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于是他们说道：“如果力量强大的月亮王子来到这里，我们或许就能得救。”他们商议道：“应该祈求罗刹让月亮王子前来。”他们对罗刹王说：“如果您要举办宴会，仅仅以我们人类国王的宴会，宴会是不会变得美好的。如果能找到名叫月官的具有伟大功德的王子，宴会才会变得盛大。”罗刹说：“这有什么难的？”说完，便飞向天空，前往索玛莲达（Somalen）。当时，月亮王子正在摄政，拥有巨大的王室财富，他去了花园。一位善于言辞的婆罗门来到月亮王子面前，为了奉献善说之礼并获得财富，他来到了那里。他看着王子的美好身姿，心中爱慕不已。由于没有机会与那位婆罗门谈论佛法，民众聚集在一起，发出巨大的喧哗声。王子命令道：“看看发生了什么事。”那些人惊恐地慌忙说道：“拉斯达亚之子，名叫赤脚的食人罗刹来了。”人们害怕他，军队也四处逃散，那该怎么办呢？然后，菩萨知道了赤脚罗刹的情况，心想：“帮助他，治愈他。”他说：“如果他来到这里，我将款待他。”于是，他让所有的妃嫔都退下。月亮王子亲自前往喧哗声巨大的地方，看到可怕丑陋的赤脚罗刹挥舞着盾牌和剑，紧随军队之后。菩萨呼唤他，说道：“喂，月亮就是我。你沉迷于吃人肉，这邪恶的贫困之法有什么用？回去吧，回来吧！”那罗刹便回来了。看到菩萨独自一人，本性寂静，他说：“我也是来找你的。”于是毫不犹豫地抓住他的肩膀逃走了。菩萨心想：“现在还不是调伏他的时候。”便保持中舍。然后，他把王子放在一个丑陋的地方，那里堆满了未被杀害的骨骸，到处都是血迹。月亮王子睁大眼睛，看着他那完美美好的身躯。
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Then they said, "If Prince Moon, who is powerful, comes here, we might be saved." They discussed, "We should pray to the Rakshasa to bring Prince Moon." They said to the Rakshasa king, "If you hold a feast, the feast will not become good by having only the feast of our human king. If we find the prince named Moon Official, who has great qualities, then the feast will become great." The Rakshasa said, "What is difficult about this?" Having said this, he flew into the sky and went to Somalen. At that time, Prince Moon was acting as regent, possessing great royal wealth, and he went to the garden. A well-spoken Brahmin came to Prince Moon, hoping to offer the gift of good speech and obtain wealth. He came there, looking at the prince's beautiful form and being filled with affection. Since there was no opportunity to discuss Dharma with that Brahmin, the crowd of people gathered together, making a great noise. The prince ordered, "See what is happening." Those people, frightened, hurriedly said, "The son of Rasudaya, named Barefoot, the man-eating Rakshasa, has arrived." People were afraid of him, and the armies also scattered. What should be done? Then, the Bodhisattva knew the situation of Barefoot Rakshasa and thought, "Help him, heal him." He said, "If he comes here, I will entertain him." Then, he sent all the consorts away. Prince Moon himself went to the place where the great noise was being made, and seeing the terrible and ugly Barefoot Rakshasa waving a shield and sword, pursuing after the army, the Bodhisattva called him and said, "Hey, Moon is me. What is the use of that evil, impoverished Dharma since you are indulging in eating human flesh? Go back, come back!" Then the Rakshasa returned. Seeing the Bodhisattva alone, his nature peaceful, he said, "I have also come to find you." Then, without hesitation, he grabbed his shoulder and ran away. The Bodhisattva thought, "Now is not the time to subdue him." and remained in equanimity. Then, he placed the prince in an ugly place, filled with many unkilled skeletons and stained with blood. Prince Moon stared with wide eyes, looking at his perfect and beautiful body.
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此后，菩萨心想，那个带着善说之礼而来的婆罗门，知道我被带走后一定会失望，我没有满足他的期望，心中想到这里，因悲伤而流下了眼泪。看到他这样，罗刹笑了，说：你不是以具足众多功德而闻名吗？然而，当我控制你的时候，像这样流泪，是因为你想起了你的生命还是其他的痛苦呢？月官王子说：我不是因为想起生命和其他的痛苦而不高兴。而是因为现在在游乐园里，有一个婆罗门带着善说的礼物，希望从我这里获得财富。我被带走，婆罗门会感到失望，想到这里我才流泪。如果你对我慈悲，就放我回去吧。我从那个婆罗门那里听取善说，也给予布施，然后再次回到这里。罗刹说：你放回去后，能保证回来吗？国王说：我生来没有说过谎，所以不可能放弃誓言。但是，如果你不相信，即使我将来不来，你也有能力抓住我。以前我也是自己来到你这里的啊。这样说完，罗刹就放了他。王子回来后，就像从死神口中逃脱一样，他的人民都非常高兴。他召来那个婆罗门，从他那里获得了四个偈颂。在那里，一个偈颂的价值也被估算为一千金币。于是给了四千金币，以及其他任何他想要的东西来供养他。之后，王子的父亲看到为了这么一点小事而损失这么多财富，觉得损失太大，就用温和的言语说：儿子啊，从善说中获得多少适当的布施是好的，但如果太过分，即使是财富的主人也会耗尽财富。你的家庭和臣民的事务都依赖于财富，所以要适度和节制，治理国家。王子说：父王，如果善说可以估价，那么也应该布施王位。因为没有什么比听闻更具功德，听闻能生智慧，使人没有愚痴。在听闻的时候，为什么不供养呢？罪恶的根源王位我也不需要。我
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Then, the Bodhisattva, thinking that the Brahmin who came bearing the gift of eloquent speech would be disappointed knowing that he had been taken away, and feeling that he had not fulfilled his expectations, shed tears of sorrow. Seeing him like this, the Rakshasa laughed and said: "Are you not known to be steadfast with many virtues? Yet, when I have you in my power, why do you shed tears like this? Is it because you remember your life or some other suffering?" Prince Chandra said: "It is not because I remember my life or other sufferings that I am unhappy. But now, in the pleasure garden, there is a Brahmin who has brought the gift of eloquent speech, hoping to obtain wealth from me. I am being taken away, and the Brahmin will be disappointed. Thinking of this, I shed tears. If you have compassion for me, release me and let me go back. I will listen to the eloquent speech from that Brahmin, and also give him offerings, and then return here again." The Rakshasa said: "If I release you, can you be trusted to return?" The King said: "I have never spoken falsely since birth, so it is impossible for me to abandon my vow. However, if you do not believe me, even if I do not come in the future, you have the power to seize me. Have I not come to you of my own accord before?" Having said this, the Rakshasa released him. When the prince returned, his people rejoiced as if he had escaped from the mouth of the Lord of Death. He summoned the Brahmin and received four verses from him. There, the value of one verse was estimated to be a thousand gold coins. So he gave four thousand gold coins, and also offered him whatever else he desired. Then, the prince's father, seeing that so much wealth was being lost for such a small matter, felt it was a great loss and said in gentle words: "Son, it is good to give as much as is appropriate from eloquent speech, but if it is too much, even the master of wealth will be exhausted. The affairs of your family and subjects depend on wealth, so be moderate and restrained, and rule the kingdom." The prince said: "Father, if eloquent speech can be valued, then the kingdom should also be given away. For there is no other quality as virtuous as hearing, which gives rise to wisdom and makes one free from delusion. When hearing occurs, why should one not make offerings? I do not need the kingdom, which is the source of great faults. I am"
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当王子说“我将如先前承诺的那样再次前往”时，他的父亲变得非常激动，说道：“儿子，不要因为我说这些话是为了你的利益而不高兴。哪个儿子会故意去敌人的面前呢？即使你承诺了，我也不会允许。智者们说，为了保护自己的生命和为了上师的利益而撒谎是没有罪过的。因此，请放过我们，以及你那不顾自身利益的邪恶时刻！即使你认为这违背了你自己的誓言，我已经为你解脱而部署了四支军队，让他们包围着你走，不要成为那个敌人的俘虏。这样，你既不会因为承诺而感到羞愧，也能保护自己。”王子说：“神啊，我不能做任何与承诺相反的事情。谁会对误入歧途、走向地狱、无依无靠的人无动于衷呢？即使那个吃人肉的罗刹也宽恕了我并放我走，因为他相信我的话而放我走的恩情，我也听到了这些善说。现在是我报答他的时候了，我不会让自己死去。”说完，他遣散了其他军队，独自一人走向罗刹。罗刹也远远地看见他来了，长期以来被粗暴的心所覆盖的污垢大部分也变成了信仰之心，心想：“啊啦啦，真奇妙！这样不畏惧死亡而守护真理啊！”然后王子说：“我找到了善说，也做了供养，所以心情愉快，我记得你的恩情。现在我来了，随你所愿地吃掉我吧！”罗刹说：“我吃你的时间似乎还没到，暂时把那些善说展示给我听听，我想听。”菩提萨埵说：“你如此凶残，没有慈悲，仅仅为了果腹而暂时变成这样，这些偈颂仅仅是为了展示佛法，佛法和非法是不相容的。比起罗刹，向邪恶之人展示高贵的道路又有什么用呢？”对于罗刹的嘲笑，他回答说：“国王们以嬉戏的
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When the prince said, "I will go again as previously promised," his father became very agitated and said, "Son, do not be displeased by my saying these words for your benefit. Which son would knowingly go before an enemy? Even if you have promised, I will not allow it. The wise say that there is no sin in lying to protect one's life and for the sake of the guru. Therefore, spare us and that evil moment of yours that disregards your own interests! Even if you think it goes against your own vow, I have already deployed four armies for your liberation, let them surround you and go, and do not become a captive of that enemy. In this way, you will not be ashamed of your promise, and you will also be protected." The prince said, "Gods, I cannot do anything contrary to my promise. Who would be unmoved by those who have gone astray, are heading to hell, and are without protection? Even that flesh-eating Rakshasa forgave me and let me go, and because of the kindness of him letting me go believing my words, I also heard these good sayings. Now is the time for me to repay him, I will not let myself die." Having said this, he dismissed the other armies and went alone to the Rakshasa. The Rakshasa also saw him coming from afar, and the impurity that had long been covered by a rough heart mostly turned into a heart of faith, thinking, "Alas, how wonderful! To protect the truth without fearing death like this!" Then the prince said, "I have found good speech and have also made offerings, so I am happy, and I remember your kindness. Now that I have come here, eat me as you wish!" The Rakshasa said, "The time for me to eat you does not seem to have come yet, for now, show me those good sayings and I want to listen." The Bodhisattva said, "You have become so cruel and without compassion, and have temporarily become like this just to fill your belly, these verses only show the Dharma, and Dharma and non-Dharma are incompatible. What is the use of showing the noble path to evil people, even more so than to a Rakshasa?" To the Rakshasa's mockery, he replied, "Kings with playful
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既然为了生存而杀害可怜的幼小动物，那么为了生存而杀人就违背了佛法，杀害动物就不违背佛法吗？菩萨说：那些杀害动物的人，也不是安住于佛法的。吃人肉比那更可耻，高种姓的人不应该吃人肉。虽然用粗暴的语言嘲讽，菩萨以慈悲的功德力压制了愤怒，像听到那些话一样，面带微笑地说：我放你走后，你在家里享受国王的财富和一切快乐，又回到我这里，难道你不精通法理吗？菩萨说：我不贪恋暂时的快乐，舍弃只顾保护自己的恶劣法理，为了守护真理而来到这里，这才是精通法理。这个法理与名声和真理的意义不相违背。恶劣的法理是相违背的，安住于其中的人死后会堕入恶道。罗刹说：抛弃贫困的生命和充满家人眼泪的生活，以及王国的快乐，你看到真诚的语言有什么意义而来到这里？菩萨说：真理有很多特殊的功德，简单地说，真理胜过一切装饰，真诚的语言胜过一切味道。即使不进行苦行等烦恼，也能积累功德，增长遍布一切众生的名声。真理是超越三界的道路，也是进入天界的门，也是从轮回的泥潭中解脱的桥梁。说完，罗刹赞叹道：很好。其他人被我控制时，意志消沉，充满恐惧。我认为你是个勇敢的人，无所畏惧，不怕死亡。王子说：即使尽力努力，也无法改变的死亡，恐惧又有什么用呢？此外，没有行善而作恶的人，在死亡时会因那原因而产生恐惧。我记不起做过任何令人后悔的罪恶，安住于佛法，行布施等善行，心中安乐，所以不怕死亡。因此，你
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Since killing pitiful young animals is done for survival, does killing people for survival violate Dharma, but killing animals does not? The Bodhisattva said: Those who kill animals are also not abiding in Dharma. Eating human flesh is even more shameful than that; people of high caste should not eat human flesh. Although she mocked with harsh words, the Bodhisattva suppressed his anger with the power of loving-kindness, and with a gentle smile, as if hearing those words, he said: After I released you, you went home to enjoy the king's wealth and all pleasures, and then returned to me. Are you not skilled in the principles of Dharma? The Bodhisattva said: I am not attached to temporary happiness, and I have abandoned the evil principles that only seek to protect oneself. Coming here to protect the truth is indeed being skilled in the principles of Dharma. This principle does not contradict fame and the meaning of truth. Evil principles are contradictory, and those who abide by them will die and go to lower realms. The Rakshasa said: Abandoning a life of poverty, a life filled with the tears of family, and the happiness of a kingdom, what meaning do you see in truthful words that you come here? The Bodhisattva said: Truth has many special qualities; to put it briefly, truth is superior to all ornaments, and truthful words are sweeter than all tastes. Even without engaging in asceticism and other afflictions, one accumulates merit and increases fame that pervades all beings. Truth is the path that transcends the three realms. It is also the door to enter the realm of the gods. It is also the bridge to escape from the swamp of samsara. Having said this, the Rakshasa praised him, saying: Well done. When other people are under my control, their resolve weakens, and they are filled with fear. I think you are a brave person, fearless, and without fear of death. The prince said: Even if one strives diligently, what good is fearing death, which cannot be remedied? Furthermore, those who have not done good and have committed evil will experience fear at the time of death because of that cause. I do not remember having committed any sins that cause regret, and abiding in Dharma, having performed generosity and other virtuous deeds, my mind is at ease, so I do not fear death. Therefore, you