[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) › 24.53 # 法苑珠林 24.53 法苑珠林 24.53 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [24.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.53) 又阿育王經云。昔阿恕伽王使道人說法。時以步障遮諸婦女。使其聽法。爾時法師為諸婦女說法。常說施論戒論生天之論。有一婦女。分犯王法。發幕向法師前問法師言。如來大覺於菩提樹下覺諸法時覺悟施戒耶。更悟餘法耶。法師答言。佛覺一切有漏法皆苦。猶若融鐵。此苦因從習而生。猶如毒樹。修八正道以滅苦習。是女人得聞此語獲得須陀洹道。以刀繫頸往到王所。而白王言。我今日犯王重法。願王以法治我。王問言。汝犯何事。答言。我破王禁制至道人所。譬如渴牛不避於死。我實渴於佛法。是以默突聽法。王問言。汝聽法時頗有所得不。答言。得法見四真諦。解陰入界及以諸大。皆知無我。遂得法眼。王聞是語踊躍歡喜。即為作禮。便唱令言。自今已後不聽作障隔。樂聽法者聽直至法師所對面聽法。歎言。奇哉。我宮內乃出人寶。以是因緣。當知聽法有大利益。 > Furthermore, the Aśokāvadāna says: In the past, King Aśoka had a man of the Way preach the Dharma. At that time, a folding screen was used to shield the women so that they could listen to the Dharma. Then the Dharma master preached the Dharma for the women, always preaching on giving, on morality, and on birth in the heavens. There was a woman who was willing to violate the king's law: lifting the screen, she approached the Dharma master and asked him, "When the Tathāgata, the Great Awakened One, awakened to all dharmas beneath the Bodhi tree, did he awaken to giving and morality, or did he also awaken to other dharmas?" The Dharma master replied, "The Buddha awakened to the truth that all contaminated phenomena are suffering, like molten iron; the cause of this suffering arises from accumulation (samudaya), like a poisonous tree; and by cultivating the Noble Eightfold Path, suffering and accumulation are eradicated." Hearing these words, the woman attained the path of the srotāpanna. Tying a sword to her neck, she went to the king's place and addressed the king, "Today I have violated the king's heavy law. May the king punish me according to the law." The king asked, "What offense did you commit?" She replied, "I breached the king's prohibition and went before the man of the Way. Just as a thirsty ox does not avoid death, I was truly thirsty for the Buddha-Dharma, and for that reason I rashly intruded to listen to the Dharma." The king asked, "When you listened to the Dharma, did you attain anything?" She replied, "I attained the Dharma, saw the Four Noble Truths, understood the aggregates, sensory bases, elements, and the great elements, and knew that they are all non-self. Thereby I obtained the Dharma-eye." Hearing these words, the king leaped with joy and immediately paid homage to her. He then issued a proclamation saying, "From this day forward, screening barriers shall not be permitted. Those who take joy in listening to the Dharma are permitted to go straight before the Dharma master and listen to the Dharma face to face." He sighed, "How wonderful! From within my palace has emerged a human jewel." By this condition, one should know that listening to the Dharma brings great benefit. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 24.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.52) - [Next: 24.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.54) - [Up: 24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.24.53) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.53) · Pramāṇa