Ekottaragama (Sanskrit fragments) 12.5

12.5.1

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12.5.2

聞如是：

Thus have I heard:

Thus I have heard: One time, the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in Jeta’s Grove of Śrāvastī.

12.5.3

一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。

At one time, the Buddha was staying in Śrāvastī at the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍada's park.

12.5.4

爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「其有歎譽阿練若者，則為歎譽我已。所以然者，我今恒自歎譽阿練若行；其有誹謗阿練若者，則為誹謗我已。其有歎說乞食，則為歎譽我已。所以然者，我恒歎說能乞食者；其有謗毀乞食，則為毀我已。其有歎說獨坐者，則為歎說我已。所以然者，我恒歎說能獨坐者；其有毀獨坐者，則為毀我已。其有歎譽一坐一食者，則為歎譽我已。所以然者，我恒歎譽一坐一食者；其有毀者，則為毀我已。若有歎說坐樹下者，則為歎說我身無異。所以然者，我恒歎譽在樹下者；若有毀彼在樹下者，則為毀我已。其有歎說露坐者，則為歎說我已。所以者何？我恒歎說露坐者；其有毀辱露坐者，則毀辱我已。其有歎說空閑處者，則為歎說我已。所以者何？我恒歎說空閑處者；其有毀辱空閑處者，則為毀辱我已。其有歎說著五納衣者，則為歎說我已。所以者何？我恒歎說著五納衣者；其有毀辱著五納衣者，則為毀辱我已。

At that time, the Bhagavat said to the bhikṣus: "Whoever praises an araṇyaka has already praised me. Why is that? I myself always praise forest-dwelling practice; whoever slanders an araṇyaka has already slandered me. Whoever praises alms-begging has already praised me. Why is that? I always praise those who can beg for alms; whoever slanders alms-begging has already slandered me. Whoever praises solitary sitting has already praised me. Why is that? I always praise those who can sit in solitude; whoever disparages solitary sitting has already disparaged me. Whoever praises eating in a single session at one sitting has already praised me. Why is that? I always praise eating in a single session at one sitting; whoever disparages it has already disparaged me. If someone praises sitting beneath a tree, it is no different from praising my own person. Why is that? I always praise those under trees; if someone disparages those under trees, he has already disparaged me. Whoever praises sitting in the open has already praised me. Why is that? I always praise those who sit in the open; whoever abuses those who sit in the open has already abused me. Whoever praises wilderness dwellings has already praised me. Why is that? I always praise wilderness dwellings; whoever abuses wilderness dwellings has already abused me. Whoever praises wearing patch-cloth robes made of scraps has already praised me. Why is that? I always praise wearing patch-cloth robes made of scraps; whoever abuses those wearing patch-cloth robes made of scraps has already abused me.

It was then that the Bhagavān addressed the monks, “Those who praise forest dwellers have praised me. Why is that? Because now I’m always praising forest dwellers. Those who slander forest dwellers then have slandered me.

“Those who praise soliciting alms have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who solicit alms. Those who slander soliciting alms have slandered me.

“Those who praise sitting in solitude have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who sit in solitude. Those who slander sitting in solitude have slandered me.

“Those who praise dwelling in one place for one sitting have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who dwell in one place for one sitting. Those who slander dwelling in one place for one sitting have slandered me.

“If someone praises sitting under a tree, that’s no different than praising me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who sit under trees. If someone slanders someone for sitting under a tree, then they have slandered me.

“Those who praise sitting on open ground have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who sit on open ground. Those who slander someone for sitting on open ground have slandered me.

“Those who praise living in uninhabited places have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who live in uninhabited places. Those who slander someone for living in an uninhabited place have slandered me.

“Those who praise wearing the five-peice robe have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who wear five-piece robes. Those who slander someone for wearing the five-peice robe have slandered me.

12.5.5

「其有歎說持三衣者，則為歎說我已。何以故？我恒歎說持三衣者；其有毀辱持三衣者，則為毀辱我已。其有歎說在塚間坐者，則為歎說我已。何以故？我恒歎說在塜間坐者；其有毀辱在塚間坐者，則為毀辱我已。其有歎一食者，則為歎說我已。何以故？我恒歎說一食者；其有毀辱一食者，則為毀辱我已。其有歎說日正中食者，則為歎說我已。何以故？我恒歎說正中食者；其有毀辱正中食者，則為毀辱我已。

"Whoever praises keeping only the three robes has already praised me. For what reason? I always praise those who keep the three robes; whoever abuses those who keep the three robes has already abused me. Whoever praises sitting in charnel grounds has already praised me. For what reason? I always praise those who sit in charnel grounds; whoever abuses those who sit in charnel grounds has already abused me. Whoever praises eating only one meal a day has already praised me. For what reason? I always praise those who eat one meal; whoever abuses those who eat one meal has already abused me. Whoever praises eating only before midday has already praised me. For what reason? I always praise those who eat before midday; whoever abuses those who eat before midday has already abused me.

“Those who praise keeping three garments have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who keep three garments. Those who slander someone for keeping three garments have slandered me.

“Those who praise sitting in charnel grounds have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who sit in charnel grounds. Those who slander someone for sitting in a charnel ground have slandered me.

“Those who praise having a single meal have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who take a single meal. Those who slander someone for taking a single meal have slandered me.

“Those who praise eating at midday have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising those who eat at midday. Those who slander someone for eating at midday have slandered me.

12.5.6

「其有歎說諸頭陀行者，則為歎說我已。所以然者，我恒歎說諸頭陀行；其有毀辱諸頭陀行者，則為毀辱我已。我今教諸比丘！當如大迦葉所行，無有漏失者。所以然者，迦葉比丘有此諸行。是故，諸比丘！所學常當如大迦葉。如是，比丘！當作是學。」

"Whoever praises all the dhūta practices has already praised me. Why is that? I always praise all the dhūta practices; whoever abuses all the dhūta practices has already abused me. I now instruct the bhikṣus: you should practice as Mahākāśyapa does, without any lapse. Why is that? The bhikṣu Kāśyapa possesses all these practices. Therefore, bhikṣus, what you train in should always be like Mahākāśyapa. Thus, bhikṣus, you should train yourselves."

“Those who praise the ascetic practices have praised me. Why is that? I’m always praising the ascetic practices. Those who slander someone because of the ascetic practices have slandered me.

“Now, I teach the monks, ‘Someone should train like Mahākāśyapa and omit nothing.’ Why is that? These are the practices of the monk Kāśyapa.

“Therefore, monks, always train the way Mahākāśyapa does. Thus, monks, you should train yourselves.”

12.5.7

爾時，諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。

At that time, having heard the Buddha's words, the bhikṣus joyfully received and practiced them.

When the monks heard what the Buddha taught, they rejoiced and approved.