經律異相 29.8

29.8

不梨先泥王。夜臥夢見十事。一者夢見三瓶併兩邊瓶滿氣出相交往來。不入中央空瓶中。二者夢見馬口食尻亦食。三者夢見小樹生華。四者夢見小樹生果。五者夢見一人索繩。人後有羊。羊主食繩。六者夢見狐於金床上金器中食。七者夢見大牛還從犢子飲乳。八者夢見四牛從四面鳴來相趣欲鬪。當合未合不知牛處。九者夢見大池水中央濁四邊清。十者夢見大谿水流正赤。王寤大恐。亡國及身。即召公臣及諸道人曉解夢者問之。有一婆羅門。皆非吉事。當取所重愛夫人太子。及邊親近侍人奴婢。皆殺以祠天王。有臥具及著身珍寶好物。皆當燒以祠天。能如是者王身得無他。王聞不樂。夫人問王。何故愁憂。王言說。昨夜夢見十事。恐亡國及身。有婆羅門。解夢皆非吉事。夫人言。王莫愁憂。今佛近在精舍。去國不遠。何以不往問夢意。如佛所解。王當隨之。王即到佛所。頭面禮佛足具以白佛。恐亡國土身及妻子。願聞教戒。佛言。莫恐。王夢者。後世人當不畏法禁。貪婬嫉妬不知厭足。少義無慈不知慚愧。第一夢者豪貴自相追隨。不顧貧賤。第二夢者見馬兩食。後世帝王及諸大臣。稟食俸祿復探萬民不知厭足。第三夢者小樹生華者。後世人年未滿三十。而頭生白髮。貪婬多欲年少強老。第四夢者小樹生果者。後世人年未滿十五。便行嫁抱兒而歸。不知慚愧。第五夢者一人索繩後人有羊。羊主食繩者。後世人夫婿出行。婦與他通食其財物。第六夢者狐於金床金器中食。後世人下賤更尊貴。有財產眾人敬畏之。公侯子孫更貧賤。處於下坐飲食在後。第七夢者大牛還從小犢。子乳者。後世人無有禮義。母為女媒誘他男子。與女交通授女求財。以自饒給不知慚愧。第八夢者四牛從四面鳴來相趨欲鬪當合未合不知牛處者。後世帝王長吏人民。皆無至誠之心。更相欺詐愚癡瞋恚。不敬天地以用是故雨澤不時。長吏人民請禱求雨。天當四面起雲雷電有聲。長吏人民咸言。當雨須臾之間雲散雨去遂為不墮。所以者何。帝王長吏人民無有忠正仁慈。第九夢者大池水中央濁四邊清者。後世中國當擾亂治行不平。人民不孝父母不敬長老。邊國面當平清。人民和睦孝從二親。第十夢者大谿水流正赤者。後世諸國當忿諍興軍聚眾更相攻伐。當作車兵步兵騎兵。共鬪相殺傷不可稱數。死者於路血流正赤。王長跪白言。得佛教戒心即歡喜。為佛作禮還歸宮中。重貴正夫人。皆奪諸大臣俸祿。不復信異道婆羅門（出國王不梨先泥十夢經）。

King Prasenajit was sleeping at night and dreamt of ten things. First, he dreamt that three jars were placed together; the jars on the two sides were full, their vapor flowing out and passing back and forth to each other, not entering into the empty jar in the middle. Second, he dreamt of a horse feeding from its mouth and also feeding from its rump. Third, he dreamt of a small tree producing flowers. Fourth, he dreamt of a small tree bearing fruit. Fifth, he dreamt of a man twisting a rope, behind whom was a sheep that constantly ate the rope. Sixth, he dreamt of a fox eating from golden vessels atop a golden couch. Seventh, he dreamt of a large cow turning back to suck milk from a young calf. Eighth, he dreamt of four oxen coming from four directions, bellowing and charging at each other wishing to fight, but just as they were about to clash, the oxen vanished without a trace. Ninth, he dreamt of a large pond whose water was turbid in the center and clear at the four edges. Tenth, he dreamt of a large stream whose flowing water was bright red. Upon waking, the king was terrified that he would lose his kingdom and his life. He immediately summoned dukes, ministers, and all men of the Way who understood dream interpretation to ask them about it. There was a brāhmaṇa [who said], "None of these are auspicious matters. You must take your deeply loved principal queen, the crown prince, as well as your close attendants and male and female slaves, and slaughter them all to sacrifice to the heavenly king. All of your bedclothes and precious ornaments and fine goods worn upon your body must also be burned to sacrifice to heaven. If you can act thus, the king's person will come to no harm." Hearing this, the king was unhappy. The queen asked the king, "For what reason are you grieving and distressed?" The king said, "Last night I dreamt of ten things, and I fear losing my kingdom and my life. A brāhmaṇa interpreted the dreams, saying none of them are auspicious matters." The queen said, "Great King, do not grieve. The Buddha is now nearby at the vihāra, not far from the capital. Why do you not go and ask the meaning of the dreams? As the Buddha interprets them, the king should follow." The king thereupon went to the Buddha's abode, bowed his head to the Buddha's feet, and reported to the Buddha in detail, [saying,] "I fear losing my kingdom, my person, and my wife and children. I wish to hear your instruction and guidance." The Buddha said, "Do not fear. As for the king's dreams, in future ages people will not fear the prohibitions of the law; greedy and lustful, jealous and envious, they will not know satisfaction; lacking righteousness and devoid of compassion, they will have no shame. As for the first dream: the powerful and noble will associate only with one another, showing no regard for the poor and lowly. As for the second dream of seeing a horse feeding from both ends: future kings and ministers will receive their provisions and emoluments, yet extort from the myriad common folk without knowing satisfaction. As for the third dream of a small tree producing flowers: in future ages, before people reach thirty years of age, their heads will turn white with hair; greedy, lustful, and full of desires, they will become decrepit while still young. As for the fourth dream of a small tree bearing fruit: in future ages, before girls reach fifteen years of age, they will marry and return home carrying children, without feeling any shame. As for the fifth dream of a man twisting a rope behind whom is a sheep that eats it: in future ages, when a husband travels abroad, his wife will have illicit relations with another and consume his property. As for the sixth dream of a fox eating from golden vessels atop a golden couch: in future ages, the base and lowly will conversely become noble and honored, possessing wealth and property, respected and feared by the multitude; while the descendants of dukes and nobles will conversely become poor and lowly, occupying lower seats, eating and drinking after others. As for the seventh dream of a large cow turning back to suck milk from a young calf: in future ages, people will have no proprietary norms or righteousness; mothers will act as matchmakers for their daughters, seducing other men to engage in relations with their daughters, delivering their daughters to seek wealth to enrich themselves, without feeling any shame. As for the eighth dream of four oxen coming from four directions, bellowing and charging to fight, but just as they were about to clash, the oxen vanished without a trace: future kings, officials, and people will all lack sincere hearts; they will deceive one another, foolish and enraged; they will not respect heaven and earth, and on this account, the rains will not fall in season. When officials and people pray and supplicate for rain, clouds will rise from all four directions in the heavens, accompanied by the sounds of thunder and lightning; the officials and people will all say, 'It is about to rain,' but in an instant the clouds will disperse, the rain will depart, and ultimately none will fall. Why is this? Because kings, officials, and people lack loyalty, righteousness, benevolence, and compassion. As for the ninth dream of a large pond whose water was turbid in the center and clear at the four edges: in future ages, the central kingdom will be disordered and its governance unjust; the people will be unfilial to their parents and disrespectful to the elders; whereas the border countries will be peaceful and clear, the people harmonious, filial, and obedient to both parents. As for the tenth dream of a large stream whose flowing water was bright red: in future ages, various states will contend in rage, raising armies and massing forces to attack each other; they will deploy charioteers, infantry, and cavalry, fighting and killing each other in incalculable numbers; the dead will lie on the roads, their blood flowing bright red." The king knelt and said, "Having received the Buddha's instruction and guidance, my heart is rejoiced." He made obeisance to the Buddha and returned to his palace. He honored and exalted the principal queen, stripped the ministers of their emoluments, and no longer trusted the heretical brāhmaṇas (from the Sūtra of the Ten Dreams of King Prasenajit).