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This body is made of flesh and blood, bone marrow, fat, and brain, excrement, urine, mucus, and saliva, covered by a thin layer of skin. This body is like a moving toilet, without a master, without a self, what resentment is there against the king, that one always generates anger? The thieves of birth, old age, sickness, and death, constantly invade the king's body, why in these circumstances, do you instead generate thoughts of relatives and friends? My body is made of the four elements, and the king's body is the same, now if you see anger, then you are being angry at yourself. ‘Therefore, great king, you should not generate anger, if you must be angry, now you are free to slaughter me as you wish. What you said when you offered the reward, you can reward that person; I am now determined to give up my life, and I will not regret it. Because of this reason, I hope all living beings can give away everything, and be able to give up fame and gain.’ At that time, the resentful king, upon hearing these words, rose from his seat, put his palms together, and respectfully bowed to the King of All Giving, saying: ‘I hope, great king! Return to your original seat, you are the Dharma King, the master of righteous teachings, I am a Rakshasa, a violent and evil person; you are the lamp of the world, the parents of the world, I am an evil thief of the world, who specializes in doing evil, and robbing others of their wealth; you are the praise of the Dharma, the mirror of the Dharma, I am not the praise of the Dharma, I often deceive others, like a blind person who cannot see their own faults. People like us, with such deep sins, this body should have long fallen into hell, the reason it has been delayed until today, is truly because of the persistence of the benevolent one, now I give up this land, and my own body, to offer to the benevolent one.’ 一切施王即为怨王广说法要，令其安住于正法中，大以财宝与婆罗门遣还本土。菩萨摩诃萨如是修行檀波罗蜜时，尚舍如是所重之身，况复外物所有财宝。◎ ◎菩萨本缘经一切持王子品第三之一 菩萨摩诃萨， 为诸众生故， 一切所重物， 无不以惠施。 如我昔曾闻： 过去有王，其王有子，名一切持。年在幼少，形容端正，犹如满月众星中明，众生视之，无有厌足，威仪安谛，如须弥山；智慧甚深，犹如大海；忍辱成就，犹如大地；心无变易，如阎浮檀金，常为一切人天所爱。犹如八味清净之水，于诸世间其心平等；犹如日月等照于物，满众生愿；如如意宝见诸乞者，心生欢喜；犹如慈母，见所爱子。是时，王子当说偈言： “我今得自在， 所有无量财， 悉与众生共， 如日皆等照。 见有乞求者， 终不言无有， 无所求索者， 亦复施与之。” 王子菩萨，诸根寂静，犹如梵天；财贿具足，如毗沙门。王为诸众生供给走使，犹如弟子事师和尚；心常爱念一切众生，犹如父母念所生子；教化众生法则礼仪，如大博士。王子菩萨，悉得成就如是功德，心常乐施一切众生，如是之物施与是人、如是之物施与某甲；是人恐怖，我当安慰修行正法无有废舍。所施之物，谓金银、琉璃、颇梨、真珠、车𤦲、马瑙、珊瑚、璧玉、种种器物，及诸衣服、床卧、敷具、车乘、舍宅、田地、谷米、奴婢、仆使、象马、牛羊，随有所须，悉能与足。譬如天雨，百谷滋长，恒以五指施人财物；犹如五龙，降注大雨 一切施王为怨王广泛宣说佛法要义，使他安住于正法之中，并以大量财宝赠予婆罗门，遣送他们返回故土。菩萨摩诃萨在修行布施波罗蜜时，尚且能舍弃如此珍贵的身体，更何况是身外之物的所有财宝呢？ 菩萨本缘经一切持王子品第三之一 菩萨摩诃萨，为了众生，一切珍贵之物，没有不拿来布施的。 正如我过去所听闻： 过去有一位国王，他有一个儿子，名叫一切持。年纪尚幼，容貌端正，如同满月在众星中闪耀，人们看着他，没有厌倦的时候。他威仪安详，如同须弥山；智慧深邃，如同大海；忍辱成就，如同大地；心性坚定不变，如同阎浮檀金，常常被一切人天所爱。他如同八味清净之水，对世间万物心怀平等；如同日月照耀万物，满足众生的愿望；如同如意宝见到乞讨者，心中欢喜；如同慈母，见到自己所爱的孩子。当时，王子说了这样的偈语： '我今已得自在，拥有无量财富，都与众生共享，如同太阳平等照耀。见到有乞求的人，终不会说没有，对于没有求索的人，也同样施与他们。' 王子菩萨，诸根寂静，如同梵天；财富充足，如同毗沙门。他为众生提供服务，如同弟子侍奉师父和尚；心中常常爱念一切众生，如同父母爱念自己的孩子；教化众生法则礼仪，如同大学者。王子菩萨，完全成就了这样的功德，心中常常乐于布施一切众生，将这样的东西施与这个人，将那样的东西施与那个人；有人感到恐惧，他就安慰他们，修行正法从不懈怠。他所布施的物品，包括金银、琉璃、水晶、珍珠、砗磲、玛瑙、珊瑚、璧玉、各种器物，以及各种衣服、床铺、卧具、车乘、房屋、田地、谷米、奴婢、仆人、大象、马匹、牛羊，凡是他们需要的，都能满足。譬如天降大雨，滋养百谷生长，他常常用五指施舍财物；如同五条龙，降下大雨。 King Sarvasva, for the sake of the resentful king, extensively preached the essence of the Dharma, enabling him to abide in the righteous path. He also bestowed upon the Brahmins vast treasures, sending them back to their homeland. When the Bodhisattva Mahasattva practiced the perfection of giving, he was willing to relinquish even his precious body, let alone external possessions and wealth. The Sutra of the Bodhisattva's Past Lives, Chapter Three, Part One: Prince Sarvasvada The Bodhisattva Mahasattva, for the sake of all beings, gives away everything that is precious without exception. As I have heard in the past: In the past, there was a king who had a son named Sarvasvada. He was young, with a handsome appearance, like a full moon shining among the stars. People looked at him without ever growing tired. His demeanor was peaceful, like Mount Sumeru; his wisdom was profound, like the ocean; his patience was complete, like the earth; his mind was unwavering, like Jambudvipa gold, and he was always loved by all humans and gods. He was like the eight pure waters, with an equal heart towards all things in the world; like the sun and moon illuminating all things, fulfilling the wishes of all beings; like a wish-fulfilling jewel, feeling joy upon seeing beggars; like a loving mother, seeing her beloved child. At that time, the prince spoke this verse: 'I have now attained freedom, possessing immeasurable wealth, all of which I share with all beings, like the sun shining equally. When I see those who beg, I will never say I have nothing, and to those who do not ask, I will also give.' The Bodhisattva prince, with his senses calmed, was like Brahma; his wealth was abundant, like Vaishravana. He served all beings, like a disciple serving his teacher and monk; his heart always cherished all beings, like parents cherishing their children; he taught beings the rules of conduct, like a great scholar. The Bodhisattva prince had fully achieved such merits, and his heart was always joyful in giving to all beings. He would give this to this person, and that to that person; if someone was afraid, he would comfort them, and he never neglected the practice of the righteous Dharma. The things he gave included gold, silver, lapis lazuli, crystal, pearls, tridacna, agate, coral, jade, various utensils, as well as various clothes, beds, bedding, carriages, houses, fields, grains, slaves, servants, elephants, horses, cattle, and sheep. Whatever they needed, he could provide. Like the rain from the sky, nourishing the growth of all grains, he constantly used his five fingers to give away wealth; like five dragons, pouring down heavy rain. 。王子菩萨常行布施，日日不绝。设使一日，无人来乞，颜色燋悴，心为愁戚，犹如初月烟雾所覆，无有光明。尔时，诸臣于此王子，悉生嫌恨： “咄哉我王愚痴无智， 有财不食后世安在， 见不能用亦不呵子， 分散库藏施无功者。 库藏尽已民当迸散， 民既散已怨至谁护， 假设无护命当不全， 命既不全国复谁居。” 尔时，大臣及诸人民各思是事。尔时，父王有一白象，行莲华上，力能降伏敌国怨仇，以有此象，故令他国不能侵陵。时，有边方怨敌之王常作是念：“我当云何而设方便，得彼白象？”即遣诸人，诈为苦行婆罗门像，往诣王子求索白象。 尔时，王子见诸大臣生瞋恚心故，乘白象出城游观，欲向一林，即于其路见婆罗门。既见王子，心大欢喜咒愿且言：“愿使王子绍继大王无上之位，寿命无量；邻国归德，天下太平。王子！我等悉是婆罗门也，居在远方，常承王子好喜布施，故从远来，道路饥渴，备受众苦。王子！当知我等，受持清净禁戒，多所读诵，无有不综。王子功德流布十方，闻风称赞无不爱乐，能令众生所愿满足，有来乞者无一空还，汝所乘象愿见施与。” 尔时，王子即作是念：“今若不与，则违本要；设当与者，非我所有，复是父王所爱重者。”即便语言：“君等若须金银、琉璃、种种车乘、奴婢之属，我悉能与；此白象者，既非我有，不得自在，复是父王所乘之象，云何辄当以相惠施？计是白象价直几许，我当与直，不令汝等有贫乏也 现代汉语译本：王子菩萨常常施行布施，每天都不间断。假设有一天，没有人来乞讨，他就会脸色憔悴，心中忧愁，就像新月被烟雾遮盖，没有光明一样。这时，各位大臣对这位王子都产生了嫌恨： ‘唉，我们的国王真是愚蠢无知，有财富却不为后世考虑，眼看着不能用也不责备儿子，把库藏分散给那些没有功劳的人。库藏用尽后百姓就会四散逃亡，百姓逃散后，怨恨来了谁来保护？假设没有保护，性命就不能保全，性命不能保全，国家又由谁来治理？’ 当时，大臣和百姓都在思考这些事情。那时，国王有一头白象，行走在莲花之上，力量能够降伏敌国的怨仇，因为有这头象，所以其他国家不敢侵犯。当时，边境的敌国国王常常想着：‘我该如何想办法，得到那头白象？’于是派遣一些人，假扮成苦行婆罗门的模样，前往王子那里索要白象。 当时，王子看到各位大臣心生嗔恨，就乘坐白象出城游玩，想要去一片树林，在路上遇到了婆罗门。见到王子后，他们心中非常高兴，一边祝福一边说：‘愿王子继承大王的无上王位，寿命无量；邻国归顺，天下太平。王子！我们都是婆罗门，住在远方，常常听说王子喜欢布施，所以从远方赶来，路上饥渴，受尽了各种苦难。王子！要知道我们，受持清净的戒律，读诵了很多经典，没有不通晓的。王子的功德传遍四方，听到风声称赞的没有不爱戴的，能够让众生所求如愿，有来乞讨的没有一个空手而归，您所乘坐的白象，希望能够施舍给我们。’ 当时，王子就想：‘现在如果不给，就违背了自己之前的誓言；如果给了，这又不是我自己的东西，而且是父王所珍爱的。’于是就说：‘各位如果需要金银、琉璃、各种车乘、奴婢之类的，我都可以给你们；这头白象，既然不是我的，我不能自己做主，而且是父王所乘的象，怎么能随便就送给你们呢？算算这头白象值多少钱，我给你们钱，不让你们贫困。’ English version: The prince bodhisattva constantly practiced giving, never ceasing a single day. If one day, no one came to beg, his face would become gaunt, and his heart would be filled with sorrow, like a new moon covered by mist, without light. At this time, the ministers all harbored resentment towards this prince: 'Alas, our king is truly foolish and ignorant, having wealth but not considering the future, seeing it cannot be used and not scolding his son, scattering the treasury to those without merit. Once the treasury is exhausted, the people will scatter and flee, and once the people have scattered, who will protect us when resentment arises? If there is no protection, our lives will not be safe, and if our lives are not safe, who will govern the country?' At that time, the ministers and the people were all contemplating these matters. At that time, the king had a white elephant that walked on lotuses, with the power to subdue the enemies of the opposing country. Because of this elephant, other countries dared not invade. At that time, the king of a neighboring enemy country often thought: 'How can I devise a way to obtain that white elephant?' So he sent some people, disguised as ascetic Brahmins, to go to the prince and ask for the white elephant. At that time, the prince, seeing that the ministers were harboring anger, rode the white elephant out of the city for a stroll, intending to go to a forest. On the road, he encountered the Brahmins. Upon seeing the prince, they were overjoyed and, while offering blessings, said: 'May the prince inherit the king's supreme throne, with immeasurable life; may neighboring countries submit, and may the world be at peace. Prince! We are all Brahmins, living far away, and we have often heard that the prince enjoys giving, so we have come from afar, enduring hunger and thirst on the road, suffering all kinds of hardships. Prince! Know that we uphold pure precepts, have read many scriptures, and are knowledgeable in all things. The prince's merits have spread in all directions, and those who hear of them praise them without exception, able to fulfill the wishes of all beings. No one who comes to beg leaves empty-handed. We wish that you would bestow upon us the white elephant you are riding.' At that time, the prince thought: 'If I do not give it now, I will be violating my previous vow; if I do give it, it is not my own possession, and it is also cherished by my father.' So he said: 'If you need gold, silver, lapis lazuli, various carriages, or servants, I can give them to you; but this white elephant is not mine, I cannot make the decision myself, and it is the elephant that my father rides. How can I just give it to you? Let's calculate how much this white elephant is worth, and I will give you the money, so that you will not be impoverished.