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The Long Āgama Sūtra 23.76

長阿含經 23.76

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Classical Chinese

23.76

究羅檀頭又白佛言:「瞿曇!我為祭祀,具諸牛羊各五百頭,今盡放捨,任其自遊隨逐水草。我今歸依佛,歸依法,歸依僧,聽我於正法中為優婆塞,自今以後,盡形壽不殺、不盜、不婬、不欺、不飲酒,唯願世尊及諸大眾時受我請。」爾時,世尊默然受之。

Kūṭatāṇḍya again said to the Buddha, “Gautama, I was going to perform a ritual sacrifice that requires five hundred head of cattle and sheep each. Now, I will let them all go so that they can find their own water and grass. I take refuge in the Buddha, take refuge in the Dharma, and take refuge in the Saṅgha. Permit me to become a layman in the correct teaching. From now on, I won’t kill, steal, engage in sex, lie, or drink alcohol for my whole life. Please let the Bhagavān and the great assembly accept my request!” The Bhagavān silently accepted it.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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