T01n0095_蟻喻經

大正藏第 01 冊 No. 0095 蟻喻經

No. 95 [~M. 23, Vammīka sutta.]

佛說蟻喻經

西天譯經三藏朝奉大夫試光祿卿傳法大師賜紫臣施護奉　詔譯

爾時，世尊放大光明普照耀已，告苾芻眾言：「汝等當知！於一時中有諸蟻聚，夜中出煙，晝日火然。有一婆羅門，見是事已，乃作是言：『若有執持快利刀者，必能破散其聚。』如是言已，次復見一大龜，其婆羅門亦作是言：『若有執持快利刀者，必能破壞。』次見諸水母蟲，次見一水蛭蟲，次見諸阿西蘇那蟲，次見一大蛇，次見一挼陀缽他蟲，次見一[昝-人+幾]哥嚩吒蟲，其婆羅門見彼諸蟲已，皆如前言。最後見一大龍，婆羅門言：『如我所見，其事云何？唯佛世尊悉能了知。』即時往詣一苾芻所，具陳上事，復言：『苾芻！汝以此事為我問佛，使我疑心而得開曉，如佛所說我當憶持。何以故？苾芻！我不見彼天人世間沙門婆羅門眾中，有以此義能問佛者，是故不能使諸疑心而得開曉。』

「時彼苾芻即如其言，來詣我所，到已禮足退住一面

現代漢語譯本《大正藏》第01冊，第0095號，《蟻喻經》

第95號 [~M. 23, Vammīka sutta.]

西天譯經三藏朝奉大夫試光祿卿傳法大師賜紫臣施護奉詔譯

那時，世尊放出大光明普照之後，告訴眾比丘說：『你們應當知道！在某個時候，有一群螞蟻聚集在一起，夜晚冒出煙，白天燃起火。有一位婆羅門，看到這件事後，就說：『如果有拿著鋒利刀的人，一定能破開打散它們的聚集。』這樣說完后，他又看到一隻大烏龜，那位婆羅門也這樣說：『如果有拿著鋒利刀的人，一定能破壞它。』接著看到一些水母蟲，接著看到一條水蛭蟲，接著看到一些阿西蘇那蟲，接著看到一條大蛇，接著看到一條挼陀缽他蟲，接著看到一條[昝-人+幾]哥嚩吒蟲，那位婆羅門看到那些蟲子后，都像之前那樣說。最後看到一條大龍，婆羅門說：『我所看到的這些事，究竟是怎麼回事呢？只有佛世尊才能完全瞭解。』他立刻前往一位比丘那裡，詳細陳述了上面的事情，又說：『比丘！你把這件事替我問佛，使我的疑惑得以解開，如果佛說了，我應當記住。為什麼呢？比丘！我沒有看到天人世間、沙門婆羅門眾中，有誰能問佛這個問題，所以不能使我的疑惑得以解開。』

『當時那位比丘就按照他的話，來到我這裡，到了之後，禮拜我的雙足，退到一旁站立。』

English version Taisho Tripitaka Volume 01, No. 0095, The Ant Simile Sutra

The Buddha Speaks the Ant Simile Sutra

Translated by the Tripitaka Master Shi Hu, Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, Great Master of Dharma Transmission, bestowed with Purple Robe, under Imperial Decree, from the Western Heaven

At that time, the World Honored One emitted great light, illuminating everywhere, and then told the assembly of monks, 『You should know! At one time, there was a gathering of ants, from which smoke arose at night and fire blazed during the day. A Brahmin, upon seeing this, said, 『If there were someone wielding a sharp knife, they would surely be able to break apart and scatter their gathering.』 Having said this, he then saw a large turtle, and the Brahmin also said, 『If there were someone wielding a sharp knife, they would surely be able to destroy it.』 Next, he saw some jellyfish-like insects, then a leech, then some Asisuna insects, then a large snake, then a Ruotuo Bota insect, then a [昝-人+幾] Ge Wata insect. Upon seeing these insects, the Brahmin said the same as before. Finally, he saw a large dragon, and the Brahmin said, 『What is the meaning of what I have seen? Only the World Honored Buddha can fully understand.』 He immediately went to a monk, explained the above matters in detail, and said, 『Monk! Please ask the Buddha about this matter for me, so that my doubts may be resolved. If the Buddha speaks, I shall remember it. Why is that? Monk! I have not seen among the gods, humans, ascetics, or Brahmins in this world anyone who can ask the Buddha about this meaning, and therefore cannot resolve my doubts.』

『Then that monk, according to his words, came to me. Having arrived, he bowed at my feet and stood to one side.』

。具陳上事已復發問言：『如婆羅門所見蟻聚，其事云何？夜中出煙、晝日火然，此復云何？又見大龜、水母蟲、水蛭蟲、阿西蘇那蟲、大蛇、挼陀缽他蟲、[昝-人+幾]哥嚩吒蟲、大龍，此等所見皆是何相？即彼婆羅門復是何人？何故名為利刀破散？愿佛為說。』

「諸苾芻！我時謂彼苾芻言：『其蟻聚者，即是一切眾生五蘊聚身。夜中出煙者，即是眾生起諸尋伺。晝日火然者，即是眾生隨所尋伺起身語業。大龜者，即是五鄣染法。水母蟲者，即是忿恚。水蛭蟲者，即是慳嫉。阿西蘇那蟲者，即是五欲之法。蛇者，即是無明。挼陀缽他蟲者，是疑惑。[昝-人+幾]哥嚩吒蟲者，是我慢。龍者，即是諸阿羅漢。婆羅門者，即是如來、應供、正等正覺。快利者，即是有智之人。刀者，即是智慧。破散者，即是發起精進勝行。』

「諸苾芻！于汝意云何？彼所見相以要言之，即是一切眾生五蘊聚身羯邏藍等，父母不凈之所出生，四大合成，虛假色相，粗惡劣弱，積集苦惱畢竟破壞。而諸眾生不能覺知，于晝夜中起諸尋伺，而身語業不善施作，五鄣煩惱之所覆蔽，耽著五欲，增長無明，生我慢心，于諸聖法疑惑不決，忿恚慳嫉，唸唸發起，不求解脫

現代漢語譯本：他陳述了上述情況后又問道：『正如婆羅門所見到的蟻群，那是什麼意思？夜晚冒煙、白天燃燒，這又是什麼意思？又看到大龜、水母蟲、水蛭蟲、阿西蘇那蟲、大蛇、挼陀缽他蟲、[昝-人+幾]哥嚩吒蟲、大龍，這些所見到的都是什麼象徵？那個婆羅門又是誰？為什麼被稱為利刀破散？希望佛陀為我們解說。』『諸位比丘！』我當時對那位比丘說：『那蟻群，就是一切眾生的五蘊聚合之身。夜晚冒煙，就是眾生生起各種尋伺。白天燃燒，就是眾生隨著所尋伺而起身語行為。大龜，就是五種障礙的染污法。水母蟲，就是憤怒。水蛭蟲，就是吝嗇和嫉妒。阿西蘇那蟲，就是五欲之法。蛇，就是無明。挼陀缽他蟲，是疑惑。[昝-人+幾]哥嚩吒蟲，是我慢。龍，就是各位阿羅漢。婆羅門，就是如來、應供、正等正覺。快利，就是有智慧的人。刀，就是智慧。破散，就是發起精進的殊勝行為。』『諸位比丘！你們認為如何？他所見到的景象，簡要來說，就是一切眾生的五蘊聚合之身，羯邏藍等，由父母不凈之物所生，四大合成，虛假的色相，粗糙惡劣軟弱，積聚苦惱最終會破壞。而眾生不能覺知，在晝夜中生起各種尋伺，身語行為不善，被五種障礙煩惱所覆蓋，貪戀五欲，增長無明，生起我慢之心，對於聖法疑惑不決，憤怒、吝嗇、嫉妒，唸唸生起，不求解脫。』

English version: Having stated the above, he further inquired: 『As the Brahmin saw the ant colony, what does that signify? Smoke rising at night and fire burning during the day, what do these mean? Also, seeing a large turtle, a jellyfish, a leech, an Asisuna insect, a large snake, a Ruotabata insect, a [昝-人+幾]Gakavata insect, and a great dragon, what do all these visions represent? Who is that Brahmin? And why is he called the one who shatters with a sharp knife? I beseech the Buddha to explain.』『Monks!』 I then said to that monk: 『The ant colony represents the five aggregates of all sentient beings. The smoke rising at night represents the various thoughts and deliberations that arise in sentient beings. The fire burning during the day represents the actions of body and speech that arise from those thoughts and deliberations. The large turtle represents the five hindrances that defile the mind. The jellyfish represents anger. The leech represents stinginess and jealousy. The Asisuna insect represents the five objects of desire. The snake represents ignorance. The Ruotabata insect represents doubt. The [昝-人+幾]Gakavata insect represents pride. The dragon represents the Arhats. The Brahmin represents the Tathagata, the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One. The sharp one represents the wise person. The knife represents wisdom. Shattering represents the initiation of diligent and superior practice.』『Monks! What do you think? The visions he saw, in short, represent the five aggregates of all sentient beings, the Kalala and so on, born from the impure substances of parents, composed of the four great elements, a false appearance, coarse, inferior, weak, accumulating suffering, and ultimately subject to destruction. Yet, sentient beings are unable to realize this, and throughout the day and night, they engage in various thoughts and deliberations, their actions of body and speech are not virtuous, they are covered by the five hindrances, they are attached to the five objects of desire, they increase their ignorance, they give rise to pride, they are indecisive about the sacred teachings, anger, stinginess, and jealousy arise in every moment, and they do not seek liberation.』

。是故如來、應供、正等正覺，欲令諸有智者發精進行，修習智慧，斷諸煩惱，趣證聖果。汝諸苾芻！已盡諸漏證阿羅漢果，故說如龍。

「複次，諸苾芻！過去未來諸佛世尊，悲愍利樂一切眾生，欲令斷諸煩惱趣證聖果，為諸聲聞廣說是義。我於今日亦如諸佛，乃以此緣為汝宣說。汝諸苾芻！憶念是事，當於曠野空舍、山間樹下、巖穴庵室諸寂靜處，諦心思惟觀察是義，無令放逸生退轉心，亦復轉為他人開示教導，普令修習得大利樂。」

爾時世尊為諸苾芻如是說已，而諸苾芻，皆悉信受

因此，如來、應供、正等正覺，爲了讓有智慧的人發起精進修行，修習智慧，斷除各種煩惱，趨向證得聖果。你們這些比丘！已經斷盡所有煩惱，證得阿羅漢果，所以說像龍一樣。再者，各位比丘！過去和未來的諸佛世尊，都慈悲憐憫並利益一切眾生，爲了讓他們斷除各種煩惱，趨向證得聖果，為所有聲聞廣泛宣說這個道理。我今天也像諸佛一樣，因此緣故為你們宣說。你們這些比丘！要記住這件事，應當在曠野空舍、山間樹下、巖穴庵室等寂靜之處，仔細思考觀察這個道理，不要放逸而產生退轉之心，也要轉而為他人開示教導，普遍讓大家修行而獲得大利益。當時，世尊為各位比丘這樣說完之後，各位比丘都完全信受。

Therefore, the Tathagata, the Arhat, the Perfectly Enlightened One, wishes to encourage all wise beings to generate diligent practice, cultivate wisdom, sever all afflictions, and strive to attain the holy fruit. You, Bhikshus! Having exhausted all defilements and attained the Arhat fruit, are therefore said to be like dragons. Furthermore, Bhikshus! The Buddhas, the World Honored Ones of the past and future, out of compassion and for the benefit and happiness of all sentient beings, wishing them to sever all afflictions and strive to attain the holy fruit, extensively proclaim this meaning to all Sravakas. Today, I am also like the Buddhas, and for this reason, I am proclaiming it to you. You, Bhikshus! Remember this matter, and in quiet places such as wildernesses, empty dwellings, under trees in the mountains, in caves and hermitages, carefully contemplate and observe this meaning. Do not be negligent and generate a mind of regression, and also turn to explain and teach others, universally enabling them to practice and obtain great benefit and happiness. At that time, after the World Honored One had spoken thus to the Bhikshus, all the Bhikshus completely accepted it with faith.

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佛陀講述了關於螞蟻的譬喻的經典。

The Buddha spoke the Ant Simile Sutra.