[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [分別功德論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507) › 5.7 # 分別功德論 5.7 分別功德論 5.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.5.7) 須摩那比丘所以善誨比丘尼僧者，此比丘常以苦切之言誡勅諸尼僧：「夫女人者多諸情態，姿媚綺飾幻惑世人，身形穢漏九孔不淨，三十六物無一可貪也。」所以名須摩那者，即華名也，以其生時耳上自然有此華，即以華為稱。時頻婆娑羅王來至佛所，見此比丘耳上有華，怪而問佛：「比丘法得著華耶？」佛告王曰：「王自𢱍却。」時王即以手捻去，續生如故，如是不止遂成華聚。王怪益甚，問其所由。佛告王曰：「乃昔毘婆尸如來出世時，此比丘為長者子。時歲節會，共彈琴作倡戲訖，便至佛所。此長者見佛喜悅，即以耳上華舉著佛耳上。佛即以神足化此花，於虛空中變為四柱臺，耳上如故。長者見變，即發誓願：『願使將來世世值佛，所生端政、耳上生花。』以昔福願，今獲其報。」王聞所說心即開解，前禮佛足辭退還宮。所以善誨比丘尼者，比丘尼等本是多情。人見比丘端政兼耳上有花，心猶愛樂。緣此愛情誨約切教，由是苦言愛著即解，是故言善誨禁誡比丘尼僧最為第一也。 > As for why the monk Sumana was skilled in instructing the community of bhikṣuṇīs: This monk always admonished the nuns with stern and pressing words: "Women have many emotional entanglements; their seductive charms and elaborate adornments delude the people of the world. Their bodies are filthy and leak, with nine apertures impure, and among the thirty-six bodily constituents not a single one is worthy of craving." Why was he named Sumana? It is the name of a flower; because when he was born this flower naturally appeared on his ear, he was named after the flower. At that time, King Bimbisāra came to the Buddha's place. Seeing that this monk had a flower on his ear, he found it strange and asked the Buddha: "Does the rule of a monk permit wearing flowers?" The Buddha said to the king: "Your Majesty may pluck it off yourself." The king then plucked it off with his hand, but it continued to grow as before; continuing without stopping, it eventually formed a heap of flowers. The king was even more amazed and asked about its cause. The Buddha told the king: "Long ago, when Vipaśyin Tathāgata appeared in the world, this monk was the son of a gṛhapati. At that time, during an annual festival, after they had finished playing the zither and making music, he went to the Buddha's place. Seeing the Buddha, this gṛhapati was filled with joy, and took the flower from his own ear and placed it on the Buddha's ear. The Buddha then used his ṛddhi to transform this flower, turning it into a four-pillared pavilion in the open air, while the flower on his ear remained as before. Seeing this transformation, the gṛhapati made a vow: 'May I meet the Buddha in life after life in the future, be born handsome, and have a flower grow upon my ear.' Due to the merit and vow of the past, he now receives this reward." When the king heard what was spoken, his mind was opened and understood; he stepped forward to pay homage at the Buddha's feet, took his leave, and returned to the palace. As for why he was skilled in instructing bhikṣuṇīs: bhikṣuṇīs are originally full of affections. When people saw this monk was handsome and moreover had a flower on his ear, their minds were naturally fond of him. Relying on this feeling of love, he admonished them with strict teachings; through these bitter words, their clinging attachment was severed. Therefore it is said that he is foremost in skillfully instructing and admonishing the community of bhikṣuṇīs. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.5.6) - [Next: 5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.5.8) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507~en-mt.5.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1507.5.7) · Pramāṇa