法苑珠林 77.15

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又盧志長者經云。昔佛在世時。舍衛城中有一長者。名曰盧至。其家巨富財產無量。如毘沙門。由於往昔施勝福田故獲斯報。然其施時不能至心。故今雖富意長下劣。所著衣裳垢弊不淨。食則糠菜。以充其飢。渴唯飲水。行乘朽車勤營家業。猶如奴僕。常為世人之所蚩笑。後於一時城中人民大作節會。莊嚴舍宅懸繒幡蓋。香水灑地散眾名華。種種嚴麗伎樂歌舞。歡娛受樂。猶若諸天。盧至見已便生念言。彼既歡會我亦當爾。即疾歸家自開庫藏。取得五錢。得已思念。若在家食母妻眷屬不可周遍。若至他舍恐主所奪。於是即用兩錢買[麩-夫+少]。兩錢酤酒。一錢買葱。從內家中取鹽一把。衣衿裹之。齎出城外。趣一樹下。既至樹下見多烏鳥。恐來搏撮。即詣塚間。復見諸狗。尋更逃避。至空靜處。酒中著鹽和[麩-夫+少]飲之。時復嚙葱。先不飲酒。即時大醉。醉已起舞揚聲而歌。其歌辭曰。

Furthermore, the Rucika Elder Sūtra (Luzhi zhangzhe jing) says: In the past, when the Buddha was in the world, there was an elder in the city of Śrāvastī named Rucika. His household was immensely wealthy, with boundless property and treasures, like Vaiśravaṇa. Because in the past he had given to a superior field of merit, he obtained this retribution. However, when he gave, he was unable to do so with a sincere mind; therefore, though he was now wealthy, his mind was persistently lowly and vile. The clothes he wore were dirty, worn out, and impure. For food, he used chaff and wild greens to stave off his hunger. When thirsty, he only drank water. When traveling, he rode in a decaying cart, toiling diligently to manage his family estate just like a slave. He was constantly ridiculed by the people of the world. Later, at one time, the people in the city held a great festival. They adorned their residences, hung silk banners and canopies, sprinkled the ground with perfumed water, and scattered various famous flowers. With various adornments, music, singing, and dancing, they enjoyed pleasures just like the gods. Seeing this, Rucika gave rise to the thought: 'Since they are rejoicing in assembly, I should also do so.' He immediately hurried back home, opened his storehouse himself, and took out five coins. Having gotten them, he reflected: 'If I eat at home, my mother, wife, and relatives cannot be fully provided for. If I go to another's house, I fear the host will take it.' Thereupon he used two coins to buy roasted grain flour, two coins to buy wine, and one coin to buy onions. From inside his house, he took a handful of salt, wrapped it in his lapel, and carried it outside the city. He headed under a tree. Having arrived under the tree, he saw many crows and birds, and feared they would come and seize it. He then went among the tombs, but there saw many dogs, so he immediately fled again. Reaching a vacant and quiet place, he put the salt into the wine, mixed it with the flour, and drank it, occasionally biting into an onion. Having never drunk wine before, he immediately became very drunk. Having become drunk, he got up, danced, and sang aloud. The words of his song said: