[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) › 39.13 # 經律異相 39.13 經律異相 39.13 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [39.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.13) 南天竺有論議師。以銅鐷鐷腹。頭上燃火。來入舍衛國。時人問言。汝何因爾。答言。我智多恐腹裂。著火欲照闇。時人語言。癡婆羅門。日照天下何以言闇。答言。汝不知。闇有二種。一者無日月火燭。二者愚癡無智慧明。諸人又言。汝未見訶哆釋子比丘。何敢作是語答。若見共語者闇夜見日出。時城內人民即喚訶哆釋子比丘。欲令共論。時訶哆聞之。心愁入城。道中見二羝羊共鬪。即日取相。一羊是婆羅門。一羊是我。我者不如。轉更愁憂。前行又見二牛共鬪。復作是念。一牛是婆羅門。一牛是我。即復不如。又至前門。復見二人相撲。又作是念。亦復不如。欲入論處。見一人持滿瓶水。水瓶即破。復作是念。我見諸不吉相。不得已入舍。見是婆羅門。眼口相貌自知不如。就坐須臾。諸人便言。可共論議。答言。我今小不安隱。須待明日便還宿處（出十誦律二誦第三卷）。 > In South India there was a disputant who plated his belly with copper plates, lit a fire on his head, and entered the city of Śrāvastī. People of that time asked him, "Why do you do this?" He replied, "My wisdom is so abundant that I fear my belly will burst; I carry fire wishing to illuminate the darkness." The people told him, "Foolish brāhmaṇa! The sun illuminates the world beneath heaven, why do you speak of darkness?" He replied, "You do not know: there are two kinds of darkness. One is the absence of sun, moon, fire, and candles; the second is folly lacking the light of wisdom." The people further said, "You have not yet met the monk Śākyaputra Hāridra; how dare you speak like this?" He replied, "If I meet and speak with him, it will be like seeing the sun rise in the dark night." At that time, the people inside the city summoned the monk Śākyaputra Hāridra, wishing to have them debate together. When Hāridra heard of this, he entered the city with a sorrowful heart. On the road, he saw two rams fighting each other; he immediately took an omen from this: "One ram is the brāhmaṇa, and one ram is me. Mine is inferior." He became even more grieved. Walking forward, he saw two oxen fighting each other, and again thought: "One ox is the brāhmaṇa, and one ox is me." Again his was inferior. Reaching the front gate, he saw two men wrestling, and again thought: "Mine is likewise inferior." As he was about to enter the debate venue, he saw a person carrying a jar filled with water, and the water jar broke. He thought again: "I have seen all these inauspicious omens." Having no choice, he entered the house and saw this brāhmaṇa; from his eyes, mouth, and appearance, he knew of himself that he was inferior. After sitting for a short while, the people said, "You may debate together." He replied, "I am slightly unwell today; we must wait until tomorrow," and returned to his lodging. (Extracted from the Ten Recitations Vinaya, Second Recitation, Fascicle 3) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 39.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.12) - [Next: 39.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.14) - [Up: 39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.39.13) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.13) · Pramāṇa