The Long Āgama Sūtra 3.47
長阿含經 3.47
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- Classical Chinese
3.47
「時,七國王復作是念:『凡婆羅門多貪美色,今我寧可出宮婇女,以滿其意,使不出家。』王即命典尊而告之曰:『若須婇女,吾盡與汝,不足出家。』典尊報曰:『我今已為蒙王賜已,家內自有婇女眾多,今盡放遣,求離恩愛,出家修道。所以然者?我親從梵童子聞說臭穢,心甚惡之。若在家者,無由得除。』
“‘The seven kings again thought, “All the priests are greedy for beautiful forms. Now, I’d better bring attractive women from the palace that will do his bidding. That will keep him from leaving home.” The kings then summoned Govinda and told him, “If you need an attractive woman, I will give you all my women if that would be enough for you not to leave home.”
“‘Govinda replied, “The king might grant that to me, but I have a harem of many attractive women of my own. I will be divorcing all of them to pursue seclusion from passion, leaving home, and cultivating the path. Why is that? I met Brahmā Kumāra and heard his explanation of pollution. My heart dislikes it very much. If I remain at home, there’ll be no way to be rid of it.”
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- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation