經律異相 47.80

47.80

佛在舍衛國。過去世有狗。捨自家至他家乞食。入他家時身在門內尾在門外。時主人居士打不與食。狗詣眾官言。是居士。我至其家乞食。不與我食反打我。我不破狗法。眾官問言狗有何法。答言。我在自家隨意坐臥。至他家時身入門內尾著門外。眾官言。喚居士來。問言。汝實打狗不與食耶。答言實爾。眾官問狗言。此人應云何治。狗言。與此舍衛城大居士職。何以故答。我昔在此舍衛城中作大居士。以身口作惡故受是狗身。是人惡甚於我若令是人得力勢者。當大作惡令入地獄。極受苦惱（出十誦律第三誦第一卷）。

When the Buddha was in Śrāvastī, in a past age there was a dog that left its own home and went to another household to beg for food. When entering the other household, its body was inside the gate while its tail remained outside. At that time, the master, a householder, beat it and did not give it food. The dog went to the assembly of officials and said, 'This householder—I went to his home to beg for food, but instead of giving me food, he beat me. I did not violate the rules of dogs.' The officials asked, 'What are the rules of dogs?' It replied, 'At my own home, I sit and lie down as I please. When I go to another home, my body enters inside the gate while my tail remains outside the gate.' The officials said, 'Summon the householder.' They questioned him: 'Did you indeed beat the dog and not give it food?' He answered, 'It is truly so.' The officials asked the dog, 'How should this man be punished?' The dog said, 'Bestow upon him the office of the great householder of this city of Śrāvastī.' 'Why?' it was asked. It replied, 'In the past, I was a great householder in this city of Śrāvastī. Because of evil deeds committed by body and speech, I received this dog body. This man is more wicked than I. If you grant him power and authority, he will commit great evil and cause himself to enter hell, experiencing extreme suffering and torment' (from the *Sarvāstivāda-vinaya*, Third Recitation, fascicle 1).