中部第 85 经（Sujato 英译）第 5 阅读页 · With Prince Bodhi · 5/5

Let alone one day,Let alone one day,when a mendicant with these five factors that support meditation has the Realized One as trainer, they could be instructed at dusk and achieve distinction at daybreak, or be instructed at daybreak and achieve distinction at dusk.”when a mendicant with these five factors that support meditation has the Realized One as trainer, they could be instructed at dusk and achieve distinction at daybreak, or be instructed at daybreak and achieve distinction at dusk.”When he had spoken, Prince Bodhi said to the Buddha,When he had spoken, Prince Bodhi said to the Buddha,

“Oh, the Buddha! Oh, the teaching! Oh, how well explained is the teaching!“Oh, the Buddha! Oh, the teaching! Oh, how well explained is the teaching!For someone could be instructed at dusk and achieve distinction at daybreak, or be instructed at daybreak and achieve distinction at dusk.”For someone could be instructed at dusk and achieve distinction at daybreak, or be instructed at daybreak and achieve distinction at dusk.”When he said this, Sañjikāputta said to Prince Bodhi,When he said this, Sañjikāputta said to Prince Bodhi,

“Though the worthy Bodhi speaks like this,“Though the worthy Bodhi speaks like this,you don’t go for refuge to the worthy Gotama, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.”you don’t go for refuge to the worthy Gotama, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.”“Don’t say that, dear Sañjikāputta, don’t say that!“Don’t say that, dear Sañjikāputta, don’t say that!

I have heard and learned this in the presence of my lady mother.I have heard and learned this in the presence of my lady mother.This one time the Buddha was staying near Kosambī in Ghosita’s monastery.This one time the Buddha was staying near Kosambī in Ghosita’s monastery.Then my pregnant lady mother went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,Then my pregnant lady mother went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,

‘Sir, the prince or princess in my womb goes for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the mendicant Saṅgha.‘Sir, the prince or princess in my womb goes for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the mendicant Saṅgha.From this day forth, may the Buddha remember them as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.’From this day forth, may the Buddha remember them as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.’Another time the Buddha was staying here in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood.Another time the Buddha was staying here in the land of the Bhaggas at Crocodile’s Bellow, in the deer park at Bhesakaḷā’s Wood.

Then my nursemaid, carrying me on her hip, went to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him,Then my nursemaid, carrying me on her hip, went to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him,‘Sir, this Prince Bodhi goes for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.‘Sir, this Prince Bodhi goes for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.From this day forth, may the Buddha remember him as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.’From this day forth, may the Buddha remember him as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.’

Now for a third time I go for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.Now for a third time I go for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”