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上法尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证。何以故？彼于圣慧，不能了知，复不觉悟。由于圣慧，不觉了故，何能出要，尽苦边际？舍利子！若于圣慧，如实觉了，即能闭三有门，尽生死道，后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，作如是言：‘我于冬分月初八夜，遇雪飞时，诣于深水，量过项处，住是水中，经于夜分。如是所行，计为清净。’舍利子！我知是事，亦同彼行，乃于冬分月初八夜，遇雪飞时，诣于深水，量过项处，住是水中，经于夜分。舍利子！虽如是行，求之少分人中上法尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证？广说乃至，尽生死道，后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，作如是言：‘我当盛夏炎暑之月，酷热可畏，日正中时，住于沙中，其沙深积，量过于膝。我于尔时，裸露其身，翘立一足，日光所照，随日而转。如是所行，计为清净。’舍利子！我知是事，亦同彼行，乃于盛夏炎暑之月，酷热可畏，日正中时，过于膝量，深沙之中，裸露其身，翘立一足，为日所照，随日而转。舍利子！是时若男若女，一切人众，知是事已，咸悉奔诣接踵骈隘，以求瞻睹，众所评议，我心自调，得其所乐，不念热恼，不起懈意。舍利子！虽如是行，求之少分人中上法尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证？广 现代汉语译本： 即使是世俗的善法尚且不能证得，更何况是圣者的智慧见解所证的最殊胜的境界呢？这是什么原因呢？因为他们对于圣者的智慧，不能够真正地了解，也不能够觉悟。由于对于圣者的智慧，不能觉悟和了解的缘故，又怎么能够脱离轮回，达到痛苦的边际呢？舍利子（Śāriputra，智慧第一的佛陀弟子）！如果对于圣者的智慧，能够如实地觉悟和了解，就能够关闭三有（欲有、色有、无色有）之门，断尽生死的道路，之后不再受生。 ‘又舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门（Brāhmaṇa，印度教祭司）教徒，这样说：‘我于冬至后的第一个月的初八夜晚，遇到雪花飞舞的时候，到深水中去，水的深度超过脖子，停留在水中，经过整个夜晚。像这样修行，认为是清净的。’舍利子！我知道这件事，也和他们一样修行，就在冬至后的第一个月的初八夜晚，遇到雪花飞舞的时候，到深水中去，水的深度超过脖子，停留在水中，经过整个夜晚。舍利子！即使像这样修行，想要获得少分的人中上等之法尚且不能得到，更何况是圣者的智慧见解所证的最殊胜的境界呢？’（重复前文）乃至断尽生死的道路，之后不再受生。 ‘又舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门教徒，这样说：‘我应当在盛夏炎热的月份，酷热可怕，太阳正当中的时候，站在沙中，那沙子堆积得很深，深度超过膝盖。我于那时，裸露着身体，单脚站立，让阳光照耀，随着太阳而转动。像这样修行，认为是清净的。’舍利子！我知道这件事，也和他们一样修行，就在盛夏炎热的月份，酷热可怕，太阳正当中的时候，在超过膝盖深度的沙子中，裸露着身体，单脚站立，让阳光照耀，随着太阳而转动。舍利子！这时，无论是男人还是女人，所有的人众，知道这件事后，都纷纷奔来，接踵摩肩，拥挤不堪，为了瞻仰观看，众人议论纷纷，我内心自我调伏，得到其中的乐趣，不觉得炎热烦恼，也不生起懈怠之意。舍利子！即使像这样修行，想要获得少分的人中上等之法尚且不能得到，更何况是圣者的智慧见解所证的最殊胜的境界呢？’（重复前文）
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English version: Even worldly virtues cannot be attained, let alone the most supreme realization attained by the wisdom and insight of the saints. Why is this so? Because they cannot truly understand nor awaken to the wisdom of the saints. Since they do not awaken to and understand the wisdom of the saints, how can they escape the cycle of rebirth and reach the end of suffering? Śāriputra (foremost disciple of the Buddha in wisdom)! If one truly awakens to and understands the wisdom of the saints, one can close the gates of the three realms of existence (desire realm, form realm, formless realm), end the path of birth and death, and no longer be reborn. 'Furthermore, Śāriputra! There are some Brahmins (Brāhmaṇa, a member of the Hindu priestly class) in the world who say: 'On the eighth night of the first month of winter, when snow is falling, I go to deep water, where the water is above my neck, and stay in the water for the entire night. Such practice is considered pure.' Śāriputra! I know this, and I have done the same. On the eighth night of the first month of winter, when snow is falling, I go to deep water, where the water is above my neck, and stay in the water for the entire night. Śāriputra! Even with such practice, one cannot attain even a small portion of the superior Dharma among humans, let alone the most supreme realization attained by the wisdom and insight of the saints?' (repeats the previous passage) ...to end the path of birth and death, and no longer be reborn. 'Furthermore, Śāriputra! There are some Brahmins in the world who say: 'During the hot summer months, when the heat is terrible and frightening, at midday, I stand in the sand, which is piled up deeply, more than knee-deep. At that time, I expose my body, stand on one foot, and let the sunlight shine on me, turning with the sun. Such practice is considered pure.' Śāriputra! I know this, and I have done the same. During the hot summer months, when the heat is terrible and frightening, at midday, in sand deeper than my knees, I expose my body, stand on one foot, and let the sunlight shine on me, turning with the sun. Śāriputra! At that time, whether men or women, all the people, knowing this, rush to see me, crowding together, jostling each other, to behold me. The crowd discusses and comments, and I regulate my mind, finding pleasure in it, not minding the heat and annoyance, and not becoming lazy. Śāriputra! Even with such practice, one cannot attain even a small portion of the superior Dharma among humans, let alone the most supreme realization attained by the wisdom and insight of the saints?' (repeats the previous passage) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 说乃至，尽生死道，后不复生。
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“又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，作如是言：‘我以艰苦而求，难所得食，计为清净。’舍利子！我知是事，亦同彼行。何等是为难所求食？谓我专诣旷野之中群牛聚处，于彼求乞犊子之乳，随其所得而用食之，此即是为难所求食。舍利子！虽如是行，求之少分人中上法尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证？广说乃至，尽生死道，后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，但食其麦，计为清净，作如是言：‘若但食麦，如是修行，而得清净。’彼取麦已，或碎其末；或[泳-永+陶]其水；或以多种治事而食，为其资养。舍利子！我知是事，亦同彼行。何等是我取麦为食？舍利子！我唯取其一粒而食，无复加二。后于异时，由食麦故，身支肥重，或复滋泽，亦我不起是念，复过其量，取麦食之，亦唯一粒，无复加二。舍利子！我以一麦食故，而极羸瘦，身分上下，如迦罗迦鸟及阿娑多鸟。又复足腨枯细，人所恶观，如驼、如羊其足无异；又于项背，露现其骨，或窊、或凸犹如累石，高下不等；又如露地空闲草舍，两面透彻，椓木疏离，中复开敞，互可窥视。我之两胁，骨节疏露，中复开敞，亦可互见。又如暑月，日光炎炽所曝之水，至夕有人，于其水中，覆观星宿，极深极 现代汉语译本：乃至最终证悟，断尽生死轮回，不再受生。 ‘此外，舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门，他们这样说：’我通过艰苦修行来寻求食物，认为这样得到的食物是清净的。‘舍利子！我知道这件事，也曾像他们一样修行。什么是难求的食物呢？就是我专门去到旷野中牛群聚集的地方，在那里乞讨小牛的乳汁，随缘得到多少就吃多少，这就是难求的食物。舍利子！即使这样修行，连人中上等的法都不能证得，更何况是圣者的智慧和见解，以及最殊胜的证悟呢？’乃至最终证悟，断尽生死轮回，不再受生。 ‘此外，舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门，他们只吃麦子，认为这样是清净的，他们这样说：’如果只吃麦子，这样修行，就能得到清净。‘他们取来麦子后，或者磨成粉末，或者浸泡在水中，或者用各种方法处理后食用，以此来滋养身体。舍利子！我知道这件事，也曾像他们一样修行。我是如何只吃麦子的呢？舍利子！我只取一粒麦子食用，不再多吃第二粒。后来，因为吃麦子的缘故，身体变得肥胖，或者变得滋润，我也不会因此生起这样的念头，再去过量地吃麦子，仍然只吃一粒，不再多吃第二粒。舍利子！我因为只吃一粒麦子的缘故，变得极其瘦弱，身体的各个部位，像迦罗迦鸟（Kālaka，一种鸟）和阿娑多鸟（Āsātā，一种鸟）。而且我的小腿枯瘦，令人厌恶，像骆驼或羊的脚一样；我的颈背，露出骨头，或者凹陷，或者凸起，像堆积的石头一样，高低不平；又像空旷的草舍，两面透风，木桩稀疏，中间敞开，可以互相窥视。我的两肋，骨节稀疏暴露，中间敞开，也可以互相看见。又像炎热的夏天，被太阳暴晒的水，到了晚上，有人在水中，低头观看星宿，极其深邃。’
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English version: Even to the point of saying, ‘exhausting the path of birth and death, there will be no further rebirth.’ ‘Furthermore, Śāriputra (舍利子, one of the Buddha's chief disciples)! There are certain Brahmins (婆罗门, a member of the highest Hindu caste) in the world who say, “I seek food through hardship, considering what is obtained with difficulty to be pure.” Śāriputra! I know this matter and have also practiced in the same way. What is considered food difficult to obtain? It is when I specifically go to places in the wilderness where cows gather, and there I beg for the milk of calves, consuming whatever I obtain. This is what is considered food difficult to obtain. Śāriputra! Even by practicing in this way, one cannot attain even the superior Dharma (法, the teachings of the Buddha) among humans, let alone the sacred knowledge and insight, the most supreme attainment. Even to the point of saying, “exhausting the path of birth and death, there will be no further rebirth.”’ ‘Furthermore, Śāriputra! There are certain Brahmins in the world who only eat barley, considering it to be pure, saying, “If one only eats barley, practicing in this way, one can attain purity.” After obtaining the barley, they either grind it into powder, or soak it in water, or prepare it in various ways and eat it, using it for nourishment. Śāriputra! I know this matter and have also practiced in the same way. How did I eat only barley? Śāriputra! I only took one grain of barley to eat, never adding a second. Later, at a different time, because of eating barley, my body became fat or nourished, but I did not give rise to the thought of eating barley excessively, still taking only one grain, never adding a second. Śāriputra! Because I ate only one grain of barley, I became extremely emaciated, my body parts resembling the Kālaka bird (迦罗迦, a type of bird) and the Āsātā bird (阿娑多, a type of bird). Moreover, my shins were withered and thin, repulsive to look at, like the feet of a camel or a sheep; and on my neck and back, my bones were exposed, either sunken or protruding, like piled stones, uneven in height; and like an empty grass hut in an open field, with both sides transparent, the wooden stakes sparse and open in the middle, allowing one to peek through. My ribs were sparsely exposed, open in the middle, also allowing one to see through. And like water exposed to the scorching sun in the hot summer months, in the evening, someone in the water looks down to observe the stars, extremely deep.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
远，微微映现。我之两目，瘦极深远，似有所见，亦复如是！又如苦瓠，青未成熟，人所断取，而彼枝叶，寻即萎悴，渐次枯弱，后乃干合。我之身分，自头至足，亦复如是！初即憔悴，渐次羸弱，后极消瘦，肌骨相合。舍利子！我初身体，强自摄持，攀附荆棘，而为倚仗，力所不任，欲起还坐，支节解散，头颈低垂，劣不能语，其犹哑羊。我虽如是，而乃坚固，内摄其心，外策其体，善自调息，复欲举身，还为尘土之所坌污，以其尘土所积污故，我之身毛，销磨悉尽。舍利子！彼时周匝城邑聚落，若男若女，而悉奔驰，竞共瞻睹，咸作是言：‘苦哉苦哉！沙门瞿昙！身体销瘦，加复青黑，昔日形貌，妙善端严，亦有威光，今何隐没？苦切修练，容质若斯！’舍利子！虽如是行，求之少分人中上法尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证？广说乃至，尽生死道，后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，但食其米，计为清净，作如是言：‘若但食米，如是修行，而得清净。’彼取米已，或碎其末；或[泳-永+陶]其水；或以多种治事而食，为其资养。舍利子！我知是事，亦同彼行。何等是我取米为食？舍利子！我唯取其一粒而食，无复加二。后于异时，由食米故，身支肥重，或复滋泽，我亦不起是念，复过其量，取 现代汉语译本： 远方，微微地映现出来。我的双眼，极度消瘦深陷，好像看到了什么，但又像是那样！又像那苦瓠，青涩未成熟，被人摘取，而它的枝叶，随即就枯萎凋零，渐渐地枯槁衰弱，最终干枯合拢。我的身体，从头到脚，也是这样！起初就开始憔悴，渐渐地变得虚弱，后来极度消瘦，肌肉和骨头紧贴在一起。舍利子（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！我最初身体，勉强支撑，攀扶着荆棘，当作依靠，力量不足，想要起身又坐下，肢体关节都散开了，头颈低垂，几乎不能说话，就像哑巴羊一样。我虽然这样，但还是坚定，内心收摄，外在鞭策身体，好好地调理气息，又想举起身子，却又被尘土所沾染，因为尘土堆积污垢的缘故，我的身上的毛发，都消磨殆尽了。舍利子（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！那时周围的城邑村落，无论是男人还是女人，都奔跑过来，争相观看，都这样说：‘苦啊苦啊！沙门瞿昙（Śākyamuni，释迦牟尼佛出家时的称谓）！身体消瘦，而且青黑，以前的容貌，美妙端正庄严，也有威严的光芒，现在怎么都消失了？如此刻苦地修行，容貌变得这样！’舍利子（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！即使这样修行，求得人中上等法的少许都不能得到，更何况是圣者的智慧见解，最殊胜的证悟？广泛地说，乃至断尽生死轮回，以后不再受生。 ‘又舍利子（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！世上有一类婆罗门（Brāhmana，古印度社会中的祭司阶层）的人，只吃米饭，认为这样是清净的，他们这样说：‘如果只吃米饭，这样修行，就能得到清净。’他们取了米之后，或者磨成粉末；或者淘洗干净；或者用各种方法处理后食用，以此来滋养身体。舍利子（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！我知道这件事，也和他们一样做过。什么是我取米为食呢？舍利子（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！我只取一粒米来吃，不再加第二粒。后来在其他时候，因为吃米饭的缘故，身体肢体变得肥壮，或者变得滋润，我也不起这样的念头，再超过这个量来取食。