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那些人所乘坐的船只像无量宫一样舒适地航行，当夜晚降临，太阳的光芒被黑暗笼罩，星星闪耀的时候，船长说：“从芦苇丛开始，从海里捞起所有能看到的沙子和石头，只要船能承受，就都装到船里。这样做，船就不会因为重量而倾覆。这些沙子和石头都是吉祥的象征，你们一定能毫不费力地获得成功。” 他们听后，对顺利到达彼岸感到高兴，并以恭敬之心，认为那是诸神的教法之洲，那些沙子和石头也是如此。于是，他们取了青金石等各种珍宝，装满了大船。 当天晚上，船到达了巴度（Bha-tu）地方。 第二天早上，船上装满了银、安硇、青金石和黄金。他们到达岸边后，非常高兴地供养和赞颂伟大的船长。 此外，对于那些具有戒律的人来说，即使在今生也能实现善愿，更不用说在来世了。例如，世尊曾经在一个不太大的湖里，湖里装饰着嘎啦哈啦花、白色和红色的莲花以及乌 উৎপལ་花，湖边点缀着天鹅等动物，湖边还有许多树木和鲜花。在那里，他转生成为一条鱼王。由于他在许多世中都为他人服务，因此即使在那里生活时，他也只想着为他人带来利益和快乐。他像对待孩子一样爱护其他的鱼，帮助它们，阻止它们互相伤害，培养它们之间的友爱。他巧妙地运用方法和道理，极力宣扬鱼的法则，并守护它们，使这些鱼繁荣昌盛，就像一位以正法治理的国王守护着他的臣民一样。 后来，由于这些众生的福报浅薄，以及司雨的天神疏忽，没有下雨，湖水没有像以前那样充满。渐渐地，春天太阳的光芒变得炎热而强烈，与炙热的风一起，湖水被晒干，每天都在减少，变得像水坑一样。
English
The boat they were on sailed comfortably like an immeasurable palace, and when night fell, the sun's rays were covered by darkness, and the stars appeared to shine, the captain said, "From the reed beds onwards, take all the sand and stones you can see from the sea, and load them into the boat as much as it can bear. If you do so, this boat will not capsize due to the weight. These sands and stones are all auspiciously revered, so you will surely achieve success without any difficulty." Having said this, they were delighted at having successfully reached the other shore, and with reverence, thinking that it was the continent of the gods' teachings, and that the sands and stones were the same, they took vaidurya and other jewels and filled the great boat. That very night, the boat went to the land of Bha-tu. The next morning, the boat was filled with silver, ammoniac, vaidurya, and gold. When they had reached the shore, they offered and praised the great captain with great joy. Furthermore, if those who possess discipline achieve virtuous thoughts even in this life, what need is there to mention other lifetimes? For example, the Bhagavan himself was once in a lake that was not very large, adorned with gala-hara flowers, white and red lotuses, and utpala flowers, beautified by swans and other creatures, and with many trees and flowers on the shore. In one of these, he became a king of fish, and because he had spent many lifetimes serving others, even when he lived there, he only sought to benefit and bring happiness to others. He cherished the other fish like children, helping them, preventing them from harming each other, and cultivating love between them. He skillfully used methods and reasoning to extensively proclaim the laws of fish and protect them, so that the fish flourished greatly, just as a king who rules according to dharma protects his subjects. Then, after some time, because those sentient beings had little merit, and because the sons of the gods who send down rain were negligent and did not send rain, the lake did not fill up as before. Gradually, the spring sun's rays became hot and sharp, and along with the scorching wind, the lake dried up, decreasing day by day, becoming like a puddle.
Chinese
那些鱼，即使是那些鹞鹰也在寻找机会，更不用说其他的鸟了。就这样，鱼儿们蜷缩着，不高兴，稍微动一下脖子都不能。鱼王看到它们，像怜悯一样，心想：‘唉，这些鱼要遭殃了。’于是说道：水也一天天地减少，如同与寿命耗尽赛跑一般。雨云聚集起来，也似乎更加困难了。逃跑的路也没有，也没有谁能把我们带到别处。喜欢我们灭亡的，我们的敌人今天也出现了。如果这剩余的水干涸了，我眼睁睁地看着，敌人会把我们吃光的。这该怎么办才好呢？’当他这样想的时候，他看到只有真实的加持才能帮助那些贫困的人。于是，菩萨鱼王因怜悯的悲痛而深深叹息，仰望天空说道：我们极度贫困，不记得曾经故意杀害过生命。以此真谛，愿众天神降下雨水，充满这个湖泊！’他刚说完，凭借他的福德、真谛的加持，以及喜爱他的天、龙、夜叉等神灵的力量，不合时节的巨大云朵充满了水，发出悦耳而深沉的声音，装饰着闪电的链条，互相聚集，雨水如珍珠般倾泻，洒满大地。湖泊充满了水，鱼儿们得以存活，而那些想吃它们的鸟儿则四处逃散。菩萨心中无比欢喜，但又担心雨会停止，于是说道：‘巨大的雨云啊，你带着雷鸣和闪电，让雨水持续不断地降下吧！’正如他所说的那样。帝释天非常高兴，说道：‘这大雨的降临，是鱼王您真谛的力量啊！所有轻蔑像您这样利益世界的圣者行为的人都犯了错误。从今以后，我将成为您的朋友，这个地方也不会再因您的功德而贫困了。’赞叹之后，便消失了。༈ 再次，过去菩萨曾化身为一个大森林里摩擦生火的木头。
English
Those fish, even the hawks were looking for opportunities, let alone other birds. Thus, the fish were shrinking, unhappy, and barely able to move their necks. The fish king, seeing them, felt compassion and thought, 'Alas, these fish are going to suffer.' So he said: 'The water is decreasing day by day, like racing against the exhaustion of life. The gathering of rain clouds also seems even more difficult now. There is no way to escape, nor is there anyone to take us elsewhere. Those who rejoice in our destruction, our enemies, have also appeared today. If this remaining water dries up, I will see with my own eyes that the enemies will devour us. What should be done about this?' As he thought this, he saw that only the blessing of truth could help those in need. Then, the Bodhisattva fish king, with a sigh of compassion, looked up to the sky and said: 'We are extremely impoverished and do not remember intentionally killing living beings. By this truth, may the kings of the gods send down rain and fill this lake!' As soon as he said this, by the power of his merit, the blessing of truth, and the strength of the gods, nagas, yakshas, and others who rejoiced in him, a great cloud filled with water appeared out of season, making a pleasant and deep sound, adorned with chains of lightning, gathering together, and the rain poured down like a scattering of pearls, filling the entire earth. The lake was filled with water, the fish were able to live, and the birds that wanted to eat them scattered. The Bodhisattva was overjoyed, but fearing that the rain would stop, he said, 'Great rain cloud, with thunder and lightning, let the rain continue to fall for a long time!' Just as he said this. Indra was very pleased and said, 'This great rain is due to the power of the truth of you, the fish king! All those who have scorned the actions of a being like you, who benefits the world, have erred. From now on, I will be your friend, and this place will no longer be impoverished by your qualities.' After praising him, he disappeared. ༈ Again, in the past, the Bodhisattva was born as a fire-producing stick in a great forest.
Chinese
那森林之神生起慈爱之心，用自己的翅膀沾湿水，坐在那大火之上，抖动翅膀，说道：这里有任何不能飞的鸟，火啊，你不要动！以修习慈爱的真实语，令火停止。帝释天帮助它，降下大雨，火才得以熄灭。 ༈ 再次，往昔的世尊自己，出生于种姓高贵且贤淑，恭敬且聪慧，富裕且如珍宝般的居士之家，如同受到国王尊敬的大商主。当大菩萨去往王宫之后，那女婿的岳母，也就是妻子的母亲，为了与自己的女儿相见，来到那位商主的家中，受到尊敬并交谈时，母亲问道：女儿啊，你的丈夫爱你吗？你尊敬他，他会报答你的恩情吗？你没有不适之处吧？女儿因为害羞而谦逊地说：像他那样的戒律、功德和行为，即使是出家人也没有啊。母亲年老耳背，女儿的声音又小，没有听清楚，只听到“出家”的声音，心想：我的女儿的丈夫一定是出家了。因此，为了女儿而悲伤地哭泣道：如此我失去了心爱的女儿，他的出家、戒律的功德和行为又是如何呢？年轻且成为国王的重要人物，与家人没有矛盾且没有疾病，如此没有慈悲心的人，像这样舍弃财富和家人的眷属，在寺庙出家的想法是如何产生的呢？如此哀叹时，女儿也因为是女性的本性而变得不稳定，心想：我的丈夫出家了，让母亲如此不高兴。因为心中混乱，忘记了谈话的内容，听到丈夫出家的声音，心想：我的母亲是为了消除悲伤而来的。于是哭泣并昏倒了。当时，家中的所有人都听到了，开始哭泣，邻居和亲友
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That forest deity generated loving-kindness and, wetting its wings with water, sat upon that great fire, shaking its wings, and said: 'Here, whatever birds are unable to fly, fire, you must not move!' By the truth of meditating on loving-kindness, it spoke, causing the fire to stop. Indra helped it by sending down a great rain, and the fire was completely extinguished. ༈ Again, in the past, the Blessed One himself was born into a noble and virtuous family, respectful and wise, wealthy and like a precious householder, revered by the king as a great merchant. After that great bodhisattva went to the royal palace, the mother-in-law of that son-in-law, that is, the mother of the wife, came to the merchant's house to meet her daughter, and was honored and conversed with. The mother asked: 'Daughter, does your husband love you? When you respect him, does he repay your kindness? Is there nothing uncomfortable?' The daughter, out of shyness, humbly said: 'Such discipline, qualities, and conduct, even renunciates do not have.' The mother was old and hard of hearing, and the daughter's voice was small, so she did not hear well, but only heard the sound of 'renunciation,' and thought: 'My daughter's husband must have become a renunciate.' Therefore, she cried out in sorrow for her daughter: 'Thus, I have lost my beloved daughter, and what is his renunciation, the qualities of discipline, and conduct like? Young and having become an important person to the king, without conflict with family and without illness, such a person without compassion, like this, abandoning wealth and the assembly of family members, how did the thought of renouncing in a monastery arise?' As she lamented, the daughter also became unstable due to her female nature, thinking: 'My husband has renounced, making my mother so unhappy.' Because her mind was confused, she forgot the content of the conversation, and hearing the sound of her husband's renunciation, she thought: 'My mother has come to dispel sorrow.' Then she cried and fainted. There, all the people in the house heard it and began to cry, neighbors and friends
Chinese
侍者和户主以及王宫周围的人们，也大多依恋着那个户主，聚集在那户人家里。当所有人都同样痛苦的时候，菩萨走到那户人家附近，听到哀号的声音，看到许多人聚集，于是派遣仆人去查明发生了什么不幸的事情。仆人便将事情的经过禀告了。之后，菩萨原本就纯净的心，仿佛被那些话语鞭策一般，感到羞愧和不悦，心想：唉呀！人们这样期望着我真是太好了。听到人们赞扬和称颂我的功德，如果我仍然眷恋家庭，那简直连做人都算不上。我竟然还舍弃功德而信奉过失，抛弃善行，即使活着又有什么意义呢？因此，人们这样期望着我，我应该舍弃家庭的生活，到苦行之处修习功德。这样想着，他返回去禀告国王的侍从，然后去到国王面前。国王问他为何而来，他说：天啊，我想要出家，请您允许。国王用慈爱的言语说：像我这样有亲友和最好的朋友，你为何要舍弃而去呢？如果你想要财富，我可以给你。如果有危害，我会为你挡开。我和亲友们都在恳求你，你为何不愿接受而要离去呢？他说：依靠您，哪里会有什么危害呢？我也并不缺少财富。虽然不是因为贫困而要离去，但是因为听到人们因悲伤而哭泣，并宣称我要出家，我意识到自己应该成为一个有功德的人，因此我要去往寂静之处。国王说：你不能仅仅因为人们的言语就抛弃我们。像你这样功德圆满的人，仅仅为了顺应人们的言语是不够的，即使不那样做也没有什么不可以的。世间那些虚妄不实的话语，只是在那些随心所欲的人们心中流传，如果把那些话放在心上，就会变成嘲笑的对象，更何况是去做那些事的人呢？菩萨说道：伟大的国王啊，您这样说
English
The attendants, the householder, and the people of the palace retinue mostly clung to that householder and gathered at his house. When all of them were equally suffering, the Bodhisattva went near that house, heard the sound of lamentation, and seeing many people gathered, sent a servant to investigate what misfortune had befallen the son. The servant then reported what had happened. Then, the Bodhisattva, whose mind was pure by nature, as if spurred on by those words, became ashamed and displeased, thinking, "Alas! It is good that people have such expectations of me. Having heard people praising and extolling my virtues, if I were to cling to home, I would not even be fit to be a human being. I have even abandoned virtue and believed in faults. What is the point of living if I abandon virtue? Therefore, people expect this of me: I should abandon the life of a householder and practice virtue in a place of asceticism." Thinking this, he returned and spoke to the king's attendant, and then went to the king. The king asked him why he had come, and he said, "O King, I wish to renounce the world; it is fitting that you grant me permission." The king said with loving words, "Why do you go to the end of the world when you have relatives and the best of friends like me? If you want wealth, take it from me. If there is harm, I will avert it. Why do you not want what I and my relatives are asking for, and why do you go?" He said, "By relying on you, where would there be any harm? I am not lacking in wealth either. Although I am not going to the end of the world because of poverty, it is because I heard the assembly of people weeping, afflicted by sorrow, and proclaiming that I should renounce the world. Therefore, I am going to a solitary place because I have become aware that I am virtuous." The king said, "It is not right for you to abandon us merely because of the words of people. For someone as richly endowed with virtues as you, it is not enough to merely heed the words of people, and there is nothing wrong with not doing so. The words of worldly chatter, which are scattered among those who speculate as they please, become objects of ridicule if they are kept in mind. What need is there to speak of those who do them?" The Bodhisattva said, "Great King, you speak thus."