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English version: When the autumn harvest ripens, it destroys the crops. The Elder Śāgata, in the Cetī country, gradually arrived at Bhaddavatī. After spending the night there, he dressed in the morning, took his bowl, and entered the village to beg for food. While begging for food, he heard that there was an evil dragon in this village, named Ambalaṭṭhika, who was fierce and malicious, so that people and animals could not approach its dwelling place; when the autumn harvest ripened, it would destroy the crops. Having heard this, after finishing his alms round, he went to the spring near the dwelling place of the dragon Ambalaṭṭhika, spread out his seat under a tree, and sat down in a grand manner. The dragon smelled the scent of the clothes and immediately became angry, emitting smoke from its body. The Elder Śāgata immediately entered samādhi, and by his supernatural power, smoke also came out of his body. The dragon became even more angry, and fire came out of its body. Śāgata then entered the fire-light samādhi, and fire also came out of his body. The dragon then rained down hail, and Śāgata immediately transformed the hail into Sakkulī, maṃsapeṣī, and pappala. The dragon then released thunderbolts, and Śāgata transformed the thunderbolts into various delightful modaka. The dragon then rained down bows, arrows, swords, and spears, and Śāgata immediately transformed them into utpala flowers, padma flowers, and kumuda flowers. At that time, the dragon rained down poisonous snakes, centipedes, earthworms, and millipedes, and Śāgata immediately transformed them into garlands of utpala flowers, garlands of campaka flowers, garlands of vassika flowers, and garlands of atimuttaka flowers. In this way, all the power of the dragon was manifested against Śāgata. Having manifested its power in this way, and being unable to overcome Śāgata, it lost its power and light. The Elder Śāgata, knowing that the dragon's strength was exhausted and that it could no longer move, transformed himself into a tiny body, entered through the dragon's two ears, and came out through its two eyes. After coming out of its two eyes, he entered through its nose and came out of its mouth, walking back and forth on the dragon's head, without harming the dragon's body. At that time, the dragon, seeing such a thing, was greatly frightened, its hair stood on end in fear, and it joined its palms together towards the Elder Śāgata, saying, 'I take refuge in you!' Śāgata replied, 'Do not take refuge in me! You should take refuge in my teacher, take refuge in the Buddha.' The dragon said, 'From now on, I take refuge in the Three Jewels (triratna), know that I will be a Buddhist upāsaka for the rest of my life!' After this dragon took the three refuges (tisaraṇa) and became a disciple of the Buddha, it no longer... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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复作如先凶恶事，诸人及鸟兽皆得到所，秋谷熟时，不复伤破，如是名声流布诸国。 长老莎伽陀能降恶龙，折伏令善，诸人及鸟兽得到龙宫，秋谷熟时不复破伤。因长老伽莎陀名声流布，诸人皆作食传请之。是中有一贫女人信敬，请长老莎伽陀，莎伽陀默然受已，是女人为办名酥乳糜，受而食之。女人思惟：“是沙门啖是名酥乳糜或当冷发。”便取似水色酒持与。是莎伽陀不看饮。饮已，为说法便去，过向寺中。尔时间酒势便发，近寺门边倒地，僧伽梨衣等、漉水囊、钵、杖、油囊、革屣、针筒各在一处，身在一处，醉无所觉。 尔时佛与阿难游行到是处，佛见是比丘，知而故问：“阿难！此是何人？”答言：“世尊！此是长老莎伽陀。”佛即语阿难，是处为我敷座床，办水，集僧。阿难受教，即敷座床，办水集僧已，往白佛言：“世尊！我已敷床，办水，集僧。”佛自知时，佛即洗足坐，问诸比丘：“曾见闻有龙，名庵婆罗提陀，凶暴恶害，先无有人到其住处，象、马、牛、羊、驴、骡、驼驼无能到者，乃至诸鸟无敢过上，秋谷熟时，破灭诸谷。善男子！莎伽陀能折伏令善，今诸人及鸟兽得到泉上。” 是时众中有见者言：“见，世尊！”闻者言：“闻，世尊！”佛语比丘：“于汝意云何，此 现代汉语译本：如果（他）再次像先前那样做凶恶的事情，所有的人以及鸟兽都将得到安宁，秋收时节，庄稼不再遭受破坏，这样他的名声就传遍各个国家。 长老莎伽陀（Śāgata，人名，以能降伏恶龙而闻名）能够降伏恶龙，使其变得善良，所有的人以及鸟兽都能够靠近龙宫，秋收时节庄稼不再遭受破坏。因为长老莎伽陀的名声远扬，人们都准备食物邀请他。其中有一位贫穷的妇女，她非常虔诚，也邀请了长老莎伽陀，莎伽陀默默地接受了邀请。这位妇女为他准备了上好的酥油乳粥，莎伽陀接受并食用了。妇女心想：‘这位沙门吃了这么好的酥油乳粥，或许会引起身体不适。’于是她拿来了颜色像水一样的酒给他喝。莎伽陀没有仔细看就喝了下去。喝完之后，他为妇女说法，然后离开了，准备回到寺庙。这时，酒劲发作了，他在靠近寺庙门口的地方倒在了地上，僧伽梨衣（saṃghāṭī，袈裟）、漉水囊（滤水器）、钵（bátra，食器）、杖、油囊、革屣（皮鞋）、针筒各自散落在一处，而他自己则倒在另一处，醉得不省人事。 这时，佛陀（Buddha）与阿难（Ānanda，佛陀的侍者）来到了这里，佛陀看见了这位比丘（bhikkhu，出家人），明知故问：‘阿难！这个人是谁？’阿难回答说：‘世尊（Bhagavan，对佛陀的尊称）！这是长老莎伽陀。’佛陀就告诉阿难，在那里为我铺设座位和床，准备好水，召集僧众。阿难接受了佛陀的教导，立即铺设了座位和床，准备好了水，召集了僧众，然后去禀告佛陀说：‘世尊！我已经铺设好了床，准备好了水，召集了僧众。’佛陀知道时机已到，就自己洗了脚，然后坐下，问各位比丘：‘你们是否曾经见过或听说过一条龙，名叫庵婆罗提陀（Ambalaṭṭhika），它凶暴恶毒，没有人敢靠近它居住的地方，象、马、牛、羊、驴、骡、骆驼都无法靠近，甚至连鸟类都不敢从它上方飞过，秋收时节，它会破坏庄稼。善男子们！莎伽陀能够降伏它，使其变得善良，现在所有的人以及鸟兽都能够靠近泉水。’ 这时，僧众中有人看见过的就说：‘看见过，世尊！’听说过的就说：‘听说过，世尊！’佛陀问比丘们：‘你们认为怎么样，这个…
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English version: If (he) again does evil deeds as before, all people and animals will be at peace, and the crops will no longer be damaged during the autumn harvest. Thus, his reputation will spread throughout the countries. The elder Śāgata (a person's name, known for subduing evil dragons) was able to subdue the evil dragon, making it benevolent. All people and animals were able to approach the dragon's palace, and the crops were no longer damaged during the autumn harvest. Because the elder Śāgata's reputation spread far and wide, people prepared food to invite him. Among them, there was a poor woman who was very devout and also invited the elder Śāgata. Śāgata silently accepted the invitation. The woman prepared excellent ghee milk porridge for him, which Śāgata accepted and ate. The woman thought, 'This śrāmaṇa (monk) has eaten such good ghee milk porridge, it may cause him discomfort.' So she brought him wine that looked like water. Śāgata drank it without looking carefully. After drinking, he preached to the woman and then left, intending to return to the monastery. At this time, the effects of the alcohol took hold, and he fell to the ground near the monastery gate. His saṃghāṭī (robe), water filter, bátra (bowl), staff, oil bag, leather shoes, and needle case were scattered in one place, while he himself lay in another, completely unconscious from drunkenness. At this time, the Buddha and Ānanda (the Buddha's attendant) arrived at this place. The Buddha saw the bhikkhu (monk) and, knowing who it was, asked, 'Ānanda! Who is this person?' Ānanda replied, 'Bhagavan (a title of respect for the Buddha)! This is the elder Śāgata.' The Buddha then told Ānanda to prepare a seat and bed for me there, prepare water, and gather the sangha (community of monks). Ānanda accepted the Buddha's teaching, immediately prepared the seat and bed, prepared the water, and gathered the sangha, then went to inform the Buddha, saying, 'Bhagavan! I have prepared the bed, prepared the water, and gathered the sangha.' The Buddha, knowing the time had come, washed his feet and sat down, asking the bhikkhus, 'Have you ever seen or heard of a dragon named Ambalaṭṭhika, which is fierce and malicious, and no one dares to approach its dwelling place? Elephants, horses, cattle, sheep, donkeys, mules, and camels cannot approach, and even birds dare not fly over it. During the autumn harvest, it destroys the crops. Good men! Śāgata was able to subdue it, making it benevolent, and now all people and animals are able to approach the spring.' At this time, some of the sangha who had seen it said, 'We have seen it, Bhagavan!' Those who had heard of it said, 'We have heard of it, Bhagavan!' The Buddha asked the bhikkhus, 'What do you think, this... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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善男子莎伽陀，今能折伏虾蟆不？”答言：“不能。世尊！”佛言：“圣人饮酒尚如是失，何况俗凡夫如是过罪！若过是罪，皆由饮酒故。从今日若言我是佛弟子者，不得饮酒，乃至小草头一滴，亦不得饮。” 佛种种呵责饮酒过失已，告诸比丘：“优婆塞不得饮酒者，有二种，谷酒、木酒。木酒者，或用根茎叶花果，用种种子、诸药草杂作酒，酒色、酒香、酒味，饮能醉人，是名为酒。若优婆塞尝咽者，亦名为饮，犯罪。若饮谷酒，咽咽犯罪；若饮酢酒，随咽咽犯；若饮甜酒，随咽咽犯。若啖麹能醉者，随咽咽犯；若啖酒糟，随咽咽犯；若饮酒淀，随咽咽犯；若饮似酒色、酒香、酒味，能令人醉者，随咽咽犯。若但作酒色，无酒香、无酒味，不能醉人及余，饮皆不犯。” 佛说优婆塞五戒相经一卷 现代汉语译本： 佛陀问莎伽陀（Śāgata，一位尊者）：“善男子莎伽陀，你现在能折伏虾蟆吗？”莎伽陀回答说：“不能，世尊！”佛陀说：“圣人饮酒尚且会如此失态，更何况世俗凡夫，饮酒的过失更是严重！所有这些过错，都是因为饮酒的缘故。从今天起，如果有人说他是佛的弟子，就不得饮酒，哪怕是小草尖上的一滴酒，也不得饮用。” 佛陀种种呵责饮酒的过失之后，告诉各位比丘：“优婆塞（Upāsaka，男居士）不得饮酒，有两种酒，即谷酒和木酒。木酒是指，或者用根、茎、叶、花、果，或者用各种种子、各种药草混合制作的酒，具有酒的颜色、酒的香味、酒的味道，饮用后能使人醉，这就被称为酒。如果优婆塞尝试吞咽，也算作饮酒，构成犯罪。如果饮用谷酒，每吞咽一口就构成犯罪；如果饮用醋酒，随吞咽一口就构成犯罪；如果饮用甜酒，随吞咽一口就构成犯罪。如果吃酒曲能醉人，随吞咽一口就构成犯罪；如果吃酒糟，随吞咽一口就构成犯罪；如果饮用酒淀，随吞咽一口就构成犯罪；如果饮用类似酒的颜色、酒的香味、酒的味道，能使人醉的东西，随吞咽一口就构成犯罪。如果只是具有酒的颜色，没有酒的香味、没有酒的味道，不能使人醉及其他，饮用都不构成犯罪。” 《佛说优婆塞五戒相经》一卷
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English version: The Buddha asked Śāgata (a venerable one), 'Good man Śāgata, are you now able to subdue the toad?' Śāgata replied, 'No, World Honored One!' The Buddha said, 'Even a sage loses himself like this when drinking alcohol, how much more so ordinary worldly people! All these faults are due to drinking alcohol. From today onwards, if anyone says he is a disciple of the Buddha, he must not drink alcohol, not even a single drop on the tip of a small blade of grass.' After the Buddha had variously rebuked the faults of drinking alcohol, he told the Bhikshus (monks), 'Upāsakas (male lay practitioners) must not drink alcohol. There are two kinds of alcohol: grain alcohol and wood alcohol. Wood alcohol refers to alcohol made by mixing roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, various seeds, and various medicinal herbs. It has the color of alcohol, the aroma of alcohol, and the taste of alcohol, and drinking it can intoxicate people. This is called alcohol. If an Upāsaka tries to swallow it, it is also considered drinking and constitutes an offense. If drinking grain alcohol, each swallow constitutes an offense; if drinking vinegar alcohol, each swallow constitutes an offense; if drinking sweet alcohol, each swallow constitutes an offense. If eating koji (麹) that can intoxicate, each swallow constitutes an offense; if eating distillers' grains, each swallow constitutes an offense; if drinking alcohol sediment, each swallow constitutes an offense; if drinking something that resembles the color of alcohol, the aroma of alcohol, and the taste of alcohol, and can intoxicate people, each swallow constitutes an offense. If it only has the color of alcohol, without the aroma of alcohol, without the taste of alcohol, and cannot intoxicate people or others, drinking it does not constitute an offense.' The Sūtra on the Five Precepts for Upāsakas Spoken by the Buddha, one fascicle. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------