百喻經 23 賊偷錦繡用裹氀褐喻 The Thief Who Stole Embroidered Satin To Wrap His Rags In

23 The Thief Who Stole Embroidered Satin To Wrap His Rags In

23 賊偷錦繡用裹氀褐喻

Once, a thief entered the house of a rich family and stole a piece of embroidered satin. Then he used it to wrap up his old rags and sundry effects. He was scoffed at by the wise.

Stupid people of the world are like this, too. Although they bring forth faith in Buddhism and cultivate wholesome dharmas and meritorious acts; nonetheless, due to their greed for profit, they break the pure precepts and lose their merit. They will also be laughed at by those of the world.

譯文

從前有一個小偷，潛入富人的家里行竊。他偷了許多精美的絲綢制品，就用來包裹他那些破爛的毛織衣服。明智人都譏笑他的行為。

世上愚昧的人，也同樣是這樣。既有信心聽從佛陀的教導，修行利他利世的教義以及讀經、信佛、布施，卻又由于貪圖世俗的利益不能割舍，破除了遠離欲望和煩惱的戒律及條例，最終受到人們的嘲笑，也是同樣的道理。

原典

昔有賊人，入富家舍，偷得錦繡，即持用裹故弊氀褐種種財物，為智人所笑。

世間愚人，亦復如是。既有信心，入佛法中修行善法，及諸功德，以貪利故，破于清淨戒及諸功德，為世所笑，亦復如是。