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知所至，如厚垢秽难可洗去，亦如怨家虽同衣食不舍恶心，如夏暴井入中断气，如入深泥滞不可出，如山暴水駃流吹漂树木摧折。贫亦如是，多诸艰难。贫穷又能毁坏壮年好色、气力名闻、种族门户，智慧持戒、布施惭愧、仁义信行、勇武意志悉能坏之。又复能生饥寒怨憎、轻躁褊狭、忧愁惨毒、嫌责罪负。如是众苦，从贫穷生。譬如伏藏多有杂物，贫伏藏中多有种种身心苦恼。夫富贵者，有好威德、姿貌从容、意度宽广、礼义竞兴，能生智勇、增长家业、眷属和让、善名远闻。” 灯指思惟：“我今贫厄，世间少比。正欲舍身，不能自殒；当作何方以自存济？”复作是念：“世人所鄙，不过担尸。此事虽恶，交无后世受苦之业。若当余作，或值杀生作诸不善。以此而言，我请为之。”尔时有人闻其此语，即雇担尸。灯指取直，寻从其言，担负死人到于冢间，意欲掷弃。于时死人急抱灯指，譬如小儿抱其父母，急捉不放，尽力𢱍却不能得去。死人着脊，犹如胡胶，不可得脱。排推不离，甚大怖畏，作是念言：“我于今日担此死人，欲何处活？”即诣旃陀罗村语言：“谁能却我背上死尸，当重相雇。”诸旃陀罗详共尽力共挽却之，亦不肯去。余见之者骂灯指言：“狂人何为担负死尸入人村落？”竞以杖石而打掷之 现代汉语译本： 知见达到极致，就像厚厚的污垢难以洗去，又像怨家即使同吃同住也不会舍弃恶念，像夏天突然干涸的井，进入其中就会中断呼吸，像陷入深深的泥潭难以出来，像山洪暴发，湍急的水流吹倒树木。贫穷也是这样，带来诸多艰难。贫穷还能摧毁壮年时美好的容貌、气力名声、出身门第，智慧持戒、布施惭愧、仁义信行、勇武意志，都能被它摧毁。而且还会产生饥饿寒冷、怨恨憎恶、轻浮急躁、狭隘偏激、忧愁惨痛、嫌弃责备、罪恶负担。像这样众多的痛苦，都是从贫穷产生的。譬如埋藏的宝藏中有很多杂物，贫穷的‘伏藏’中有很多种种身心苦恼。而富贵的人，拥有好的威望德行、从容的姿态容貌、宽广的意度、争相兴起的礼义，能产生智慧和勇气、增长家业、使眷属和睦谦让、使美好的名声远扬。 灯指思忖：‘我现在贫困潦倒，世上少有能比的。想要舍弃生命，又不能自己了断；该怎么办才能自救呢？’又这样想：‘世人所鄙视的，不过是搬运尸体。这件事虽然令人厌恶，但不会有来世受苦的业报。如果做其他的事情，或许会涉及杀生，造作各种不善。这样看来，我还是去干这个吧。’当时有人听到他这样说，就雇他搬运尸体。灯指收取工钱，按照那人的吩咐，背着死人到坟地，想要丢弃。这时，死人突然紧紧抱住灯指，就像小孩子抱着父母一样，紧紧抓住不放，用尽力气也挣脱不开。死人贴在背上，就像胡胶一样，无法脱离。推也推不开，非常害怕，心想：‘我今天背着这个死人，要怎么活下去啊？’于是到旃陀罗（贱民）村求助，说：‘谁能帮我把背上的死尸弄下来，我愿意重金雇佣。’那些旃陀罗一起尽力拉扯，也弄不下来。其他人看到后，骂灯指说：‘疯子，为什么背着死尸进入别人的村庄？’纷纷用棍棒石头打他。
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English version: Perfected knowledge, is like thick dirt that is difficult to wash away, and like an enemy who, even when sharing clothes and food, does not abandon evil intentions; like a well that dries up suddenly in summer, entering it leads to suffocation; like sinking into deep mud from which one cannot escape; like a mountain torrent, where the rapid flow blows down trees and causes destruction. Poverty is also like this, bringing many hardships. Poverty can also destroy the beauty of youth, strength, fame, lineage, wisdom, adherence to precepts, generosity, shame, righteousness, trustworthiness, courage, and will. Furthermore, it can generate hunger, cold, resentment, flippancy, narrow-mindedness, sorrow, cruelty, suspicion, blame, and guilt. Such are the many sufferings that arise from poverty. Just as a hidden treasure contains many impurities, the 'hidden treasure' of poverty contains many kinds of physical and mental suffering. Those who are rich and noble possess good dignity and virtue, graceful appearance, broad-mindedness, and a flourishing of etiquette and righteousness; they can generate wisdom and courage, increase family wealth, foster harmony and humility among relatives, and spread a good reputation far and wide. Deng Zhi (Lamp Finger) pondered: 'My current poverty and hardship are unparalleled in the world. I want to give up my life, but I cannot end it myself; what should I do to survive?' He then thought: 'What the world despises most is carrying corpses. Although this is unpleasant, it will not lead to suffering in future lives. If I do other things, I might be involved in killing and committing various unwholesome acts. In that case, I will do this.' At that time, someone heard him say this and hired him to carry a corpse. Deng Zhi took the payment and, following the man's instructions, carried the dead person to the graveyard, intending to discard it. At that moment, the dead person suddenly hugged Deng Zhi tightly, like a child hugging its parents, grasping him firmly and refusing to let go, no matter how hard he struggled. The dead person stuck to his back like glue, impossible to remove. He pushed and shoved, but it wouldn't come off. Greatly frightened, he thought: 'How am I going to live today, carrying this dead person?' So he went to the Chandala (outcaste) village and said: 'Who can help me remove the corpse from my back? I will pay handsomely.' The Chandalas all tried their best to pull it off, but it wouldn't budge. Others who saw this cursed Deng Zhi, saying: 'Madman, why are you carrying a corpse into people's village?' They all threw sticks and stones at him. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，身体伤破，痛惧并至。有人怜愍将其诣城，遂到城门。既到门下，守门之人逆遮打之，不得近门。“此何痴人，担负死尸欲来入城。”自见己身被诸杖木，身体皆破，甚怀懊恼发声大哭，而作是言：“我正为食作此鄙事。今日忽然遭此大苦，由我贫困不择作处为斯贱业，冀得价直以自存活。如何一旦复值苦毒？宁作余死，不负尸生。”且哭且言。时守门者深生怜愍，放令还家。 到自空室，先同乞索诸贫人等共住之者，遥见死尸在其背上，悉皆舍去。既到舍已，尸自堕地。灯指于时逾增惶怖，闷绝躄地，久乃得稣。寻见死尸手指纯是黄金，虽复怖畏，见是好金即前视之，以刀试割实是真金。既得金已，心生欢喜，复剪头项手足。如是剪已，寻复还生。须臾之顷，金头手足其积过人。譬如王者失国还复本位，如盲得眼视瞻明了，如久思他女得与交欢，如学禅者忽得道证，灯指欢喜亦复如是。库藏珍宝倍胜于前，威德名誉有过先日，亲里朋友、妻子僮仆一切还来。灯指叹曰：“呜呼怪哉！富有大力，能使世人来归极疾。呜呼怪哉！贫有大力，能使所亲舍我极速。我先贫时，素所亲昵交游道绝，总无一人与我语者。今日一切颙颙承事，合掌恭敬。假使生处如帝释、勇力如罗摩、知见如天师，若无钱财都无所直。富者 现代汉语译本：身体受伤破裂，痛苦和恐惧一并袭来。有人怜悯他，带他前往城里，最终到达城门。到达门下后，守门人阻拦并殴打他，不让他靠近城门。『这是什么愚蠢的人，背负着死尸想要进入城里。』他看到自己被棍棒击打，身体多处破损，非常懊恼，大声哭泣，说道：『我正是为了糊口才做这种卑贱的事情。今天突然遭遇如此大的痛苦，都是因为我贫困，不选择工作地点，从事这种低贱的行业，希望得到一点报酬来维持生计。怎么一下子又遇到这样的苦难？宁愿去死，也不要背着尸体活下去。』他一边哭一边说。当时的守门人深感怜悯，放他回家。 回到空荡荡的屋子，之前和他一起乞讨的贫苦人们，远远地看到他背上的死尸，都纷纷离去。到家后，尸体自己掉在地上。灯指（人名）当时更加惊慌恐惧，昏倒在地，过了很久才苏醒。他发现死尸的手指全是黄金。虽然仍然害怕，但看到是好金子，就上前查看，用刀试着切割，确实是真金。得到金子后，他心中欢喜，又剪下死尸的头、脖子、手和脚。这样剪完后，死尸随即又重新生长出来。不一会儿，金头、金手、金脚堆积如山，超过了常人。这就像国王失去国家后又恢复了王位，像盲人得到眼睛后能看清东西，像长期思念的女子终于能与她交欢，像学习禅定的人突然证悟了真理，灯指的欢喜也是如此。他的库藏珍宝比以前增加了很多倍，威望和名誉超过了以前，亲戚朋友、妻子奴仆全都回来了。灯指感叹道：『呜呼，真是奇怪啊！财富有强大的力量，能让世人迅速归附。呜呼，真是奇怪啊！贫穷有强大的力量，能让亲人迅速抛弃我。我以前贫穷的时候，平时亲近的交往都断绝了，没有一个人和我说话。今天所有人都恭敬地侍奉我，合掌恭敬。假使一个人出生在帝释天（佛教神祇），勇猛如罗摩（印度史诗英雄），知识见解如天师，如果没有钱财，也一文不值。富人……』
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English version: His body was wounded and broken, pain and fear arriving together. Someone took pity on him and brought him to the city, eventually reaching the city gate. Upon arriving at the gate, the gatekeeper blocked and beat him, not allowing him to approach the gate. 'What a foolish person, carrying a dead corpse and wanting to enter the city.' Seeing himself being struck by sticks and wood, his body broken in many places, he felt very distressed and cried loudly, saying, 'I am doing this lowly work just to make a living. Today I suddenly encountered such great suffering, all because I am poor, not choosing a workplace, engaging in this lowly occupation, hoping to get some reward to support myself. How could I suddenly encounter such suffering again? I would rather die than live carrying a corpse.' He cried and spoke. The gatekeeper at that time felt deep pity and let him return home. Returning to his empty room, the poor people who used to beg with him, seeing the dead corpse on his back from afar, all left. After arriving home, the corpse fell to the ground by itself. Deng Zhi (name of a person) was even more frightened and terrified at that time, fainted and collapsed to the ground, and only woke up after a long time. He found that the fingers of the dead corpse were all gold. Although still afraid, seeing that it was good gold, he went forward to look at it, and tried to cut it with a knife, and it was indeed real gold. After obtaining the gold, he felt joy in his heart, and cut off the head, neck, hands, and feet of the dead corpse. After cutting like this, the dead corpse immediately grew back. In a short while, the golden head, golden hands, and golden feet piled up like a mountain, exceeding ordinary people. This is like a king regaining his throne after losing his country, like a blind person gaining eyes and being able to see things clearly, like a woman who has been longed for for a long time finally being able to have intercourse with her, like a person who is learning meditation suddenly realizing the truth, Deng Zhi's joy was also like this. His treasury of treasures increased many times more than before, his prestige and reputation exceeded the past, and relatives, friends, wife, and servants all returned. Deng Zhi sighed and said, 'Alas, how strange! Wealth has great power, able to make the world quickly submit. Alas, how strange! Poverty has great power, able to make relatives quickly abandon me. When I was poor before, the close relationships I usually had were cut off, and no one spoke to me. Today, everyone respectfully serves me, with palms together in reverence. Suppose a person is born in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven (Buddhist deity), is brave like Rāma (Indian epic hero), and has knowledge and insight like a celestial teacher, if he has no money, he is worthless. The rich...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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不问愚智皆称好人，实无所知人以为智，亦得勇健诸善名闻。虽复丑陋老弊，少壮妇女乐至其边。” 阿阇世王闻其还富，寻即遣人来取其宝。其所取者，尽是死人；还掷屋中，见是真金。灯指知王欲得此宝，即以金头手足以用上王，王既得已赍之还宫。于后灯指作是思惟，而说偈言： “五欲极轻动， 如电毒蛇虫， 荣乐不久停， 即生厌患心。” 寻以珍宝施与众人，于佛法中出家求道，精勤修习得阿罗汉。虽获道果，而此尸宝常随逐之。 比丘问佛：“灯指比丘，以何因缘从生以来有是指光？以何因缘受此贫困？复何因缘有此尸宝常随逐之？” 佛告比丘：“至心谛听，吾当为汝说其宿缘。灯指比丘，乃往古世生波罗㮈国大长者家，为小儿时乘车在外，游戏晚来门户已闭。大唤开门，无人来应。良久母来与儿开门，瞋骂母言：‘举家担死人去耶？贼来劫耶？何以无人与我开门。’以是业缘死堕地狱，地狱余报还生人中受斯贫困。光指因缘、尸宝因缘，为汝更说。过去九十一劫有佛，名毗婆尸。彼佛入涅槃后，佛法住世。灯指尔时为大长者，其家大富。往至塔寺，恭敬礼拜。见有泥像一指破落，寻治此指，以金薄补之。修治已讫，寻发愿言：‘我以香华伎乐供养、治像功德因 现代汉语译本：不问是愚笨还是聪明的人都称赞他是好人，实际上（他）并没有什么真才实学，人们却认为他很有智慧，也能得到勇猛健壮等美好的名声。即使（他）长得丑陋衰老，年轻力壮的妇女也喜欢靠近他。 阿阇世王（Ajatasattu，人名）听说他变得富有，立刻派人去取他的宝物。那些人取来的，全是死人（的尸体）；（他们）把尸体扔回屋中，却发现那是真金。灯指（Dipankara，人名）知道国王想要得到这些宝物，就把金头、金手、金脚都用来献给国王，国王得到后就带着它们回宫了。之后，灯指（Dipankara）这样思考，并说了这首偈语： ‘五欲（pañca kāmaguṇa，指色、声、香、味、触五种欲望）极其轻浮动荡，就像闪电、毒蛇、毒虫一样，荣华快乐不能长久停留，（我）立刻生起厌恶之心。’ 随即把珍宝施舍给众人，在佛法中出家求道，精进勤奋地修行，证得了阿罗汉（Arhat，断尽烦恼，证得解脱的圣人）果位。虽然获得了道果，但这些尸体所化的宝物却常常跟随在他身边。 比丘（bhikkhu，佛教出家男众）问佛陀（Buddha）说：‘灯指（Dipankara）比丘，因为什么样的因缘，从出生以来手指就有光芒？因为什么样的因缘，遭受这样的贫困？又因为什么样的因缘，这些尸体所化的宝物常常跟随在他身边？’ 佛陀（Buddha）告诉比丘（bhikkhu）说：‘专心仔细地听，我当为你们说他前世的因缘。灯指（Dipankara）比丘，在很久以前，出生在波罗㮈国（Varanasi，古印度城市名）一个大长者（wealthy householder）的家中，小时候乘车在外玩耍，很晚才回来，（发现）家门已经关闭。他大声呼喊开门，没有人回应。过了很久，他的母亲来给他开门，他生气地责骂母亲说：‘全家都在搬运死人吗？还是强盗来抢劫了？为什么没有人给我开门？’因为这个业缘，死后堕入地狱，地狱的余报使他转生为人后遭受贫困。手指发光的因缘、尸体化为宝物的因缘，我再为你们详细解说。过去九十一劫（kalpa，时间单位）之前，有一尊佛，名叫毗婆尸佛（Vipassi Buddha）。毗婆尸佛（Vipassi Buddha）入涅槃（Nirvana，佛教术语，指解脱）后，佛法住世。灯指（Dipankara）当时是一位大长者（wealthy householder），家中非常富有。他前往塔寺，恭敬地礼拜。看到有一尊泥像的一根手指破损脱落，就修补这根手指，用金箔贴补。修补完毕后，就发愿说：‘我用香花伎乐供养、修补佛像的功德’