[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) › 98.44 # 法苑珠林 98.44 法苑珠林 98.44 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [98.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.98.44) 尊者迦旃延　體道修律護 見諸卒暴者　以偈開法路 正法垂欲沒　人年裁壽百 正法之光明　在世不久沒 正法已滅盡　比丘眾迷惑 當捨諸經法　聖覺之所講 釋置經義理　更互相求短 吾身所聞傳　獨步無儔伴 持中以著下　舉下著於中 不復識次第　所說貴不窮 證據設乖謬　反說無本末 聞受皆浮漫　講論無清話 各各共諍訟　用生毒害心 貪得利供養　隨俗共浮沈 喜樂於憒擾　不慕處靜默 展轉相侵欺　以自養妻息 或時有比丘　客從遠方來 寺主先自安　閑居乃聽之 見遠方比丘　顏色不悅和 得其捨之去　於心乃為快 常念瞋恚惡　憍慢為自大 所求無厭足　恣意隨塵穢 毒事相續行　不欲誦受經 終日笑歌舞　冥暮寢不醒 斯等共聚會　言不及經理 但說縣官賊　流俗行來事 假使有學者　眾人所供養 羨者求出家　言學比丘法 所行不如教　自從利養起 其年既幼少　多畜眾弟子 其心懷諍亂　不能究所學 莫能謹慎戒　墮落於邪見 苟且無羞恥　不能修慎行 亦不樂法會　汲汲著利養 適共鬪諍已　遂乃結讎怨 諸魔及官屬　用斯得人便 諸天龍鬼神　來欲聽經教 傾企遲聞戒　但更聞諍訟 諸天人懷恨　不可比丘行 行來共講言　佛法欲滅盡 吾等捨天樂　故來欲受法 不得聞正法　不如棄之去 其有尊鬼神　心樂佛法者 不念諸比丘　不復行擁護 於時弊鬼神　凶暴行毒害 取比丘精氣　令命無有餘 偷狗無羞慚　懈怠懷毒意 斯等將來世　反當見敬事 有仁賢比丘　具足知廉恥 於彼失法時　乃更不見侍 譬如師子王　處在林樹間 豺狼及犬狐　不敢食其肉 命過身出蟲　還自噉其肉 晝夜共噉食　毀滅其形體 正法在於世　終不自沒盡 因緣像法故　正法則滅盡 譬如海中船　貪重故沈沒 佛法斯亦然　利養故滅盡 諸比丘遭患　如人喪二親 今日最末世　佛正法滅盡 從今日以往　無復說經典 法律及禁戒　當何從聞聽 諸天樹木鬼　曠野屠神明 悲感心憂惱　宛轉不自寧 法燈為已沒　正學已毀滅 今世最崩頹　法鼓不復鳴 諸魔設歡喜　聚會相慶賀 舉手而讚言　今是佛末世 知後將來世　當有是患難 益當加精進　勉力求度脫 > The venerable Kātyāyana, / Embodied the Way and upheld the discipline. > Seeing those who were violent and rash, / He opened the path of the Dharma with verses: > > When the saddharma is on the verge of vanishing, / The human lifespan will barely reach one hundred years. > The radiance of the saddharma / Will not remain long in the world before disappearing. > When the saddharma has completely perished, / The assemblies of bhikṣus will be bewildered and confused. > They will abandon the scriptural teachings / Expounded by the holy enlightened ones; > Setting aside the principles and meanings of the sūtras, / They will instead seek out one another’s shortcomings. > \[Each proclaiming,\] “What I myself have heard and received / Walks alone without equal!” > Taking what belongs in the middle and putting it at the bottom, / Raising what belongs at the bottom and placing it in the middle, > They will no longer know the proper sequence, / Yet esteem their endless speech. > Their citations and proofs will be erroneous and perverse; / Inverting explanations, lacking head or tail. > What they hear and receive will be superficial and lax; / Their discourses and discussions will lack pure speech. > They will mutually dispute and litigate with one another, / Thereby giving rise to venomous and harmful minds. > Greedy to acquire gain and offerings, / They will drift and sink along with worldly customs. > Delighting in confusion and disturbance, / They will not long to dwell in quietude and silence. > Encroaching upon and deceiving one another in turn, / In order to support their wives and children. > At times when there are bhikṣus / Arriving as guests from afar, > The monastery prior will first look after his own comfort, / And only in his leisure will he grant an audience. > Seeing the bhikṣus from afar, / His expression will be neither pleasant nor harmonious; > Only when they abandon \[the place\] and leave / Will his heart find delight. > Constantly harboring anger and malice, / Becoming arrogant through pride and self-importance, > Their desires will know no satisfaction; / Giving free rein to their minds, they follow defilement and filth. > Vile deeds will be practiced without interruption; / They will not wish to recite or receive the sūtras. > All day they will laugh, sing, and dance; / In the darkness of night, they will sleep without waking. > When such as these assemble together, / Their talk will never reach the principles of the sūtras; > They will only speak of county officials and bandits, / And the worldly comings and goings of the vulgar crowd. > Supposing there is a learned one / Who is venerated by the multitude, > The envious will seek to go forth, / Saying they will study the bhikṣu’s Dharma; > Yet their actions will not accord with the teaching, / Springing solely from the pursuit of gain and offerings. > While their years are still tender and young, / They will keep numerous disciples. > Their minds harbor conflict and disorder; / They cannot thoroughly master what they study. > None can be scrupulous with the precepts; / They fall into wrong views. > Careless and devoid of shame, / They cannot cultivate prudent conduct. > Nor do they take pleasure in Dharma assemblies, / But eagerly cling to gain and offerings. > No sooner have they quarreled and fought / Than they form enmity and grudges. > The māras and their host of minions / Will thereby take advantage of them. > When the devas, nāgas, ghosts, and spirits / Come wishing to hear the teachings of the sūtras, > Straining forward and longing to hear the precepts, / They hear only disputes and litigation instead. > The devas and men will harbor resentment: / “Such conduct is not fit for a bhikṣu!” > Moving about, they will discuss among themselves: / “The Buddha-Dharma is about to perish completely! > We abandoned the pleasures of heaven / And came specifically wishing to receive the Dharma; > Unable to hear the saddharma, / It were better to cast it aside and depart.” > Those venerable ghosts and spirits / Whose minds took delight in the Buddha-Dharma > Will no longer care for the bhikṣus, / And will no longer provide them protection. > At that time, wicked ghosts and spirits / Will act with violence and inflict poisonous harm; > They will seize the vital energy of the bhikṣus, / Leaving none of their life remaining. > Thieving dogs devoid of shame or remorse, / Lazy and harboring venomous intent— > Such as these in future ages / Will conversely be venerated and served! > While benevolent and worthy bhikṣus, / Who fully possess a sense of shame and conscience, > In that time when the Dharma is lost, / Will instead not be attended upon. > Just like the lion king / Residing amidst the trees of the forest: > Jackals, wolves, wild dogs, and foxes / Dare not eat its flesh; > Yet when its life ends and worms emerge from its body, / They turn back and devour its own flesh, > Gnawing upon it day and night together, / Utterly destroying its form. > The saddharma, when present in the world, / Will never perish on its own; > Yet through the conditions of the semblance Dharma, / The saddharma will be completely extinguished. > Just like a ship in the midst of the sea, / Which sinks because it is heavily overloaded, > The Buddha-Dharma is also like this: / It is completely extinguished on account of gain and offerings. > The bhikṣus will encounter calamities / Like someone who has lost both parents. > Today is the utmost Final Age; / The Buddha's saddharma is completely extinguished. > From this day forward, / The scriptures will no longer be expounded; > The Vinaya and the prohibitions— / Whence shall they ever be heard? > The devas, the tree spirits, / The slaughtering spirits of the wilderness, > Are grieved, sorrowful, and distressed in mind, / Tossing and turning, unable to rest at peace. > The lamp of the Dharma has already been extinguished; / Right learning has already been ruined and destroyed. > This age has suffered the greatest collapse; / The drum of the Dharma will sound no more. > The māras rejoice, / Gathering together to celebrate, > Raising their hands and praising aloud: / “Now is the Buddha’s Final Age!” > Knowing that such perils and afflictions / Will be present in the coming ages of the future, > One should all the more increase one's vigor, / And exert one's strength to seek deliverance! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 98.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.98.43) - [Next: 98.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.98.45) - [Up: 98](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.98) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.98.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.98.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.98.44) · Pramāṇa