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大正藏第 17 册 No. 0808 佛说犊子经 No. 808 [No. 809] 佛说犊子经 吴月氏优婆塞支谦译 闻如是： 一时佛在舍卫国祇洹阿那邠迟阿蓝精舍。 尔时佛遇风患，当须牛乳。时有婆罗门大富，去城不远。时佛遣阿难言：“汝往到婆罗门家从乞牛乳。” 阿难受教而往，便至婆罗门家。婆罗门问阿难言：“来何所求？” 阿难言：“如来向者小遇风患，故遣我乞牛乳耳。” 婆罗门言：“牛在彼间，自𤚲取之。” 阿难即往到牛群所。有一牸牛，性常弊恶，无人能近。阿难即自思惟：“我法不应自𤚲取牛乳。” 尔时帝释知阿难所念，即来，化作婆罗门像，在牛边立。阿难往倩言：“婆罗门！为我𤚲取牛乳。” 语牛言：“如来遇小风患。汝与乳湩，令如来服之。差者，汝得福无量，不可称计。如来者，是天上、天下之大师也。当以慈心忧念一切蠕动之类，欲令度脱一切苦恼。” 牛言：“此手扪摸我乳，一何快耶！前两乳取去，置后两乳用遗我子。我子朝来未有所食。” 尔时犊子在边立住，闻有佛名，即语母言：“持我乳分尽用与佛。佛者，天上、天下之大师也。甚难得值。 现代汉语译本 《佛说犊子经》 吴月氏优婆塞支谦译 我听闻是这样的： 一时，佛陀在舍卫国祇洹阿那邠迟阿蓝精舍（Jetavana Anathapindika-arama，祇园精舍）。 当时，佛陀偶感风疾，需要牛乳。当时有一位婆罗门（Brahmin，印度教祭司）非常富有，住在离城不远的地方。佛陀派遣阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）说：‘你前往婆罗门家乞讨牛乳。’ 阿难接受教诲前往，便到了婆罗门家。婆罗门问阿难说：‘来这里有什么请求？’ 阿难说：‘如来（Tathagata，佛陀的称号之一）近日偶感风疾，所以派遣我来乞讨牛乳。’ 婆罗门说：‘牛在那边，你自己挤取吧。’ 阿难便前往牛群所在之处。有一头母牛，性情向来暴躁凶恶，没有人能够靠近。阿难心想：‘我的戒律不允许自己挤取牛乳。’ 当时，帝释（Indra，佛教的护法神）知道阿难的想法，便化作婆罗门的样子，站在牛的旁边。阿难上前请求说：‘婆罗门！请您为我挤取牛乳。’ 帝释对牛说：‘如来偶感小疾。你布施乳汁，让如来服用。病好之后，你得到的福报无量无边，不可计数。如来是天上、天下的大导师。应当以慈悲之心关怀一切蠕动之类，想要让他们脱离一切苦恼。’ 母牛说：‘这只手抚摸我的乳房，多么舒服啊！先前挤走了我前面的两个乳房的奶，留下后面的两个乳房的奶给我的孩子。我的孩子早上到现在还没有吃东西。’ 当时，小牛犊站在旁边，听到有佛的名号，便对母牛说：‘把我应得的乳汁全部用来供养佛陀。佛陀是天上、天下的大导师。非常难得遇到。’
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English version The Buddha Speaks of the Calf Sutra Translated by Upasaka Zhi Qian of the Yuezhi in Wu Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in the Jeta Grove, Anathapindika-arama (祇洹阿那邠迟阿蓝精舍) in the country of Shravasti (舍卫国). At that time, the Buddha was suffering from a wind ailment and needed cow's milk. There was a wealthy Brahmin (婆罗门) not far from the city. The Buddha sent Ananda (阿难) saying, 'Go to the Brahmin's house and beg for cow's milk.' Ananda, receiving the instruction, went and arrived at the Brahmin's house. The Brahmin asked Ananda, 'What do you seek here?' Ananda said, 'The Tathagata (如来) recently suffered a minor wind ailment, so he sent me to beg for cow's milk.' The Brahmin said, 'The cows are over there; take the milk yourself.' Ananda then went to where the cows were. There was a cow that was always ill-tempered and vicious, and no one could get near it. Ananda thought to himself, 'My precepts do not allow me to take the milk myself.' At that time, Indra (帝释), knowing Ananda's thoughts, transformed himself into the form of a Brahmin and stood by the cow. Ananda went forward and requested, 'Brahmin! Please milk the cow for me.' Indra spoke to the cow, 'The Tathagata is suffering from a minor ailment. Give your milk so that the Tathagata may drink it. If he recovers, you will gain immeasurable and countless blessings. The Tathagata is the great teacher of those above and below the heavens. He should be mindful of all moving creatures with a compassionate heart, desiring to liberate them from all suffering.' The cow said, 'This hand caressing my udders, how pleasant! The milk from the front two udders was taken away, leaving the milk from the back two udders for my calf. My calf has not eaten anything since morning.' At that time, the calf was standing nearby and, upon hearing the name of the Buddha, said to its mother, 'Use all of my share of the milk to offer to the Buddha. The Buddha is the great teacher of those above and below the heavens. It is very rare to encounter him.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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我自食草，饮水，足得活耳。何以故？我先身以来常饮乳食，今当生牛身亦复饮乳。世间愚痴者甚多无量。我先世时坐随恶知识教，不信佛经，使我作牛、作马经十六劫，而今乃得闻有佛名。持我所食分，尽用与佛，满器而去，令我后世智慧聪明，得道如佛。” 阿难持乳还至佛所。 佛问阿难：“彼牛母子有何言说？” 阿难言：“大可怪也。牛先甚大弊恶，不可得近。有一婆罗门为我𤚲乳，牛即调善。母子共说。” 佛言：“此牛子母先世时不信佛经故，堕牛、马中经十六劫。今乃得悟，闻有佛名，便有慈心，以乳施佛。彼牛母子后世，当为弥勒佛沙门弟子，得大罗汉。犊子死后，当为我悬缯、幡、盖，散华，烧香，受持经戒。过二十劫后当作佛，名乳光如来，度脱一切。” 佛言：“牛以好善心意与佛乳故，度诸苦难，后得无量福报。以是因缘，佛不可不信，经不可不读，道不可不学。普告天上、天下，皆悉令知。” 佛说犊子经 现代汉语译本 ‘我’自己吃草，喝水，这样就足够活下去了。为什么呢？因为我前世以来常常喝奶吃食物，现在当了牛身也还是喝奶。世间的愚痴之人非常多，数也数不清。我前世的时候因为听从恶知识的教导，不相信佛经，使得我做了牛、做了马经历了十六劫，而今才能够听到有佛的名字。我愿意把我所吃的那一份食物，全部用来供养佛，装满器皿然后离去，希望我后世能够智慧聪明，得道成佛。’ 阿难（Ananda）拿着牛奶回到佛陀那里。 佛陀问阿难（Ananda）：‘那牛母子说了些什么？’ 阿难（Ananda）回答说：‘真是太奇怪了。那牛先前非常凶恶，难以接近。有一位婆罗门（Brahman）为我挤奶，牛立刻变得温顺。母子一起说了那些话。’ 佛陀说：‘这牛母子前世因为不相信佛经的缘故，堕落到牛、马之中经历了十六劫。如今才得以醒悟，听到有佛的名字，便生起了慈悲之心，用牛奶来布施给佛。那牛母子后世，将会成为弥勒佛（Maitreya）的沙门弟子，得到大阿罗汉（Arhat）的果位。小牛死后，将会为我悬挂绸缎、幡、伞盖，散花，烧香，受持经戒。经过二十劫之后将会成佛，名为乳光如来（Dugdhaprabha Tathagata），度脱一切众生。’ 佛陀说：‘牛因为以美好的善心供养佛陀牛奶的缘故，度过各种苦难，以后得到无量的福报。因为这个因缘，佛陀不可不信，佛经不可不读，佛道不可不学。普遍告知天上、天下，都让他们知道。’ 佛说犊子经
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English version 'I' eat grass and drink water, which is enough for me to live. Why is that? Because in my previous lives, I often drank milk and ate food, and now that I am born as a cow, I still drink milk. There are countless foolish beings in the world. In my previous life, I followed the teachings of evil advisors and did not believe in the Buddhist scriptures, which caused me to be a cow and a horse for sixteen kalpas (aeons), and now I am able to hear the name of the Buddha. I wish to use all the food that I eat to offer to the Buddha, fill the vessel and then leave, hoping that in my future lives I will be wise and intelligent, and attain enlightenment like the Buddha.' Ananda (Buddha's attendant) took the milk back to the Buddha. The Buddha asked Ananda (Buddha's attendant), 'What did the cow and her calf say?' Ananda (Buddha's attendant) replied, 'It's very strange. The cow was very fierce and difficult to approach before. A Brahman (priest) milked her for me, and the cow immediately became gentle. The mother and son said those words together.' The Buddha said, 'This cow and her calf, because they did not believe in the Buddhist scriptures in their previous lives, fell into the realm of cows and horses for sixteen kalpas (aeons). Now they are awakened, hear the name of the Buddha, and develop a compassionate heart, offering milk to the Buddha. In their future lives, the cow and her calf will become Shramana (ascetic) disciples of Maitreya Buddha (Future Buddha), and attain the state of a great Arhat (enlightened being). After the calf dies, it will hang silk banners, flags, and canopies for me, scatter flowers, burn incense, and uphold the precepts. After twenty kalpas (aeons), it will become a Buddha named Dugdhaprabha Tathagata (Milk-Light Thus-Gone One), liberating all beings.' The Buddha said, 'Because the cow offered milk to the Buddha with a good and virtuous intention, it will overcome all suffering and receive immeasurable blessings in the future. Because of this cause, the Buddha must be believed in, the scriptures must be read, and the path must be learned. Proclaim this to all beings in heaven and on earth, let them all know.' The Sutra of the Calf Spoken by the Buddha --------------------------------------------------------------------------------