[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) › 6.18 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 6.18 長阿含經 6.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.6.18) 「時，王即勅左右：『使收繫之，聲鼓唱令，遍諸街巷，訖已載之出城，刑於曠野。』國人盡知彼為賊者，王所收繫，令於街巷，刑之曠野。時，人展轉自相謂言：『我等設為賊者，亦當如是，與彼無異。』於是，國人為自防護，遂造兵杖、刀劍、弓矢，迭相殘害，攻劫掠奪。自此王來始有貧窮，有貧窮已始有劫盜，有劫盜已始有兵杖，有兵杖已始有殺害，有殺害已則顏色憔悴，壽命短促。時，人正壽四萬歲，其後轉少，壽二萬歲，然其眾生有壽、有夭、有苦、有樂。彼有苦者，便生邪婬、貪取之心，多設方便，圖謀他物。是時，眾生貧窮劫盜，兵杖殺害，轉轉滋甚，人命轉減，壽一萬歲。 > “The king then ordered his servants to his left and right, ‘Servants, bind him and take him throughout the city to the sound of drums. When you’re done, carry him out of the city and execute him in the wilderness.’ Everyone in the kingdom knew that he was a thief and that the king had ordered him bound, taken throughout the city, and executed in the wilderness. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “People then in turn told each other, ‘Supposing that we were to become thieves, the same would happen to us that did to him!’ People in the kingdom then began protecting themselves. They proceeded to make weapons like swords and bows and arrows, which they used to hurt each other as they looted, robbed, and cheated one another. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “From the beginning of this king’s reign, there was poverty. Once there was poverty, stealing began. Once there was stealing, then weapons began. Once there were weapons, then killing and hurting beings began. Once there was killing and hurting beings, people’s appearance became emaciated, and their lifespans were shortened. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “People lived for exactly 40,000 years at that time, but their lifespans were gradually reduced to 20,000 years afterward. Those sentient beings still had long lives, untimely deaths, suffering, and happiness. Those who suffered had thoughts of sexual misconduct and greedy clinging. They devised many methods to get another’s possessions. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > “Sentient beings who were poor, thieves, had weapons, and injured others multiplied in turn. A person’s life was gradually reduced to a lifespan of 10,000 years. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 6.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.6.17) - [Next: 6.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.6.19) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.6) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.6.p48) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.6.18) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Cakkavattisutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.26.12.1-19) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.6.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.6.18) · Pramāṇa