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雜阿含經 The Related Discourses
（一）陰相應 1. The Aggregates
(一六) 增諸數 22 (16). Increasing Numbers
如是我聞： Thus I have heard:
一時，佛住舍衞國、祇樹、給孤獨園。 One time, the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in Jeta’s Grove of Śrāvastī.
爾時，有異比丘來詣佛所⋯所問如上⋯ It was then that a certain monk came to the Buddha. [He bowed his head at the Buddha’s feet and withdrew to stand to one side. He then said, “It’d be good, Bhagavān, if you would briefly explain the Dharma for me now. After hearing the Dharma, I’ll go alone to a quiet place and cultivate it earnestly. After cultivating it earnestly, I’ll again contemplate: ‘A good son leaves home, cuts off his hair and beard, puts on the Dharma robes, believes at home in being homeless, and leaves home to train on the path. That’s the way he reaches the ultimate and unsurpassed religious practice. He’ll realize in the present life: “My births have been ended, the religious practice has been established, and the task has been accomplished. I myself know that I won’t be subject to a later existence.”’”]
[The Bhagavān told that monk, “Good, good! Monk, I’m glad you’ve said, ‘Bhagavān, give me a brief explanation of the Dharma. From that brief explanation of the Dharma, I will get a full understanding of its meaning. I’ll go alone to a quiet place, focus on contemplation, and live earnestly … up to … “‘I myself know that I won’t be subject to a later existence.’”’ Is this what you said?”]
[The monk said to the Buddha, “Yes, Bhagavān.”]
差別者：「隨使使隨使死者，則增諸數。 [The Buddha told the monk,
若不隨使使不隨使死者，則不增諸數。」 “Listen closely! Listen closely, and consider it well. I will explain this for you. Monk,] if something brings about the tendencies and brings about death, then it increases in number.
[The monk said to the Buddha, “I’ve understood, Bhagavān! I’ve understood, Sugata!”]
佛告比丘： The Buddha asked the monk,
「汝云何於我略說法中。廣解其義？」 “How do you understand the meaning of my brief explanation of the Dharma in full?”
時，彼比丘白佛言： That monk then said to the Buddha,
「世尊，若色隨使使，隨使死。 “Bhagavān, suppose form brings about the tendencies and brings about death.
隨使使隨使死者，則增諸數。 Something that brings about the tendencies and brings about death increases in number.
如是，受⋯想⋯行⋯識隨使使，隨使死。 Thus, suppose feeling … conception … volition … awareness brings about the tendencies and brings about death.
隨使使隨使死者，則增諸數。 Something that brings about the tendencies and brings about death increases in number.
「世尊，若色不隨使使，不隨使死。 “Bhagavān, suppose form doesn’t bring about the tendencies and doesn’t bring about death.
不隨使使不隨使死者，則不增諸數。 Something that doesn’t bring about the tendencies or bring about death doesn’t increase in number.
如是，受⋯想⋯行⋯識不隨使使，不隨使死。 Thus, suppose feeling … conception … volition … awareness doesn’t bring about the tendencies and doesn’t bring about death.
不隨使使不隨使死者，則不增諸數。 Something that doesn’t bring about the tendencies or bring about death doesn’t increase in number.
如是，世尊，我於略說法中廣解其義。」 I understand the Bhagavān’s brief explanation of the Dharma in this way.”
如是⋯乃至⋯ [The Buddha told the monk, “Good! It’s good, monk, that you understand the meaning of my brief explanation of the Dharma in full. Why is that? Suppose form brings about the tendencies and brings about death. Something that brings about the tendencies and brings about death increases in number. Thus, suppose feeling … conception … volition … awareness brings about the tendencies and brings about death. Something that brings about the tendencies and brings about death increases in number.]
[“Suppose form doesn’t bring about the tendencies and doesn’t bring about death. Something that doesn’t bring about the tendencies or bring about death doesn’t increase in number. Thus, suppose feeling … conception … volition … awareness doesn’t bring about the tendencies and doesn’t bring about death. Something that doesn’t bring about the tendencies or bring about death doesn’t increase in number.”]
[When that monk heard what the Buddha taught, he felt great joy. He bowed to the Buddha and withdrew. He went alone to a quiet place where he diligently trained and lived earnestly. After diligently training and living earnestly, he thought, “A good son leaves home, cuts off his hair and beard, puts on the Dharma robes, believes at home in being homeless, and leaves home … up to … ‘I myself know that I won’t be subject to a later existence.’”]
⋯得阿羅漢，心得解脫。 [That monk then] became an arhat, and his mind was liberated.