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迦树。却依南路急速还彼罗刹女处。是时彼女而问我言。贤大商主所说铁城。还当见不今应实说。我言已见。于是又问彼女。以何方便令我得出于此。彼罗刹女而告我言。而今有大方便。可令于汝安隐。善出此师子国。却还于彼南赡部洲。我见是说复问彼女。令我于何道路出此国耶。时啰底迦囕告于我言。有圣马王而能救度一切有情。我当寻时往彼圣马王所食白药草。食已于金砂地𩥇已。而起振摆身毛。作如是已而作是言。何人而欲达于彼岸。三复告言若欲去者当自言说。于是我告圣马王言。我于今者欲往彼去。如是说已。而复到彼罗刹女处同共止宿。彼罗刹女睡眠觉已。心生追悔而问我言。商主汝身何故冷耶。于是我知彼意不令我去。遂以方便告于彼女。我于向者暂出城外。便利而回故我身冷。彼女告于我言应却睡眠。至于日出我时方起。遂乃唤诸商人告言。而今宜应出于此城。时诸商人皆出城已。俱在一处而歇共相谓言。今此众中何人之妻最相恋慕。有何所见其事云何。时众人中有言。彼以上味饮食供给于我。或有说言彼以种种衣服与我。或有说言彼以天冠珥珰衣服与我。或有说言我无所得唯不称心。或有说言彼以种种龙麝栴檀之香与我。时诸商人作是说已。我当告言汝难解脱。何故贪爱此罗刹女耶。众商人闻心 现代汉语译本： 迦树（Kasyapa）。然后沿着南边的路快速返回到那个罗刹女（Rakshasi，女妖）的地方。当时，那个罗刹女问我说：‘贤明的大商主，你所说的铁城，真的见到了吗？现在应该如实告诉我。’我说：‘我已经见到了。’于是她又问我：‘用什么方法能让我从这里出去？’那个罗刹女告诉我：‘现在有一个很好的方法，可以让你安全地离开这个师子国（Simhala，狮子国，斯里兰卡古称），返回到南赡部洲（Jambudvipa，阎浮提，指我们所居住的世界）。’我听了这话，又问她：‘让我从哪条路离开这个国家呢？’当时，啰底迦囕（Ratika）告诉我：‘有一匹神圣的马王，能够救度一切众生。我应当立刻前往那匹神圣的马王那里，喂它吃白色的药草。它吃完后，在金色的沙地上排泄，然后起身抖动身上的毛。做完这些后，它会说：‘谁想要到达彼岸？’它会重复三次，如果有人想去，就应该自己说出来。’于是我告诉神圣的马王：‘我现在想要去彼岸。’说完这些，我又回到罗刹女那里，和她一起过夜。那个罗刹女睡醒后，心中后悔，问我说：‘商主，你的身体为什么这么冷？’于是我知道她不想让我离开。我就用方便之法告诉她：‘我刚才暂时出城去方便了一下，所以身体有些冷。’她告诉我：‘你应该继续睡觉。’等到太阳出来的时候，我才起床。然后我叫来所有的商人，告诉他们：‘现在应该离开这座城市了。’当时，所有的商人都出了城，聚集在一处休息，互相说道：‘现在我们这些人中，谁的妻子最爱恋你？你有什么见解？事情是怎样的？’当时，众人中有人说：‘她用美味的食物供养我。’或者有人说：‘她用各种各样的衣服给我。’或者有人说：‘她用天冠、耳铛、衣服给我。’或者有人说：‘我什么也没得到，只是不称心如意。’或者有人说：‘她用各种各样的龙麝、栴檀之香给我。’当时，所有的商人都这样说了之后，我应当告诉他们：‘你们很难解脱。为什么贪爱这些罗刹女呢？’众商人听了我的话，心中……
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English version: Kasyapa. Then, quickly return along the southern route to that Rakshasi's (female demon) place. At that time, that Rakshasi asked me: 'Wise great merchant, have you really seen the iron city you spoke of? You should tell me the truth now.' I said: 'I have already seen it.' Then she asked me again: 'What method can allow me to get out of here?' That Rakshasi told me: 'Now there is a great method that can allow you to safely leave this Simhala (Lion Country, ancient name for Sri Lanka) and return to Jambudvipa (the world we live in).' When I heard this, I asked her again: 'Which road should I take to leave this country?' At that time, Ratika told me: 'There is a sacred horse king who can save all sentient beings. I should immediately go to that sacred horse king and feed it white medicinal herbs. After it eats, it will excrete on the golden sand, and then get up and shake its body hair. After doing these things, it will say: 'Who wants to reach the other shore?' It will repeat this three times, and if anyone wants to go, they should say it themselves.' So I told the sacred horse king: 'I want to go to the other shore now.' After saying these things, I returned to the Rakshasi and spent the night with her. After that Rakshasi woke up, she regretted it in her heart and asked me: 'Merchant, why is your body so cold?' So I knew she didn't want me to leave. I then used a skillful means to tell her: 'I just went out of the city to relieve myself, so my body is a little cold.' She told me: 'You should continue to sleep.' I didn't get up until the sun came out. Then I called all the merchants and told them: 'Now we should leave this city.' At that time, all the merchants left the city, gathered in one place to rest, and said to each other: 'Now, among us, whose wife loves you the most? What are your views? What is the matter?' At that time, some of the people said: 'She provides me with delicious food.' Or some said: 'She gives me all kinds of clothes.' Or some said: 'She gives me heavenly crowns, earrings, and clothes.' Or some said: 'I didn't get anything, just dissatisfaction.' Or some said: 'She gives me all kinds of dragon musk and sandalwood incense.' After all the merchants said this, I should tell them: 'It is difficult for you to be liberated. Why are you greedy for these Rakshasis?' The merchants heard my words, and their hearts... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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怀怖畏。而问言大商主实如是耶。我乃告言此师子国。罗刹女所住非是人耳。此实是罗刹女作是誓言。佛法僧等可知此罗刹女也。时诸商主闻已告于我言。以何方便得免此难。于是我告彼言。此师子国有圣马王。能救一切有情。彼食大白药草。于金砂𩥇而起振摆身已。三复言云谁人欲往彼岸。我已告彼马王言。我今欲往彼岸。时诸商人复告我言何日去耶。我告众言却后三日决定而去。众人宜应备办资粮。作是语已众还入城。各各往本罗刹女舍。其女见来相问讯言。今疲劳耶。我当问彼罗刹女。我未曾见汝悦意。园林浴池为实有耶。时彼罗刹女告我言。大商主此师子国。有种种适意园林浴池。告彼女言与我如法办具资粮。我候三日欲往游观种种园林池沼。看彼名花。我当将种种华而来归家。时罗刹女告我言。大商主我为办具资粮。是时恐彼罗刹女。知我方计必当杀我。如是思惟默然而住。彼罗刹女以好饮食。与我令吃食已吁叹。彼女问言大商主。何故如是而吁叹耶。是时我告彼女。我本南赡部洲人思自本地。彼女告我言大商主勿思本地。此师子国有种种饮食衣服库藏。种种适意园林浴池。受种种快乐。云何思彼南赡部洲。我时默然而住。过是日已至第二日。彼女与我办具饮食资粮。彼诸商人悉皆办具资粮。候第三日日初 现代汉语译本：心怀恐惧地问道：‘大商主，情况真的是这样吗？’我便告诉他们：‘这个师子国（Sri Lanka），是罗刹女（Rākṣasī，女恶鬼）居住的地方，不是人类居住的地方。这确实是罗刹女所发的誓言。佛、法、僧等都可以证明这些罗刹女的存在。’当时，各位商主听了之后问我：‘用什么方法才能避免这场灾难？’于是我告诉他们：‘这个师子国有一匹神圣的马王，能够拯救一切有情众生。它以食用白色药草为生，在金沙地上抖动身体，然后重复三次说：‘谁人想要前往彼岸？’我已经告诉那匹马王：‘我现在想要前往彼岸。’当时，各位商人又问我：‘哪一天出发呢？’我告诉大家：‘三天之后一定出发。大家应该准备好资粮。’说完这些话后，大家各自返回城中，各自回到自己所住的罗刹女的住所。那些罗刹女见到他们回来，便问候道：‘今天疲劳吗？’我打算问那些罗刹女，‘我从未见过你们所说的令人愉悦的园林浴池，它们真的存在吗？’当时，那些罗刹女告诉我：‘大商主，这个师子国有各种各样令人舒适的园林浴池。’我告诉她们：‘请你们如法地为我准备好资粮，我准备三天后去游览观赏各种园林池沼，看看那些名花，我会采摘各种各样的花带回家。’当时，罗刹女告诉我：‘大商主，我来为你准备资粮。’当时我害怕那些罗刹女知道我的计划，一定会杀了我，这样想着便沉默不语。那些罗刹女用美味的饮食给我吃，吃完之后我叹了口气。罗刹女问我：‘大商主，为什么这样叹气呢？’当时我告诉她：‘我本来是南赡部洲（Jambudvīpa，我们所居住的大陆）的人，思念自己的家乡。’她告诉我：‘大商主，不要思念家乡。这个师子国有各种各样的饮食、衣服、库藏，各种各样令人舒适的园林浴池，享受各种各样的快乐，为什么还要思念那个南赡部洲呢？’我当时沉默不语。这一天过去后，到了第二天，她为我准备好了饮食资粮，那些商人们也都准备好了资粮，等待第三天太阳升起。
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English version: Filled with fear, they asked, 'Great merchant, is it really like this?' I then told them, 'This Lion Kingdom (Sri Lanka) is inhabited by Rākṣasīs (female demons), not humans. This is indeed the vow made by the Rākṣasīs. The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha can all attest to the existence of these Rākṣasīs.' At that time, the merchants, upon hearing this, asked me, 'What method can we use to avoid this calamity?' So I told them, 'In this Lion Kingdom, there is a sacred Horse King who can save all sentient beings. He lives by eating white medicinal herbs, shakes his body on the golden sands, and then repeats three times, saying, 'Who wants to go to the other shore?' I have already told that Horse King, 'I now want to go to the other shore.'' At that time, the merchants asked me again, 'Which day will you depart?' I told everyone, 'I will definitely depart three days from now. Everyone should prepare provisions.' After saying these words, everyone returned to the city, each returning to the residence of the Rākṣasī they lived with. Those Rākṣasīs, seeing them return, greeted them, saying, 'Are you tired today?' I plan to ask those Rākṣasīs, 'I have never seen the pleasant gardens and bathing ponds you speak of; do they really exist?' At that time, those Rākṣasīs told me, 'Great merchant, in this Lion Kingdom, there are all kinds of comfortable gardens and bathing ponds.' I told them, 'Please prepare provisions for me lawfully, as I plan to visit and admire the various gardens and ponds in three days, to see those famous flowers, and I will pick all kinds of flowers to bring home.' At that time, the Rākṣasī told me, 'Great merchant, I will prepare provisions for you.' At that time, I feared that those Rākṣasīs, knowing my plan, would surely kill me, so thinking this, I remained silent. Those Rākṣasīs gave me delicious food to eat, and after eating, I sighed. The Rākṣasī asked me, 'Great merchant, why do you sigh like this?' At that time, I told her, 'I am originally from Jambudvīpa (the continent we live on), and I miss my homeland.' She told me, 'Great merchant, do not miss your homeland. In this Lion Kingdom, there are all kinds of food, clothing, treasures, all kinds of comfortable gardens and bathing ponds, enjoying all kinds of happiness, why do you still miss that Jambudvīpa?' I remained silent at that time. After this day passed, the second day arrived, and she prepared food and provisions for me. Those merchants also prepared their provisions, waiting for the sun to rise on the third day. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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出时皆出彼域。出已共相议言。我等今者当宜速去。不应回顾师子国矣。作是语已我与彼众。即时速疾而往于圣马王所。到已见彼马王。吃草𩥇已振摆身毛。是时师子国地皆震动。马王三复言云今者何人欲往彼岸。时诸商人作如是言。我等今者欲往彼岸。时圣马王奋迅其身而作是言。汝等宜应前进。勿应返顾师子国也。彼圣马王如是说已。是时我乃先乘马王。然后五百商人俱升马上。时彼师子国中诸罗刹女。忽闻诸商人去。口出苦切之声。即驶奔驰趁逐。悲啼号哭叫呼随后。时诸商人闻是声已。回首顾眄不觉闪坠。其身入于水中。于是诸罗刹女取彼身肉而啖食之。是时唯我一人往于南赡部洲。彼圣马王届海岸所。我当下已。而乃旋绕彼圣马王三匝毕已。即离彼处寻路而行往于本地。归自所居到其家已。是时父母见我来归。抱捉其子欣喜复悲涕泣流泪。父母先为我故。涕泣恒时其眼昏翳。因兹除愈明净如故。是时父母与子共在一处。我乃具述前所经历艰苦之事。父母闻已告于我言。汝于今日得全其命安隐而归。甚适我怀无复忧虑。我不须汝所盈财宝。今缘自知年耄衰朽。须汝佐辅出入扶侍。我当死至。汝为主者送葬我身。昔时父母而作如是善言慰谕于我。除盖障我于是时身为商主。受如是危难苦恼之事。 佛告除 现代汉语译本 离开的时候，我们都离开了那个地方（师子国）。离开后，我们共同商议说：‘我们现在应该快速离开，不应该再回头看师子国了。’说完这些话后，我和大家立刻快速地前往圣马王（神圣的马王）那里。到达后，看见那马王正在吃草，吃完草后抖动身上的毛。这时，师子国的土地都震动起来。马王重复说了三遍，说：‘现在谁想要去彼岸？’当时，商人们这样回答说：‘我们现在想要去彼岸。’这时，圣马王奋力抖动身体，然后说：‘你们应该前进，不要回头看师子国。’那圣马王这样说完后，我先骑上马王，然后五百个商人一起骑上马。当时，师子国中的那些罗刹女（女妖），忽然听到商人们要离开，口中发出痛苦凄切的声音，立刻飞奔追赶，悲伤啼哭，大声叫喊着跟在后面。当时，商人们听到这些声音后，回头看，不知不觉地从马上摔落到水中。于是，那些罗刹女就拿他们的身体来吃。当时，只有我一个人到达了南赡部洲（我们所居住的世界）。那圣马王到达海岸边，我从马上下去后，围绕着那圣马王转了三圈，然后离开那里，寻找道路前往本地。回到自己居住的地方，到家后，当时的父母看见我回来了，抱着他们的儿子，又高兴又悲伤，哭泣流泪。父母之前因为我，经常哭泣，眼睛都昏花了，因为这件事反而好了，变得明亮如初。当时，父母和儿子在一起，我详细地讲述了之前所经历的艰难困苦的事情。父母听了后告诉我：‘你今天能够保全性命，平安地回来，我非常高兴，没有什么忧虑了。我不需要你赚的那些财宝，现在因为自己知道年纪大了，衰老了，需要你帮助，出入扶持。我快要死了，你作为主事的人，送葬我的身体。’以前我的父母这样用善言安慰我。除盖障（菩萨名），我在那个时候身为商主，遭受了这样危难痛苦的事情。 佛告诉除盖障（菩萨名）。
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English version When departing, we all departed from that realm (Simhala). After departing, we conferred with each other, saying, 'We should now depart quickly and not look back at Simhala.' Having said this, I and the others immediately and swiftly went to the sacred Horse King (divine horse king). Upon arriving, we saw the Horse King eating grass, and after eating, it shook its body. At that moment, the land of Simhala trembled. The Horse King repeated three times, saying, 'Who now wishes to go to the other shore?' At that time, the merchants replied, saying, 'We now wish to go to the other shore.' Then the sacred Horse King vigorously shook its body and said, 'You should advance and not look back at Simhala.' After the sacred Horse King said this, I first mounted the Horse King, and then five hundred merchants also mounted the horse. At that time, the Rakshasi women (female demons) in Simhala suddenly heard that the merchants were leaving, and they uttered bitter and piercing cries, immediately rushing to pursue them, weeping and wailing, calling out behind them. When the merchants heard these sounds, they turned their heads to look back and unknowingly fell into the water. Thereupon, the Rakshasi women took their bodies and devoured them. At that time, only I alone reached Jambudvipa (the continent where we live). When the sacred Horse King reached the shore, I dismounted and circumambulated the sacred Horse King three times, then departed from that place, seeking a path to return to my homeland. Returning to my dwelling, when my parents saw me return, they embraced their son, rejoicing and grieving, weeping and shedding tears. Previously, my parents constantly wept for my sake, and their eyes became dim, but because of this event, they were healed and became clear as before. At that time, my parents and son were together, and I recounted in detail the difficult and painful events I had experienced. After hearing this, my parents told me, 'Today you have been able to preserve your life and return safely, I am very happy and have no worries. I do not need the wealth you have earned, now because I know that I am old and frail, I need your help, to support me in and out. I am about to die, and you, as the one in charge, will bury my body.' In the past, my parents comforted me with such kind words. Sarvanivaranaviskambhin (name of a Bodhisattva), at that time, as a merchant leader, I suffered such dangerous and painful events. The Buddha told Sarvanivaranaviskambhin (name of a Bodhisattva). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------