佛說婆羅門避死經
後漢安息沙門安世高譯
Translated by An Shigao, Parthian Monk of the Later Han Dynasty
聞如是：
一時，婆伽婆在舍衛城祇樹給孤獨園。爾時，世尊告諸比丘：「昔有四婆羅門仙人，精進修善法五通，常恐畏死。時，四婆羅門仙人，精進修善法五通，便作是念：『我等當住何處永存在世？』時，彼有一婆羅門，精進修善法，有大神力五通，便入空中，『於中則無有死。』彼入空者便命過。第二婆羅門，精進修善法五通，畏死便入大海中，『我於海中則無有死。』彼即於海中命過。第三婆羅門，精進修善法，有大威勢五通，畏死便入山腹，即於彼命終。彼第四婆羅門，精進修善法五通，有大威勢，畏死便入地，『我於彼當脫不死。』便於地命過。
At one time, the Bhagavan was staying in the Jeta Grove, Anathapindika's Park, in the city of Shravasti. Then, the World-Honored One addressed the bhikkhus:
"In the past, there were four Brahmin sages who diligently practiced wholesome dharmas and attained the five supernormal powers, yet they constantly feared death. These four Brahmin sages, diligently cultivating wholesome dharmas and possessing the five supernormal powers, thought to themselves: 'Where can we dwell to exist forever in this world?'
Then, one of those Brahmins, who diligently practiced wholesome dharmas and possessed great spiritual power and the five supernormal powers, entered into the sky, thinking, 'Here there will be no death.' But that one who entered the sky passed away.
The second Brahmin, diligently practicing wholesome dharmas and possessing the five supernormal powers, fearing death, entered into the great ocean, thinking, 'In the ocean, there will be no death.' Yet he too passed away in the ocean.
The third Brahmin, diligently practicing wholesome dharmas and possessing great majestic power and the five supernormal powers, fearing death, entered into the heart of a mountain. Right there, he met his end.
The fourth Brahmin, diligently practicing wholesome dharmas and possessing the five supernormal powers and great majestic power, fearing death, entered into the earth, thinking, 'There I shall escape death.' But he too passed away within the earth."
「時世尊以天眼見清淨無瑕，觀彼四婆羅門精進修善法，有大威勢五通畏死，一人處虛空於彼命過，一人入海亦於彼命過，一人入山腹於彼命過，一人入地於彼命過。爾時，世尊見彼四婆羅門精進修善法五通有大威勢，便說偈言：
「非空非海中， 非入山石間，
無有地方所， 脫之不受死。」
爾時，比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。
佛說婆羅門避死經