[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) › 48.67 # 經律異相 48.67 經律異相 48.67 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [48.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.48.67) 昔閻浮提有國名波羅奈。中有一人。特愛黃金。苦身營覓得七瓶金。埋內土中終不衣食。遇疾而亡。貪愛既重。轉身作一毒蛇。纏遶金瓶死已更生經數萬歲。後自思惟忽能醒悟。正當為金受此惡報。當捨施福田求覓善處。時出路邊見婆羅門。便言。我有一瓶金託君飯諸眾僧。若不為我我當殺君。婆羅門言。我能相為。蛇出金與之。即持詣於伽藍。具以白僧。稱蛇欲設供意。僧許。持金付維那。維那經營設食日近。婆羅門以小阿翰提往至蛇所。蛇見歡喜。即盤阿翰提上。婆羅門以㲲覆之擔向寺所。路人見之多與財物送其家中。別剋一日。請諸賢聖僧設飯食。會竟。前至僧伽藍著眾僧前住街而立。令婆羅門次第行看。自以信心觀受食者。熟視不移。事訖蛇益懷敬心無厭足。僧食畢重為說法。蛇并捨七瓶金將維那取以為供養。即離惡形生忉利天（出賢愚經第四卷）。 > Formerly, in Jambudvīpa, there was a country named Vārāṇasī. There was a man in it who was particularly fond of yellow gold. Through hardship and toil he sought and obtained seven jars of gold, buried them in the earth, and never spent them on clothing or food. He fell ill and died. Because his greed and attachment were so heavy, he was reborn as a poisonous snake. It coiled around the gold jars, dying and being reborn again for tens of thousands of years. Later, it reflected on this and suddenly awakened: 'It is precisely on account of the gold that I have received this evil retribution. I should renounce it, bestow it on the field of merit, and seek a good rebirth.' Then, coming out to the roadside, it saw a brāhmaṇa and said: 'I have a jar of gold, and I entrust you to feed the saṅgha with it. If you will not do this for me, I will kill you.' The brāhmaṇa said: 'I can do it for you.' The snake brought out the gold and gave it to him. \[The brāhmaṇa\] took it to the saṅghārāma and reported everything to the monks, stating the snake's intention to offer food. The monks consented and gave the gold to the karmadāna. As the day for the karmadāna to prepare and offer the food drew near, the brāhmaṇa took a small basket and went to the snake. Seeing him, the snake rejoiced, and coiled up in the basket. The brāhmaṇa covered it with fine cotton cloth and carried it on his shoulder toward the monastery. When people on the road saw it, many gave wealth to send to his home. On a designated day, holy monks were invited and provided with food and drink. After the gathering, he went before the saṅghārāma, placed \[the basket\] before the monks, and stood in the aisle. He had the brāhmaṇa walk down the row, and looking with a faithful mind upon those receiving the food, the snake gazed intently without turning away. When the matter was finished, the snake cherished reverence even more and was unsated. After the monks had finished eating, they preached the Dharma for it again. The snake renounced all seven jars of gold, leading the karmadāna to take them to provide offerings. It immediately abandoned its evil form and was born in the Trāyastriṃśa heaven. (Extracted from the fourth fascicle of the Sūtra of the Wise and the Foolish) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 48.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.48.66) - [Next: 48.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.48.68) - [Up: 48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.48) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.48.67) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.48.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.48.67) · Pramāṇa