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English version: It's like the fruit of the middle Āmalaka (a type of fruit), where slander arises even though there is no such thing. Seeing the Buddha receive many offerings, respect, and praise, and being admired by gods and humans, (the heretics) cannot receive such complete offerings as the Buddha, and jealousy arises in their hearts, so they create evil names for the Buddha. Seeing that the Buddha possesses such indestructible merits, and not possessing them themselves, they become jealous and slander the Tathagata. Those heretics, their past blessings exhausted and new blessings not arising, enter the wilderness and dense forest of evil views. It is like a person entering a great wilderness, losing the right path and unable to get out. Those heretics are also like this, separated from wisdom, unable to escape from various evil views, not believing in the true Dharma, not making offerings to the Sangha, losing their roots of goodness, generating various evil views, and all their words are inverted, not believing in karmic retribution, not knowing the laws of the Twelve Nidānas, walking in the dense forest of evil views instead of the true path, and being like the blind from birth in relation to all dharmas. At that time, the retinues of the six heretical teachers (Pūraṇa Kassapa, Makkhali Gosāla, Ajita Kesakambalī, Pakudha Kaccāyana, Sañjaya Belatthiputta, and Nigaṇṭha Nāṭaputta), and the naked ascetics, all gathered together, went to the debating hall and discussed together, saying: 'When the Śramaṇa Gautama (Śākyamuni Buddha) had not yet appeared, when the great Śramaṇa had not yet been seen, all the people of this Jambudvīpa (the world we live in) belonged to us, believed in our Dharma, and followed our wishes. After Gautama appeared in the world, all the people abandoned our Dharma, no longer provided us with clothes, food, bedding, and medicine, nor did they respect, honor, or praise us, nor did they listen to our words. What should we do now?' They further discussed, saying: 'The Śramaṇa Gautama, even though he possesses merit and wisdom, and can convert the countries of Aṅga (one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas of ancient India) and Magadha (one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas of ancient India), causing all the people to convert, cannot convert even one person, the elder Dhrtarastra. In this Rājagṛha (the capital of the ancient Magadha kingdom), only that elder does not believe in Gautama, but alone accepts our Dharma, offering, respecting, honoring, and praising us, giving us clothes and food, belonging only to us, Nigaṇṭha Nāṭaputta (founder of Jainism), Makkhali Gosāla (Ajivika leader), Pakudha Kaccāyana (skeptic), Sañjaya Belatthiputta (agnostic), Ajita Kesakambalī (materialist), Pūraṇa Kassapa (immoralist), and other teachers of the masses, and other Śramaṇas and Brahmins have never been able to reach his door.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。我等徒众若至其家，彼人能以诚心种种供养，彼人今日信根成就，于我等所生胜信心深彻骨髓。王舍城中国王大臣，刹利、婆罗门及诸余人，无有如是坚固信心。沙门瞿昙及一切婆罗门诸余外道等，亦无能坏彼人信心，我等于彼而得自在，闻有所说必定信受，今者宜应往至其家，具以上事向其人说。复当教彼于七重门下各作火坑，其一一坑深没七人，满中安置佉他罗炭无烟之火，以铜为梁草土覆上。瞿昙将至，当以水洒并散诸华，瞿昙若踏必当陷死。若不死者，复以毒药置饮食中与之令食。作是事已，遣请瞿昙就家饭食。瞿昙若是一切智者，必不受请，不为火毒之所烧害；若其非者，受请无疑。” 时诸外道作是计已，即共发往至王舍城，到于德护大长者家，至其家已，便一向立。是时，长者见诸外道，心大欢喜，踊跃无量，就彼作礼。既顶礼已，广为处处，安置床铺，劝令就坐。既就坐已，合掌曲躬，作如是言：“我常思念，今忽逢遇，善哉！善哉！天念我故，令诸导师、诸大德等悉来集会，为作福田。”尔时，长者见诸外道悉皆坐已，次第行水安置器皿，设种种食，食已洗竟。是时，长者于大外道床前，别安小座而坐。时诸外道卢竭多蜜多尼延咃等一切外道，既见长者安坐已定，作如是言：“大长者！我 现代汉语译本：我们的弟子如果去到他家，那人能以真诚心意提供各种供养，那人今日的信根就已成就，对于我们所产生的殊胜信心深入骨髓。王舍城（Rajagrha）中的国王大臣、刹帝利（Kshatriya）、婆罗门（Brahmana）以及其他所有人，都没有这样坚固的信心。沙门瞿昙（释迦牟尼佛）以及一切婆罗门和其他外道等等，也没有人能够破坏那人的信心，我们对于他可以完全控制，听到我们所说的必定信受，现在应该前往他家，将以上的事情告诉他。再教他于七重门下各挖一个火坑，每一个坑深到可以埋没七个人，里面装满佉他罗炭（Khathira）无烟的火，用铜做梁，用草土覆盖在上面。瞿昙将要来到时，就用水洒地并散花，瞿昙如果踩到必定会陷进去烧死。如果没死，再把毒药放在饮食中给他吃。做完这些事后，再邀请瞿昙到家中吃饭。瞿昙如果是一切智者，必定不会接受邀请，不会被火和毒药所烧害；如果他不是一切智者，接受邀请是无疑的。” 当时，这些外道做了这样的计划后，就一起出发前往王舍城，到达德护（德护）大长者家，到达他家后，便一字排开站立。当时，长者看见这些外道，心中非常欢喜，高兴得不得了，走到他们面前行礼。行完顶礼后，到处安置床铺，劝他们坐下。他们坐下后，长者合掌弯腰，这样说道：‘我常常思念，今天忽然遇到，太好了！太好了！一定是天神怜悯我，让各位导师、各位大德都来这里，为我做福田。’当时，长者看见这些外道都坐下了，就依次倒水，安置器皿，准备各种食物，吃完后洗手。当时，长者在大外道的床前，另外安置一个小座位坐下。当时，卢竭多蜜多尼延咃（Rukjata Mityanita）等一切外道，看见长者坐定后，这样说道：‘大长者！我们…
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English version: 'If our disciples go to his house, and that person can sincerely offer various kinds of offerings, then that person's root of faith will be established today, and the excellent faith generated towards us will penetrate deep into his bones. Among the kings, ministers, Kshatriyas (warrior caste), Brahmanas (priestly caste), and all other people in Rajagrha (city name), none have such firm faith. Neither the Shramana Gautama (释迦牟尼佛) nor all the Brahmanas and other heretics can destroy that person's faith. We have complete control over him, and he will surely believe whatever we say. Now we should go to his house and tell him the above matters. Furthermore, we should teach him to dig a fire pit under each of the seven gates, each pit deep enough to bury seven people, filled with smokeless Khathira (type of wood) charcoal, with copper beams and covered with grass and soil. When Gautama is about to arrive, sprinkle water and scatter flowers. If Gautama steps on it, he will surely fall in and be burned to death. If he doesn't die, then put poison in his food and give it to him to eat. After doing these things, invite Gautama to come to the house for a meal. If Gautama is omniscient, he will surely not accept the invitation and will not be harmed by the fire and poison; if he is not omniscient, he will undoubtedly accept the invitation.' At that time, after these heretics made this plan, they set off together to Rajagrha, arriving at the house of the great elder Dehu (name). After arriving at his house, they stood in a row. At that time, the elder saw these heretics and was very happy, overjoyed beyond measure, and went to them to pay respects. After prostrating, he arranged beds everywhere and urged them to sit down. After they sat down, he put his palms together and bowed, saying, 'I have always been thinking about this, and today I suddenly encounter you. Excellent! Excellent! It must be the gods who pity me, allowing all the teachers and great virtues to come here to create a field of merit for me.' At that time, the elder saw that all the heretics were seated, and he poured water in order, arranged utensils, and prepared various foods. After eating, he washed his hands. At that time, the elder placed a small seat in front of the great heretic's bed and sat down. At that time, all the heretics, such as Rukjata Mityanita (name), seeing that the elder was seated, said, 'Great elder! We...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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等本于大议论堂聚集之时，先有如是筹量：‘瞿昙沙门未出之时，未见大沙门时，一切阎浮提十六大国央伽摩陀罗等悉皆属我，随意自在信受我语，恭敬供养尊重赞叹，供给衣食卧具汤药。自彼出来惟信彼法，弃舍我等不复尊重恭敬供养，亦不供给衣食卧具汤药，十六大国央伽摩陀罗等，悉为瞿昙之所统领。惟汝一人是我檀越信受我语，瞿昙沙门种种方便，不能破坏令汝信受。央伽摩陀罗等十六大国，无有及汝信我语者，一切国人及大王等亦信汝语。’是故我等，生如是计共汝评章，汝今信我我亦信汝，所有言论义无有二，莫令漏泄使外人知。 “大长者！汝今决定大须信用我等计挍，可于汝家七重门下，一一门内作大火坑各没七人，着佉陀罗炭无烟之火，以铜为梁遍敷𥱿篨薄以土覆。瞿昙将至，以水洒上复散好华，瞿昙若过必当陷死。若烧不死，复以毒药安着食中，作是事已，遣请瞿昙。彼若定是一切智者必不受请，非一切智受请无疑。” 尔时长者闻六师教，心大欢喜，叹言：“善哉！此计甚善，快适我愿，我今堪能种种备办，惟愿大师莫为忧虑。” 六师答言：“若如是者，今可速办。” 长者答言：“善哉！如教事事顺从，便当造作火坑、毒食，躬请瞿昙，我若不杀，亦更无有能杀 现代汉语译本：当我们在大议论堂聚集的时候，首先这样商量：‘瞿昙（Gautama，释迦牟尼的姓）沙门未出现的时候，未见到这位大沙门的时候，整个阎浮提（Jambudvipa，指我们所居住的这个世界）的十六大国，如央伽（Anga）摩陀罗（Magadha）等，都属于我们，随意自在地相信和接受我们的话，恭敬供养，尊重赞叹，供给衣食卧具汤药。自从他出来后，人们只相信他的法，抛弃我们，不再尊重恭敬供养，也不再供给衣食卧具汤药。十六大国，如央伽摩陀罗等，都被瞿昙所统领。只有你一个人是我的施主，相信和接受我的话，瞿昙沙门用种种方便，也不能破坏你对我的信任。央伽摩陀罗等十六大国，没有谁能像你一样相信我的话，所有国人和大王等也相信你的话。’因此，我们产生这样的计划，和你共同商议，你现在信任我，我也信任你，我们所有的言论意义一致，不要泄露出去让外人知道。 ‘大长者！你现在必须坚定地信任我们的计策，可以在你家七重门下，每一道门内都挖一个大火坑，每个坑里埋没七个人，用佉陀罗（khadira，一种木材）炭燃烧无烟的火焰，用铜做梁，遍铺𥱿篨（kusa，一种草）薄，再用土覆盖。瞿昙将要来到，用水洒在上面，再散上好花，瞿昙如果经过，必定会陷进去烧死。如果烧不死，再把毒药放在食物中。做了这些事后，再去邀请瞿昙。他如果真的是一切智者，必定不会接受邀请，如果不是一切智者，接受邀请无疑。’ 当时，长者听了六师（指六位外道导师）的教唆，心里非常欢喜，赞叹说：‘好啊！这个计策非常好，非常符合我的心意，我现在能够准备各种东西，只希望大师们不要为此忧虑。’ 六师回答说：‘如果这样，现在就可以赶紧准备了。’ 长者回答说：‘好，按照你们的教导，事事顺从，就去建造火坑、准备毒食，亲自去邀请瞿昙，我如果杀不了他，也就没有人能杀了他了。’
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English version: When we gathered at the Great Debate Hall, we first considered this: ‘Before the Shramana Gautama (Gautama, the surname of Shakyamuni) appeared, before we saw this Great Shramana, all sixteen great kingdoms of Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa, referring to the world we live in), such as Anga and Magadha, belonged to us. They freely and willingly believed and accepted our words, respectfully made offerings, honored and praised us, and provided us with clothing, food, bedding, and medicine. Since he came out, people only believe in his Dharma, abandoning us, no longer respecting, honoring, or making offerings to us, nor providing us with clothing, food, bedding, and medicine. The sixteen great kingdoms, such as Anga and Magadha, are all under the control of Gautama. Only you are my benefactor, believing and accepting my words. The Shramana Gautama, with all his skillful means, cannot destroy your trust in me. Among the sixteen great kingdoms such as Anga and Magadha, no one believes my words like you do. All the people and the great kings also believe your words.’ Therefore, we have come up with this plan to discuss it with you. You trust me now, and I trust you. All our words are of one meaning. Do not let it leak out and be known by outsiders. ‘Great householder! You must now firmly trust our plan. You can dig a large fire pit at each of the seven gates of your house, burying seven people in each pit, burning smokeless flames with Khadira (khadira, a type of wood) charcoal. Use copper as beams, spread Kusa (kusa, a type of grass) thinly, and cover it with soil. When Gautama is about to arrive, sprinkle water on it and scatter good flowers. If Gautama passes by, he will surely fall in and be burned to death. If he is not burned to death, then put poison in the food. After doing these things, go and invite Gautama. If he is truly an all-knowing one, he will definitely not accept the invitation. If he is not all-knowing, there is no doubt that he will accept the invitation.’ At that time, the elder, hearing the teachings of the six teachers (referring to the six heretical teachers), was very happy and exclaimed, ‘Good! This plan is very good, very much in line with my wishes. I am now able to prepare everything. I only hope that the masters will not worry about it.’ The six teachers replied, ‘If that is the case, then you can prepare quickly now.’ The elder replied, ‘Good, according to your teachings, I will obey in everything. I will build the fire pits, prepare the poisoned food, and personally invite Gautama. If I cannot kill him, then no one else will be able to kill him.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------