經律異相 33.57

33.57

鳩那羅共其婦。從德叉尸羅國還阿育王所。二人生來未曾履地。其身軟弱不堪作業。鳩那羅善於鼓琴。復能歌吹。隨其本路乞食濟命。漸漸遊行至於本國。欲入宮門。時守門人。不聽其前。既不得前而復還。出住車馬厩。於後夜中鼓琴而歌。歌曰。我眼已失。四諦已見。復說偈言。

Kuṇāla and his wife returned from the kingdom of Takṣaśilā to King Aśoka's place. Neither had ever walked upon the bare ground since birth. Their bodies were soft and frail, unfit for labor. Kuṇāla was skilled at playing the lute and could also sing and play wind instruments. Along their way, they begged for food to sustain their lives, gradually traveling until they reached their home country. Wishing to enter the palace gate, the gatekeeper at that time would not allow them to proceed. Unable to proceed, they turned back, went out, and stayed in the carriage and horse stables. During the latter part of the night, he played the lute and sang. His song went: "My eyes are lost; the Four Truths have been seen." Again he spoke a verse: