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became the owner of the property. Therefore, no matter what sensory abilities he had, he did not even possess the sign of being born. I pay homage to you. When that householder heard what his wife said, he was very surprised, and together with his wife, he went to where the Blessed One was. When they arrived, he said to the Blessed One: Blessed One, why is it that the son of that householder, who has no eyes, ears, nose, tongue, hands, or feet, became the owner of property in a very wealthy family as soon as he was born? The Blessed One said to the householder: It is good that you have asked these things. Listen very carefully and keep it in mind, and I will tell you. The householder replied: I understand. The Blessed One said: In the past, there was a householder who had two brothers, one named Giving and the other named Discipline. From a young age, these two brothers had great shame and spoke truthfully. They always liked to give and were protectors of the poor. Therefore, they were praised by the villagers for their great faith and good deeds, and the king also made them witnesses to judge crimes and preferences. At that time, the king's national law stipulated that even if villagers borrowed from each other, they had to go before the witnesses and establish proof, and there could be no other arguments. At that time, a merchant was going to sea and borrowed a lot of wealth from his younger brother, Discipline, to use as he needed. At that time, Discipline had only one son, who was still young. Discipline also took this son and, taking the wealth of Giving, went to his older brother and said: This merchant has borrowed this much wealth from me in advance, saying that he will return it when he returns from the sea. If I die, please return this wealth to my son. Please, brother, know this. The older brother also said: So be it. Not long after that, the householder Discipline passed away. That merchant also encountered a shipwreck at sea, and only that merchant grabbed a plank of wood and returned to his homeland.
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那时，那个商人从一条船上丢失了货物，独自返回，心想：我积攒了这么多财物，却一无所有啊。之后，那个商人又向别人借贷，再次出海，得到了许多珍贵的宝石，平安地返回家中，心想：这个户主的儿子以前也不向我追讨债务，难道这个人因为年纪小就忘记了，不记得了吗？或者是因为我一无所有，所以不追讨债务，是看不起我吗？于是，他骑上一匹好马，穿上华丽的衣服，去了市场。户主的儿子也看到那个商人穿着好衣服，骑着好马，心想：这个人变得富有了，我应该去追讨债务。于是，他派人去问那些欠债的人，是否现在可以偿还债务了，那人也说可以。之后，那个商人心想：我从这个户主那里借了很多钱，即使我用我所有的财产去抵押也还不清，我得想个办法。于是，那个商人拿了一颗珍贵的宝石，去了法官的妻子那里，对她说：夫人请听我说，我以前从户主戒律那里借了一些钱，现在户主的儿子向我追讨债务，请您收下这颗价值一万两黄金的宝石，如果法官来问我们两个，就说没见过。妻子说：我的丈夫非常正直，不说谎，所以肯定不行。但是，我会试试的。于是她收下了宝石，等到丈夫晚上回来，就按照商人所说的那样详细地说了。丈夫说：我靠水和羞耻心生活，因为我不说谎，所以国王也让我当法官。如果我说谎，那我就不是纯正的血统了。第二天，商人又来了，妻子也同样详细地说了，并把宝石还给了他。那个商人又给了一颗价值两万两黄金的珍贵宝石。
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At that time, that merchant lost his goods from a ship and returned alone, thinking: I have accumulated so much wealth, but I have nothing. Then, that merchant borrowed from others again and went to sea again, obtaining many precious jewels, and returned home safely, thinking: This householder's son never asked me for debts before, could it be that this person forgot because he was young, doesn't remember? Or is it because I have nothing, so he doesn't ask for debts, is he looking down on me? So, he rode a good horse, put on gorgeous clothes, and went to the market. The householder's son also saw that merchant wearing good clothes and riding a good horse, thinking: This person has become wealthy, I should go and collect debts. So, he sent someone to ask those who owed debts whether they could repay them now, and that person also said yes. After that, the merchant thought: I borrowed a lot of money from this householder, even if I mortgaged all my property, I still couldn't pay it off, I have to think of a way. So, that merchant took a precious jewel and went to the judge's wife, saying to her: Madam, please listen to me, I borrowed some money from the householder Discipline before, now the householder's son is asking me for debts, please accept this jewel worth ten thousand taels of gold, if the judge comes to ask us two, say you haven't seen us. The wife said: My husband is very upright and doesn't lie, so it's definitely not possible. However, I will try. So she accepted the jewel, and when her husband returned at night, she told him in detail as the merchant had said. The husband said: I live by water and shame, because I don't lie, so the king also made me a judge. If I lie, then I am not of pure blood. The next day, the merchant came again, and the wife also told him in detail as before, and returned the jewel to him. That merchant gave another precious jewel worth twenty thousand taels of gold.
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说完后，心想：为了些许利益，说一句谎话就能得到三万金币。对方不过是个普通人，即使当了国王，也得不到一枚铜币。他认为这是个好主意，因为贪恋那颗珍贵的宝石，便答应了商人的请求。请考虑一下，如果家主外出，而我（指商人）的请求又合情合理，就请照此办理。家主说：那不合道理，我从不说谎，我已经发过誓了。即使我说了一句谎话，今生也不会被世人信任，来世也要在无数劫中遭受痛苦。当时，家主家里有个跛脚的儿子，不能行走。家主的妻子对家主说：我与你结为夫妻，即使是性命攸关的事情，也不能挽回。这样的小事，如果也用虚假的言辞来搪塞，我就活不下去了。如果不按我说的做，我就杀了儿子，然后自杀。家主听了妻子的话，心想：就像吞不下又吐不出的东西一样，我只有一个儿子，如果死了，也就没有了财产的主人。即使按照妻子说的做，世人也不会相信我说的话，未来也会遭受很多痛苦。虽然不情愿，还是按照妻子说的做了。妻子非常高兴，对商人说：我的家主也同意了，就这样做吧。商人也非常高兴，回到家里，用各种珍宝装饰一头巨大的象，穿上珍贵的衣服，骑着象来到市场。家主的儿子看到后非常高兴，心想：这个人一定有很多财富，我要追上他。于是走到他面前，跪在地上说：您认识家主吗？我的...
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Having said that, he thought: 'For a little benefit, saying one lie can earn thirty thousand gold coins. The other person is just an ordinary person, even if he becomes a king, he won't get a single copper coin.' He thought this was a good idea, because he coveted the precious gem, he agreed to the merchant's request. Please consider, if the householder is away, and my (the merchant's) request is reasonable, please do as I say. The householder said: 'That's not reasonable, I never lie, I have already sworn an oath. Even if I tell a lie, I won't be trusted by the world in this life, and in the next life I will suffer for countless eons.' At that time, the householder had a lame son who couldn't walk. The householder's wife said to the householder: 'I have become your wife, even if it's a matter of life and death, it can't be undone. If you use false words to prevaricate even on such a small matter, I won't be able to live. If you don't do as I say, I will kill my son and then kill myself.' The householder heard his wife's words and thought: 'Like something that can't be swallowed or spit out, I only have one son, if he dies, there will be no owner of the property. Even if I do as my wife says, the world won't believe what I say, and I will suffer a lot in the future.' Although unwilling, he did as his wife said. The wife was very happy and said to the merchant: 'My householder has also agreed, do it this way.' The merchant was also very happy, returned home, decorated a huge elephant with various jewels, put on precious clothes, and rode the elephant to the market. The householder's son saw this and was very happy, thinking: 'This person must have a lot of wealth, I will catch up with him.' So he went to him, knelt on the ground and said: 'Do you know the householder? My...'
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说“请还我欠款”。那家主惊恐地叫道：“你不记得欠我的钱了吗？你看见欠了什么债？”家主的儿子说：“在某年某月，你从我父亲那里借了钱，还知道从我手里拿走了钱，为什么抵赖？”商人说：“我不记得借过你的钱。如果有什么见证人，我就去见证人那里对质。”说完，就去见证人那里，问道：“这个人以前从我父亲那里借了这么多钱，叔叔你也看见了，这个人不是从我父亲那里骗走了钱吗？”叔叔说：“我不知道。”侄子惊恐地说：“当时你借了我的什么钱，叔叔你用手指示意，给了这个人，你不记得了吗？”叔叔说：“没有那样的事。”然后那个年轻人对叔叔生气地说：“为了你的正直，国王让你做所有人的见证人，所有村民都说你正直，对我侄子也这样，更何况其他人不会遭受灾难和被剥夺财产呢？这是真的还是假的？真相很快就会显露。” 世尊对家主说：“如果想知道当时的见证人是谁，不要以为是别人。那就是以前那个肢体不全的猫王。当时因为说了谎，众生堕入大恶道地狱，遭受各种痛苦。从地狱解脱后，五百世之间都投生为没有任何肢体的肉团。当时因为喜欢布施，总是投生在富人家里，成为财富的主人。善业和恶业，即使过了很久也不会消失和毁灭。因此，你们要精进地约束身、语、意，不要作恶。”当时许多眷属听了世尊说的话，有些人获得了从初果到四果的果位，有些人发起了无上菩提心，随后心生欢喜，非常高兴。那个肢体不全的家主……
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He said, "Please repay the debts." That householder exclaimed in terror, "Don't you remember owing me money? What debt do you see that I owe?" The householder's son said, "In such and such year and month, you borrowed money from my father, and you also know that you took money from my hand, so why do you deny it?" The merchant said, "I don't remember borrowing your money. If there is a witness, I will go to the witness to confront him." Having said that, he went to the witness and asked, "This person previously borrowed so much money from my father. Uncle, you also saw it, didn't this person swindle money from my father?" The uncle said, "I don't know." The nephew exclaimed in terror, "At that time, what money did you borrow from me? Uncle, you gestured with your hand and gave it to this person, don't you remember?" The uncle said, "There was no such thing." Then that young man became angry with his uncle and said, "For the sake of your honesty, the king has made you a witness for everyone, and all the villagers say you are honest. If you treat me, your nephew, like this, what more can be said about others not suffering disaster and being deprived of property? Is this true or false? The truth will soon be revealed." The Blessed One said to the householder, "If you want to know who that witness was at that time, don't think it was someone else. That was the former cat king who lacked limbs. At that time, because he lied, sentient beings were born in the great evil realm of hell, suffering various kinds of pain. After being liberated from hell, for five hundred lifetimes, he was born as a lump of flesh without any limbs. At that time, because he liked giving, he was always born in wealthy families, becoming the master of wealth. Good deeds and bad deeds, even after a long time, will not disappear or be destroyed. Therefore, you should diligently restrain your body, speech, and mind, and do not commit evil." At that time, many of the retinue heard the words of the Blessed One, and some attained the fruits from the first fruit to the fourth fruit, and some generated the mind of unsurpassed Bodhi, and subsequently rejoiced and were very happy. That householder who lacked limbs...