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SĀ 1063

Saṃyuktāgama杂阿含经

SA 1063（一〇六三）恶色

Parallel to: SN 21.6 / SĀ² 2.2

Thus have I heard:	如是我闻：
At one time the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in the Jeta Grove near Śrāvastī.	一时，佛住舍卫国祇树给孤独园。
At that time there was a bhikṣu whose appearance was ugly and difficult to look at, and he was despised by the other bhikṣus. He came to where the Buddha was.	时，有异比丘形色丑陋，难可观视，为诸比丘之所轻慢，来诣佛所。
At that time the World-Honored One was surrounded by the four assemblies. Seeing that bhikṣu coming, they all gave rise to a contemptuous thought and said to each other: "What kind of bhikṣu is that? Coming along the road, his appearance is ugly and difficult to look at, despised by others."	尔时，世尊四众围遶，见彼比丘来，皆起轻想，更相谓言：「彼何等比丘？随路而来，形貌丑陋，难可观视，为人所慢。」
At that time the World-Honored One knew the thoughts in the minds of the bhikṣus and said to the bhikṣus: "Do you see that bhikṣu coming, his appearance very ugly, difficult to see, causing people to give rise to contempt?"	尔时，世尊知诸比丘心之所念，告诸比丘：「汝等见彼比丘来，形状甚丑，难可视见，令人起慢不？」
The bhikṣus said to the Buddha: "Yes, we have seen him."	诸比丘白佛：「唯然，已见。」
The Buddha told the bhikṣus: "Do not have any contempt for that bhikṣu. Why is that? That bhikṣu has already exhausted all afflictions, done what was to be done, removed all heavy burdens, cut off all bonds of existence, has right knowledge, and his mind is well liberated. Bhikṣus! Do not falsely measure others. Only the Tathāgata can measure others."	佛告诸比丘：「汝等勿于彼比丘起于轻想。所以者何？彼比丘已尽诸漏，所作已作，离诸重担，断诸有结，正智，心善解脱。诸比丘！汝等莫妄量于人，唯有如来能量于人。」
That bhikṣu went to where the Buddha was, bowed his head at the Buddha's feet, and sat to one side.	彼比丘诣佛所，稽首佛足，退坐一面。
At that time, the World-Honored One again told the bhikṣus: "Do you see this bhikṣu bowing his head in reverence and then sitting to one side?"	尔时，世尊复告诸比丘：「汝等见此比丘稽首作礼，退坐一面不？」
The bhikṣus said to the Buddha: "Yes, we have seen it."	比丘白佛：「唯然，已见。」
The Buddha told the bhikṣus: "Do not have any light thoughts about this bhikṣu. You should not measure others. Only the Tathāgata can know people." At that time, the World-Honored One spoke a verse, saying:	佛告诸比丘：「汝等勿于是比丘起于轻想；乃至汝等莫量于人，唯有如来能知人耳。」尔时，世尊即说偈言：
Birds and beasts all fear the lion, Only the lion, the king of beasts, is without equal. Thus a wise person, though small, is great. Do not take his physical appearance to give rise to contempt What use is a huge body with much flesh and no wisdom? This wise one is superior in wisdom and is the best man. Free from desire cutting off all bonds, nirvana forever unborn, Holding this last body, subduing the armies of Māra.	「飞鸟及走兽，　　莫不畏师子，唯师子兽王，　　无有与等者。如是智慧人，　　虽小则为大，莫取其身相，　　而生轻慢心。何用巨大身，　　多肉而无慧，此贤胜智慧，　　则为上士夫。离欲断诸结，　　涅槃永不生，持此最后身，　　摧伏众魔军。」
Having spoken this sūtra, the bhikṣus were delighted and practiced accordingly.	佛说此经已，诸比丘闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。

Translated from Chinese using Gemma-2-Mitra (Buddhist-NLP).

This is the classical Chinese root text of Saṃyuktāgama, a parallel to the Pali sutta(s) listed above. Source: CBETA (Taishō edition).