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At that time, the lord of the Thirty-three Heavens, Indra, was experiencing the five signs of decay and was worried about falling from his position. His close minister, the deva Vishu, seeing this, said to the lord of the heavens, 'Why does your countenance suddenly appear sorrowful?' Indra replied, 'I am about to pass away. I am thinking that the Buddha's Dharma in the world has already perished, and the great Bodhisattvas no longer appear. I do not know where my heart should turn.' Then, the deva Vishu again said to the lord of the heavens, 'Now in Jambudvipa, there is King Shibi, who is resolute in his will, diligent in his practice, and joyful in seeking the Buddha's path. You should go and rely on him, and you will surely escape this calamity.' 。’天帝闻已，‘审为实不？若是菩萨今当试之。’乃遣毗首变为一鸽，我化作鹰，逐至王所，求彼救护可验其诚。毗首白言：‘今于菩萨正应供养，不宜加苦，无以难事而逼恼也。’ “时天帝释而说偈曰： “‘我本非恶意， 如火试真金； 以此验菩萨， 知为真实不？’ “说是偈已，毗首天子，化为一鸽，帝释作鹰，急逐于后，将为搏取；鸽甚惶怖，飞王腋下求藏避处。鹰立王前，乃作人语：‘今此鸽者是我之食，我甚饥急，愿王见还。’王曰：‘吾本誓愿当度一切，鸽来依投终不与汝。’鹰言：‘大王今者爱念一切，若断我食，命亦不济。’王曰：‘若与余肉汝能食不？’鹰言：‘唯新血肉我乃食之。’王自念言：‘害一救一于理不然，唯以我身可能代彼，其余有命皆自保存。’即取利刀自割股肉，持肉与鹰贸此鸽命。鹰言：‘王为施主，今以身肉，代于鸽者可称令足。’王敕取称，两头施盘，挂钩中央，使其均等；鸽之与肉，各置一处，股肉割尽鸽身尚低，以至臂胁身肉都无，比其鸽形轻犹未等。王自举身，欲上称槃，力不相接失足堕地，闷绝无觉，良久乃稣 现代汉语译本：天帝听了这话，心想：‘要仔细查证这是否属实？如果真是菩萨，现在应当试探他。’于是派遣毗首天化作一只鸽子，我化作一只鹰，追逐到国王那里，请求他救护，以此来验证他的诚心。毗首劝说道：‘现在正是菩萨应该接受供养的时候，不应该给他增加痛苦，不要用难题来逼迫他。’ 当时天帝释说了偈语： ‘我本没有恶意，就像用火来试炼真金一样；用这个来验证菩萨，看看他是否真实。’ 说完偈语后，毗首天子化作一只鸽子，帝释化作一只鹰，紧追在后，想要抓捕它；鸽子非常惊恐，飞到国王的腋下，寻求藏身之处。鹰站在国王面前，竟然说起人话：‘这只鸽子是我的食物，我非常饥饿，希望国王把它还给我。’国王说：‘我本发誓要救度一切众生，鸽子来投靠我，我终究不会把它给你。’鹰说：‘大王现在爱护一切众生，如果断绝我的食物，我的性命也保不住了。’国王说：‘如果给你其他的肉，你能吃吗？’鹰说：‘只有新鲜的血肉我才吃。’国王心想：‘伤害一个来救一个，这在道理上说不通，只有用我的身体才能代替它，其余有生命的都自己保全吧。’于是拿起利刀割下自己的大腿肉，用肉和鹰交换鸽子的性命。鹰说：‘大王作为施主，现在用自己的肉来代替鸽子，应该称量到足够的分量。’国王命令取来秤，两头放上秤盘，中间挂上秤钩，使之平衡；鸽子和肉分别放在两边，大腿肉割尽了，鸽子的身体仍然偏低，以至于手臂和肋骨的肉都割完了，比鸽子的形状还是轻。国王举起自己的身体，想要放到秤盘上，因为力气不够，失足跌倒在地，昏迷不醒，过了很久才苏醒过来。 English version: The Heavenly Emperor, upon hearing this, thought, 'Should I verify if this is true? If he is indeed a Bodhisattva, I should test him now.' So he sent Vishu to transform into a dove, and I transformed into a hawk, chasing it to the king, seeking his protection to test his sincerity. Vishu advised, 'Now is the time for the Bodhisattva to receive offerings, not to add to his suffering. Do not trouble him with difficult matters.' Then, the Heavenly Emperor Shakra spoke a verse: 'I have no ill intent, just as fire tests true gold; I use this to test the Bodhisattva, to see if he is genuine.' After speaking the verse, Vishu transformed into a dove, and Shakra transformed into a hawk, chasing closely behind, intending to seize it. The dove was terrified and flew under the king's armpit, seeking refuge. The hawk stood before the king and spoke in human language, 'This dove is my food, I am very hungry, I ask the king to return it to me.' The king said, 'I have vowed to save all beings, the dove has come to me for refuge, I will not give it to you.' The hawk said, 'Great King, you now cherish all beings, if you cut off my food, my life will not be saved.' The king said, 'If I give you other meat, can you eat it?' The hawk said, 'Only fresh flesh and blood will I eat.' The king thought, 'To harm one to save another is not reasonable, only by using my own body can I replace it, let all other living beings save themselves.' So he took a sharp knife and cut off the flesh of his thigh, using the meat to exchange for the dove's life. The hawk said, 'Great King, as a benefactor, now using your own flesh to replace the dove, it should be weighed to a sufficient amount.' The king ordered a scale to be brought, with pans on both ends, and a hook in the middle to balance it; the dove and the meat were placed on each side, the thigh meat was all cut off, but the dove's body was still lower, even the flesh of his arms and ribs were all cut off, it was still lighter than the dove's form. The king lifted his own body, wanting to get on the scale, but because he did not have enough strength, he lost his footing and fell to the ground, unconscious, and only after a long time did he wake up. 。以勇猛力自责其心：‘旷大劫来我为身累，循环六趣备萦万苦，未尝为福利及有情，今正是时何懈怠耶？’尔时大王，作是念已，自强起立置身盘上，心生喜足，得未曾有。 “是时大地六种震动，诸天宫殿皆悉倾摇，色界诸天住空称赞，见此菩萨难行苦行，各各悲感泪下如雨，复雨天华而伸供养。时天帝等复还本形，住立王前作如是说：‘王修苦行功德难量，为希轮王释梵之位，于三界中欲何所作？’王即答曰：‘我所愿者，不须世间尊荣之报，以此善根誓求佛道。’天帝复言：‘王今此身痛彻骨髓，宁有悔不？’王曰：‘弗也！’‘我观汝身甚大艰苦，自云无悔，以何表明？’王乃誓曰：‘我从举心迄至于此，无有少悔如毛发许。若我所求决定成佛真实不虚得如愿者，令吾肢体即当平复。’作此誓已顷得如故。诸天世人赞言希有，欢喜踊跃不能自胜。” 佛告大众：“往昔之时尸毗王者，岂异人乎？我身是也。”时彼众会闻是语已，异口同音咸伸劝请：“昔者世尊救度众行，不惜躯命为求大法，法海已满，法幢已建，法鼓已击，法炬已然，机熟缘和正得其所，云何舍离一切众生欲入涅槃而不说法？”时梵天王称赞如来，为求法故尝舍千头 现代汉语译本：以勇猛的力量责备自己的内心：‘从旷远的大劫以来，我一直被自身所累，在六道轮回中遭受各种痛苦，从未为自己或众生谋求福利，现在正是时候，怎能懈怠呢？’当时，大王这样想后，就强撑着站起来，把自己放在盘子上，心中感到喜悦和满足，这是前所未有的体验。 这时，大地发生六种震动，诸天宫殿都倾斜摇晃，诸天在空中赞叹，看到这位菩萨所行的难行苦行，都感到悲伤感动，泪如雨下，又降下天花来供养。当时，天帝等恢复了原来的样子，站在国王面前说：‘大王您修行的苦行功德难以估量，是为了希求轮王、释梵的地位，还是想在三界中有所作为呢？’国王回答说：‘我所希望的，不是世间的尊荣回报，而是用这些善根发誓求得佛道。’天帝又说：‘大王您现在身体疼痛彻骨，难道没有后悔吗？’国王说：‘没有！’‘我看到您的身体非常痛苦，您却说没有后悔，用什么来证明呢？’国王于是发誓说：‘我从发心到现在，没有丝毫后悔，哪怕像一根头发那样细微的后悔都没有。如果我所求的决定能够成佛，真实不虚，能够如愿以偿，就让我的肢体立刻恢复如初。’发完这个誓言，顷刻间就恢复了原样。诸天世人赞叹说稀有，欢喜踊跃，不能自已。 佛告诉大众：‘往昔的尸毗王，难道是别人吗？就是我的前身啊。’当时在场的众人听到这话后，异口同声地劝请说：‘过去世尊您为了救度众生，不惜生命来求得大法，现在法海已经圆满，法幢已经建立，法鼓已经敲响，法炬已经点燃，机缘成熟，正是时候，为什么舍弃一切众生想要进入涅槃而不说法呢？’当时梵天王赞叹如来，为了求法曾经舍弃千头。 English version: With courageous strength, he reproached his own heart: 'For countless eons, I have been burdened by this body, cycling through the six realms, enduring all kinds of suffering, never seeking benefit for myself or sentient beings. Now is the time, how can I be negligent?' At that time, the great king, having thought this, forced himself to stand up and placed himself on the scale. His heart was filled with joy and contentment, an unprecedented experience. At that moment, the earth shook in six ways, and the palaces of the heavens all tilted and swayed. The gods in the sky praised him, seeing the difficult ascetic practices of this Bodhisattva. They were all moved with sorrow, tears falling like rain, and they showered down heavenly flowers as offerings. Then, the heavenly emperors and others returned to their original forms and stood before the king, saying: 'King, the merit of your ascetic practices is immeasurable. Do you seek the position of a wheel-turning king or the status of Brahma, or do you wish to accomplish something in the three realms?' The king replied: 'What I desire is not worldly honor or reward, but to vow to attain Buddhahood with these roots of goodness.' The heavenly emperor then said: 'King, your body is now in excruciating pain. Do you have any regrets?' The king said: 'No!' 'I see that your body is in great suffering, yet you say you have no regrets. How can you prove this?' The king then made a vow: 'From the moment I made this resolve until now, I have not had the slightest regret, not even as small as a hair. If my aspiration to attain Buddhahood is true and will be fulfilled, then let my limbs be restored to their original state immediately.' Having made this vow, he was instantly restored. The gods and people of the world praised him, saying it was extraordinary, and they rejoiced with uncontrollable excitement. The Buddha told the assembly: 'The Shibi King of the past, was he someone else? It was my former self.' At that time, the people in the assembly, having heard these words, unanimously urged him: 'In the past, World Honored One, you sacrificed your life to seek the great Dharma in order to save sentient beings. Now the ocean of Dharma is full, the banner of Dharma has been established, the drum of Dharma has been sounded, and the torch of Dharma has been lit. The conditions are ripe, and it is the right time. Why would you abandon all sentient beings and enter Nirvana without teaching the Dharma?' At that time, the Brahma King praised the Tathagata, who had once sacrificed a thousand heads for the sake of seeking the Dharma. 。 佛受请已，即时往趣波罗奈国鹿野苑中三转法轮同观四谛，三宝于是出现世间。 如来分卫缘起第三 尔时世尊在摩竭国竹林精舍重阁讲堂，与阿难陀着衣持钵入城乞食。见有衰老夫妇二人，两目失明加复贫悴，唯有一子年始七岁，常出乞丐以赡其亲；或得新好果蓏饮食，先奉父母，有得硬涩残触之物，而自食之。是时阿难念此小儿，虽在幼年而行笃孝，勤意朝夕不失所须。佛分卫讫还归精舍，食毕洗足敷座而坐，为诸大众将演经法。阿难叉手前白佛言：“适侍世尊入城分卫，见一小儿将盲父母，往来求乞承顺孝养，日以为常甚为难得。” 佛言：“阿难！匪惟在家及出家者，皆以孝行而为其先，计其功德不可称量。所以者何？忆念过去无量劫时，我为童子亦年七岁，以孝顺心曾割身肉，以济父母危急之命，从是以来承此功德，常为天帝及作人王，直至成佛皆因此福。” 阿难白佛：“愿闻往因，活亲之命，其事云何？” 佛言：“阿难！汝当谛听，吾今为汝分别说之。乃往古世，此阎浮提有一大国，名得叉尸罗，时彼国王名曰提婆，有十太子各领一国，其最小者名曰善住，国界康乐人民炽盛。时彼邻境有一恶王名曰罗睺，欲来侵掠，构其凶党举师相攻 现代汉语译本：佛陀接受邀请后，立即前往波罗奈国的鹿野苑，在那里三次转动法轮，共同观察四谛，三宝因此出现在世间。 如来分卫缘起第三 当时，世尊在摩竭国的竹林精舍重阁讲堂，与阿难陀一起穿上袈裟，拿着钵进入城中乞食。他们看到一对衰老的夫妇，双目失明，而且非常贫困，只有一个七岁的儿子，经常外出乞讨来赡养父母；如果得到新鲜美味的水果食物，就先给父母吃，如果得到坚硬粗糙的残羹剩饭，就自己吃。当时，阿难想到这个小孩，虽然年纪幼小，却能如此孝顺，早晚勤劳地照顾父母，没有丝毫懈怠。佛陀乞食完毕回到精舍，吃完饭洗了脚，铺好座位坐下，准备为大众讲解佛法。阿难合掌上前对佛陀说：‘刚才我侍奉世尊入城乞食，看到一个小孩带着失明的父母，到处乞讨，奉养父母，每天如此，实在难得。’ 佛陀说：‘阿难！不仅是在家的人，还是出家的人，都应该以孝道为先，孝道的功德是无法估量的。为什么呢？回想过去无量劫时，我还是一个七岁的童子，以孝顺之心曾割下自己的肉，来救父母的危急生命，从那时以来，承蒙这个功德，常常成为天帝和人王，直到成佛，都是因为这个福报。’ 阿难对佛陀说：‘希望听闻过去的因缘，如何救活父母的性命，具体是怎么回事？’ 佛陀说：‘阿难！你应当仔细听，我现在为你详细解说。在很久以前，这个阎浮提有一个大国，名叫得叉尸罗，当时的国王名叫提婆，有十个太子，各自统治一个国家，其中最小的太子名叫善住，他的国家安乐，人民兴盛。当时，他的邻国有一个恶王名叫罗睺，想要来侵略，勾结凶恶的党羽，发兵攻打。’ English version: After the Buddha accepted the invitation, he immediately went to the Deer Park in Varanasi, where he turned the Wheel of Dharma three times, jointly observing the Four Noble Truths, and thus the Three Jewels appeared in the world. The Third Discourse on the Origin of the Buddha's Alms Round At that time, the World Honored One was in the Bamboo Grove Monastery in Magadha, in the upper story of the lecture hall. He and Ananda put on their robes and, carrying their bowls, entered the city to beg for food. They saw an elderly couple, both blind and very poor, with only a seven-year-old son who regularly went out begging to support his parents. If he obtained fresh and delicious fruits or food, he would first offer them to his parents. If he obtained hard, rough, or leftover scraps, he would eat them himself. At that time, Ananda thought of this child, who, though young, was so filial, diligently caring for his parents morning and evening without any neglect.