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大正藏第 17 册 No. 0753 十二品生死经 No. 753 十二品生死经 宋于阗国三藏求那跋陀罗译 闻如是： 一时佛游舍卫祇树给孤独精舍，尔时佛告诸比丘：“我为汝说经。”比丘应：“唯然世尊！愿受教敕。” 佛言：“人死有十二品，何等十二？一曰无余死者，谓罗汉无所著也。二曰度于死者，谓阿那含不复还也。三曰有余死者，谓斯陀含往而还也。四曰学度死者，谓须陀洹见道迹也。五曰无欺死者，谓八等人也。六曰欢喜死者，谓行一心也。七曰数数死者，谓恶戒人也。八曰悔死者，谓凡夫也。九曰横死者，谓孤独苦也。十曰缚着死者，谓畜生也。十一曰烧烂死者，谓地狱也。十二曰饥渴死者，谓饿鬼也。 “比丘当晓知是，当作是学勿为放逸，勿起淫色，远离诸横，以清净心，所未得证常令成就。所以者何？数数死为甚苦，悔死亦苦，横死甚剧，缚着死亦剧，烧烂死甚痛，饥渴死亦痛。如是比丘！当作是学，习在闲居，若处树下，学禅一心无得轻戏，无得后悔。是为佛教，是佛法则。” 佛说如是，比丘欢喜稽首而退。 十二品生死经 现代汉语译本 闻如是： 一时，佛陀在舍卫城（Śrāvastī）的祇树给孤独园（Jetavana Anāthapiṇḍika-ārāma）游化。当时，佛陀告诉众比丘：‘我为你们说一部经。’比丘们回应：‘是的，世尊！我们愿意接受您的教导。’ 佛陀说：‘人的死亡有十二种品类，是哪十二种呢？第一种称为无余死者，指的是阿罗汉（Arhat），他们没有任何执着。第二种称为度于死者，指的是阿那含（Anāgāmin），他们不再返回欲界。第三种称为有余死者，指的是斯陀含（Sakṛdāgāmin），他们往生天界一次后还会返回人间。第四种称为学度死者，指的是须陀洹（Srotaāpanna），他们已经见到了入流道迹。第五种称为无欺死者，指的是八种人（指四向四果的圣者）。第六种称为欢喜死者，指的是修行一心的人。第七种称为数数死者，指的是持恶戒的人。第八种称为悔死者，指的是凡夫。第九种称为横死者，指的是孤独受苦的人。第十种称为缚着死者，指的是畜生。第十一种称为烧烂死者，指的是地狱众生。第十二种称为饥渴死者，指的是饿鬼。’ ‘比丘们应当明白这些，应当这样学习，不要放逸，不要生起**，远离各种横祸，以清净的心，对于尚未证得的境界，要常常努力成就。为什么呢？因为数数死非常痛苦，悔死也很痛苦，横死尤其剧烈，缚着死也很剧烈，烧烂死非常痛苦，饥渴死也很痛苦。所以，比丘们！应当这样学习，习惯于住在闲静之处，或者在树下，学习禅定一心，不要轻率嬉戏，不要后悔。这就是佛教，这就是佛的法则。’ 佛陀说完这些，比丘们欢喜地顶礼佛陀，然后退下。
English
English version Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was wandering in Śrāvastī (舍卫祇) at the Jetavana Anāthapiṇḍika-ārāma (祇树给孤独精舍). At that time, the Buddha told the assembled Bhikshus (比丘): 'I will speak a sutra for you.' The Bhikshus responded: 'Yes, World Honored One! We are willing to receive your instructions.' The Buddha said: 'There are twelve kinds of death for people. What are the twelve? The first is called the death of no remainder, referring to the Arhats (罗汉), who have no attachments. The second is called the death of crossing over, referring to the Anāgāmins (阿那含), who do not return to the desire realm. The third is called the death with remainder, referring to the Sakṛdāgāmins (斯陀含), who are born in the heavens once and then return to the human realm. The fourth is called the death of learning to cross over, referring to the Srotaāpannas (须陀洹), who have seen the stream-entry path. The fifth is called the death without deception, referring to the eight types of people (referring to the four paths and four fruits of the saints). The sixth is called the death of joy, referring to those who practice one-pointedness of mind. The seventh is called the death of repeated births, referring to those who hold evil precepts. The eighth is called the death of regret, referring to ordinary people. The ninth is called accidental death, referring to those who suffer alone. The tenth is called the death of bondage, referring to animals. The eleventh is called the death of burning and rotting, referring to beings in hell. The twelfth is called the death of hunger and thirst, referring to hungry ghosts.' 'Bhikshus, you should understand these, and you should learn in this way, do not be negligent, do not give rise to ** (omitted due to lack of context), stay away from all kinds of accidental misfortunes, with a pure mind, constantly strive to accomplish what has not yet been attained. Why? Because the death of repeated births is very painful, the death of regret is also painful, accidental death is especially severe, the death of bondage is also severe, the death of burning and rotting is very painful, and the death of hunger and thirst is also painful. Therefore, Bhikshus! You should learn in this way, be accustomed to living in quiet places, or under trees, learn to meditate with one-pointedness of mind, do not be frivolous and playful, and do not regret. This is the Buddha's teaching, this is the Buddha's Dharma.' After the Buddha finished speaking, the Bhikshus joyfully bowed to the Buddha and then withdrew. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------