[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) › [雜譬喻經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.207) › 1.78 # 雜譬喻經 1.78 雜譬喻經 1.78 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.207.1.78) 昔有一國王深識罪福信有果報，常好布施不逆人意，名流四遠無不聞知。時鄰境起兵以襲其國，王自思惟：「若我出戰必傷害，寧自喪身不抂百姓。」彼軍已至從城東門入，王便從西門出，單獨一身逃奔林野。時有一婆羅門從遠方來，路由林間遇值此王，即時二人對相問訊，王問婆羅門：「汝從何來欲何所往？」婆羅門曰：「我聞某甲國王，志好布施不逆人意，故從遠來欲有所求。」王即答言：「君所言者，我身是也。」婆羅門聞之驚怪，即問王曰：「王今如此，其故何耶？」時王具以事情向婆羅門說。婆羅門聞之躃地絕死良久，王即扶起以水灑之然後乃蘇。王問之曰：「何故若是？」婆羅門言：「我自昔貧窮乏無財，故從遠來欲乞財寶，如何今日值王如此，故懊惱不自堪勝。」王即慰喻婆羅門：「汝莫愁憂，我當令汝大得財寶。彼異王者雖得我國未獲我身，宣令遐裔贈募甚重，汝便可縛我身送詣王門，彼王歡喜必重賞汝。」於是婆羅門即如其言，以草索繩縛其兩手，送詣王門。門人見之速入白王，王聞驚喜，即命令前門士即將所攝王身及婆羅門詣王坐前。王問婆羅門：「汝有何術能致此人？」婆羅門答：「我無他術，此人本為王時志好布施，故從遠來欲有所乞。於林樹間遇值相見，彼問我言：『欲何所至？』時我答言：『欲至某甲國王所。』彼答我言：『某國王者我身也。』我聞是語即時絕死了不自覺，彼扶我起以水灑之，復問我言：『汝何故至此？』我答言：『宿世不施生世貧窮，故從遠來欲乞財寶，本願不遂故自懊惱耳。』彼勞我言：『勿生勒念，吾當以身給汝所須。』便語我言：『汝可持繩縛我兩臂送詣王門，彼王自當賞賜汝也。』」時王聞婆羅門語，即便淚出避席下坐語本王言：「汝真人王，我為賊也。」於是攝其所領還歸本國，前王復位令行如故。此明菩薩本為凡人，所行至德其事如是，若有書持經卷至心如是，天及惡人終不得便也。 > In the past, there was a king who deeply understood sin and merit and believed in retribution. He was constantly fond of dāna and did not go against people's wishes; his fame spread far in the four directions and none had not heard of him. At that time, a neighboring territory raised an army to attack his kingdom. The king reflected to himself: 'If I go out to fight, there will surely be harm and injury. I would rather lose my own life than bring wrongful harm upon the common people.' That army had already arrived and entered through the eastern gate of the city; the king then went out through the western gate, fleeing all alone to the forests and wilderness. At that time, a brāhmaṇa came from a distant land, and his route took him through the forest, where he encountered this king. Thereupon, the two exchanged greetings. The king asked the brāhmaṇa: 'Where have you come from, and where do you wish to go?' The brāhmaṇa said: 'I heard that the king of such-and-such a kingdom has an intention fond of dāna and does not go against people's wishes. Therefore I have come from afar wishing to seek something.' The king then answered: 'The one of whom you speak is my very self.' When the brāhmaṇa heard this, he was astonished and immediately asked the king: 'How is it that Your Majesty is like this now?' The king then told the brāhmaṇa the entire situation. Hearing this, the brāhmaṇa threw himself to the ground, fainted, and seemed dead for a long time. The king immediately supported him, sprinkled him with water, and only then did he revive. The king asked him: 'Why are you like this?' The brāhmaṇa said: 'From the past, I have been poor and destitute, lacking wealth. Therefore I came from afar wishing to beg for wealth and jewels. How could it be that today I encounter Your Majesty like this? Therefore I was so distressed that I could not bear it.' The king then comforted the brāhmaṇa: 'Do not sorrow or worry; I shall cause you to obtain great wealth and jewels. Although that other king has taken my kingdom, he has not captured my person. He has proclaimed an edict to distant regions, offering a very heavy bounty. You may bind my body and deliver me to the king's gate; that king will be delighted and will surely reward you richly.' Thereupon, the brāhmaṇa did as he said: he bound the king's two hands with a grass rope and delivered him to the king's gate. When the gatekeepers saw this, they swiftly entered and reported to their king. The king was astonished and pleased upon hearing it, and immediately ordered them to bring him forward. The gate guards then led the captured king and the brāhmaṇa before the king's seat. The king asked the brāhmaṇa: 'What art do you have that you were able to bring this man?' The brāhmaṇa answered: 'I have no other art. When this man was originally king, his intention was fond of dāna; therefore I came from afar wishing to beg for something. Encountering him among the forest trees, he asked me: "Where do you wish to go?" Then I answered: "I wish to go to the place of the king of such-and-such a country." He answered me: "The king of that country is my very self." Hearing these words, I immediately fainted and died, completely unconscious. He supported me, sprinkled me with water, and again asked me: "Why did you come here?" I answered: "Because I did not practice dāna in past lives, I was born poor in this life. Therefore I came from afar wishing to beg for wealth and jewels; because my original wish was not fulfilled, I was naturally distressed." He consoled me, saying: "Do not give rise to troubled thoughts; I shall supply what you need with my own person." He then told me: "You may take a rope, bind my two arms, and deliver me to the king's gate; that king will naturally bestow a reward upon you."' When the king heard the brāhmaṇa's words, tears immediately flowed. Leaving his mat, he stepped down from his seat and said to the original king: 'You are a true king of men; I am a bandit.' Thereupon he withdrew the troops he led and returned to his original state. The former king was restored to his throne and his decrees were carried out as before. This illustrates that when the bodhisattva was originally an ordinary person, the supreme virtue he practiced was like this. If anyone writes down and upholds the scriptural scrolls with a sincere mind such as this, gods and evil people will ultimately find no advantage over them. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.207.1.77) - [Next: 1.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.207.1.79) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.207.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.207~en-mt.1.78) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.207.1.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.207.1.78) · Pramāṇa