[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) › 47.67 # 經律異相 47.67 經律異相 47.67 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [47.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.47.67) 過去有人有一黑牛。復一牛主為財物故唱言。誰牛力勝我牛者。若勝我輸物。若不如者輸我物。時黑牛主答言可爾。時載重物繫牛車左。共相輕笑謂。黑曲角。以杖擊之牽是車去。牛聞之即失色力不能挽重上坂。時黑牛主大輸財物。是得物人後復更唱令。黑牛聞聲即語其主。可答言爾。主言不能。所以然者。汝弊黑牛大輸我物。今復作者輸我物盡牛語主言。先在眾前形相輕我。聞惡名故即失色力。是故不能挽重上坂。今授主語莫出惡言。在他前時便語我言。汝是好黑大牛生來良吉角廣且直。主受牛語。即便洗刷塗角著好華鬘。繫車右邊柔濡愛語。大吉黑牛廣角大力。牽是車去。是牛聞是柔濡愛語故即得色力。牽重上坂。時黑牛主先所失物更再三倍得之。是牛主得大利己心甚歡喜。即說偈曰。 > In the past, a man had a black ox. Another ox owner, for the sake of wealth, proclaimed, 'Whose ox has strength superior to mine? If yours wins, I will lose goods to you; if it is not equal, you will lose goods to me.' At that time, the owner of the black ox answered, 'So be it.' Heavy goods were loaded onto a cart, and the ox was harnessed to the left side of the cart. People ridiculed and made fun of it, calling it 'Black Crooked-Horns', and struck it with a stick, urging, 'Pull this cart away!' When the ox heard this, it immediately lost its color and strength, and could not pull the heavy load up the slope. At that time, the owner of the black ox lost a great deal of wealth. Later, the person who had won the goods made another proclamation. Hearing the sound, the black ox immediately said to its owner, 'You may answer, "So be it."' The owner said, 'I cannot. Why? You wretched black ox lost me a great deal of wealth. If we do it again now, you will lose all my goods.' The ox said to the owner, 'Previously, before the crowd, they slighted my appearance; hearing that bad name, I immediately lost my color and strength, and for that reason could not pull the heavy load up the slope. Now I instruct you: do not utter harsh words. When before others, just say to me, "You are a fine, large black ox, born auspicious and good, with horns broad and straight."' The owner accepted the ox's words, and thereupon washed and brushed it, anointed its horns, decorated it with fine flower garlands, harnessed it to the right side of the cart, and spoke gentle and affectionate words: 'Great auspicious black ox, with broad horns and great strength, pull this cart away!' Hearing these gentle and affectionate words, this ox immediately regained its color and strength and pulled the heavy load up the slope. At that time, the owner of the black ox recovered two to three times what he had previously lost. Having gained great wealth, the ox owner was exceedingly joyful in his heart, and immediately spoke a verse: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 47.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.47.66) - [Next: 47.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.47.68) - [Up: 47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.47) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.47.67) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.47.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.47.67) · Pramāṇa