諸經要集 17.9

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時波斯匿王白佛言。世尊。如佛所說。心歡喜時不起惡業名有漏善者。是事不然。何以故。人飲酒時心則歡喜。歡喜心故不起煩惱。無煩惱故不行惱害。不害物故三業清淨。清淨之道即無漏業。世尊。憶念我昔。遊行獵戲。忘將廚宰。於深山中。覺飢飲食。左右答言。王朝去時。不被命勅令將厨宰。即時無食。我聞是語。走馬還宮。教令索食。王家厨監名修迦羅。修迦羅言。即無現食今方當作。我時飢逼。忿不思惟。勅臣斬殺厨監。臣被王教。即共議言。簡括國中。唯此一人忠良直事。今若殺者。更無有能為王監厨稱王意者。時末利夫人。聞王教勅殺修迦羅。情甚愛惜。知王飢乏。即令辦具好肉美酒。沐浴名香莊嚴身體。將諸妓女往至我所。我見夫人。裝束嚴麗。將從妓女好酒肉來。瞋心即歇。何以。故末利夫人。持佛五戒。斷酒不飲。我心常恨。今日忽然。將酒肉來。共相娛樂。展釋情故。即與夫人飲酒食肉。作眾伎樂歡喜娛樂。恚心即滅。夫人知我忘失怒意。即遣黃門輒傳我命。令語外臣莫殺厨監。即奉教旨。我至明旦。深自悔責。愁憂不食。顏色燋悴。夫人問我。何故憂愁。為何患耶。我言。吾因昨日為飢火所逼。瞋恚心故殺修迦羅。自計國中。更無有人堪監我厨如修迦羅者。為是之故。悔恨愁耳。夫人笑曰。其人猶在。願王莫愁。我重問曰。為實如是。為戲言耶。答言實在非戲言也。我令左右喚厨監來。使者往召。須臾將來。我大歡喜憂愁即除。

At that time, King Prasenajit addressed the Buddha, saying: 'World-Honoured One, as the Buddha has said, when the mind is joyful and does not give rise to evil karma, it is called tainted wholesome [karma]; this is not so. Why? When a person drinks alcohol, the mind is joyful. Because of a joyful mind, defilements do not arise. Because there are no defilements, one does not cause harm. Because one does not harm living beings, the three karmas are pure. The path of purity is untainted karma. World-Honoured One, I recall that in the past, I went out on a hunting trip and forgot to bring along the royal cook. In the deep mountains, I felt hungry and wanted food and drink. Those around me replied, saying: 'When the King departed in the morning, no order was given to bring along the cook; currently there is no food.' When I heard these words, I galloped back to the palace and ordered food to be demanded. The royal supervisor of the kitchen was named Śukla. Śukla said: 'There is no ready-made food right now; it must be prepared now.' At that time, pressed by hunger, I did not reflect in my anger and ordered the ministers to behead the kitchen supervisor. Having received the King's order, the ministers discussed among themselves, saying: 'Searching throughout the state, this is the only person who is loyal, upright, and serves directly. If we kill him now, there will be no one else capable of supervising the kitchen for the King to the King's satisfaction.' At that time, Queen Mallikā heard the King's command to kill Śukla and felt great pity and affection for him. Knowing that the King was hungry and fatigued, she immediately ordered fine meat and delicious wine to be prepared, bathed with renowned scents, adorned her body, and took singing girls to my presence. When I saw the Queen adorned and beautiful, bringing along singing girls and fine wine and meat, my angry mind subsided. Why? Because Queen Mallikā upheld the Buddha's five precepts and abstained from drinking alcohol. I had always resented this in my heart; today, suddenly, she brought wine and meat to celebrate together and express feelings. I immediately drank wine and ate meat with the Queen, enjoyed various musical performances, and made merry; my resentful mind was extinguished. The Queen knew that I had forgotten my anger, so she sent a eunuch to convey my command without authorization, telling the ministers outside not to kill the kitchen supervisor, who immediately complied with the order. The next morning, I deeply blamed and regretted myself, grieved without eating, and my complexion withered. The Queen asked me: 'Why are you grieved? What troubles you?' I said: 'Yesterday, pressed by the fire of hunger, out of an angry mind I killed Śukla. Considering the entire state, there is no one else capable of supervising my kitchen like Śukla. For this reason, I am sorrowful and filled with regret.' The Queen smiled and said: 'That person is still alive; may the King not grieve.' I asked again, saying: 'Is this true, or is it a joke?' She answered, saying: 'He is truly alive; it is no joke.' I ordered those around me to summon the kitchen supervisor. The messenger went to summon him, and shortly brought him forth. I was overjoyed, and my sorrow was immediately dispelled.'