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t12n0332 buddha speaks king udayana sutra.g2.0f

English

English version: They all circled behind (the Buddha) three times and then stopped in front of the king, each arrow doing the same. The king was thus shocked, elated, and fearful. He immediately drove his golden chariot pulled by a white elephant to where the Buddha was. Before arriving, he got out of the chariot, avoided his attendants, and walked forward, bowing his head to the Buddha's feet. He knelt and confessed, saying: 'I have committed a grave offense against the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha). That is why that licentious demoness was able to indulge her evil desires. For every evil thought I had towards the Buddha and the holy assembly, I shot a hundred arrows at the Buddha's disciples. As I have described, seeing this fills me with fear. Only the Buddha is truly compassionate and boundless. Even the compassion of a lay disciple is so great, how much more so the supreme and truly enlightened Buddha? I now confess my sins and take refuge in the Three Jewels. I hope the Buddha will extend his compassion and forgive my transgressions.' The Buddha smiled and said, 'Well done, O King! To realize one's evil deeds and repent is the act of a wise person. I accept your good intentions.' The king bowed his head, doing so three times, and the Buddha accepted his repentance three times. The king then prostrated himself, retreated to his seat, and said: 'I am by nature foolish, irritable, and self-indulgent, lacking in patience. The three poisons (greed, hatred, and delusion) have not been eliminated. I find pleasure in doing evil, and I followed the demoness's evil ways, not knowing they were evil. I think that after my death, I will surely fall into hell. I hope the Buddha will have compassion and extensively explain the evil and demonic forms of women. Once caught in their net, it is difficult to escape. Hearing of these calamities, I will surely use them to warn myself, so that everyone in the country, great and small, can change their behavior.' The Buddha said, 'Why do you ask about this? Let's talk about other principles first.' The king said, 'It is not too late to talk about other things later. The harm of women's bewitchment and the great calamities they bring are immense. If we do not understand these calamities, how can we stay away from them? I hope the Buddha will explain in detail the changes in hell and the impurity of women.' The Buddha said, 'Listen carefully! It is because men have the evil habit of lust that they see the allure of women.' The king said, 'I am willing to receive your teachings.' The Buddha said, 'Listen carefully! Men have four evil habits that they should know as soon as possible. There are lustful men in the world who always think about seeing women, want to hear seductive voices, stay away from the true Dharma, doubt the truth and believe in falsehoods. They are bound by the net of lust, submerged in darkness, driven by desire, like slaves fearing their masters. They are greedy for the beauty of women, not realizing that the filth from their nine orifices (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and excretory organs) is foul-smelling. In the murky desires, they are like pigs in a cesspool, not feeling the stench but finding it comfortable. They do not consider the consequences.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

当在无泽之狱受痛无极;注心在淫,啖其涕唾玩其脓血,珍之如玉甘之如蜜;故曰欲态之士。此为一恶态也。又亲之养子怀妊生育,稚得长大勤苦难论,到子成人惧家竭财膝行肘步,因媒表情致彼为妻,若在异域寻而追之,不问远近不避勤苦,注意在淫捐忘亲老,既得为妻贵之如宝,欲私相娱乐恶见父母,信其妖言或致斗讼,不惟身所从生孤亲无量之恩。斯谓二恶态也。又人处世勤苦疲劳躬自致财,本自诚信敬道之意,尊戴沙门梵志之心,觉世非常,布施为福。取妻之后,情惑淫欲愚蔽自拥,背真向邪专由女色,若有布施之意,虽欲发言相呼女色,绝清净行更成小人,不识佛经之戒祸福之归,苟为淫色投身罗网,必堕恶道终而不改。斯谓三恶态也。又为人子不惟养恩,治生致财不以养亲,但以东西广求淫路,怀持宝物招人妇女,或杀六畜淫祀鬼神,饮酒歌舞合会之后,至求方便更相招呼,以遂奸情,及其获偶喜无以喻,淫结缚着无所复识。当尔之时唯此为乐,不觉恶露之臭秽地狱之苦痛,一则可笑二则可畏,譬若狂犬不知其非。斯谓四恶态也。”佛言:“男子有是四恶,用堕三涂,当审远此态免苦耳。复听说女人之恶。”佛便说偈言: “已为欲所使,  放意不能安,  习施于非法,  将何以为贤?  欲为 现代汉语译本:当在无泽地狱遭受无尽的痛苦时;心念专注于淫欲,吞食他们的涕唾,玩弄他们的脓血,珍视它们如同美玉,觉得它们甘甜如同蜂蜜;所以说这是沉溺于欲望的人的状态。这是第一种恶劣的状态。还有,父母养育子女,从怀孕到生育,幼年时辛勤劳苦难以言说,等到子女长大成人,担心家财耗尽,不得不低声下气、卑躬屈膝,通过媒人表达爱意,娶妻成家,即使在遥远的地方也要寻找追逐,不问远近,不避劳苦,心思只在淫欲上,忘记了年迈的父母,一旦娶妻,就视若珍宝,只想私下享乐,厌恶见到父母,听信妻子的妖言,甚至导致争吵诉讼,不念及自身所从来的父母的无量恩情。这被称为第二种恶劣的状态。还有,人在世上勤劳辛苦,亲自挣得财富,本来是出于诚信敬道的意愿,尊重沙门(出家修道者)和梵志(婆罗门教修行者)的心,觉悟到世事无常,布施是为了积福。娶妻之后,被情欲迷惑,愚昧地自我封闭,背离真理走向邪恶,一心只想着女色,如果有布施的念头,即使想说出口,也会被女色所阻碍,清净的修行变得更加低下,不认识佛经的戒律和祸福的归宿,甘愿投身于罗网,必定堕入恶道,最终也不悔改。这被称为第三种恶劣的状态。还有,作为子女,不念及父母的养育之恩,辛勤劳作挣得的财富不用来赡养父母,却用来四处寻求淫欲之路,怀揣宝物去勾引妇女,或者杀害六畜祭祀鬼神,饮酒歌舞聚会之后,甚至寻求方便互相勾引,以满足淫欲,等到得到伴侣,喜悦之情难以言表,被淫欲束缚,什么都不知道了。在那个时候只觉得这是快乐,不觉得污秽的恶露和地狱的痛苦,这既可笑又可畏,就像疯狗不知道自己的错误一样。这被称为第四种恶劣的状态。”佛说:“男子有这四种恶行,会因此堕入三恶道,应当谨慎远离这些恶行,才能免受痛苦。再听我说说女人的恶行。”佛陀于是说了偈语: ‘已经被欲望所驱使,放纵心意不能安宁,习惯于做非法的事情,又怎么能称得上贤德呢?欲望驱使’ 现代汉语译本:已为欲所使,放意不能安,习施于非法,将何以为贤?欲为

English

English version: When suffering endless pain in the Avici Hell; with minds focused on lust, they consume their snot and saliva, play with their pus and blood, cherishing them like jade and finding them as sweet as honey; hence, they are called those in the state of lust. This is the first evil state. Furthermore, parents raise their children, from pregnancy to birth, the hardships of their early years are beyond words, and when the children grow up, they fear the depletion of family wealth, having to be humble and submissive, expressing affection through matchmakers to take a wife, even in distant lands they seek and pursue, regardless of distance or hardship, their minds are only on lust, forgetting their aging parents, once they take a wife, they treat her like a treasure, only wanting to enjoy private pleasures, hating to see their parents, believing their wife's deceptive words, even leading to quarrels and lawsuits, not remembering the immeasurable kindness of the parents from whom they came. This is called the second evil state. Moreover, people in the world work hard and toil, earning wealth themselves, originally with the intention of being honest and respectful of the Way, respecting the Shramanas (ascetics) and Brahmins (Brahmin practitioners), realizing the impermanence of the world, and giving alms to accumulate merit. After taking a wife, they are deluded by lust, foolishly self-enclosed, turning away from truth towards evil, their minds only on women, if they have the intention of giving alms, even if they want to speak out, they are hindered by women, their pure practice becomes even more degraded, not recognizing the precepts of the Buddhist scriptures and the consequences of good and evil, willingly throwing themselves into the net, they will surely fall into evil paths, and ultimately not repent. This is called the third evil state. Furthermore, as children, they do not remember the kindness of their parents in raising them, the wealth they work hard to earn is not used to support their parents, but is used to seek paths of lust everywhere, carrying treasures to seduce women, or killing six kinds of animals to sacrifice to ghosts and gods, after drinking, singing, and dancing gatherings, they even seek ways to seduce each other, to satisfy their lust, and when they find a partner, their joy is beyond words, they are bound by lust, and know nothing else. At that time, they only feel this is happiness, not feeling the foulness of the discharge and the pain of hell, this is both laughable and fearful, like a mad dog not knowing its mistakes. This is called the fourth evil state.” The Buddha said, “Men who have these four evil deeds will fall into the three evil realms, they should be careful to stay away from these evil states to avoid suffering. Now listen to me talk about the evil deeds of women.” The Buddha then spoke in verse: 'Already driven by desire, letting the mind wander without peace, accustomed to doing unlawful things, how can one be called virtuous? Driven by desire' English version: 'Already driven by desire, letting the mind wander without peace, accustomed to doing unlawful things, how can one be called virtuous? Driven by desire'

Chinese

畜生行,  以欲还自殃,  溷虫在臭中,  不知为处难。  如虫在冥中,  不知东以西,  结著于淫欲,  恶此亦虫论。  淫既不见道,  日夜种罪根,  现世君臣乱,  上下为迷昏,  王法为错乱,  正法为迷樊,  农夫舍常业,  贾人为珍连。  现世更牢狱,  死复入太山,  当受百种毒,  其痛难可当。  洋铜灌其口,  山连笮其身,  此辈有百数,  难可一一陈。  常在三恶道,  宛转如车轮,  若世时有佛,  而已不得闻。  女人最为恶,  难与为因缘,  恩爱一缚着,  牵人入罪门。  女人为何好?  但是屎尿囊,  何不谛系视,  为此而狂荒?  其内甚臭秽,  外为严饰容,  家有含毒蝎,  剧如蛇以龙。  譬如锦韬牟,  罗縠綶锋铓,  愚者睹其表,  玩之以自殃。  智者觉而舍,  痴者致死伤,  淫欲亦如是,  抱刃以自丧。  睹新即厌故,  所乐亦无常,  言为刀斧截,  笑为棘以荆。  内怀臭秽毒,  饰外以华香,  痴人贪其味,  不惟后受殃。  譬若鸩毒药,  以和甘露浆,  所向无不坏,  饮之皆仆僵。  亦如薪得火,  草木被重霜,  睹表不计里, 现代汉语译本 行如畜生,以欲望反害自身, 粪坑里的虫子,身处臭秽之中,却不知所处之艰难。 如同黑暗中的虫子,不知东西方向, 执着于淫欲,这种人也如同虫子一般。 沉迷淫欲就看不到真理,日夜种下罪恶的根源, 导致现世君臣混乱,上下都陷入迷惑昏聩, 王法因此错乱,正法也变得模糊不清, 农夫放弃正常的耕作,商人追逐珍贵的货物。 现世要遭受牢狱之灾,死后还要进入太山(地狱), 将要承受各种毒害,那种痛苦难以忍受。 要被灌入滚烫的铜汁,身体被山连(一种刑具)压榨, 这样的苦难有百种之多,难以一一陈述。 常常在三恶道(地狱、饿鬼、畜生)中轮回,像车轮一样转动, 即使世上有佛出世,也无法听闻佛法。 女人最为恶劣,难以与之结为因缘, 一旦被恩爱束缚,就会被牵引入罪恶之门。 女人有什么好呢?不过是装满屎尿的皮囊, 为何不仔细观察,却为此而疯狂迷乱? 其内部极其臭秽,外表却用华丽的装饰来掩盖, 家中如有含毒的蝎子,其危害如同蛇和龙一样剧烈。 譬如用锦缎包裹的矛,用丝绸覆盖锋利的刀刃, 愚蠢的人只看到外表,玩弄它而自取灾祸。 聪明的人觉悟后会舍弃,愚痴的人则会因此而伤亡, 淫欲也是如此,如同抱着刀刃自取灭亡。 看到新的就厌弃旧的,所喜欢的也都是无常的, 甜言蜜语如同刀斧砍伐,欢声笑语如同荆棘刺伤。 内心怀着臭秽的毒素,外表却用华丽的香气装饰, 痴迷的人贪恋它的味道,却不考虑之后会遭受的灾祸。 譬如鸩毒之药,掺和在甘露浆中, 所到之处无不破坏,饮用的人都会倒地身亡。 也如同柴薪遇到火,草木被厚重的霜覆盖, 只看表面而不考虑内在,

English

English version Acting like beasts, they harm themselves with desire, Like insects in filth, they dwell in stench, unaware of their plight. Like insects in darkness, they know not east from west, Attached to lust, they are like insects in their ways. Lost in lust, they see not the path, sowing seeds of sin day and night, Leading to chaos between rulers and subjects, confusion above and below, Distorting the laws of the kingdom, obscuring the true Dharma, Farmers abandon their fields, merchants chase after rare treasures. In this life, they face imprisonment, and after death, they enter Tai Mountain (hell), They will suffer a hundred kinds of torments, pains unbearable. Molten copper will be poured into their mouths, their bodies crushed by Shanlian (a torture device), These sufferings are countless, too many to list one by one. They constantly revolve in the three evil paths (hell, hungry ghosts, animals), like a turning wheel, Even if a Buddha appears in the world, they will not hear the Dharma. Women are the worst, difficult to form karmic connections with, Once bound by love, they drag people into the gates of sin. What is good about women? They are but bags of excrement and urine, Why not look closely, instead of being crazed and confused by them? Their insides are foul and stinking, while their outsides are adorned with finery, Like a venomous scorpion in the house, they are as dangerous as snakes and dragons. Like a spear wrapped in brocade, or a sharp blade covered in silk, The foolish see only the surface, playing with it to their own ruin. The wise awaken and abandon it, while the foolish suffer death and injury, Lust is the same, like embracing a blade to one's own destruction. They tire of the old for the new, what they enjoy is impermanent, Sweet words are like axes and knives, laughter like thorns and brambles. Their hearts harbor foul poison, while their outsides are adorned with fragrant flowers, The deluded crave its taste, not considering the suffering that follows. Like poison mixed with nectar, It destroys all it touches, those who drink it fall dead. Like firewood meeting fire, or plants covered in heavy frost, They see the surface but not the inside,