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English version: Merchants, having arrived at their destination, placed their belongings and gathered in one place. At that time, the tax collectors examined them in order, and the merchants each paid the king the taxes they owed. Among them was only Manningyatamo (Manningyatamo, a proper noun) Brahmin, who concealed the white woolen fabric that he had placed in his staff beforehand, and did not pay the tax, standing alone on one side. At that time, next to the tax collection site, the bell on the pillar that had been erected as a marker rang naturally. The tax collectors immediately knew that there were people in the crowd who were concealing taxes, and said to the leader of the merchants: 'Now the bell on this pillar is ringing by itself, not blown by the wind, nor shaken by anyone. I already know clearly that among you, is there not someone who is concealing taxes and not paying them?' The tax collectors immediately gathered everyone and searched again. Among this group, they did not find anyone who had concealed taxes and not paid them. At this time, the merchants knew that each other had no concealed taxes and wanted to move forward, but the bell rang again. Like this, several times, repeatedly and carefully examining, they found no one concealing taxes. The leader of the merchants then said to the tax collectors: 'Among us, there is no one concealing taxes. It must be that others have secretly concealed them and left.' After saying these words, everyone unanimously agreed that it was this Brahmin who had concealed taxes. Until the very end, the tax collectors seized Manningyatamo (Manningyatamo, a proper noun) Brahmin and would not let him go, insisting that he pay the tax. At this time, the Brahmin said: 'Why are you now conspiring to seize me? You have already clearly seen that I have nothing. If I have a small amount of something concealed and not paid, I am willing to take out everything I own to pay the tax.' After saying these words, the bell rang again. The tax collectors only at this Brahmin's place, carefully searched, and then said to him: 'Hey! Brahmin! Why are you now insisting on concealing taxes and refusing to pay? You are now hearing this bell frequently vibrating, this is a rare thing. You should now know that under this pillar, there must be a deity adding protection. You should pay the tax and not bring trouble upon yourself.' The Brahmin said: 'The deity is adding power, I believe this is true.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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言已于伞柄中，出其白㲲示守税人，作如是言：“此即是我所隐税物，汝宜收之。” 时守税人受此㲲已，谓婆罗门言：“既不输王，非我所受，回奉天神。”言已持㲲挂于柱上，复谓婆罗门言：“我已挂㲲，奉彼天神，汝或欲者，当自取之。”时婆罗门即取其㲲，而乃前进，于一静处，亦复如前安伞柄内，隐覆而行，渐次入于王舍城中。 时婆罗门显张其㲲，货于市肆，冀望有人酬千金价；如是周行，竟无有人酬千金者。时，婆罗门作是唱言：“王舍大城，无人辩识此妙细㲲。”唱是言时，光明长者乘以宝象，方从王宫，还归自舍。适闻此语，而忽惊愕，即时暂住，谓婆罗门言：“汝今何故于此城中，出轻易语？”彼婆罗门，即时无答。光明长者言：“汝宜具说此事元因。” 婆罗门言：“我从本国，持此二假上妙细㲲，而来贸易，若人酬我千金价者，我即与之，我已周行，无人酬价。” 光明长者言：“汝可持来，我暂观视。”时婆罗门即随长者，至于舍中，乃展其㲲，示于长者。长者见已，即能辩识，乃谓婆罗门言：“今此二㲲，一新一故，故者酬汝五百金钱。” 婆罗门言：“长者所酬，其价未当。” 光明长者言：“我今现见，此是故物，浣濯乃新。”长者即时将此 现代汉语译本： 他说着，从伞柄中取出那块白㲲（bái dié，白色细绢），向守税人展示，并说道：‘这就是我所隐瞒的税物，你应该收下它。’ 当时，守税人接过这块㲲，对婆罗门（pó luó mén，古印度僧侣）说：‘既然不是进献给国王的，我就不能接受，还是献给天神吧。’说完，就把㲲挂在柱子上，又对婆罗门说：‘我已经把㲲挂起来，献给天神了，如果你想要，就自己拿去吧。’当时，婆罗门就取回了那块㲲，然后继续前进，在一个安静的地方，又像之前一样把㲲藏在伞柄里，遮掩着行走，渐渐地进入了王舍城（wáng shě chéng，古印度城市名）中。 当时，婆罗门显眼地张开他的㲲，在市场上叫卖，希望有人能出千金的价格购买；这样四处走动，竟然没有人出千金的价格。当时，婆罗门就说道：‘王舍大城，竟然没有人能辨识这美妙的细㲲。’当他说这句话的时候，光明长者（guāng míng zhǎng zhě，人名）正乘坐着宝象，从王宫返回自己的住所。恰好听到这句话，感到非常惊讶，立刻停了下来，对婆罗门说：‘你现在为什么在这城中，说这样轻率的话？’那婆罗门，一时没有回答。光明长者说：‘你应该详细地说出这件事的来龙去脉。’ 婆罗门说：‘我从我的国家，带着这两块上好的细㲲，前来做买卖，如果有人出千金的价格，我就卖给他，我已经四处走动，没有人出这个价格。’ 光明长者说：‘你可以拿来，我先看看。’当时，婆罗门就跟随长者，到了他的住所，然后展开那块㲲，给长者看。长者看了之后，立刻就能辨识出来，于是对婆罗门说：‘现在这两块㲲，一块是新的，一块是旧的，旧的这块我出五百金钱。’ 婆罗门说：‘长者出的价格，不太合适。’ 光明长者说：‘我现在看到，这确实是旧的东西，洗过之后才像新的。’长者立刻就要把这块㲲拿去
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English version: Having said this, he took out the white 'tè' (bái dié, fine white silk) from the umbrella handle, showed it to the tax collector, and said: 'This is the taxable item I was concealing; you should collect it.' At that time, the tax collector received the 'tè', and said to the Brahmin (pó luó mén, ancient Indian priest): 'Since it is not for the king, I cannot accept it; I will offer it to the gods.' Having said this, he hung the 'tè' on a pillar, and further said to the Brahmin: 'I have hung the 'tè', offering it to the gods; if you want it, you can take it yourself.' At that time, the Brahmin took back the 'tè', and then proceeded forward. In a quiet place, he again concealed the 'tè' inside the umbrella handle as before, covering it as he walked, gradually entering the city of Rājagṛha (wáng shě chéng, name of an ancient Indian city). At that time, the Brahmin conspicuously displayed his 'tè', hawking it in the market, hoping someone would offer a thousand gold coins for it; he walked around like this, but no one offered a thousand gold coins. At that time, the Brahmin said: 'In this great city of Rājagṛha, no one can recognize this wonderful fine 'tè'.' As he said this, the wealthy householder Guangming (guāng míng zhǎng zhě, personal name) was riding a precious elephant, returning from the royal palace to his residence. He happened to hear this, and was very surprised. He stopped immediately, and said to the Brahmin: 'Why are you saying such frivolous words in this city?' The Brahmin did not answer for a moment. The wealthy householder Guangming said: 'You should explain the whole story in detail.' The Brahmin said: 'I came from my country, bringing these two excellent fine 'tè' to trade. If someone offers me a thousand gold coins, I will sell it to him. I have walked around everywhere, but no one has offered that price.' The wealthy householder Guangming said: 'You can bring it here, let me take a look.' At that time, the Brahmin followed the householder to his residence, and then unfolded the 'tè', showing it to the householder. After the householder saw it, he could immediately recognize it, and said to the Brahmin: 'Now these two 'tè', one is new and one is old. I will offer you five hundred gold coins for the old one.' The Brahmin said: 'The price offered by the householder is not suitable.' The wealthy householder Guangming said: 'I can see now that this is indeed an old item, it only looks new after being washed.' The householder was about to take this 'tè' away immediately --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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故㲲，于重楼上，自空投下，其㲲体重，即速坠地。光明长者复谓婆罗门言：“余一新㲲，我欲观视。”时婆罗门，即取新㲲，持授长者。长者观已，亦复如前，向空投下，其㲲体轻，良久徐徐方乃坠地。 彼婆罗门即生信重，乃作是言：“光明长者有大威力，今此细㲲，若新若故，我悉奉汝，不取其价，汝当受之。” 长者答言：“我家巨富，汝历艰辛，安可无名受汝此物？我今各与汝千金钱，鬻我二㲲。”时婆罗门得其价已，持还所止。 光明长者先以故㲲，授彼家僮，后将新㲲，自作净巾，而常受用。乃至后时，光明长者用是巾已，向日𣉜曝。 是时，频婆娑罗王臣佐围绕，方欲上殿，忽为暴风，飘其浴巾，落于王前。时频婆娑罗王，谓侍臣言：“今此细㲲，从何所来？唯应王者，乃可受用。”侍臣白言：“大王曾闻，转轮圣王临位七日，天雨黄金，王今统临，天雨细㲲，后必非久亦雨黄金。” 王言：“汝等知不？我闻佛记，光明长者现于人中受天胜福，今此细㲲，必应是彼所用之物，风飘至此，可召其人而还授之。” 是时，光明长者即至王前，王言：“长者！佛先记汝，现于人中受天胜福，今此细㲲，必汝所有，今还授汝。” 时，光明长者鞠躬伸手，捧受 现代汉语译本 于是，（光明长者）在重楼上，从空中扔下旧的浴巾，那浴巾因为自身沉重，很快就坠落到地上。光明长者又对婆罗门说：‘我还有一条新的浴巾，我想看看。’当时，婆罗门就取出新的浴巾，拿给长者。长者看了之后，也像之前一样，向空中扔下，那浴巾因为质地轻盈，过了很久才慢慢地落到地上。 那婆罗门立刻产生了敬佩之情，于是说道：‘光明长者有很大的威力，现在这些浴巾，无论是新的还是旧的，我都全部奉献给您，不要任何价钱，您就收下吧。’ 长者回答说：‘我家非常富有，你经历了这么多辛苦，怎么能无缘无故地接受你的东西呢？我现在给你每个浴巾一千金钱，买下你的两条浴巾。’当时，婆罗门得到了钱，就拿着回到了住处。 光明长者先将旧的浴巾，交给家里的仆人使用，后来将新的浴巾，自己当作干净的抹布，经常使用。直到后来，光明长者用完这块抹布后，把它放在太阳下晾晒。 当时，频婆娑罗王（Bimbisara，古印度摩揭陀国国王）被大臣们簇拥着，正要上殿，忽然一阵暴风，吹走了他的浴巾，落在了国王面前。当时频婆娑罗王对侍臣说：‘这块细布，是从哪里来的？只有王者，才可以享用。’侍臣禀告说：‘大王曾经听说，转轮圣王（Chakravarti，拥有统治世界的理想明君）即位七天，天降黄金，大王现在统治天下，天降细布，以后不久也一定会降下黄金。’ 国王说：‘你们知道吗？我听佛陀说过，光明长者（Jyotishka，人名）现在人间享受着天上的殊胜福报，这块细布，一定是他的东西，被风吹到这里，可以召他来，把东西还给他。’ 当时，光明长者立刻来到国王面前，国王说：‘长者！佛陀之前就说过你，现在人间享受着天上的殊胜福报，这块细布，一定是你的东西，现在还给你。’ 当时，光明长者鞠躬伸手，捧着接受。
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English version Therefore, (Jyotishka) on the high tower, threw the old cloth down from the air. Because of its weight, the cloth quickly fell to the ground. Jyotishka then said to the Brahmin: 'I have another new cloth, I want to see it.' At that time, the Brahmin took out the new cloth and gave it to the elder. After the elder looked at it, he also threw it into the air as before. Because the cloth was light, it slowly fell to the ground after a long time. The Brahmin immediately developed respect and faith, and then said: 'Jyotishka has great power. Now, whether these cloths are new or old, I will offer them all to you without asking for any price. Please accept them.' The elder replied: 'My family is very wealthy. You have gone through so much hardship. How can I accept your things for no reason? I will now give you a thousand gold coins for each cloth to buy your two cloths.' At that time, the Brahmin got the money and took it back to his residence. Jyotishka first gave the old cloth to the servants at home to use, and later used the new cloth as a clean towel for himself, and used it often. Until later, after Jyotishka used this towel, he put it in the sun to dry. At that time, King Bimbisara (Bimbisara, King of Magadha in ancient India) was surrounded by his ministers and was about to enter the palace when suddenly a gust of wind blew away his bath towel and it fell in front of the king. At that time, King Bimbisara said to his attendants: 'Where did this fine cloth come from? Only a king can enjoy it.' The attendants reported: 'Your Majesty once heard that when a Chakravarti (Chakravarti, an ideal monarch with the power to rule the world) ascended the throne for seven days, gold rained from the sky. Now that Your Majesty rules the world, fine cloth rains from the sky, and gold will surely rain down soon.' The king said: 'Do you know? I heard the Buddha say that Jyotishka (Jyotishka, a personal name) is now enjoying the supreme blessings of heaven in the human world. This fine cloth must be his. It was blown here by the wind. You can summon him and return it to him.' At that time, Jyotishka immediately came to the king. The king said: 'Elder! The Buddha said before that you are now enjoying the supreme blessings of heaven in the human world. This fine cloth must be yours. I will return it to you now.' At that time, Jyotishka bowed and reached out his hands to receive it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------