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缘处同前。于此城中有一长者，于三宝中深生敬信，意乐贤善，遂于露形外道娶女为妻，长者告曰：“贤首！无上慈父是我大师，常所供养，及诸僧伽胜上福田，衣服饮食尔应供养。”时诸苾刍常依僧次，日日之中恒至此家而受其食。时彼长者，遇有他缘诣余村邑，告其妻曰：“我今有事须向彼村。如我在时，于佛僧处常为供养，勿令阙乏。”答言：“圣子！我依教作。”时彼长者往苾刍处白言：“圣者！我今有事须至余村，唯愿僧伽，恒依僧次就我家食。”答言：“可尔。”时诸苾刍共相议曰：“彼长者妇先无信心，依僧次者及时早赴。”时长者妻见苾刍至，恚而告曰：“我未办食、座复未敷，何故仁等平旦来至？”时诸苾刍自相谓曰：“彼长者妻久知无信，我等早至今已见瞋，明日临中应可就宅。”时长者妇明朝凌旦，办食敷座而待苾刍，是时僧伽临中方至，女人报曰：“圣者！我无余事业唯作此耶？我于晨朝早已办食并敷床座，何故仁等临午方来？”时诸苾刍互相谓曰：“我等早来已见瞋责，临中而至还复被诃，我等苾刍乞食常事，宜可巡家以自供济，更不往彼俗家而食。”时彼长者事了还家问其妻曰：“贤首！我诸圣者常来食不？”答曰：“唯初两日就斯受食，后更不来。”长者思惟： 现代汉语译本 ‘余并应用。’ 缘处同前。在这个城里有一位长者，对三宝（佛、法、僧）深怀敬信，心向贤善，于是娶了一位信奉露形外道的女子为妻。长者告诉她说：‘贤首！至高无上的慈父是我的大师，我经常供养他和所有僧伽（僧团），他们是殊胜的福田，你应该供养他们衣服和饮食。’当时，各位比丘（出家修行的男子）按照僧团的次序，每天都到这家来接受供养。有一次，这位长者因为有其他事情要到别的村子去，就告诉他的妻子说：‘我现在有事必须去那个村子。像我平时一样，要对佛和僧众进行供养，不要让他们缺少什么。’他的妻子回答说：‘圣子！我会按照您说的去做。’当时，长者去到比丘们那里，告诉他们说：‘圣者！我现在有事必须去别的村子，希望僧伽（僧团）能一直按照次序到我家来用餐。’比丘们回答说：‘可以。’当时，各位比丘一起商议说：‘那位长者的妻子原本就没有信心，按照僧团的次序，应该早点去。’当时，长者的妻子看到比丘们来了，生气地责备说：‘我还没有准备好食物，座位也没有铺好，你们为什么一大早就来了？’各位比丘互相说道：‘这位长者的妻子早就知道没有信心，我们早来现在已经被责备了，明天中午的时候再去她家吧。’第二天早上，长者的妻子天还没亮，就准备好了食物，铺好了座位，等待比丘们。这时，僧伽（僧团）中午才到，女人抱怨说：‘圣者！我没有其他事情可做，只能做这些吗？我早上早就准备好了食物，铺好了床座，你们为什么中午才来？’各位比丘互相说道：‘我们早来已经被责备了，中午来又被呵斥，我们比丘乞食是常事，应该挨家挨户地自己解决吃饭问题，以后不要再去那家俗人家里吃饭了。’当时，那位长者办完事回到家，问他的妻子说：‘贤首！各位圣者还经常来吃饭吗？’他的妻子回答说：‘只有最初两天来这里吃饭，后来就不来了。’长者心想：
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English version ‘The rest should be applied accordingly.’ The circumstances are the same as before. In this city, there was a wealthy man who had deep respect and faith in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) and whose mind was inclined towards virtue. He married a woman who followed the naked ascetic path. The wealthy man told her, ‘Virtuous one! The supreme compassionate father is my teacher, whom I constantly venerate, along with the Sangha (monastic community), who are supreme fields of merit. You should offer them clothing and food.’ At that time, the Bhikshus (ordained monks) regularly visited this house in accordance with the Sangha's order to receive food. Once, the wealthy man had other business to attend to in another village, so he told his wife, ‘I have some matters to attend to in that village. As I usually do, make offerings to the Buddha and the Sangha, and do not let them lack anything.’ She replied, ‘Holy son! I will act according to your instructions.’ Then, the wealthy man went to the Bhikshus and said, ‘Venerable ones! I have some business to attend to in another village. I hope the Sangha (monastic community) will continue to come to my house for meals in accordance with the Sangha's order.’ They replied, ‘Very well.’ At that time, the Bhikshus discussed among themselves, ‘That wealthy man's wife originally had no faith. According to the Sangha's order, we should go early.’ When the wealthy man's wife saw the Bhikshus arriving, she angrily scolded them, ‘I have not yet prepared the food, nor have I spread out the seats. Why have you come so early in the morning?’ The Bhikshus said to each other, ‘This wealthy man's wife has long been known to have no faith. We came early and have already been scolded. Tomorrow, we should go to her house around noon.’ The next morning, the wealthy man's wife prepared the food and spread out the seats before dawn, waiting for the Bhikshus. At this time, the Sangha (monastic community) arrived at noon. The woman complained, ‘Venerable ones! Do I have nothing else to do but this? I prepared the food and spread out the beds early in the morning. Why have you come only at noon?’ The Bhikshus said to each other, ‘We came early and were scolded, and we came at noon and were still criticized. Begging for food is a regular practice for us Bhikshus. We should go from house to house to provide for ourselves and no longer go to that lay family's house for meals.’ At that time, the wealthy man returned home after finishing his business and asked his wife, ‘Virtuous one! Do the venerable ones still come to eat regularly?’ His wife replied, ‘They only came here to eat for the first two days, and then they stopped coming.’ The wealthy man thought: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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“应是我妇现悭吝相令诸圣者不来受食。”时诸苾刍巡家乞食入长者门，长者见已问言：“圣者！仁等何不常来受食？”报言：“长者！我等先是乞食之人，但持钵行足得充济。”答言：“圣者！祇是我妇生悭吝心。然我田中岁禾新熟，随意持去以充午食。”苾刍报曰：“佛未听许。”以缘白佛，佛言：“作彼物想意，为僧伽持者，无犯。”复有长者，于逝多林为诸苾刍造一别房，于其房内多置床褥及诸利养。时诸苾刍番次守护，将别房物置众物中。以缘白佛，佛言：“其别房物随处受用。”又将利养和杂众物，佛言：“不应和杂，住别房者应可受用。” 第二子摄颂曰： 随处当用物， 营作人所须， 器具食灯油， 随施主应用。 尔时佛在室罗伐城。时有长者于旧寺内别造一房，于彼房中多施床褥，及以利养并皆丰足。时诸苾刍便将别物入众物中，佛言：“应随住人而为受用，所有利养亦不应和随本施用。”时诸苾刍分众利物，不肯分与别房住人，佛言：“虽受别房亦与众利。”时诸苾刍差授事人，以见别房遂不差遣，佛言：“依次应差。”于此城中有一乞食苾刍，劝彼施主归依三宝受五学处。复于一时，为彼施主说七有事福业，赞其胜利。施主答曰：“我亦能作，当作何事？”答言： ‘应该是我妻子现在显现出吝啬的样子，让各位圣者不来接受供养。’当时各位苾刍（bhiksu，佛教出家人）挨家挨户乞食，来到长者（长者，富有的居士）家门。长者见到后问道：‘圣者！你们为何不常来接受供养？’回答说：‘长者！我们本来就是乞食之人，只要拿着钵行走，足够维持生活。’长者回答说：‘圣者！只是我妻子生了吝啬之心。然而我田里的稻谷今年新熟，随意拿去充当午饭。’苾刍禀告说：‘佛陀没有允许。’他们将此事禀告佛陀，佛陀说：‘作彼物想，意为僧伽（samgha，僧团）持有，没有犯戒。’又有长者在逝多林（Jetavana，祇园精舍）为各位苾刍建造一间别房，在那房间里放置许多床褥以及各种供养。当时各位苾刍轮流守护，将别房的物品放置在众物之中。他们将此事禀告佛陀，佛陀说：‘那别房的物品可以随处受用。’又将供养和杂在众物之中，佛陀说：‘不应该和杂，住在别房的人应该可以受用。’ 第二子摄颂说： 随处应当用之物，营作之人所需要， 器具食物灯油，随施主意应用。 当时佛陀在室罗伐城（Sravasti，舍卫城）。当时有长者在旧寺庙内另外建造一间房，在那房间中施舍许多床褥，以及各种供养，都非常丰足。当时各位苾刍便将别房的物品放入众物之中，佛陀说：‘应该随着居住的人而为他们受用，所有的供养也不应该和杂，应该随着原本的施舍意愿使用。’当时各位苾刍分发众人的供养物品，不肯分给别房居住的人，佛陀说：‘即使住在别房，也应该分给他们众人的供养。’当时各位苾刍安排负责事务的人，因为看到是别房的人，就不安排差遣，佛陀说：‘应该依次安排差遣。’在这城中有一位乞食的苾刍，劝那位施主归依三宝（triratna，佛法僧三宝），受持五条学处（panca-sila，五戒）。又在某个时候，为那位施主说七种有事福业，赞叹其中的殊胜利益。施主回答说：‘我也能做，应当做什么事呢？’回答说：
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'It must be my wife who is now showing a miserly appearance, preventing the holy ones from coming to receive offerings.' At that time, the bhiksus (bhiksu, Buddhist monks) were begging for food from house to house and came to the gate of a householder (householder, a wealthy layperson). The householder saw them and asked, 'Holy ones! Why do you not come to receive offerings regularly?' They replied, 'Householder! We are originally beggars, and just carrying our bowls is enough to sustain us.' The householder replied, 'Holy ones! It is just that my wife has a miserly heart. However, the rice in my fields is newly ripe this year, take it as you wish to use as your midday meal.' The bhiksus reported, 'The Buddha has not permitted it.' They reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said, 'Thinking of it as belonging to another, intending to hold it for the sangha (samgha, monastic community), there is no offense.' Again, there was a householder who built a separate room for the bhiksus in Jetavana (Jetavana, the Jetavana Monastery), placing many beds and various offerings in that room. At that time, the bhiksus took turns guarding it, placing the items from the separate room among the common property. They reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said, 'The items in that separate room can be used anywhere.' Again, they mixed the offerings with the common property, and the Buddha said, 'They should not be mixed; those living in the separate room should be able to use them.' The second verse of the collection says: Things that should be used anywhere, what those engaged in work need, Utensils, food, lamp oil, should be used according to the donor's intention. At that time, the Buddha was in Sravasti (Sravasti, the city of Sravasti). At that time, there was a householder who built a separate room in an old temple, donating many beds in that room, as well as various offerings, all very abundant. At that time, the bhiksus then put the items from the separate room into the common property, and the Buddha said, 'They should be used according to the people living there, and all the offerings should not be mixed, but should be used according to the original intention of the donation.' At that time, the bhiksus distributed the common offerings, refusing to distribute them to the people living in the separate room, and the Buddha said, 'Even if they live in the separate room, they should be given the common offerings.' At that time, the bhiksus assigned people to be in charge of affairs, but because they saw that they were from the separate room, they did not assign them, and the Buddha said, 'They should be assigned in order.' In this city, there was a bhiksu who begged for food and encouraged that donor to take refuge in the Three Jewels (triratna, the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha) and observe the five precepts (panca-sila, the five precepts). And at one time, he spoke to that donor about the seven meritorious deeds with purpose, praising their excellent benefits. The donor replied, 'I can also do them, what should I do?' He replied: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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“应为僧伽造立住处。”施主报曰：“我有财物欲营福业，未有人助。”苾刍曰：“尔可将来我能助作。”时彼施主持物授与，即请为造。苾刍领物安己房中，不为修造。施主念曰：“我暂往观新造住处营作了未？”施主既至，不曾见有营作之处，白言：“圣者！何故多时不为营作？”苾刍答曰：“营作之具是我所须，此物并无若为兴建？”施主报曰：“我所施物何不充用？”苾刍报曰：“此物已属四方僧伽，谁能损用？”时诸苾刍以缘白佛。佛言：“施主听者，应取此物作其器具。”时此苾刍因行乞食到施主家，长者遥见作如是言：“圣者！仁既日日巡家乞食，我所造寺谁当捡挍？”苾刍报曰：“我岂忍饥为人造寺？”长者答言：“我所施物何不取食？”报言：“此物已属四方僧伽，佛未听许。”以缘白佛，佛言：“施主听者应用。”便作上妙美好饮食随情食用，佛言：“不应如是，应食粗食。”食粗食时无力捡挍，佛言：“如僧常类。”苾刍食时，藏其器具内闇室中，复须灯油巡家而乞。时彼施主复见乞油问言：“圣者！欲何所作？”以事而答。长者报言：“何不用物？”具答如前，佛言：“施主听者用时无犯。”彼便通夜不灭灯明，佛言：“不应经夜留灯，若收物竟便可灭除。如是应知涂足等物，所缘营事准上 现代汉语译本 ‘应当为僧团建造住所。’施主禀告说：‘我有一些财物想要做些功德，但没有人帮助。’比丘说：‘你可以拿来，我能帮助你建造。’当时那位施主就把财物交给比丘，请他建造。比丘收下财物，放在自己的房间里，却不为僧团修造住所。施主心想：‘我暂时去看看新造的住所建造得怎么样了？’施主到了之后，没有看到任何建造的地方，就说：‘圣者！为什么这么久了还不建造？’比丘回答说：‘建造的工具是我所需要的，这些东西都没有，怎么建造呢？’施主说：‘我所布施的财物为什么不能用呢？’比丘回答说：‘这些财物已经属于四方僧团，谁能损坏使用呢？’当时众比丘把这件事禀告了佛陀。佛陀说：‘施主允许的话，应当拿这些财物做建造的工具。’当时这位比丘因为乞食到了施主家，长者远远地看见他，就说：‘圣者！您既然每天都到我家乞食，我所建造的寺庙谁来照看呢？’比丘回答说：‘我难道能忍着饥饿为人建造寺庙吗？’长者回答说：‘我所布施的财物为什么不拿去食用呢？’比丘回答说：‘这些财物已经属于四方僧团，佛陀没有允许。’众比丘把这件事禀告了佛陀，佛陀说：‘施主允许的话就可以食用。’于是比丘就做了上好的美味饮食，随意食用。佛陀说：‘不应该这样，应该吃粗食。’吃粗食的时候没有力气照看寺庙，佛陀说：‘应该像僧团的常例一样。’比丘在食用时，把建造的工具藏在黑暗的房间里，又需要灯油，于是又到施主家乞讨。当时那位施主又看见他乞讨灯油，就问：‘圣者！您想做什么？’比丘把事情说了。长者说：‘为什么不用那些财物呢？’比丘把之前的话又说了一遍，佛陀说：‘施主允许的话，使用时没有罪过。’于是比丘就整夜不灭灯。佛陀说：‘不应该整夜留着灯，如果收拾完东西就可以熄灭了。’应该知道涂脚油等物品，所涉及的事务参照上面的例子。’