經律異相 33.9

33.9

我於七日中　不見不聞聲
不嗅甞美味　亦不覺諸觸
我身莊嚴具　及諸婇女等
思惟懼死故　不假及此事
伎女歌舞聲　宮殿及臥具
大地諸珍寶　初無歡喜心
以見行殺者　執刀在門立
又聞搖鈴聲　令我懷死畏
死撅釘我心　不知妙五欲
既著畏死病　不得安隱眠
思惟死將至　不覺夜已過

"During these seven days,
I saw no sights and heard no sounds,
I smelled no scents and tasted no fine flavors,
Nor did I feel any touches.
As for my body's adornments
And the palace maidens,
Because of my contemplation and fear of death,
I paid no heed to these things.
The singing and dancing of the courtesans,
The palaces and bedding,
And all the rare treasures of the great earth,
Never brought joy to my mind.
Because I saw the executioner
Standing at the gate holding a sword,
And heard the ringing of the bell,
Death's terror filled my heart.
The stake of death pierced my heart;
I knew nothing of the wondrous five desires.
Affected by this disease of fearing death,
I could not sleep in peace;
Contemplating that death was imminent,
I did not even notice the night pass."