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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0549 佛说光明童子因缘经 No. 549 佛说光明童子因缘经卷第一 西天译经三藏朝奉大夫试光禄卿传法大师赐紫臣施护奉 诏译 如是我闻： 一时，佛在王舍城，迦兰陀竹林精舍。而彼城中，有一长者，名曰善贤，有大财宝富饶自在，然彼长者，于诸外道尼乾陀等，深生信重。长者一时，以彼世因缘故，其妻怀妊。而后一日，世尊于其食时，被袈裟衣，执持应器，入王舍城，次第乞食，渐次至彼善贤长者舍。 时彼长者，远见世尊渐近自舍，即谓妻言：“我今同汝，诣世尊所。”作是言已，即与其妻，前诣佛所。到已白言：“世尊！我名善贤，此是我妻，其人怀妊，日月将满，当所生者，是男？是女？” 佛言：“长者！汝妻胎中，决定是男，其后生已，家族富盛，最上吉祥，现于人中受天胜福，乃至最后，于我法中出家学道，断诸烦恼，证阿罗汉。” 是时长者，即取满钵上味清净饮食，奉上世尊。世尊受已，作如是言：“愿其施者，吉祥安乐。”世尊言已，持所施食，还复本处。 佛去未远，有一外道，是彼善贤先所重者，见佛世尊已，即作是思惟：“岂非今时因此沙门瞿昙，长者于我破本信心，我 现代汉语译本 《佛说光明童子因缘经》卷一 西天译经三藏朝奉大夫试光禄卿传法大师赐紫臣施护 奉 诏译 如是我闻： 一时，佛在王舍城（Rajagrha），迦兰陀竹林精舍（Kalandaka Venuvana）。当时城中有一位长者，名叫善贤（Sudatta），拥有大量的财富，非常富裕自在。然而这位长者对各种外道，如尼乾陀（Nigantha）等，深信不疑。长者因为世俗的因缘，他的妻子怀了孕。后来有一天，世尊在进食的时候，披着袈裟，拿着应器，进入王舍城，依次乞食，逐渐来到了善贤长者的住所。 当时，长者远远地看见世尊渐渐靠近自己的住所，就对妻子说：‘我现在和你一起去世尊那里。’说完，就和妻子一起，来到佛陀那里。到了之后禀告说：‘世尊！我的名字叫善贤，这是我的妻子，她已经怀孕，快要足月了，将要出生的，是男孩？还是女孩？’ 佛陀说：‘长者！你的妻子怀的，一定是男孩，他出生之后，家族会更加富盛，是最上吉祥的象征，现在人间享受天上的殊胜福报，乃至最后，会在我的佛法中出家学道，断除各种烦恼，证得阿罗汉果。’ 当时长者，就拿出一个装满上等美味清净饮食的钵，供奉给世尊。世尊接受后，说了这样的话：‘愿施食者，吉祥安乐。’世尊说完，拿着所施的食物，返回原来的地方。 佛陀离开没多久，有一位外道，是善贤先前非常敬重的人，看见佛世尊后，就心想：‘难道不是因为现在这个沙门瞿昙（释迦牟尼佛的尊称），长者才对我失去了原有的信心吗？’
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English version The Sutra of the Causal Conditions of the Light-emitting Boy Spoken by the Buddha, Volume 1 Translated by Shi Hu, the Purple-robed Minister, Great Master of Spreading the Dharma, Grand Master of Court Service, Acting Vice President of the Ministry of Revenue, of the Western Heaven Translation Bureau, under Imperial Order Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in Rajagrha (王舍城), at the Kalandaka Venuvana (迦兰陀竹林精舍). In that city, there was a wealthy householder named Sudatta (善贤), who possessed great wealth and was very affluent and comfortable. However, this householder deeply revered various non-Buddhist paths, such as the Niganthas (尼乾陀). Due to worldly circumstances, the householder's wife became pregnant. Later, one day, during mealtime, the World-Honored One, wearing his kasaya robe and holding his alms bowl, entered Rajagrha, begging for food in order, gradually arriving at the residence of the householder Sudatta. At that time, the householder, seeing the World-Honored One approaching his residence from afar, said to his wife, 'I will now go with you to the World-Honored One.' Having said this, he and his wife went before the Buddha. Upon arriving, he said, 'World-Honored One! My name is Sudatta, and this is my wife. She is pregnant and nearing her full term. Will the child to be born be a boy or a girl?' The Buddha said, 'Householder! The child in your wife's womb is definitely a boy. After he is born, your family will become even more prosperous, and he will be the most auspicious sign. He will experience heavenly blessings in this human realm, and eventually, he will renounce the household life and study the Way in my Dharma, severing all afflictions and attaining Arhatship.' At that time, the householder took a bowl filled with the finest, purest food and offered it to the World-Honored One. After the World-Honored One received it, he said, 'May the giver be blessed with auspiciousness and happiness.' After saying this, the World-Honored One took the offered food and returned to his original place. Not long after the Buddha left, a non-Buddhist, who was highly respected by Sudatta, saw the Buddha and thought, 'Could it be that because of this Shramana Gautama (释迦牟尼佛的尊称), the householder has lost his original faith in me?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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宜往彼询问其故，沙门瞿昙来何所说？”时彼外道，作是思惟已，即诣长者舍，作如是言：“长者！沙门瞿昙有何愿求，来至汝舍？复作何说？” 长者白言：“我师圣者！我妻怀妊故，乃问彼沙门瞿昙，当所生者，是男？是女？彼谓我言：‘定当生男，生已决定家族富盛，最上吉祥，现于人中，受天胜福，乃至最后于我法中，出家学道证阿罗汉。’” 而此外道，本善占相，闻是言已，即取白石，施设算法，算量其事为虚为实。彼设算已，具知其事，如佛所言，实无虚妄。而彼外道，虽知其实，然作是念：“我今若以如实而说，即此长者于彼沙门瞿昙，定生信重，我今宜应语长者言：‘瞿昙所说有实有虚。’”时彼外道，作是念已，呼长者妻，近外道前，取左右手，复看手文，及瞻面相。 尔时善贤长者，即白外道言：“我师圣者！先已设算。何故重复看其手文及瞻面相？” 彼外道言：“我适算彼瞿昙所说，及相汝妻，审知其事，少分真实，少分虚妄。” 长者复言：“何者真实？何者虚妄？” 外道答言：“瞿昙所说汝妻生男，此说是实；所言生已家族富盛，此亦是实。然子生时，合有少分火光明事，此子后必坏汝家族，所言最上吉祥，现于人中受天胜福，此是虚妄。长 现代汉语译本：应该去问问他原因，那个沙门瞿昙（Śākyamuni Buddha）来这里说了些什么？”当时那个外道，这样思考之后，就前往长者的住所，这样说道：“长者！那个沙门瞿昙有什么愿望和要求，来到你的住所？又说了些什么？” 长者回答说：“我的老师圣者！因为我的妻子怀孕了，所以才问那个沙门瞿昙，将要出生的孩子，是男孩？是女孩？他告诉我：‘一定会生男孩，出生后必定使家族富裕兴盛，是最上吉祥的，现在人世间，享受天上的殊胜福报，甚至最后在我的佛法中，出家学道证得阿罗汉果（Arhat）。’” 而这个外道，本来就擅长占卜相术，听到这些话后，就拿来白石，设置算法，计算衡量这件事是真是假。他设置算法后，完全知晓了这件事，如同佛陀所说，完全没有虚假。而那个外道，虽然知道实情，却这样想：‘我现在如果如实说出，那么这个长者对于那个沙门瞿昙，必定产生极大的信任和尊重，我现在应该告诉长者说：‘瞿昙所说的话有真有假。’”当时那个外道，这样想之后，呼唤长者的妻子，来到外道面前，拿起她的左右手，又看手纹，并且观察面相。 当时善贤长者，就对外道说：“我的老师圣者！您先前已经设置算法了，为什么还要重复看她的手纹和观察面相？” 那个外道说：“我刚才计算那个瞿昙所说的话，并且观察你妻子的相貌，详细地知道了这件事，少部分是真实的，少部分是虚假的。” 长者又问：“哪些是真实的？哪些是虚假的？” 外道回答说：“瞿昙所说你妻子会生男孩，这个说法是真实的；所说出生后家族会富裕兴盛，这也是真实的。然而孩子出生时，会伴随少许火光明的事情发生，这个孩子以后必定会败坏你的家族，所说最上吉祥，现在人世间享受天上的殊胜福报，这些是虚假的。”
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English version: 'You should go and ask him the reason, what did that Śākyamuni Buddha come here to say?' At that time, that non-Buddhist, after thinking this way, went to the elder's residence and said, 'Elder! What wishes and requests does that Śākyamuni Buddha have, coming to your residence? And what did he say?' The elder replied, 'My teacher, the holy one! Because my wife is pregnant, I asked that Śākyamuni Buddha whether the child to be born would be a boy or a girl? He told me: 'It will definitely be a boy, and after birth, he will surely make the family wealthy and prosperous, he will be of utmost auspiciousness, now in the human world, enjoying the supreme blessings of the heavens, and even in the end, within my Dharma, he will leave home to study the Way and attain Arhatship (Arhat).' And this non-Buddhist, who was originally skilled in divination and physiognomy, after hearing these words, took white stones, set up an algorithm, and calculated and measured whether this matter was true or false. After setting up the algorithm, he fully knew the matter, just as the Buddha had said, there was no falsehood at all. And that non-Buddhist, although he knew the truth, thought this way: 'If I tell the truth now, then this elder will definitely have great trust and respect for that Śākyamuni Buddha, I should now tell the elder: 'What the Śākyamuni Buddha said is partly true and partly false.'' At that time, that non-Buddhist, after thinking this way, called the elder's wife to come before him, took her left and right hands, looked at her palm lines, and observed her facial features. At that time, the wise elder then said to the non-Buddhist, 'My teacher, the holy one! You have already set up an algorithm, why do you repeatedly look at her palm lines and observe her facial features?' That non-Buddhist said, 'I just calculated what that Śākyamuni Buddha said, and observed your wife's appearance, and I know in detail that this matter is partly true and partly false.' The elder then asked, 'Which is true? Which is false?' The non-Buddhist replied, 'What the Śākyamuni Buddha said about your wife giving birth to a boy, this statement is true; what was said about the family becoming wealthy and prosperous after birth, this is also true. However, when the child is born, it will be accompanied by a small amount of fiery light, this child will surely ruin your family in the future, what was said about utmost auspiciousness, now enjoying the supreme blessings of the heavens in the human world, these are false.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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者！汝岂曾闻于人世中受天福者，斯为难信，所言于瞿昙法中当出家者，此说是实，以彼衣食因缘所逼切故，而后决定于瞿昙边乐求出家。所言断诸烦恼证阿罗汉者，此是虚妄，以沙门瞿昙法中，决定无有断诸烦恼，证圣果者。” 尔时善贤长者，闻说是事，若虚若实，其心疑惑，即生愁恼，白外道言：“我师圣者！其事云何？我今宜应当何所作？” 外道告言：“长者当令汝子生后，于我教中出家修学，即能普学一切事业。长者！我虽此说，汝自筹量。”时彼外道作是言已，即出其舍。 是时，善贤长者静在一处，审自思惟：“我今一切不能顾惜而悉弃舍，宜设计谋坏所妊子。”作是思惟已，善贤长者即持毒药，涂摩妻腹。 是时，长者左边摩药，子转右边，右边摩药，子转左边，乃至遍腹，无处容受，涂摩毒药，其妻以故，即趣命终。善贤意谓：“母既命终，子亦随灭，而后无人坏我家族，亦复无人得证圣果。” 尔时长者，既见其妻已趣命终，即时涕泪号泣。邻人亲属，来相慰问善贤长者：“汝妻何以忽然命终？”长者报言：“因怀妊故，而忽命终。”亲属邻人来相问已，各还自舍。 善贤长者即自思惟：“我妻已殁，勿置家中，可为施设诸所用物，送尸陀林。”作是思 现代汉语译本：‘喂！你难道听说过在人世间享受天福的人，难以置信，而说在Gautama（瞿昙，释迦牟尼的姓）的教法中出家的人，这是真的，因为他们被衣食所迫，才决定在Gautama（瞿昙）那里寻求出家。至于说断除一切烦恼证得阿罗汉果的人，这是虚假的，因为在沙门Gautama（瞿昙）的教法中，绝对没有断除一切烦恼，证得圣果的人。’ 当时，善贤长者听到这些话，真假难辨，心中疑惑，便生起愁恼，对外道说：‘我的老师圣者！事情是怎样的？我现在应该怎么做？’ 外道告诉他说：‘长者应该让你儿子出生后，在我教中出家修学，就能普遍学习一切事业。长者！我虽然这样说，你自己好好考虑。’当时那外道说完这些话，就离开了他的家。 这时，善贤长者独自静静地待在一个地方，仔细地思考：‘我现在一切都不能顾惜而全部舍弃，应该设计谋划来毁掉所怀的孩子。’这样思考后，善贤长者就拿来毒药，涂抹在妻子的腹部。 当时，长者在左边涂抹毒药，胎儿就转到右边，在右边涂抹毒药，胎儿就转到左边，甚至涂遍整个腹部，没有地方可以容纳，涂抹毒药，他的妻子因此就去世了。善贤心想：‘母亲既然死了，孩子也随之灭亡，以后就没有人能破坏我的家族，也没有人能证得圣果了。’ 当时长者，看到他的妻子已经去世，立刻痛哭流涕。邻居亲属，前来慰问善贤长者：‘你的妻子为什么忽然去世？’长者回答说：‘因为怀孕的缘故，而忽然去世。’亲属邻居前来问候之后，各自回到自己的家中。 善贤长者就自己思考：‘我的妻子已经死了，不要放在家里，可以准备好各种丧葬用品，送到尸陀林（停尸场）。’这样想着
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English version: 'Hey! Have you ever heard of people enjoying heavenly blessings in the human world? It's hard to believe. But saying that people renounce the world in the Dharma of Gautama (瞿昙, the surname of Shakyamuni) is true, because they are forced by the necessities of food and clothing, and then decide to seek renunciation with Gautama. As for saying that someone cuts off all afflictions and attains Arhatship, that is false, because in the Dharma of the Shramana Gautama, there is absolutely no one who cuts off all afflictions and attains the fruit of sainthood.' At that time, the elder Shanxian (善贤) heard these words, and he was confused about whether they were true or false. His heart was filled with doubt and sorrow, and he said to the heretic: 'My teacher, the holy one! What is the matter? What should I do now?' The heretic told him: 'Elder, you should let your son renounce the world and study in my teachings after he is born, and then he will be able to learn all kinds of skills. Elder! Although I say this, you should consider it carefully yourself.' At that time, after the heretic said these words, he left his house. At this time, the elder Shanxian quietly stayed in one place alone, carefully thinking to himself: 'Now I cannot care about anything and must abandon everything. I should devise a plan to destroy the child in the womb.' After thinking this, the elder Shanxian took poison and smeared it on his wife's abdomen. At that time, when the elder smeared the poison on the left side, the fetus turned to the right side; when he smeared the poison on the right side, the fetus turned to the left side; he even smeared it all over the abdomen, and there was no place to accommodate it. Because of the smearing of the poison, his wife died. Shanxian thought to himself: 'Since the mother is dead, the child will also perish, and later no one will be able to destroy my family, and no one will be able to attain the fruit of sainthood.' At that time, the elder, seeing that his wife had died, immediately wept bitterly. Neighbors and relatives came to comfort the elder Shanxian: 'Why did your wife suddenly die?' The elder replied: 'Because of pregnancy, she suddenly died.' After the relatives and neighbors came to inquire, they each returned to their own homes. The elder Shanxian then thought to himself: 'My wife is already dead, do not leave her at home, prepare all kinds of funeral supplies and send her to the Sitavana (尸陀林, cremation ground).’ Thinking this --------------------------------------------------------------------------------