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The Chronicle of the Minor Kings (小王統史)


第三十八章 十王章
摩訶那摩之兒由達彌羅婦人之胎所生有蘇提塞那,同第一妃女兒有桑伽,(一)蘇提塞那即王位,即時為桑伽所殺。同日彼女打鼓迴繞,(二)與己夫持傘之稱陀王位,彼奢達伽哈伽〔持傘〕之儲水池,於〔彼〕年已歿。(三)
時彼友大智慧之大臣,此死者於王邸內附於荼毘,大力之米賊,(四)思:「適於王位。」令竊昇王位,住於〔王宮〕中,〔言〕:「王罹病。」(五)自行王事,然祭日來耶民眾叫喊曰:「王若在者與吾等共來。」(六)聞此而彼人民之護者以〔身〕嚴著所有瓔珞,引來大象,曰:「此不適於余。」彼(七)命令齒舍利堂處之石膏象。云:「王之命。」彼來者乘此而〔王〕右遶行都,由東門外出,命築都於第一塔處、(八、九)三大塔之象構〔飾〕柵於門。此之密達塞那〔友軍〕行數多之善業,於彼年之內而歿。(一〇)
名搬多之達彌羅人在密達塞那戰場屠殺由對岸(閻浮洲)而來,行楞伽國之王事(一一)門閥之人人皆集於羅哈那,由河此方之主權只有達彌羅人振此。(一二)孔雀族之生畏懼斯巴軍帥之人人逃逸各處已構造住居,(一三)其中一人為南提瓦庇村居士名達多塞那〔舍利軍〕者,又其兒於達他那摩(一四)住安庇羅耶古〔酸粥〕村中,獲達多塞那、西羅提沙普提之同族生二兒。(一五)彼等母兄有信心而出家,於提伽桑達結菴室而住。達多塞那青年亦(一六)於彼處而出家,一日於樹下論誦,大雨降注。龍見此(一七)蜷局而卷,以鎌首掩之,護書與童子,伯父見此。(一八)他〔一人之〕行者,對彼發怒,頭上撒塵芥,彼心不荒立。伯父見此曰:(一九)「實此者成最妙人,或則成王,可護之。」伴彼向精舍而來,(二〇)於構尼沙提〔牛臥〕精舍,謂:「此者可成為政家。」使教此童子。般多伽王知此,(二一)〔言〕:「將捕彼。」已送屬徒,同夜長老感夢伴童子出。(二二)彼去同時,屬徒已亦包圍〔精舍〕,房舍中不見〔彼〕出。由此處出之彼等二人(二三)於南部地方,達名構那〔牛〕之大河,希望急渡而〔為〕滿水立即止住。(二四)謂:「如此之河遮吾等,於堀儲水池,汝亦遮此。」長老其時與童子共渡河,一龍王見此兩者捧彼之背。彼〔長老〕與童子共渡,帶彼往邊鄙之住處,得乳飯喫此,殘餘〔入〕鉢與彼。(二五、二六、二七)由心對長老敬重,〔彼〕投食物於地上而食,長老亦知「食此大地」。般多王亦即王位第五年而歿,其兒波林達〔王〕又彼第三〔年歿〕,彼弟庫達婆憐行大地之王政,從達多塞那之大眾無餘加以壓迫。(二八、二九、三〇)愛顧達多塞那之人人,與王戰,而彼〔婆憐達王〕行善惡之業十六年而歿。(三一)由此提利達羅為王,而達多塞那與彼大戰二個月而滅彼。(三二)此護地者之被殺耶?達彌羅人達提耶王其後三年為達多塞那所殺,由此(三三)達彌羅人庇提耶七箇月而亡,〔如斯〕與達多塞那戰之達彌羅之統率完全斷絕。(三四)

The Damila people, having come from across the ocean (the continent of Jambudvipa), slaughtered the Magadha forces on the battlefield of Mitasena, carrying out the affairs of the king of Lanka. (11) All the clans gathered in Rohana, and on this side of the river, only the Damila people held power. (12)

Those who feared the Sava general of the Peacock clan fled in all directions and built dwellings. (13) Among them was a householder of Nandivapi named Dhatusena (the "Relic Army," i.e., a monastic community), and his son in Thatanama (14) lived in Ambilayagu ("sour rice gruel") village. He gained two sons, born of the same clan as Dhatusena and Silotishaputti. (15)

Their mother and elder brother had faith and renounced the world, building a hermitage in Tigasanda and dwelling there. The youth Dhatusena also (16) renounced there. One day, while reciting scripture under a tree, a heavy rain fell. A dragon saw this (17) and, coiling up, covered the book and the boy with its hood. His uncle saw this. (18) Another ascetic, angry at him, scattered dust on his head, but his mind was not disturbed. His uncle, seeing this, said: (19) "Truly, this one will become a supreme person, or he will become a king. We must protect him." He brought him to a monastery (20) called Gonisati ("Cow's Rest") monastery, saying, "This one can become a ruler." He had the boy taught. King Panduka learned of this (21) and said, "I will capture him," sending his servants. That same night, the elder, guided by a dream, took the boy out. (22)

As soon as he left, the servants surrounded the monastery, but no one was seen emerging from the dwelling. The two, who had left from this place (23), reached a great river in the southern region named Gona ("Cow"). Hoping to cross quickly, the full river immediately stopped. (They said): "Since such a river blocks us, dig a reservoir, and you block this too." The elder then crossed the river with the boy, and a dragon king, seeing these two, carried them on its back. He (the elder) crossed the river with the boy, brought him to a remote dwelling, received milk-rice to eat, and gave the leftover (in) the bowl to him. (25, 26, 27)

Due to deep respect for the elder from his heart, he threw the food on the ground and ate it. The elder also knew: "Eat this earth." King Panduka died in the fifth year of his reign, then his son Polinda (died in the) third year, and his younger brother Kudabalin ruled the kingdom, completely oppressing all Dhatusena's followers. (28, 29, 30)

The people who loved Dhatusena fought with the king. He (Balin the king) performed good and evil deeds for sixteen years and died. (31) Then Tilida became king, and Dhatusena fought a great battle with him for two months and defeated him. (32) Was this protector of the earth killed? Then, three years later, the Damila king Datiya was killed by Dhatusena. (33) After that, the Damila Pitiya died seven months later. Thus, the Damila leadership that fought against Dhatusena was completely destroyed. (34)

由此楞伽島有人民之主則有達多塞那王,〔彼〕於此島與兄弟共張二十一次之交戰陣營,用種種之方便,島民之殺戮者之達彌人,無餘而〔屠戮〕,善清大地,令人民安穩,其他者破壞教法者,仍復於舊所。(三五、三六、三七)隨達彌羅人之舊家又舊族之村,「彼等對余、教法亦不護」〔言之〕而怒,(三八)沒收彼等之村,為無守護之村,由羅哈那而來奉事彼一切舊族等彼隨宜尊重恭敬,為己苦難之友大臣等,又慰此。(三九、四〇)使大河之堰水不涸而造水田,於摩訶婆利〔食堂〕使供比丘等米飯。(四一)跛病之蔓延所,智者構築〔病〕院,掘伽羅儲水池使堰溝岳那大河,(四二)具列次整理大精舍無混雜者。亦見相同之菩提樹堂之可愛。(四三)彼施四種之要具,使比丘等滿足,愛護三藏如法阿育王。(四四)為諸長老構築財物豐盛之十八精舍,在島又〔設〕十八之儲水池。(四五)伽拉瓦庇〔黑池〕精舍與名寇提波沙瓦〔精舍〕,名有達吉那吉利〔南山〕〔精舍〕與名瓦達〔增〕之精舍、(四六)般那瓦羅伽布陀〔精舍〕與名巴羅陀伽〔精舍〕,於婆沙那那地方之達多塞那山〔精舍〕、(四七)曼伽那〔精舍〕,多巴乞提〔精舍〕與北〔方〕達多塞那精舍,東〔方〕安巴乞提〔精舍〕,同安達羅美吉利〔精舍〕,(四八)阿他魯西嘉達多塞那〔精舍〕與伽西庇提伽普波伽〔精舍〕,羅哈那之達耶伽摩、沙羅瓦那乞必沙那,(四九)庇利瓦那之〔諸〕精舍,以上被思惟為十八大精舍,般多羅伽翰巴提、摩訶達達等為儲水池。(五〇)彼人間之最勝者為小精舍十八與同數作儲水池施與此等〔之精舍〕(五一)二十五肘〔高〕之摩優羅〔摩羅〕房舍取拂為二十一肘之殿樓,(五二)〔王弟〕庫瑪摩塞那整從前之收益,清此則為伽羅瓦庇配〔利〕之半與田二百枚。(五三)對古銅殿施行修理,三箇之大塔亦〔修理〕古掩蓋。(五四)如天愛帝須之行菩提樹祭,〔王〕行洗浴供養菩提樹為勝菩提樹。(五五)於此奉青銅製之洗槽十六,為牟尼主尊〔釋尊〕造瓔珞,已行灌頂式。(五六)由大菩提樹植付以來至第十二年止,楞伽島諸王已行菩提樹供養。(五七)作大摩哂陀長老之像,行高價之供養,運來長老火葬之址。(五八)施一千金,命說「島史」,立於此之比丘亦令施捨糖丸。(五九)想起〔曾〕在己頭上撒比丘之塵芥,住己之房舍之比丘不與利。(六〇)於阿巴優達羅精舍行大增築業,為大師之石〔像〕設殿堂與假堂。(六一)普達達沙之所造之眼遺失,現以無價之摩尼珠二箇為大師之眼,同〔造〕光明之冠珠。(六二)以深青之摩尼卷有最勝之髮,金帶,同眉間之毫光,金衣、(六三)黃金之足網、蓮華、最良之燈火、種種雜色之布,於此為無數之供養。(六四)巴夫曼伽羅〔多吉祥〕塔之像殿造諸菩薩之像,於處亦有加羅塞羅〔黑石〕〔大〕師之〔像〕。(六五)名烏波遜巴〔近倒〕作世尊之光明冠珠,名阿庇塞伽〔灌頂〕彼亦〔造〕〔世尊〕。(六六)先語佛像作莊飾,於菩提樹之左側共構築菩薩堂。(六七)於彌勒〔菩薩〕施與一切王者之裝飾,於四方一由旬間已準備其守護。(六八)於諸精舍使迴繞步道名「舍利線」,同投百千金作大菩提樹堂。(六九)於塔波園〔精舍〕為塔行淨除腐朽之供養,於齒舍利堂,又修理腐朽之〔箇所〕。(七〇)高價之摩尼珠密於箝散,就金蓮〔之飾〕為有光舍利函,供養齒舍利,行無數之供養,施衣服其他與本島住之比丘等。(七一、七二)處處之精舍施行改修,於堂舍構柵,美麗〔施〕漆喰工事。(七三)三個之大塔施高價之漆喰工事,同〔加〕黃金之傘蓋與金剛之頭卷。(七四)奸邪之摩訶塞那〔王〕之亡,故大精舍為法喜部比丘所住,王欲施與上座部比丘等,於奢提耶山建安巴陀羅〔精舍〕,由彼等之請,施〔此與〕彼等。(七五、七六)以金銅造舍利之安置槽,以十安摩那〔之地〕行布施之務。(七七)無等比之〔王〕於都之內外,供養勝者之堂與像等於法阿育〔王〕。(七八)彼之善業一切委語誰能此耶?唯只顯示概略。(七九)
彼有二王子,加沙波生為低母之子,大力者莫伽羅那為同生母之子。(八〇),同又有美麗一人之王女,等於〔王之〕命,彼女與甥,又亦〔與〕彼軍帥之職。(八一)彼〔甥〕鞭無罪王女之股,王見彼女之衣服塗血,(八二)知此而怒,裸彼母而燒殺。自此以來彼〔對王〕懷怨,接近加沙波,(八三)以王位誘惑於彼,與父間決裂,愛撫人民,生擒於王。(八四)由此加沙婆,皆得惡友,已滅父黨之人人,令翳王傘。(八五)其後莫伽羅那欲與彼行大戰,不得兵力,欲得此而渡閻浮洲。(八六)失大王國,〔與莫伽羅那〕王子相離,住牢獄中受苦惱之王,(八七)為〔更〕令苦,無智彼〔將軍〕告加沙波僭王云:「大王!王家有蓄財,王之父語。」(八八)「不然」〔加沙波〕之答耶!復言:「大王!王不知彼之心,彼為莫伽羅那蓄財為使護。」(八九)聞此最劣之人、〔加沙婆〕惱怒,送使者至父之處,一追問:「語蓄財之在處。」(九〇)王然思:「殺我為此惡人之計略。」而默然,彼等行去,僭此語王。(九一)由此,怒更甚,再三再四派遣〔使者〕。王思:「然,見余之友後,於伽羅池水浴(九二)而死。」〔王〕告使者言:「若使余往伽羅池一行,則可得知。」彼等已去(九三)〔僭〕語於王,貪財之王歡喜踴躍,派遣使者與以古付中軸車。(九四)如斯王之去焉,彼御者走車,食炒米,亦與王以若干量。(九五)食此而〔王〕喜彼,愛顧彼,為莫伽羅那之門衛長,其時已與書信。(九六)如斯榮華搖動,譬如電光,然,有心者誰放心此〔榮華〕?(九七)聞「王來」,王之友彼長老得豆飯與善鳥肉,想起「王之好此」,護此而近於〔王〕,王亦來禮敬而坐於一方。(九八、九九)如斯坐之彼等兩者如共得王國者,相互語消除大苦。(一〇〇)長老饗應於彼,就不放逸與種種訓誡,示世之定法而別。(一〇一)由此,〔王〕赴儲水池,思跳入而洗浴、飲水,已告王臣等如斯言:(一〇二)「汝等,得知此是余之所有財產。」王臣聞此向都伴來報於〔僭〕王,〔彼〕人主(一〇三)恐:「此者為兒之護財,只要有生於〔此〕國欲離間人人。」怒而命將軍曰:(一〇四)「殺余之父。」甚憎於〔王〕,彼〔將軍〕曰:「余見敵之背。」踊躍歡喜,以所有瓔珞飾身,(一〇五)近於王而經行於彼面前。王見此而思:「此惡人使余心意〔痛苦〕,如使苦於身體,願陷於奈落。對彼雖然構忿,我何之心願得滿耶?」(一〇六、一〇七)如斯慈愛軍之王對彼曰:「余以同一心對莫伽羅那又對於汝。」(一〇八)彼微笑搖頭,王見此已知:「彼今日必殺余。」其時此暴惡人,(一〇九)繫鎖而裸王,使彼面向東方,縛入〔獄〕壁之中,(一一〇)使塗泥土。而見如斯,誰之賢者求財寶、生命、名譽、愉悅耶?(一一一)此人王達多塞那如斯〔為〕兒所殺,〔在位〕十八年而往天王之處。(一一二)此王造伽羅儲水池〔時〕見一人之比丘入定,由定而不能起,向比丘之頭撒塵土。此為說示彼業之現生果。(一一三、一一四)此等以十人之財豐優異之王亦無財面死而去。有財者之財亦見無常,有智者貪財耶?(一一五)
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