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大正藏第 17 册 No. 0749 佛说因缘僧护经 No. 749 佛说因缘僧护经 失译人名今附东晋录 如是我闻： 一时，佛住舍卫国祇树给孤独园。 尔时，有一大海龙王初发信心，变为人形，来至园中，依诸比丘，求欲出家。时诸比丘不知是龙，即度出家。 有一年少比丘，共同房住，经一宿已，于其晨朝，执持威仪，诣城乞食。时龙比丘福德果报，乞食先得；或诣本宫，食已早还。比丘之法，食后入房，摄心坐禅。时龙比丘忘不掩户，龙性多睡，天时暑热——龙有五法，不能隐身：一者、生时；二者、死时；三者、淫时；四者、瞋时；五者、睡时，是为五事——时龙比丘不能隐身，即便睡眠，身满房中。同房比丘，后来入房，唯见龙身遍满房中，即大惊怖，驰走失声，唤诸比丘：“大德长老！此有龙王！此有龙王！” 龙闻大声，即便觉寤，还为比丘，加趺坐禅。因声高大，大众运集，问此年少比丘：“何故扬声？”比丘答曰：“房中有龙。” 时诸大众寻即共集，入房觅龙不得，但见比丘加趺坐禅，便大惊愕，不知所以。即往问佛，具说上事，请决所疑。 尔时，世尊告诸比丘：“此非人也！乃是龙王，汝可往唤。”比 现代汉语译本 《佛说因缘僧护经》 失译人名，现附于东晋目录。 我是这样听说的： 一时，佛陀住在舍卫国祇树给孤独园（Jetavana Anathapindika-arama）。 当时，有一位大海龙王初次生起信心，变化成人形，来到园中，依附各位比丘，请求出家。当时各位比丘不知道他是龙，就为他剃度出家。 有一位年轻的比丘，与他同住一间房，过了一夜之后，第二天早晨，拿着钵，威仪整肃地到城里乞食。当时龙比丘因为福德果报，乞食总是先得到；有时回到自己的龙宫，吃完饭就早早回来。比丘的规矩，吃完饭后回到房间，收摄心神坐禅。当时龙比丘忘记关门，龙的习性是贪睡，天气又炎热——龙有五种情况，不能隐藏身形：一是出生的时候；二是死亡的时候；三是行淫的时候；四是发怒的时候；五是睡觉的时候，这就是五种情况——当时龙比丘不能隐藏身形，就睡着了，身体充满了整个房间。同房的比丘，后来进入房间，只看见龙身遍满房中，就非常惊恐，跑开失声，呼唤各位比丘：‘大德长老！这里有龙王！这里有龙王！’ 龙听到大声，就醒了过来，恢复为比丘的模样，跏趺坐禅。因为声音高大，大众聚集过来，问这位年轻的比丘：‘为什么大声喧哗？’比丘回答说：‘房间里有龙。’ 当时大众立刻一起进入房间寻找龙，却找不到龙，只看见比丘跏趺坐禅，便非常惊讶，不知是怎么回事。就去问佛陀，详细说了这件事，请求佛陀解答疑惑。 当时，世尊告诉各位比丘：‘这不是人！而是龙王，你们可以去叫他。’
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English version The Sutra of Samgharaksha (Monk-Protected) on Causation Spoken by the Buddha Name of the translator lost; now appended to the Eastern Jin Dynasty record. Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was dwelling in the Jeta Grove, Anathapindika's Park in Shravasti (Sravasti). At that time, there was a great sea Dragon King who initially generated faith, transformed into a human form, came to the park, relied on the various bhikshus (monks), and sought to leave the household life. At that time, the various bhikshus did not know he was a dragon, and thus ordained him. There was a young bhikshu who lived in the same room with him. After one night, in the morning, holding his bowl with proper deportment, he went to the city to beg for food. At that time, the Dragon bhikshu, due to the fruit of his meritorious deeds, always obtained food first when begging; sometimes he would go to his own dragon palace, eat, and return early. According to the rules for bhikshus, after eating, they should enter their rooms, gather their minds, and sit in meditation. At that time, the Dragon bhikshu forgot to close the door. The nature of dragons is to be sleepy, and the weather was hot—dragons have five conditions in which they cannot conceal their bodies: first, at the time of birth; second, at the time of death; third, at the time of sexual activity; fourth, at the time of anger; fifth, at the time of sleep. These are the five conditions. At that time, the Dragon bhikshu could not conceal his body and fell asleep, his body filling the entire room. The bhikshu who shared the room, upon entering later, only saw the dragon's body filling the entire room. He was greatly frightened, ran away, and cried out, calling to the various bhikshus: 'Virtuous elders! There is a Dragon King here! There is a Dragon King here!' The dragon heard the loud voice and immediately awoke, reverting to the form of a bhikshu, sitting in full lotus posture in meditation. Because the sound was loud, the assembly gathered together and asked the young bhikshu: 'Why are you shouting?' The bhikshu replied: 'There is a dragon in the room.' At that time, the assembly immediately gathered together, entered the room to look for the dragon, but could not find it. They only saw the bhikshu sitting in full lotus posture in meditation, and were greatly astonished, not knowing what to make of it. They then went to ask the Buddha, explained the matter in detail, and requested a resolution to their doubts. At that time, the World-Honored One told the various bhikshus: 'This is not a human! It is a Dragon King. You can go and call him.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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丘受教，唤彼龙王。时龙比丘即诣佛所，头面作礼，却坐一面。佛为说法，示教利喜，佛即默然。 尔时，龙王心自思惟，便生欢喜。佛慰劳曰：“汝可还宫。”龙王闻已，哀泣堕泪，顶礼佛足，绕佛三匝，即便还去。 于其中路，而自思惟：“我今虽复不得出家，于佛法中作大檀越，造立僧房，四事供养。”作是念已，即于旷路，化作僧房，流泉池泽，游观园林，甚盛寂静，无有人众愦闹之处，昼夜逍遥，复无虫蚁、蚊虻之属。不寒不暑，温和调适，无诸恼患。请诸众僧，衣服饮食、卧具、汤药所须之物，皆悉备足。 持律比丘，数数诃责。时龙比丘不解经戒，每自怀恼，心自念言：“我今供养，众事悉备，而诸比丘，故见诃责。”便灭化寺，更往空处复造化寺，宫殿林泉，与前无异，复请众僧，四事供养。 时诸众僧语龙比丘：“众僧厨库，头数甚多，寺主之法，应以计算头数来示众僧。” 时龙答曰：“本非僧物，今索抄记，云为造作，尽是我有？今诸比丘难可供给。若如是者，小可耐意。”于其中夜，灭寺还宫。 尔时，舍卫国中有五百商人，共立誓言，欲入大海。商人共议，求觅法师，将入大海，时时问法，因闻法利，可得往还。商人众中，有一长者告诸商人：“我 丘受教，召唤那位龙王（Nāga King）。当时，龙比丘（Nāga Bhikṣu）立即来到佛陀处所，以头面礼拜，然后退坐在一旁。佛陀为他说法，开示教导，令其欢喜，佛陀随即默然不语。 当时，龙王心中暗自思忖，便生起欢喜心。佛陀安慰他说：‘你可以返回龙宫了。’龙王听后，悲哀哭泣，泪流满面，顶礼佛足，绕佛三圈，然后就离开了。 在返回龙宫的路上，他心中思量：‘我如今虽然不能出家，但可以在佛法中做一位大檀越（dānapati，施主），建造僧房，以四事供养（衣食住药）僧众。’有了这个想法后，他就在空旷的道路上，变化出一座僧房，有流动的泉水，池塘，以及可供游览的园林，非常盛大寂静，没有人群喧闹的地方，日夜逍遥自在，也没有虫蚁、蚊虻之类的生物。不冷不热，温暖适宜，没有各种烦恼。他邀请众僧，衣服饮食、卧具、汤药等所需之物，都全部备足。 持戒严谨的比丘（bhikṣu）多次责备他。当时龙比丘不了解经律戒规，常常感到烦恼，心中暗自想：‘我如今供养的物品，各种事情都已完备，但各位比丘，仍然对我进行责备。’于是他就将变化出来的寺庙消失，再次前往空旷之处重新变化出一座寺庙，宫殿林泉，与之前的一样，再次邀请众僧，以四事供养。 当时各位僧人对龙比丘说：‘众僧的厨房仓库，人数众多，寺院住持的规矩，应该计算人数，然后告知众僧。’ 当时龙比丘回答说：‘这些本来不是僧众的物品，现在却要索取账目，说是我建造的，难道这些都是你们的吗？如今各位比丘难以供给。如果这样的话，我难以忍受。’于是在当夜，将寺庙消失，返回龙宫。 当时，舍卫国（Śrāvastī）中有五百位商人，共同立下誓言，想要进入大海。商人们共同商议，寻找一位法师，带领他们进入大海，时常请教佛法，因为听闻佛法的利益，可以平安往返。商人们之中，有一位长者（gṛhapati）告诉各位商人：‘我
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Qiu received the instruction and summoned that Nāga King. At that time, the Nāga Bhikṣu immediately went to the Buddha's place, prostrated with his head to the ground, and sat to one side. The Buddha preached the Dharma to him, instructing and gladdening him, and then the Buddha became silent. At that time, the Nāga King thought to himself and rejoiced. The Buddha comforted him, saying, 'You may return to your palace.' Upon hearing this, the Nāga King wept with sorrow, tears streaming down his face. He bowed at the Buddha's feet, circumambulated the Buddha three times, and then departed. On the way back to his palace, he thought to himself, 'Although I cannot become a monk now, I can become a great dānapati (patron) in the Buddha's Dharma, building monasteries and providing the four requisites (clothing, food, lodging, and medicine) to the Sangha.' With this thought, he transformed a monastery on the open road, with flowing springs, ponds, and gardens for recreation, very grand and peaceful, without any noisy crowds, leisurely day and night, and without any insects, ants, or mosquitoes. It was neither cold nor hot, but warm and temperate, without any troubles. He invited the Sangha, providing all the necessary items such as clothing, food, bedding, and medicine. The Vinaya-observing bhikṣus repeatedly rebuked him. At that time, the Nāga Bhikṣu did not understand the sutras and precepts, and often felt troubled, thinking to himself, 'I am now providing all the necessary items for the Sangha, but the bhikṣus still rebuke me.' So he made the transformed monastery disappear and transformed another monastery in an empty place, with palaces and gardens, the same as before, and again invited the Sangha, providing the four requisites. At that time, the monks said to the Nāga Bhikṣu, 'The Sangha's kitchen and storehouse have many people. According to the rules of the monastery, the number of people should be calculated and shown to the Sangha.' At that time, the Nāga replied, 'These were not originally the Sangha's property, but now you demand an accounting, saying that I built them. Are these all yours? Now it is difficult to provide for the bhikṣus. If that is the case, I cannot bear it.' So that night, he made the monastery disappear and returned to his palace. At that time, in Śrāvastī, there were five hundred merchants who made a vow to enter the great ocean. The merchants discussed together, seeking a Dharma master to lead them into the ocean, to ask about the Dharma from time to time, so that they could return safely by hearing the benefits of the Dharma. Among the merchants, there was a gṛhapati (householder) who told the merchants, 'I --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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有门师，名曰僧护，可请为师，辩才多智，甚能说法。” 时诸商人相随往请，到僧护所，头面作礼，白僧护曰：“我等诸人欲入大海，今请大德作说法师，我等闻法，可得往还。” 僧护答曰：“可白和上，和上若听，当受汝请。”僧护比丘将诸商人诣舍利弗所，头面礼足。时诸商人白舍利弗言：“我等诸人欲入大海，今请僧护作说法师，唯愿尊者赐见听许。” 舍利弗言：“可共问佛。”时舍利弗及僧护比丘，将诸商人，往诣佛所，头面作礼，长跪合掌，而白佛言：“世尊！我等诸人欲入大海，请僧护尊者作说法师，时时问法，因闻法力，可得往还。” 尔时，世尊知僧护比丘应广度众生，即便听许。 时诸商人踊跃欢喜，与僧护法师，俱入大海，未至宝所，龙王捉住。时诸商人，甚大惊怖，胡跪合掌，而仰问曰：“是何神祇，而捉船住？若欲所得，应现身形。”尔时，龙王忽然现身。时诸商人即便问曰：“欲何所索？”龙王答曰：“以此僧护比丘与我。”商人答曰：“此僧护比丘，从佛世尊及舍利弗所而请将来，云何得与？”龙王答曰：“若不与我，尽没杀汝。” 时诸商人即大惊怖，寻自思惟，曾于佛所，闻如是偈： “为护一家， 宁舍一人； 为护一村， 有位老师，名叫僧护（Sangha Rakkhita），可以请他做老师，他辩才无碍，智慧渊博，非常善于说法。 当时，众商人一起去邀请僧护，到达僧护处，顶礼僧护，对僧护说：‘我们这些人想要进入大海，现在恭请大德您做说法师，我们听闻佛法，就可以平安往返。’ 僧护回答说：‘应该禀告和尚（Upajjhaya，亲教师），和尚如果同意，我才能接受你们的邀请。’僧护比丘带领众商人前往舍利弗（Sariputta）处，顶礼他的双足。当时，众商人对舍利弗说：‘我们这些人想要进入大海，现在恭请僧护做说法师，唯愿尊者允许。’ 舍利弗说：‘可以一起去问佛陀。’当时，舍利弗和僧护比丘带领众商人，前往佛陀处，顶礼佛足，长跪合掌，对佛陀说：‘世尊！我们这些人想要进入大海，恭请僧护尊者做说法师，时常请教佛法，依靠听闻佛法的力量，就可以平安往返。’ 当时，世尊知道僧护比丘应该广度众生，就答应了他们的请求。 当时，众商人欢欣鼓舞，与僧护法师一起进入大海，还没到达宝藏所在地，就被龙王（Naga Raja）抓住了。当时，众商人非常惊恐，跪着合掌，仰头问道：‘是什么神祇，抓住了我们的船？如果想要得到什么，应该显现身形。’当时，龙王忽然显现身形。当时，众商人立刻问道：‘想要什么？’龙王回答说：‘把这个僧护比丘给我。’商人回答说：‘这位僧护比丘，是从佛世尊和舍利弗处请来的，怎么能给你呢？’龙王回答说：‘如果不给我，我就把你们全部淹死。’ 当时，众商人非常惊恐，随即自己思量，曾经在佛陀那里，听闻这样的偈颂： ‘为了保护一家人，宁愿舍弃一个人；为了保护一个村庄，
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There was a teacher named Sangha Rakkhita (Sangha Rakkhita, meaning 'protected by the Sangha'), you can invite him to be your teacher. He is eloquent and wise, and very good at expounding the Dharma. At that time, the merchants went together to invite Sangha Rakkhita. Arriving at Sangha Rakkhita's place, they bowed their heads to the ground in reverence and said to Sangha Rakkhita: 'We wish to enter the great ocean. Now we invite you, Great Virtue, to be our Dharma teacher. By hearing the Dharma, we can safely return.' Sangha Rakkhita replied: 'You should inform my Upajjhaya (Upajjhaya, preceptor). If my Upajjhaya agrees, then I will accept your invitation.' The Bhikkhu Sangha Rakkhita led the merchants to Sariputta (Sariputta) and bowed his head to the ground at his feet. At that time, the merchants said to Sariputta: 'We wish to enter the great ocean. Now we invite Sangha Rakkhita to be our Dharma teacher. We hope that the Venerable One will grant us permission.' Sariputta said: 'We can ask the Buddha together.' At that time, Sariputta and the Bhikkhu Sangha Rakkhita led the merchants to the Buddha. They bowed their heads to the ground in reverence, knelt with palms together, and said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! We wish to enter the great ocean. We invite the Venerable Sangha Rakkhita to be our Dharma teacher, so that we may ask him about the Dharma from time to time. By the power of hearing the Dharma, we can safely return.' At that time, the World Honored One knew that the Bhikkhu Sangha Rakkhita should widely liberate sentient beings, so he granted their request. At that time, the merchants rejoiced and happily entered the great ocean with the Dharma teacher Sangha Rakkhita. Before reaching the treasure location, they were seized by the Naga Raja (Naga Raja, Dragon King). At that time, the merchants were greatly frightened. They knelt with palms together and looked up and asked: 'What deity is this that has stopped our ship? If you desire something, you should reveal your form.' At that time, the Naga Raja suddenly revealed his form. At that time, the merchants immediately asked: 'What do you want?' The Naga Raja replied: 'Give me this Bhikkhu Sangha Rakkhita.' The merchants replied: 'This Bhikkhu Sangha Rakkhita was invited from the World Honored Buddha and Sariputta. How can we give him to you?' The Naga Raja replied: 'If you do not give him to me, I will drown and kill all of you.' At that time, the merchants were greatly frightened and immediately thought to themselves that they had heard such a verse from the Buddha: 'To protect one family, it is better to sacrifice one person; to protect one village,' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 宁舍一家； 为护一国， 宁舍一村； 为护身命， 宁舍国财。”