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English version: for repairs. Why do you benevolent ones take the clothes, woolens, and *jiebei* (a type of cotton fabric) from the shrine that has an owner?' The Six Groups replied, 'You have been poor and lowly for a long time. Where would you get such a heavenly shrine? Originally, we were the ones who first created this, using a broken axle as the heavenly deity. You don't understand the origin and are just stingy in protecting it.' At that time, *Upananda* (name of a Buddha's disciple) punched the axle with his fist and pulled it out with his hand. The people complained, 'Even if the venerable one built it, or perhaps gave it to others, we rely on this to make a living. How can you take away all our clothes and money?' At that time, all the laypeople began to ridicule and dislike them. The *bhikshus* (Buddhist monks) reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said, 'One should not casually take the clothes, property, *jiebei*, woolens, etc. from a shrine that has an owner. If someone takes them, they commit a grave transgression. If it is a shrine without an owner, one can take them at will.' At that time, all the *bhikshus* did not dare to take them and reported this matter to the Buddha. The Buddha said, 'If the other party allows it, then one should take it.' The circumstances are the same as before. At that time, there was a *bhikshu* suffering from illness. As the World Honored One said, 'One should have the sick *bhikshu* cultivate meritorious deeds in the *sangha* (Buddhist monastic community).' At that time, the person caring for the sick person told the sick person, 'You can donate a little to the *sangha's* field (land belonging to the monastic community).' The sick person replied, 'I have nothing. Now I should donate my three robes (the three garments worn by Buddhist monks).' At that time, the person caring for the sick person took the robes and offered them to the *sangha*. After the *sangha* accepted them, they sold them and divided the money among themselves. After the *bhikshu* recovered from his illness, he lacked the three robes. He reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said, 'One should not encourage a sick *bhikshu* to donate his three robes to others. The person who encourages him to give them away commits a transgression. Moreover, the *sangha* should not accept these three robes. Even if they accept them, they should not distribute them. When they see that he is lacking them, they should return them to him. If someone divides them, they commit an offense of wrong-doing.' The third sonnet says: Items must be asked of the donor, the interests of the community can be divided equally; the two major groups (monks and nuns) can be divided equally, the remaining community should be increased or decreased (in distribution). At that time, the Buddha was in *Shravasti* (name of an ancient Indian city). At that time, there was a wealthy man who donated food to the two communities of monks and nuns, and also offered wealth to the two communities. The *bhikshus* did not know how to distribute these items. They reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said, 'One should ask the donor and distribute according to the donor's words.' The circumstances are the same as before. At that time, there were sixty *bhikshus* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，人间游行诣一村所。彼有长者久怀正信，请诸苾刍就舍而食。是时居士作如是念：“彼诸苾刍各以一衣而为奉施。”彼食未竟，复有六十苾刍尼众而行乞食，诸人告曰：“某长者家有诸苾刍正受供养，仁等可往。”尼便就彼亦受其食。长者念曰：“我今云何以衣遍施？应从老者行与。”时彼长者以六十张㲲置上座前，苾刍不知云何共分？以缘白佛，佛言：“此是二众利物，应共平分。” 缘处同前。有一长者，设二众食并施财物，时苾刍等与诸求寂平等分之。时近圆者因生嫌恨：“我等所要三支伐罗，彼诸求寂，上披缦条下着一裙，二衣便足。如何使我共彼平分。”以缘白佛，佛言：“苾刍、苾刍尼应平等分，若求寂男、求寂女三分与一，式叉摩拏二分与一，欲受戒人亦二分与一，如是应知。” 第四子摄颂曰： 憍萨罗白㲲， 佛子因餐麨， 室利笈多缘， 广论营造事。 尔时世尊与千二百五十苾刍，于憍萨罗国人间游行，遇至一村。时有长者，请佛及僧并常随徒众就舍而食。时有六十苾刍尼，人间游行亦到此村，巡家乞食至长者宅，亦请受食。时彼长者供佛僧已，便以白㲲千二百五十张安上座前，诸苾刍等不知云何分其施物？时六十尼作如是语：“我等前已得半施物，今者亦应 现代汉语译本：人间游化到一个村庄。那里有一位长者，长期怀有正信，邀请各位比丘到家中应供。当时，这位居士心中想：‘我应该将每人一件衣服供养给这些比丘。’供养尚未结束，又有六十位比丘尼前来乞食，有人告诉她们说：‘某长者家有各位比丘正在接受供养，你们可以前去。’比丘尼们便前往那里接受饮食。长者心想：‘我现在如何才能将衣服普遍施舍呢？应该从年长的比丘开始给予。’当时，这位长者将六十张毛毯放在上座比丘面前，比丘们不知道该如何共同分配。因此将此事禀告佛陀，佛陀说：‘这是比丘和比丘尼两众的共同利益之物，应该共同平分。’ 因缘与之前相同。有一位长者，设斋供养比丘和比丘尼两众，并布施财物。当时，比丘们将财物与求寂（Sramanera，沙弥）平等分配。当时，已经受具足戒的比丘因此心生嫌恨：‘我们所需要的是三衣（Tricivara），而那些求寂，上面披着缦条（缦衣），下面穿着裙子，两件衣服就足够了。怎么能让我们和他们平分呢？’因此将此事禀告佛陀，佛陀说：‘比丘、比丘尼应该平等分配，如果求寂男、求寂女，则给予三分之一，式叉摩拏（Siksamana，学戒女）给予二分之一，想要受戒的人也给予二分之一，应当这样理解。’ 第四子摄颂说： 憍萨罗（Kosala）白㲲，佛子因餐麨（炒面），室利笈多（Sri Gupta）因缘，广泛讨论营造之事。 当时，世尊与一千二百五十位比丘，在憍萨罗国人间游化，来到一个村庄。当时有一位长者，邀请佛陀和僧众以及常随的弟子们到家中应供。当时有六十位比丘尼，人间游化也来到这个村庄，挨家乞食来到长者家，也被邀请接受饮食。当时，这位长者供养佛陀和僧众完毕后，便将一千二百五十张白㲲放在上座比丘面前，各位比丘不知道该如何分配这些施舍之物？当时六十位比丘尼这样说：‘我们之前已经得到一半的施舍之物，现在也应该……’
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English version: Wandering through the human realm, they arrived at a village. There was an elder who had long held righteous faith, and he invited the Bhikshus to his home for a meal. At that time, the layman thought to himself: 'I should offer each of these Bhikshus a piece of clothing.' Before the offering was finished, sixty Bhikshunis came begging for food, and people told them: 'At the house of a certain elder, there are Bhikshus receiving offerings, you may go there.' The Bhikshunis then went there and received food. The elder thought: 'How can I now universally distribute the clothing? I should start by giving to the elder Bhikshus.' At that time, the elder placed sixty woolen blankets before the senior Bhikshu, and the Bhikshus did not know how to divide them. They reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said: 'These are the common property of the two assemblies of Bhikshus and Bhikshunis, and should be divided equally.' The circumstances are the same as before. There was an elder who provided food for both the Bhikshu and Bhikshuni assemblies and also gave material goods. At that time, the Bhikshus distributed the goods equally with the Sramaneras (novice monks). At that time, those who had received full ordination became resentful: 'What we need are the three robes (Tricivara), while those Sramaneras wear a 'man tiao' (upper garment) and a skirt, two pieces of clothing are enough. How can we divide equally with them?' They reported this matter to the Buddha, and the Buddha said: 'Bhikshus and Bhikshunis should be divided equally, if Sramanera boys and girls, then give one-third, Siksamana (probationary nuns) give one-half, and those who want to receive ordination also give one-half, it should be understood in this way.' The fourth section's summary verse says: Kosala white woolen blankets, Buddha's disciples due to eating parched grain, Sri Gupta's circumstances, widely discussing construction matters. At that time, the World Honored One, with twelve hundred and fifty Bhikshus, wandered through the human realm in the country of Kosala, and came to a village. At that time, there was an elder who invited the Buddha and the Sangha, as well as the constant followers, to his home for a meal. At that time, there were sixty Bhikshunis, wandering through the human realm, who also came to this village, begging for food from house to house and came to the elder's house, and were also invited to receive food. At that time, after the elder had made offerings to the Buddha and the Sangha, he placed twelve hundred and fifty white woolen blankets before the senior Bhikshu, and the Bhikshus did not know how to distribute these donated items? At that time, the sixty Bhikshunis said: 'We have already received half of the donated items before, and now we should also...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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持半与我。”以缘白佛，佛言：“苾刍与尼计人分施，不应中半。” 复有长者请佛及僧就舍而食，诸苾刍等时至赴食，唯独世尊不赴其请，令使请食寺内而住。佛有五因缘不往赴请，广说如常，今欲为诸弟子制其学处。时彼长者敬重耆宿，行与上酥并酥煮饼，中年行油煮饼，至于下行，与油麻滓并麻滓煮菜。时具寿罗怙罗亲为世尊取其钵食，持至佛所，礼双足已于一面坐。诸佛常法于取食者欢言慰问：“彼苾刍等得美好食不？”罗怙罗白佛言：“诸僧伽等得好美食，极是丰足。”世尊告曰：“汝今何故身形羸瘦？”时罗怙罗说伽他曰： “食油能有力， 酥乃足光晖； 麻滓及菜蔬， 何能有色力？” 佛告罗怙罗：“问汝身瘦，因何便以食事答我？”罗怙罗具以上事而白世尊，佛言：“谁为僧伽上座？”答言：“是我邬波驮耶。”佛告罗怙罗：“汝师舍利子，此是恶食不名善食，何不观察中下座食。”佛告诸苾刍：“僧伽上座所有行法，我今制之。为上座者，初见行食人来，应先教长跪合掌唱三钵罗佉多。上座即应告言：‘可平等行。’”时彼见行美菜饼等事事来时，咸作是语便成废阙。世尊告曰：“创始行盐即须报言：‘可平等行。’无烦一一。若违所制得恶作罪。”时具寿舍利子，闻世 现代汉语译本： ‘给我一半。’因为这个缘故禀告佛陀，佛陀说：‘比丘和比丘尼计算人数分配食物，不应该分一半。’ 又有一个长者邀请佛陀和僧众到他家吃饭，各位比丘等时间到了都去应邀赴食，唯独世尊没有去应邀，让使者把食物请到寺内食用。佛陀有五个原因不去应邀，详细的说法如常，现在想为各位弟子制定戒律。当时那位长者敬重年长的僧人，给上座行者上好的酥油和酥油煮饼，给中年行者行油煮饼，至于下座行者，给油麻滓和麻滓煮菜。当时具寿（Bhikkhu）罗怙罗（Rāhula）亲自为世尊取他的钵食用食物，拿到佛陀那里，礼拜双足后在一旁坐下。诸佛通常的习惯是对于取食物的人欢喜地慰问：‘那些比丘等得到美好的食物了吗？’罗怙罗禀告佛陀说：‘各位僧伽（Saṃgha）等得到好的美食，极其丰盛充足。’世尊告诉他说：‘你现在为什么身形如此羸弱消瘦？’当时罗怙罗说了偈语： ‘吃油能有力，酥乃足光晖；麻滓及菜蔬，何能有色力？’ 佛陀告诉罗怙罗：‘问你身体消瘦的原因，你为什么用食物来回答我？’罗怙罗把以上的事情禀告世尊，佛陀说：‘谁是僧伽的上座？’回答说：‘是我的邬波驮耶（Upādhyāya）。’佛陀告诉罗怙罗：‘你的老师舍利子（Śāriputra），这是恶劣的食物不能称为好的食物，为什么不观察中座和下座的食物。’佛陀告诉各位比丘：‘僧伽上座所有的行为规范，我现在制定它。作为上座的人，最初看见行食的人来，应该先教导他长跪合掌唱三钵罗佉多（钵罗佉多，应为钵罗末佉，Prāmokṣa，首领）。上座就应该告诉他说：‘可以平等地行食。’’当时他们看见行送美好的菜和饼等食物，每件事都这样说，就变成了废止缺失。世尊告诉说：‘开始行送盐的时候就必须说：‘可以平等地行食。’没有必要一一说明。如果违背所制定的，就犯恶作罪。’当时具寿舍利子，听到世尊的教诲。
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English version: 'Give me half.' Because of this reason, he reported to the Buddha, and the Buddha said, 'When bhikkhus (Bhikkhu, monks) and bhikkhunis (Bhikkhuni, nuns) are counted and food is distributed, it should not be divided in half.' Furthermore, there was a householder who invited the Buddha and the Sangha (Saṃgha, monastic community) to his home for a meal. When the time came, the bhikkhus went to accept the invitation, but the World-Honored One alone did not attend, instructing the messenger to bring the food to the monastery for him to eat. The Buddha had five reasons for not attending invitations, which are explained in detail as usual. Now, he wishes to establish precepts for his disciples. At that time, the householder respected the senior monks, offering the best ghee (clarified butter) and ghee-cooked cakes to the senior monks, oil-cooked cakes to the middle-ranking monks, and oil dregs and vegetable cooked with oil dregs to the junior monks. At that time, the venerable Rāhula (Rāhula, name of a disciple) personally took his bowl to receive food for the World-Honored One, brought it to the Buddha, prostrated at his feet, and sat to one side. It was the usual practice of the Buddhas to greet and inquire with joy about those who brought food: 'Did those bhikkhus receive good food?' Rāhula reported to the Buddha, 'The Sangha received good and plentiful food.' The World-Honored One said to him, 'Why is your body so emaciated?' At that time, Rāhula spoke in verse: 'Eating oil gives strength, ghee brings radiance; oil dregs and vegetables, how can they give color and strength?' The Buddha said to Rāhula, 'I asked you why your body is thin, why do you answer me with food?' Rāhula reported the above matters to the World-Honored One. The Buddha said, 'Who is the senior monk of the Sangha?' He replied, 'It is my Upādhyāya (Upādhyāya, preceptor).' The Buddha said to Rāhula, 'Your teacher Śāriputra (Śāriputra, name of a disciple), this is bad food and cannot be called good food. Why didn't you observe the food of the middle and junior monks?' The Buddha said to the bhikkhus, 'I will now establish all the behavioral norms for the senior monks of the Sangha. As a senior monk, when you first see the person distributing food coming, you should first instruct them to kneel, join their palms, and chant three Prāmokṣa (Prāmokṣa, leader). The senior monk should then say, 'Distribute the food equally.' At that time, when they saw the distribution of good vegetables and cakes, they said this for every item, which became a defect and omission. The World-Honored One said, 'When you start distributing salt, you must say, 'Distribute the food equally.' There is no need to specify each item. If you violate what is established, you commit a Dukkrata (Dukkrata, an offense) crime.' At that time, the venerable Śāriputra heard the Buddha's teachings. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 尊说不名善食，遂便以指抉吐其食。