[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) › [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123) › 15.4 # 諸經要集 15.4 諸經要集 15.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [15.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.4) 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: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 15.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.3) - [Next: 15.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.5) - [Up: 15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.15.4) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.76.31) — 道世, Classical Chinese - [四分律](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.other-vinayas.dharmaguptaka*zh-buddhayasas.11.33) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.4) · Pramāṇa