佛說恒水流樹經一卷
The Sutra on the Stream and the Tree Spoken by the Buddha
如是我聞。
This is what I heard.
一時佛住阿毗闍恒水邊時有比丘來詣佛所稽首佛足退住一面白佛言世尊善哉世尊為我說法我聞法已獨一靜處專精思惟不放逸住所以族姓子剃除鬚髮正信非家出家學道於上增脩梵行見法自知作證我生已盡梵行已立所作已作自知不受後有。
Once, the Buddha was dwelling by the Apidi River. At that time, a monk approached the Buddha, bowed at his feet, stepped back, and stood to one side. He said to the Buddha, "Venerable World-Honored One, please teach me the Dharma. After hearing the Dharma, I will go to a solitary place, concentrate my mind, contemplate diligently, and abide with unwavering diligence. For this reason, I, a son of a noble family, shaved off my hair and beard, took up the robes with genuine faith, left the household life to train on the path, and cultivated the holy life to its highest perfection. I have seen the Dharma for myself, realized it for myself, and attained it for myself. I have ended rebirth, fulfilled the holy life, completed what was to be done, and know for myself that I will not return to any future existence."
尒時世尊觀察水見恒水中有一大樹隨流而下語彼比丘汝見此恒水中大樹流不。
At that time, the World-Honored One observed the river and saw a great tree flowing down with the current. He asked the monk, "Do you see this great tree flowing in the river?"
荅言已見世尊。
I have already seen the World-Honored One.
佛告比丘此大樹不著此岸不著彼岸不沉水底不閡洲渚不入迴𣸪人亦不取非人不取又不腐敗當隨水流順趣流注浚輸至大海不。
比丘白佛如是世尊。
佛言比丘亦𣸪如是亦不著此岸不著彼岸不沉水底不閡洲渚不入迴𣸪人亦不取非人不取又不腐敗臨趣流注浚輸涅槃。
The Buddha said, "Monks, likewise, do not cling to this shore nor the other shore, do not sink to the bottom, do not get caught on sandbanks or islands, do not enter whirlpools or backwaters, and are not taken by humans or non-humans, nor do they decay. They flow directly toward, and are carried into, Nirvana."
比丘白佛云何此岸云何彼岸云何沉沒云何洲渚云何迴𣸪云何人取云何非人取云何腐敗善哉世尊為我廣說我聞法已當獨一靜處專精思惟不放逸住乃至自知不受後有。
佛告比丘此岸者謂六入處彼岸者謂六外入處人取者猶如有一習近俗人及出家者若喜若憂若苦若樂彼彼所作悉與共同始終相隨是名人取非人取者猶如有人願脩梵行我今持𢦶苦行脩諸梵行當生在在處處天上是非人取迴𣸪者猶如有一還𢦶退轉腐敗者犯𢦶行𢙣不善法內敗寡聞猶莠稗吹貝之聲非沙門為沙門象非梵行為梵行象如是比丘是名不著此彼岸乃至浚輸涅槃。
時彼比丘聞佛所說歡喜隨喜作礼而去。
時彼比丘獨一靜處思惟佛所說水流大樹經教乃至自知不受後有得阿羅漢。
時有牧牛人名難屠去佛不遠執杖牧牛比丘去已詣世尊所稽首礼足於一面住白佛言世尊我今堪能不著此岸不著彼岸不沉沒不閡洲渚非人所取不非人取不入迴𣸪亦不腐敗我得於世尊正法律中出家脩梵行不。
佛告牧牛者汝送牛還主不。
牧牛者言諸牛中悉有犢牛自能還歸不湏送也但當聽我出家學道。
佛告牧牛者牛雖能還家汝已受食人衣食要當還報其家主。
時牧牛者聞佛教已歡喜隨喜作礼而去。
時尊者舍利弗在此會中牧牛者去不久白佛言世尊難屠牧牛者求欲出家世尊何故遣還歸家。
佛告舍利弗難屠牧牛者若還住家受五欲者无有是處牛付主人已輙自當還於此法律出家學道淨脩梵行乃至自知不受後有得阿羅漢。
時難屠牧牛者以牛付主人已還至佛所稽首礼足退住一面白佛言世尊牛已付主聽我於正法律出家學道。
佛告難屠牧牛者汝得於此法律出家受具足得比丘分。
出家已思惟所以族姓子剃除鬚髮著袈裟衣正信非家出家學道增脩梵行乃至自知不受後有成阿羅漢。