法苑珠林 57.49

57.49

如中阿含經云。爾時祇桓中有兩比丘諍起。一人罵詈。一人默然。其罵詈者。即便改悔懺謝於彼。而彼比丘不受其懺。以不受故。眾多比丘共相勸諫高聲鬧亂。爾時世尊以淨天耳過於人耳。聞祇桓中聲鬧亂。聞已從禪覺還精舍。於大眾前敷座而坐。告諸比丘。我今至安陀林坐禪。聞精舍中高聲鬧亂。竟為是誰。比丘具述前事白佛。佛告比丘。云何愚癡之人人向悔謝不受其懺。若人懺謝而不受者。是愚癡人。長夜當得不饒益苦。告諸比丘。過去世時釋提桓因有三十三天共諍。說偈教誡言。

As it says in the Madhyamāgama: At that time, a dispute arose between two monks in the Jetavana. One reviled and cursed, while the other remained silent. The one who reviled immediately repented and apologized to the other, but that monk would not accept his confession. Because he would not accept it, numerous monks exhorted and admonished them together, causing a loud clamour and disorder. At that time, the World-Honoured One, with his pure divine ear surpassing human ears, heard the noisy disturbance in the Jetavana. Having heard it, he arose from meditation and returned to the vihāra, laying out his seat and sitting before the great assembly. He addressed the monks: "Just now I went to the Andhavana to sit in meditation, and heard a loud clamour and disorder in the vihāra. Who on earth was it?" The monks recounted the previous affair in full and addressed the Buddha. The Buddha told the monks: "Why should a foolish person, when another person repents and apologizes to him, not accept his confession? If a person does not accept another's confession and apology, that foolish person shall for a long night incur suffering that brings no benefit." He addressed the monks: "In a past life, Śakra Devānām Indra, when the Thirty-three Gods were disputing together, spoke verses to instruct and admonish them, saying: