| 摘自《佛為首迦長者說業報差別經》／王懷真 王懷庸 英譯 VBS NO.610 |
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An excerpt from The Buddha Speaks of Karmic Differences Sutra(Śuka-sūtra)/ English Translated by Katherine Wang and Leo Wang |
若有眾生。於十不善業。多修習故。感諸外物。悉不具足。If living beings have often committed the ten unwholesome deeds, everything they experience will be unsatisfactory.
一者以殺業故。令諸外報。大地鹹鹵。藥草無力。First, as a result of killing people, they suffer the retribution of having soil contaminated by an excess of salt which renders herbal medicine ineffective.
二者以盜業故。感外霜雹螽蝗蟲等。令世飢饉。Second, as a result of stealing, they suffer the retribution of encountering natural disasters: frost, hail, locusts, and so on. Such disasters cause widespread famine.
三者邪淫業故。感惡風雨。及諸塵埃。Third, as a result of sexual misconduct, they suffer the retribution of disastrous rains and wind as well as dust everywhere.
四者妄語業故。感生外物。皆悉臭穢。Fourth, as a result of false speech, they suffer the retribution of constantly encountering foul smells or stenches.
五者兩舌業故。感外大地。高下不平。峻崖嶮谷。株杌槎菜。Fifth, as a result of divisive speech, they suffer the retribution of encountering uneven ground, steep cliffs, ravines, and barren lands with dead trees.
六者者惡口業故。感生外報。瓦石沙礫。粗澀惡物。不可觸近。Sixth, as a result of harsh speech, they suffer the retribution of a coarse and unpleasant environment full of sand and rocks that no one would dare to touch or approach.
七者綺語業故。感生外報。令草木稠林。枝條棘刺。Seventh, as a result of frivolous speech, they suffer the retribution of an environment full of dense forest and grass all covered in thorns.
八者以貪業故。感生外報。令諸苗稼子實微細。Eighth, as a result of greed, they suffer the retribution of crops that are small and scanty.
九者以瞋業故。感生外報。令諸樹木果實苦澀。Ninth, as a result of hatred, they suffer the retribution of trees bearing bitter or acerbic fruit.
十者以邪見業故。感生外報。苗稼不實。收穫尠少。以是十業。得外惡報。Tenth, as a result of wrong views, they suffer the retribution of crops yielding little or no harvest. These are the ten deeds that will lead to undesirable results.♣