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English version: This would be repaying the profound kindness of the teacher. You have already been delivered, and I should not stay any longer. I must now go elsewhere to teach.’ At that time, Tivi, knowing that the teacher did not wish to stay, transported various treasures and valuables from the treasury to offer to the teacher, hoping to change his mind. Bencai did not accept them, declined, and left. Then Tivi thought to herself: ‘My salvation today is entirely due to the enlightenment and accomplishment of my revered teacher and Upadhyaya (Upadhyaya, Preceptor). The kindness of his teaching is profound. I earnestly begged him to stay, but he would not, and he also refused my treasures. What should I do?’ She was saddened and moved, tears streaming down her face. She bowed her head in farewell and then departed. After Bencai left, Tivi and her family of more than five hundred people often used the ten wholesome dharmas (dasa-kusala, ten kinds of good deeds) to teach and transform each other, and a long time passed. At that time, the country suddenly encountered high grain prices, and the people were starving. At this time, there were five bhiksus (bhiksu, Buddhist monks) who were lazy and negligent, did not study the scriptures and their meanings, and did not diligently practice the precepts. The people despised them and did not make offerings to them. They were poor and destitute, with no means of livelihood. The five men discussed: ‘The plans for life should change with the times. Human life is of utmost importance. How can we just starve to death?’ They each begged and gathered materials to make a rope bed in the wilderness, swept it clean, decorated it with ornate banners, and sat down in order, outwardly appearing to be in meditation, but inwardly thinking of evil and impure things. The people saw them and thought they were sages, bringing all kinds of food to offer, gathering together to make offerings. Thus, the five men were full and had leftovers. At that time, Tivi heard of this matter and sent someone to inquire. The messenger returned and reported: ‘There are five sages sitting alone in the mountains and marshes, and the people are gathering like they are treating them as gods.’ Tivi was happy and congratulated herself, saying: ‘My wish has come true.’ The next morning, she ordered the preparation of ornate carriages, incense, flowers, and music, and went to visit the five bhiksus. When Tivi arrived, she bowed and greeted them, and set up offerings. After the meal, Tivi and her family respectfully joined their palms and said to the five bhiksus: ‘Your virtue is supreme and weighty, you are unsurpassed fields of merit (punya-ksetra, field of merit), beings receive your blessings, you should not belittle yourselves. I, your disciple, am foolish, and wish to invite your esteemed spirits to visit my humble abode.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ， 展释微诚。 唯愿慈哀， 济度群生。 弟子亦有， 清净园林， 流泉浴池， 严饰光荣。’
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“提违眷属叩头再三，时五比丘知其意至，便许可之。 “提违欢喜，辞还家中，即遣使人庄严宝车，迎五比丘还家供养。提违女人有好园林，去舍不远，其园纵广足满十顷，流泉浴池、奇杂花果、鵁鶄鸳鸯，清净严好。于其园中，造立堂舍，众宝庄校。其堂舍中敷置床席、众妙卧具，香洁第一，令五比丘止住其中。提违女人终身奉事，随时便宜，饮食汤药供给使令，不失时节。时五比丘，既被主人恩厚供养，安隐快乐而自庆言：‘何忽如之？夫人生世，种种方宜，求觅财利以救贫乏，虽得如意，不如我等，都不劳身而食福禄，此岂不由智慧力乎？’其五比丘察见主人殷勤意重，而共议言：‘虽得主人随宜供给，日富岁贫不能济人岁寒富乐，我等今宜更施方便求觅钱财，充为后时受五欲乐。’作是论已，更相易代，差遣一人游诸聚落，宣语诸人唱如是言：‘彼四比丘，闲居寂静，护持禁戒，断绝酒肉，不食葱蒜，称于梵行，修禅止观，证无漏业，不久修行成阿罗汉，则为天下无上福田。’众人闻已，赍持种种钱财饮食，运集来诣恭敬供养，如是多年。 “提违女人直心敬信，随 现代汉语译本： 我恭敬地陈述我微薄的诚意，只希望您能慈悲怜悯， 救济度化众生。弟子我也拥有清净的园林， 有流动的泉水和沐浴的池塘，装饰得庄严而美好。 ‘提违（Tivī，人名）的眷属叩头再三，当时五比丘知道他心意真诚，便答应了他。 ‘提违（Tivī）欢喜，告辞回到家中，立即派遣使者装饰华丽的宝车，迎接五比丘回家供养。提违（Tivī）的妻子有一座美好的园林，离家不远，那园林纵横广阔，足有十顷，有流动的泉水和沐浴的池塘，奇特多样的花果，鹪鶄和鸳鸯，清净而庄严美好。在园林中，建造了堂舍，用各种珍宝装饰。堂舍中铺设了床铺和坐席，各种精妙的卧具，香洁无比，让五比丘居住其中。提违（Tivī）的妻子终身侍奉他们，随时提供方便，饮食汤药供给使唤，从不耽误时节。当时五比丘，既然被主人如此恩厚地供养，安稳快乐，便自我庆幸地说：‘怎么会这样呢？人活在世上，用各种方法，求取财利来救济贫困，即使如愿以偿，也不如我们这样，都不用劳累身体就能享受福禄，这难道不是因为智慧的力量吗？’这五比丘观察到主人殷勤意重，便共同商议说：‘虽然得到主人随时供给，但日渐富裕，年复一年地贫乏，不能救济他人，年老时也无法富乐，我们现在应该再想办法求取钱财，用来作为以后享受五欲之乐的资本。’做出这样的决定后，他们轮流替换，派遣一人游走于各个村落，向人们宣扬说：‘那四位比丘，闲居寂静，护持戒律，断绝酒肉，不吃葱蒜，奉行清净的梵行，修习禅定止观，证得无漏的业果，不久修行就能成就阿罗汉（Arhat，断尽烦恼，证得解脱的圣者），将成为天下无上的福田。’众人听了之后，便带着各种钱财饮食，聚集前来恭敬供养，像这样过了很多年。 ‘提违（Tivī）的妻子心地正直，敬信佛法，随
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English version: I respectfully present my humble sincerity. I only hope for your compassionate mercy, to deliver and liberate all sentient beings. I, your disciple, also possess a pure garden, with flowing springs and bathing ponds, adorned with solemn splendor.' ‘Tivī's (name of a person) family members kowtowed repeatedly. The five Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) knew his intentions were sincere, so they agreed. ‘Tivī (name of a person) was delighted and returned home to prepare a decorated precious carriage to welcome the five Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) back for offerings. Tivī's (name of a person) wife had a beautiful garden not far from their house, which was vast and spacious, covering ten qing (unit of area). It had flowing springs and bathing ponds, various exotic flowers and fruits, mandarin ducks and waterfowl, all pure, solemn, and beautiful. In the garden, they built halls and houses, adorned with various treasures. Inside the halls and houses, they laid out beds and seats, with exquisite bedding, fragrant and pure, for the five Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) to reside in. Tivī's (name of a person) wife served them for life, providing convenience at all times, offering food, drinks, and medicine, never missing a season. The five Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks), being so generously supported by the host, lived in peace and happiness, and congratulated themselves, saying, 'How could this be? People in the world use all sorts of methods to seek wealth and profit to relieve poverty. Even if they get what they want, it is not as good as us, who do not have to labor and yet enjoy blessings and prosperity. Is this not due to the power of wisdom?' The five Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks), observing the host's earnest and sincere intentions, discussed together, saying, 'Although we receive the host's timely provisions, becoming richer day by day and poorer year by year, we cannot help others, nor can we enjoy wealth and happiness in old age. We should now find ways to seek money and wealth to use as capital for enjoying the pleasures of the five desires in the future.' After making this decision, they took turns sending one person to travel to various villages, proclaiming to the people, saying, 'Those four Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) live in quiet seclusion, uphold the precepts, abstain from alcohol and meat, do not eat onions or garlic, practice pure Brahmacharya (celibacy), cultivate meditation and contemplation, attain the fruit of non-outflow karma, and will soon achieve Arhatship (Arhat, one who has destroyed all defilements and attained liberation) through practice, becoming the supreme field of merit in the world.' Upon hearing this, people brought various kinds of money, wealth, food, and drink, gathering to pay their respects and make offerings. This went on for many years. ‘Tivī's (name of a person) wife, with a straightforward heart, respected and believed in the Dharma, and followed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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宜供养，欢喜无厌。寿尽命终，生化乐天。其五比丘，专行巧伪，邪浊心故，福尽命终，生地狱中，八千亿劫受大苦报。地狱罪毕，受饿鬼形、魑魅魍魉，如是展转，经八千劫。饿鬼罪毕，受六畜身，偿其主人先世供养——业报因缘，或作骆驼驴骡牛马，随其主人所受福处，常以筋力报偿主人——如是展转，复八千世。畜生罪毕，虽获人身，诸根闇钝，无男女根，名为石女。自尔以来八千世中，常以筋力报偿主人，于今不息。” 佛告王曰：“尔时提违者，皇后是也。尔时辩才者，目连是也。时五比丘，即今皇后随从担舆扇提罗等五人是也。” 王白佛言：“如世尊说，五人起因；今者唯见担舆四人，其余一人为何所在？” 佛告王曰：“其一人者常在宫内，修治厕溷除粪者是。” 皇后闻已，肃然毛竖，心怀怖惧，更起礼佛，倚立合掌而白佛言：“如世尊说，扇提罗等是我前世因缘师者，实怀忧怖，恐犯逆罪。所以者何？夫人师者应修恭敬，顶戴礼拜是其宜也，而反使担车舆随从不异牛马，以是因缘，甚怀怖惧。愿佛垂哀，听我忏悔。” 佛告之曰：“皇后福德，自无过罪，何故疑惧？众生殊性，业行不同，善者受福、恶自受殃。皇后本时，直心清净信乐修福，福德因缘，自尔以来 现代汉语译本 应该供养他们，并以欢喜心对待，永不厌倦。寿命终结后，便可往生到化乐天（佛教六欲天之一）。那五个比丘，专门从事欺骗伪装，由于心怀邪恶污浊，福报耗尽寿命终结后，便会堕入地狱之中，经历八千亿劫承受巨大的苦报。地狱的罪报结束后，会转生为饿鬼、魑魅魍魉等形态，这样辗转，经历八千劫。饿鬼的罪报结束后，会转生为六畜之身，偿还他们前世主人供养的恩情——这是业报的因缘。他们或者会变成骆驼、驴、骡、牛、马，随着他们主人所受的福报，常常用自己的筋力来报答主人——这样辗转，又要经历八千世。畜生的罪报结束后，即使获得了人身，也会诸根迟钝，没有男女的生殖器官，被称为石女。从那时以来，八千世中，常常用自己的筋力来报答主人，直到现在也没有停止。” 佛告诉国王说：‘当时的提违（人名），就是现在的皇后。当时的辩才（人名），就是现在的目连（佛陀十大弟子之一）。当时的五个比丘，就是现在皇后的随从，抬轿子的扇提罗（人名）等五个人。’ 国王对佛说：‘正如世尊所说，这五个人是事情的起因；现在只看到抬轿子的四个人，其余一个人在哪里呢？’ 佛告诉国王说：‘那一个人常常在宫内，负责修理厕所，清除粪便。’ 皇后听了之后，顿时感到毛骨悚然，心中充满恐惧，再次起身向佛行礼，靠着站立，合掌对佛说：‘正如世尊所说，扇提罗等人是我前世的因缘之师，我实在感到忧虑和害怕，恐怕会犯下大逆不道的罪过。这是什么原因呢？作为夫人的老师，应该给予恭敬，顶礼膜拜才是应该的，却反而让他们抬轿子，像牛马一样跟随，因为这个因缘，我非常害怕。希望佛陀慈悲，允许我忏悔。’ 佛告诉她说：‘皇后有福德，自然没有过错，为什么还要疑虑和害怕呢？众生的本性各不相同，业力行为也不一样，行善的人会得到福报，作恶的人自然会受到灾殃。皇后当初，以正直清净的心信奉佛法，修习福德，因为这福德的因缘，自然会得到好的结果。’
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English version They should be offered to and treated with joy and without weariness. When their lifespan ends, they will be reborn in the Paranirmitavasavartin Heaven (one of the six heavens of desire in Buddhism). Those five Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks), who specialized in deceit and pretense, due to their evil and impure minds, will exhaust their blessings and, upon death, will fall into hell, enduring great suffering for eight thousand billion kalpas (an extremely long period of time). After their hellish punishment is over, they will be reborn as hungry ghosts, goblins, and demons, and so on, for eight thousand kalpas. After their hungry ghost punishment is over, they will be reborn as animals, repaying their former masters for their offerings—this is the karmic cause and condition. They may become camels, donkeys, mules, oxen, or horses, and according to the blessings received by their masters, they will constantly use their strength to repay them—in this way, they will go through another eight thousand lifetimes. After their animal punishment is over, even if they obtain a human body, their senses will be dull and they will lack male or female reproductive organs, and will be called barren women. From then on, for eight thousand lifetimes, they will constantly use their strength to repay their masters, and this has not stopped even now.' The Buddha told the King, 'The Tivi (person's name) at that time is the current Queen. The Eloquent One (person's name) at that time is Maudgalyayana (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples). The five Bhikkhus at that time are the current Queen's attendants, the five people including Shantila (person's name) who carry the palanquin.' The King said to the Buddha, 'As the World Honored One said, these five people are the cause of the matter; now I only see four people carrying the palanquin, where is the other one?' The Buddha told the King, 'That person is often in the palace, responsible for repairing the toilets and removing the excrement.' Upon hearing this, the Queen was immediately horrified, her heart filled with fear. She rose again to pay homage to the Buddha, leaned on her hands in reverence, and said to the Buddha, 'As the World Honored One said, Shantila and the others are my karmic teachers from a previous life. I am truly worried and afraid that I will commit a great and rebellious crime. Why is this? As the teacher of a lady, they should be treated with respect, and bowing and worshiping them would be appropriate, but instead, I have them carry the palanquin and follow me like cattle and horses. Because of this cause and condition, I am very afraid. I hope the Buddha will have mercy and allow me to repent.' The Buddha told her, 'The Queen has blessings and virtue, and naturally has no faults, why are you still doubtful and afraid? The natures of sentient beings are different, and their karmic actions are also different. Those who do good will receive blessings, and those who do evil will naturally suffer calamity. The Queen, in the beginning, with a straightforward and pure heart, believed in the Buddha's teachings and cultivated blessings. Because of this karmic cause of blessings, you will naturally receive good results.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------