[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) › 2.39 # 諸經要集 2.39 諸經要集 2.39 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.2.39) 如雜寶藏經云。佛法寬廣濟度無崖。至心求道無不獲果。乃至戲笑福不唐捐。如往昔時有老比丘。年已朽邁神情昏塞。見諸年少比丘種種說法。聞說四果心生羨尚。語少比丘言。汝等聰慧。願以四果以用與我。諸少比丘蚩而語言。我有四果。須得好食然後相與。時老比丘聞其此語。歡喜即設種種餚饍。請少比丘求乞四果。諸少比丘食其食已。更相麾弄老比丘語言。大德。汝在此舍一角頭坐。當與爾果。時老比丘聞已歡喜。如語而坐。諸少比丘即以皮毱。打其頭上而語之言。此是須陀洹果。老比丘聞已繫念不散。即獲初果。諸少比丘復弄之言。雖與爾須陀洹果。然其故有七生七死。更移一角。次當與爾斯陀含果。時老比丘獲初果故。心轉增進即復移坐。諸少比丘復以毱打頭而語之言。與爾二果。時老比丘益加專念。即證二果。諸少比丘復弄之言。汝今已得斯陀含果。猶有往來生死之難。汝更移坐。我當與爾阿那含果。時老比丘如言移坐。諸少比丘復以毱打而語之言。我今與爾第三之果。時老比丘聞已歡喜。倍加至心。即時復證阿那含果。諸少比丘復弄之言。汝今已得不還之果。然故於色無色界。受有漏身。無常遷壞念念是苦。汝更移坐。次當與爾阿羅漢果。時老比丘如語移坐。諸少比丘復以皮毱撩打其頭。而語之言。我今與爾彼第四果。時老比丘一心思惟。即證阿羅漢果。得四果已甚大歡喜。設諸餚饍種種香華。請少比丘報其恩德。與少比丘共論道品無漏功德。諸少比丘發言滯塞。時老比丘方語之言。我已證得阿羅漢果已。諸少比丘聞其此音。咸皆謝悔先戲弄罪。是故行人宜應念善。乃至戲弄猶獲實報。況至心也。 > As the Zabaozang jing says: The Buddha-Dharma is vast and broad, delivering across without limits; anyone who seeks the path with an earnest mind never fails to attain the fruit, and down even to playful mockery, merit is not in vain. In the past, there was an old bhikṣu, advanced in years and decrepit, his mental faculties muddled and obstructed. Seeing various young bhikṣus preaching the Dharma in various ways, and hearing of the four fruits, his mind gave rise to admiration and longing. He said to the young bhikṣus: "You are intelligent and wise; I pray you give the four fruits to me." The young bhikṣus mocked him, saying: "We have the four fruits, but we must have delicious food before giving them to you." Hearing these words, the old bhikṣu was overjoyed; he immediately prepared various fine viands and invited the young bhikṣus, begging for the four fruits. After the young bhikṣus finished eating his food, they made sport of each other, teasing the old bhikṣu and saying: "Venerable sir, sit in one corner of this house, and we will grant you the fruit." Hearing this, the old bhikṣu was overjoyed and sat as instructed. The young bhikṣus then took a leather ball, struck him on the head with it, and said to him: "This is the fruit of srotāpanna." Hearing this, the old bhikṣu focused his thoughts without distraction, and immediately attained the first fruit. The young bhikṣus made fun of him again, saying: "Although we have given you the fruit of srotāpanna, you still have seven births and seven deaths. Move to another corner, and next we will give you the fruit of sakṛdāgāmin." Because the old bhikṣu had attained the first fruit, his mind progressed further, and he moved to sit again. The young bhikṣus again struck his head with the ball and said to him: "We give you the second fruit." The old bhikṣu became even more concentrated in mindfulness, and immediately realized the second fruit. The young bhikṣus again teased him, saying: "You have now attained the fruit of sakṛdāgāmin, but you still have the difficulty of coming and going in saṃsāra. Move to another seat, and I will give you the fruit of anāgāmin." The old bhikṣu moved his seat as told. The young bhikṣus again struck him with the ball and said to him: "I now give you the third fruit." Hearing this, the old bhikṣu was overjoyed, redoubled his earnestness, and immediately realized the fruit of anāgāmin as well. The young bhikṣus made sport of him again, saying: "You have now attained the fruit of non-returning, yet you still receive an outflow-tainted body in the form and formless realms; impermanent, shifting, and decaying, thought by thought it is suffering. Move to another seat, and next we will give you the fruit of arhat." The old bhikṣu moved his seat as told. The young bhikṣus again threw the leather ball, striking him on the head, and said to him: "I now give you that fourth fruit." The old bhikṣu contemplated single-mindedly, and immediately realized the fruit of an arhat. Having attained the four fruits, he was exceedingly joyful. Preparing various fine viands and various fragrant flowers, he invited the young bhikṣus to repay their kindness. When discussing the factors of the Path and the undefiled virtues with the young bhikṣus, the young bhikṣus were tongue-tied and blocked in their speech. Only then did the old bhikṣu say to them: "I have already realized the fruit of an arhat." Hearing these words, the young bhikṣus all confessed and repented of their previous fault of playful mockery. Therefore, practitioners should fix their minds on the wholesome; if even playful mockery still yields real retribution, how much more so an earnest mind! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.2.38) - [Next: 2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.2.40) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.2.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.2.39) · Pramāṇa