【經文資訊】大正新脩大藏經 第十七冊 No. 797a《佛說貧窮老公經》
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# Taisho Tripitaka Vol. 17, No. 797a 佛說貧窮老公經
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T17n0797ap0742c02║　　No. 797
T17n0797ap0742c03║佛說貧窮老公經
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T17n0797ap0742c05║　　　　宋沙門慧簡譯
T17n0797ap0742c06║聞如是。一時佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。與
T17n0797ap0742c07║千二百五十沙門俱。菩薩萬人。爾時天龍鬼
T17n0797ap0742c08║神無央數大眾共會恭敬圍繞。聞佛說法無
T17n0797ap0742c09║不歡喜。時有一貧窮老公。年二百歲。眉生秀
T17n0797ap0742c10║毛。耳出於頭。齒如齊貝。手過於膝。貌而視之
T17n0797ap0742c11║似如有相。而貧窮辛苦衣不蓋形。五體裸露
T17n0797ap0742c12║腹恒飢虛。行步纔動示有氣息。聞佛在世心
T17n0797ap0742c13║獨歡喜。晝夜發願由來十年今始得果。扶杖
T17n0797ap0742c14║而來求欲見佛。釋梵侍門敕不通之。老公因
T17n0797ap0742c15║大喚曰。我生世不幸。貧窮辛苦飢餓寒凍。求
T17n0797ap0742c16║死不得活無所賴。我聞世尊仁慈普逮。萬物
T17n0797ap0742c17║蒙賴莫不受恩。心獨歡喜晝夜發願。由來十
T17n0797ap0742c18║年今始得果。是以遠來乞一特見求離眾苦。
T17n0797ap0742c19║而卿斷我。既違我願又乖聖意。豈宜爾乎。佛
T17n0797ap0742c20║已知之。顧語阿難。汝寧見耆年長壽有相老
T17n0797ap0742c21║公而罹罪未畢者乎。阿難長跪叉手白佛言。
T17n0797ap0742c22║安有福耆壽而有罹罪。罹罪之人豈得有相。
T17n0797ap0742c23║生所未見今在何許。佛言。近在門外釋梵斷
T17n0797ap0742c24║之。可呼使前。於是老公匍匐肘進。見佛悲喜
T17n0797ap0742c25║涕淚交流。為佛作禮長跪叉手白佛言。我生
T17n0797ap0742c26║世不幸。貧窮辛苦飢餓寒凍。求死不得活無
T17n0797ap0742c27║所賴。我聞世尊仁慈普逮。萬物蒙賴莫不受
T17n0797ap0742c28║恩。心獨歡喜晝夜發心願一奉顏。由來十年
T17n0797ap0742c29║今始得果。向在門外久不得前。計欲還去氣
T17n0797ap0743a01║力不堪進退無路。但恐命絕穢污聖門重增
T17n0797ap0743a02║其罪。不悟天尊已哀矜之。得蒙前進如此而
T17n0797ap0743a03║死無復恨矣。唯欲速終畢罪後世。願得垂恩
T17n0797ap0743a04║賜其上慧。佛言。人之受生生死因緣。以多因
T17n0797ap0743a05║緣致有罪根。今我為汝說其本源。卿前世時
T17n0797ap0743a06║生豪強大國明慧王家。時為太子憍貴非凡。
T17n0797ap0743a07║上為父母所珍。下為臣民所奉。用此恣意輕
T17n0797ap0743a08║陵於人。高目大視矜抗邈然。財產巨億皆是
T17n0797ap0743a09║民物。百姓貧窮皆坐課[僉*殳]。唯知聚積不知布
T17n0797ap0743a10║施。時有貧寒沙門。名曰靜志。從遠國來故往
T17n0797ap0743a11║詣卿。所求不多唯乏法衣耳。而卿了不當接。
T17n0797ap0743a12║遇之甚惡。既不乞衣又不與食。空坐著前。去
T17n0797ap0743a13║復不聽。晝夜七日七夕水漿斷絕。小有氣息
T17n0797ap0743a14║命在轉燭。而卿見此方大歡喜。聚眾看之以
T17n0797ap0743a15║為至樂。邊有侍臣而諫卿曰。太子莫爾。沙門
T17n0797ap0743a16║慈恭道德內存。凍之不寒餓之不飢。所以來
T17n0797ap0743a17║乞欲為福耳。既不施與安使窮逼。幸發遣之
T17n0797ap0743a18║莫招其罪。太子答曰。此是何人詐稱道德。試
T17n0797ap0743a19║小困之纔不令死。正爾放去無所憂也。即便
T17n0797ap0743a20║遣去驅逐出國。未出國界十餘里中。遭逢餓
T17n0797ap0743a21║賊欲殺噉之。沙門因言曰。我是貧凍沙門。羸
T17n0797ap0743a22║瘦骨立肉既腥臊不中噉也。空當見殺而無
T17n0797ap0743a23║所任。餓賊曰。我飢困累日但食土耳。卿雖小
T17n0797ap0743a24║瘦故是肉也。終不相放。但當就死。如此前卻
T17n0797ap0743a25║紛紜良久。太子得知便往救曰。我已不能乞
T17n0797ap0743a26║其衣食。寧當復使餓賊殺之耶。賊見太子皆
T17n0797ap0743a27║各叩頭。首過謝罪放沙門去。時沙門者今彌
T17n0797ap0743a28║勒菩薩是也。憍貴太子者今卿是也。卿今受
T17n0797ap0743a29║此貧窮之罪者。坐前慳貪也。所以得長壽者
T17n0797ap0743b01║活救沙門之命也。罪福報應如影隨形。如響
T17n0797ap0743b02║應聲。老公白佛。去事已爾願畢於今。願得以
T17n0797ap0743b03║垂殘之命。得作沙門。後生世世常侍佛邊。佛
T17n0797ap0743b04║言。善哉善哉。應時老公鬚髮墮地法衣自然
T17n0797ap0743b05║著。身體氣力強健。耳目聰明。即得上慧入三
T17n0797ap0743b06║昧門。爾時世尊以偈頌曰。
T17n0797ap0743b07║　汝昔為太子　　不識仁義方
T17n0797ap0743b08║　憍貴自放恣　　恃為大國王
T17n0797ap0743b09║　自謂無罪福　　以此可保常
T17n0797ap0743b10║　豈悟生死對　　於今受其殃
T17n0797ap0743b11║　從罪復蒙祐　　得睹天中天
T17n0797ap0743b12║　能脫既往罪　　垂命入法門
T17n0797ap0743b13║　永離慳貪心　　長受智慧根
T17n0797ap0743b14║　世世侍佛邊　　保壽萬劫存
T17n0797ap0743b15║於是老公比丘。聞經歡喜為佛作禮。爾時世
T17n0797ap0743b16║尊語阿難。若有誦斯經者。當見賢劫千佛。
T17n0797ap0743b17║行斯經者。令後世宣傳。當從彌勒佛受決。如
T17n0797ap0743b18║來廣長舌所語無有異。一切大眾聞佛說已。
T17n0797ap0743b19║歡喜受持為佛作禮。
T17n0797ap0743b20║佛說貧窮老公經