SĀ 523
Saṃyuktāgama杂阿含经
SA 523（五二三） 卖色
Parallel to: SN 19.13
Thus have I heard: | 如是我闻： |
Once, the Buddha was staying in the Deer Park at the Sage's Abode in the country of Varanasi. At that time, Venerable Mahāmaudgalyāyana and Venerable Revata entered the city of Varanasi together in the morning to beg for alms. On the way, Venerable Mahāmaudgalyāyana contemplated and looked back, smiling happily. | 一时，佛住波罗［木＊奈］国仙人住处鹿野苑中。时，尊者大目犍连、尊者勒叉那比丘晨朝共入波罗［木＊奈］城乞食，于路中，尊者大目犍连思惟顾念，欣然微笑。 |
At that time, Venerable Revata said to Venerable Mahāmaudgalyāyana, "When the World-Honored One and the World-Honored One's disciples smile happily, there must be a reason. What is the reason for your happy smile today?" | 时，尊者勒叉那白尊者大目犍连言：「世尊及世尊弟子欣然微笑，必有因缘，何缘尊者今日欣然微笑？」 |
Venerable Mahāmaudgalyāyana said to Venerable Revata, "This is not the time to ask. Let us beg for alms and return to the World-Honored One. We shall ask about this matter then." | 尊者大目犍连语尊者勒叉那：「此非时问，且乞食，还诣世尊前，当问此事。」 |
Then they entered the city together to beg for alms. After returning, they washed their feet, put away their robes and bowls, and went to the World-Honored One. They bowed their heads at his feet, withdrew, and sat to one side. At that time, Venerable Revata asked Venerable Mahāmaudgalyāyana, "What was the reason for your happy smile on the road this morning?" | 时，俱入城乞食，还洗足，举衣钵，俱诣世尊，稽首礼足，退坐一面。时，尊者勒叉那问尊者大目犍连：「晨朝路中何因何缘欣然微笑？」 |
Venerable Mahāmaudgalyāyana said to Venerable Revata, "On the road, I saw a large-bodied being whose entire body was rotting and stinking. It was flying through the air, pursued by crows, kites, vultures, jackals, and starving dogs, who tore at it and ate it. It was crying and wailing. I thought, 'Sentient beings obtain such a body and experience such suffering. How painful it is!'" | 尊者大目犍连语尊者勒叉那：「我于路中见一大身众生，举体脓坏，臭秽不净，乘虚而行，乌、鵄、雕、鹫、野干、饿狗随逐擭食，啼哭号呼，我念众生得如是身，受如是苦，一何痛哉！」 |
The Buddha told the monks, "I also saw this being, but I did not speak of it, fearing disbelief. Why? Those who do not believe the Tathāgata's words are foolish people who will suffer for a long time. This being, in a past life, was a woman in this city of Vārāṇasī who made a living by selling her body. At that time, a monk had renounced the householder life under Kāśyapa Buddha. That woman, with impure intentions, invited that monk. The monk, with a sincere mind, accepted the invitation, not understanding her intentions. The woman became angry and sprinkled impure water on the monk's body. Because of this offense, he has already experienced immeasurable suffering in hell. The remaining karma from hell has caused him to obtain this body and continue to experience this suffering. Monks, what Mahāmaudgalyāyana saw is true and not different. You should uphold it." | 佛告诸比丘：「我亦见此众生，而不说者，恐不信故。所以者何？如来所说，有不信者，是愚痴人长夜受苦。此众生者，过去世时，于此波罗［木＊奈］城为女人卖色自活。时，有比丘于迦叶佛所出家，彼女人以不清净心请彼比丘，比丘直心受请，不解其意，女人瞋恚，以不净水洒比丘身，缘斯罪故，已地狱中受无量苦，地狱余罪，今得此身，续受斯苦。诸比丘！如大目犍连所见，真实不异，当受持之。」 |
Having spoken this sūtra, the Buddha finished. The monks, having heard the Buddha's words, rejoiced and upheld them. | 佛说是经已，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).