經律異相 19.68

19.68

有一比丘。普行分衛。偶入婬舍。婬女見入歡喜踊躍。即奉迎稽首足下。請出就坐。又問比丘。仁從何來。比丘答言。吾主分衛故來乞匃。即為施設餚饌眾味。盛以滿鉢而奉上之。比丘受已而退。得是美食。心中歡喜不能自勝。數數往詣。時女心念。計此比丘。守法難及頻為興設。甘脆肥美之食。而授與之。往返不息。學問未明。所作不辦。未伏諸根。見女妙色欲意便動。口出柔濡恩愛之辭。心懷親附。比丘聞見婬亂迷惑。不能自覺。時世尊曰。雖覩女人。長者如母。中者如姊。少者如妹。如子如女。當內觀身。念皆惡露無可愛者。外如畫瓶中滿不淨。觀此四大因緣假合。本無所有時彼比丘不曉空觀。但作色觀。婬欲意亂。為女說頌曰。

There was a monk who was wandering everywhere for alms, and happened to enter a courtesan's house. Seeing him enter, the courtesan leaped for joy, came out to greet him, bowed her head at his feet, and invited him to come in and sit down. She also asked the monk: "Where has the virtuous one come from?" The monk replied: "My duty is to collect alms; thus I have come begging." She then set out delicacies of various flavors, filled his bowl to overflowing, and presented it to him. Having received it, the monk withdrew. Receiving such delicious food, he rejoiced exceedingly in his heart and could not contain himself, visiting her frequently. The woman thought to herself: "Consider that this monk's keeping of the rules is hard to match." She repeatedly prepared sweet, delicate, rich, and delicious food and bestowed it upon him. His coming and going did not cease. His learning was not yet clear, his cultivation not accomplished, and his sense faculties not yet subdued. Seeing the woman's wondrous beauty, lustful thoughts arose in him. Gentle and affectionate words of endearment issued from his mouth, and his heart harbored intimacy. Hearing and seeing this, the monk became bewildered and confused by lust, unable to be self-aware. At that time, the Bhagavat said: "Even when looking upon women, regard elder ones as mothers, middle-aged ones as sisters, younger ones as younger sisters, and those of tender age as daughters. One must internally contemplate the body, being mindful that all of it is foul matter, with nothing lovable about it. Outwardly it is like a painted vase filled inside with impurity. Contemplate the conditional combination of these four great elements as fundamentally having no existence." At that time, that monk did not understand the contemplation of emptiness, but only contemplated outward appearance. Confused by lustful desire, he spoke a verse to the woman: