經律異相 21.11

21.11

佛告諸比丘。調達凶危。橫相嗟嘆。拘迦利比丘讚嘆調達。調達亦復嘆拘迦利。其彼二人無義無理。諸比丘聞。唯然大聖。觀拘迦利比丘。長因因依正典緣法律教。以信出家。橫歎調達。調達嗟歎拘迦利。並以非為是。以是為非。佛言。此輩愚騃。前世亦然。過去世時。黃門命過棄樗樹間。時作蠱狐烏鳥共來食肉。更相讚歎。鳥曰。

The Buddha told the monks: 'Devadatta is treacherous and depraved, yet they improperly praise each other. The monk Kokālika praises Devadatta, and Devadatta likewise praises Kokālika. Between those two persons there is neither justice nor principle.' The monks, having heard this, said: 'Indeed, O Great Sage! Looking at the monk Kokālika: he long relied on the true scriptures, was conditioned by the Vinaya teachings, and went forth out of faith; yet he improperly praises Devadatta, and Devadatta praises Kokālika, both taking wrong as right and right as wrong.' The Buddha said: 'This sort of fool was like this in past lives as well. In a past life, when a eunuch died, his corpse was abandoned among ailanthus trees. At that time, a jackal and a crow came together to eat the flesh, and they praised each other. The bird said: