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  1. Buddha's Parable Sutra (佛說譬喻經)
  1. Parable Sutra (譬喻經)
  2. Buddha's Parable Sutra (佛說譬喻經)

Parable Sutra (譬喻經)

About 譬喻經

Tang · Source text translated by 義淨

489 · about 2 min

The Sūtra of Parables is an important Buddhist scripture translated by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Yijing, belonging to the Āgama collection. Yijing was a renowned translator of the Tang era, esteemed alongside Xuanzang, and his translations are celebrated for their precision. This sūtra expounds Buddhist teachings through vivid parables, encompassing core doctrines such as karma, methods of practice, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path, employing accessible narratives to guide believers in understanding the Dharma. It holds a significant position among Buddhist scriptures, providing valuable literature for the study of early Buddhist thought and methods of propagation. The sūtra possesses not only religious value but also rich literary and philosophical depth, serving as an important text for understanding Tang dynasty Buddhist culture.


佛說譬喻經
大唐三藏法師義淨譯
如是我聞:
一時薄伽梵,在室羅伐城逝多林給孤獨園。爾時世尊於大眾中,告勝光王曰:「大王!我今為王略說譬喻,諸有生死味著過患,王今諦聽!善思念之。乃往過去,於無量劫,時有一人,遊於曠野,為惡象所逐,怖走無依,見一空井,傍有樹根,即尋根下,潛身井中。有黑白二鼠,互齧樹根;於井四邊有四毒蛇,欲螫其人;下有毒龍。心畏龍蛇,恐樹根斷。樹根蜂蜜,五滴墮口,樹搖蜂散,下螫斯人,野火復來,燒然此樹。」
王曰:「是人云何受無量苦貪彼少味?」
爾時世尊告言:「大王!曠野者喻於無明長夜曠遠,言彼人者喻於異生,象喻無常,井喻生死,險岸樹根喻命,黑白二鼠以喻晝夜,齧樹根者喻念念滅,其四毒蛇喻於四大,蜜喻五欲,蜂喻邪思,火喻老病,毒龍喻死。是故大王!當知生老病死,甚可怖畏,常應思念,勿被五欲之所吞迫。」
爾時世尊重說頌曰:
「曠野無明路, 人走喻凡夫,
大象比無常, 井喻生死岸;
樹根喻於命, 二鼠晝夜同,
齧根念念衰, 四蛇同四大;
蜜滴喻五欲, 蜂螫比邪思,
火同於老病, 毒龍方死苦。
智者觀斯事, 象可厭生津,
五欲心無著, 方名解脫人。
鎮處無明海, 常為死王驅,
寧知戀聲色, 不樂離凡夫。」
爾時勝光大王聞佛為說生死過患,得未曾有,深生厭離,合掌恭敬,一心瞻仰,白佛言:「世尊!如來大慈,為說如是微妙法義,我今頂戴。」
佛言:「善哉,善哉!大王!當如說行,勿為放逸。」
時勝光王及諸大眾,皆悉歡喜,信受奉行。
佛說譬喻經

CBETA Code: T0217

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