§33 斫树取果喻

(33) hacking a tree down for fruit

昔有国王，有一好树，高广极大，常有好果，香而甜美。时有一人，来至王所。王与之言：“此之树上，将生美果，汝能食不？”

once upon a time, there was a king who had a tremendously gigantic and beautiful tree. it always produced excellent fruit with fragrance and sweetness. one day the king told a guest who was visiting his palace, "wouldn't you like to pluck some of the fruits?"

即答王言：“此树高广，虽欲食之，何由能得？”

the man replied, "i wish to have some, but how call i get them, the tree is so tall and large."

即便断树，望得其果。既无所获，徒自劳苦。后还欲竖，树已枯死，都无生理。

the king then ordered to have the tree hacked down to get the fruit. in this context, all hard efforts were made in vain. the king still tried to revive the tree, which had withered and died.

世间之人，亦复如是。如来法王有持戒树，能生胜果，心生愿乐，欲得果食，应当持戒，修诸功德。不解方便，返毁其禁。如彼伐树，复欲还活，都不可能。破戒之人，亦复如是。

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