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English version: Chuzuo (name of a person) thought thus: 'The person I helped has now passed away, I should not stay here any longer.' So he returned to his original place. The Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) saw him and told him: 'Welcome, great virtuous one! Have you traveled in peace and happiness? Where is the companion who was with you in the past?' Chuzuo then wept and said: 'That person has died.' After speaking, he sighed: 'Although I know that all dharmas are impermanent, that Bhikkhu died with sins, and when will he be able to get out of Naraka (hell)? Therefore, I remember impermanence and feel very sad.' At that time, the Bhikkhus reported this matter to the Buddha (Buddha), and the Buddha said: 'That disciple of Sakya (Buddha's clan name) can be liberated from sins.' The Buddha told the Bhikkhus: 'All sins, I say, arise from the mind, and liberation from sins does not depend on punishment. Therefore, I allow that there must be such a person with inherent shame, who should confess his sins to one person.' At that time, among the Bhikkhus, there were those who were proficient in the Sutras, those who were proficient in the Vinaya, and those who were proficient in the Abhidharma, who had committed sins against the teachings. They confessed this matter to the assembly, and others who saw it said: 'These great virtuous ones are the steps to the wonderful path, and they have reached this point because of committing sins. What will happen to the other Bhikkhus?' So they reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said: 'They should confess their sins elsewhere.' These Bhikkhus passed away as before, and the Buddha said: 'They should confess their sins to one person.' Or there may be a person with great merit, or the leader of the assembly, who should also repent to that one person. The third son's summary verse says: Those who should be released should be released, and canals should be dug for the people to pass through, from one day to forty days, the skin and flesh are all impure. At that time, the Buddha was in Sravasti (city name). The Venerable Ananda (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples) was on duty in turn. At that time, King Pasenadi (name of a king) of Kosala (kingdom name) came to that place, bowed to Ananda's feet, and sat on one side. At that time, Ananda briefly preached the Dharma in the Holy Teaching to King Pasenadi, and the king said: 'Great virtuous one! I have no other business, please explain it to me in detail.' At that time, Ananda explained it even more briefly, and the king said again: 'Venerable one! I have no other business, I hope you can explain it to me in detail.' After saying this three times, Ananda replied: 'Great King! Although you have no other business, I have other matters to attend to.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。”王言：“大德！有何作务？”报言：“大王！我当寺直，应须捡挍。”王便念曰：“此是我事。”即便敬礼奉辞而去，往诣佛所，顶礼佛足白世尊言：“我是刹帝利灌顶大王，但是我所作事我即应作；若是皇后应作、若是太子及以大臣，并诸将帅群寮人庶，所合作事，各依职位而悉应作。世尊乃是无上法王，唯愿世尊，应合免者放免其事，慈愍故！”世尊是时默然许可。时胜光王从座而去。尔时世尊告诸苾刍：“汝等当知！我今听许，应合免者，不应差作知僧事人。”时诸苾刍，不知谁是合免之人？世尊告曰：“解经、解律、解论者，此等应免。”时六众苾刍才读诵得两三品经，遂便自说：“我是持经者，我亦合免知僧事人。”以缘白佛，佛言：“遍持经部方免知事。”复有但持一两波罗市迦，遂便自说：“我是持律者，亦应免我。”世尊告曰：“遍持律部方免知事。”复有唯读一、二小论，遂便自说：“我是持论者，亦应放我。”世尊告曰：“总持论部方免众使。” 缘处同前。时憍萨罗国胜光王边隅反叛，王令一将持兵讨罚，遂被他败振旅而归，如是至三被降归国。时执政大臣遂白王曰：“贼兵强盛军将无功，自非大王亲临讨罚，无由降伏。”时胜光王击鼓宣令遍告诸人：“但于国内解执刀者，咸可从 现代汉语译本：国王问道：‘大德！有什么事务要做？’那人回答说：‘大王！我是寺院的管理人，应该负责检查和管理。’国王心想：‘这本是我的职责。’于是恭敬地行礼告辞离去，前往佛陀所在之处，顶礼佛足后对世尊说：‘我是刹帝利灌顶大王（Kshatriya Abhisheka-raja，受过灌顶的刹帝利国王），但我应该做的事情我必须亲自去做；如果是皇后应该做的事情、太子以及大臣，还有各位将领和官员以及百姓，他们各自应该做的事情，都应该按照他们的职位去做。世尊是无上的法王，只希望世尊能够慈悲，免除那些应该被免除的人的事务！’这时，世尊默然地应允了。胜光王（Prasenajit）随即从座位上离开。当时，世尊告诉各位比丘：‘你们应当知道！我现在允许，那些应该被免除的人，不应该被安排去做管理僧团事务的人。’当时，各位比丘不知道谁是应该被免除的人？世尊告诉他们说：‘通达经、律、论的人，这些人应该被免除。’当时，六群比丘（Chabbaggiya bhikkhus）才刚刚读诵了两三品经文，就自己说：‘我是持经者，我也应该被免除管理僧团事务。’他们将此事禀告佛陀，佛陀说：‘能够完整地持诵经藏的人才能被免除管理僧团事务。’又有比丘仅仅持诵了一两条波罗夷法（Pārājika，戒律中最重的罪），就自己说：‘我是持律者，也应该免除我的事务。’世尊告诉他们说：‘能够完整地持诵律藏的人才能被免除管理僧团事务。’又有比丘仅仅读诵了一两部小论，就自己说：‘我是持论者，也应该放我走。’世尊告诉他们说：‘能够总持论藏的人才能被免除大众的差遣。’ 事情的起因和地点与之前相同。当时，憍萨罗国（Kosala）的胜光王（Prasenajit）边境发生叛乱，国王命令一位将领率兵去征讨，结果被对方打败，军队溃不成军地回来了，像这样一连三次都被打败而归国。当时，执政的大臣就对国王说：‘叛贼的兵力强盛，将领无功而返，如果不是大王您亲自去征讨，是无法让他们降伏的。’当时，胜光王击鼓宣告，遍告众人：‘只要在国内能够拿起刀的人，都可以跟随我出征。’
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English version: The king asked: 'Venerable sir! What duties are there to perform?' He replied: 'Great King! I am the superintendent of the monastery and must inspect and manage it.' The king thought to himself: 'This is my duty.' Then, respectfully bowing, he took his leave and went to where the Buddha was. Bowing at the Buddha's feet, he said to the World-Honored One: 'I am a Kshatriya Abhisheka-raja (Kshatriya Abhisheka-raja, a Kshatriya king who has undergone the Abhisheka ceremony), but I must do what I should do; if it is what the queen should do, the crown prince, the ministers, the generals, the officials, and the people, each should do what they should do according to their position. The World-Honored One is the supreme Dharma King, I only hope that the World-Honored One will be merciful and exempt those who should be exempted from their duties!' At that time, the World-Honored One silently agreed. King Prasenajit then left his seat. At that time, the World-Honored One told the bhikkhus: 'You should know! I now allow that those who should be exempted should not be assigned to manage the affairs of the Sangha.' At that time, the bhikkhus did not know who should be exempted? The World-Honored One told them: 'Those who understand the Sutras, the Vinaya, and the Shastras should be exempted.' At that time, the group-of-six bhikkhus (Chabbaggiya bhikkhus) had only recited two or three sections of the Sutras, and they said to themselves: 'I am a holder of the Sutras, and I should also be exempted from managing the affairs of the Sangha.' They reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said: 'Only those who can completely hold the Sutra Pitaka can be exempted from managing the affairs of the Sangha.' There were also bhikkhus who had only recited one or two Pārājikas (Pārājika, the most serious offense in the Vinaya), and they said to themselves: 'I am a holder of the Vinaya, and I should also be exempted from my duties.' The World-Honored One told them: 'Only those who can completely hold the Vinaya Pitaka can be exempted from managing the affairs of the Sangha.' There were also bhikkhus who had only read one or two small Shastras, and they said to themselves: 'I am a holder of the Shastras, and I should also be released.' The World-Honored One told them: 'Only those who can completely hold the Shastra Pitaka can be exempted from the duties of the Sangha.' The cause and location of the incident are the same as before. At that time, there was a rebellion on the border of King Prasenajit's (Prasenajit) Kosala (Kosala) kingdom. The king ordered a general to lead troops to suppress it, but they were defeated by the enemy, and the army returned in disarray. This happened three times in a row. At that time, the minister in charge of the government said to the king: 'The rebels' forces are strong, and the generals have failed to achieve anything. Unless Your Majesty personally leads the expedition, there is no way to subdue them.' At that time, King Prasenajit beat the drum and announced to everyone: 'Anyone in the country who can wield a sword can follow me on the expedition.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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征。”时王亲自严整四兵罚彼不臣，固守而住，其城恃险卒难降伏。是时大臣复白王曰：“给孤独长者有大福德天神拥护，彼若来者此或归降。”时王遣使告长者曰：“我有少缘要欲相见。”长者承命即诣王军。时彼贼徒尚未降伏，既历多时。王问长者：“仁不有心念居家不？”即白王曰：“我实无心缘彼家室，但有私心愿见僧众。”时胜光王敕留守曰：“在彼圣众不应与教，方便遣来我欲相见。”留守大臣见王教已，便作是念：“我今云何不与其教，令阿离耶得诣王处？”时有老臣便相谓曰：“我为方计令诸圣众自诣王军，而非我等与其教令。去斯不远，有古王梵授故旧苑园并悉摧毁，诈言重修决渠穿寺，以此方便彼当自往。”留守大臣将诸部从入逝多林，便于寺内以绳絣络决渠通水。诸苾刍等问言：“贤首！汝何所作？”报言：“圣者！天子有敕，欲令我等于王旧苑令重修治，逝多林内通渠泄水。”苾刍告曰：“云何仁等坏佛发爪窣睹波耶？”答曰：“此乃王教今欲如何？我无二头，谁能拒敕？”众便告曰：“幸可暂停，我自诣王共为商度。”苾刍问曰：“今欲往彼，当日还不？”大臣答言：“不得，乃至七日亦未能回。”以缘白佛，佛言：“若诸苾刍有大众事者，我今听彼齐四十夜守持应去。”诸苾刍众不知云 现代汉语译本 ‘征伐’。”当时国王亲自整顿四方军队，惩罚那些不臣服之人，坚固防守在那里，那座城池依仗地势险要，士兵难以攻克。这时，大臣又对国王说：‘给孤独长者（Anāthapiṇḍika，一位著名的佛教护法）有很大的福德，有天神拥护，如果他来的话，或许他们就会归降。’当时国王派遣使者告诉给孤独长者说：‘我有些事情想要与您相见。’长者接受命令，立即前往国王的军队。当时那些贼寇还没有降服，已经过了很长时间。国王问长者：‘您难道没有心思挂念家里的事情吗？’长者回答国王说：‘我确实没有心思挂念家里的房舍，只是私下里希望能见到僧众。’当时胜光王（Prasenajit，古代拘萨罗国国王）敕令留守的大臣说：‘不应该允许那些圣众前来，想个办法让他们来，我想与他们相见。’留守的大臣见到国王的命令后，便这样想：‘我现在该如何才能不直接允许他们前来，而让阿离耶（Ārya，圣者）能够到达国王那里呢？’当时有位老臣便相互商议说：‘我来想个办法，让各位圣众自己前往国王的军队，而不是我们允许他们前来。离这里不远，有古代梵授王（Brahmadatta，古代国王名）的旧苑园，全部摧毁，假装要重新修建，开挖沟渠穿过寺院，用这种方法他们应当会自己前往。’留守的大臣带领着他的部下进入逝多林（Jetavana，祇园精舍），便在寺院内用绳子捆绑，开挖沟渠引水。各位比丘（bhikṣu，佛教出家男众）等问道：‘贤首！您在做什么？’回答说：‘圣者！天子有命令，要让我们在国王的旧苑重新修缮，在逝多林内开渠排水。’比丘们告诉他说：‘为什么你们要破坏佛陀的发爪窣堵波（stūpa，佛塔）呢？’回答说：‘这是国王的命令，现在又能怎么样呢？我没有两个脑袋，谁能违抗命令？’众人便告诉他说：‘希望可以暂停一下，我们自己去见国王，共同商量一下。’比丘问道：‘现在要前往那里，当天能回来吗？’大臣回答说：‘不能，即使七天也不能回来。’因此将此事禀告佛陀，佛陀说：‘如果各位比丘有大众的事情，我现在允许他们最多可以守持四十个夜晚再去。’各位比丘不知道该怎么做
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English version ‘Conquest.’ At that time, the king personally organized the four divisions of his army to punish those who did not submit, and he firmly defended his position there. The city relied on its strategic location, making it difficult for the soldiers to conquer. At that time, a minister again said to the king, ‘The Elder Anāthapiṇḍika (a famous Buddhist patron) has great merit and is protected by deities. If he comes, perhaps they will surrender.’ At that time, the king sent a messenger to tell the Elder Anāthapiṇḍika, ‘I have some matters I wish to discuss with you.’ The Elder accepted the order and immediately went to the king's army. At that time, the rebels had not yet surrendered, and much time had passed. The king asked the Elder, ‘Do you not have any thoughts of your home?’ The Elder replied to the king, ‘I truly have no thoughts of my home, but I privately wish to see the Sangha (Buddhist monastic community).’ At that time, King Prasenajit (king of the ancient Kosala kingdom) ordered the minister in charge of the garrison, ‘You should not allow those holy ones to come. Find a way to have them come; I wish to see them.’ The minister in charge of the garrison, upon seeing the king's order, thought, ‘How can I not directly allow them to come, but still allow the Āryas (holy ones) to reach the king?’ At that time, an old minister conferred and said, ‘I will devise a plan to have the holy ones go to the king's army themselves, rather than us allowing them to come. Not far from here, there is the old garden of King Brahmadatta (name of an ancient king), which has been completely destroyed. We will pretend to rebuild it, digging ditches through the monastery. By this means, they should go on their own.’ The minister in charge of the garrison led his retinue into Jetavana (the Jetavana Monastery), and within the monastery, they used ropes to mark out and dig ditches to channel water. The bhikṣus (Buddhist monks) asked, ‘Virtuous one! What are you doing?’ He replied, ‘Holy ones! The emperor has ordered us to rebuild the king's old garden and to channel water through Jetavana.’ The bhikṣus told him, ‘Why are you destroying the Buddha's hair and nail stūpas (Buddhist monuments)?’ He replied, ‘This is the king's order; what can we do now? I do not have two heads; who can defy the order?’ The assembly then told him, ‘Please pause for a moment; we will go to see the king ourselves and discuss it together.’ The bhikṣus asked, ‘If we go there now, will we return on the same day?’ The minister replied, ‘No, you will not be able to return even in seven days.’ Therefore, they reported this matter to the Buddha. The Buddha said, ‘If the bhikṣus have matters of the Sangha, I now allow them to stay away for up to forty nights.’ The bhikṣus did not know what to do. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------