相应部第 3 相应（Sujato 英译）第 20 阅读页 · SN3.20 · Childless (2nd)

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Childless (2nd)Childless (2nd)Then King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha in the middle of the day … The Buddha said to him,Then King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha in the middle of the day … The Buddha said to him,“So, Great King, where are you coming from in the middle of the day?”“So, Great King, where are you coming from in the middle of the day?”

“Sir, here in Sāvatthī a financier householder has passed away.“Sir, here in Sāvatthī a financier householder has passed away.Since he died childless, I have come after transferring his fortune to the royal compound.Since he died childless, I have come after transferring his fortune to the royal compound.There was ten million in gold coin, not to mention the silver coin.There was ten million in gold coin, not to mention the silver coin.

And yet that financier ate meals ofAnd yet that financier ate meals ofsour gruel with false black pepper.sour gruel with false black pepper.He wore clothes consisting ofHe wore clothes consisting of

three patches of sunn hemp.three patches of sunn hemp.He traveled around in a vehicle that wasHe traveled around in a vehicle that wasa dilapidated little cart, holding a leaf as parasol.”a dilapidated little cart, holding a leaf as parasol.”

“That’s so true, Great King! That’s so true!“That’s so true, Great King! That’s so true!Once upon a time, great king, that financier householder provided almsfood on behalf of an independent Buddha named Tagarasikhī.Once upon a time, great king, that financier householder provided almsfood on behalf of an independent Buddha named Tagarasikhī.He instructed: ‘Give alms to that ascetic,’ before getting up from his seat and leaving.He instructed: ‘Give alms to that ascetic,’ before getting up from his seat and leaving.

But after giving he regretted it:But after giving he regretted it:‘It would have been better to feed the bondservants or workers with that almsfood.’‘It would have been better to feed the bondservants or workers with that almsfood.’What’s more, he murdered his brother’s only child for the sake of his fortune.What’s more, he murdered his brother’s only child for the sake of his fortune.

Because that financier provided Tagarasikhī with almsfood, as a result of that deed he was reborn seven times in a good place, a heavenly realm.Because that financier provided Tagarasikhī with almsfood, as a result of that deed he was reborn seven times in a good place, a heavenly realm.And as a residual result of that same deed he held the position of financier seven times right here in Sāvatthī.And as a residual result of that same deed he held the position of financier seven times right here in Sāvatthī.But because that financier regretted giving alms,But because that financier regretted giving alms,

as a result of that deed his mind didn’t tend to enjoy nice food, clothes, vehicles, or the five refined kinds of sensual stimulation.as a result of that deed his mind didn’t tend to enjoy nice food, clothes, vehicles, or the five refined kinds of sensual stimulation.And because that financier murdered his brother’s only child for the sake of his fortune, as a result of that deed he burned in hell for many years, for many hundreds, many thousands, many hundreds of thousands of years.And because that financier murdered his brother’s only child for the sake of his fortune, as a result of that deed he burned in hell for many years, for many hundreds, many thousands, many hundreds of thousands of years.And as a residual result of that same deed, he is childless for the seventh time, his fortune ending up in the royal treasury.And as a residual result of that same deed, he is childless for the seventh time, his fortune ending up in the royal treasury.

Now the old merit of that financier has been used up, and he hasn’t accumulated new merit.Now the old merit of that financier has been used up, and he hasn’t accumulated new merit.Today, Great King, that financier burns in the Great Hell of Screams.”Today, Great King, that financier burns in the Great Hell of Screams.”“Really, sir, that financier has been reborn in the Great Hell of Screams?”“Really, sir, that financier has been reborn in the Great Hell of Screams?”

“Yes he has, Great King.”“Yes he has, Great King.”That is what the Buddha said. …That is what the Buddha said. …“Grain, money, silver, and gold,“Grain, money, silver, and gold,

or whatever other possessions there are;or whatever other possessions there are;bondservants, workers, servants,bondservants, workers, servants,and those dependent for their livelihood:and those dependent for their livelihood:

you must go on without taking these;you must go on without taking these;all of them are left behind.all of them are left behind.But the deeds you doBut the deeds you do

by body, speech, and mind—by body, speech, and mind—that’s what you can call your own.that’s what you can call your own.That’s what you take when you go.That’s what you take when you go.

That’s what goes with you,That’s what goes with you,like a shadow that never leaves.like a shadow that never leaves.That’s why you should do good,That’s why you should do good,

investing in the future life.investing in the future life.The good deeds of sentient beingsThe good deeds of sentient beingssupport them in the next world.”support them in the next world.”