過去莊嚴劫千佛名經 1.35

1.35

「弟子，今日次復懺悔，畜生道中，無所識知罪報。懺悔畜生道中，負重牽犁，償他宿債罪報。懺悔畜生道中，不得自在，為他斫刺，屠割罪報。懺悔畜生無足、二足、四足、多足罪報。懺悔畜生道中，身諸毛、羽、鱗、甲之內，為諸小虫之所唼食罪報。如是畜生道中，有無量罪報，今日至誠，皆悉懺悔。

"Disciples, today we next repent of the retribution of offenses of having no understanding in the realm of animals. We repent of the retribution of offenses of bearing heavy burdens, drawing ploughs, and repaying former debts in the realm of animals. We repent of the retribution of offenses of having no independence, and being hacked, pierced, butchered, and cut apart by others in the realm of animals. We repent of the retribution of offenses of being animals that are legless, two-legged, four-legged, or many-legged. We repent of the retribution of offenses of having the inside of the hair, feathers, scales, and shells of one's body gnawed and devoured by tiny insects in the realm of animals. In such a way, there are immeasurable retributions for offenses in the realm of animals; today, with utmost sincerity, we repent of them all.