[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) › [翻譯名義集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131) › 5.123 # 翻譯名義集 5.123 翻譯名義集 5.123 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.123](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.5.123) 【四蛇】《金光明》云：「猶如四蛇，同處一篋，四大蚖蛇，其性各異。」天台釋云：二上升是陽，二下沈是陰。何故相違？猶其性別。性別那能和合成身？故《大集》云：「昔有一人，避二醉象（生死），緣藤（命根）入井（無常）。有黑白二鼠（日月），囓藤將斷，旁有四蛇欲螫（四大），下有三龍吐火，張爪拒之（三毒）。其人仰望二象，已臨井上，憂惱無託。忽有蜂過，遺蜜滴入口（五欲），是人唼蜜，全亡危懼。」 > \[Four Snakes\] > The Suvarṇaprabhāsa Sūtra says: "Just like four snakes dwelling together in a single basket; the four great vipers, their natures are each different." Tiantai explains: The two that ascend are yang, and the two that sink are yin. Why do they oppose each other? Because of their distinct natures. With distinct natures, how could they harmonize and combine to form a body? > > Thus, the Mahāsaṃnipāta says: "Once, a person was fleeing from two drunken elephants (saṃsāra) and descended into a well (anitya) by grasping a vine (life faculty). There were two mice, one black and one white (sun and moon), gnawing on the vine and about to sever it; beside them were four snakes wishing to sting (the four great elements); below, three dragons breathed fire and spread their claws to resist him (the three poisons). The person looked up and saw the two elephants already looming above the well, sorrowful and without support. Suddenly, bees flew past, dropping honey into his mouth (the five desires). The person savored the honey, entirely forgetting the danger and terror." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.122](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.5.122) - [Next: 5.124](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.5.124) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131~en-mt.5.123) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [四分律行事鈔資持記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.2.8) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.5.123](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.5.123) · Pramāṇa