增支部第 4 集（Sujato 英译）第 67 阅读页 · AN4.67 · The Snake King

Numbered Discourses 4.67Numbered Discourses 4.677. Fitting Deeds7. Fitting Deeds

The Snake KingThe Snake KingAt one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.Now, at that time a monk in Sāvatthī passed away due to a snake bite.Now, at that time a monk in Sāvatthī passed away due to a snake bite.

Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,“Sir, a monk in Sāvatthī has passed away due to a snake bite.”“Sir, a monk in Sāvatthī has passed away due to a snake bite.”“Mendicants, that monk mustn’t have spread a mind of love to the four royal snake families.“Mendicants, that monk mustn’t have spread a mind of love to the four royal snake families.

If he had, he wouldn’t have died due to a snake bite.If he had, he wouldn’t have died due to a snake bite.What four?What four?The royal snake families of Virūpakkha, Erāpatha, Chabyāputta, and Kaṇhāgotamaka. …The royal snake families of Virūpakkha, Erāpatha, Chabyāputta, and Kaṇhāgotamaka. …

Mendicants, I urge you to spread a mind of love to the four royal snake families, for your own safety, security, and protection.Mendicants, I urge you to spread a mind of love to the four royal snake families, for your own safety, security, and protection.I love the Virūpakkhas,I love the Virūpakkhas,the Erāpathas I love,the Erāpathas I love,

I love the Chabyāputtas,I love the Chabyāputtas,the Kaṇhāgotamakas I love.the Kaṇhāgotamakas I love.I love the footless creatures,I love the footless creatures,

the two-footed I love,the two-footed I love,I love the four-footed,I love the four-footed,the many-footed I love.the many-footed I love.

May the footless not harm me!May the footless not harm me!May I not be harmed by the two-footed!May I not be harmed by the two-footed!May the four-footed not harm me!May the four-footed not harm me!

May I not be harmed by the many-footed!May I not be harmed by the many-footed!All sentient beings, all living things,All sentient beings, all living things,all creatures, every one:all creatures, every one:

may they see only nice things,may they see only nice things,may bad not come to anyone.may bad not come to anyone.The Buddha is immeasurable,The Buddha is immeasurable,

the teaching is immeasurable,the teaching is immeasurable,the Saṅgha is immeasurable.the Saṅgha is immeasurable.But limited are reptiles,But limited are reptiles,

snakes and scorpions, centipedes,snakes and scorpions, centipedes,spiders and lizards and mice.spiders and lizards and mice.I’ve made this safeguard, I’ve made this protection:I’ve made this safeguard, I’ve made this protection:

go away, creatures!go away, creatures!And so I revere the Blessed One,And so I revere the Blessed One,I revere the seven perfectly awakened Buddhas.”I revere the seven perfectly awakened Buddhas.”