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' He thought again, 'Why am I considering these things? If I do not practice difficult austerities, how can I achieve Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi? For this reason, I should do it. May this practice quickly lead to the achievement of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. Today, I give up my two beloved sons, not seeking to be reborn in the heavens, nor to become a Chakravartin king, Indra, Brahma, or the Four Heavenly Kings. May this merit be given to all sentient beings so that they may achieve the unsurpassed path.' 。”尔时，菩萨手执二子，授婆罗门，作如是言：“汝婆罗门！我此二子犹如我命，幼稚无智，未解人语，虽复似人未有所识，今持相与以为仆使，恐母来至，可速将去。” 尔时，二子回捉父衣，而白父言：“父今何缘，持我兄弟与此恶婆罗门？我等从今永离父母，年既幼小未有所识，无覆、无护云何能活？我等何故受此苦恼？今堕他手命必不全，如犯王法则受刑罚，我等愚小未有所犯，何缘今日乃见是苦？假使实犯犹望恕放，况无所犯，而横见抂？设父于我爱心已断，但为人法复不应尔，老小可愍愚智有之，父今何为特见苦毒？假使为法而见舍者，丧失慈恻岂是法耶？我虽幼稚，亦曾闻说婆罗门法，若有拥护妻子因缘得生梵天。” 尔时，菩萨闻是语已，身心战动即自呵责：“何缘乃尔？心汝不知耶！从昔已来，流转生死一切众生，何者非怨？何者非子？汝今闇蔽盲无见耶！何不系念思惟分别？汝今直为彼将二子，便如是动耶！若死至时，当云何乎？” 尔时，菩萨呵责心已即得定住，语婆罗门：“汝速将去。” 是时，二子即白父言：“且听！小住，须我母至，跪拜问讯辞去不晚。”菩萨答言：“汝等但去，吾与汝母当随汝后。” 时，婆罗门将其二子速疾发引。是时，二子随路还顾，回视父面，悲号啼哭。菩萨尔时更复呵心：“汝今不应复更战动，当观受形老死炽然，子去未远复立誓愿，我今舍子实是难行，愿此因缘得成阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，除诸众生一切系缚 现代汉语译本：当时，菩萨手里拿着两个孩子，交给婆罗门，这样说道：‘你这位婆罗门！我的这两个孩子就像我的生命一样，他们年幼无知，听不懂人话，虽然长得像人，但什么都不懂。现在我把他们给你做仆人，恐怕他们的母亲来了，你快点带他们走吧。’ 当时，两个孩子拉着父亲的衣角，对父亲说：‘父亲，您为什么要把我们兄弟俩给这个恶婆罗门？我们从今以后就要永远离开父母了，我们年纪还小，什么都不懂，没有依靠，没有保护，怎么能活下去呢？我们为什么要遭受这样的痛苦？现在落入他人之手，性命肯定保不住，就像触犯了王法要受刑罚一样。我们年幼无知，没有犯任何错，为什么今天会遭受这样的苦难？即使真的犯了错，还希望能够得到宽恕，更何况我们没有犯错，却无端遭受这样的冤屈？就算父亲您对我们的爱已经断绝，但按照人情法理也不应该这样啊，老人和小孩是值得怜悯的，愚笨和聪慧的人都有，父亲您为什么要如此狠心？假如是为了修行佛法而舍弃我们，丧失了慈悲之心，这难道是佛法吗？我们虽然年幼，也曾听说过婆罗门法，如果有人能够保护妻子儿女，就能因此升入梵天。’ 当时，菩萨听到这些话后，身心颤抖，立刻责备自己：‘为什么会这样？你的心难道不知道吗！从过去到现在，在生死轮回中，一切众生，哪个不是怨敌？哪个不是子女？你现在被蒙蔽了，盲目无知吗？为什么不静下心来思考分辨？你现在只是因为要把两个孩子给别人，就如此动摇吗？如果死亡来临的时候，你又该怎么办呢？’ 当时，菩萨责备了自己的心后，立刻安定下来，对婆罗门说：‘你快点带他们走吧。’ 这时，两个孩子对父亲说：‘请您稍等一下！等我们的母亲来了，我们跪拜问候告别再走也不迟。’菩萨回答说：‘你们只管走吧，我和你们的母亲会随后跟来的。’ 这时，婆罗门带着两个孩子快速地离开了。当时，两个孩子一边走一边回头看，看着父亲的脸，悲伤地哭泣。菩萨这时又责备自己的心：‘你现在不应该再动摇了，应当观察到受生、衰老、死亡的火焰正在燃烧，孩子离开还没多远，就又立下誓愿，我今天舍弃孩子，这实在是难以做到的事情，愿以此因缘，成就无上正等正觉，解除一切众生的束缚。’ English version: At that time, the Bodhisattva, holding his two children, gave them to the Brahmin, saying, 'O Brahmin! These two children of mine are like my own life. They are young and ignorant, unable to understand human speech. Although they resemble humans, they know nothing. Now I give them to you to be your servants. I fear their mother will come, so you should take them away quickly.' At that time, the two children grasped their father's clothes and said to him, 'Father, why are you giving us brothers to this evil Brahmin? From now on, we will be forever separated from our parents. We are still young and know nothing. Without shelter or protection, how can we survive? Why must we suffer such pain? Now that we are falling into the hands of another, our lives will surely not be spared, just as if we had violated the king's law and were to be punished. We are young and ignorant and have committed no wrong. Why must we suffer such hardship today? Even if we had truly committed a wrong, we would still hope for forgiveness. How much more so when we have committed no wrong, yet we are unjustly suffering? Even if your love for us has ended, according to human law, you should not do this. The old and the young are to be pitied, and there are both the foolish and the wise. Why are you so cruel? If you are abandoning us for the sake of the Dharma, is it Dharma to lose compassion? Although we are young, we have heard that according to Brahmin law, if one protects one's wife and children, one can be reborn in the Brahma heaven.' At that time, upon hearing these words, the Bodhisattva's body and mind trembled, and he immediately rebuked himself, 'Why is this so? Does your heart not know? From the past until now, in the cycle of birth and death, among all sentient beings, who is not an enemy? Who is not a child? Are you now blinded and ignorant? Why do you not calm your mind to think and discern? You are only giving these two children away, and you are so shaken? When death comes, what will you do?' At that time, after rebuking his mind, the Bodhisattva immediately became calm and said to the Brahmin, 'You should take them away quickly.' At this time, the two children said to their father, 'Please wait a moment! We must wait for our mother to come, so we can kneel and bid her farewell before we leave.' The Bodhisattva replied, 'You just go. Your mother and I will follow you later.' At that time, the Brahmin quickly took the two children away. As they went, the two children kept looking back, gazing at their father's face, weeping and crying. The Bodhisattva then rebuked his mind again, 'You should not be shaken anymore. You should observe that the flames of birth, old age, and death are burning fiercely. The children have not gone far, and I am already making a vow. My giving away my children today is truly a difficult thing to do. May this cause and condition lead to the attainment of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, and may it release all sentient beings from all their bonds.' 时，婆罗门发脚未远，即作是念：“甚奇王子，世间希有，如言则行施我二子，所修善法具足成就。今此二子当于何卖？唯有还至本祖王国。” 时，婆罗门即将二子往诣王宫，是时祖王见其二孙，悲喜交集问婆罗门：“汝于何处得此二儿？”婆罗门言：“且听！彼雪山中，大王之子名一切持，以此二子施我为奴。” 王闻是语，扼腕而言：“怪哉！我子爱法太过，乃至不惜所爱儿息；汝今还我，当与汝直。”婆罗门言：“敬如王命。”即受珍宝还归其家。 时，菩萨妻在空林中，左目瞤动心惊不乐，所采杂华寻即萎枯，器中二果迸出堕地，二乳惊动汁自流出，有鸟在前连声鸣叫，即作是念：“今此瑞应必定不祥，将非我夫命根断耶？或是虎狼、师子、恶兽食啖我子？复非遨戏堕山死乎？”念是事已，便还所止，寻见菩萨近一石岸，在草敷上倾身而坐，即作是念：“我夫在此定无他虑。”便前白言：“二子今者为安隐不？”菩萨答言：“二子安隐。”妻复言曰：“我今耳中实闻安隐，但未见之犹怀忧戚。”菩萨答言：“汝但小坐，自当见之。”妻便却坐，复重告言：“汝不知我本誓愿耶！一切所有要当施人。汝朝出后，有婆罗门来从我乞，寻以二子而布施之。”妻闻是语，其心迷没，举身自扑闷绝躄地。尔时，菩萨以水洒之，水洒之后，还得醒悟，身体战动，坐说偈言： “怪哉为正法， 而行于苦行， 以子布施时， 云何心不乱。 君心非刚铁， 亦未永离爱， 云何能以子， 而用施于人 当时，婆罗门还没走远，就想：‘这位王子真是太奇特了，世间罕见，竟然说到做到，把两个儿子都施舍给了我，他所修的善法真是圆满成就。现在这两个儿子我该卖到哪里去呢？不如还是回到他们祖父的王国去吧。’ 当时，婆罗门就带着两个孩子前往王宫。这时，祖父国王见到两个孙子，悲喜交加，问婆罗门：‘你从哪里得到这两个孩子的？’婆罗门说：‘请听我说！在雪山中，大王您的儿子名叫一切持，他把这两个孩子施舍给我做奴隶。’ 国王听了这话，捶胸顿足地说：‘真是奇怪啊！我的儿子爱法太过，竟然不惜自己心爱的儿女；你现在把他们还给我，我给你钱。’婆罗门说：‘遵从您的命令。’于是接受了珍宝，回到了自己家。 当时，菩萨的妻子在空旷的树林中，左眼皮跳动，心中惊恐不安，采摘的鲜花很快就枯萎了，器皿中的两个果子也蹦出来掉在地上，两个乳房也惊动得汁液流出，有鸟在前面连声鸣叫，她就想：‘现在这些征兆一定是不祥之兆，难道是我的丈夫要死了吗？还是虎狼、狮子等恶兽吃了我的孩子？又或者是他们玩耍时从山上掉下去死了？’想到这里，她就回到住处，看到菩萨靠近一块石岸，在草地上斜靠着坐着，就想：‘我的丈夫在这里，一定没有其他忧虑。’于是上前问道：‘两个孩子现在平安吗？’菩萨回答说：‘两个孩子平安。’妻子又说：‘我耳朵里确实听到了平安，但没亲眼见到，还是忧心忡忡。’菩萨回答说：‘你稍微坐一会儿，自然会见到他们。’妻子就退后坐下，又再次说道：‘你难道不知道我本来的誓愿吗！一切所有的东西都要施舍给别人。你早上出去后，有个婆罗门来向我乞讨，我就把两个孩子布施给他了。’妻子听到这话，心神迷乱，全身扑倒在地，昏厥过去。这时，菩萨用水洒在她身上，洒水之后，她才醒过来，身体颤抖，坐着说了偈语： ‘真是奇怪啊，为了正法，竟然修行如此苦行，把孩子布施出去的时候，怎么心不乱呢？你的心不是刚铁，也没有永远离开爱，怎么能把孩子施舍给别人呢？’ At that time, the Brahmin hadn't gone far when he thought, 'This prince is truly extraordinary, rare in the world. He does as he says, giving me his two sons. The good deeds he has cultivated are truly complete. Now, where should I sell these two sons? It would be best to return to their grandfather's kingdom.' So, the Brahmin took the two children to the royal palace. When the grandfather king saw his two grandsons, he was filled with both sorrow and joy. He asked the Brahmin, 'Where did you get these two children?' The Brahmin replied, 'Please listen! In the snowy mountains, your son, named All-Holder, gave these two children to me as slaves.' Upon hearing this, the king wrung his hands and said, 'How strange! My son loves the Dharma too much, even to the point of not cherishing his own beloved children. Now, return them to me, and I will give you money.' The Brahmin said, 'As you command.' He then accepted the treasures and returned home. At that time, the Bodhisattva's wife was in the empty forest. Her left eyelid twitched, her heart was uneasy, the flowers she had picked quickly withered, the two fruits in the container jumped out and fell to the ground, her breasts were agitated and milk flowed out, and a bird in front of her cried out repeatedly. She thought, 'These omens are definitely inauspicious. Could it be that my husband is about to die? Or have tigers, wolves, or lions eaten my children? Or perhaps they fell from a mountain while playing and died?' Thinking this, she returned to their dwelling and saw the Bodhisattva near a rocky bank, leaning against the grass. She thought, 'My husband is here, so there must be no other worries.' She went forward and asked, 'Are the two children safe?' The Bodhisattva replied, 'The two children are safe.' The wife said again, 'I have indeed heard that they are safe, but I have not seen them with my own eyes, so I am still worried.' The Bodhisattva replied, 'Just sit for a while, and you will see them.' The wife sat back and said again, 'Don't you know my original vow? Everything I have must be given to others. After you left this morning, a Brahmin came to beg from me, and I gave him the two children.' Upon hearing this, the wife's mind was confused, and she fell to the ground, fainting. At that time, the Bodhisattva sprinkled water on her. After being sprinkled with water, she woke up, her body trembling, and she sat and spoke a verse: 'How strange, for the sake of the true Dharma, you practice such asceticism. When you gave away your children, how could your heart not be disturbed? Your heart is not made of iron, nor have you forever left love. How could you give your children to others?' 我子既稚小， 端正无及者， 面色如莲华， 目如优钵罗； 自食于水果， 亦不相烦累， 如何无人情， 一旦以施他。 此路多石沙， 荆棘恶刺等， 彼人无慈慧， 当将至何处。 君今不见耶！ 彼诸獐鹿等， 犹来求推觅， 况君为其父。 不见此山中， 一切诸树木， 以失我子故， 悉皆而啼哭； 一切诸树木， 悉无有心识， 犹尚能如是， 况复有心者。” 尔时，其地有芭蕉树，举身战动，妻寻语言：“汝夫亦以子息施人，无慈愍耶！何故如是，举身战动？” 尔时，其妻念子悲号，东西驰走不安其所。菩萨复言：“甚善，甚善！已得入山修行善法，云何令心受如是苦？空丧闲居修善妙理。怪哉王女！虽有深智精进勇猛，而不能解生死过患，父母、妻子、兄弟怨憎，谁能于中识其根原。见儿过去或为汝怨，彼若遭苦汝则欢喜，今为汝子别便忧恼，设使死亡强将去者，复可于我起瞋恚耶！汝本不闻诸仙圣言： “‘若少壮老皆归于死， 犹如果熟自然落地， 汝本不观一切生死， 犹如梦中邪见事耶！ 无常生死将诸众生， 虽有父母谁能救之， 譬如师子抟撮诸鹿， 彼虽有母亦不能救。 是老病死常害众生， 犹如果树多人所摘， 譬如坏器值天降雨， 悉皆烂坏无有遗余。 三界众生亦复如是， 遇无常雨无得免者， 今营此业明造彼事， 乐着不观不觉死至 现代汉语译本：我的孩子还很年幼，端正俊美无人能及，面色像莲花一样，眼睛像优钵罗花一样；他自己吃水果，也不需要别人操劳，怎么能如此无情，一下子就把他施舍给别人呢？这条路多是石头和沙子，还有荆棘和恶刺等，那个人没有慈悲和智慧，会把他带到哪里去呢？你现在没看见吗！那些獐鹿等动物，尚且还来这里寻找自己的孩子，何况你还是他的父亲呢？你没看见这座山中，所有的树木，因为失去了我的孩子，都全部在啼哭吗？所有的树木，都没有心识，尚且还能这样，何况是有心的人呢？ 这时，那里有一棵芭蕉树，全身颤抖，妻子就说：‘你的丈夫也把孩子施舍给别人，没有慈悲怜悯吗！为什么这样，全身颤抖？’ 这时，他的妻子思念孩子，悲伤地哭号，东西奔走，无法安定下来。菩萨又说：‘很好，很好！已经进入山中修行善法，为什么让心承受这样的痛苦？白白地闲居，修习美好的道理。奇怪啊，王女！虽然有深厚的智慧、精进和勇猛，却不能理解生死的过