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English version: Therefore, I hoped it would certainly be beneficial, and since this child seemed to have no other malicious intent, I endured and listened to him. Consequently, I dispatched a blue-clad eunuch to bring him in to see the Queen Mother. Jivaka (the renowned physician) said to the Queen Mother, 'The King's illness can be cured. Now, medicine should be prepared. The prescription should be secretly revealed to me and not disclosed to anyone else. It is best to dismiss those around us.' The Queen Mother then dismissed the blue-clad eunuch. Jivaka then asked the Queen Mother, 'Earlier, when I examined the King's illness, I saw that the blood and vital energy in the King's body were all toxins of snakes and scorpions, appearing unlike those of a human. Who exactly is the King's son? If you tell me the truth, I can cure him now; if you do not tell me, I will not cure him, and the illness will not be healed.' The Queen Mother said, 'In the past, I once slept during the day in the Golden Pillar Hall. Suddenly, something came and pressed upon my body. At that time, I was in a daze, half-dreaming, half-awake, in a state like a nightmare, and then I had relations with it. Suddenly waking up, I saw a large scorpion, more than three feet long, leaving my body, and I felt that I was pregnant. The King is indeed the son of this scorpion. I was ashamed of this and never spoke of it. You have now perceived it, how miraculous! If the illness can be cured, I am willing to entrust the King's life to you. Now, to cure it, what medicine should be used?' Jivaka said, 'Only clarified butter (ghrita-manda, the essence of milk) will do.' The Queen Mother said, 'Alas! Be careful not to mention the word clarified butter (ghrita-manda), for the King greatly detests hearing the smell of clarified butter (ghrita-manda), and he also hates hearing the name of clarified butter (ghrita-manda). Hundreds and thousands of people have died before for mentioning clarified butter (ghrita-manda). If you say this now, you will surely be killed. If you give this to the King to drink, he will ultimately not swallow it. I hope you will use other medicine.' Jivaka said, 'Clarified butter (ghrita-manda) cures poison, and it is because of the poison that the illness detests hearing the word clarified butter (ghrita-manda). If the King's illness is minor, or if it is just another poison, there is still medicine that can cure it. Since the scorpion poison is severe and has already spread throughout the King's body, if it is not clarified butter (ghrita-manda), it ultimately cannot be eliminated. Now, it should be decocted and refined to turn it into water, with no smell or taste. The King will not notice it and will naturally drink it. Once the medicine is taken, he will surely be cured, and there is nothing to worry about.' Then he came out to see the King and said, 'I went in to see the Queen Mother earlier and have already spoken of the prescription. Now, medicine should be prepared, and it should be completed in fifteen days. Now I have five wishes.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，王若听我，病即可愈；若不听我，病不得愈。” 王问：“五愿尽何等事？” 耆婆曰：“一者、愿得王甲藏中新衣未历躯者与我着之；二者、愿令我得独自出入宫门门无诃者；三者、愿得日日独入见太后及王皇后，莫禁诃我；四者、愿王饮药，当一时令尽，莫得中息；五者、愿得王八千里白象与我乘之。” 王闻大怒曰：“鼠子！何敢求是五愿？促具解之，若不能解，今打杀汝。汝何故求我新衣？为欲杀我，便着我衣，诈作我身耶？” 耆婆曰：“合药宜当精洁斋戒，而我来日经久，衣服皆被尘垢，固欲得王衣着之以合药也。” 意便解曰：“如此，大佳！汝何故复欲自出入宫门令无禁诃？欲因此将兵来攻杀我耶？” 耆婆曰：“王前后使诸医师，皆嫌疑之，无所委信，又诛杀之，不服其药。群臣大小，皆言王当复杀我，而王病已甚，恐外人生心作乱。若令我自出入不见禁诃，外人大小皆知王信我，必服我药，病必当愈，则不敢生逆乱之心也。” 王曰：“大佳！汝何故欲日日独入，见我母及见我妇？欲作淫乱耶？” 耆婆曰：“王前后杀人甚多，臣下大小各怀恐怖，皆不愿王之安隐，无可信者。今共合药，因我顾睨之间，便投于毒药，我所不觉，即非小事。 现代汉语译本：国王如果听从我的，病就可以痊愈；如果不听从我的，病就不能痊愈。 国王问：‘这五个愿望都是些什么事？’ 耆婆（Jivaka，人名，著名医师）说：‘第一，希望得到国王甲藏中没有穿过的新衣服给我穿；第二，希望能够独自出入宫门，没有人阻拦我；第三，希望能够每天独自进去见太后和王后，不要禁止我，也不要呵斥我；第四，希望国王喝药的时候，能够一次性喝完，不要中途停止；第五，希望得到国王的八千里白象给我乘坐。’ 国王听了非常生气，说：‘你这小子！怎么敢求这五个愿望？快点解释清楚，如果不能解释清楚，现在就打死你。你为什么要我的新衣服？是想要杀我，就穿上我的衣服，假装成我的样子吗？’ 耆婆（Jivaka）说：‘配药的时候应该保持精洁斋戒，而我来这里已经很久了，衣服都被尘土弄脏了，所以想要得到国王的衣服穿上，用来配药。’ 国王这才明白，说：‘这样，很好！你为什么又要能够自由出入宫门，没有人禁止和呵斥？是想要借此带兵来攻打杀我吗？’ 耆婆（Jivaka）说：‘国王之前任用了很多医师，都怀疑他们，不信任他们，又杀掉了他们，不肯服用他们的药。群臣上下，都说国王又要杀我了，而且国王的病已经很严重了，恐怕外面的人会产生异心作乱。如果让我能够自由出入，没有人禁止和呵斥，外面的人都知道国王信任我，一定会服用我的药，病也一定会好，那么他们就不敢产生叛逆之心了。’ 国王说：‘很好！你为什么想要每天独自进去，见我的母亲和我的妻子？是想要做**吗？’ 耆婆（Jivaka）说：‘国王之前杀人太多了，臣下上下都怀着恐惧，都不希望国王平安，没有可以信任的人。现在一起配药，如果我在顾盼之间，他们就把毒药投进去，我没有察觉，那就不是小事了。
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English version: 'If the king listens to me, the illness can be cured; if he does not listen to me, the illness cannot be cured.' The king asked, 'What kind of things are these five wishes?' Jivaka (a personal name, a famous physician) said, 'First, I wish to have the new clothes from the king's armor vault that have not been worn, to wear; second, I wish to be able to enter and exit the palace gate alone, with no one to stop me; third, I wish to be able to enter alone every day to see the Queen Mother and the Queen, without being forbidden or scolded; fourth, I wish that when the king drinks the medicine, he can finish it all at once, without stopping halfway; fifth, I wish to have the king's white elephant that travels eight thousand miles, for me to ride.' The king was very angry when he heard this, and said, 'You little rat! How dare you ask for these five wishes? Quickly explain them clearly, and if you cannot explain them clearly, I will beat you to death now. Why do you want my new clothes? Is it to kill me, then put on my clothes and pretend to be me?' Jivaka (Jivaka) said, 'When preparing medicine, one should maintain purity and abstinence, but I have been here for a long time, and my clothes have been soiled by dust, so I want to get the king's clothes to wear for preparing the medicine.' The king then understood and said, 'Okay, very good! Why do you want to be able to enter and exit the palace gate freely, without anyone forbidding or scolding you? Is it to take advantage of this to bring troops to attack and kill me?' Jivaka (Jivaka) said, 'The king has employed many physicians before, but he suspected them all, did not trust them, and killed them, refusing to take their medicine. The officials, high and low, all say that the king is going to kill me again, and the king's illness is already very serious, I am afraid that outsiders will have ulterior motives and cause chaos. If I am allowed to enter and exit freely, without anyone forbidding or scolding me, outsiders will know that the king trusts me, and will definitely take my medicine, and the illness will definitely be cured, then they will not dare to have rebellious thoughts.' The king said, 'Okay, very good! Why do you want to enter alone every day to see my mother and my wife? Do you want to commit adultery?' Jivaka (Jivaka) said, 'The king has killed too many people before, and the officials, high and low, are all filled with fear, and do not wish the king peace, and there is no one to trust. Now we are preparing medicine together, and if in the blink of an eye, they put poison in it, and I do not notice, then it is no small matter.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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因思惟天下可信者，恩情无二，唯有母与妇，固欲入见太后皇后，与共合药当煎，十五日乃成，固欲日日得入伺候火剂耳。” 王曰：“大佳！汝何故使我饮药一时令尽，不得中息？为欲内毒恐我觉耶？” 耆婆曰：“药有剂数，气味宜当相及，若其中息，则气不相继。” 王曰：“大佳！汝何故欲得我白象乘之？此象是我国宝，一日行八千里，我所以威伏诸国，正怙此象；汝欲乘之，为欲盗以归家，与汝父攻我国耶？” 耆婆曰：“乃南界山中，有神妙药草，去此四千里，王服药宜当即得此草，重复服之。固欲乘此白象诣往采之，朝去暮还，令药味相及也。”王意大解，皆悉听之。 于是，耆婆煎炼醍醐，十五日成，化如清水，凡得五升，便与太后皇后，俱捧药出，白王：“可服，愿鞁白象，预置殿前。”王即听之。 王见药，但如清水，初无气味，不知是醍醐，又太后、皇后身自临合，信其非毒，便如本约，一服而尽。 耆婆便乘象，径归其本国。适行三千里，耆婆年小力势尚微，不堪疾迅，头眩疲极，便止山间卧息。 到日过中，王噫气出，闻醍醐臭，便大怒曰：“小鼠子以醍醐中我，我怪鼠子所以求我白象，正欲以叛去耳。” 王有勇士之臣，名曰 现代汉语译本：耆婆心想，天下最可信任的，莫过于恩情深厚的母亲和妻子了。因此，他想入宫拜见太后和皇后，与她们一同调制药物，需要十五天才能完成。他希望能每天都能入宫，以便照看火候。' 国王说：'很好！你为什么要让我一次性喝完所有的药，不让我中间休息？是不是想在药里下毒，怕我察觉？' 耆婆说：'药有固定的剂量，各种药的气味应该相互配合，如果中间停止，药效就不能连续。' 国王说：'很好！你为什么要得到我的白象骑乘？这头象是我国的宝贝，一天能走八千里，我之所以能威慑各国，正是依靠这头象。你想骑它，是不是想偷回你家，和你父亲一起攻打我国？' 耆婆说：'在南边的山中，有一种神奇的药草，距离这里四千里，大王服药后应该立即得到这种药草，重复服用。我想要骑这头白象去采药，早上出发，晚上回来，让药味能够相互配合。'国王这才放下心来，完全听从了他的安排。 于是，耆婆煎熬提醐（一种从牛奶中提取的精华），十五天完成，看起来像清水一样，总共得到五升。他便与太后、皇后一同捧着药出来，告诉国王：'可以服用了，请准备好白象，预先安置在殿前。'国王便听从了他的安排。 国王看到药，只像清水一样，起初没有任何气味，不知道是提醐，又因为太后、皇后亲自参与调制，相信其中没有毒，便按照之前的约定，一次性喝完了。 耆婆便骑着象，直接回到他的国家。刚走了三千里，耆婆因为年纪小，体力还不够，无法承受如此快速的行进，感到头晕疲惫，便在山间停下来休息。 到了中午，国王打了个嗝，闻到了提醐的味道，便大怒道：'这小老鼠用提醐来害我，我奇怪这老鼠为什么要我的白象，原来是想叛逃啊。' 国王有一位勇猛的臣子，名叫……
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English version: Jivaka thought, 'Among all things in the world that can be trusted, nothing surpasses the kindness of one's mother and wife. Therefore, I wish to enter the palace to see the Queen Mother and the Queen, and together with them, prepare the medicine, which will take fifteen days to complete. I wish to be able to enter the palace every day to tend to the fire.' The King said, 'Very well! Why do you want me to drink all the medicine at once, without allowing me to rest in between? Is it because you want to poison me and fear that I will notice?' Jivaka said, 'The medicine has a fixed dosage, and the flavors should complement each other. If there is a break in between, the effects will not be continuous.' The King said, 'Very well! Why do you want to ride my white elephant? This elephant is a treasure of my kingdom, traveling eight thousand li (a Chinese unit of distance) in a day. The reason I can subdue various countries is precisely because I rely on this elephant. Do you want to ride it to steal it back to your home and attack my kingdom with your father?' Jivaka said, 'In the southern mountains, there is a miraculous medicinal herb, four thousand li away from here. After the King takes the medicine, he should immediately obtain this herb and take it again. I wish to ride this white elephant to gather it, leaving in the morning and returning in the evening, so that the flavors of the medicine can complement each other.' The King was relieved and completely listened to his arrangements. Therefore, Jivaka decocted and refined ghee (a type of clarified butter), completing it in fifteen days. It looked like clear water, and he obtained a total of five sheng (a Chinese unit of volume). He then went out with the Queen Mother and the Queen, holding the medicine, and told the King, 'It can be taken. Please prepare the white elephant and place it in front of the palace.' The King listened to his arrangements. The King saw the medicine, which looked like clear water and initially had no taste. He did not know it was ghee. Moreover, because the Queen Mother and the Queen had personally participated in the preparation, he believed it was not poison and drank it all at once, as agreed. Jivaka then rode the elephant and went directly back to his country. After traveling three thousand li, Jivaka, being young and lacking strength, could not withstand such rapid progress. He felt dizzy and exhausted, so he stopped to rest in the mountains. At midday, the King burped and smelled the odor of ghee. He became furious and said, 'This little rat poisoned me with ghee! No wonder the rat wanted my white elephant; he intended to defect!' The King had a brave and strong minister named... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------