經律異相 47.94

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雖身為賤畜　不識仁義方
奈何受慈恩　一去不復還
寧就分裂痛　無為虛偽存
哀傷二子窮　乞假須臾間
世若有惡人　鬪亂比丘僧
破塔壞佛寺　及殺阿羅漢
返逆害父母　妻子及奴婢
設我不來還　罪大過於是

"Though in body I am a base beast,
Not knowing the ways of benevolence and righteousness,
How could I receive such merciful kindness,
And once gone, never return?
I would rather face the agony of being torn apart
Than preserve myself through falsehood!
I grieve for my two fawns in their helplessness;
I beg for only a brief respite.
If there is an evil person in the world
Who stirs up discord within the bhikṣu-saṃgha,
Destroys stūpas and ruins Buddhist monasteries,
Or slays an arhat,
Or in turn turns against and harms father and mother,
Wife, children, or male and female servants—
If I should fail to return,
May my sin be greater than these!"