鏡面王經第五
Chapter 5: The Mirror-Faced King Sutra
聞如是：
Thus have I heard:
佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。眾比丘以食時，持應器入城欲求食，自念言：「今入城甚早，我曹寧可到異梵志講堂，與相勞徠便就坐。」是時，諸梵志自共諍，生結不解，轉相謗怨：「我知是法，汝知何法？我所知合於道，汝所知合何道？我道法可猗行，汝道法難可親。當前說著後說，當後說反前說，多說法非與重擔不能舉，為汝說義不能解。汝定知法極無所有，汝迫復何對？以舌戟轉相中害，被一毒報以三。」
The Buddha was staying at the Jeta Grove in the Kingdom of Shravasti. When it was time for alms, the monks took their bowls and entered the city to seek food. They thought to themselves: "It is still very early to enter the city. Why don't we go to the hall of the non-Buddhist ascetics, exchange greetings with them, and then take our seats?"
At that time, those ascetics were quarreling among themselves, entangled in disputes that could not be resolved, slandering and resenting one another: "I understand this teaching—what do you understand? What I know is in accord with the Way; what do you know that accords with any path? My teaching and method can be relied upon and practiced; your teaching and method are hard to even approach. What should be spoken of first, you speak of last; what should be spoken of last, you speak of first. You preach much doctrine that is not true and is like a heavy burden you cannot lift. When I explain the meaning for you, you cannot understand it. You claim to know the Dharma, but in the end, you have nothing at all. What more can you oppose? You attack one another with your tongues as if with spears, and for every poison you receive, you repay with three."
諸比丘聞子曹怨言：「如是亦不善，子言亦不證。」子曹正各起座，到舍衛求食，食竟舉藏應器，還到祇樹入園，為佛作禮，悉坐一面，便如事具說：「念是曹梵志學自苦，何時當得解？」
佛言：「是曹梵志，非一世癡冥。過去久遠，是閻浮利地，有王，名曰鏡面。時勅使者：『令行我國界無眼人，悉將來至殿下。』使者受勅即行，將諸無眼人到殿下，以白王。
The Buddha said: "These brahmins are not the only ones who have been lost in darkness for a single lifetime. In the distant past, there was a king in this land of Jambudvipa named Mirror-Face. At that time, he commanded his messengers: 'Go throughout my kingdom and bring all the blind people to my palace.' The messengers obeyed and brought all the blind to the palace, then reported to the king.
「王勅大臣：『悉將是人去，示其象。』臣即將到象厩，一一示之，令捉象，有捉足者、尾者、尾本者、腹者、脇者、背者、耳者、頭者、牙者、鼻者，悉示已，便將詣王所。
The king commanded his ministers, "Take this man and show him the elephants." The ministers then led him to the elephant stable and showed him each elephant one by one, telling him to touch them. Some touched the feet, some the tail, some the base of the tail, some the belly, some the sides, some the back, some the ears, some the head, some the tusks, and some the trunk. After showing him all the elephants, they brought him before the king.
「王悉問：『汝曹審見象不？』對言：『我悉見。』王言：『何類？』中有得足者言：『明王，象如柱。』得尾者曰：『如掃帚。』得尾本者言：『如杖。』得腹者言：『如埵。』得脇者言：『如壁。』得背者言：『如高岸。』得耳者言：『如大箕。』得頭者言：『如臼。』得牙者言：『如角。』得鼻者言：『如索。』便復於王前，共諍訟象，諦如我言。
The king asked them all, "Do you truly see the elephant?" They replied, "We all see it." The king said, "What is it like?" Among them, one who had touched the leg said, "Great king, the elephant is like a pillar." One who had touched the tail said, "It is like a broom." One who had touched the tail's base said, "It is like a staff." One who had touched the belly said, "It is like a jar." One who had touched the side said, "It is like a wall." One who had touched the back said, "It is like a high cliff." One who had touched the ear said, "It is like a large winnowing basket." One who had touched the head said, "It is like a mortar." One who had touched the tusk said, "It is like a horn." One who had touched the trunk said, "It is like a rope." Then, in front of the king, they argued over the elephant, each insisting, "It is exactly as I say."
「王是時說偈言：
At that time, the king spoke this verse:
「『今為無眼會， 空諦自謂諦，
見一言餘非， 坐一象相怨。』」
佛告諸比丘：「是時鏡面王者，即我身是；時無眼人者，即講堂梵志是；是時子曹，無智坐空諍，今子曹亦冥，空諍無所益。」
佛是時生是義，具撿此卷，令弟子悉解，為後世作明，令我經道久住。說是義足經：
「自冥言是彼不及， 著癡日漏何時明？
自無道謂學悉爾， 但亂無行何時解？
「常自覺得尊行， 自聞見行無比。
已墮繫世五宅， 自可奇行勝彼。
抱癡住婬致善， 已邪學蒙得度。
所見聞諦受思， 雖持戒莫謂可，
見世行莫悉修， 雖𭶑念亦彼行。
興行等亦敬待， 莫生想不及過，
是已斷後亦盡， 亦棄想獨行得。
莫自知以致𭶑， 雖見聞但行觀。
悉無願於兩面， 胎亦胎捨遠離，
亦兩處無所住， 悉觀法得正止。
意受行所見聞， 所邪念小不想，
慧觀法竟見意， 從是得捨世空。
自無有何法行？ 本行法求義諦，
但守戒求為諦， 度無極眾不還。」
佛說是義足經竟，比丘悉歡喜。