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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0526 佛说长者子制经 No. 526 [Nos. 527, 528] 佛说长者子制经 后汉安息三藏安世高译 闻如是： 一时，佛在罗阅祇耆阇崛山中，时与五百沙门俱，皆阿罗汉，平旦皆被袈裟持钵入城丐食。 时城中有四姓豪贵家，国中第一，所居高燥，舍宅楼观甚好，垣墙周匝七重门。四姓豪家字檀尼迦柰，有一子字制。年十六，父檀尼迦柰殁，故制独与母居。 佛时到其家丐食，时制在内第三门住，遥见佛来，制即念言：“是人何壹端正绝好乃尔！好如明月珠，光明如日月，其色如黄金，如月十五日盛满。” 时佛住于门外，制便走入语母言：“我见一人来，大端正绝妙天下无有辈，我生以来未曾见人如是，今在门住欲乞丐。” 制语母：“当丐之。” 其母大悭贪不肯丐与，制言：“母当哀用我故，丐与是人；与是人者，如病者得良医。”制复言：“与是人者，名字达于天上天下，是人今续在外住。” 其母复不肯丐，制数数语母不止。母便恚，语制言：“汝娆我不止者，汝令我烦乱。”母言：“是人不用是乞丐故来，但欲欺调汝耳。今汝小痴儿，当何等知？汝所索不止者，会得 现代汉语译本 闻如是： 一时，佛陀在罗阅祇（Rāmagṛha，王舍城）的耆阇崛山（Gṛdhrakūṭa，灵鹫山）中，当时与五百位沙门（Śrāmaṇa，出家修行者）在一起，他们都是阿罗汉（Arhat，证悟者）。清晨，他们都披着袈裟，拿着钵，进入城中乞食。 当时城中有四姓豪贵之家，是国中第一等的富豪，所居住的地方地势高而干燥，房屋楼阁非常精美，周围有七重围墙和门。这四姓豪家名为檀尼迦柰（Dhanikaṇātha），他们有一个儿子名叫制（Śīla）。制十六岁时，父亲檀尼迦柰去世，所以制独自与母亲居住。 佛陀到他家乞食时，制在内第三道门处，远远地看见佛陀走来，制立刻心想：‘这个人怎么如此端正绝妙！好比明月珠，光明如日月，其颜色如黄金，如同月亮十五日那样圆满。’ 当时佛陀停留在门外，制便跑进去告诉母亲说：‘我看见一个人来了，非常端正绝妙，天下没有可以相比的，我生来从未见过这样的人，现在在门外停留想要乞食。’ 制对母亲说：‘应当布施给他。’ 他的母亲非常悭吝，不肯布施，制说：‘母亲应当可怜我，为了我的缘故，布施给这个人；布施给这个人，就像病人得到了良医。’制又说：‘布施给这个人，名字会传遍天上天下，这个人现在还在外面停留。’ 他的母亲仍然不肯布施，制屡次对母亲说个不停。母亲便生气了，对制说：‘你这样扰乱我，让我心烦意乱。’母亲说：‘这个人不是为了乞食而来，只是想欺骗调戏你罢了。你还是个小孩子，能知道什么？你这样不停地索要，终究会得到'
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English version Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa (Vulture Peak) in Rāmagṛha (Rajgir), together with five hundred Śrāmaṇas (monastics), all of whom were Arhats (enlightened beings). Early in the morning, they all wore their kasayas (robes) and carried their alms bowls, entering the city to beg for food. At that time, there were four wealthy and noble families in the city, the wealthiest in the country. They lived in high and dry places, with very beautiful houses and pavilions, surrounded by seven layers of walls and gates. These four wealthy families were named Dhanikaṇātha, and they had a son named Śīla. When Śīla was sixteen years old, his father Dhanikaṇātha passed away, so Śīla lived alone with his mother. When the Buddha arrived at their house to beg for food, Śīla was standing at the third gate inside. Seeing the Buddha from afar, Śīla immediately thought: 'How can this person be so upright and exquisite! He is like a bright moon pearl, his light like the sun and moon, his color like gold, as full as the moon on the fifteenth day.' At that time, the Buddha was standing outside the gate. Śīla then ran inside and told his mother: 'I saw a person coming, extremely upright and exquisite, unparalleled in the world. I have never seen anyone like this since I was born. He is now standing at the gate, wanting to beg for food.' Śīla said to his mother: 'We should give alms to him.' His mother was very stingy and unwilling to give. Śīla said: 'Mother, please have pity on me, and give alms to this person for my sake; giving alms to this person is like a sick person getting a good doctor.' Śīla further said: 'Giving alms to this person, his name will be known throughout heaven and earth. This person is still standing outside.' His mother was still unwilling to give alms. Śīla repeatedly spoke to his mother without stopping. His mother then became angry and said to Śīla: 'If you keep disturbing me, you will make me upset.' His mother said: 'This person did not come to beg for food, but only wants to deceive and tease you. You are just a little child, what can you know? If you keep asking for it, you will eventually get' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 我捶杖乃止耳。”
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佛预知其母悭贪，佛便放威神彻照七重门内。制见佛光明心大欢喜，制即复到母所，启语言：“愚人不知布施，譬如盲人堕火中，其人但坐无目故。世间人但坐悭贪，不信布施，后当得其祸。人心念恶、口言恶、身行恶，愚痴不信佛、不信经、不信比丘僧，死后皆堕地狱中饿鬼畜生中。人不悭贪，信布施，后得其福，身行善、口言善、心念善，自得其福其人家常当与，智者相随令人有智。” 制言：“母不肯丐与者，自持我今日饭分来，我宁一日不食。哀我疾持来，我欲与是人，恐是人弃我去。是人弃我去，是人难值。” 其母复不肯与，制便自往取饭分，复取所著好衣，持去至佛所，前以头面着佛足，却住叉手，白佛言：“持我所有衣被、饭，愿上佛。”佛默然不应。 制复白言：“今佛是天上、天下人师，当哀度脱我曹，愿为我受之，当令我得福。”如是者三，佛便受之，制即大欢喜。 佛语制言：“今诸悭贪者汝皆伏之，今日汝施与佛衣被、饭食，使汝心中诸欲愿者，亦皆得之。” 制大欢喜，复白佛言：“我所可愿者，亦不求作第二忉利天王释，亦不求作第七天王梵，亦不求世世豪贵，愿使我智慧光明如佛。” 佛言：“大善！诸所愿者皆令 现代汉语译本： ‘我放下手中的拐杖就停止了。’ 佛陀预先知道他母亲的悭吝贪婪，于是佛陀便放出威神光明，彻照七重门内。制看到佛陀的光明，心中非常欢喜，制随即回到母亲那里，劝说道：‘愚蠢的人不知道布施，就像盲人掉进火中，那人只是坐在那里因为没有眼睛的缘故。世间人只是因为悭吝贪婪，不相信布施，以后将会得到祸患。人心念恶、口说恶语、身体做恶事，愚痴不相信佛、不相信经书、不相信比丘僧，死后都会堕入地狱、饿鬼、畜生道中。人不悭吝贪婪，相信布施，以后会得到福报，身体行善、口说善语、心中想善事，自然会得到福报，这样的人家常常应当给予，与智者相随会使人有智慧。’ 制说：‘母亲如果不肯施舍给他们，就自己拿着我今天的饭食来，我宁愿一天不吃。可怜我，快点拿来，我想给这个人，恐怕这个人抛弃我走了。这个人抛弃我走了，这样的人很难遇到。’ 他的母亲仍然不肯给，制便自己去取饭食，又取了自己穿的好衣服，拿着去到佛陀那里，先用头面触碰佛足，然后退后站立，合掌，对佛陀说：‘拿着我所有的衣服、被子、饭食，希望献给佛陀。’佛陀沉默不语。 制又说道：‘现在佛陀是天上、天下人的导师，应当慈悲救度我们，希望您能接受我的供养，让我得到福报。’这样说了三次，佛陀便接受了，制非常欢喜。 佛陀对制说：‘现在所有悭吝贪婪的人你都降伏了，今天你施舍给佛陀衣服、被子、饭食，使你心中所有的愿望，也都能实现。’ 制非常欢喜，又对佛陀说：‘我所希望的，也不求做第二忉利天王释（帝释天），也不求做第七天王梵（大梵天），也不求世世代代豪门显贵，希望我的智慧光明能像佛陀一样。’ 佛陀说：‘太好了！你所有的愿望都会实现。’
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English version: ‘I will stop only when I put down my staff.’ The Buddha, foreseeing his mother's stinginess and greed, emitted a majestic light that illuminated the sevenfold gates. Upon seeing the Buddha's light, Zhi (name) was overjoyed. He immediately returned to his mother and advised her, ‘Foolish people do not know about giving, like a blind person falling into fire, who can only sit there because they have no eyes. Worldly people, due to their stinginess and greed, do not believe in giving, and will suffer the consequences later. If people's minds think evil, their mouths speak evil, and their bodies do evil, and if they foolishly do not believe in the Buddha, the Sutras, or the Bhikshu Sangha (monastic community), they will all fall into hell, the realm of hungry ghosts, or the animal realm after death. If people are not stingy and believe in giving, they will receive blessings later. If their bodies do good, their mouths speak good, and their minds think good, they will naturally receive blessings. Such families should always give, and associating with the wise will make one wise.’ Zhi (name) said, ‘If mother is unwilling to give to them, then take my portion of food for today. I would rather go without food for a day. Pity me, bring it quickly, I want to give it to this person, lest this person abandon me and leave. If this person abandons me and leaves, such a person is hard to come by.’ His mother still refused to give. Zhi (name) then went to take his portion of food himself, and also took his best clothes, and went to the Buddha. He first touched the Buddha's feet with his head and face, then stepped back, stood with his palms together, and said to the Buddha, ‘I offer all my clothes, bedding, and food, hoping to offer them to the Buddha.’ The Buddha remained silent. Zhi (name) then said, ‘Now the Buddha is the teacher of beings in heaven and on earth, and should compassionately deliver us. I hope you will accept my offering, so that I may receive blessings.’ He said this three times, and the Buddha accepted it. Zhi (name) was overjoyed. The Buddha said to Zhi (name), ‘Now you have subdued all the stingy and greedy. Today you have given clothes, bedding, and food to the Buddha, so that all the desires in your heart will also be fulfilled.’ Zhi (name) was overjoyed and said to the Buddha, ‘What I wish for is not to become the second Shakra (ruler of the Trayastrimsha Heaven), nor to become Brahma (ruler of the seventh heaven), nor to be wealthy and noble in every lifetime, but I wish that my wisdom and light may be like the Buddha's.’ The Buddha said, ‘Excellent! All your wishes will be fulfilled.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 得之。”
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第二天王释闻制语，即在佛后叉手住，天王释便于佛前，语谓制言：“汝今日持小饭食、衣被与佛，便欲求作佛者不能得也，十劫、百劫、千劫、万劫、亿劫，汝尚未能得作佛。” 制报天王释言：“我亦不用一饭食故欲得作佛，我常当持善心精进不懈，求佛不止，会当作佛。” 天王释报制言：“汝持四宝须弥山，汝慈心念天下人民，千万劫亿万劫，汝尚未能得佛也。” 制复报天王释言：“譬如匠师持斧入山索树木，会当择取好直者，会当可意乃取耳。我不用一饭食、衣被故求作佛也。” 天王释复语制言：“汝欲求佛者剧苦，汝不如求作第七梵，若第二忉利天王释，汝欲求作佛，难得也。” 制复报天王释言：“汝宁见阎浮利内不？” 天王释言：“见之。” 制言：“满其中大火上至天，持身投其中，我会当求作佛终不止。” 天王释言：“汝满阎浮利地内其中火，是中有人民畜生及蠕动之类，汝不当杀之，汝口言恶、心念恶，死当入地狱中，汝当那得作佛？” 制报天王释：“世间人民及蠕动，我持慈心皆付弥勒佛，弥勒佛自当度脱之，我求佛道会不止。” 制复报天王释言：“第七梵众、第二天王释，所居止处会当衰败 现代汉语译本： ‘能得到。’ 第二天王释（Śakra，帝释天）听到制（name of a person，人名）说的话，就叉手站在佛陀身后。天王释（Śakra，帝释天）在佛陀面前对制（name of a person，人名）说：‘你今天拿一点饭食、衣物供养佛陀，就想成佛，这是不可能的。十劫、百劫、千劫、万劫、亿劫，你都不能成佛。’ 制（name of a person，人名）回答天王释（Śakra，帝释天）说：‘我并不是因为一点饭食就想成佛，我常常保持善良的心，精进不懈，求佛不止，终究会成佛的。’ 天王释（Śakra，帝释天）对制（name of a person，人名）说：‘你拿四宝须弥山（Mount Sumeru，佛教宇宙观中的圣山），你慈悲地想着天下人民，千万劫亿万劫，你都不能成佛。’ 制（name of a person，人名）又回答天王释（Śakra，帝释天）说：‘譬如工匠拿着斧头进山寻找树木，总会选择又好又直的，总会选择合意的才取用。我并不是因为一点饭食、衣物才求成佛的。’ 天王释（Śakra，帝释天）又对制（name of a person，人名）说：‘你想要成佛太苦了，你不如求做第七梵天（Brahma，色界天之一），或者第二忉利天王释（Śakra，帝释天，欲界天之一），你想要成佛，太难了。’ 制（name of a person，人名）又回答天王释（Śakra，帝释天）说：‘你难道看见阎浮利（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的这个世界）里面了吗？’ 天王释（Śakra，帝释天）说：‘看见了。’ 制（name of a person，人名）说：‘如果阎浮利（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的这个世界）里面充满大火，火向上烧到天上，我纵身投入其中，我也会一直求佛，永不停止。’ 天王释（Śakra，帝释天）说：‘你让阎浮利（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的这个世界）的土地里充满火焰，其中有人民、畜生以及蠕动的生物，你不应该杀害他们，你口出恶言、心怀恶念，死后会堕入地狱，你又怎么能成佛呢？’ 制（name of a person，人名）回答天王释（Śakra，帝释天）说：‘世间人民以及蠕动的生物，我用慈悲心都托付给弥勒佛（Maitreya，未来佛），弥勒佛（Maitreya，未来佛）自然会度脱他们，我求佛道永不停止。’ 制（name of a person，人名）又回答天王释（Śakra，帝释天）说：‘第七梵众天（Brahma，色界天之一）、第二天王释（Śakra，帝释天，欲界天之一），他们所居住的地方终究会衰败。