Udanavarga 3.48-49

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佛告四比丘：「昔有國王名曰普安，與隣國四王共為親友，請此四王宴會一月，飲食娛樂極歡無比。臨別之日，普安王問四王曰：『人居世間以何為樂？』一王言：『遊戲為樂。』一王言：『宗親吉會音樂為樂。』一王言：『多積財寶所欲如意為樂。』一王言：『愛欲恣情此最為樂。』普安王言：『卿等所論，是苦惱之本、憂畏之原，前樂後苦憂悲萬端，皆由此興。不如寂靜，無求無欲淡泊守一，得道為樂。』四王聞之歡喜信解。」佛告四比丘：「爾時普安王者，我身是也；四王者，汝四人是也。前已說之今故不解，生死莚蔓何由休息？」時四比丘重聞此義，慚愧悔過心意開悟，滅意斷欲得羅漢道。

The Buddha told the four bhikṣus: "Long ago there was a king named Pu'an (Universal Peace), who was friends with four kings of neighboring states. He invited these four kings to a feast lasting one month, where food, drink, and entertainment were peerlessly joyful. On the day of parting, King Pu'an asked the four kings, 'Dwelling in the world, what do you consider joyful?'
One king said, 'Sport and recreation are joyful.'
One king said, 'Auspicious gatherings of kinsmen with music are joyful.'
One king said, 'Amassing much wealth and treasure, having all desires fulfilled, is joyful.'
One king said, 'Sensual desire and indulging one's passions are the greatest joy.'
King Pu'an said, 'What you have discussed are the roots of suffering and affliction, the source of worry and fear. Joy comes first, followed by suffering and myriad sorrows, all arising from this. It is better to be tranquil, free from seeking and desire, serene and guarding oneness, finding joy in attaining the Way.'
The four kings heard this and joyfully had faith and understanding."
The Buddha told the four bhikṣus: "King Pu'an at that time was myself; the four kings were the four of you. Having explained this to you in a past life, yet even now you still did not understand, how could the entanglement of birth and death ever cease?"
When the four bhikṣus heard this teaching again, they felt ashamed, repented, and their minds were enlightened. Extinguishing mental constructs and cutting off desires, they attained the path of the arhat.

[Having uttered these words, Buddha explained that in days gone by there was a King who, having entertained four other neighbouring Kings, and indulged them in every pleasure, similar questions to the above arose amongst them, and at last the King who was the host explained the matter as Buddha had done, on which occasion the four Kings were the four Bhikshus, and the chief King was Buddha himself.]

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法句譬喻經忿怒品第二十五

Udānavarga: Chapter 25: Anger