Chapter 51: The Grief of Mahaprajapati

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The Buddha's Acts Collection Sutra, Scroll 19

Translated by Sramana Jnanagupta of Tianzhu during the Sui Dynasty

In the Chapter on Channa's Return

fú běn xíng jí jīng juǎn dì shí jiǔ

suí tiān zhú sān cáng dū nà jué duō yì

chē nì děng hái pǐn zhōng

fu ben xing ji jing juan di shi jiu

sui tian zhu san cang du na jue duo yi

che ni deng hai pin zhong

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[0739b18] "At that time, Mahaprajapati (摩訶波闍波提 [mo he bo du bo ti]) and Gautami (瞿多彌 [qu duo mi]) saw the bright pearl from the Tathagata (太子 [tai zi])'s topknot, the horizontal knife and mani (摩尼 [mo ni]) jewel-decorated fly whisk from the parasol, other garlands, the horse king Kanthaka (乾陟 [gan zhi]), and Channa (車匿 [che ni]), etc. Having seen these, their hearts were greatly terrified. They raised both hands, beat their bodies, and with sorrow, asked Channa: 'Where is my beloved son, Siddhartha (悉達多 [xi da duo])? You returned by yourself.' Channa replied: 'Great Queen of the kingdom! Siddhartha (悉達太子 [xi da tai zi]), the Tathagata (太子 [tai zi]), has renounced the five desires for the sake of seeking the Way. He has left home and entered the mountains, far from his relatives, shaved his head, put on dyed robes, and is contemplating ascetic practices.' When Mahaprajapati (摩訶波闍波提 [mo he bo du bo ti]) heard these words from Channa, she was like a mother cow who had lost her calf, weeping and wailing uncontrollably. When Mahaprajapati (摩訶波闍波提 [mo he bo du bo ti]) heard the Tathagata (太子 [tai zi])'s words from Channa, it was the same. She immediately raised both hands, her heart terrified and broken, and she cried out loudly: 'Alas, my son! Alas, my son!' Tears streamed down her face, her body trembled all over, and she suddenly fainted, fell to the ground, and writhed in the dirt, like a fish out of water on dry land, jumping in pain and distress. Mahaprajapati (摩訶波闍波提 [mo he bo du bo ti]) was also like this, falling to the ground and writhing, sobbing as she spoke, and asked Channa: 'Channa! I do not see that I have any fault in my body, or mistakes in my mind or mouth, that would make me owe you anything. So why did you suddenly take my son and abandon him in the wilderness, like a felled tree? You placed my son in that forest, letting him live alone amidst the terror of various evil insects and beasts. You abandoned him and left, showing no pity for my son, and turned your back on him?' Channa replied: 'Great Lady of the kingdom! Your servant did not dare to abandon the Tathagata (太子 [tai zi]). Lady! The Tathagata (太子 [tai zi]) abandoned your servant himself. The Tathagata (太子 [tai zi]) entrusted me with the horse king Kanthaka (乾陟 [gan zhi]) and all the garlands, instructing me to return quickly to the palace, because he feared that the great lady's heart would become sorrowful, so that you could be at peace and without worry.' At that time, the courtesans (婇女 [cai nu]) in the palace all wept and cried out: 'Alas, father!' Or they cried: 'Alas, brother!' Or they cried: 'Alas, master!' Or they cried: 'Alas, my husband!' With these various words of painful longing, they shouted in anguish from the root of desire. Some courtesans (婇女 [cai nu]) wept with their eyes turned, some wept looking at each other, some wept turning their bodies, some wept raising their heads, some wept looking at each other's faces, some wept beating their bellies with both hands, some wept stroking their hearts with both hands, some wept with their arms crossed, some wept beating their heads with both hands, some wept by putting ashes and dirt on their heads, some wept with their hair loose covering their faces, some wept pulling out their sideburns and lowering their heads, and some wept raising both hands to the sky. Some courtesans (婇女 [cai nu]), due to their sorrow, ran east, west, south, and north, crisscrossing, like a wild deer shot with a poisoned arrow; some courtesans (婇女 [cai nu]) covered their faces with their clothes and cried out and wept; some courtesans (婇女 [cai nu]) trembled all over, like banana leaves blown by the wind, crying low and high; some fell to the ground in a faint, unconscious, with only a little life remaining, just barely able to cry out; some courtesans (婇女 [cai nu]) were like fish taken out of the water and thrown on dry land, writhing and lying there, with only a slight breath and a bit of life remaining, groaning and weeping; some courtesans (婇女 [cai nu]) were like trees that had been dug up, lying on the ground, writhing and weeping. These and other various kinds of distress afflicted their bodies, and they wailed for the Tathagata (太子 [tai zi]).

[0739b18] “ěr shí, mó hē bō dū bō tí jí qú duō mí, jì jiàn tài zi jì lǐ míng zhū, sǎn gài héng dāo, bìng mó ní bǎo zhuāng yán yíng fú, zì yú yīng luò, gān zhì mǎ wáng jí chē nì děng, rú shì jiàn yǐ, xīn dà jīng bù, gè jǔ liǎng shǒu, chuí pāi shēn tǐ, yōu chóu ér wèn yú chē nì yán: ‘jīn wǒ suǒ ài zi xī dá duō, liú zài hé chù? rǔ zì huí hái.’ chē nì bào yán: ‘guó dà huáng hòu! xī dá tài zi, qì shě wǔ yù, wèi qiú dào gù, chū jiā rù shān, yuǎn lí qīn zú, tì fà rǎn yī, sī wéi kǔ xíng.’ shì shí mó hē bō dū bō tí, wén yú chē nì rú shì yǔ yǐ, pì rú zì niú shī qí dú zi, bēi qì hào kū, bù néng zì shèng. qí mó hē bō dū bō tí, cóng chē nì wén tài zi zhī yǔ, yì fù rú shì, jí jǔ liǎng shǒu, xīn jīng bù liè, kǒu dà chàng yán: ‘wū hū wǒ zi! wū hū wǒ zi! ’ liú lèi mǎn miàn, biàn tǐ zhàn lì, hū rán mèn jué, shēn bì dào pū, wǎn zhuǎn tǔ zhōng, rú yú chū shuǐ zài yú lù de tiào zhí kǔ nǎo. mó hē bō dū bō tí, yì fù rú shì, bì de wǎn zhuǎn, wū yē ér yǔ, wèn chē nì yán: ‘chē nì! wǒ jīn bù jiàn zì shēn yǒu guò jí xīn kǒu shī, fù chí yú rǔ, rǔ jīn hé gù, hū jiāng wǒ zi, zhì qì kuàng yě, yóu rú bǎi mù? rǔ jiāng wǒ zi, zhì bǐ lín nèi, lìng gòng zhǒng zhǒng zhū è chóng shòu kǒng bù zhī zhōng, dú zì ér zhù, rǔ qì shě lái, bù lián wǒ zi, ér shēn bèi hū?’ chē nì bào yán: ‘guó dà fū rén! nú shēn bù gǎn qì shě tài zi. fū rén! tài zi zì qì shě nú. tài zi fù wǒ gān zhì mǎ wáng jí zhū yīng luò, jiào lái huí hái, sù jí xiàng jiā, wèi dà fū rén xīn shēng yōu chóu, lìng dé ān yǐn wú nǎo huàn gù.’ shí bǐ gōng zhōng zhū cāi nǚ děng, gè gè tí kū ér kǒu chàng yán: ‘wū hū ā yé! ’ huò fù chàng yán: ‘wū hū xiōng dì! ’ huò fù chàng yán: ‘wū hū dà jiā! ’ huò fù chàng yán: ‘wū hū wǒ fū! ’ yǐ cǐ zhǒng zhǒng ài liàn suān yán, yù rǎn gēn běn jiào huàn kǔ shēn. huò yǒu cāi nǚ zhuǎn mù ér kū, huò yǒu cāi nǚ xiāng shì ér kū, huò yǒu cāi nǚ huí shēn ér kū, huò yǒu cāi nǚ jǔ tóu ér kū, huò yǒu xiāng guān miàn mù ér kū, huò yǒu liǎng shǒu pāi dù ér kū, huò yǒu liǎng shǒu fǔ xīn ér kū, huò yǐ liǎng bì xiāng jiāo ér kū, huò jǔ liǎng shǒu pāi tóu ér kū, huò yǐ huī tǔ bèn tóu ér kū, huò yǒu sàn fà fù miàn ér kū, huò bá bìn fà dī tóu ér kū, huò jǔ liǎng shǒu yǎng tiān ér kū. huò yǒu cāi nǚ, yǐ bēi kǔ gù, dōng xī nán běi, jiāo héng chí zǒu, yóu rú yě lù bèi dú jiàn shè； huò yǒu cāi nǚ, yǐ yī fù miàn jiào huàn ér kū； huò yǒu cāi nǚ, biàn tǐ zhàn lì, yóu rú fēng chuī bā jiāo shù yè, dī áng ér kū； huò yǒu dào de mèn jué bù zhī, shǎo yǒu yú mìng, cái chū shēng kū； huò yǒu cāi nǚ, rú yú chū shuǐ zhì zhì lù de wǎn zhuǎn ér wò, wēi yǒu chuǎn xī liè yú cán mìng, mián chuò ér kū； huò yǒu cāi nǚ, yóu rú jué shù dào wò zài de wǎn zhuǎn ér kū. zhū rú shì děng, zhǒng zhǒng kǔ nǎo, yǐ bī qiè shēn, hào kū tài zi.

[0739b18] "er shi, mo he bo du bo ti ji qu duo mi, ji jian tai zi ji li ming zhu, san gai heng dao, bing mo ni bao zhuang yan ying fu, zi yu ying luo, gan zhi ma wang ji che ni deng, ru shi jian yi, xin da jing bu, ge ju liang shou, chui pai shen ti, you chou er wen yu che ni yan: 'jin wo suo ai zi xi da duo, liu zai he chu? ru zi hui hai.' che ni bao yan: 'guo da huang hou! xi da tai zi, qi she wu yu, wei qiu dao gu, chu jia ru shan, yuan li qin zu, ti fa ran yi, si wei ku xing.' shi shi mo he bo du bo ti, wen yu che ni ru shi yu yi, pi ru zi niu shi qi du zi, bei qi hao ku, bu neng zi sheng. qi mo he bo du bo ti, cong che ni wen tai zi zhi yu, yi fu ru shi, ji ju liang shou, xin jing bu lie, kou da chang yan: 'wu hu wo zi! wu hu wo zi! ' liu lei man mian, bian ti zhan li, hu ran men jue, shen bi dao pu, wan zhuan tu zhong, ru yu chu shui zai yu lu de tiao zhi ku nao. mo he bo du bo ti, yi fu ru shi, bi de wan zhuan, wu ye er yu, wen che ni yan: 'che ni! wo jin bu jian zi shen you guo ji xin kou shi, fu chi yu ru, ru jin he gu, hu jiang wo zi, zhi qi kuang ye, you ru bai mu? ru jiang wo zi, zhi bi lin nei, ling gong zhong zhong zhu e chong shou kong bu zhi zhong, du zi er zhu, ru qi she lai, bu lian wo zi, er shen bei hu?' che ni bao yan: 'guo da fu ren! nu shen bu gan qi she tai zi. fu ren! tai zi zi qi she nu. tai zi fu wo gan zhi ma wang ji zhu ying luo, jiao lai hui hai, su ji xiang jia, wei da fu ren xin sheng you chou, ling de an yin wu nao huan gu.' shi bi gong zhong zhu cai nu deng, ge ge ti ku er kou chang yan: 'wu hu a ye! ' huo fu chang yan: 'wu hu xiong di! ' huo fu chang yan: 'wu hu da jia! ' huo fu chang yan: 'wu hu wo fu! ' yi ci zhong zhong ai lian suan yan, yu ran gen ben jiao huan ku shen. huo you cai nu zhuan mu er ku, huo you cai nu xiang shi er ku, huo you cai nu hui shen er ku, huo you cai nu ju tou er ku, huo you xiang guan mian mu er ku, huo you liang shou pai du er ku, huo you liang shou fu xin er ku, huo yi liang bi xiang jiao er ku, huo ju liang shou pai tou er ku, huo yi hui tu ben tou er ku, huo you san fa fu mian er ku, huo ba bin fa di tou er ku, huo ju liang shou yang tian er ku. huo you cai nu, yi bei ku gu, dong xi nan bei, jiao heng chi zou, you ru ye lu bei du jian she; huo you cai nu, yi yi fu mian jiao huan er ku; huo you cai nu, bian ti zhan li, you ru feng chui ba jiao shu ye, di ang er ku; huo you dao de men jue bu zhi, shao you yu ming, cai chu sheng ku; huo you cai nu, ru yu chu shui zhi zhi lu de wan zhuan er wo, wei you chuan xi lie yu can ming, mian chuo er ku; huo you cai nu, you ru jue shu dao wo zai de wan zhuan er ku. zhu ru shi deng, zhong zhong ku nao, yi bi qie shen, hao ku tai zi.

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[0740a02] "At that time, the sound of weeping from Channa (車匿 [che ni]), the horse Kanthaka (乾陟 [gan zhi]), and the countless hundreds of thousands of courtesans (婇女 [cai nu]) could not be heard. Mahaprajapati (摩訶波闍波提 [mo he bo du bo ti]), in a faint of tears, recovered a little and then cried loudly for the Tathagata (太子 [tai zi]), speaking these words: 'Alas, my son! Alas, my son! In the past, your body was anointed and wiped with various fragrances, adorned with great divine power and virtue; how is it now that you are in a mountain valley, enduring the pain of being bitten by mosquitoes, gnats, and small poisonous insects, and living in the wilderness? Alas, my son! Your body was always covered with perfumed Kashika (迦尸迦 [jia shi jia]) clothes; how is it that you can now endure wearing coarse, smelly clothes? Alas, my son! When you were at home, you did not even touch your mouth to anything coarse or mixed in with the pure, wonderful, fragrant food, the various stews made from a hundred flavors, and the clean white rice; how is it that you can now endure eating coarse, bland food and drink, whether it be rice, parched flour, cakes, or gruel, and how can you swallow this with an empty stomach? Alas, my son! In the palace, you lay on fine, smooth beds, soft felt mattresses, covered with heavenly clothes, or with pillows placed on either side, lying or reclining, at your own will; how is it that you can now lie on the bare ground, or on a bed of thorns and rough grass, and endure sleeping? Alas, my son! When you were at home, you always had servants or attendants constantly serving you with compassionate hearts. Some leaned against you, some knelt, and some stood and looked at your face, serving you without any lack; how is it that you can now look at angry people, or the poor, or the emaciated, who have no compassion for you, and try to understand their temperament? Alas, my son! When you were at home, you were surrounded by a crowd of beautiful, pleasant, and upright courtesans (婇女 [cai nu]), and you enjoyed happiness; how is it that you can now be in the mountain wilderness, like a wild beast, constantly in fear, sitting alone and walking alone, and still be happy in your heart? Alas, my son! You were born with a long, straight net of fine lines, soft toes, and your ankles, calves, and shins were like those of a deer king. The soles of your feet were soft like lotus leaves, adorned with two clear and distinct wheels; how is it that your feet, which are like this, can now walk barefoot on the ground, which has thorns, sand, and gravel, or is sometimes frozen, or sometimes full of hot dust? How can you endure walking and treading on this?''

[0740a02] “shì shí, chē nì jí mǎ gān zhì, bìng bǐ wú liàng bǎi qiān cāi nǚ, kū qì zhī shēng, bù kě dé wén. mó hē bō dū bō tí, liú lèi mèn jué, xiǎo sū jí biàn dà kū tài zi, kǒu chàng shì yán: ‘wū hū wǒ zi! wū hū wǒ zi! rǔ shēn běn shí, yǐ zhǒng zhǒng xiāng mó tú fú shì, wēi shén dà dé ér yòng zhuāng yán； jīn zhě yún hé zài yú shān gǔ, wèi zhū wén méng xì xiǎo dú chóng shà [kǒu*shù] rǔ shēn, néng rěn cǐ kǔ, zhù yú kuàng yě? wū hū wǒ zi! rǔ shēn héng yǐ jiā shī jiā yī xūn xiāng suǒ fù； jīn zhě yún hé cū sè chòu yī, néng rěn zhe shēn? wū hū wǒ zi! rǔ zài jiā shí, qīng jìng miào xiāng bǎi wèi suǒ zuò, zhǒng zhǒng gēng huò jié bái zhī shí, zì yú è zá bù céng xiàng kǒu； jīn zhě yún hé rěn shí cū sè lěng dàn shí yǐn, huò fàn huò chǎo, huò bǐng huò jiāng, yún hé kōng cān cǐ néng dé xià? wū hū wǒ zi! zài yú gōng nèi, xì huá chuáng fū, róu ruǎn zhān rù, huò fù tiān yī, huò fù liǎng biān xié zhì yǐ zhěn, huò wò huò yǎn, suí yì zì zài； jīn zhě yún hé zài chì lù de, huò jí zhēn cóng cū cǎo zhī shàng, rěn dé wò mián? wū hū wǒ zi! zài jiā zhī shí, huò yǒu nú bì, huò yǒu zuǒ yòu, héng cháng gōng chéng, āi mǐn zhī xīn, huò yǒu yǐ shēn, huò yǒu hú guì, huò yǒu lì de, xiàng rǔ miàn guān, ér dé fèng shì, wú suǒ fá shǎo； jīn zhě yún hé chēn huì zhī rén, huò yǒu pín qióng, huò yǒu qiáo jiān, xiàng rǔ wú cí, rǔ hé néng guān, qǔ qí yì qì? wū hū wǒ zi! zài yú jiā nèi, yǐ miào huá sè, kě xǐ duān zhèng, cāi nǚ qún duì, zuǒ yòu wéi rào, ér shòu kuài lè； rǔ jīn yún hé zài yú shān kuàng, yóu rú yě shòu, héng cháng kǒng bù, dú zuò dú xíng, xīn nǎi yú lè? wū hū wǒ zi! shàn shēng luó wǎng, suǒ fù zhǎng zhí, jiǎo zhǐ róu ruǎn, jiǎo huái chuài jìng, yóu rú lù wáng, zhǎng dǐ róu ruǎn, rú lián huá yè, èr lún zhuāng yán, fēn míng xiǎn zhe； jīn rǔ yún hé rú shì jiǎo jī, tú xiǎn tá de, huò yǒu jí zhēn, huò yǒu shā lì, huò shí bīng dòng, huò shí yán āi, hé rěn dōng xī, jiāng cǐ xíng shè?’

[0740a02] "shi shi, che ni ji ma gan zhi, bing bi wu liang bai qian cai nu, ku qi zhi sheng, bu ke de wen. mo he bo du bo ti, liu lei men jue, xiao su ji bian da ku tai zi, kou chang shi yan: 'wu hu wo zi! wu hu wo zi! ru shen ben shi, yi zhong zhong xiang mo tu fu shi, wei shen da de er yong zhuang yan; jin zhe yun he zai yu shan gu, wei zhu wen meng xi xiao du chong sha [kou*shu] ru shen, neng ren ci ku, zhu yu kuang ye? wu hu wo zi! ru shen heng yi jia shi jia yi xun xiang suo fu; jin zhe yun he cu se chou yi, neng ren zhe shen? wu hu wo zi! ru zai jia shi, qing jing miao xiang bai wei suo zuo, zhong zhong geng huo jie bai zhi shi, zi yu e za bu ceng xiang kou; jin zhe yun he ren shi cu se leng dan shi yin, huo fan huo chao, huo bing huo jiang, yun he kong can ci neng de xia? wu hu wo zi! zai yu gong nei, xi hua chuang fu, rou ruan zhan ru, huo fu tian yi, huo fu liang bian xie zhi yi zhen, huo wo huo yan, sui yi zi zai; jin zhe yun he zai chi lu de, huo ji zhen cong cu cao zhi shang, ren de wo mian? wu hu wo zi! zai jia zhi shi, huo you nu bi, huo you zuo you, heng chang gong cheng, ai min zhi xin, huo you yi shen, huo you hu gui, huo you li de, xiang ru mian guan, er de feng shi, wu suo fa shao; jin zhe yun he chen hui zhi ren, huo you pin qiong, huo you qiao jian, xiang ru wu ci, ru he neng guan, qu qi yi qi? wu hu wo zi! zai yu jia nei, yi miao hua se, ke xi duan zheng, cai nu qun dui, zuo you wei rao, er shou kuai le; ru jin yun he zai yu shan kuang, you ru ye shou, heng chang kong bu, du zuo du xing, xin nai yu le? wu hu wo zi! shan sheng luo wang, suo fu zhang zhi, jiao zhi rou ruan, jiao huai chuai jing, you ru lu wang, zhang di rou ruan, ru lian hua ye, er lun zhuang yan, fen ming xian zhe; jin ru yun he ru shi jiao ji, tu xian ta de, huo you ji zhen, huo you sha li, huo shi bing dong, huo shi yan ai, he ren dong xi, jiang ci xing she?'

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[0740b01] "At that time, Mahaprajapati (摩訶波闍波提 [mo he bo du bo ti]), after saying an immeasurable number of such words, and weeping for the Tathagata (太子 [tai zi]), her heart recovered a little, and she regained her original thoughts. She rose from the ground and asked Channa (車匿 [che ni]): 'Channa! This matter has already happened. When my son, Siddhartha (悉達 [xi da]), was on his way, what did he entrust to you? Channa! Who cut off my son's soft, greenish-black hair? Channa! Where is my son's hair now?' Channa replied: 'Great Lady of the kingdom! The Tathagata (妃子悉達 [fei zi xi da]) entrusted me with these words: "Channa! When you get to my home, please, with great care, bow twice and greet my mother, Mahaprajapati (摩訶波闍波提 [mo he bo du bo ti]). After bowing twice, say these words: 'I inform the great mother, please do not be too sorrowful, do not be in distress, and do not think about me; the son will soon attain his heart's desire, and as soon as he does, he will return to pay his respects to the great mother.'" The holy son himself took the knife, held his topknot in his left hand, and held the knife in his right hand, and cut it off himself. He threw it into the empty sky, and the Devas (諸天 [zhu tian]) caught it and took it back to the deva (天 [tian]) palace to make offerings to it.' When Mahaprajapati (摩訶波闍波提 [mo he bo du bo ti]) heard Channa say this, she wept even more for the Tathagata (太子 [tai zi])'s topknot: 'Alas, my son! Your hair was so long, soft, and coiled like a snail's shell, extremely upright and proper. From each pore, a single hair grew in a spiral, not messy or broken, fit to wear a king's crown and receive the royal throne. How could you bear to cut it off and throw it away? Alas, my son! Your arms are so long, and your gait is so slow and steady, like a lion king; your eyes are round and full, like an ox king; your body is golden in color, your chest and shoulders are broad and wide, and your voice is deep and resounding, like a drum or thunder. How can such a person leave home and live in the mountains and wilderness? This place of mine has no signs of good fortune. If such a person performs the Dharma, this place will fall and not be able to rise again, and he will become the ruler of the world. I wish that all virtuous people and all virtuous merits will encounter the appearance of the King of the Dharma in the world, bringing peace and happiness to all living beings.' And there is a gatha (偈 [ji]) that says:

"'Surely this land has no good fortune, so it should not give birth to such a wise person.
Since such a virtuous body has appeared, he should be the holy ruler of the world.'

[0740b01] “shì shí, mó hē bō dū bō tí zuò rú shì děng wú liàng wú biān zhū zhǒng yǔ yán kū tài zi yǐ, xīn báo sū xǐng, dé fù běn niàn, cóng de ér qǐ, wèn chē nì yán: ‘chē nì! cǐ shì yǐ rán, wǒ zi xī dá, xíng lù zhī shí xiàng rǔ hé zhǔ? chē nì! wǒ zi suǒ yǒu róu ruǎn qīng sè gàn hēi tóu fà, fù shuí gē yě? chē nì! wǒ zi tóu fà, jīn zài hé chù?’ chē nì bào yán: ‘guó dà fū rén fēi zi xī dá zhǔ yǔ wǒ yán: “chē nì! rǔ zhì wǒ jiā, wèi wǒ yīn qín zài bài wèn xùn wǒ mǔ mó hē bō dū bō tí, ruò zài bài yǐ, zuò rú shì yán: ‘zī qǐ dà mǔ, yuàn mò dà chóu, mò shēng kǔ nǎo, mò yì yú wǒ； zi bù jiǔ dé rú xīn suǒ yuàn, dé jí huí hái, fèng jìn dà mǔ.’ ” qí shèng zi shǒu, zì bá yú dāo, zuǒ zhí tóu jì, yòu shǒu chí dāo, ér zì gē jié, zhì yú xū kōng, zhū tiān jiē qǔ, jiāng hái tiān gōng, wèi gōng yǎng gù.’ shì shí mó hē bō dū bō tí, jì wén chē nì zuò shì yǔ yǐ, fù gèng zhòng kū dà zi fà jì, ‘wū hū wǒ zi! tóu fà shén zhǎng, róu ruǎn luó jì, jí néng duān zhèng, yī yī máo kǒng, yī máo xuán shēng, bù luàn bù duàn, kān zhe wáng guān shòu yú wáng wèi, rǔ jīn hé rěn gē jié zhì qì? wū hū wǒ zi! liǎng bì shén zhǎng, xíng bù xiáng xù, rú shī zi wáng； liǎng mù yuán mǎn, yóu rú niú wáng； shēn tǐ jīn sè, xiōng bó kuān dà, shēng yīn yǐn yǐn, rú gǔ rú léi. rú shì rén zhě, hé kān chū jiā jū zài shān yě? jīn wǒ cǐ de, wú yǒu fú xiāng, ruò shì rén zhě, xíng rú fǎ xíng, cǐ de dào yǐ, fù bù néng qǐ, wèi shì zuò zhǔ. wǒ yuàn yī qiè yǒu dé zhī rén, zhū gōng dé jù, zhí yú fǎ wáng chū xiàn yú shì, lìng zhū dà zhòng ān yǐn kuài lè.’ ér yǒu jì shuō:

“ ‘bì qí cǐ de wú yǒu fú,　　bù yīng shēng shì zhì huì rén,
　　jì xiàn rú shì gōng dé shēn,　　yīng dāng wèi shì zuò shèng zhǔ.’

[0740b01] "shi shi, mo he bo du bo ti zuo ru shi deng wu liang wu bian zhu zhong yu yan ku tai zi yi, xin bao su xing, de fu ben nian, cong de er qi, wen che ni yan: 'che ni! ci shi yi ran, wo zi xi da, xing lu zhi shi xiang ru he zhu? che ni! wo zi suo you rou ruan qing se gan hei tou fa, fu shui ge ye? che ni! wo zi tou fa, jin zai he chu?' che ni bao yan: 'guo da fu ren fei zi xi da zhu yu wo yan: "che ni! ru zhi wo jia, wei wo yin qin zai bai wen xun wo mu mo he bo du bo ti, ruo zai bai yi, zuo ru shi yan: 'zi qi da mu, yuan mo da chou, mo sheng ku nao, mo yi yu wo; zi bu jiu de ru xin suo yuan, de ji hui hai, feng jin da mu.' " qi sheng zi shou, zi ba yu dao, zuo zhi tou ji, you shou chi dao, er zi ge jie, zhi yu xu kong, zhu tian jie qu, jiang hai tian gong, wei gong yang gu.' shi shi mo he bo du bo ti, ji wen che ni zuo shi yu yi, fu geng zhong ku da zi fa ji, 'wu hu wo zi! tou fa shen zhang, rou ruan luo ji, ji neng duan zheng, yi yi mao kong, yi mao xuan sheng, bu luan bu duan, kan zhe wang guan shou yu wang wei, ru jin he ren ge jie zhi qi? wu hu wo zi! liang bi shen zhang, xing bu xiang xu, ru shi zi wang; liang mu yuan man, you ru niu wang; shen ti jin se, xiong bo kuan da, sheng yin yin yin, ru gu ru lei. ru shi ren zhe, he kan chu jia ju zai shan ye? jin wo ci de, wu you fu xiang, ruo shi ren zhe, xing ru fa xing, ci de dao yi, fu bu neng qi, wei shi zuo zhu. wo yuan yi qie you de zhi ren, zhu gong de ju, zhi yu fa wang chu xian yu shi, ling zhu da zhong an yin kuai le.' er you ji shuo:

" 'bi qi ci de wu you fu, bu ying sheng shi zhi hui ren,
ji xian ru shi gong de shen, ying dang wei shi zuo sheng zhu.'