法苑珠林 62.67

62.67

次說畜生　受形殊異　專心思察
無造彼緣　語言舒遲　不起瞋恚
謙敬尊長　從象中來　身大臭穢
堪忍寒熱　健瞋難解　從馲駝來
遠行健食　不避險難　憶事識真
從馬中來　恩和寬仁　堪履寒熱
所行無記　從牛中來　高聲無愧
多所愛念　不別是非　從驢中來
長幼無畏　常貪肉食　眾事不難
從師子來　身長眼圓　游於曠野
憎嫉妻子　從虎中來　毛長眼小
少於瞋恚　不樂一處　從禽中來
性無反覆　喜殺害蟲　獨樂丘塚
從狐中來　少聲勇健　無有婬欲
不愛妻子　從狼中來　不好妙服
伺捕姦非　少眠多怒　從狗中來
身短毛長　饒食睡眠　不喜淨處
從猪中來　毛黃卒暴　獨樂山陵
貪食華果　從獼猴來　多妄強顏
無所畏難　行知反覆　從烏中來
情多色慾　少於分義　心無有記
從鴿中來　所行反戾　強辦耐辱
不孝父母　鸕鳩中來　亦不知法
復不知非　晝夜愚惑　從羊中來
好妄喜談　數親豪族　眾人所愛
鸚䳇中來　所行卒暴　樂人眾中
言語多煩　鸜鵒中來　行步舒緩
意有所規　多害生類　從鶴中來
體小好婬　意不專定　見色心惑
從雀中來　眼赤齒短　語便吐沫
臥則纏身　從蚖中來　語則瞋恚
不察來義　口出火毒　從鴆中來
獨處貪食　聲響喑呃　夜則少睡
從猫中來　穿牆竊盜　貪財健恐
亦無親疎　從鼠中來　深觀相貌
從畜生來

Next, the animal [destiny] is spoken of, / Receiving forms that are diverse and distinct; / Single-mindedly reflect and examine / Not to create conditions for them. / Speech is slow and relaxed, / Not giving rise to anger; / Modest and reverent toward seniors and elders: / One who has come from among elephants. / Body large and foul-smelling, / Able to endure cold and heat; / Strongly prone to anger, hard to appease: / One who has come from a camel. / Journeying far and eating robustly, / Not avoiding steep difficulties; / Remembering events and knowing what is true: / One who has come from among horses. / Gentle, mild, broad-minded, and kind, / Able to tread cold and heat; / What is done is indeterminate: / One who has come from among oxen. / Loud voice and shameless, / Having affection for many things; / Not distinguishing right from wrong: / One who has come from among donkeys. / Fearless toward young and old, / Constantly craving meat to eat; / Finding nothing difficult: / One who has come from a lion. / Tall body and round eyes, / Wandering in the wilderness; / Hating and envying wife and children: / One who has come from a tiger. / Long hair and small eyes, / Little inclined to anger; / Disliking remaining in one place: / One who has come from among birds. / Nature lacking constancy, / Fond of killing harmful insects; / Rejoicing alone among graves and mounds: / One who has come from a fox. / Quiet voice and valiant, / Having no sensual lust; / Having no love for wife and children: / One who has come from a wolf. / Not fond of fine garments, / Spying and catching illicit deeds; / Little sleep and much anger: / One who has come from among dogs. / Short body and long hair, / Plentiful in eating and sleeping; / Disliking clean places: / One who has come from among pigs. / Yellowish hair and impetuous, / Rejoicing alone in mountains and hills; / Craving to eat flowers and fruits: / One who has come from a monkey. / Full of deception, brazen-faced, / Not fearing any difficulty; / Actions knowing how to be treacherous: / One who has come from a crow. / Disposed to much sensual lust, / Deficient in a sense of duty; / Mind without retention: / One who has come from among pigeons. / Actions contrary and perverse, / Stubborn in argument, patient of insult; / Unfilial to parents: / One who has come from a cuckoo. / Knowing neither the Dharma / Nor what is wrong; / Day and night foolish and bewildered: / One who has come from among sheep. / Fond of falsehood and chatter, / Frequently associating with noble clans; / Loved by all people: / One who has come from a parrot. / Actions impetuous and violent, / Delighting to be among crowds; / Talkative and troublesome in speech: / One who has come from a myna. / Walking with slow, leisurely steps, / Having schemes in mind; / Harming many living creatures: / One who has come from a crane. / Small body, fond of lust, / Mind never fixed or steady; / Bewildered in mind upon seeing beauty: / One who has come from a sparrow. / Red eyes and short teeth, / Spitting saliva as soon as speaking; / Curled up when lying down: / One who has come from a viper. / Angry as soon as speaking, / Not examining the meaning of what comes; / Spouting fiery venom from the mouth: / One who has come from a poison-bird. / Solitary, greedy for food, / Voice muted and choked; / Sleeping little at night: / One who has come from a cat. / Boring through walls and stealing, / Greedy for wealth and easily frightened; / Knowing neither kin nor stranger: / One who has come from a rat. / Examine these signs deeply, / [Of those who] come from animals.