[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) › 44.64 # 經律異相 44.64 經律異相 44.64 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [44.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.64) 世尊晨朝入舍衛城。尊者阿難從。有二老夫婦。年耆根熟僂背如鉤。詣里巷頭燒糞掃處。俱蹲向火猶如老鵠。欲心相視。佛告阿難。見彼夫婦不。阿難曰。如是。佛曰。此二老夫婦。若於年少盛壯之時。勤求財物者得為舍衛城中第一富者。若出家學道精勤修習者得阿羅漢。於第二分盛壯之時。若勤求財物得為舍衛城中第二富者。若出家學道者得阿那含果。中年之時若勤求財物。得為舍衛城中第三富者。若出家學道得斯陀含果。乃於今日年耆根熟。無有錢財無有方便。不復堪能。苦覓錢財。亦不能得勝過人法。復為說偈言。 > In the early morning, the Bhagavat entered Śrāvastī, accompanied by the Venerable Ānanda. There was an old couple, aged and decrepit, their backs bent like hooks. They went to the head of a lane where rubbish was being burned, crouching together toward the fire like old herons, gazing at each other with lustful minds. The Buddha said to Ānanda, 'Do you see that couple?' Ānanda said, 'Yes.' The Buddha said: 'If this old couple had diligently sought wealth in their youth, when their strength was flourishing, they could have become the foremost wealthy persons in the city of Śrāvastī; if they had gone forth to train in the Way and practiced with energetic diligence, they would have attained arhatship. In the second period, when their strength was flourishing, if they had diligently sought wealth, they could have become the second foremost wealthy persons in the city of Śrāvastī; if they had gone forth to train in the Way, they would have attained the fruit of anāgāmin. In their middle years, if they had diligently sought wealth, they could have become the third foremost wealthy persons in the city of Śrāvastī; if they had gone forth to train in the Way, they would have attained the fruit of sakṛdāgāmin. But now, today, their age is advanced and their faculties worn down, without wealth and without means; no longer capable, even if they bitterly seek wealth, they also cannot attain the superior state of human attainments.' He then spoke a verse: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 44.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.63) - [Next: 44.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.65) - [Up: 44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.44.64) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.64) · Pramāṇa