Adhyaya 99
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Adhyaya 99

Counsel to King Mahīratha: Lust, Impermanence, and the Saving Power of the Vaiśākha (Mādhava) Observance

《莲华往世书》地下界篇5.99章开篇描写摩希罗他王:因往昔福业而富足,却被执著的欲乐所毁,放任政事,怠慢正法(dharma),沉溺于感官享受。 经文随即确立师徒与君臣之责:导师若不约束国王,亦分担其罪;国王若拒绝劝诫,则自负全责。随后展开一段兼具治世箴言(nīti)与离欲(vairāgya)的教诲,强调世事无常、财富与快乐不可靠、必须调伏诸根,而唯有正法在死亡之际相随。 为破除淫欲迷恋,讲说以身体与不净之相作强烈观照,使心转向清净与克制。章末给出救度法门:赞叹摩陀婆月(Mādhava,即毗舍迦 Vaiśākha)之行持——早起、沐浴、礼敬毗湿奴(Viṣṇu)——能灭除重罪,引导信众归至哈利(Hari)之居处。

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