would rather die myself than harm them in return, lest these people suffer in this life." At that time, the wicked people, with vigorous effort, held their sharp knives and peeled and departed. The Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) then thought to himself, "If a person is innocent and is dismembered by others, enduring it without retaliation and without resentment, one should know that this person is a true gentleman (正士 [zheng shi]). If one can silently endure abuse from parents, siblings, or spouse, this is not particularly noble. But if one does not retaliate against an enemy and silently endures it, this is truly difficult. However, I am now doing this for the benefit of others, so I should silently endure it. Since beginningless saṃsāra (生死 [sheng si]), I have discarded countless lives in vain, yet I have never specifically given to one person. I vow that in future lives, I will bestow immeasurable Dharma wealth (法財 [fa cai]) upon these people to fulfill their wishes."

[0339b15] ěr shí lóng wáng yǐ cí rěn lì, bù shēng yuàn hèn yì wáng tòng nǎo, jí yú shì rén shēng shè shòu xiǎng, sān dú jí miè. zì wèi qí xīn: “bù yīng lìn xī, yuàn duì zú zhì bù kě dé tuō. cǐ zhū rén děng jīn yú wǒ shēn, tān qí shǎng huò ér xíng shā lù； wǒ níng zì sǐ wú fǎn hài bǐ, bù lìng shì rén xiàn shēn shòu kǔ.” shí zhū è rén fèn lì yǒng ruì, zhí chí lì dāo [lì-hé+(lí-(bào-(rì/gòng))+xiǎo)] pōu ér qù. shì shí lóng wáng fù zì sī wéi: “ruò rén wú zuì wèi tā zhī jiě, rěn shòu bù bào bù shēng yuàn hèn, dāng zhī cǐ rén shì wèi zhèng shì, ruò yú fù mǔ,, xiōng dì,, qī zi néng mò rěn zhě, cǐ bù zú guì, ruò yú yuàn hài xīn bù jiā bào, mò rěn shòu zhě cǐ nǎi wèi nán. rán wǒ jīn zhě wèi lì tā gù, yīng dāng mò rán ér rěn shòu zhī. wǒ cóng wú shǐ shēng sǐ yǐ lái, wǎng qì shēn mìng bù zhī qí jǐ, wèi cháng tè rán shī yú yī rén, yuàn wèi lái shì dāng yǔ shì rén wú liàng fǎ cái lìng mǎn suǒ yuàn.”

[0339b15] er shi long wang yi ci ren li, bu sheng yuan hen yi wang tong nao, ji yu shi ren sheng she shou xiang, san du ji mie. zi wei qi xin: "bu ying lin xi, yuan dui zu zhi bu ke de tuo. ci zhu ren deng jin yu wo shen, tan qi shang huo er xing sha lu; wo ning zi si wu fan hai bi, bu ling shi ren xian shen shou ku." shi zhu e ren fen li yong rui, zhi chi li dao [li-he+(li-(bao-(ri/gong))+xiao)] pou er qu. shi shi long wang fu zi si wei: "ruo ren wu zui wei ta zhi jie, ren shou bu bao bu sheng yuan hen, dang zhi ci ren shi wei zheng shi, ruo yu fu mu,, xiong di,, qi zi neng mo ren zhe, ci bu zu gui, ruo yu yuan hai xin bu jia bao, mo ren shou zhe ci nai wei nan. ran wo jin zhe wei li ta gu, ying dang mo ran er ren shou zhi. wo cong wu shi sheng si yi lai, wang qi shen ming bu zhi qi ji, wei chang te ran shi yu yi ren, yuan wei lai shi dang yu shi ren wu liang fa cai ling man suo yuan."

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[0339b28] At that time, after the Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) was peeled, his whole body bled and the pain was unbearable. His entire body trembled uncontrollably. Furthermore, immeasurable hundreds of thousands of small insects, hearing of his blood, came to suck and eat it. The Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) then said, "May these small insects who eat my flesh receive the Dharma food (法食 [fa shi]) in future lives." At that time, the Nāga King (龍王 [long wang]) endured severe pain, and the Nāgas (諸龍 [zhu long]) who saw it were all filled with sorrow. The King then vowed, "If I attain Buddhahood in the future, may my skin instantly be restored to its original state." Having made this vow, he spontaneously recovered. His Nāga (龍 [long]) dependents were greatly rejoiced. This is how the Bodhisattva (菩薩 [pu sa]), even in an evil realm, maintained the power of compassion (慈忍 [ci ren]) and firmly upheld pure precepts.

{8} Ciliwang (慈力王 [ci li wang]) Pierces His Body to Offer Blood to Five Yakṣas (夜叉 [ye cha])

[0339b28] shì shí lóng wáng jì bèi bō yǐ, biàn tǐ chū xuè tòng kǔ nán kān, jǔ shēn chàn dòng bù néng zì chí, fù yǒu wú liàng bǎi qiān xiǎo chóng, wén qí shēn xuè xī lái shà shí. lóng wáng nǎi yuē: “cǐ xiǎo chóng děng shí wǒ shí zhě, yuàn dāng lái shì shī rǔ fǎ shí.” ěr shí lóng wáng shēn shòu chǔ tòng, zhū lóng dǔ yǐ jiē shēng bēi nǎo. wáng jí shì yán: “ruò wǒ dāng lái dé chéng fú zhě, lìng wǒ shēn pí qǐng dé rú gù.” zuò shì yuàn yǐ zì rán píng fù. bǐ zhū lóng shǔ shēng dà huān xǐ. shì wèi pú sà yú è dào zhōng, zhù cí rěn lì jiān chí jìng jiè wèi ruò cǐ yě.

cí lì wáng cì shēn xuè shī wǔ yè chā yuán qǐ dì bā

[0339b28] shi shi long wang ji bei bo yi, bian ti chu xue tong ku nan kan, ju shen chan dong bu neng zi chi, fu you wu liang bai qian xiao chong, wen qi shen xue xi lai sha shi. long wang nai yue: "ci xiao chong deng shi wo shi zhe, yuan dang lai shi shi ru fa shi." er shi long wang shen shou chu tong, zhu long du yi jie sheng bei nao. wang ji shi yan: "ruo wo dang lai de cheng fu zhe, ling wo shen pi qing de ru gu." zuo shi yuan yi zi ran ping fu. bi zhu long shu sheng da huan xi. shi wei pu sa yu e dao zhong, zhu ci ren li jian chi jing jie wei ruo ci ye.

ci li wang ci shen xue shi wu ye cha yuan qi di ba

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[0339c09] At that time, the World Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) was residing in the Jetavana-vihāra (祇洹精舍 [qi huan jing she]) in Śrāvastī (舍衛國 [she wei guo]), spending the rainy season there. At noon, the Venerable Ānanda (阿難陀 [a nan tuo]), having finished his meal and put away his bowl, went with the bhikkhus (諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu]) to a forest. As they walked, meditated, and rested, they discussed among themselves, "It is truly extraordinary and exceedingly rare that the Buddha World Honored One (佛世尊 [fu shi zun]) has appeared in the world now, greatly benefiting all living beings. These five great bhikkhus (五大比丘 [wu da bi qiu]), headed by Kaundinya (憍陳如 [jiao chen ru]), were the first to meet the Buddha (佛 [fu]) after he attained perfect enlightenment, went to Deer Park (鹿野苑 [lu ye yuan]) and preached the Four Noble Truths (四諦法 [si di fa]), and were the first to comprehend. What good roots did they plant? What was the cause? That they were able to awaken upon the first turning of the Dharma wheel (法輪 [fa lun]), and were the first to hear the Dharma drum (法鼓 [fa gu]) when it was first beaten? The Earth gods (地神 [de shen]) surged forth to inform the Sky gods (虛空神 [xu kong shen]), and all the devas (諸天 [zhu tian]) bore witness, saying that Kaundinya (憍陳如 [jiao chen ru]) had attained comprehension." Having thought this, he rose from his seat and respectfully informed the World Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) of all these matters.

[0339c09] ěr shí shì zūn zài shě wèi guó qí huán jīng shě zuò xià ān jū, shí ā nán tuó yú rì zhōng fēn shí bì shōu bō, yǔ zhū bǐ qiū gòng yì lín jiān, jīng xíng wǎng lái yàn zuò xiāo xī, nǎi xiāng yì yuē: “jīn fú shì zūn chū xìng yú shì, shén wèi qí tè, dì yī xī yǒu, yú zhū zhòng shēng duō suǒ ráo yì. jīn cǐ shàng shǒu jiāo chén rú děng wǔ dà bǐ qiū, zuì chū yù fú chéng děng zhèng jué, qù lù yě yuàn shuō sì dì fǎ, xiān dé wù jiě. zhǒng hé shàn běn? yǒu hé yīn yuán? chū zhuǎn fǎ lún biàn néng wù rù, shǐ jī fǎ gǔ ér xiān dé wén, de shén yǒng chū bào xū kōng shén, yǐ zhì zhū tiān jiē wèi zuò zhèng, wèi jiāo chén rú yǐ dé le jiě.” zuò shì niàn yǐ jí cóng zuò qǐ, jù yǐ shàng shì ér bái shì zūn.

[0339c09] er shi shi zun zai she wei guo qi huan jing she zuo xia an ju, shi a nan tuo yu ri zhong fen shi bi shou bo, yu zhu bi qiu gong yi lin jian, jing xing wang lai yan zuo xiao xi, nai xiang yi yue: "jin fu shi zun chu xing yu shi, shen wei qi te, di yi xi you, yu zhu zhong sheng duo suo rao yi. jin ci shang shou jiao chen ru deng wu da bi qiu, zui chu yu fu cheng deng zheng jue, qu lu ye yuan shuo si di fa, xian de wu jie. zhong he shan ben? you he yin yuan? chu zhuan fa lun bian neng wu ru, shi ji fa gu er xian de wen, de shen yong chu bao xu kong shen, yi zhi zhu tian jie wei zuo zheng, wei jiao chen ru yi de le jie." zuo shi nian yi ji cong zuo qi, ju yi shang shi er bai shi zun.

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[0339c19] At that time, the Tathāgata (如來 [ru lai]) said to Ānanda (阿難 [a nan]), "What you have asked is not without cause. In the past, out of compassion for them, I pierced my own body to give them blood and save their lives, relieving their hunger and thirst and bringing them peace and happiness. Due to this cause, in this life, they were the first to comprehend when they heard the Dharma (法 [fa]) from me."

[0339c19] shì shí rú lái yǔ ā nán yuē: “rǔ suǒ wèn zhě fēi wú yīn yuán. wǒ yú wǎng xī lián mǐn bǐ gù, céng cì shēn xuè jì huó qí mìng, shǐ chú jī kě lìng dé ān lè, yǐ shì yīn yuán yú cǐ shēng zhōng, cóng wǒ wén fǎ xiān dé wù jiě.”

[0339c19] shi shi ru lai yu a nan yue: "ru suo wen zhe fei wu yin yuan. wo yu wang xi lian min bi gu, ceng ci shen xue ji huo qi ming, shi chu ji ke ling de an le, yi shi yin yuan yu ci sheng zhong, cong wo wen fa xian de wu jie."

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[0339c22] The Venerable Ānanda (尊者阿難 [zun zhe a nan]) again said to the Buddha (佛 [fu]), "Please reveal this story, which we have not heard, so that the assembly's minds may be at ease."

[0339c22] zūn zhě ā nán fù bái fú yán: “yuàn yǐ qí shì kāi shì wèi wén, lìng bǐ zhòng huì xīn dé tài rán.”

[0339c22] zun zhe a nan fu bai fu yan: "yuan yi qi shi kai shi wei wen, ling bi zhong hui xin de tai ran."

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[0339c23] The Buddha (佛 [fu]) told Ānanda (阿難 [a nan]), "Long ago, through immeasurable kalpas (阿僧祇劫 [a seng qi jie]), there was a king in this Jambudvīpa (閻浮提 [yan fu ti]) whose name was Ciliwang (慈力 [ci li]), the King of Compassionate Power (慈力 [ci li]). He had great renown, profound blessings and wisdom, an upright and handsome appearance, and unparalleled majesty. He ruled over eighty-four thousand small kingdoms, with tens of thousands of queens and consorts, and twenty thousand ministers who governed the affairs of state together. This Ciliwang (慈力王 [ci li wang]) had long ago met previous Buddhas (先佛 [xian fu]) and planted various good roots. He delighted in practicing compassion (慈行 [ci xing]), benevolence (仁 [ren]), forgiveness (恕 [shu]), and peace (和平 [he ping]). He bestowed happiness upon all sentient beings. He also cultivated a compassionate mind, pitying the poor and destitute, and helping all suffering beings. He also cultivated a joyful mind, honoring the virtuous and always delighting them with kind words. He also cultivated a mind of equanimity, neither joyful nor resentful, without stinginess towards inner and outer possessions, treating all sentient beings as his only child. He practiced these four immeasurable states (四平等行 [si ping deng xing]) for many kalpas (劫 [jie]) without ever ceasing. He also guided his ministers and subjects with the ten good deeds (十善 [shi shan]), each of them diligently upholding purity. The country was peaceful and prosperous, and everyone rejoiced. There were plague ghosts (疫鬼 [yi gui]) and five Yakṣas (五夜叉 [wu ye cha]) who constantly devoured human blood and essence, harassing people. However, because everyone cultivated the ten good deeds (十善 [shi shan]), purifying their body, speech, and mind, all calamities disappeared. The devas (諸天善神 [zhu tian shan shen]) constantly protected them. Even if there were evil spirits or demons, though they harbored harmful intentions, they could not succeed.

[0339c23] fú gào ā nán: “nǎi wǎng gǔ shì jīng yú wú liàng ā sēng qí jié, cǐ yán fú tí yǒu yī guó wáng, qí míng cí lì, yǒu dà míng chēng fú zhì shēn guǎng, xiāng mào duān yán, wēi shén hǎn pǐ, tǒng lǐng bā wàn sì qiān xiǎo guó, hòu fēi juàn shǔ qí shù shí qiān, èr wàn chén zuǒ gòng zhì zhèng shì. bǐ cí lì wáng, jiǔ yù xiān fú zhí zhòng shàn běn, lè xiū cí xíng rén shù hé píng, yú zhū zhòng shēng shī zhī kuài lè, fù qǐ bēi xīn jīn xù pín jù, yǒu kǔ zhòng shēng jiē méng zhěng bá； fù shēng xǐ xīn chóng zhòng xián zhě, cháng yǐ ài yǔ pǔ lìng xīn yuè； fù qǐ shě xīn bù shēng xǐ yùn, yú nèi wài cái ér wú qiān lìn, děng shì zhòng shēng rú yī zi xiǎng. rú shì xiū zuò sì píng děng xíng, yú duō jié zhōng wèi cháng xiè fèi. fù yǐ shí shàn yòu yē chén shù, gè gè zūn chéng yán chí qīng jié, guó tǔ ān tài mí bù xiāng qìng. yǒu zhū yì guǐ jí wǔ yè chā, cháng dàn xuè qì chù nǎo yú rén, yóu bǐ jiē xiū shí shàn zhī xíng, jìng shēn,, yǔ,, yì zhòng yāng xiāo tiǎn, zhū tiān shàn shén cháng wèi shǒu hù, shè yǒu xié mèi zhū è guǐ shén, suī huái sǔn hài ér bù dé biàn.

[0339c23] fu gao a nan: "nai wang gu shi jing yu wu liang a seng qi jie, ci yan fu ti you yi guo wang, qi ming ci li, you da ming cheng fu zhi shen guang, xiang mao duan yan, wei shen han pi, tong ling ba wan si qian xiao guo, hou fei juan shu qi shu shi qian, er wan chen zuo gong zhi zheng shi. bi ci li wang, jiu yu xian fu zhi zhong shan ben, le xiu ci xing ren shu he ping, yu zhu zhong sheng shi zhi kuai le, fu qi bei xin jin xu pin ju, you ku zhong sheng jie meng zheng ba; fu sheng xi xin chong zhong xian zhe, chang yi ai yu pu ling xin yue; fu qi she xin bu sheng xi yun, yu nei wai cai er wu qian lin, deng shi zhong sheng ru yi zi xiang. ru shi xiu zuo si ping deng xing, yu duo jie zhong wei chang xie fei. fu yi shi shan you ye chen shu, ge ge zun cheng yan chi qing jie, guo tu an tai mi bu xiang qing. you zhu yi gui ji wu ye cha, chang dan xue qi chu nao yu ren, you bi jie xiu shi shan zhi xing, jing shen,, yu,, yi zhong yang xiao tian, zhu tian shan shen chang wei shou hu, she you xie mei zhu e gui shen, sui huai sun hai er bu de bian.

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[0340a09] "At that time, the five Yakṣas (五夜叉 [wu ye cha]) came to the King and all said, 'We, your followers, depend on human blood and essence to sustain our lives. Because the King has taught all the people to cultivate the ten good deeds (十善 [shi shan]), we can no longer obtain food from this source. We are suffering from hunger and thirst and have no means to survive. O great King, your compassionate virtue saves all those in distress, but you alone do not bestow your grace upon us.' The King, hearing this, was deeply saddened and thought to himself, 'These Yakṣas (夜叉 [ye cha]) only drink human blood. What method can I use to satisfy their needs? Perhaps by harming my own body, I can save them.' So he pricked himself in five places, and blood immediately gushed out. The five Yakṣas (五夜叉 [wu ye cha]) each brought a vessel to collect and drink the blood. They were satisfied and joyful. The King then said, 'I have saved your lives with my own blood. If you are satisfied, I have no other wish than that you cultivate the ten good deeds (十善 [shi shan]) as a repayment for my kindness. I vow that when I become a Buddha (佛 [fu]) in the future, I will first preach the Dharma (法 [fa]) to you, delivering you and eliminating your three poisons with the nectar of immortality (甘露味 [gan lu wei]), thus purifying your desires, hunger, and thirst.'"

[0340a09] “shí wǔ yè chā lái yì wáng suǒ, xián zuò shì yán: ‘wǒ děng tú shǔ yǎng rén xuè qì dé quán qū mìng, yóu wáng jiào dǎo yī qiè rén mín jiē xiū shí shàn, wǒ bèi cóng cǐ bù dé suǒ shí, jī kě dùn fá qiú huó wú lù. dà wáng cí dé jiù zhū kǔ nǎo, dú yú wǒ cáo bù shī ēn huì.’ wáng wén shì shuō, jí shāng mǐn zhī, jí zì sī wéi: ‘yè chā zhī tú wéi yǐn rén xuè, zuò hé fāng jì mǎn qí suǒ qiú? dāng pò wǒ shēn kě néng jì bǐ.’ nǎi cì wǔ chù, xuè jí bèng liú. shí wǔ yè chā gè chí qì zhì qǔ zhī ér yǐn, jì bǎo qiě xǐ. wáng nǎi yǔ yuē: ‘wǒ yǐ shēn xuè jiù rǔ zhī mìng, ruò chōng zú zhě wú wú suǒ xī, wéi xiū shí shàn zé wèi bào ēn, yuàn wèi lái shì wǒ chéng fú shí, zuì chū shuō fǎ xiān dù rǔ děng, yǐ gān lù wèi chú rǔ sān dú, zhū yù jī kě lìng dé qīng jìng.’ ”

[0340a09] "shi wu ye cha lai yi wang suo, xian zuo shi yan: 'wo deng tu shu yang ren xue qi de quan qu ming, you wang jiao dao yi qie ren min jie xiu shi shan, wo bei cong ci bu de suo shi, ji ke dun fa qiu huo wu lu. da wang ci de jiu zhu ku nao, du yu wo cao bu shi en hui.' wang wen shi shuo, ji shang min zhi, ji zi si wei: 'ye cha zhi tu wei yin ren xue, zuo he fang ji man qi suo qiu? dang po wo shen ke neng ji bi.' nai ci wu chu, xue ji beng liu. shi wu ye cha ge chi qi zhi qu zhi er yin, ji bao qie xi. wang nai yu yue: 'wo yi shen xue jiu ru zhi ming, ruo chong zu zhe wu wu suo xi, wei xiu shi shan ze wei bao en, yuan wei lai shi wo cheng fu shi, zui chu shuo fa xian du ru deng, yi gan lu wei chu ru san du, zhu yu ji ke ling de qing jing.' "

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[0340a20] The Buddha (佛 [fu]) told Ānanda (阿難 [a nan]), "Do you wish to know who the Ciliwang (慈力王 [ci li wang]) of the past was? Was it anyone else? It was I. As for the five Yakṣas (五夜叉 [wu ye cha]), they are the five bhikkhus (五比丘 [wu bi qiu]) here in this assembly, including Kaundinya (憍陳如 [jiao chen ru]). Due to the power of my past original vows, I have now attained Buddhahood, and in the Deer Park (鹿野苑 [lu ye yuan]), I first turned the Dharma wheel (法輪 [fa lun]). They were the first to awaken, to end the boundary of suffering, and to become Arhats (阿羅漢 [a luo han]). At that time, the distinct names of the Buddha (佛 [fu]), Dharma (法 [fa]), and Saṃgha (僧 [seng]) treasures first appeared in the world."

[0340a20] fú gào ā nán: “yù zhī wǎng xī cí lì wáng zhě, qǐ yì rén hū? wǒ shēn shì yě. wǔ yè chā zhě, jīn cǐ huì zhōng jiāo chén rú děng wǔ bǐ qiū shì. yóu wǒ sù xī běn yuàn lì gù, jīn dé chéng fú, yú lù yě yuàn chū zhuǎn fǎ lún, zuì xiān wù jiě, dé jǐn kǔ jì chéng ā luó hàn, shì shí shǐ yǒu fú,, fǎ,, sēng bǎo chà bié míng zì chū xiàn shì jiān.”

[0340a20] fu gao a nan: "yu zhi wang xi ci li wang zhe, qi yi ren hu? wo shen shi ye. wu ye cha zhe, jin ci hui zhong jiao chen ru deng wu bi qiu shi. you wo su xi ben yuan li gu, jin de cheng fu, yu lu ye yuan chu zhuan fa lun, zui xian wu jie, de jin ku ji cheng a luo han, shi shi shi you fu,, fa,, seng bao cha bie ming zi chu xian shi jian."

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[0340a25] At that time, the great assembly, hearing what the Buddha (佛 [fu]) had said, all rejoiced greatly, bowed, and departed.

{9} Revealing the Function of a Small Gift as a Right Cause

[0340a25] shí zhū dà zhòng wén fú suǒ shuō, jiē dà huān xǐ, zuò lǐ ér tuì.

kāi shì shǎo shī zhèng yīn gōng néng yuán qǐ dì jiǔ

[0340a25] shi zhu da zhong wen fu suo shuo, jie da huan xi, zuo li er tui.

kai shi shao shi zheng yin gong neng yuan qi di jiu

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[0340a28] The Buddha (佛 [fu]) was in Śrāvastī (舍衛國 [she wei guo]), in the Jetavana-Anathapiṇḍika-vihāra (祇陀林給孤獨精舍 [qi tuo lin gei gu du jing she]), with a large assembly of one thousand two hundred and fifty bhikkhus (大比丘眾 [da bi qiu zhong]). At that time, there was a merchant leader (商主 [shang zhu]) in the country who, with five hundred people, intended to sail a large ship into the great ocean to gather various precious jewels. This merchant leader (商主 [shang zhu]) developed pure faith and wished to offer food to the Buddha (佛 [fu]) and the Saṃgha (僧 [seng]) to pray for blessings and protection. He went before the Buddha (佛 [fu]) and sincerely and earnestly invited him; the Tathāgata (如來 [ru lai]), knowing this, silently consented. The next morning, at his residence, he prepared a meal, offering all kinds of delicious food with devotion. After the meal, seats were arranged, and the Buddha (佛 [fu]) preached the Dharma (法 [fa]), praising the act of giving (bushixing 布施行 [bu shi xing]), which resulted in fulfilling one's wishes and benefiting both the mind and the field of merit (xintian 心田 [xin tian]), where a small cause yields a great result. The merchant leader (商主 [shang zhu]), hearing the Dharma (法 [fa]), became enlightened, bowed, circumambulated clockwise, and stood to one side.

[0340a28] fú zài shě wèi guó qí tuó lín gěi gū dú jīng shě, yǔ dà bǐ qiū zhòng yī qiān èr bǎi wǔ shí rén jù. shì shí guó zhōng yǒu yī shāng zhǔ, yǔ wǔ bǎi rén yù fàn jù bó rù yú dà hǎi cǎi zhū zhēn bǎo. shí bǐ shāng zhǔ fā jìng xìn xīn, yù fàn fú sēng qí fú bǎo yòu, qián zhū fú suǒ zhì chéng qín qǐng； rú lái zhī yǐ mò rán xǔ zhī. yú qí zhù chù míng dàn shè shí, jǐn qí gān měi qián shēn gōng yǎng. shí bì fū zuò, fú wèi shuō fǎ zàn bù shī xíng, suǒ gǎn rú yì xīn tián jù shèng yīn shǎo guǒ duō. shāng zhǔ wén fǎ xīn kāi wù jiě, zuò lǐ yòu xuán zhù lì yī miàn.

[0340a28] fu zai she wei guo qi tuo lin gei gu du jing she, yu da bi qiu zhong yi qian er bai wu shi ren ju. shi shi guo zhong you yi shang zhu, yu wu bai ren yu fan ju bo ru yu da hai cai zhu zhen bao. shi bi shang zhu fa jing xin xin, yu fan fu seng qi fu bao you, qian zhu fu suo zhi cheng qin qing; ru lai zhi yi mo ran xu zhi. yu qi zhu chu ming dan she shi, jin qi gan mei qian shen gong yang. shi bi fu zuo, fu wei shuo fa zan bu shi xing, suo gan ru yi xin tian ju sheng yin shao guo duo. shang zhu wen fa xin kai wu jie, zuo li you xuan zhu li yi mian.

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[0340b07] Then the World Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) said to the merchant leader (商主 [shang zhu]), "If you wish to enter the great ocean, where there are many dangers, you must take refuge in the Triple Gem (三寶 [san bao]) and uphold the five precepts (五戒 [wu jie]) to become a Upāsaka (優婆塞 [you po sai]). Then your wishes can be fulfilled, and you can return safely." The merchant leader (商主 [shang zhu]), hearing the Buddha's (佛 [fu]) teaching, diligently and respectfully requested to receive the five precepts (五戒 [wu jie]). The Buddha (佛 [fu]) told him to listen carefully and contemplate well: "What are the five? First, not killing living beings (bu shasheng 不殺生 [bu sha sheng]); second, not stealing (bu toutao 不偷盜 [bu tou dao]); third, not engaging in sexual misconduct (bu xietao 不邪欲 [bu xie yu]); fourth, not lying (bu wangyu 不妄語 [bu wang yu]); fifth, not drinking alcohol (bu yinjiu 不飲酒 [bu yin jiu]). These are called the five precepts (五戒 [wu jie]); you should uphold them for the rest of your life without violating them. This is to be a Upāsaka (優婆塞 [you po sai])."

[0340b07] ěr shí shì zūn wèi shāng zhǔ yuē: “yù rù dà hǎi, bǐ duō xiǎn nán, bì xū guī yī yuán niàn sān bǎo, shòu chí wǔ jiè zuò yōu pó sāi, kě suì suǒ yuàn ān yǐn ér hái.” shí bǐ shāng zhǔ wén fú shuō fǎ, qín kěn dǐng fèng qiú shòu wǔ jiè. fú lìng dì tīng shàn sī niàn zhī: “qí wǔ zhě hé? yī,, bù shā shēng, èr,, bù tōu dào, sān,, bù xié yù, sì,, bù wàng yǔ, wǔ,, bù yǐn jiǔ, shì míng wǔ jiè, rǔ dāng fèng chí, jǐn qí xíng shòu bù dé huǐ fàn, míng yōu pó sāi.”

[0340b07] er shi shi zun wei shang zhu yue: "yu ru da hai, bi duo xian nan, bi xu gui yi yuan nian san bao, shou chi wu jie zuo you po sai, ke sui suo yuan an yin er hai." shi bi shang zhu wen fu shuo fa, qin ken ding feng qiu shou wu jie. fu ling di ting shan si nian zhi: "qi wu zhe he? yi,, bu sha sheng, er,, bu tou dao, san,, bu xie yu, si,, bu wang yu, wu,, bu yin jiu, shi ming wu jie, ru dang feng chi, jin qi xing shou bu de hui fan, ming you po sai."

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[0340b13] Because the merchant leader (商主 [shang zhu]) had planted roots of virtue in past lives, he was intelligent and discerning, able to observe the signs of good and bad winds and waves. All the merchants invited him to be their guide, respecting him as a sage (賢者 [xian zhe]). So, he chose an auspicious day, gathered provisions and firewood, assembled the merchants, and together they entered the great ocean. After several days of travel, strong winds and waves arose. The sea god (海神 [hai shen]) transformed himself into a Yakṣa (夜叉 [ye cha]), whose appearance was ugly and whose body was green and black. Fire emanated from the tip of his sharp teeth, and he emerged from the waves, preventing the ship from moving. He asked the merchants, "Have you ever seen anything more terrifying in the world than me?" At that time, the sage (賢者 [xian zhe]), seeing his monstrous form, single-mindedly contemplated the Triple Gem (三寶 [san bao]). Through the Buddha's (佛 [fu]) blessing, his fear immediately vanished. He boldly replied, "I have indeed seen something even more evil, several times worse than you." The god (神 [shen]) asked, "Who is it?" The sage (賢者 [xian zhe]) replied, "There are ignorant people in the world who constantly commit evil deeds, performing the ten unwholesome actions (十惡 [shi e]) and falling into wrong views. Later, they fall into hell (地獄 [de yu]) and endure countless sufferings. The hell wardens (獄卒 [yu zu]) and Rākṣasas (羅剎 [luo sha]) inflict various punishments upon these sinners, such as chopping, cutting, pounding, or grinding, dissecting their bodies into hundreds of thousands of pieces. They experience knife mountains (刀山 [dao shan]), sword forests (劒林 [jian lin]), fiery chariots (火車 [huo che]), burning embers (煻煨 [tang wei]), cold ice (寒氷 [han bing]), and boiling excrement (沸屎 [fei shi]) — all these torments for tens of thousands of kalpas (千萬劫 [qian wan jie]). This is far more terrifying than you." The god (神 [shen]) then remained silent and disappeared.

[0340b13] yóu bǐ shāng zhǔ sù zhí dé běn, cōng huì míng dá, néng chá fēng bō shàn è zhī hòu, zhòng shāng quàn qǐng yǐ zuò dǎo shī, zūn shàng qí rén chēng wèi xián zhě. nǎi zé jí rì jù liáng jī xīn, jí zhū shāng rén gòng rù dà hǎi. xíng jiāng shù rì fēng tāo gèn qǐ, hǎi shén biàn shēn wèi yī yè chā, qí zhuàng chǒu è xíng sè qīng hēi, kǒu chū lì yá yá duān huǒ xiàn, cóng bō yǒng chū wǎn chuán bù xíng, wèn jiǎ kè yuē: “rǔ pǒ céng jiàn shì jiān kě wèi yǒu guò yú wǒ.” shì shí xián zhě dǔ qí guài zhuàng, dàn wéi yī xīn yuán niàn sān bǎo, yóu fú jiā chí jí chú kǒng bù, lì shēng duì yuē: “wǒ yì céng jiàn, gèng yǒu jí è guò rǔ shù bèi.” shén wèn: “shuí yé?” xián zhě duì yuē: “shì yǒu yú rén cháng xíng bù shàn, zào zuò shí è méi zài xié jiàn, hòu duò de yù shòu kǔ wàn duān, yù zú luó shā qǔ zhū zuì rén zhǒng zhǒng zhì fá, huò zhuó,, huò zhuó,, huò dǎo,, huò mó, fēn xī qí shēn zuò bǎi qiān fēn, dāo shān,, jiàn lín,, huǒ chē,, táng wēi,, hán bīng,, fèi shǐ yī qiè bèi shòu, rú cǐ kǔ chǔ jīng qiān wàn jié, cǐ zhī kě wèi jù shén yú rǔ.” shén nǎi mò rán yǐn shēn ér qù.

[0340b13] you bi shang zhu su zhi de ben, cong hui ming da, neng cha feng bo shan e zhi hou, zhong shang quan qing yi zuo dao shi, zun shang qi ren cheng wei xian zhe. nai ze ji ri ju liang ji xin, ji zhu shang ren gong ru da hai. xing jiang shu ri feng tao gen qi, hai shen bian shen wei yi ye cha, qi zhuang chou e xing se qing hei, kou chu li ya ya duan huo xian, cong bo yong chu wan chuan bu xing, wen jia ke yue: "ru po ceng jian shi jian ke wei you guo yu wo." shi shi xian zhe du qi guai zhuang, dan wei yi xin yuan nian san bao, you fu jia chi ji chu kong bu, li sheng dui yue: "wo yi ceng jian, geng you ji e guo ru shu bei." shen wen: "shui ye?" xian zhe dui yue: "shi you yu ren chang xing bu shan, zao zuo shi e mei zai xie jian, hou duo de yu shou ku wan duan, yu zu luo sha qu zhu zui ren zhong zhong zhi fa, huo zhuo,, huo zhuo,, huo dao,, huo mo, fen xi qi shen zuo bai qian fen, dao shan,, jian lin,, huo che,, tang wei,, han bing,, fei shi yi qie bei shou, ru ci ku chu jing qian wan jie, ci zhi ke wei ju shen yu ru." shen nai mo ran yin shen er qu.

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[0340b28] They gradually moved forward for several more days. The sea god (海神 [hai shen]) transformed himself again into a very emaciated human body, with skin and bones clinging together, breathing heavily. He approached the ship and asked the merchants, "Have you ever seen anyone in the world as thin as I am?" The sage (賢者 [xian zhe]) replied, "There are those who are even more emaciated and withered than you." The god (神 [shen]) said, "Who are they?" The sage (賢者 [xian zhe]) replied, "There are ignorant people whose nature is evil and corrupt, who are greedy, stingy, and jealous, and do not know how to practice generosity (布施 [bu shi]). Later, they fall into the realm of hungry ghosts (餓鬼 [e gui]), with heads as large as mountains and throats as narrow as needles, their hair disheveled, and their appearance scorched black. For long kalpas (長劫 [zhang jie]), they do not even hear the names of food or drink. Such emaciation is far worse than yours." The sea god (海神 [hai shen]) then released the ship and disappeared.

[0340b28] jiàn cì qián jìn fù jīng shù rì, hǎi shén fù biàn zuò yī rén shēn jí shén léi shòu, pí gǔ xiāng lián qì xī chuǎn pò, fǔ jìn yú chuán wèn shāng rén yuē: “rǔ pǒ céng jiàn shì jiān yǒu rén shòu lèi yú wǒ?” xián zhě duì yuē: “gèng yǒu kū cuì fù guò yú rǔ.” shén yuē: “shuí yé?” xián zhě duì yuē: “yǒu yú chī rén xīn xìng bì è, qiān tān jí dù bù zhī bù shī, hòu duò è guǐ tóu rú tài shān qí yàn rú zhēn, tóu fà péng luàn xíng róng jiāo hēi, zhǎng jié bù wén yǐn shí zhī míng, rú shì qú shòu jí gèng guò rǔ.” hǎi shén fàng chuán yǐn shēn ér qù.

[0340b28] jian ci qian jin fu jing shu ri, hai shen fu bian zuo yi ren shen ji shen lei shou, pi gu xiang lian qi xi chuan po, fu jin yu chuan wen shang ren yue: "ru po ceng jian shi jian you ren shou lei yu wo?" xian zhe dui yue: "geng you ku cui fu guo yu ru." shen yue: "shui ye?" xian zhe dui yue: "you yu chi ren xin xing bi e, qian tan ji du bu zhi bu shi, hou duo e gui tou ru tai shan qi yan ru zhen, tou fa peng luan xing rong jiao hei, zhang jie bu wen yin shi zhi ming, ru shi qu shou ji geng guo ru." hai shen fang chuan yin shen er qu.

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[0340c07] Gradually moving forward for several more days, the sea god (海神 [hai shen]) transformed again into a young man, extremely handsome and upright. He emerged and held the ship, asking the merchants, "Have you ever seen anyone as young and powerful as me?" The sage (賢者 [xian zhe]) replied, "There are those who are hundreds of thousands of times more superior in form and quality than you." The god (神 [shen]) asked, "Who are they?" The sage (賢者 [xian zhe]) replied, "There are wise people in the world who observe the ten good deeds (十善 [shi shan]), always keeping their body, speech, and mind pure. They firmly believe in the Triple Gem (三寶 [san bao]) and make offerings regularly. When such people die, they are reborn in the heavens (tianshang 天上 [tian shang]), with upright and handsome countenances that are unparalleled in the world. Compared to them, your form is like a blind monkey compared to a celestial maiden."

[0340c07] jiàn cì qián jìn fù jīng shù rì, hǎi shén fù biàn zuò yī zhàng fū, xíng róng nián shǎo jí shén duān zhèng, yǒng chū wǎn chuán wèn shāng rén yuē: “rǔ céng jiàn yǒu nián shǎo sè lì lèi wǒ yǐ bù?” xián zhě duì yuē: “rú rǔ xíng zhì nǎi yǒu shèng guò bǎi qiān wàn bèi.” shén wèn: “shuí yé?” xián zhě duì yuē: “shì yǒu zhì rén fèng xíng shí shàn, shēn,, kǒu,, yì yè cháng lìng qīng jìng, dǔ xìn sān bǎo suí shí gōng yǎng, qí rén mìng zhōng dé shēng tiān shàng, yán mào duān zhèng shì wú lún pǐ, yǐ rǔ xíng yí fāng yú bǐ zhě, ruò xiā mí hóu bǐ qí xiān nǚ.”

[0340c07] jian ci qian jin fu jing shu ri, hai shen fu bian zuo yi zhang fu, xing rong nian shao ji shen duan zheng, yong chu wan chuan wen shang ren yue: "ru ceng jian you nian shao se li lei wo yi bu?" xian zhe dui yue: "ru ru xing zhi nai you sheng guo bai qian wan bei." shen wen: "shui ye?" xian zhe dui yue: "shi you zhi ren feng xing shi shan, shen,, kou,, yi ye chang ling qing jing, du xin san bao sui shi gong yang, qi ren ming zhong de sheng tian shang, yan mao duan zheng shi wu lun pi, yi ru xing yi fang yu bi zhe, ruo xia mi hou bi qi xian nu."

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[0340c14] The sea god (海神 [hai shen]), hearing this, silently felt ashamed and thought, "This merchant leader (商主 [shang zhu]) possesses profound knowledge and wisdom, and is skilled at discussing karmic retribution. His eloquence is such that I will test him with a simple question." He then scooped up a handful of water with his right hand and asked, "Is there more water in this scoop, or more water in the ocean?" The sage (賢者 [xian zhe]) replied, "There is more water in the scoop, and less water in the ocean." The god (神 [shen]) then pressed him, "It is visible to the eye; what you are saying now is truly hard to believe." The sage (賢者 [xian zhe]) replied, "This statement is true and definitely not mistaken; it is not something that worldly wisdom can comprehend. How can I explain it? Although the ocean water is vast, it will inevitably dry up. When the kalpa (劫 [jie]) is about to end, the great chiliocosm (大千 [da qian]) will be destroyed, Mount Sumeru (須彌 [xu mi]) and the vast ocean will be annihilated without a trace. This proves that the ocean water will surely be exhausted. However, if there is a person with pure faith who offers a scoop of water to the Buddha (佛 [fu]), or gives it to sentient beings, or offers it to their parents, or gives it to beggars, or even to animals, the function of this small good cause will not be exhausted even after countless kalpas (塵劫 [chen jie]). Therefore, you should know that the ocean water is less, and the water in the scoop is more." At that time, the sea god (海神 [hai shen]) was greatly rejoiced. He immediately presented the sage (賢者 [xian zhe]) with various wondrous and precious jewels, entrusting him to give these valuable gifts to the Buddha (佛 [fu]) and the Saṃgha (僧 [seng]).

[0340c14] shí bǐ hǎi shén wén shì shuō yǐ, mò ěr zì kuì ér zuò shì niàn: “jīn cǐ shāng zhǔ shí zhì bó dá, shàn tán bào yīng qí biàn ruò sī, yǐ yī jìn shì shì yàn wèn bǐ.” jí yǐ yòu shǒu qǔ shuǐ yī jū, nǎi wèn zhī yuē: “jū zhōng shuǐ duō? hǎi shuǐ duō yé?” xián zhě duì yuē: “jū zhōng shuǐ duō, hǎi shuǐ wèi shǎo.” shén fù jié yuē: “mù jī kě jiàn, rǔ jīn suǒ shuō chéng nán wèi xìn.” xián zhě duì yuē: “sī yán zhēn shí jué dìng bù miù, cǐ fēi shì zhì zhī suǒ le zhī. hé yǐ míng zhī? hǎi shuǐ suī duō bì yǒu kū hé, jié yù jǐn shí dà qiān jù huài, xū mí jù hǎi mó miè wú yú, yǐ cǐ zhèng zhī hǎi shuǐ bì jié. ruò fù yǒu rén yǐ jìng xìn xīn, chí yī jū shuǐ gōng yǎng yú fú, huò shī zhòng shēng,, huò fèng fù mǔ,, huò qǐ gài zhě nǎi zhì qín chù zhī lèi, cǐ zhī shǎo shàn zhèng yīn gōng néng, jīng yú chén jié bù néng qióng jǐn. shì gù dāng zhī, hǎi shuǐ wèi shǎo jū shuǐ wèi duō.” shí bǐ hǎi shén xīn dà huān xǐ, jí yǐ zhǒng zhǒng qí yì zhēn bǎo yǐ zèng xián zhě, jì zhū zhēn wán shī fú jí sēng.

[0340c14] shi bi hai shen wen shi shuo yi, mo er zi kui er zuo shi nian: "jin ci shang zhu shi zhi bo da, shan tan bao ying qi bian ruo si, yi yi jin shi shi yan wen bi." ji yi you shou qu shui yi ju, nai wen zhi yue: "ju zhong shui duo? hai shui duo ye?" xian zhe dui yue: "ju zhong shui duo, hai shui wei shao." shen fu jie yue: "mu ji ke jian, ru jin suo shuo cheng nan wei xin." xian zhe dui yue: "si yan zhen shi jue ding bu miu, ci fei shi zhi zhi suo le zhi. he yi ming zhi? hai shui sui duo bi you ku he, jie yu jin shi da qian ju huai, xu mi ju hai mo mie wu yu, yi ci zheng zhi hai shui bi jie. ruo fu you ren yi jing xin xin, chi yi ju shui gong yang yu fu, huo shi zhong sheng,, huo feng fu mu,, huo qi gai zhe nai zhi qin chu zhi lei, ci zhi shao shan zheng yin gong neng, jing yu chen jie bu neng qiong jin. shi gu dang zhi, hai shui wei shao ju shui wei duo." shi bi hai shen xin da huan xi, ji yi zhong zhong qi yi zhen bao yi zeng xian zhe, ji zhu zhen wan shi fu ji seng.

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[0340c28] At that time, all the merchants returned to their respective countries and went to the Buddha's (佛 [fu]) residence. They prostrated themselves and paid homage, holding the items entrusted by the sea god (海神 [hai shen]) and their own offerings. They knelt with joined palms and said, "World Honored One! We are fortunate to have received your distant compassionate protection. We entered the ocean, escaped danger, and returned home with treasures. We are all grateful for the Buddha's (佛 [fu]) grace and wish to become your disciples." The Buddha (佛 [fu]) said, "Well done!" They immediately obtained the characteristics of bhikkhus (苾芻相 [bi chu xiang]), exhausted all their attachments, and attained Arhatship (阿羅漢 [a luo han]).

[0340c28] shí zhū jiǎ kè gè dé hái guó, xián yì fú suǒ jī shǒu zuò lǐ, chí bǐ hǎi shén suǒ jì zhī wù jí jǐ suǒ shī, zhǎng guì hé zhǎng bái yán: “shì zūn! xìng méng rú lái yáo chuí cí hù, rù hǎi miǎn nán huò bǎo hái jiā, xián hé fú ēn, yuàn wèi dì zi.” fú yán: “shàn lái! ” jù bì chú xiāng, jǐn zhū yǒu jié chéng ā luó hàn.

pú sà běn shēng mán lùn juǎn dì sān

[0340c28] shi zhu jia ke ge de hai guo, xian yi fu suo ji shou zuo li, chi bi hai shen suo ji zhi wu ji ji suo shi, zhang gui he zhang bai yan: "shi zun! xing meng ru lai yao chui ci hu, ru hai mian nan huo bao hai jia, xian he fu en, yuan wei di zi." fu yan: "shan lai! " ju bi chu xiang, jin zhu you jie cheng a luo han.

pu sa ben sheng man lun juan di san