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# 諸經要集 16.77

諸經要集 16.77

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [16.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.16.77)

又雜寶藏經云。佛言過去世時。亦復曾遊加尸國。毘提醯國。二國中間有大曠野。有惡鬼。名沙吒盧。斷絕道路。一切人民。無得過者。有一商主名曰師子。將五百商人欲過此路。諸人恐怖畏不可過。商主語言。慎莫怖畏但從我後。於是前行到于鬼所。而語鬼言。汝不聞我名也。答言。我聞汝名故來欲戰。問言。汝何所能。即捉弓箭。而射是鬼。五百發箭皆沒鬼腹。弓刀器杖。亦入鬼腹。直前拳打。拳復入去。以右手託右手亦著。以右脚蹋右脚亦著。以左脚蹋左脚亦著。又以頭打頭亦復著。鬼作偈言。

> Furthermore, the Zabaozang jing says: The Buddha said: In a past life, I also once traveled through the kingdoms of Kāśi and Videha. Between the two kingdoms there was a great wilderness. There was an evil ghost named Śatru who cut off the road so that none among the populace could pass through. There was a merchant leader named Siṃha who led five hundred merchants wishing to pass along this road. The people were terrified and feared they could not pass. The merchant leader spoke to them, saying: 'Take care not to be afraid; just follow behind me.' Thereupon he advanced to where the ghost was, and spoke to the ghost, saying: 'Have you not heard my name?' He answered: 'I have heard your name, and therefore have come wishing to fight.' He asked: 'What abilities do you have?' \[The leader\] then seized a bow and arrows and shot at this ghost. Five hundred arrows were all swallowed up in the ghost's belly. His bow, knife, and weapons also entered the ghost's belly. He advanced straight ahead and struck with his fist; his fist again sank into it. He pushed with his right hand, and his right hand also stuck fast; he kicked with his right foot, and his right foot also stuck fast; he kicked with his left foot, and his left foot also stuck fast. He struck with his head again, and his head was also stuck fast. The ghost uttered a verse, saying:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.16.77) — English, machine translation

## Linked texts (1)

- [雜寶藏經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.samyuktaratnapitakasutra*zh-kekaya.8.23) — Classical Chinese

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