T14n0529_佛說阿鳩留經
大正藏第 14 冊 No. 0529 佛說阿鳩留經
No. 529
佛說阿鳩留經
僧祐錄雲安公古典經今附漢錄
聞如是：
一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。
佛告諸比丘言：「昔者有賈客，名阿鳩留，居處甚富，金銀珍寶，奴婢眾多。阿鳩留不信有後世生，作善不得善，作惡不得惡。阿鳩留言：『人死後身地外地、身水外水、身火外火、身風外風，身皆共和合，人死後終不復生也。人所作善惡，心所念、口所言、身所行，皆當棄捐，后不復生。』
「時，阿鳩留持財貨數千萬，與賈客五百人俱行。阿鳩留最尊豪相隨行賈客，當經劇道無水草處，所持糧食、水草皆已盡，行一日、二日不見水草，行三日、四日不見水草。賈客皆恐怖言：『今我皆悉當於此荒澤中餓死耶！』各自啼哭，呼父母妻子。
「阿鳩留遣騎四布，行求水草。阿鳩留自行遙見一樹，樹葉青青果蓏繁熾，自念此樹下猶當有水，便前趣樹。見一男子，端正無比，遙見阿鳩留騎馬來前，迎趣之，言：『多賀來到，在所求索。』阿鳩留見樹下人答之，即大喜，如得更生。樹下人言：『從何所來？欲所之到？』阿鳩留言：『索救我命及五百人畜生命。』樹下人言：『欲何求索？』言：『我
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本 大藏經第14冊 No. 0529 佛說阿鳩留經
No. 529
佛說阿鳩留經
僧祐錄記載安世高的古典譯經，現在歸入漢錄。
我聽到的是這樣的：
一時，佛陀在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。
佛陀告訴眾比丘：『過去有一位商人，名叫阿鳩留（Ajukulla），家境非常富有，擁有大量的金銀珍寶和奴婢。阿鳩留不相信有來世，認為行善不會得到善報，作惡也不會得到惡報。阿鳩留說：「人死後，身體的地歸還於外面的地，身體的水歸還於外面的水，身體的火歸還於外面的火，身體的風歸還於外面的風，身體的各個部分都回歸到原來的元素，人死後終究不會再復生。人所做的善惡，心中所想的、口中所說的、身上所行的，都會被拋棄，死後不會再有來生。」』
『當時，阿鳩留帶著價值數千萬的財物，與五百位商人一同出行。阿鳩留是最尊貴富有的人，隨行的商人們經過一段極其艱難的道路，那裡沒有水草，他們所攜帶的糧食和水草都已耗盡。走了一天、兩天都沒有見到水草，走了三天、四天還是沒有見到水草。商人們都感到非常恐懼，說：「我們現在都要在這荒涼的沙漠中餓死了嗎！」各自啼哭，呼喊父母妻兒。』
『阿鳩留派遣騎兵四處尋找水草。阿鳩留自己也遙遠地看到一棵樹，樹葉青翠，果實繁茂，心想這樹下應該有水，便向前走向那棵樹。他看到一個男子，相貌端正無比，遠遠地看到阿鳩留騎馬而來，便上前迎接，說道：「歡迎來到，想要尋找什麼？」阿鳩留看到樹下的人回答了他，非常高興，如同獲得了新生。樹下的人問道：「從哪裡來？想要去哪裡？」阿鳩留說：「想要拯救我和五百位隨從的性命。」樹下的人問：「想要尋求什麼？」阿鳩留說：「我』
【English Translation】 English version The Taisho Tripitaka Volume 14, No. 0529 The Buddha Speaks the Ajukulla Sutra
No. 529
The Buddha Speaks the Ajukulla Sutra
The Sengyou Record states that this is a classical translation by An Shigao, now included in the Han Record.
Thus have I heard:
At one time, the Buddha was in the Jeta Grove of Anathapindika's Park in Shravasti (Savatthi).
The Buddha told the assembled Bhikkhus (monks): 'In the past, there was a merchant named Ajukulla (Ajukulla), who was very wealthy, possessing much gold, silver, jewels, and many servants. Ajukulla did not believe in a future life, believing that doing good does not result in good, and doing evil does not result in evil. Ajukulla said: 'After a person dies, the earth of the body returns to the earth outside, the water of the body returns to the water outside, the fire of the body returns to the fire outside, the wind of the body returns to the wind outside. All the elements of the body combine and return to their original sources. After a person dies, they will never be reborn. The good and evil that a person does, what they think in their heart, what they say with their mouth, and what they do with their body, will all be discarded, and there will be no future life.'
'At that time, Ajukulla, carrying goods worth tens of millions, traveled with five hundred merchants. Ajukulla was the most honored and wealthy among them. The traveling merchants passed through an extremely difficult path where there was no water or grass. The food and water they carried were exhausted. They traveled for one day, two days, and saw no water or grass. They traveled for three days, four days, and still saw no water or grass. The merchants were all terrified, saying: 'Are we all going to starve to death in this desolate desert!' They wept and cried out for their parents, wives, and children.'
'Ajukulla sent riders in all directions to search for water and grass. Ajukulla himself saw a tree in the distance, with green leaves and abundant fruit. He thought that there should be water under this tree, so he went towards the tree. He saw a man, incomparably handsome, who saw Ajukulla riding towards him from afar and welcomed him, saying: 'Welcome, what are you seeking?' Ajukulla was very happy to see the man under the tree answer him, as if he had been reborn. The man under the tree asked: 'Where do you come from? Where do you want to go?' Ajukulla said: 'I want to save my life and the lives of five hundred followers.' The man under the tree asked: 'What do you seek?' Ajukulla said: 'I'
欲得水。』樹下人便舉右手，水從五指端出，如流泉，甚香味，語阿鳩留言：『自極飲。』飲已復從索飯，樹下人便舉右手，美食從指端出。
「阿鳩留得飽食已，便舉聲大啼哭。樹下人因問：『仁者啼哭為？』阿鳩留言：『我等伴五百人及畜生，從三四日以來，皆不得飲食，飢餓甚極，命在須臾，是故我啼哭耳。』樹下人語阿鳩留：『若行將五百人及畜生來，我悉為若飽之。』
「阿鳩留即馳行，呼伴人語之言：『勿復憂也，已得飲食處，隨我去來。』伴人大喜，便隨去到樹下，皆叉手，為樹下人作禮。樹下人問言：『欲何得？』人皆言：『大飢渴。』樹下人即復舉右手五指端，即復大水出，水如流泉，人馬畜生皆飲；復從索飯，樹下人復舉右手五指端，出名美飲食與之，五百人及畜生皆飽滿。
「樹下人因問：『五百人等，卿皆欲至到，何等求索？』賈人言：『我皆欲到大海，求索珍寶。』樹下人因問：『卿皆欲索珍寶者，便可從我手中出。』樹下人便舉右手，從五指端出金銀、水精、琉璃、珊瑚、虎魄、白珠，人便斂取，取各自重如去。
「樹下人語阿鳩留：『持此金銀歸鄉里，用佈施貧窮者，欲得飯者飯之，欲得金銀、錢財、衣被者極與之。令道人皆咒愿我，令我得其福，令我手中
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本：阿鳩留想要得到水。』樹下的人便舉起右手，水從五個指尖流出，像流動的泉水一樣，非常香甜，並對阿鳩留說：『盡情地喝吧。』喝完后又向他要飯，樹下的人便舉起右手，美味的食物從指尖流出。
阿鳩留吃飽喝足后，便大聲地哭了起來。樹下的人便問：『仁者為何啼哭？』阿鳩留說：『我的同伴五百人和牲畜，從三四天以來，都沒有得到飲食，飢餓到了極點，性命危在旦夕，所以我才哭泣啊。』樹下的人對阿鳩留說：『如果能把五百人和牲畜都帶來，我都能讓他們吃飽。』
阿鳩留立刻跑去，告訴他的同伴們說：『不要再憂愁了，我已經找到了有飲食的地方，跟我去吧。』同伴們非常高興，便跟著他來到樹下，都雙手合十，向樹下的人行禮。樹下的人問道：『你們想要什麼？』人們都說：『我們非常飢渴。』樹下的人便再次舉起右手，從五個指尖流出大量的水，水像流動的泉水一樣，人和牲畜都喝飽了；又向他要飯，樹下的人又舉起右手，從五個指尖流出各種美味的食物給他們，五百人和牲畜都吃飽喝足了。
樹下的人便問：『你們五百人，都想要去哪裡，想要尋求什麼？』商人們說：『我們都想要去大海，尋求珍寶。』樹下的人便問：『你們都想要尋求珍寶，那就可以從我的手中得到。』樹下的人便舉起右手，從五個指尖流出黃金、白銀、水晶（water crystal）、琉璃（lapiz lazuli）、珊瑚（coral）、琥珀（amber）、白珠（white pearl），人們便收取這些珍寶，拿取各自認為足夠的份量后離去。
樹下的人對阿鳩留說：『拿著這些金銀回到家鄉，用來佈施給貧窮的人，想要吃飯的就給他們飯吃，想要金銀、錢財、衣服被子的就儘量給他們。讓道人們都為我祈福，讓我得到他們的祝福，讓我的手中……』
【English Translation】 English version: 'You want water.' The person under the tree then raised his right hand, and water flowed from the tips of his five fingers, like a flowing spring, very fragrant and sweet, and said to Ajouliu (name of a person): 'Drink to your heart's content.' After drinking, he asked for food again, and the person under the tree raised his right hand, and delicious food flowed from the tips of his fingers.
After Ajouliu (name of a person) had eaten and drunk his fill, he began to cry loudly. The person under the tree then asked: 'Why are you crying, benevolent one?' Ajouliu (name of a person) said: 'My five hundred companions and livestock have not had food or drink for three or four days, and are extremely hungry, their lives hanging by a thread, that is why I am crying.' The person under the tree said to Ajouliu (name of a person): 'If you can bring all five hundred people and livestock here, I can feed them all.'
Ajouliu (name of a person) immediately ran and told his companions: 'Do not worry anymore, I have found a place with food and drink, follow me.' The companions were overjoyed and followed him to the tree, where they all put their palms together and bowed to the person under the tree. The person under the tree asked: 'What do you want?' The people all said: 'We are very hungry and thirsty.' The person under the tree then raised his right hand again, and a large amount of water flowed from the tips of his five fingers, like a flowing spring, and the people and livestock all drank their fill; then they asked for food, and the person under the tree raised his right hand again, and various delicious foods flowed from the tips of his five fingers and gave it to them, and all five hundred people and livestock were full.
The person under the tree then asked: 'Where do you five hundred people want to go, and what do you seek?' The merchants said: 'We all want to go to the sea to seek treasures.' The person under the tree then asked: 'If you all want to seek treasures, then you can get them from my hand.' The person under the tree then raised his right hand, and gold, silver, water crystal (water crystal), lapiz lazuli (lapiz lazuli), coral (coral), amber (amber), and white pearl (white pearl) flowed from the tips of his five fingers, and the people took these treasures, taking as much as they thought was enough, and left.
The person under the tree said to Ajouliu (name of a person): 'Take this gold and silver back to your hometown, and use it to give to the poor, give food to those who want food, and give gold, silver, money, clothes, and bedding to those who want them as much as possible. Let the Taoists all pray for me, so that I may receive their blessings, so that my hand...'
出琦物，又多使我早脫此荒澤中。』
「阿鳩留聞此語大驚怖，便以頭面著地，問：『仁者為何等人乎？是天耶？龍耶？鬼神耶？是人耶？』
「樹下人言：『我亦非天、亦非龍、亦非鬼、亦非人，我是豪薜荔也。我前世時，於國中大貧窮，常在城門下坐，雖貧窮心凈潔，愛樂沙門道人，我貧窮不能施人，見他人佈施，代其喜。時迦葉佛般泥洹去，諸比丘來從我乞丐食，我應比丘言：「我無所有。」但遙指示城中，某家善可得飯，某家不善不可得飯。比丘乞來出，我見有所得，即歡喜。又迦葉佛般泥洹去，其國王名為基立，為迦葉佛起七寶塔，我輒持手著其上言：「令我得其福。」王上好物于佛塔，我輒持手著之言：「使我得其福。」但用貧故未曾齋，飯食無時又飲酒，是故死後，以作豪薜荔耳。但用我前世見人作善，代其歡喜，手著其物上，是故令我五指端在所出；但用生時未曾齋，故使我作是間薜荔。』
「阿鳩留自念言：『我前不信有後世生、作善不得善，作惡不得惡。今我眼見，是為審有後世，復生審有作善得善、作惡得惡。從今日以去，歸鄉里，快當作善，佈施與人，恣所求索，人有欲得金銀、珍寶、飲食、衣被者，皆與之，不逆人也。』
「阿鳩留歸到鄉里，語一國中人：『誰
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本：『出現奇異之物，又多次使我早日脫離這荒涼的沼澤。』 阿鳩留聽了這話非常驚恐，便以頭面觸地，問道：『仁者是什麼樣的人呢？是天神嗎？是龍嗎？是鬼神嗎？是人嗎？』 樹下的人說：『我也不是天神，也不是龍，也不是鬼神，也不是人，我是豪薜荔（一種樹神）啊。我前世的時候，在國中非常貧窮，常常在城門下坐著，雖然貧窮但心很純潔，喜愛沙門（出家修道者）道人（修道之人），我因為貧窮不能佈施給別人，見到他人佈施，就替他們感到高興。當時迦葉佛（過去七佛之一）般泥洹（入滅）離去，眾比丘（出家修行的男子）來向我乞討食物，我回答比丘說：「我什麼都沒有。」只是遙遠地指示城中，某家善於施捨可以得到飯食，某家不善於施捨不能得到飯食。比丘乞討回來拿出食物，我見到他們有所得，就歡喜。又迦葉佛般泥洹離去，當時的國王名為基立（人名），為迦葉佛建造七寶塔，我總是用手觸控其上說：「讓我得到其中的福報。」國王將好的物品放在佛塔上，我總是用手觸控它說：「使我得到其中的福報。」只因爲貧窮的緣故未曾齋戒，吃飯沒有定時又飲酒，所以死後，就變成了豪薜荔。只因爲我前世見到別人行善，就替他們歡喜，用手觸控那些物品，所以使我的五指端所在之處都能出產寶物；只因爲生前未曾齋戒，所以使我成為這荒涼之地的薜荔。』 阿鳩留自己心中想：『我以前不相信有後世，不相信行善能得到善報，作惡會得到惡報。現在我親眼所見，這確實有後世，確實有行善得善報、作惡得惡報。從今天以後，我回到家鄉，一定要多多行善，佈施給別人，任憑他們求取，有人想要得到金銀、珍寶、飲食、衣被的，都給他們，不違逆別人。』 阿鳩留回到家鄉，告訴全國的人：『誰
【English Translation】 English version: 'Appearing with wondrous things, and repeatedly helping me to escape from this desolate swamp early.' Āqiliu (name) hearing these words was greatly frightened, and prostrated with his head to the ground, asking: 'Benevolent one, what kind of being are you? Are you a deva (god)? A nāga (dragon)? A ghost or spirit? Are you a human?' The person under the tree said: 'I am neither a deva, nor a nāga, nor a ghost, nor a human; I am a Haobili (a tree spirit). In my previous life, I was very poor in the kingdom, and often sat under the city gate. Although poor, my heart was pure, and I loved śramaṇas (ascetics) and Daoists (Taoist practitioners). Because I was poor, I could not give alms to others, but when I saw others giving alms, I rejoiced on their behalf. At that time, Kāśyapa Buddha (one of the past seven Buddhas) entered Parinirvana (final passing away), and the bhikshus (ordained monks) came to me begging for food. I replied to the bhikshus, 「I have nothing.」 I only pointed remotely to the city, saying that a certain family was good at giving alms and could provide food, while another family was not good at giving alms and could not provide food. When the bhikshus returned with food, I rejoiced when I saw that they had received something. Also, when Kāśyapa Buddha entered Parinirvana, the king at that time, named Jili (name), built a seven-jeweled pagoda for Kāśyapa Buddha. I always touched it with my hand, saying, 「May I obtain the blessings from it.」 When the king placed good things on the pagoda, I always touched them with my hand, saying, 「May I obtain the blessings from it.」 But because of my poverty, I never fasted, and my meals were irregular, and I also drank alcohol. Therefore, after death, I became a Haobili. Only because in my previous life I saw others doing good deeds and rejoiced on their behalf, and touched those objects with my hand, my fingertips can produce treasures wherever they are; only because I never fasted during my lifetime, I became a Bili (a type of spirit) in this desolate place.' Āqiliu thought to himself: 'I used to not believe in the existence of future lives, nor that doing good would bring good results, and doing evil would bring evil results. Now I have seen it with my own eyes, there truly is a future life, and it is true that doing good brings good results and doing evil brings evil results. From today onwards, I will return to my hometown and do much good, giving alms to others, allowing them to ask for whatever they want. If anyone wants gold, silver, treasures, food, or clothing, I will give it to them, and I will not go against anyone.' Āqiliu returned to his hometown and told the people of the country: 'Who'
有欲得金銀、珍寶、衣被、飲食者，恣所求索，皆來取之。』如是佈施無央數，日日飯八萬四千道人，但瀾汗流出門，人用擿船而行。阿鳩留作善極意，死後便上第二忉利天上作天人，去離天帝座四百八十里。
「其國中有乞丐女人，名曰㜗，以善心持一杅米粥，與沙門摩訶迦葉。女人死後，亦生忉利天上作天人，在天帝釋邊第三座，復勝餘天五事。何謂五事？一者、長壽；二者、端正；三者、安樂；四者、智慧；五者、威神，勝於余天。
「后佛母忽故，生忉利天。時佛天上為母說經。說經已，佛母及諸天無央數，皆得須陀洹道。佛因見阿鳩留佈施與人，遠在天帝釋邊，四百八十里坐；復見乞丐女人，持米粥與沙門摩訶迦葉，在天帝釋邊第三座，又勝餘天五事。佛見悉皆識知，即遙呼阿鳩留言：『佈施善人來相見。』阿鳩留即來前，持頭面著地，為佛作禮，白佛言：『我佈施大眾多，但得凡人耳，不得須陀洹、斯陀含、阿那含、阿羅漢、辟支佛，佛道也。今見乞丐女人，持米粥與沙門摩訶迦葉，今世在帝釋邊第三坐，又勝餘天五事。』人持小物與摩訶迦葉，得福乃爾，是故身自致豪貴如此。」
天便為佛，作禮而去。
佛說阿鳩留經
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本 『如果有人想要金銀、珍寶、衣服、飲食，任憑他們索取，都來拿吧。』像這樣佈施無數次，每天供養八萬四千道人，只是廚房裡的水像潮水一樣流出門外，人們可以用船來通行。阿鳩留（Ajukulla）盡心盡力地行善，死後就升到第二忉利天（Tāvatiṃsa，三十三天）上做了天人，距離天帝釋（Śakra，帝釋天）的座位四百八十里。
『他的國家裡有個乞丐女人，名叫㜗，以善良的心拿了一杅米粥，供養沙門摩訶迦葉（Mahākāśyapa）。這女人死後，也生到忉利天上做了天人，在天帝釋旁邊第三個座位上，又勝過其他天人五件事。哪五件事呢？一是長壽；二是端正；三是安樂；四是智慧；五是威神，勝過其他天人。
『後來佛母（Buddha's mother）忽然去世，生到忉利天。當時佛在天上為母親說法。說法完畢，佛母和無數的天人都證得了須陀洹道（Srota-āpanna，入流果）。佛因此看到阿鳩留佈施給人們，卻遠遠地在天帝釋旁邊，距離四百八十里遠的地方坐著；又看到乞丐女人，拿米粥供養沙門摩訶迦葉，卻在天帝釋旁邊第三個座位上，又勝過其他天人五件事。佛看到這些都完全知曉，就遙遠地呼喚阿鳩留說：『佈施的善人，來相見吧。』阿鳩留立刻來到佛前，頭面著地，向佛作禮，稟告佛說：『我佈施給很多人，但得到的只是凡人的果報，沒有得到須陀洹（Srota-āpanna，入流果）、斯陀含（Sakṛdāgāmin，一來果）、阿那含（Anāgāmin，不來果）、阿羅漢（Arhat，無學果）、辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，緣覺），以及佛道。現在看到乞丐女人，拿米粥供養沙門摩訶迦葉，今生在帝釋旁邊第三個座位上，又勝過其他天人五件事。』人們拿小小的東西供養摩訶迦葉，得到的福報竟然如此，所以自身能夠達到如此豪貴。』
天人便向佛作禮，然後離去。
佛說阿鳩留經
【English Translation】 English version 『If anyone desires gold, silver, jewels, clothing, or food and drink, let them ask for whatever they want and come and take it.』 He gave in this way countless times, feeding eighty-four thousand ascetics every day, so much so that the water from the kitchen flowed out like a tide, and people could travel by boat. Ajukulla, with utmost sincerity, performed good deeds, and after death, he ascended to the second heaven of Tāvatiṃsa (Thirty-three Heavens) and became a deva (god), four hundred and eighty miles away from the seat of Śakra (Lord Indra).
『In his country, there was a beggar woman named 㜗, who, with a kind heart, offered a handful of rice porridge to the śramaṇa (ascetic) Mahākāśyapa. After her death, this woman was also born in the Tāvatiṃsa heaven as a deva, sitting in the third seat next to Śakra, surpassing the other devas in five aspects. What are the five aspects? First, longevity; second, beauty; third, happiness; fourth, wisdom; fifth, majestic power, surpassing the other devas.
『Later, Buddha's mother suddenly passed away and was born in the Tāvatiṃsa heaven. At that time, the Buddha preached the Dharma to his mother in heaven. After the preaching, Buddha's mother and countless devas attained the path of Srota-āpanna (Stream-enterer). The Buddha then saw Ajukulla, who had given alms to people, sitting far away next to Śakra, four hundred and eighty miles away; and he also saw the beggar woman, who had offered rice porridge to the śramaṇa Mahākāśyapa, sitting in the third seat next to Śakra, surpassing the other devas in five aspects. The Buddha, seeing all this, fully understood and called out to Ajukulla from afar, saying, 『Benevolent one who gives alms, come and see me.』 Ajukulla immediately came before the Buddha, prostrated himself with his head touching the ground, and said to the Buddha, 『I have given alms to many people, but I have only attained the fruit of an ordinary person, not Srota-āpanna (Stream-enterer), Sakṛdāgāmin (Once-returner), Anāgāmin (Non-returner), Arhat (Worthy One), Pratyekabuddha (Solitary Buddha), or the path of Buddhahood. Now I see the beggar woman, who offered rice porridge to the śramaṇa Mahākāśyapa, in this life sitting in the third seat next to Śakra, surpassing the other devas in five aspects.』 People offering small things to Mahākāśyapa receive such great blessings, and therefore, one can attain such wealth and nobility.』
The deva then paid homage to the Buddha and departed.
The Sūtra of Ajukulla Spoken by the Buddha