经集（Sujato 英译）第 23 阅读页 · SNP2.7 · Brahmanical Principles · 2/2

the king, chief of charioteers,the king, chief of charioteers,had many hundred thousand cowshad many hundred thousand cowsslain at the sacrifice.slain at the sacrifice.

Neither with feet nor with hornsNeither with feet nor with hornsdo cows harm anyone at all.do cows harm anyone at all.Cows meek as lambsCows meek as lambs

supply buckets of milk.supply buckets of milk.But taking them by the horns,But taking them by the horns,the king slew them with a sword.the king slew them with a sword.

At that the gods and the ancestors,At that the gods and the ancestors,with Indra, the titans and monsters,with Indra, the titans and monsters,roared out: ‘This is a crime against nature!’roared out: ‘This is a crime against nature!’

as the sword fell on the cows.as the sword fell on the cows.There used to be three kinds of illness:There used to be three kinds of illness:greed, starvation, and old age.greed, starvation, and old age.

But due to the slaughter of cows,But due to the slaughter of cows,this grew to be ninety-eight.this grew to be ninety-eight.This crime of the rodsThis crime of the rods

is of ancient descent.is of ancient descent.Killing innocent creatures,Killing innocent creatures,the sacrificers forsake righteousness.the sacrificers forsake righteousness.

And that is how this mean old practiceAnd that is how this mean old practicewas criticized by sensible people.was criticized by sensible people.Wherever they see such a thing,Wherever they see such a thing,

folk criticize the sacrificer.folk criticize the sacrificer.With righteousness gone,With righteousness gone,peasants and menials were split,peasants and menials were split,

as were many aristocrats,as were many aristocrats,and wives looked down on their husbands.and wives looked down on their husbands.Aristocrats and brahmins only by kin,Aristocrats and brahmins only by kin,

and others protected by their clan,and others protected by their clan,neglecting their genealogy,neglecting their genealogy,fell under the sway of sensual pleasures.”fell under the sway of sensual pleasures.”

When he had spoken, those well-to-do brahmins said to the Buddha,When he had spoken, those well-to-do brahmins said to the Buddha,“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! …“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! …From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember us as lay followers who have gone for refuge for life.”From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember us as lay followers who have gone for refuge for life.”