百喻經 48 野干為折樹枝所打喻 The Jackal Hit by a Snapped Twig

48 The Jackal Hit by a Snapped Twig

48野干為折樹枝所打喻

Once a jackal stood beneath a tree. When the wind blew, a twig fell and hit the jackal』s back. He then closed his eyes, not wishing to see the tree. Afterwards he went to an open place and would not return even when nighttime fell. From afar he could see the wind blowing the large tree until its branches were moving up and down. Then he said, 「That must be the tree calling out to me.」

Ignorant disciples are this way, too. Having set forth from the home-life they are able to draw near a teacher, but they run away at the slightest remonstration. Afterwards they encounter evil friends who get them into a lot of trouble. Only then do they begin to think of returning to their teacher. It is stupid of them to come and go like this.

譯文

譬如野干在樹下，風吹來，樹枝折斷了，墮落在它的脊背上。它就生氣地閉上眼睛，不想看樹了，離開了這塊地方，到露天底下去了，乃至日暮了，也不肯回去。遠遠看見大樹的枝柯被風吹得上下搖動，便以為那聲音是在叫喚他呢?隨即回到了樹下。

愚癡的弟子也是這樣，出家了，得以親近師長，由于小小的呵責，便逃走了。後來又遇到壞朋友，心中惱亂不已，方回到師父那兒。這般來來去去，就是愚惑的行為。

原典

譬如野干①，在于樹下。風吹枝折，墮其脊上。即便閉目，不欲看樹，舍棄而走，到于露地，乃至日暮，亦不肯來。遙見風吹大樹，枝柯動搖上下，便言喚我，尋②來樹下。

愚癡弟子亦復如是，已得出家，得近師長，以小呵責，即便逃走。復于後時遇惡知識，惱亂不已，方還師所。如是去來，是為愚惑。

注釋

①野干：似狐而小，形色青黃，如狗一般結群而行，夜鳴如狼。

②尋：尋而、隨即。