[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 5.24 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 5.24 長阿含經 5.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.5.24) 「婆悉吒！猶此因緣，始有田地名生。彼時眾生別封田地，各立疆畔，漸生盜心，竊他禾稼，其餘眾生見已，語言：『汝所為非！汝所為非！自有田地，而取他物，自今已後，勿復爾也。』其彼眾生猶盜不已，其餘眾生復重呵責而猶不已，便以手加之，告諸人言：『此人自有田稼，而盜他物。』其人復告：『此人打我。』時，彼眾人見二人諍已，愁憂不悅，懊惱而言：『眾生轉惡，世間乃有此不善，生穢惡不淨，此是生、老、病、死之原，煩惱苦報墮三惡道，由有田地致此諍訟。今者寧可立一人為主以治理之，可護者護，可責者責，眾共減米，以供給之，使理諍訟。』 > “Vāsiṣṭha, the name ‘farmland’ first came to be as a result of these circumstances. At the time, the sentient beings were allotted separate farmland, and they each established their boundaries. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Eventually, the notion of stealing arose to rob another of their crop. When the other sentient being saw this, they said, ‘You are a wrongdoer! You are a wrongdoer! You have your own farmland, but you took another’s property. Don’t ever do that again!’ > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Still, the sentient being didn’t stop stealing. The other sentient being again rebuked them seriously, but they still didn’t stop. The other sentient being then struck them with their hand and said, ‘This person has their own land and crops, but they stole another’s property.’ > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “The \[thief\] also said, ‘This person struck me!’ > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “The people who saw these two people fighting were saddened and displeased. Aggrieved, they said, ‘Sentient beings have become evil, and the world as it has come to exist is not good. It creates defilement, evil, and impurity. This is the origin of birth, old age, illness, and death. The affliction and pain results in falling to the three bad destinies. As a result of there being farmland, this fighting has come to pass. Now, we would rather designate one man as chief to govern properly, safeguard what should be safeguarded, and censure what should be censured. Let everyone share a portion of rice to provide for this and manage to this fighting.’ > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 5.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.5.23) - [Next: 5.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.5.25) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.5) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.5.p51) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.5.24) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Aggaññasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.27.19.1-12) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.5.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.5.24) · Pramāṇa