大方便佛報恩經 4.26

4.26

「爾時善友太子受龍王請，過七日已，得摩尼寶珠，還閻浮提。時大海龍王使諸龍神飛空送之，得到此岸。見弟惡友，問言：『汝徒黨伴侶今何所在？』答言：『善友！船舫沈沒，一切死盡，唯弟一身。牽持死尸，而得全濟一身。財賄一切已盡。』善友答言：『天下大寶莫先己身。』弟言：『不爾，人願富死，不貧而生。何以故知然？弟曾至塚間，聞諸死鬼作如是論。』善友太子其性真直，以實語弟：『汝雖失寶，亦是閑耳。吾今已得龍王如意摩尼寶珠。』弟言：『今在何處？』善友答言：『今在髻中。』弟聞是語，心生嫉妬，憂恚懊惱，作是念言：『父母而常偏心愛念，今復加得摩尼寶珠。我身今者，父母惡賤甚於瓦礫。』作是念已，白善友言：『快哉！甚善！得此寶珠。今此嶮路，宜加守護。』

"At that time, Prince Kalyāṇamitra accepted the dragon king's invitation. After seven days had passed, he obtained the wish-fulfilling maṇi pearl and returned to Jambudvīpa. The dragon king of the great ocean sent various dragon spirits to fly through the air to escort him, arriving at this shore. Seeing his younger brother Pāpamitra, he asked him: 'Where are your followers and companions now?' He replied: 'Kalyāṇamitra! The ships sank and all have died to the last man; I, your younger brother, am all alone. Clinging to a dead corpse, I managed to save my life. All of the wealth has perished.' Kalyāṇamitra replied: 'In all under heaven, there is no great treasure that surpasses one's own body.' The younger brother said: 'That is not so. People wish to die rich rather than live poor. How do I know this to be so? I once went to a cemetery and heard the ghosts of the dead argue in this way.' Prince Kalyāṇamitra was by nature upright and honest, so he spoke the truth to his younger brother: 'Although you have lost your treasures, it does not matter. I have now obtained the wish-fulfilling maṇi pearl from the dragon king.' The younger brother said: 'Where is it now?' Kalyāṇamitra replied: 'It is now in my topknot.' When the younger brother heard these words, jealousy arose in his heart, and in anguish and frustration, he thought to himself: 'Our parents have always favored him with love, and now he has obtained the wish-fulfilling maṇi pearl as well. As for myself, my parents despise me more than broken tiles and gravel.' Having thought this, he said to Kalyāṇamitra: 'Splendid! How very good that you have obtained this treasure pearl! Now along this perilous road, we must guard it with extra care.'