Summary
s.1The subject matter of this sūtra is indicated by the alternative title suggested by the Buddha himself in its conclusion: The Teaching That Clarifies Karma. In the opening section, the merchant Pratibhānamati, concerned about the state of society and what will become of the saṅgha in times to come, requests the Buddha Śākyamuni for a teaching that offers moral guidance to future beings. With the Buddha’s encouragement, he asks what actions lead to rebirth in ten different human and non-human states. The Buddha answers with descriptions of the actions associated with each of these states and the effects they will bring. Pratibhānamati then invites the Buddha to his home in Śrāvastī. Two beggars arrive there, and on account of their opposing aspirations and conduct in the presence of the Buddha and retinue, one soon becomes a king while the other is killed in an accident. The sūtra concludes as the Buddha, invited to the newly anointed king’s land, explains the karmic reasons for his unexpected fortune.
s.1這部經的主題由佛在其結尾自己所提示的別名來表達：《澄清業果的教導》。在開篇部分，商人辯才因為關心社會的狀況和未來僧伽將面臨的處境，請求佛釋迦牟尼給予一個為未來眾生提供道德指引的教導。在佛的鼓勵下，他提出了什麼業行會導致十種不同的人類和非人類狀態的重生。佛用描述每一種狀態相關的業行及其將帶來的果報來回答。辯才隨後邀請佛到他在舍衛城的家中。兩個乞丐來到那裡，因為他們在佛和隨從面前相反的願力和行為，其中一人很快成為國王，而另一人則在意外事故中喪生。經文以佛被邀請到新近加冕的國王的領地作為結尾，佛在那裡解釋了他意想不到的幸運所背後的業力原因。