The Long Āgama Sūtra 30.41
長阿含經 30.41
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- Classical Chinese
30.41
「又其河中有眾寶船,彼方人民欲入中洗浴遊戲時,脫衣岸上,乘船中流,遊戲娛樂訖已,度水遇衣便著,先出先著,後出後著,不求本衣。次至香樹,樹為曲躬,其人手取種種雜香,以自塗身。次到衣樹,樹為曲躬,其人手取種種雜衣,隨意所著。次到莊嚴樹,樹為曲躬,其人手取種種莊嚴,以自嚴飾。次到鬘樹,樹為曲躬,其人手取種種雜鬘,以著頭上。次到器樹,樹為曲躬,其人手取種種寶器,取寶器已。次到果樹,樹為曲躬,其人手取種種美果,或噉食者,或口含者,或漉汁飲者。次到樂器樹,樹為曲躬,其人手取種種樂器,調絃鼓之,並以妙聲和絃,而行詣於園林,隨意娛樂,或一日、二日至于七日,然後復去,無有定處。
“Moreover, in that river there are boats made of many treasures. When people want to go into the river to bathe or entertain themselves, they take off their clothes on the shore and ride the boats to the middle of the river. When they’re finished with their recreation, they cross the river to find clothes to put on. When they emerge from the water and get dressed, they don’t look for their original clothes.
“Next, they go to a perfume tree, and the tree bends over for them. The people take various assorted perfumes in their hands and rub them on their bodies.
“Next, they go to a cloth tree, and the tree bends over for them. The people take various assorted clothing and put on what they like.
“Next, they go to an ornament tree, and the tree bends over for them. The people take all sorts of ornaments and decorate themselves with them.
“Next, they go to a garland tree, and the tree bends over for them. The people take various assorted garlands and put them over their heads.
“Next, they go to a vessel tree, and the tree bends over for them. The people select from all sorts of precious vessels and take one of them.
“Next, they go to a fruit tree, and the tree bends over for them. The people take all sorts of sweet fruits. Some eat the fruit, some put them in their mouths, and some drink their juice.
“Next, they go to a musical instrument tree, and the tree bends over for them. The people take various musical instruments and strum or drum them. With wondrous voices in harmony with their music, they walk to parks and entertain themselves as they like. Sometimes it’s for one day … two days … or seven days. Afterward, they leave, but they have no fixed home.
Translations (2)
- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation