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大正藏第 50 册 No. 2047a 龙树菩萨传 No. 2047 龙树菩萨传 姚秦三藏鸠摩罗什译 龙树菩萨者。出南天竺梵志种也。天聪奇悟事不再告。在乳餔之中。闻诸梵志诵四围陀典各四万偈。偈有三十二字。皆讽其文而领其义。弱冠驰名独步诸国。天文地理图纬秘谶。及诸道术无不悉综。契友三人亦是一时之杰。相与议曰。天下理义可以开神明悟幽旨者。吾等尽之矣。复欲何以自娱。骋情极欲最是一生之乐。然诸梵志道士势。非王公何由得之。唯有隐身之术斯乐可办。四人相视莫逆于心。俱至术家求隐身法。术师念曰。此四梵志擅名一世草芥群生。今以术故屈辱就我。此诸梵志才明绝世。所不知者唯此贱法。我若授之。得必弃我不可复屈。且与其药使用。而不知药尽必来永当师我。各与青药一丸告之曰。汝在静处以水磨之。用涂眼睑汝形当隐。无人见者。龙树磨此药时闻其气即皆识之。分数多少锱铢无失。还告药师向所得药有七十种分数。多少皆如其方。药师问曰汝何由知之。答曰。药自有气何以不知。师即叹伏。若斯人者闻之犹难。而况相遇。我之贱术何足惜耶。即具授之。四人得术纵意自在。常入王宫。宫中美人皆被侵凌。百余日后宫中人有怀妊者。懅以白 现代汉语译本： 《龙树菩萨传》 姚秦三藏鸠摩罗什译 龙树菩萨，是南天竺婆罗门种姓出身。（南天竺：古代印度南部的一个地区；婆罗门：印度教的祭司阶层）他天资聪颖，领悟力极强，任何事情只需告知一次便能理解。还在哺乳期时，就听闻各位婆罗门诵读四《吠陀》经典，每部经典有四万颂，每颂有三十二字。他都能背诵这些经文，并且领会其中的含义。成年后，他的名声传遍各国，无人能及。天文、地理、图谶、秘纬以及各种道术，他都精通掌握。（图谶、秘纬：古代谶纬之学，带有神秘色彩的预言和解释） 他和另外三个朋友都是当时杰出的人物。他们相互议论说：‘天下间的道理，能够开启人的智慧，领悟幽深旨意的，我们都已经掌握了。还有什么可以让我们自娱自乐呢？纵情享乐才是人生最大的乐趣。然而，我们这些婆罗门和道士，如果没有王公的权势，又怎么能够得到这些享受呢？只有隐身之术才能让我们办到这些乐事。’四人彼此心照不宣，一同去拜访术士，寻求隐身之法。 术士心想：‘这四个婆罗门名扬天下，视众生如草芥。如今因为求术而屈尊来找我。这些婆罗门才智超群，只是不知道这种低贱的法术。如果我传授给他们，他们得手后必定会抛弃我，不可能再来屈就。不如先给他们一些药物使用，让他们不知道药物会用尽，到时候一定会再来，永远把我当老师。’于是，他分别给了四人一颗青色的药丸，告诉他们说：‘你们在安静的地方用水磨药，然后涂在眼睑上，你们的身形就会隐去，没有人能看见你们。’ 龙树在磨药的时候，闻到药的气味，就完全辨识出了药物的成分，各种成分的比例分毫不差。他回去告诉药师说，他得到的药有七十种成分，各种成分的比例都和药方一样。药师问他说：‘你是怎么知道的？’他回答说：‘药物自有气味，怎么会不知道呢？’药师听后叹服不已，心想：‘像这样的人，即使是听说也很难得，更何况是相遇。我这低贱的法术又有什么值得吝惜的呢？’于是，他把隐身之术全部传授给了他们。四人得到隐身之术后，便纵情享乐，经常出入王宫。宫中的美人都被他们侵犯。一百多天后，宫中有人怀孕了，惊恐地禀告了国王。
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English version: The Biography of Bodhisattva Nāgārjuna Translated by Tripiṭaka Kumārajīva of the Yao Qin Dynasty Bodhisattva Nāgārjuna (Nāgārjuna: A prominent Indian Mahayana Buddhist philosopher) was born into a Brahmin (Brahmin: A member of the highest caste in Hinduism, traditionally priests) family in South India (South India: A region encompassing the southern part of India). He was exceptionally intelligent and quick-witted, understanding things after being told only once. Even as an infant, he heard the Brahmins reciting the four Vedas (Vedas: The oldest scriptures of Hinduism), each containing forty thousand verses, with each verse having thirty-two syllables. He could recite these texts and comprehend their meanings. Upon reaching adulthood, his fame spread throughout various countries, surpassing all others. He was proficient in astronomy, geography, divination, secret prophecies, and various Taoist arts (divination, secret prophecies: Refers to ancient Chinese divination and prophetic texts). He and three other friends were outstanding figures of their time. They discussed among themselves, saying, 'We have mastered all the principles in the world that can enlighten the mind and understand profound meanings. What else can we do to amuse ourselves? Indulging in pleasure is the greatest joy in life. However, as Brahmins and Taoists, without the power of kings and nobles, how can we obtain these pleasures? Only the art of invisibility can enable us to achieve these things.' The four of them understood each other perfectly and together sought out a sorcerer to learn the art of invisibility. The sorcerer thought, 'These four Brahmins are famous throughout the world and regard ordinary people as insignificant. Now, they humble themselves to seek my art. These Brahmins are exceptionally talented, but they are ignorant of this lowly magic. If I teach it to them, they will surely abandon me once they have mastered it and will never humble themselves again. It is better to give them some medicine to use first, so that they do not know that the medicine will run out. Then they will surely come back and always regard me as their teacher.' So, he gave each of them a blue pill and told them, 'Grind this medicine with water in a quiet place and apply it to your eyelids. Your form will become invisible, and no one will be able to see you.' When Nāgārjuna was grinding the medicine, he smelled its scent and immediately recognized all the ingredients, with the proportions of each ingredient being exactly correct. He went back and told the pharmacist that the medicine he had received contained seventy ingredients, with the proportions of each ingredient being the same as the prescription. The pharmacist asked him, 'How did you know?' He replied, 'The medicine has its own scent, how could I not know?' The pharmacist was greatly impressed and thought, 'Such a person is rare even to hear about, let alone to meet. What is there to be stingy about with my lowly magic?' So, he taught them the art of invisibility completely. After obtaining the art of invisibility, the four of them indulged in pleasure and frequently entered the royal palace. The beautiful women in the palace were all violated by them. After more than a hundred days, some of the women in the palace became pregnant and reported it to the king in fear. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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王庶免罪咎。王大不悦。此何不祥为怪乃尔。召诸智臣以谋此事。有旧老者言。凡如此事应有二种。或是鬼魅或是方术。可以细土置诸门中。令有司守之断诸行者。若是术人其迹自现。可以兵除。若是鬼魅入而无迹。可以术灭。即敕门者备法试之。见四人迹骤以闻王。王将力士数百人入宫。悉闭诸门。令诸力士挥刀空斩三人即死。唯有龙树敛身屏气依王头侧。王头侧七尺刀所不至。是时始悟欲为苦本众祸之根。败德危身皆由此起。即自誓曰。我若得脱当诣沙门受出家法。既出入山诣一佛塔出家受戒。九十日中诵三藏尽。更求异经都无得处。遂入雪山山中有塔。塔中有一老比丘。以摩诃衍经典与之。诵受爱乐虽知实义未得通利。周游诸国更求余经。于阎浮提中遍求不得。外道论师沙门义宗咸皆摧伏。外道弟子白之言。师为一切智人。今为佛弟子。弟子之道咨承不足将未足耶。未足一事非一切智也。辞穷情屈即起邪慢心。自念言。世界法中津涂甚多。佛经虽妙以理推之故有未尽。未尽之中可推而演之。以悟后学于理不违。于事无失斯有何咎。思此事已即欲行之。立师教戒更造衣服。令附佛法而有小异。欲以除众人情示不受学择日选时当与。谓弟子受新戒着新衣。独在静处水精房中。大龙菩萨见其如是惜而愍之。即接之入海 。于宫殿中开七宝藏。发七宝华函。以诸方等深奥经典无量妙法授之。龙树受读九十日中通解甚多。其心深入体得宝利。龙知其心而问之曰。看经遍未。答言。汝诸函中经多无量不可尽也。我可读者已十倍阎浮提。龙言。如我宫中所有经典。诸处此比复不可数。龙树既得诸经一相深入无生二忍具足。龙还送出于南天竺。大弘佛法摧伏外道。广明摩诃衍作优波提舍十万偈。又作庄严佛道论五千偈。大慈方便论五千偈。中论五百偈。令摩诃衍教大行于天竺。又造无畏论十万偈。中论出其中。时有婆罗门。善知咒术欲以所能与龙树诤胜。告天竺国王。我能伏此比丘。王当验之。王言。汝大愚痴。此菩萨者。明与日月争光智与圣心并照。汝何不逊敢不宗敬。婆罗门言。王为智人何不以理验之。而见抑挫。王见其言至为请龙树。清旦共坐政听殿上。婆罗门后至。便于殿前咒作大池广长清净。中有千叶莲华。自坐其上而夸龙树。汝在地坐与畜生无异。而欲与我清净华上大德智人抗言论议。尔时龙树亦用咒术化作六牙白象。行池水上趣其华座。以鼻绞拔高举掷地。婆罗门伤腰。委顿归命龙树。我不自量毁辱大师。愿哀受我启其愚蒙。又南天竺王总御诸国信用邪道。沙门释子一不得见。国人远近皆化其道。龙树念曰。树不伐本则条不倾 。人主不化则道不行。其国政法王家出钱雇人宿卫。龙树乃应募为其将。荷戟前驱整行伍勒部曲威不严而令行。法不彰而物随。王甚嘉之。问是何人。侍者答言。此人应募既不食廪又不取钱。而在事恭谨闲习如此。不知其意何求何欲。王召问之。汝是何人。答言。我是一切智人。王大惊愕而问言。一切智人旷代一有。汝自言是何以验之。答言。欲知智在说王当见问。王即自念。我为智主大论议师问之能屈。犹不是名一旦不如此非小事。若其不问便是一屈。迟疑良久不得已而问之。天今何为耶。龙树言。天今与阿修罗战。王闻此言。譬如人噎既不得吐。又不得咽。欲非其言复无以证之。欲是其事无事可明。未言之间。龙树复言。此非虚论求胜之谈。王小待之。须臾有验言讫。空中便有干戈兵器相系而落。王言。干戈矛戟虽是战器。汝何必知是天与阿修罗战。龙树言。构之虚言不如校以实事。言已阿修罗手足指。及其耳鼻从空而下。又令王及臣民婆罗门众见空中清除两阵相对。王乃稽首伏其法化。殿上有万婆罗门。皆弃束发受成就戒。是时有一小乘法师。常怀忿疾。龙树将去此世。而问之曰。汝乐我久住此世不。答言。实所不愿也。退入闲室经日不出。弟子破户看之。遂蝉蜕而去。去此世已来至今。始过百岁。南天竺诸国 为其立庙敬奉如佛。其母树下生之。因字阿周陀那。阿周陀那树名也。以龙成其道。故以龙配字。号曰龙树也(依付法藏传。即第十三祖师也。假饵仙药现住长寿二百余年。住持佛法。其所度人不可称数。如法藏说)。 龙树菩萨传 现代汉语译本：为他建立庙宇，像敬奉佛陀一样敬奉他。他在他母亲所处的树下出生，因此取名为阿周陀那（Ajuta，树名）。因为他凭借龙的力量成就了他的道业，所以用‘龙’字来配合他的名字，号称龙树（Nagarjuna）。（依据《付法藏传》记载，他就是第十三祖师。他凭借仙药而长寿，现今仍然住世，已经有两百多年了。他住持佛法，所度化的人数不可胜数，正如《法藏传》所说。） 《龙树菩萨传》
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English version: Temples were erected for him, and he was revered as a Buddha. He was born under the tree where his mother was. Therefore, he was named Ajuta (Ajuta, name of a tree). Because he attained his path through the power of the dragon, the word 'dragon' was added to his name, and he was called Nagarjuna (Nagarjuna). (According to the *Fu Fa Zang Zhuan* (Record of the Transmission of the Dharma Treasury), he is the thirteenth patriarch. He attained longevity through elixirs and is still living in the world for more than two hundred years. He upholds the Buddha-dharma, and the number of people he has saved is countless, as the *Fa Zang Zhuan* says.) The Biography of Nagarjuna Bodhisattva --------------------------------------------------------------------------------