T15n0597_龍王兄弟經

大正藏第 15 冊 No. 0597 龍王兄弟經

No. 597

龍王兄弟經

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聞如是：

一時佛在舍衛國祇洹阿難邠低阿藍。時有無央數比丘僧，皆阿羅漢也。

阿難邠低至佛所，作禮，卻坐。

佛言：「人當佈施、持戒、忍辱、精進、禪定、智慧。」

阿難邠低聞之歡喜，即起白佛：「明旦請佛及比丘僧降德到舍，設粗食。」佛默然。阿難邠低繞佛三匝而去。

佛告比丘僧：「旦日當上天投日中下，會阿難邠低舍。」

佛如伸臂頃，即住虛空中。羅漢名須檀，正衣服，于虛空中，長跪白佛：「我恒上下，未嘗冥如今日也。」

佛言：「有兩龍王，瞋恚作變，吐氣為云故也。」

復有羅漢名愛波，白佛：「欲行止之。」

佛言：「此龍大有威神。汝行者，必當興惡意，出水沒殺天下人民。」

摩訶目揵連復正衣服，長跪虛空中問佛：「今日以冥，不復見須彌山帝釋宮殿下已質樹子。」

佛言：「有兩龍王，一名難頭，二名和難，大瞋恚言：『何等沙門欲飛過，摩我頭上？』龍身繞須彌山七匝，以頭覆其上，吐氣出霧故冥。」

目連白佛：「欲往訶止之。」

佛言：「

【現代漢語翻譯】現代漢語譯本《龍王兄弟經》

吳月支優婆塞支謙譯

我聽聞是這樣的：

一時，佛陀在舍衛國祇洹精舍（Jetavana Vihara），阿難邠低（Anathapindika）的園林中。當時有無數的比丘僧眾，他們都是阿羅漢。

阿難邠低來到佛陀處，行禮後退坐一旁。

佛陀說：『人應當佈施、持戒、忍辱、精進、禪定、智慧。』

阿難邠低聽了非常歡喜，立即起身稟告佛陀：『明天早上，請佛陀和比丘僧眾降臨寒舍，我將準備粗糙的食物供養。』佛陀默然應允。阿難邠低繞佛三匝后離去。

佛陀告訴比丘僧眾：『明天早上，我將升到天空，在中午時分降落，前往阿難邠低的住所。』

佛陀如伸展手臂般迅速，就已停留在虛空中。一位名叫須檀（Sudana）的羅漢，整理好衣物，在虛空中長跪稟告佛陀：『我經常上下往來，從未見過像今天這樣黑暗的景象。』

佛陀說：『有兩位龍王，因為瞋恚而變化，吐氣形成雲霧，所以才這樣。』

又有一位名叫愛波（Aibao）的羅漢，稟告佛陀：『我想要前去阻止他們。』

佛陀說：『這兩位龍王具有強大的威神力。如果你前去，必定會激起他們的惡意，他們會放出洪水淹沒殺害天下人民。』

摩訶目犍連（Mahamaudgalyayana）再次整理好衣物，在虛空中長跪問佛陀：『今天如此黑暗，甚至看不見須彌山（Mount Sumeru）和帝釋（Indra）的宮殿，以及山下的已質樹子（Jizhi tree）。』

佛陀說：『有兩位龍王，一名難頭（Nantou），二名和難（Henan），他們非常瞋恚，說道：「什麼沙門想要飛過，摩擦我的頭頂？」龍身纏繞須彌山七圈，用頭覆蓋其上，吐氣形成霧氣，所以才如此黑暗。』

目連稟告佛陀：『我想要前去呵斥阻止他們。』

佛陀說：'

【English Translation】 English version The Sutra of the Dragon King Brothers

Translated by Zhi Qian, an Upasaka from Yuezhi in Wu

Thus have I heard:

At one time, the Buddha was in the Jetavana Vihara (G園a Grove), the Anathapindika (giver of alms to the helpless) garden in Shravasti (Savatthi). At that time, there were countless Bhikshu (monk) Sangha (community), all of whom were Arhats (enlightened beings).

Anathapindika went to the Buddha, paid his respects, and sat to one side.

The Buddha said, 'People should practice giving (dana), uphold precepts (sila), be patient (kshanti), be diligent (virya), practice meditation (dhyana), and cultivate wisdom (prajna).'

Anathapindika was delighted to hear this and immediately rose and said to the Buddha, 'Tomorrow morning, I invite the Buddha and the Bhikshu Sangha to grace my humble abode and partake in a simple meal.' The Buddha remained silent (in acceptance). Anathapindika circumambulated the Buddha three times and departed.

The Buddha told the Bhikshu Sangha, 'Tomorrow morning, I will ascend to the sky and descend around noon, arriving at Anathapindika's residence.'

In the time it takes to stretch out an arm, the Buddha was already in the void. An Arhat named Sudana (good giving), adjusted his robes, knelt in the void, and said to the Buddha, 'I constantly travel up and down, but I have never seen such darkness as today.'

The Buddha said, 'There are two Dragon Kings, who, out of anger, have transformed and are exhaling to create clouds, hence this darkness.'

Another Arhat named Aibao (love wave), said to the Buddha, 'I wish to go and stop them.'

The Buddha said, 'These dragons have great power and divine strength. If you go, it will surely provoke their malice, and they will release floods to drown and kill the people of the world.'

Mahamaudgalyayana (great Maudgalyayana) again adjusted his robes, knelt in the void, and asked the Buddha, 'Today it is so dark that I cannot even see Mount Sumeru (the central world-mountain), the palace of Indra (the lord of gods), or the Jizhi tree (quality tree) below.'

The Buddha said, 'There are two Dragon Kings, one named Nantou (difficult head), and the other named Henan (peaceful difficulty), who are very angry, saying, 「What Shramana (ascetic) dares to fly over and rub my head?」 Their dragon bodies are wrapped around Mount Sumeru seven times, covering it with their heads, and exhaling to create mist, hence this darkness.'

Maudgalyayana said to the Buddha, 'I wish to go and rebuke and stop them.'

The Buddha said,'

大善！」目連繞佛三匝而行。

釋提桓因從八萬八千玉女，於後園相娛樂。目連先過其所，天帝迎之，稽首作禮。相問訊已，乃到龍所。兩龍見之，大怒，便變化出煙，須臾復出火。目連以佛意，亦變化出煙必繞兩龍三重。稍前分身入兩龍身中，右目入，左目出；左目入，右目出；右耳入，左耳出；左耳入，右耳出；復入右鼻，左鼻出；入左鼻，右鼻出，飛入其口中。兩龍謂目連在其腹中也。目連亦復作龍身，繞兩龍十四重，以頭覆須彌及兩龍。兩龍于下悚慄，延動須彌山，以尾搏扇海水，百獸震怖。

佛遙告目連：「此龍今當能出水沒壞天下。汝且須止！」

目連言：「我從佛聞知此法。我有四神足，當信持行之。我能取是兩龍及須彌山，著掌中跳過他方天下；亦能取劑磨須彌山，令碎如塵；復能磨須彌山及下地，令萬民不覺之。」

兩龍恐懼，稽首。目連復沙門身。兩龍化作人，為目連作禮悔過。目連將至佛所。

兩龍言：「我迷狂惑，不知尊神，觸犯雷震，哀原其罪！」便受五戒而去。

阿難邠低到精舍，索佛及比丘僧，了不見一人，便長跪白佛：「飯具以嚴辦，佛可自屈。」

佛即下到其舍。飯已，阿難邠低言：「我求佛不見。佛從何所來？」

佛言：「

【現代漢語翻譯】現代漢語譯本 '太好了！' 目連（Maudgalyayana，佛陀十大弟子之一，以神通著稱）繞著佛陀走了三圈。釋提桓因（Śakra Devānām Indra，忉利天之主）帶著八萬八千名玉女，在後花園裡互相娛樂。目連先經過他們那裡，天帝迎接他，叩頭作禮。互相問候之後，目連來到了龍所在的地方。兩條龍見到他，非常憤怒，便變化出煙霧，一會兒又變化出火焰。目連運用佛陀的意念，也變化出煙霧，緊緊地繞著兩條龍三圈。稍稍向前，分身進入兩條龍的身體中，右眼進入，左眼出來；左眼進入，右眼出來；右耳進入，左耳出來；左耳進入，右耳出來；又進入右鼻孔，左鼻孔出來；進入左鼻孔，右鼻孔出來，飛入它們的口中。兩條龍以為目連在它們的腹中。目連又變化成龍身，繞著兩條龍十四圈，用頭覆蓋著須彌山（Mount Sumeru，佛教宇宙觀中的聖山）和兩條龍。兩條龍在下面感到恐懼戰慄，搖動須彌山，用尾巴拍打海水，百獸都感到震驚害怕。佛陀遙遠地告訴目連：'這兩條龍現在將要出水淹沒破壞天下。你暫且停止！' 目連說：'我從佛陀那裡聽聞並瞭解這種法力。我有四種神通，應當相信並奉行它。我能拿起這兩條龍和須彌山，放在手掌中跳過到其他世界的天下；也能把須彌山碾磨成粉末；還能碾磨須彌山和下面的大地，讓萬民都感覺不到。' 兩條龍感到恐懼，叩頭。目連恢復了沙門（Śrāmaṇa，佛教出家修行者）的身份。兩條龍變化成人形，向目連作禮懺悔過錯。目連將它們帶到佛陀那裡。兩條龍說：'我們迷惑瘋狂，不知道您的尊貴神力，觸犯了您，哀求原諒我們的罪過！' 便接受了五戒（pañca-śīlāni，佛教在家居士應遵守的五條基本戒律）離去了。阿難邠低（Ānanda Bhinnaviddhi，人名）來到精舍（Vihara，佛教寺院），尋找佛陀和比丘僧（bhikkhu-saṃgha，佛教僧團），卻一個人也沒見到，便長跪著稟告佛陀：'齋飯已經準備好了，佛陀可以親自前去。' 佛陀隨即下到他的住所。用齋完畢后，阿難邠低說：'我尋找佛陀卻沒見到。佛陀是從哪裡來的？' 佛陀說：

【English Translation】 English version 'Excellent!' Maudgalyayana (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his supernatural powers) circumambulated the Buddha three times. Śakra Devānām Indra (the lord of the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven) was entertaining himself with eighty-eight thousand jade maidens in the rear garden. Maudgalyayana passed by them first, and the Deva-king greeted him, prostrating and paying respects. After exchanging greetings, Maudgalyayana arrived at the place where the dragons were. The two dragons, seeing him, became very angry and transformed into smoke, and after a while, they transformed into flames. Maudgalyayana, using the Buddha's power, also transformed into smoke, tightly wrapping around the two dragons three times. Moving slightly forward, he divided his body and entered the bodies of the two dragons, his right eye entering and his left eye exiting; his left eye entering and his right eye exiting; his right ear entering and his left ear exiting; his left ear entering and his right ear exiting; then entering the right nostril and exiting the left nostril; entering the left nostril and exiting the right nostril, flying into their mouths. The two dragons thought that Maudgalyayana was in their bellies. Maudgalyayana also transformed into a dragon body, wrapping around the two dragons fourteen times, covering Mount Sumeru (the sacred mountain in Buddhist cosmology) and the two dragons with his head. The two dragons below felt fear and trembled, shaking Mount Sumeru, and striking the seawater with their tails, causing all the beasts to be shocked and frightened. The Buddha remotely told Maudgalyayana: 'These two dragons are now going to emerge from the water and submerge and destroy the world. You should stop for now!' Maudgalyayana said: 'I have heard and understood this Dharma power from the Buddha. I have four supernatural powers, and I should believe in and practice them. I can pick up these two dragons and Mount Sumeru, place them in the palm of my hand, and jump over to other worlds; I can also grind Mount Sumeru into powder; and I can also grind Mount Sumeru and the earth below, so that all the people will not feel it.' The two dragons felt fear and prostrated. Maudgalyayana returned to his Śrāmaṇa (Buddhist renunciate) form. The two dragons transformed into human form, paying respects to Maudgalyayana and repenting for their mistakes. Maudgalyayana brought them to the Buddha. The two dragons said: 'We were confused and crazy, not knowing your noble divine power, and offended you. We beg for forgiveness for our sins!' Then they accepted the five precepts (pañca-śīlāni, the five basic precepts that lay Buddhists should observe) and left. Ānanda Bhinnaviddhi (a personal name) came to the Vihara (Buddhist monastery), looking for the Buddha and the bhikkhu-saṃgha (Buddhist monastic community), but he did not see anyone, so he knelt down and reported to the Buddha: 'The vegetarian meal is ready, the Buddha can personally go.' The Buddha then went down to his residence. After the meal, Ānanda Bhinnaviddhi said: 'I looked for the Buddha but did not see him. Where did the Buddha come from?' The Buddha said:

目連與兩龍王共諍，適從天上來下。」

問：「誰勝者？」

佛言：「目連。」

阿難邠低言：「善哉！善哉！此龍乘戒堅強，失之毫數，罪至於龍，威神尊重。目連乃臣伏之乎！我從今日始，請佛及比丘僧宣揚目連功德。」

佛咒愿迦羅越阿難邠低：「汝前後飯食得道人，善鬼神當擁護汝家，皆令安隱。」

阿難邠低作禮而去。

龍王兄弟經

【現代漢語翻譯】現代漢語譯本：目連（Maudgalyāyana，佛陀的弟子，以神通著稱）與兩位龍王（Nāga Kings，具有超自然力量的蛇形生物）爭辯，恰好從天上降落下來。

問：『誰勝了？』

佛言：『目連。』

阿難邠低（Ānanda Bhindī，佛陀的弟子，以博聞強記著稱）說：『善哉！善哉！這龍因為持戒堅固，即使稍微失誤，獲罪也會變成龍身，威神非常尊貴。目連竟然能讓他臣服嗎！我從今天開始，請佛陀以及比丘僧（bhikkhu sangha，佛教僧團）宣揚目連的功德。』

佛陀為迦羅越（Kāravika，一種鳥名，這裡可能指代某人）阿難邠低祝願：『你前後供養得道之人飯食，善良的鬼神應當擁護你的家，使一切都平安。』

阿難邠低行禮后離去。

《龍王兄弟經》

【English Translation】 English version: 『Maudgalyāyana (Maudgalyāyana, a disciple of the Buddha known for his supernatural powers) was contending with two Nāga Kings (Nāga Kings, serpentine beings with supernatural powers), having just descended from the heavens.』

Asked: 『Who was the victor?』

The Buddha said: 『Maudgalyāyana.』

Ānanda Bhindī (Ānanda Bhindī, a disciple of the Buddha known for his great memory) said: 『Excellent! Excellent! This dragon, because of its steadfast adherence to the precepts, even with a slight transgression, its punishment results in a dragon form, its majestic power is greatly revered. That Maudgalyāyana was able to subdue him! From this day forward, I request the Buddha and the bhikkhu sangha (bhikkhu sangha, the Buddhist monastic community) to proclaim the merits of Maudgalyāyana.』

The Buddha blessed Kāravika (Kāravika, a type of bird, possibly referring to someone here) Ānanda Bhindī: 『You have offered food to those who have attained the Way, before and after, may good spirits protect your home, and bring peace to all.』

Ānanda Bhindī bowed and departed.

The Sūtra of the Dragon King Brothers