諸經要集 15.4

15.4

如四分律云。佛告諸比丘。汝等當聽。古昔有兩惡獸為伴。一名善牙師子。二名善搏虎。晝夜伺捕眾鹿。時有一野干逐彼二獸後。食其殘肉以自全命。時彼野干。竊自生念。我今不能久與相逐。當以何方便鬪亂彼二獸令不復相隨。時野干即往善牙師子所。如是語善牙。善搏虎有如是語言。我生處勝。種姓勝。形色勝汝。力勢勝汝。何以故。我日日得好美食。善牙師子逐我後。食我殘肉以自全命。即說偈言。

As the Dharmaguptaka-vinaya says: The Buddha addressed the monks: "Listen! In ancient times there were two vicious beasts that were companions: one was named Lion Good-Tooth, and the second was named Tiger Good-Striker. Day and night they watched for and caught herds of deer. At that time, there was a jackal that followed behind those two beasts, eating their leftover meat to preserve its life. Then that jackal secretly thought: 'I cannot follow them for long. By what expedient means can I set these two beasts at odds so that they no longer accompany one another?' The jackal then went to Lion Good-Tooth and spoke thus to Good-Tooth: 'Tiger Good-Striker spoke such words: "My place of birth is superior, my lineage is superior, my form and color are superior to yours, and my power and might are superior to yours. Why? Daily I get fine, delicious food, and Lion Good-Tooth follows behind me, eating my leftover meat to preserve his life."' Then it spoke a verse: