[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [經律異相](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121) › 37.25 # 經律異相 37.25 經律異相 37.25 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [37.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.37.25) 昔迦羅奈國。有婆羅門子。名曰執持。受佛禁戒無所違犯。執持久後到他國中。見人殺盜婬便貪愛之。見人好惡便論道之。見飲酒者便欲追之。無一時定。便自念言。悔受戒誓當以還佛。即詣佛所言。前受五戒多所禁制不得從意。佛法尊重非我凡類所能恭事。罷可得不。佛默然不應。言已未絕。口中便有自然鬼神。持鐵椎拍執持頭。復有鬼神脫其衣裳鉤其舌者。有婬女鬼刀割其陰。有鬼洋銅澆其口。前後左右皆諸鬼神。競來分裂取其血肉。而噉食之。又有自然之火焚燒其身。求生不得求死不得。諸鬼急持不令得動。佛見問曰。汝今云何執持口噤不能復言。但手自搏。佛以威神救度長者。諸鬼神王見佛世尊。各立一面。於是得蘇。便起叩頭前白佛言。我身有五賊。掔我入三惡道。坐欲作罪違負所受。願佛愍我。從今改往修來奉受戒法。持月六齋歲三長齋。燒香散華懸雜幡蓋。供事三寶不敢復犯。佛言。汝今所言是為大善。汝若眼見自作自得罪非天授與（出大灌頂經第三卷）。 > Formerly, in the state of Vārāṇasī, there was a brāhmaṇa's son named Zhichi. He received the Buddha's prohibitions and precepts without violating them. Much later, Zhichi traveled to another country. When he saw people killing, stealing, or committing sexual misconduct, he lusted after and took pleasure in it; when he saw people's virtues or faults, he discussed and debated them; when he saw people drinking wine, he wished to pursue it. Not for a single moment was he settled. He then thought to himself, "I regret having received the vow of precepts, and I should return them to the Buddha." He immediately went to the Buddha's place and said, "Previously I received the five precepts, which have many prohibitions and restraints, so that I cannot follow my desires. The Buddha's Dharma is revered and profound, not something an ordinary person like me can respectfully practice. May I relinquish them, or not?" The Buddha remained silent and did not respond. Before his words had even ended, there spontaneously appeared ghosts and spirits from his mouth holding iron hammers to strike Zhichi's head. Furthermore, there were ghosts and spirits that stripped off his clothes and hooked his tongue. There was a female ghost of lust who cut off his genitals with a knife, and a ghost that poured molten copper into his mouth. Before, behind, to the left, and to the right, ghosts and spirits all vied to tear him apart, taking his blood and flesh to devour it. Furthermore, a spontaneous fire burned his body. He sought life but could not attain it, and sought death but could not attain it. The ghosts held him tightly so that he could not move. Seeing this, the Buddha asked, "Why are you now speechless, Zhichi?" His mouth was locked shut and he could speak no more; he could only beat his own chest with his hands. With divine power, the Buddha rescued the elder. When the ghost kings saw the Buddha, the Bhagavat, each stood to one side. Zhichi then revived, rose, kowtowed, and stepped forward to address the Buddha, saying, "In my body there were five thieves dragging me into the three evil paths because I wished to commit sins and violated what I had received. May the Buddha pity me! From this day forth, I will mend my past ways and cultivate the future, respectfully receiving the rules of the precepts. I will observe the six fasting days of each month and the three long fasting months of each year, burn incense, scatter flowers, hang variegated banners and canopies, and make offerings to and serve the Three Jewels, never daring to violate them again." The Buddha said, "What you have now spoken is exceedingly good. If you have seen it with your own eyes, you know that one reaps what one sows; sins are not bestowed by Heaven." (Extracted from the third fascicle of the Great Abhiṣeka Sūtra.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 37.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.37.24) - [Next: 37.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.37.26) - [Up: 37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.37) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.37.25) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.37.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.37.25) · Pramāṇa