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                                   ║「婆悉吒！今當為汝說四姓本緣。天地始終，
T01n0001_p0037b29(02)║劫盡壞時，眾生命終皆生光音天，自然化生，
T01n0001_p0037c01(01)║以念為食，光明自照，神足飛空，
T01n0001_p0037c02(06)║其後此地盡變為水，無不周遍。當於爾時，無復日月星辰，
T01n0001_p0037c03(00)║亦無晝夜年月歲數，唯有大冥。
T01n0001_p0037c04(05)║其後此水變成大地，光音諸天福盡命終，來生此間。
T01n0001_p0037c05(01)║雖來生此，猶以念食，神足飛空，身光自照，
T01n0001_p0037c06(01)║於此住久，各自稱言：『眾生！眾生！』
T01n0001_p0037c07(05)║其後此地甘泉涌出，狀如酥蜜。彼初來天性輕易者，
T01n0001_p0037c08(00)║見此泉已，默自念言：
T01n0001_p0037c09(09)║『此為何物？可試嘗之。』即內指泉中，而試嘗之，如是再三，
T01n0001_p0037c10(02)║轉覺其美，便以手抄自恣食之，如是樂著，
T01n0001_p0037c11(02)║遂無厭足，其餘眾生復效食之，如是再三，
T01n0001_p0037c12(02)║復覺其美，食之不已，其身轉麤，肌肉堅[革*卬]，
T01n0001_p0037c13(01)║失天妙色，無復神足，履地而行，身光轉滅，
T01n0001_p0037c14(01)║天地大冥。　「婆悉吒！當知天地常法，大冥之後，
T01n0001_p0037c15(00)║必有日月星像現於虛空，
T01n0001_p0037c16(05)║然後方有晝夜晦明、日月歲數。爾時，眾生但食地味，
T01n0001_p0037c17(02)║久住世間，其食多者，顏色麤醜；其食少者，
T01n0001_p0037c18(03)║色猶悅澤，好醜端正，於是始有；其端正者，
T01n0001_p0037c19(03)║生憍慢心，輕醜陋者；其醜陋者，生嫉惡心，
T01n0001_p0037c20(03)║憎端正者。眾生於是各共忿諍，是時甘泉自然枯涸，
T01n0001_p0037c21(00)║其後此地生自然地肥，色味具足，香潔可食，
T01n0001_p0037c22(00)║是時眾生復取食之，久住世間。其食多者，
T01n0001_p0037c23(01)║顏色麤醜；其食少者，色猶悅澤。其端正者，
T01n0001_p0037c24(02)║生憍慢心，輕醜陋者；其醜陋者，生嫉惡心，
T01n0001_p0037c25(02)║憎端正者，眾生於是各共諍訟，
T01n0001_p0037c26(07)║是時地肥遂不復生。　「其後此地復生麤厚地肥，亦香美可食，
T01n0001_p0037c27(01)║不如前者，是時眾生復取食之，久住世間。
T01n0001_p0037c28(01)║其食多者，色轉麤醜，其食少者，色猶悅澤，
T01n0001_p0037c29(02)║端正醜陋，迭相是非，遂生諍訟，
T01n0001_p0038a01(07)║地肥於是遂不復生；其後此地生自然粳米，無有糠[米*會]，
T01n0001_p0038a02(02)║色味具足，香潔可食；是時眾生復取食之，
T01n0001_p0038a03(02)║久住於世，便有男女，互共相視，漸有情欲，
T01n0001_p0038a04(02)║轉相親近，其餘眾生見已，語言：『汝所為非！
T01n0001_p0038a05(03)║汝所為非！』即排擯驅遣出於人外，過三月已，
T01n0001_p0038a06(02)║然後還歸。」　佛告婆悉吒：「昔所非者，今以為是。時，
T01n0001_p0038a07(00)║彼眾生習於非法，極情恣欲，無有時節，
T01n0001_p0038a08(01)║以慚愧故，遂造屋舍，世間於是始有房舍。
T01n0001_p0038a09(01)║翫習非法，婬欲轉增，便有胞胎，因不淨生，
T01n0001_p0038a10(01)║世間胞胎始於是也。時，彼眾生食自然粳米，
T01n0001_p0038a11(00)║隨取隨生，無可窮盡。時，彼眾生有懈惰者，
T01n0001_p0038a12(00)║默自念言：『朝食朝取，暮食暮取，於我勞勤，
T01n0001_p0038a13(01)║今欲併取，以終一日。』即尋併取；
T01n0001_p0038a14(06)║於後等侶喚共取米，其人答曰：『我已併取，以供一日，
T01n0001_p0038a15(02)║汝欲取者，自可隨意。』彼人復自念言：『此人黠慧，
T01n0001_p0038a16(01)║能先儲積，我今亦欲積糧，以供三日。』
T01n0001_p0038a17(03)║其人即儲三日餘糧。有餘眾生復來語言：
T01n0001_p0038a18(04)║『可共取米。』答言：『吾已先積三日餘糧，
T01n0001_p0038a19(05)║汝欲取者可往自取。』彼人復念：『此人黠慧，先積餘糧，
T01n0001_p0038a20(02)║以供三日，吾當效彼，積糧以供五日。』即便往取。
T01n0001_p0038a21(00)║「時，彼眾生競儲積已，粳米荒穢，轉生糠[米*會]，
T01n0001_p0038a22(01)║刈已不生。時，彼眾生見此不悅，遂成憂迷，
T01n0001_p0038a23(01)║各自念言：『我本初生，以念為食，神足飛空，
T01n0001_p0038a24(02)║身光自照，於世久住，其後此地甘泉涌出，
T01n0001_p0038a25(02)║狀如酥蜜，香美可食，我等時共食之；食之轉久，
T01n0001_p0038a26(00)║其食多者，顏色麤醜；其食少者，色猶悅澤。
T01n0001_p0038a27(01)║由是食故，使我等顏色有異，
T01n0001_p0038a28(06)║眾生於是各懷是非，迭相憎嫉，是時甘泉自然枯竭，
T01n0001_p0038a29(03)║其後此地生自然地肥，色味具足，香美可食，
T01n0001_p0038b01(03)║時我曹等復取食之。其食多者，顏色麤醜，其食少者，
T01n0001_p0038b02(00)║顏色悅澤，眾生於是復懷是非，迭相憎嫉，
T01n0001_p0038b03(00)║是時地肥遂不復生。其後復生麤厚地肥，
T01n0001_p0038b04(01)║亦香美可食，時，我曹等復取食之；多食色麤，
T01n0001_p0038b05(01)║少食色悅，復生是非，共相憎嫉，
T01n0001_p0038b06(05)║是時地肥遂不復現。更生自然粳米，無有糠[米*會]，時，
T01n0001_p0038b07(02)║我曹等復取食之，久住於世，其懈怠者，競共儲積，
T01n0001_p0038b08(00)║由是粳米荒穢，轉生糠[米*會]，刈已不生，
T01n0001_p0038b09(02)║今當如何？』復自相謂言：『當共分地，別立[巾*票]幟。』
T01n0001_p0038b10(01)║即尋分地，別立[巾*票]幟。　「婆悉吒！猶此因緣，
T01n0001_p0038b11(01)║始有田地名生。彼時眾生別封田地，各立疆畔，
T01n0001_p0038b12(00)║漸生盜心，竊他禾稼，其餘眾生見已，語言：
T01n0001_p0038b13(00)║『汝所為非！汝所為非！自有田地，而取他物，
T01n0001_p0038b14(00)║自今已後，勿復爾也。』其彼眾生猶盜不已，
T01n0001_p0038b15(00)║其餘眾生復重呵責而猶不已，
T01n0001_p0038b16(04)║便以手加之，告諸人言：『此人自有田稼，而盜他物。』
T01n0001_p0038b17(00)║其人復告：『此人打我。』時，
T01n0001_p0038b18(07)║彼眾人見二人諍已，愁憂不悅，懊惱而言：『眾生轉惡，
T01n0001_p0038b19(03)║世間乃有此不善，生穢惡不淨，此是生、老、病、
T01n0001_p0038b20(02)║死之原，煩惱苦報墮三惡道，
T01n0001_p0038b21(05)║由有田地致此諍訟。
T01n0001_p0038b22(12)║今者寧可立一人為主以治理之，可護者護，可責者責，眾共減米，
T01n0001_p0038b23(03)║以供給之，使理諍訟。』　「時，彼眾中自選一人，
T01n0001_p0038b24(03)║形體長大，顏貌端正，有威德者，而語之言：
T01n0001_p0038b25(04)║『汝今為我等作平等主，應護者護，應責者責，
T01n0001_p0038b26(02)║應遣者遣，當共集米，以相供給。』時，
T01n0001_p0038b27(05)║彼一人聞眾人言，即與為主，斷理諍訟，
T01n0001_p0038b28(06)║眾人即共集米供給。時，彼一人復以善言慰勞眾人，
T01n0001_p0038b29(02)║眾人聞已，皆大歡喜，皆共稱言：『善哉！大王！善哉！
T01n0001_p0038c01(01)║大王！』於是，世間便有王名，以正法治民，
T01n0001_p0038c02(02)║故名剎利，於是世間始有剎利名生。　「時，
T01n0001_p0038c03(03)║彼眾中獨有一人作如是念：『家為大患，家為毒刺，
T01n0001_p0038c04(00)║我今寧可捨此居家，獨在山林，閑靜修道。』
T01n0001_p0038c05(00)║即捨居家，入於山林，寂默思惟，
T01n0001_p0038c06(04)║至時持器入村乞食，眾人見已，皆樂供養，歡喜稱讚：
T01n0001_p0038c07(02)║『善哉！此人能捨家居，獨處山林，靜默修道，
T01n0001_p0038c08(01)║捨離眾惡。』於是，世間始有婆羅門名生。
T01n0001_p0038c09(03)║彼婆羅門中有不樂閑靜坐禪思惟者，便入人間，
T01n0001_p0038c10(00)║誦習為業，又自稱言：『我是不禪人！』於是，
T01n0001_p0038c11(01)║世人稱不禪婆羅門。由入人間故，
T01n0001_p0038c12(04)║名為人間婆羅門，於是，世間有婆羅門種；
T01n0001_p0038c13(04)║彼眾生中有人好營居業，多積財寶，
T01n0001_p0038c14(06)║因是眾人名為居士；彼眾生中有多機巧，多所造作，
T01n0001_p0038c15(02)║於是世間始有首陀羅工巧之名。　「婆悉吒！
T01n0001_p0038c16(03)║今此世間有四種名，第五有沙門眾名。
T01n0001_p0038c17(05)║所以然者？婆悉吒！剎利眾中，或時有人自厭己法，
T01n0001_p0038c18(01)║剃除鬚髮，而披法服，於是始有沙門名生。
T01n0001_p0038c19(00)║婆羅門種、居士種、首陀羅種，
T01n0001_p0038c20(06)║或時有人自厭己法，剃除鬚髮，法服修道，名為沙門。
T01n0001_p0038c21(02)║婆悉吒！剎利種中，身行不善，口行不善，
T01n0001_p0038c22(03)║意行不善身壞命終，必受苦報。婆羅門種、居士種、
T01n0001_p0038c23(01)║首陀羅種，身行不善，口行不善，意行不善，
T01n0001_p0038c24(01)║身壞命終，必受苦報。婆悉吒！剎利種中，
T01n0001_p0038c25(03)║有身行善，口、意行善，身壞命終，必受樂報。婆羅門、
T01n0001_p0038c26(01)║居士、首陀羅種中，身行善，口、意行善，身壞命終，
T01n0001_p0038c27(00)║必受樂報。婆悉吒！剎利眾中，身行二種，
T01n0001_p0038c28(00)║口、意行二種，身壞命終，受苦樂報。婆羅門種、
T01n0001_p0038c29(00)║居士種、首陀羅種，身行二種，口、意行二種，
T01n0001_p0039a01(01)║身壞命終，受苦樂報。　「婆悉吒！剎利種中，
T01n0001_p0039a02(02)║有剃除鬚髮，法服修道，修七覺意，道成不久。
T01n0001_p0039a03(01)║所以者何？彼族姓子法服出家，修無上梵行，
T01n0001_p0039a04(00)║於現法中自身作證：『生死已盡，梵行已立，
T01n0001_p0039a05(01)║所作已辦，不復受有。』婆羅門、居士、首陀羅種中，
T01n0001_p0039a06(00)║有剃除鬚髮，法服修道，修七覺意，
T01n0001_p0039a07(03)║道成不久。所以者何？彼族姓子法服出家，
T01n0001_p0039a08(04)║修無上梵行，於現法中自身作證：『生死已盡，
T01n0001_p0039a09(03)║梵行已立，所作已辦，不復受有。』婆悉吒！
T01n0001_p0039a10(04)║此四種中皆出明行成就羅漢，於五種中為最第一。」
T01n0001_p0039a11(00)║佛告婆悉吒：「梵天王頌曰：
T01n0001_p0039a12(00)║「『生中剎利勝，　　能捨種姓去；
T01n0001_p0039a13(00)║明行成就者，　　世間最第一。』」
T01n0001_p0039a14(00)║佛告婆悉吒：「此梵善說，非不善說；此梵善受，
T01n0001_p0039a15(00)║非不善受。我時即印可其言，
T01n0001_p0039a16(06)║所以者何？今我如來．至真亦說是義：
T01n0001_p0039a17(00)║「『生中剎利勝，　　能捨種姓去；
T01n0001_p0039a18(00)║明行成就者，　　世間最第一。』」
T01n0001_p0039a19(00)║爾時，世尊說此法已，婆悉吒、
T01n0001_p0039a20(06)║婆羅墮無漏心解脫，聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。