[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) › 36.142 # 法苑珠林 36.142 法苑珠林 36.142 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [36.142](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.36.142) 北齊時有仕人姓梁。甚豪富。將死謂其妻子曰。吾平生所愛奴馬及皆使用日久稱人意。吾死可以為殉。不然無所乘也。及死家人以囊盛土壓奴殺之。馬猶未殺。奴死四日而蘇。說云。當不覺去。忽至官府門。門人因留止。在門所經一宿。明旦見其亡主。被鎖兵守衛言入官所。見奴謂曰。我謂死人得使奴婢。故遣言喚汝。今各自受其苦全不相關。今當白官放汝。言畢而入。奴從屏外闚之。見官問守衛人曰。昨日壓脂多少乎。對曰。得八斗。官曰。更將去壓取一斛六斗。主則被壓牽出竟不得言。明旦又來。有善色。謂奴曰。今當為汝白也。又入官問得脂乎。對曰不得。官問何以。主司曰。此人死三日。家人為請僧設會。每聞經唄聲鐵梁輒折。故不得也。官曰。且將去。主司白官。請官放奴。即喚放俱出門。主遣傳語其妻子曰。賴汝等追福獲免大苦。然猶未脫。更能造經像以相救濟。冀因得免。自今無設祭既不得食而益吾罪。言畢而別。奴遂重生而具言之。家中果以其日設會。於是傾家追福合門鍊行（右一驗出冥報拾遺記）。 > During the Northern Qi period, there was an official surnamed Liang who was very wealthy. Near death, he said to his wife and children: 'The servant and horse that I loved all my life have both been in my service for a long time and suited my wishes. When I die, you may sacrifice them to accompany me in death; otherwise, I will have nothing to ride.' When he died, his family members filled a sack with earth and crushed the servant to death with it; the horse had not yet been killed. Four days after dying, the servant revived and related: 'I was unconscious of departing, when suddenly I reached the gate of an official office. The gatekeeper detained me, and I spent a night at the gate. The next morning, I saw my deceased master, chained and guarded by soldiers, saying he was going into the official hall. Seeing me, he said: "I thought that dead men could still employ servants, and that is why I gave word to summon you. Now, each of us suffers his own torment, bearing no relation to the other at all. Now I will speak to the official to release you." Having spoken, he entered. I peeked from outside the screen and saw the official ask the guards: "How much fat was pressed out yesterday?" They answered: "Eight dou were obtained." The official said: "Take him away again and press out one hu and six dou." The master was then dragged out under pressure, unable to utter a word. The next morning, he came again with a pleasant countenance, saying to the servant: "Today I will speak for you." He entered again, and the official asked: "Was the fat obtained?" They answered: "It was not obtained." The official asked why. The presiding officer said: "It has been three days since this man died; his family has invited monks and held an assembly for him. Every time the sound of scripture pāṭha is heard, the iron beam breaks; hence none could be obtained." The official said: "Take him away for now." The presiding officer reported to the official, requesting that the servant be released. The servant was immediately summoned and released, and both went out the gate. The master sent a message to his wife and children, saying: "Relying on the merit you pursued, I have been spared great suffering, yet I am still not delivered. If you can furthermore make scriptures and images to rescue me, I hope to gain release thereby. From now on, do not offer sacrifices; not only do I receive no food, but it increases my guilt." Having finished speaking, they parted. The servant then revived and recounted everything in detail. The family had indeed held an assembly on that day. Thereupon, they emptied their household wealth to pursue merit, and the whole family cultivated their conduct.' (The above one proof is from the Mingbao shiyi ji.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 36.141](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.36.141) - [Next: 36.143](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.36.143) - [Up: 36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.36) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.36.142) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [法華傳記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.8.32) — Classical Chinese - [冥報記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2082.3.6) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.36.142](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.36.142) · Pramāṇa