經律異相 47.93
經律異相 47.93
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47.93
獵者甚奇甚異。意猶有貪。又答鹿曰。夫巧偽無實姦詐難信。虛華萬端狡猾非一。愛身重死尠能效命。人之無良由難為期。而況禽狩將去豈復還。固不放汝。鹿復垂淚。以偈報言。
The hunter found this exceedingly strange and rare, yet his heart was still filled with greed. He replied to the deer, "Deceit and falsehood have no reality; treachery is hard to believe. Fictitious vanity takes myriad forms, and cunning is not single. Those who cherish their bodies and dread death can seldom sacrifice their lives. Even when men are untrustworthy, it is difficult to rely on their word, how much more so for a beast! If you depart, how could you ever return? I definitely will not release you." The deer wept again and replied with a verse:
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