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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0544 辩意长者子经 No. 544 辩意长者子经 后魏沙门法场译 闻如是： 一时，佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园，与千二百五十沙门俱，菩萨万人。尔时，世尊与无央数大众共会围绕说法。 时舍卫城中有大长者子，名曰辩意，从五百长者子，各有五百侍从，来诣佛所，前以头面着地，为佛作礼，却坐一面。于时，辩意长者子察众坐定，承佛威神，从坐起正衣服，俨然而前为佛作礼，长跪叉手，白佛言：“欲有所问，唯愿世尊慈愍敷演。世尊、至真！三界无上道德神化，济度群萌普演权道，令众得所，当来之世，五浊鼎沸三毒炽盛，以此相烧，无尊无卑毒念相向。若当臣王以贪国位，兴师相伐身死名灭，当尔之时灾及小民，若佛弟子四辈之众，蒙佛遗恩得为道名，外着法衣内怀嫉妒，无有敬顺转相诽谤，扬恶遏善贡高非彼，此之人辈，皆是地狱饿鬼畜生之分，利一时之荣，不知后世劫数之殃，当以何法而开化之？唯愿世尊，具示教化，使将来人可蒙此福，得离三涂永处福堂。” 佛言：“善哉！善哉！辩意长者子，乃于佛前作师子吼，有所发起开化一切，当来愚闇凶恶之人，得蒙是义快如是乎！所欲问者莫得疑难，如来当为 现代汉语译本： 闻如是： 我听到的是这样的： 一时，佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园（Jetavana Anathapindika-arama），与千二百五十沙门（shramana，出家修道者）俱，菩萨万人。尔时，世尊与无央数大众共会围绕说法。 一时，佛陀在舍卫国祇树给孤独园，与一千二百五十位沙门一同，还有一万位菩萨。当时，世尊与无数的大众聚集在一起，被围绕着说法。 时舍卫城中有大长者子，名曰辩意，从五百长者子，各有五百侍从，来诣佛所，前以头面着地，为佛作礼，却坐一面。于时，辩意长者子察众坐定，承佛威神，从坐起正衣服，俨然而前为佛作礼，长跪叉手，白佛言：‘欲有所问，唯愿世尊慈愍敷演。世尊、至真！三界无上道德神化，济度群萌普演权道，令众得所，当来之世，五浊鼎沸三毒炽盛，以此相烧，无尊无卑毒念相向。若当臣王以贪国位，兴师相伐身死名灭，当尔之时灾及小民，若佛弟子四辈之众，蒙佛遗恩得为道名，外着法衣内怀嫉妒，无有敬顺转相诽谤，扬恶遏善贡高非彼，此之人辈，皆是地狱饿鬼畜生之分，利一时之荣，不知后世劫数之殃，当以何法而开化之？唯愿世尊，具示教化，使将来人可蒙此福，得离三涂永处福堂。’ 当时，舍卫城中有一位大长者的儿子，名叫辩意，他带领五百位长者的儿子，每位长者的儿子又各有五百位侍从，一同来到佛陀所在的地方，走到佛前，以头面触地，向佛陀行礼，然后退坐在一旁。这时，辩意长者子观察到大家都已坐定，凭借佛陀的威神之力，从座位上站起来，整理好衣服，庄重地走到佛前，向佛陀行礼，长跪合掌，对佛陀说：‘我有些问题想要请教，只希望世尊慈悲怜悯，详细地为我解说。世尊是至真之人！在三界之中，拥有无上的道德神化之力，救济众生，普遍地演说方便之法，使众生各得其所。在将来的时代，五浊（指劫浊、见浊、烦恼浊、众生浊、命浊）沸腾，三毒（指贪、嗔、痴）炽盛，人们因此互相残害，无论尊贵还是卑贱，都怀着恶毒的念头互相敌对。如果臣子或国王因为贪图王位，发动战争互相攻打，最终身死名灭，那时灾难就会降临到百姓身上。如果佛陀的弟子，四众（指比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷）之辈，蒙受佛陀的恩泽，得到了修道的名声，却表面上穿着法衣，内心怀着嫉妒，没有恭敬顺从之心，反而互相诽谤，宣扬恶行，压制善行，贡高自大，否定他人，这样的人，都是属于地狱、饿鬼、畜生道的份，贪图一时的荣华，却不知道后世漫长劫数的灾殃，应当用什么方法来开导教化他们呢？希望世尊详细地开示教化之法，使将来的人能够蒙受这份福报，脱离三涂（指地狱道、饿鬼道、畜生道），永远安住在幸福的处所。’ 佛言：‘善哉！善哉！辩意长者子，乃于佛前作师子吼，有所发起开化一切，当来愚闇凶恶之人，得蒙是义快如是乎！所欲问者莫得疑难，如来当为 佛陀说：‘好啊！好啊！辩意长者子，你能在佛前发出狮子吼般的声音，有所发起，开导教化一切将来的愚昧、黑暗、凶恶之人，能够蒙受这样的意义真是太好了！你想要问的问题不要有所疑虑，如来会为你解答的。
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English version: Thus have I heard: Thus I have heard: At one time, the Buddha was in the Jeta Grove of Anathapindika (Anathapindika-arama) in Shravasti (舍卫国), together with twelve hundred and fifty shramanas (沙门, renunciates), and ten thousand Bodhisattvas. At that time, the World Honored One was surrounded by an immeasurable multitude, expounding the Dharma. At one time, the Buddha was in the Jeta Grove of Anathapindika in Shravasti, together with twelve hundred and fifty shramanas, and ten thousand Bodhisattvas. At that time, the World Honored One was surrounded by an immeasurable multitude, expounding the Dharma. At that time, in the city of Shravasti, there was a son of a great elder named Bianyi (辩意, Eloquent Intent), who, accompanied by five hundred sons of elders, each with five hundred attendants, came to the place where the Buddha was. They prostrated themselves before the Buddha with their heads touching the ground, paid homage, and then sat to one side. Then, Bianyi, the son of the elder, observing that the assembly was seated, relying on the majestic power of the Buddha, rose from his seat, adjusted his robes, and solemnly stepped forward to pay homage to the Buddha. Kneeling with his palms together, he said to the Buddha: 'I wish to ask some questions; may the World Honored One, with compassion, elaborate on them. World Honored One, the truly genuine one! With unsurpassed morality and spiritual transformation in the Three Realms, you deliver sentient beings and universally expound expedient means, enabling all to attain their proper place. In the future age, the Five Turbidities (五浊, Five Degenerations) will boil over, and the Three Poisons (三毒, greed, hatred, and delusion) will be rampant, burning each other with these. Without respect for superiors or compassion for inferiors, poisonous thoughts will be directed at one another. If ministers or kings, greedy for the throne, raise armies to attack each other, resulting in death and the extinction of their names, then calamities will befall the common people. If the fourfold assembly (四辈, monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen) of Buddha's disciples, receiving the Buddha's remaining grace, gain a reputation for practicing the Way, but outwardly wear the Dharma robes while inwardly harboring jealousy, lacking respect and obedience, instead slandering each other, promoting evil and suppressing good, being arrogant and denigrating others, such people are destined for hell, hungry ghosts, and animals, benefiting from temporary glory but unaware of the calamities of countless kalpas in future lives. What Dharma should be used to enlighten and transform them? May the World Honored One fully reveal the teachings, so that future people may receive this blessing, escape the Three Wretched Realms (三涂, hell realm, hungry ghost realm, animal realm), and dwell forever in the abode of bliss.' At that time, in the city of Shravasti, there was a son of a great elder named Bianyi (Eloquent Intent), who, accompanied by five hundred sons of elders, each with five hundred attendants, came to the place where the Buddha was. They prostrated themselves before the Buddha with their heads touching the ground, paid homage, and then sat to one side. Then, Bianyi, the son of the elder, observing that the assembly was seated, relying on the majestic power of the Buddha, rose from his seat, adjusted his robes, and solemnly stepped forward to pay homage to the Buddha. Kneeling with his palms together, he said to the Buddha: 'I wish to ask some questions; may the World Honored One, with compassion, elaborate on them. World Honored One, the truly genuine one! With unsurpassed morality and spiritual transformation in the Three Realms, you deliver sentient beings and universally expound expedient means, enabling all to attain their proper place. In the future age, the Five Turbidities (referring to the defilements of the age, views, afflictions, beings, and life) will boil over, and the Three Poisons (referring to greed, hatred, and delusion) will be rampant, burning each other with these. Without respect for superiors or compassion for inferiors, poisonous thoughts will be directed at one another. If ministers or kings, greedy for the throne, raise armies to attack each other, resulting in death and the extinction of their names, then calamities will befall the common people. If the fourfold assembly (referring to monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen) of Buddha's disciples, receiving the Buddha's remaining grace, gain a reputation for practicing the Way, but outwardly wear the Dharma robes while inwardly harboring jealousy, lacking respect and obedience, instead slandering each other, promoting evil and suppressing good, being arrogant and denigrating others, such people are destined for hell, hungry ghosts, and animals, benefiting from temporary glory but unaware of the calamities of countless kalpas in future lives. What Dharma should be used to enlighten and transform them? May the World Honored One fully reveal the teachings, so that future people may receive this blessing, escape the Three Wretched Realms (referring to the hell realm, hungry ghost realm, and animal realm), and dwell forever in the abode of bliss.' The Buddha said: 'Excellent! Excellent! Bianyi, son of the elder, you roar like a lion before the Buddha, initiating and enlightening all future ignorant and wicked people, enabling them to receive this meaning. How wonderful! Do not hesitate to ask what you wish to know; the Tathagata will answer you.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 分别说之。”
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长者子辩意白佛言：“人何因缘得生天上？复何因缘来生人中？复何因缘生地狱中？复何因缘常生饿鬼中？复何因缘生畜生中？复何因缘常生尊贵众人所敬？复何因缘生奴婢中为人所使？复何因缘生庶民中，口气香洁身心常安，为人所誉不被诽谤？复何因缘得生为人，常被诽谤为人所憎，形状丑恶身意不安常怀恐怖？复何因缘所生之处常与佛会，闻法奉持初不差违，遭遇知识逮得好心，若作沙门常得所愿？所问如是，唯愿世尊，分别解说，令此众会得闻正教，愿使一切得济彼安。” 佛告长者子辩意：“谛听！谛听！善思念之，吾当为汝解说妙要。有五事行得生天上。何谓为五？一者、慈心，不杀群生悉养物命令众得安；二者、贤良，不盗他物布施无贪济诸穷乏；三者、贞洁，不犯外色男女护戒奉斋精进；四者、诚信，不欺于人护口四过无得贪欺；五者、不饮酒，不过口行；此五事乃得生天。” 尔时世尊，以偈颂曰： “不杀得长寿， 无病常鲜肥， 一切受天位， 身安光景至。 不盗常大富， 自然钱财宝， 七宝为宫殿， 娱乐心常好。 男女俱不淫， 身体香洁净， 所生常端正， 德行自然明； 不欺口气香， 言语常聪明， 谈论不 现代汉语译本 分别解说。’ 长者子辩意（a wealthy man's son named Bianyi）对佛说：‘人们因为什么因缘能够生到天上？又因为什么因缘来生到人间？又因为什么因缘生到地狱中？又因为什么因缘常生到饿鬼道中？又因为什么因缘生到畜生道中？又因为什么因缘常生到尊贵、受众人尊敬的家庭？又因为什么因缘生到奴婢中，被人使唤？又因为什么因缘生到平民中，口气香洁，身心常常安宁，被人称赞而不被诽谤？又因为什么因缘能够生而为人，却常常被人诽谤，被人憎恨，形状丑恶，身心不安，常常怀有恐怖？又因为什么因缘所生之处常常与佛相遇，听闻佛法并奉行，从不违背，遭遇善知识，获得好的心性，如果出家修行常能达成所愿？我所问的就是这些，希望世尊您分别解说，让这里的听众能够听闻正法，愿使一切众生都能渡过苦海到达安乐的彼岸。’ 佛告诉长者子辩意：‘仔细听！仔细听！好好思考，我将为你解说其中的精妙之处。有五种行为可以使人升到天上。哪五种呢？第一，慈悲心，不杀害任何生物，悉心照料万物，使众生得到安宁；第二，贤良，不偷盗他人的财物，乐于布施，不贪婪，救济那些贫穷困苦的人；第三，贞洁，不犯邪淫，男女都遵守戒律，奉行斋戒，精进修行；第四，诚实守信，不欺骗他人，守护口业，避免四种过失，不贪图欺骗；第五，不饮酒，不让酒通过口。做到这五件事就能升到天上。’ 这时，世尊用偈颂说道： ‘不杀生者得长寿，没有疾病且常年轻健壮，一切都能得到天上的果位，身心安乐，光彩照人。 不偷盗者常富有，自然拥有钱财珍宝，七宝筑成宫殿，享受快乐，心情舒畅。 男女都不邪淫者，身体香洁干净，所生之处常端正，德行自然彰显。 不欺骗者口气香，言语常聪明，谈论不
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English version ‘Explain them separately.’ The son of a wealthy man, Bianyi (a wealthy man's son named Bianyi), said to the Buddha, ‘Due to what causes and conditions are people born in the heavens? And due to what causes and conditions are they born among humans? And due to what causes and conditions are they born in hell? And due to what causes and conditions are they constantly born among the hungry ghosts? And due to what causes and conditions are they born among the animals? And due to what causes and conditions are they constantly born into noble families, respected by all? And due to what causes and conditions are they born as slaves, to be used by others? And due to what causes and conditions are they born among common people, with fragrant breath, and with body and mind constantly at peace, praised by others and not slandered? And due to what causes and conditions are they born as humans, yet constantly slandered, hated by others, with ugly forms, and with body and mind uneasy, constantly filled with fear? And due to what causes and conditions are they born in places where they constantly encounter the Buddha, hear and uphold the Dharma without ever deviating, encounter good teachers, and attain good minds, and if they become renunciants, they constantly attain their wishes? These are my questions. I hope that the World Honored One will explain them separately, so that this assembly may hear the true teachings, and may all beings be able to cross over to the other shore of peace.’ The Buddha told the son of a wealthy man, Bianyi, ‘Listen carefully! Listen carefully! Think well on this, and I will explain the essential points for you. There are five practices that lead to birth in the heavens. What are the five? First, a compassionate heart, not killing any living beings, but caring for all things, so that all beings may find peace; second, virtuous conduct, not stealing the possessions of others, but giving generously, without greed, and helping those who are poor and destitute; third, chastity, not engaging in sexual misconduct, with both men and women upholding the precepts, observing fasts, and practicing diligently; fourth, honesty and trustworthiness, not deceiving others, guarding one's speech, avoiding the four verbal misdeeds, and not being greedy for deception; fifth, not drinking alcohol, not allowing it to pass one's lips. These five practices lead to birth in the heavens.’ At that time, the World Honored One spoke in verse, saying: ‘Not killing leads to longevity, free from illness, constantly fresh and strong, all attain heavenly positions, with body and mind at peace, and radiant light. Not stealing leads to constant great wealth, naturally possessing money and treasures, with palaces made of the seven jewels, enjoying happiness, and with a constantly good mood. Both men and women not engaging in sexual misconduct, have bodies that are fragrant and pure, and are constantly born in beautiful places, with virtue naturally manifest. Not deceiving leads to fragrant breath, speech is constantly intelligent, discussions are not -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 謇吃， 所说众奉行。 酒肉不过口， 无有误乱意， 若当所生处， 天人常奉侍。 若其寿终后， 二十五神迎， 五福自然来， 光影甚炜炜。”