[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) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 22.30 # 法苑珠林 22.30 法苑珠林 22.30 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [22.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.22.30) 又付法藏經云。昔尊者羅漢闍夜多。將諸弟子詣德叉尸羅城。到其城已慘然不悅。小復前行。路見一烏欣然微笑。弟子白師。願說因緣。尊者答。我初至城於城門下見一鬼子。飢急語我。我母入城為我求食。與母別來經五百歲。飢虛困乏命將不遠。尊者入城若見我母道我辛苦。願語早來。我始入城便見彼母。具說子意。鬼母答我。吾入城來經五百歲。未曾能得一人洟唾。我既新產氣力羸劣。設得少唾諸鬼奪我。今值一人遇得少唾。欲持出城共子分食。門下多有大力鬼神。畏不敢出。唯願尊者送我出城。我即將出令共子食。我即問鬼。生來幾時。鬼答我言。吾見此城七反成壞。我聞鬼言。悲歎生死受苦長遠。是以慘然。時彼烏者。乃往過去九十一劫有佛出世。號毘婆尸。我於爾時為長者子。欲得出家。是時出家必得羅漢。父母不聽強為娉妻。既得妻已復求出家。父母語我。若生一子乃當相放。我尋受教後生一男。至年六歲我復欲去。父母教兒求抱我脚啼哭而言。父若捨我誰見養活。先當殺兒然後可去。我時見已起愛染心。即語子言。吾為汝故不復出家。由彼兒故從是以來九十一劫流轉五道未曾得見。今以道眼觀見彼烏。乃是前子。愍其愚癡久處生死。是以微笑。以是因緣。若復有人障他出家。此人罪報常在惡道。受極苦痛無得解脫。惡道罪畢若生人中生盲無目。是故智者。若見有人欲出家者。應勤方便勸佐令成。勿作留難。 > Furthermore, the \*Fu fazang jing\* states: In the past, the venerable arhat Jeyata led his disciples toward the city of Takṣaśilā. Upon arriving at the city, he looked sorrowful and displeased. Advancing a little farther along the road, he saw a crow and smiled with delight. His disciples addressed the master, “We pray that you explain the reason for this.” The venerable one replied, “When I first arrived at the city, under the city gate I saw a child-ghost who said to me in desperate hunger: ‘My mother entered the city to seek food for me. Since parting from my mother, five hundred years have passed. Famished, weakened, and exhausted, my death is not far off. If the venerable one enters the city and sees my mother, tell her of my hardship, and please tell her to come quickly.’ As soon as I entered the city, I saw that mother and told her everything her son had said. The mother ghost replied to me, ‘Since I entered the city, five hundred years have passed, yet I have never been able to obtain even a single person’s spittle. Having recently given birth, my energy and strength are weak; even if I obtain a little spittle, other ghosts snatch it from me. Just now I encountered someone and happened to get a little spittle, which I wish to carry out of the city to share with my son. However, there are many mighty spirits beneath the gate, and out of fear I dare not exit. I only pray that the venerable one escort me out of the city.’ I then led her out, allowing them to share the food together. I then asked the ghost, ‘How long has it been since you were born?’ The ghost answered me, ‘I have seen this city form and disintegrate seven times.’ Hearing the ghost's words, I was saddened by the long duration of suffering in saṃsāra, and was therefore sorrowful. As for that crow: long ago, ninety-one kalpas in the past, a Buddha appeared in the world named Vipaśyin. At that time, I was the son of an elder and wished to leave home. Leaving home at that time guaranteed the attainment of arhatship. My parents would not permit it, and forcibly arranged a marriage for me. After obtaining a wife, I again sought to leave home. My parents said to me, ‘If you produce one son, we will let you go.’ I soon complied with their instruction, and later a boy was born. When he reached six years of age, I wished to leave once more. My parents taught the child to embrace my legs, weeping and crying, ‘If Father abandons me, who will look after and sustain me? You must kill your child first before you may leave!’ When I saw this, affectionate attachment arose, and I said to the child, ‘For your sake, I will not leave home after all.’ Because of that child, from that time onward for ninety-one kalpas I transmigrated through the five destinies, never having been able to see him. Now, viewing with the eye of the Way, I see that this crow was that former child. Pitying his ignorance and long stay in birth-and-death, I smiled. For this reason, if anyone hinders another from leaving home, the karmic retribution for this person is constant dwelling in the evil destinies, enduring extreme pain without liberation. When the retribution in the evil destinies is finished, if born among humans, they will be born blind, having no eyes. Therefore, the wise, upon seeing someone who wishes to leave home, should diligently use expedient means to encourage and assist them to succeed, and not create obstacles.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 22.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.22.29) - [Next: 22.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.22.31) - [Up: 22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.22) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.22.30) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.22.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.22.30) · Pramāṇa