[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) › 54.8 # 法苑珠林 54.8 法苑珠林 54.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [54.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.8) 如雜寶藏經云。一切姦滑諂偽詐惑。外狀似直內懷姦私。是故智者應察真偽。為如往昔有婆羅門。其年既老耽娶小婦。婦嫌夫老傍婬不已。勸夫設會請諸少壯婆羅門等。夫疑有妄不肯延致。前婦之子墮於火中。爾時小婦眼看不捉。婆羅門言。兒今墮火何故不捉。婦即答言。我自少來唯近己夫不近餘男。云何令我捉此男子。老夫聞已謂如其言。便設大會集婆羅門。爾時少婦便共交通。老夫見已心懷忿恨。即取寶物棄婦而去。於其路中見一婆羅門。便共為伴。至暮共宿。明旦前行。語老婆羅門言。於昨宿處有一草葉著我衣裳。我自少來無侵世物。欲還草葉歸彼主人。爾並停住待我往還。老婆羅門深信其言。倍生愛敬。許當住待。詐捉草葉入溝偃臥。良久乃還。云葉歸了。老婆羅門因便利故。即以寶物而用寄之。此人尋後齎寶便走。老婆羅門見偷己物惋彼不已。小復前行憩一樹下。見一鸛雀口中銜草。語諸鳥言。我等共相憐愍。集會一處而共住止。爾時諸鳥皆信其言而來聚集。時此鸛雀趣鳥飛後。就他巢窠啄卵而食。諸鳥將至更復銜草。諸鳥知諂悉捨而去。於此樹下更經少時。見一外道出家之人身披納衣。安行徐步口云去去眾生。老婆羅門而問之言。何以並行口唱去去。外道答言。我出家人憐愍一切。畏傷蟲蟻是故耳。爾時婆羅門見其此語深生篤信。尋至其家於其暮宿。但聞歌舞之聲。便出看之。乃見出家外道住室。有一地孔內出婦女。與共交歡彈琴舞戲。老婆羅門見已。天下萬物無一可信。故說偈言。 > As the \*Saṃyuktaratnapiṭaka-sūtra\* says: All crafty, flattering, deceitful, and fraudulent persons appear upright on the outside but harbor deceit and selfishness within. Therefore, the wise should discern the true from the false. For example, in the past there was a brāhmaṇa who, already advanced in years, passionately married a young wife. Disliking her husband's old age, the wife constantly committed adultery outside. She urged her husband to hold a gathering and invite young and vigorous brāhmaṇas. The husband suspected foul play and was unwilling to invite them. The son of his previous wife fell into the fire. At that time, the young wife looked on and did not catch him. The brāhmaṇa said, “The child has now fallen into the fire; why do you not catch him?” The wife replied, “Ever since my youth, I have only approached my own husband and never approached any other male. How could you make me touch this male?” Hearing this, the old husband believed her words. He then held a great assembly and gathered the brāhmaṇas. At that time, the young wife had illicit relations with them. Seeing this, the old husband felt hatred in his heart; he took his valuables, abandoned his wife, and left. On his way, he met a brāhmaṇa and they became travel companions. When evening came, they lodged together, and the next morning they proceeded forward. \[The companion\] said to the old brāhmaṇa, “At the place where we lodged last night, a blade of grass stuck to my clothing. Ever since my youth, I have never encroached upon the belongings of the world. I wish to return this blade of grass to its owner. Please halt and wait for my return.” The old brāhmaṇa deeply believed his words and respected him doubly, agreeing to stay and wait. \[The companion\] pretending to hold the blade of grass, entered a ditch and lay down. Only after a long while did he return, saying, “The blade of grass has been returned.” Because the old brāhmaṇa had to relieve himself, he entrusted his valuables to him. Immediately afterward, this man took the valuables and ran away. Seeing his goods stolen, the old brāhmaṇa lamented incessantly. Moving forward a little, he rested under a tree. He saw a stork holding grass in its beak, saying to the birds, “Let us take pity on one another, gather in one place, and live together.” At that time, all the birds believed its words and came to gather. Then this stork, as soon as the birds flew off, went to their nests, pecked at their eggs, and ate them. When the birds were about to return, it would hold grass in its beak again. The birds realized its hypocrisy, abandoned it completely, and left. Resting under this tree a little longer, he saw a non-Buddhist renunciant wearing a patched robe, walking calmly with slow steps, saying with his mouth, “Away, away, living beings!” The old brāhmaṇa asked him, “Why do you walk while chanting ‘Away, away’?” The non-Buddhist replied, “I am a renunciant who pities all beings; I fear harming bugs and ants, and that is why.” At that time, hearing these words, the brāhmaṇa conceived deep faith. He then followed him to his home to lodge for the night. Hearing only the sounds of singing and dancing, he went out to see. There he saw the dwelling chamber of the non-Buddhist renunciant: a hole was in the ground, from which a woman emerged, making merry with him, playing the lute, and dancing. Having seen this, the old brāhmaṇa realized that among the myriad things under heaven, not a single one could be trusted. Therefore, he spoke a verse: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 54.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.7) - [Next: 54.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.9) - [Up: 54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.54.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.8) · Pramāṇa