光底死 The Death of Light

光底死The Death of Light

光離開他底母親去到無量無邊，一切生命世界上．因爲他走底時候臉上常帶Light left his mother and journeyed into the boundless, immeasurable worlds of living beings; because, as he went, his face always wore

光离开他底母亲去到无量无边，一切生命世界上．因为他走底时候脸上常带

着很憂鬱的容貌，所以一切能思維、能造作底靈體也和他表同情；so melancholy an expression, all spirits capable of thought and action sympathized with him;一見他，都低着頭whenever they saw him, they bowed their heads

着很忧郁的容貌，所以一切能思维、能造作底灵体也和他表同情；一见他，都低着头

容他走過去；and let him pass;甚至帶着淚眼避開他．some even turned away from him with tears in their eyes.

容他走过去；甚至带着泪眼避开他．

光因此更煩悶了．他走得越遠，力量越不足；This only made Light more despondent. The farther he traveled, the more his strength failed him;最後，他躺下了．他躺下底地方，正在at last, he lay down. The place where he lay was

光因此更烦闷了．他走得越远，力量越不足；最后，他躺下了．他躺下底地方，正在

這塊大地．在他旁邊有幾位聰明的天文家互相議論說，『太陽底光，快要無所附麗this very earth. Nearby, several learned astronomers were discussing among themselves: “The sun’s light will soon have nothing to cling to,

这块大地．在他旁边有几位聪明的天文家互相议论说，『太阳底光，快要无所附丽

了，因爲她冷死底時期一天近似一天了．』for the day when she dies of cold draws nearer and nearer.”

了，因为她冷死底时期一天近似一天了．』

光垂着頭，低聲訴說，『唉，諸大智者，你們爲何淨在我母親和我身上擔憂？Light bowed his head and murmured, “Ah, great sages, why do you concern yourselves only with my mother and me?你們Do you

光垂着头，低声诉说，『唉，诸大智者，你们为何净在我母亲和我身上担忧？你们

豈不明白我是爲饒益你們而來麽？not understand that I came to bring you benefit?你們從沒有我面前做過我曾爲你們做底事．你Never in my presence have you done for me what I have done for you.

岂不明白我是为饶益你们而来么？你们从没有我面前做过我曾为你们做底事．你

們沒有接納我，也沒有……』You have not welcomed me, nor have you…”

们没有接纳我，也没有……』

他母親在很遠的地方，見他躺在那里嘆息，就叫他囘去說，『我底命兒，我所愛底你囘來罷．我一天一天任你自由地離開我，原是爲衆生底益處，他們旣不承受，你Far away, his mother saw him lying there and sighing, and called him back: “My dear child, my beloved, come back. Day after day I have let you leave me freely, all for the benefit of living beings; since they will not receive you,

他母亲在很远的地方，见他躺在那里叹息，就叫他囘去说，『我底命儿，我所爱底你囘来罢．我一天一天任你自由地离开我，原是为众生底益处，他们既不承受，你

何妨囘來？』why not return?”

何妨囘来？』

光囘答說：『母親我不能囘去了．因爲我走遍了一切世界，遇見一切能思維，能Light answered, “Mother, I cannot return. For I have traveled through every world and met every spirit capable of thought

光囘答说：『母亲我不能囘去了．因为我走遍了一切世界，遇见一切能思维，能

造作底靈體，到現在還沒有一句話能夠對你囘報底．不但如此，這里還有人正咒詛and action, yet even now I have not a single word with which to report back to you. Worse still, there are people here who are cursing

造作底灵体，到现在还没有一句话能够对你囘报底．不但如此，这里还有人正咒诅

我們哪？us!我那有面目囘去呢？How could I have the face to return?我就安息在這里罷．』Let me rest here.”

我们哪？我那有面目囘去呢？我就安息在这里罢．』

他底母親聽見這話，一種幽沈的顔色早已現在臉上．他從地上慢慢走到海邊，When his mother heard these words, a deep, somber hue had already spread across her face. Slowly, she walked from the land to the seashore

他底母亲听见这话，一种幽沈的颜色早已现在脸上．他从地上慢慢走到海边，

帶着自己底身體、威力，一分一釐地浸入水裏．母親也跟着暈過去了．and, bearing with her all her substance and might, sank inch by inch into the water. Mother, too, then fainted away.

带着自己底身体、威力，一分一厘地浸入水里．母亲也跟着晕过去了．