經律異相 46.56

46.56

復有一鬼言。我常兩肩有眼。胸有口鼻。常無有頭。何因故爾。目連答言。汝前世時恒作魁膾。弟子若殺罪人時。汝常有歡喜心。以繩著結挽之。

Another ghost said, "I constantly have eyes on both shoulders and a mouth and nose on my chest, but never have a head. Why is this?" Maudgalyāyana replied, "In your former life, you were always an executioner. Whenever your disciples executed criminals, you always felt joyful in your mind, and you would tie the knots on the ropes and pull them tight."