龟兹菱格故事汇第28期

克孜尔第114窟 一切施王施身 局部

一切施王施身

古代有一位国王，名叫一切施，他乐善好施，以正法统治国家。各国百姓从四面八方跑来归附他。邻国的怨王发现自己的百姓越来越少，对一切施王心怀忌恨，他聚集了一支庞大的军队，声势浩大地前来讨伐一切施王。敌军兵临城下，众将士纷纷请战，一切施王却说：“他们来是为了讨伐我，你们都放下武器吧，我独自一人到深山里修行去。”于是，一切施王放弃了王位，逃到森林中隐居起来。

怨王占领了这个国家，发布诏令：“谁能活捉一切施王，当重重有赏！”一切施王隐居后，终日与鸟兽为伍，过着平静的修行生活。一天，一个贫穷的老婆罗门路过此地，他对一切施王说：“我是为了逃债到这里的，听说一切施王常救济贫困，特地来投奔他。”一切施王听后，悲叹落泪，说：“我就是一切施，我已经国破家亡了，没有财物可以给你，但我的人头很值钱，你就把我交到怨王那里去吧！”婆罗门不忍心，一切施王就用绳子自缚双臂，让婆罗门牵着来到怨王面前。怨王目睹此情景，感叹一切施王的无私伟大，觉得自己的人格在一切施王面前实在是太渺小了。怨王当即放了一切施，并愿意将王国归还于他，从此两国和平相处，再无战争。

选自《菩萨本缘经》卷一

King Sarvada Bestows His Body

Once upon a time, there was a king named Sarvada (literally “all-bestowing”). He had a philanthropic mind and ruled with righteous laws, thus people from all around the world came to settle in his kingdom. Seeing a decrease of his own subjects, King Mara (literally “king of resentment”) of a neighboring country grew jealous and resentful against the King Sarvada. He summoned a massive force in great momentum against the King Sarvada. As the capital was under siege, soldiers requested to engage. “Lower your weapons, for the troops only came for me. I will go meditating in the deep forest by myself.” said the King Sarvada. At that he abdicated to live in seclusion in the forest.

After occupying the kingdom, King Mara issued an order, “Anyone who catches the King Sarvada shall be handsomely rewarded!” However, in his seclusion, the King Sarvada lived a quiet life of meditation with birds and beasts. One day, an impoverished Brahman came and said to King Sarvada, “I came here to evade my debts. Having heard that the King Sarvada often helps those in poverty, I hope that he could accommodate me.” Hearing this, King Sarvada said, “I am Sarvada. I don’t have a kingdom or home anymore, and nor do I have any money for you. Still my head is worth a fortune. You shall turn me in to King Mara.” The Brahman couldn’t do it, so King Sarvada tied his own arms and asked the Brahman to take him to King Mara. Seeing this, King Mara was deeply impressed by the selflessness and greatness of King Sarvada. He realized how much of a moral dwarf he must be compared with King Sarvada. King Mara immediately released King Sarvada and returned the country to him. From then on, two countries lived in forever peace.

—From Jakata Stories of the Bodhisattva

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