折疑論 1.80

1.80

Having toured and viewed the four gates, met a monk, and understood the Dharma, he found no joy in the royal palace and urgently wished to cultivate his mind. (Because of touring and viewing the four gates: at the east gate he saw an old person frail and decrepit; at the south gate he saw a sick person; at the west gate he saw people sending off a funeral; at the north gate he saw a monk, who was transformed by the god Ghaṭīkāra. The prince asked him, 'What kind of person are you?' The monk replied, 'The world is impermanent. By cultivating the noble Way, I cross over to the other shore. If you can cultivate like this, you will do likewise.' Having spoken, he ascended into the air and departed. Because the prince saw the sufferings of old age, sickness, and death, he felt deep dread. Encountering this monk, his wholesome resolve arose all the more. Weary of the royal palace, he urgently wished to leave home and cultivate.)