English
They eat without needing to cultivate, that is the fruit of prior giving. Those have water with eight qualities, drinking it does not harm the stomach. That is the fruit of prior giving. Whatever musical instrument trees, they always play and rejoice, and their minds are always filled with happiness. That is the fruit of prior giving. Those musical instrument trees are beautiful, and there are many clothing trees, and abundant incense trees. That is the fruit of prior giving. Incense, flowers, musical instruments, and likewise clothing, whatever they desire, it will come to pass as they wish. The meadows are green, extremely soft like cotton, where they always play. That is the fruit of prior giving. They have no anger, no stinginess, and no jealousy, they play with each other. That is the fruit of prior giving. In the first watch of the night, it rains for a moment, removing all dust. That is the fruit of prior giving. They have no attachment at all, they do not even know mother and child, and because there is no suffering, there is no sorrow. That is the fruit of prior giving. Mothers also abandon their own children on empty roads. Milk flows from the thumb. That is the fruit of prior giving. None of them cry, and even when they die, they are abandoned. Birds sweep the island. That is the fruit of prior giving. Surrounded by ponds, with pleasing songs and dances, they play and rejoice there. That is the fruit of prior giving. The life of humans is a thousand years, and after it is exhausted, they do not die in the intermediate state. That is the fruit of prior giving. After fully enjoying prosperity, even if they abandon the human body, they will be born in the realm of the gods. That is the fruit of prior giving. Monks, the people of Jambudvipa have increase and decrease. Monks, the lifespan of the people of Jambudvipa can also become immeasurable. Lifespans can reach eighty thousand years, or one hundred years, or even ten years. Monks, the current lifespan of the people of Jambudvipa is one hundred years.
Chinese
比丘们，现在赡部洲的人们，寿命最长能活多久呢？如果能很好地安乐生活，能活到一百岁吗？或者能活到一百岁多一点。比丘们，生命的阶段有十个，会经历这十个阶段。第一个阶段是虚弱且仰卧，是婴儿。第二个阶段是玩耍的性质，是青少年。第三个阶段是享受欲望，是正值青春年华。第四个阶段是快乐且充满活力。第五个阶段是强壮且充满智慧。第六个阶段是思考的性质，是有记忆力。第七个阶段是精通佛法。第八个阶段是被国王尊敬且被长辈尊敬。第九个阶段是衰老且步履蹒跚，是老年人。第十个阶段是生命的尽头，是临近死亡。比丘们，活到一百岁会经历这十个阶段。比丘们，活到一百岁就是活过三百个季节，即一百个冬季，一百个春季，一百个夏季。活过三百个季节就是活过一百个十二个月，即四个冬季，四个春季，四个夏季。活过一百个十二个月就是活过两千四百个半月，即八个冬季，八个春季，八个夏季。活过两千四百个半月就是活过三万六千个日夜，即十二个冬季，十二个春季，十二个夏季。活过三万六千个日夜，如果没有中断，就会吃掉七万两千份食物。其中，这些是食物中断的情况：争吵而没吃，因痛苦中断而没吃，因贫困而没吃，因生病而没吃，因没找到而没吃，即使找到也没吃，因睡觉而没吃，因醉酒而没吃，因极度沉醉而没吃。吃了什么，没吃什么，那些都一并
English
Monks, how long can people in Jambudvipa live at most now? If they live well and comfortably, can they live to be a hundred years old? Or can they live a little longer than a hundred years. Monks, there are ten stages of life, and they will experience these ten stages. The first stage is being weak and lying on one's back, which is infancy. The second stage is the nature of playing, which is adolescence. The third stage is enjoying desires, which is being in the prime of youth. The fourth stage is being happy and full of vitality. The fifth stage is being strong and full of wisdom. The sixth stage is the nature of thinking, which is having memory. The seventh stage is mastering the Dharma. The eighth stage is being respected by the king and respected by elders. The ninth stage is being old and staggering, which is old age. The tenth stage is the end of life, which is being near death. Monks, living to be a hundred years old will experience these ten stages. Monks, living to be a hundred years old is living through three hundred seasons, that is, one hundred winters, one hundred springs, and one hundred summers. Living through three hundred seasons is living through one hundred twelve months, that is, four winters, four springs, and four summers. Living through one hundred twelve months is living through two thousand four hundred half months, that is, eight winters, eight springs, and eight summers. Living through two thousand four hundred half months is living through thirty-six thousand days and nights, that is, twelve winters, twelve springs, and twelve summers. Living through thirty-six thousand days and nights, if there are no interruptions, one will eat seventy-two thousand portions of food. Among them, these are the situations where food is interrupted: not eating due to quarreling, not eating due to suffering, not eating due to poverty, not eating due to illness, not eating due to not finding it, not eating even if found, not eating due to sleeping, not eating due to drunkenness, not eating due to extreme intoxication. What was eaten and what was not eaten, all of those together
Chinese
总计除了喝母亲的乳汁外，食物变为七万二千份。比丘们，我这样也说了赡部洲人们的寿命，时节和月份，半月和日夜，食物和食物中断的情况。比丘们，人们的五十年寿命，是四大天王天的诸天的一日。三十日是一个月。十二个月是一年。四大天王天的诸天的寿命是按那样的年份计算的天神的五百年，如果按人类的年份计算，有九百万年，中阴身而死是有的。那是众生大焦热地狱的一日。那一日三十日是一个月。十二个月是一年。众生大焦热地狱的众生地狱众生的寿命是按那样的年份计算的五百年，如果按人类计算，有一百六十二万亿年，中阴身而死是有的。此后，世尊在那时以偈颂形式说道：身体造作恶行，语言造作恶行，心意造作恶行，任何具有其他罪过者，以那些业将在焦热地狱中投生，年岁即使成千上万亿，被切割摧毁也仍然复活。互相怀有仇恨的人们，杀害人们的那些人，以那些业将在焦热地狱中投生。比丘们，人们的一百年是三十三天诸天的一日。那一日三十日是一个月。十二个月是一年。三十三天诸天的寿命是按那样的年份计算的天神的一千年。 如果按人类计算，有三百六十亿年，中阴身而死是有的。那是众生大焦热地狱黑绳地狱的一日。那一日三十日是一个月。十二个月是一年。众生大焦热地狱黑绳地狱的寿命是按那样的年份计算的一千年。如果按人类计算，
English
In total, apart from drinking mother's milk, the food becomes seventy-two thousand portions. Monks, in this way I have also spoken of the lifespan of the people of Jambudvipa, the seasons and months, half-months and days and nights, food and interruptions of food. Monks, what is fifty years of human life is one day for the gods of the Realm of the Four Great Kings. Thirty days is one month. Twelve months is one year. The lifespan of the gods of the Realm of the Four Great Kings is five hundred divine years counted in that way, which is nine million years when counted in human years, and death in the intermediate state exists. That is one day of the great hot hell for sentient beings. That day, thirty days is one month. Twelve months is one year. The lifespan of the sentient beings in the great hot hell for sentient beings is five hundred years counted in that way, which is one hundred sixty-two trillion years when counted in human terms, and death in the intermediate state exists. Thereafter, the Blessed One spoke in verses at that time, saying: Having committed misdeeds with the body, and having committed misdeeds with speech, and having committed misdeeds with the mind, whoever possesses other faults, by those actions will be born in the hot hells, even if the years are hundreds of thousands of trillions, they will be cut and destroyed but will still revive. Those who harbor hatred towards each other, those who kill people, by those actions they will be born in the hot hells. Monks, one hundred years of human life is one day for the gods of the Thirty-Three. That day, thirty days is one month. Twelve months is one year. The lifespan of the gods of the Thirty-Three is one thousand divine years counted in that way. If counted in human terms, it is three billion six hundred million years, and death in the intermediate state exists. That is one day of the great hot hell, the Black Line Hell, for sentient beings. That day, thirty days is one month. Twelve months is one year. The lifespan of the sentient beings in the great hot hell, the Black Line Hell, is one thousand years counted in that way. If counted in human terms,
Chinese
哦，有两亿九千六百一十二万。非时而死是有的。然后，世尊在那时以偈颂说道：对父母和佛陀，以及声闻们作违逆的，那些将生于黑绳地狱，将感受痛苦的感受。任何不勤奋懈怠的人，以及使人们友爱关系破裂的人，将生于黑绳地狱，说谎者也是如此。以那业力，他们将生于黑绳地狱的诸地狱中。诸比丘，人们的二百年，是斗战天神的昼夜一日。那昼夜三十日为一月，十二月为一年。斗战天神们的寿命，以那样的年份计算，能活两千天年。如果以人的算法计算，有一十四亿四千万年。中阴身而死是有的。那是众生大地狱合集摧坏的昼夜一日。那昼夜三十日为一月，十二月为一年。众生大地狱合集摧坏的众生地狱中众生的寿命，以那样的年份计算，有两千年。如果以人的算法计算，有三亿六千八百零一万年。中阴身而死是有的。然后，世尊在那时以偈颂说道：做了三种不善业，没有做三种善业，以那些业力，将生于合集摧坏的地狱中。牛、山羊、绵羊、水牛和，鹿、鸟、鹅、猪等，以及同样杀害其他生命者，将生于合集摧坏中。诸比丘，人们的四百年，是兜率天神的昼夜一日。那昼夜三十日为一月，十二月为一年。兜率天神们的寿命，以那样的年份计算，能活四千天年。如果以人的算法计算，有五十七亿六百万年。中阴身而死是有的。那是众生大号叫地狱的昼夜一日。那昼夜三十日
English
Oh, there are two hundred ninety-six million twelve thousand. Untimely death exists. Then, the Blessed One, at that time, spoke in verse: Those who act against parents and Buddhas, and against the Shravakas, those will be born in the Black Rope Hell, and will experience the feeling of suffering. Whoever is not diligent and lazy, and who breaks the friendly relations of people, will be born in the Black Rope Hell, and so will liars. By that karma, they will be born in the various hells of the Black Rope Hell. Monks, two hundred years of humans is one day and night for the gods of Strife-Free. That day and night, thirty days make a month, twelve months make a year. The lifespan of the Strife-Free gods, calculated in such years, is two thousand divine years. If calculated according to human reckoning, it is fourteen billion four hundred million years. Death in the intermediate state exists. That is one day and night of the Great Hell of Combined Crushing of beings. That day and night, thirty days make a month, twelve months make a year. The lifespan of beings in the Great Hell of Combined Crushing, calculated in such years, is two thousand years. If calculated according to human reckoning, it is three hundred sixty million eight hundred one thousand years. Death in the intermediate state exists. Then, the Blessed One, at that time, spoke in verse: Having done three kinds of non-virtuous deeds, and not having done three kinds of virtuous deeds, by those karmas, one will be born in the hell of Combined Crushing. Oxen, goats, sheep, buffaloes, and, deer, birds, geese, pigs, and likewise, those who kill other living beings, will be born in the Combined Crushing. Monks, four hundred years of humans is one day and night for the gods of Tushita. That day and night, thirty days make a month, twelve months make a year. The lifespan of the gods of Tushita, calculated in such years, is four thousand divine years. If calculated according to human reckoning, it is fifty-seven billion six million years. Death in the intermediate state exists. That is one day and night of the Great Howling Hell of beings. That day and night, thirty days