第066回 The Buddha Maitreya Subdues the Yellow-Brow Demon

第066回Chapter 66

話表孫大聖無計可施，縱一朵祥雲，駕觔斗，徑轉南贍部洲去拜武當山，參請蕩魔天尊，解釋三藏、八戒、沙僧、天兵等眾之災。This tells how Sun Dasheng, having no plan left to try, rode a wisp of auspicious cloud, mounted his somersault cloud, and turned straight back to Nanzhanbuzhou to pay respects at Wudang Shan, to seek out Dangmo Tianzun and ask him to resolve the calamity befalling Sanzang, Bajie, Sha Seng, and the host of heavenly soldiers.他在半空裡無停止，不一日，早望見祖師仙境，輕輕按落雲頭，定睛觀看，好去處：He never paused as he flew through midair, and before a day had passed he already spied the immortal realm of the Patriarch; lightly he pressed his cloud down and fixed his eyes to look — what a fine place it was:

话表孙大圣无计可施，纵一朵祥云，驾觔斗，径转南赡部洲去拜武当山，参请荡魔天尊，解释三藏、八戒、沙僧、天兵等众之灾。他在半空里无停止，不一日，早望见祖师仙境，轻轻按落云头，定睛观看，好去处：

上帝祖師乃淨樂國王與善勝皇后夢吞日光，覺而有孕，懷胎一十四個月，於開皇元年甲辰之歲三月初一日午時降誕於王宮。The Heavenly Patriarch above was born when the King of Jingle Country and Empress Shanshen dreamed of swallowing the light of the sun, and upon waking found themselves with child; after fourteen months of pregnancy, in the first year of Kaihuang, the year jiachen, on the first day of the third month, at the hour of noon, he was born in the royal palace.那爺爺：That venerable one:

上帝祖师乃净乐国王与善胜皇后梦吞日光，觉而有孕，怀胎一十四个月，于开皇元年甲辰之岁三月初一日午时降诞于王宫。那爷爷：

孫大聖玩著仙境景致，早來到一天門、二天門、三天門。Sun Dasheng, admiring the scenery of this immortal realm, soon came to the First Heavenly Gate, the Second Heavenly Gate, and the Third Heavenly Gate.卻至太和宮外，忽見那祥光瑞氣之間，簇擁著五百靈官。He reached the outside of the Taihe Palace, when suddenly, amid auspicious light and propitious vapors, he saw five hundred Spirit Officials clustered together.那靈官上前迎著道：「那來的是誰？」大聖道：「我乃齊天大聖孫悟空，要見師相。」眾靈官聽說，隨報。The Spirit Officials came forward to meet him, saying, "Who is that coming?" The Great Sage said, "I am the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, and I wish to see the Master and Minister." Hearing this, the Spirit Officials went at once to report.祖師即下殿，迎到太和宮。The Patriarch at once came down from the hall and welcomed him into the Taihe Palace.行者作禮道：「我有一事奉勞。」問：「何事？」行者道：「保唐僧西天取經，路遭險難。Xingzhe made his bow and said, "There is a matter I trouble you with." The Patriarch asked, "What matter?" Xingzhe said, "I am escorting Tang Seng to the Western Heaven to fetch scriptures, and along the way we met with danger and hardship.至西牛賀洲，有座山喚小西天，小雷音寺有一妖魔。On reaching Xiniuhezhou, there is a mountain called Xiaoxitian, and at the Xiaolei Yin Temple there is a demon.我師父進得山門，見有阿羅、揭諦、比丘、聖僧排列，以為真佛，倒身才拜，忽被他拿住綁了。When my master entered the temple gate, he saw arhats, Jiedi, bhikshus, and holy monks arrayed there, and taking them for the true Buddha, he prostrated himself at once to worship — whereupon he was suddenly seized and bound by the demon.我又失於防閑，被他拋一副金鐃，將我罩在裡面，無纖毫之縫，口合如鉗。I too was careless in my guard, and he flung out a pair of golden cymbals and clamped me inside, without so much as a hair's breadth of a gap, the mouth sealed shut like pincers.甚虧金頭揭諦請奏玉帝，欽差二十八宿，當夜下界，掀揭不起。It was only through the great help of Jintou Jiedi, who reported the matter and memorialized the Jade Emperor, that the Twenty-Eight Constellations were specially dispatched, descending to the mortal world that very night, though even they could not pry the cymbals apart.幸得亢金龍將角透入鐃內，將我度出，被我打碎金鐃，驚醒怪物。Fortunately the Constellation of Kang Jin the Dragon managed to thrust his horn through into the cymbals and thereby delivered me out; I then smashed the golden cymbals to pieces, startling the monster awake.趕戰之間，又被撒一個白布搭包兒，將我與二十八宿並五方揭諦，盡皆裝去，復用繩綑了。In the midst of the pursuing battle, he again cast out a white cloth sack, and gathered up myself, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, and the Five Quarters' Jiedi, all of us bagged inside, and then bound us further with rope.是我當夜脫逃，救了星辰等眾與我唐僧等。It was I who escaped that very night and rescued the star spirits and the rest, along with my Tang Seng and the others.後為找尋衣缽，又驚醒那怪，與天兵趕戰。Afterward, in searching for my robe and bowl, I again startled the monster, and fought with the heavenly soldiers in pursuit.那怪又拿出搭包兒，理弄之時，我卻知道前音，遂走了。The demon again brought out his sack, and just as he was about to work it, I recognized the sound from before and so fled.眾等被他依然裝去。All the others were once again bagged by him.我無計可施，特來拜求師相一助力也。」祖師道：「我當年威鎮北方，統攝真武之位，剪伐天下妖邪，乃奉玉帝敕旨。I had no plan left to try, and so have come especially to beg the Master and Minister for aid." The Patriarch said, "In years past I held awesome sway over the North, governing the position of Zhenwu, cutting down demons and evil spirits under Heaven — this by the Jade Emperor's own decree.後又披髮跣足，踏騰蛇神龜，領五雷神將、巨虯獅子、猛獸毒龍，收降東北方黑氣妖氛，乃奉元始天尊符召。Later still, with hair unbound and feet bare, treading the coiled serpent-turtle spirit, leading the Five Thunder Generals, giant chimera, lions, fierce beasts, and poisonous dragons, I subdued the black vapors and demon fiends of the northeast — this by the summons and talisman of the Yuanshi Tianzun.今日靜享武當山，安逸太和殿，一向海岳平寧，乾坤清泰。Today I dwell in quiet enjoyment on Wudang Shan, at ease in the Taihe Hall, and for a long while now the seas and mountains have been calm, heaven and earth at peace.奈何我南贍部洲並北俱蘆洲之地，妖魔剪伐，邪鬼潛蹤，今蒙大聖下降，不得不行。Yet it is hard to help that in the lands of Nanzhanbuzhou and Beijuluzhou, demons cut and slash and evil ghosts lurk in hiding; now that the Great Sage has descended to visit me, I cannot but act.只是上界無有旨意，不敢擅動干戈。It is only that without an edict from the upper realms, I dare not raise arms on my own authority.假若法遣眾神，又恐玉帝見罪；Were I to lawfully dispatch my host of spirits, I fear the Jade Emperor would find fault with me;十分卻了大聖，又是我逆了人情。yet were I to flatly refuse the Great Sage, that too would be for me to go against human feeling.我諒著那西路上縱有妖邪，也不為大害。I reckon that on that western road, even if there is some demon evil, it is not likely to prove a great calamity.我今著龜、蛇二將並五大神龍與你助力，管教擒妖精，救你師之難。」I will now send the Tortoise and Serpent Generals along with my Five Great Spirit Dragons to aid you, and see to it that the demon is caught and your master's calamity resolved."

孙大圣玩著仙境景致，早来到一天门、二天门、三天门。却至太和宫外，忽见那祥光瑞气之间，簇拥著五百灵官。那灵官上前迎著道：「那来的是谁？」大圣道：「我乃齐天大圣孙悟空，要见师相。」众灵官听说，随报。祖师即下殿，迎到太和宫。行者作礼道：「我有一事奉劳。」问：「何事？」行者道：「保唐僧西天取经，路遭险难。至西牛贺洲，有座山唤小西天，小雷音寺有一妖魔。我师父进得山门，见有阿罗、揭谛、比丘、圣僧排列，以为真佛，倒身才拜，忽被他拿住绑了。我又失于防闲，被他抛一副金铙，将我罩在里面，无纤毫之缝，口合如钳。甚亏金头揭谛请奏玉帝，钦差二十八宿，当夜下界，掀揭不起。幸得亢金龙将角透入铙内，将我度出，被我打碎金铙，惊醒怪物。赶战之间，又被撒一个白布搭包儿，将我与二十八宿并五方揭谛，尽皆装去，复用绳捆了。是我当夜脱逃，救了星辰等众与我唐僧等。后为找寻衣钵，又惊醒那怪，与天兵赶战。那怪又拿出搭包儿，理弄之时，我却知道前音，遂走了。众等被他依然装去。我无计可施，特来拜求师相一助力也。」祖师道：「我当年威镇北方，统摄真武之位，剪伐天下妖邪，乃奉玉帝敕旨。后又披发跣足，踏腾蛇神龟，领五雷神将、巨虬狮子、猛兽毒龙，收降东北方黑气妖氛，乃奉元始天尊符召。今日静享武当山，安逸太和殿，一向海岳平宁，干坤清泰。奈何我南赡部洲并北俱芦洲之地，妖魔剪伐，邪鬼潜踪，今蒙大圣下降，不得不行。只是上界无有旨意，不敢擅动干戈。假若法遣众神，又恐玉帝见罪；十分却了大圣，又是我逆了人情。我谅著那西路上纵有妖邪，也不为大害。我今著龟、蛇二将并五大神龙与你助力，管教擒妖精，救你师之难。」

行者拜謝了祖師，即同龜、蛇、龍神各帶精銳之兵，復轉西洲之界。Xingzhe bowed in thanks to the Patriarch, and at once, together with the Tortoise, Serpent, and Dragon Spirits, each bringing their finest troops, turned back toward the borders of the Western Continent.不一日，到了小雷音寺，按下雲頭，徑至山門外叫戰。Before a day had passed, they reached the Xiaolei Yin Temple, brought their clouds down, and went straight to challenge battle outside the mountain gate.

行者拜谢了祖师，即同龟、蛇、龙神各带精锐之兵，复转西洲之界。不一日，到了小雷音寺，按下云头，径至山门外叫战。

卻說那黃眉大王聚眾怪在寶閣下說：「孫行者這兩日不來，又不知往何方去借兵也。」說不了，只見前門上小妖報道：「行者引幾個龍、蛇、龜相，在門外叫戰。」妖魔道：「這猴兒怎麼得個龍、蛇、龜相？Now it tells how the Great King Huangmei had gathered his band of demons beneath the Precious Pavilion and was saying, "Sun Xingzhe has not come these past two days — who knows to what quarter he has gone to borrow troops." Before he had finished speaking, a little demon at the front gate reported, "Xingzhe has brought several dragon, serpent, and tortoise ministers, and is calling for battle outside the gate." The demon said, "How could this monkey have gotten hold of dragon, serpent, and tortoise ministers?此等之類，卻是何方來者？」隨即披掛，走出山門高叫：「汝等是那路龍神，敢來造吾仙境？」五龍、二將相貌崢嶸，精神抖擻，喝道：「那潑怪！What sort of creatures are these, and from what quarter have they come?" He at once donned his armor and strode out of the mountain gate, calling loudly, "You there — of what dragon-spirit lineage are you, that you dare come to violate my immortal realm?" The Five Dragons and the Two Generals, of fierce and towering countenance, spirits bristling, shouted back, "You rank fiend!我乃武當山太和宮混元教主蕩魔天尊之前五位龍神、龜蛇二將。I am one of the Five Dragon Spirits and the Tortoise and Serpent Generals in the service of Dangmo Tianzun, Lord of the Mixed Origin Teaching at Taihe Palace on Wudang Shan.今蒙齊天大聖相邀，我天尊符召，到此捕你。Now, at the invitation of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, and by the talisman-summons of our Heavenly Worthy, we have come here to capture you.你這妖精，快送唐僧與天星等出來，免你一死；You demon, quickly send out Tang Seng and the star-generals, and you may yet escape death;不然，將這一山之怪碎劈其屍，幾間之房燒為灰燼。」那怪聞言，心中大怒道：「這畜生，有何法力，敢出大言？otherwise, we shall hack the very demons of this mountain to bits and burn its rooms to ashes." When the monster heard this, great anger rose in his heart, and he said, "You beasts, what powers do you have, that you dare speak such big words?不要走，吃吾一棒。」這五條龍翻雲使雨，那兩員將播土揚沙，各執槍刀劍戟，一擁而攻；Don't run — taste my staff!" The five dragons then turned clouds and drove rain, the two generals stirred up dust and sand, and each wielding spear, blade, sword, or halberd, together they pressed the attack;孫大聖又使鐵棒隨後。Sun Dasheng too followed after with his iron rod.這一場好殺：What a fine battle this was:

却说那黄眉大王聚众怪在宝阁下说：「孙行者这两日不来，又不知往何方去借兵也。」说不了，只见前门上小妖报道：「行者引几个龙、蛇、龟相，在门外叫战。」妖魔道：「这猴儿怎么得个龙、蛇、龟相？此等之类，却是何方来者？」随即披挂，走出山门高叫：「汝等是那路龙神，敢来造吾仙境？」五龙、二将相貌峥嵘，精神抖擞，喝道：「那泼怪！我乃武当山太和宫混元教主荡魔天尊之前五位龙神、龟蛇二将。今蒙齐天大圣相邀，我天尊符召，到此捕你。你这妖精，快送唐僧与天星等出来，免你一死；不然，将这一山之怪碎劈其尸，几间之房烧为灰烬。」那怪闻言，心中大怒道：「这畜生，有何法力，敢出大言？不要走，吃吾一棒。」这五条龙翻云使雨，那两员将播土扬沙，各执枪刀剑戟，一拥而攻；孙大圣又使铁棒随后。这一场好杀：

行者帥五龍、二將，與妖魔戰經半個時辰，那妖精即解下搭包在手。Xingzhe, leading the Five Dragons and Two Generals, fought the demon for about half an hour, when the monster suddenly untied the sack from his side and held it in hand.行者見了心驚，叫道：「列位仔細。」那龍神、蛇、龜不知甚麼仔細，一個個都停住兵，近前抵擋。Xingzhe, seeing this, was struck with alarm and cried out, "All of you, be careful!" But the Dragon Spirits, Serpent, and Tortoise had no idea what "be careful" meant, and one after another they all stopped fighting and pressed forward to face him.那妖精幌的一聲，把搭包兒撇將起去。The monster gave a shake and flung the sack up into the air.孫大聖顧不得五龍、二將，駕觔斗，跳在九霄逃脫。Sun Dasheng, with no thought to spare for the Five Dragons and Two Generals, mounted his somersault cloud and leapt into the ninth heaven to escape.他把個龍神、龜、蛇一搭包子又裝將去了。The monster had once again bagged the Dragon Spirits and the Tortoise and Serpent into his sack and carried them off.妖精得勝回寺，也將繩綑了，擡在地窖子裡蓋住不題。The monster returned to the temple in triumph, and had them likewise bound with rope and carried off to be shut away in the earthen cellar — but no more of that for now.

行者帅五龙、二将，与妖魔战经半个时辰，那妖精即解下搭包在手。行者见了心惊，叫道：「列位仔细。」那龙神、蛇、龟不知甚么仔细，一个个都停住兵，近前抵挡。那妖精幌的一声，把搭包儿撇将起去。孙大圣顾不得五龙、二将，驾觔斗，跳在九霄逃脱。他把个龙神、龟、蛇一搭包子又装将去了。妖精得胜回寺，也将绳捆了，抬在地窖子里盖住不题。

你看那大聖落下雲頭，斜欹在山巔之上，沒精沒采，懊恨道：「這怪物十分利害。」不覺的合著眼，似睡一般。Now see how the Great Sage brought his cloud down and lay slanting upon a mountain peak, utterly spiritless and downcast, saying bitterly, "This monster is exceedingly fierce." Before he knew it, his eyes closed as if in sleep.猛聽得有人叫道：「大聖，休推睡，快早上緊求救，你師父性命只在須臾間矣。」行者急睜睛跳起來看，原來是日值功曹。Suddenly he heard someone call, "Great Sage, don't pretend to sleep — hurry and press on to seek help, your master's life hangs by a thread!" Xingzhe opened his eyes with a start and leapt up to look, and it turned out to be the Duty God of the Day.行者喝道：「你這毛神，一向在那方貪圖血食，不來點卯，今日卻來驚我。Xingzhe shouted, "You hairy spirit, all this while you've been off somewhere greedily enjoying blood offerings, never coming to report for duty, and now today you come to startle me instead.伸過孤拐來，讓老孫打兩棒解悶。」功曹慌忙施禮道：「大聖，你是人間之喜仙，何悶之有？Stretch out your ankle-bones and let old Monkey give you two strokes of the rod to relieve my gloom." The Duty God hastily made a bow and said, "Great Sage, you are the Star of Joy among mortals — what gloom could you have?我等早奉菩薩旨令，教我等暗中護佑唐僧，乃同土地等神，不敢暫離左右，是以不得常來參見，怎麼反見責也？」行者道：「你既是保護，如今那眾星、揭諦、伽藍並我師等，被妖精困在何方？We received the Bodhisattva's decree early on, instructing us to secretly guard and protect Tang Seng, and together with the Land Gods and other spirits we dare not leave his side even for a moment, and so we could not come often to pay our respects — how could you instead reproach us for it?" Xingzhe said, "If you are indeed protecting him, then where are the star spirits, the Jiedi, the Sangharama, and my master now, trapped by the demon?受甚罪苦？」功曹道：「你師父、師弟都吊在寶殿廊下，星辰等眾都收在地窖之間受罪。What sufferings are they enduring?" The Duty God said, "Your master and fellow disciples are all hung up beneath the corridor of the Precious Hall, while the star spirits and the rest have all been shut in the earthen cellar to suffer.這兩日不聞大聖消息，卻才見妖精又拿了神龍、龜、蛇，又送在地窖裡去了，方知是大聖請來的兵，小神特來尋大聖。These past two days we had heard no news of the Great Sage, but just now we saw the monster capture the dragon spirits, tortoise, and serpent as well, and send them likewise into the cellar, and only then did we realize these were troops the Great Sage had gone to request; this lowly spirit came especially to seek out the Great Sage.大聖莫辭勞倦，千萬再急急去求救援。」Great Sage, do not shrink from weariness — by all means hurry once more to seek rescue."

你看那大圣落下云头，斜欹在山巅之上，没精没采，懊恨道：「这怪物十分利害。」不觉的合著眼，似睡一般。猛听得有人叫道：「大圣，休推睡，快早上紧求救，你师父性命只在须臾间矣。」行者急睁睛跳起来看，原来是日值功曹。行者喝道：「你这毛神，一向在那方贪图血食，不来点卯，今日却来惊我。伸过孤拐来，让老孙打两棒解闷。」功曹慌忙施礼道：「大圣，你是人间之喜仙，何闷之有？我等早奉菩萨旨令，教我等暗中护佑唐僧，乃同土地等神，不敢暂离左右，是以不得常来参见，怎么反见责也？」行者道：「你既是保护，如今那众星、揭谛、伽蓝并我师等，被妖精困在何方？受甚罪苦？」功曹道：「你师父、师弟都吊在宝殿廊下，星辰等众都收在地窖之间受罪。这两日不闻大圣消息，却才见妖精又拿了神龙、龟、蛇，又送在地窖里去了，方知是大圣请来的兵，小神特来寻大圣。大圣莫辞劳倦，千万再急急去求救援。」

行者聞言及此，不覺對功曹滴淚道：「我如今愧上天宮，羞臨海藏；Hearing this, Xingzhe could not help but shed tears before the Duty God, saying, "I am now ashamed to face the Heavenly Palace above, and abashed to approach the treasure-halls of the sea;怕問菩薩之原由，愁見如來之玉像。I fear to ask the Bodhisattva the reason, and dread to look upon the jade image of the Tathagata.才拿去者，乃真武師相之龜、蛇、五龍聖眾。Those just captured were the very Tortoise, Serpent, and Five Dragon holy host of Master Zhenwu himself.教我再無方求救，奈何？」功曹笑道：「大聖寬懷，小神想起一處精兵，請來斷然可降。He has taught me that there is no other way left to seek help — what am I to do?" The Duty God laughed and said, "Great Sage, set your mind at ease. This lowly spirit has thought of one place with fine troops — send for them and the demon can surely be subdued.適才大聖至武當，是南贍部洲之地。Just now when the Great Sage went to Wudang, that was in the land of Nanzhanbuzhou.這枝兵也在南贍部洲盱眙山蠙城，即今泗洲是也。This other force is also in Nanzhanbuzhou, at Pin City on Xuyi Shan, which is present-day Sizhou.那裡有個大聖國師王菩薩，神通廣大；There resides the Great Sage Guoshi Wang Bodhisattva, whose divine powers are vast and mighty;他手下有一個徒弟，喚名小張太子，還有四大神將：昔年曾降伏水母娘娘。under him he has a disciple named Prince Xiao Zhang, and moreover Four Great Divine Generals: in years past they once subdued the Mother of Waters herself.你今親去請他，他來施恩相助，準可捉怪救師也。」行者心喜道：「你且去保護我師父，勿令傷他，待老孫去請也。」If you go now in person to invite him, he will come and lend his gracious aid, and it is certain you can capture the demon and rescue your master." Xingzhe said joyfully, "You go and guard my master meanwhile, and see that no harm comes to him — I shall go and make the request."

行者闻言及此，不觉对功曹滴泪道：「我如今愧上天宫，羞临海藏；怕问菩萨之原由，愁见如来之玉像。才拿去者，乃真武师相之龟、蛇、五龙圣众。教我再无方求救，奈何？」功曹笑道：「大圣宽怀，小神想起一处精兵，请来断然可降。适才大圣至武当，是南赡部洲之地。这枝兵也在南赡部洲盱眙山蠙城，即今泗洲是也。那里有个大圣国师王菩萨，神通广大；他手下有一个徒弟，唤名小张太子，还有四大神将：昔年曾降伏水母娘娘。你今亲去请他，他来施恩相助，准可捉怪救师也。」行者心喜道：「你且去保护我师父，勿令伤他，待老孙去请也。」

行者縱起觔斗雲，躲離怪處，直奔盱眙山，不一日早到。Xingzhe rose on his somersault cloud, left the demon's place behind, and flew straight for Xuyi Shan, arriving before a day had passed.細觀，真好去處：Looking closely, it was truly a fine place:

行者纵起觔斗云，躲离怪处，直奔盱眙山，不一日早到。细观，真好去处：

大聖觀玩不盡，徑過了淮河，入蠙城之內，到大聖禪寺山門外。The Great Sage, having gazed his fill, crossed the Huai River and entered Pin City, arriving outside the mountain gate of the Great Sage Chan Temple.又見那殿宇軒昂，長廊彩麗，有一座寶塔崢嶸。He saw as well its halls and pavilions lofty and imposing, its long corridors brightly painted, and a towering, magnificent precious pagoda.真是：Truly it was:

大圣观玩不尽，径过了淮河，入蠙城之内，到大圣禅寺山门外。又见那殿宇轩昂，长廊彩丽，有一座宝塔峥嵘。真是：

行者且觀且走，直至二層門下。Xingzhe walked along, looking as he went, straight to beneath the second gate.那國師王菩薩早已知之，即與小張太子出門迎迓。The Guoshi Wang Bodhisattva had already sensed his coming, and came out the gate with Prince Xiao Zhang to welcome him.相見敘禮畢，行者道：「我保唐僧西天取經，路上有個小雷音寺，那裡有個黃眉怪，假充佛祖。After they had exchanged greetings, Xingzhe said, "I am escorting Tang Seng to the Western Heaven to fetch scriptures, and along the road there is a Xiaolei Yin Temple, where a demon named Huangmei has falsely posed as the Buddha.我師父不辨真偽，就下拜，被他拿了。My master, unable to tell truth from falsehood, bowed down to him and was thereupon seized.又將金鐃把我罩住，幸虧天降星辰救出。He then trapped me under a set of golden cymbals, and it was only through the great fortune of Heaven sending down the star spirits that I was rescued.是我打碎金鐃，與他賭鬥，又將一個布搭包兒，把天神、揭諦、伽藍與我師父、師弟盡皆裝了進去。It was I who smashed the golden cymbals and did battle with him, whereupon he took out a cloth sack and bagged the heavenly spirits, the Jiedi, the Sangharama, and my master and fellow disciples, all of them.我前去武當山請玄天上帝救援，他差五龍、龜、蛇拿怪，又被他一搭包子裝去。I then went to Wudang Shan to ask Xuantian Shangdi for aid, and he sent the Five Dragons and the Tortoise and Serpent to capture the demon, but they too were bagged in his sack and carried off.弟子無依無倚，故來拜請菩薩，大展威力，將那收水母之神通，拯生民之妙用，同弟子去救師父一難。This disciple has nowhere else to turn, and so has come to beg the Bodhisattva to display his great might, and, using the very divine power by which he subdued the Mother of Waters and the wondrous means by which he saves the living, to go with this disciple and rescue my master from this calamity.取得經回，永傳中國，揚我佛之智慧，興般若之波羅也。」國師王道：「你今日之事，誠我佛教之興隆，理當親去。Once the scriptures are obtained and brought back, to be handed down forever in China, they will spread the wisdom of our Buddha and flourish the paramita of prajna." The Guoshi Wang said, "This matter of yours today truly concerns the flourishing of our Buddhist teaching, and by rights I ought to go in person.奈時值初夏，正淮水泛漲之時。It is only that we are now at the start of summer, just the season when the Huai waters rise and flood.新收了水猿大聖，那廝遇水即興，恐我去後，他乘空生頑，無神可治。I have newly taken in the Water Ape Great Sage, and that fellow grows wild whenever he meets water; I fear that once I am gone, he may seize the chance to run riot, with no divine power left to restrain him.今著小徒領四將和你去助力，煉魔收伏罷。」I shall now send my young disciple, together with the Four Generals, to go with you and lend aid, to refine and subdue the demon."

行者且观且走，直至二层门下。那国师王菩萨早已知之，即与小张太子出门迎迓。相见叙礼毕，行者道：「我保唐僧西天取经，路上有个小雷音寺，那里有个黄眉怪，假充佛祖。我师父不辨真伪，就下拜，被他拿了。又将金铙把我罩住，幸亏天降星辰救出。是我打碎金铙，与他赌斗，又将一个布搭包儿，把天神、揭谛、伽蓝与我师父、师弟尽皆装了进去。我前去武当山请玄天上帝救援，他差五龙、龟、蛇拿怪，又被他一搭包子装去。弟子无依无倚，故来拜请菩萨，大展威力，将那收水母之神通，拯生民之妙用，同弟子去救师父一难。取得经回，永传中国，扬我佛之智慧，兴般若之波罗也。」国师王道：「你今日之事，诚我佛教之兴隆，理当亲去。奈时值初夏，正淮水泛涨之时。新收了水猿大圣，那厮遇水即兴，恐我去后，他乘空生顽，无神可治。今著小徒领四将和你去助力，炼魔收伏罢。」

行者稱謝，即同四將並小張太子，又駕雲回小西天，直至小雷音寺。Xingzhe expressed his thanks, and at once, together with the Four Generals and Prince Xiao Zhang, mounted the clouds again and returned to Xiaoxitian, straight to the Xiaolei Yin Temple.小張太子使一條楮白槍，四大將掄四把錕鋘劍，和孫大聖上前罵戰。Prince Xiao Zhang wielded a spear of white paper-mulberry wood, the Four Great Generals each brandished a kunwu blade, and together with Sun Dasheng they advanced to hurl challenges of battle.小妖又去報知，那妖王復帥群妖鼓噪而出道：「猢猻，你今又請得何人來也？」說不了，小張太子指揮四將，上前喝道：「潑妖精！The little demons again went to report, and the Demon King once more led his horde of demons out with a great clamor, saying, "Monkey, whom have you gone and fetched this time?" Before he had finished speaking, Prince Xiao Zhang directed the Four Generals forward and shouted, "You rank fiend!你面上無肉，不認得我等在此？」妖王道：「是那方小將，敢來與他助力？」太子道：「吾乃泗州大聖國師王菩薩弟子，帥領四大神將，奉令擒你。」妖王笑道：「你這孩兒有甚武藝，擅敢到此輕薄？」太子道：「你要知我武藝，等我道來：Have you no flesh on your face, that you don't recognize us standing here?" The Demon King said, "What petty general is this from what quarter, daring to come and aid him?" The Prince said, "I am a disciple of the Guoshi Wang Bodhisattva of Sizhou, and I lead these Four Great Divine Generals under orders to capture you." The Demon King laughed and said, "What martial skill could a mere child like you have, that you dare come here so recklessly to make light of me?" The Prince said, "If you wish to know my skill, let me tell you:

行者称谢，即同四将并小张太子，又驾云回小西天，直至小雷音寺。小张太子使一条楮白枪，四大将抡四把锟鋘剑，和孙大圣上前骂战。小妖又去报知，那妖王复帅群妖鼓噪而出道：「猢狲，你今又请得何人来也？」说不了，小张太子指挥四将，上前喝道：「泼妖精！你面上无肉，不认得我等在此？」妖王道：「是那方小将，敢来与他助力？」太子道：「吾乃泗州大圣国师王菩萨弟子，帅领四大神将，奉令擒你。」妖王笑道：「你这孩儿有甚武艺，擅敢到此轻薄？」太子道：「你要知我武艺，等我道来：

妖王聽說，微微冷笑道：「那太子，你捨了國家，從那國師王菩薩，修的是甚麼長生不老之術？Hearing this, the Demon King gave a faint, cold laugh and said, "So, Prince, you gave up your kingdom to follow the Guoshi Wang Bodhisattva — and what sort of art of eternal youth and undying life have you cultivated by it?只好收捕淮河水怪，卻怎麼聽信孫行者誑謬之言，千山萬水，來此納命？You are fit only to catch water-demons in the Huai River — how is it you believed the wild and reckless words of Sun Xingzhe, and came all these mountains and rivers here to throw away your life?看你可長生可不老也？」Let's see whether you can indeed live forever and never grow old!"

妖王听说，微微冷笑道：「那太子，你舍了国家，从那国师王菩萨，修的是甚么长生不老之术？只好收捕淮河水怪，却怎么听信孙行者诳谬之言，千山万水，来此纳命？看你可长生可不老也？」

小張聞言，心中大怒，纏槍當面便刺；Hearing this, young Zhang was filled with fury, and leveling his spear he thrust straight at the demon's face;四大將一擁齊攻；the Four Great Generals pressed the attack together from all sides;孫大聖使鐵棒上前又打。Sun Dasheng too came forward again, striking with his iron rod.好妖精，公然不懼，掄著他那短軟狼牙棒，左遮右架，直挺橫衝。What a fine monster — utterly unafraid, he wielded his short, pliant wolf-tooth club, parrying left and warding off right, thrusting straight ahead and sweeping across.這場好殺：What a fine battle this was:

小张闻言，心中大怒，缠枪当面便刺；四大将一拥齐攻；孙大圣使铁棒上前又打。好妖精，公然不惧，抡著他那短软狼牙棒，左遮右架，直挺横冲。这场好杀：

小太子，楮白槍，四柄錕鋘劍更強。Young Prince Zhang's spear of white paper-mulberry, and the Four Great Generals' kunwu blades, were all the more formidable.悟空又使金箍棒，齊心圍繞殺妖王。Wukong also wielded his gold-banded rod, and together, with one heart, they surrounded and struck at the Demon King.妖王其實神通大，不懼分毫左右搪。Yet the Demon King's divine powers were truly great, and he feared not the slightest blow from either side.狼牙棒是佛中寶，劍砍槍掄莫可傷。The wolf-tooth club was a treasure of the Buddha's own hall — swords hacked and spears swung, yet could do it no harm.只聽狂風聲吼吼，又觀惡氣混茫茫。All that could be heard was the fierce howling roar of the wild wind, and all that could be seen was murky evil vapor spreading vast and boundless.那個有意思凡弄本事，這個專心拜佛取經章。The one had a mind bent on showing off his worldly powers, the other was single-hearted in worshipping the Buddha and fetching the scriptures.幾番馳騁，數次張狂。Several times they charged and clashed, again and again wild and unrestrained.噴雲霧，閉三光，奮怒懷嗔各不良。Clouds and mist were spewed forth, the three lights of sun, moon, and stars were blotted out, and each side, in furious wrath and rancor, showed itself far from good.多時三乘無上法，致令百藝苦相將。Long did the supreme Dharma of the Three Vehicles strive, until all their many arts and skills were spent in bitter struggle.

小太子，楮白枪，四柄锟鋘剑更强。悟空又使金箍棒，齐心围绕杀妖王。妖王其实神通大，不惧分毫左右搪。狼牙棒是佛中宝，剑砍枪抡莫可伤。只听狂风声吼吼，又观恶气混茫茫。那个有意思凡弄本事，这个专心拜佛取经章。几番驰骋，数次张狂。喷云雾，闭三光，奋怒怀嗔各不良。多时三乘无上法，致令百艺苦相将。

概眾爭戰多時，不分勝負。All together they fought on for a long while, without either side gaining victory.那妖精又解搭包兒。The monster once again untied his sack.行者又叫：「列位仔細。」太子並眾等不知「仔細」之意。Xingzhe again cried out, "All of you, be careful!" But the Prince and the others had no idea what "be careful" meant.那怪滑的一聲，把四大將與太子，一搭包又裝將進去。With a slick, slipping sound the demon flung out the sack, and the Four Great Generals together with the Prince were all bagged inside at once.只是行者預先知覺走了。Only Xingzhe, having foreknowledge, managed to flee.那妖王得勝回寺，又教取繩綑了，送在地窖，牢封固鎖不題。The Demon King, victorious, returned to the temple, and again had them bound with rope and sent down into the earthen cellar, sealed and locked fast — no more of that for now.

概众争战多时，不分胜负。那妖精又解搭包儿。行者又叫：「列位仔细。」太子并众等不知「仔细」之意。那怪滑的一声，把四大将与太子，一搭包又装将进去。只是行者预先知觉走了。那妖王得胜回寺，又教取绳捆了，送在地窖，牢封固锁不题。

這行者縱觔斗雲，起在空中，見那怪回兵閉門，才按下祥光，立於西山坡上，悵望悲啼道：「師父啊，我Xingzhe rose on his somersault cloud into midair, and seeing the monster withdraw his troops and shut the gate, brought his auspicious light down and stood upon a slope of the western hill, gazing off in sorrow and weeping, "Oh, Master, I—"

这行者纵觔斗云，起在空中，见那怪回兵闭门，才按下祥光，立于西山坡上，怅望悲啼道：「师父啊，我

大聖正當悽慘之時，忽見那西南上一朵彩雲墜地，滿山頭大雨繽紛，有人叫道：「悟空，認得我麼？」行者急走前看處，那個人：Just as the Great Sage was in the depths of his misery, he suddenly saw a cloud of colored light fall from the southwest, and a great rain of blossoms scattered over the whole mountain, while someone called out, "Wukong, do you know me?" Xingzhe hurried forward to look, and there was that person:

大圣正当凄惨之时，忽见那西南上一朵彩云坠地，满山头大雨缤纷，有人叫道：「悟空，认得我么？」行者急走前看处，那个人：

行者見了，連忙下拜道：「東來佛祖，那裡去？Seeing him, Xingzhe hastened to bow down, saying, "Buddha from the East, where are you bound?弟子失迴避了，萬罪，萬罪。」佛祖道：「我此來，專為這小雷音妖怪也。」行者道：「多蒙老爺盛德大恩。This disciple failed to withdraw in time to make way for you — ten thousand pardons, ten thousand pardons." The Buddha said, "I have come this time expressly on account of this demon of the Xiaolei Yin Temple." Xingzhe said, "I am deeply grateful for your lordship's great virtue and boundless kindness.敢問那妖是那方怪物，何處精魔？May I ask, from what quarter is this demon, and what sort of evil spirit is he?不知他那搭包兒是件甚麼寶貝？And I do not know what sort of treasure that sack of his might be?煩老爺指示指示。」佛祖道：「他是我面前司磬的一個黃眉童兒。I beg your lordship to instruct me." The Buddha said, "He is a yellow-browed page boy who used to strike the chime-stone before me.三月三日，我因赴元始會去，留他在宮看守，他把我這幾件寶貝拐出，假佛成精。On the third day of the third month, I went to attend the Yuanshi Assembly, and left him behind to guard my palace; he made off with several of my treasures, and posing as the Buddha has become a demon.那搭包兒是我的後天袋子，俗名喚做『人種袋』。That sack is my Bag of Latter Heaven, commonly called the 'Human-Seed Bag.'那條狼牙棒是個敲磬的槌兒。」行者聽說，高叫一聲道：「好個笑和尚，你走了這童兒，教他誑稱佛祖，陷害老孫，未免有個家法不謹之過。」彌勒道：「一則是我不謹，走失人口；That wolf-tooth club is the mallet used for striking the chime-stone." Hearing this, Xingzhe cried out loudly, "What a fine laughing monk you are! You let this page boy escape, and he goes about falsely proclaiming himself Buddha and doing old Monkey such harm — surely you bear some blame for lax household discipline!" Milefo said, "In the first place, it is my own carelessness, in letting a member of my household run off;二則是你師徒們魔障未完，故此百靈下界，應該受難。and in the second place, your master and disciples have not yet exhausted your allotted trials, and so all these spirits have descended to the mortal world, that you might rightly undergo this ordeal.我今來與你收他去也。」I have come now to take him back with me."

行者见了，连忙下拜道：「东来佛祖，那里去？弟子失回避了，万罪，万罪。」佛祖道：「我此来，专为这小雷音妖怪也。」行者道：「多蒙老爷盛德大恩。敢问那妖是那方怪物，何处精魔？不知他那搭包儿是件甚么宝贝？烦老爷指示指示。」佛祖道：「他是我面前司磬的一个黄眉童儿。三月三日，我因赴元始会去，留他在宫看守，他把我这几件宝贝拐出，假佛成精。那搭包儿是我的后天袋子，俗名唤做『人种袋』。那条狼牙棒是个敲磬的槌儿。」行者听说，高叫一声道：「好个笑和尚，你走了这童儿，教他诳称佛祖，陷害老孙，未免有个家法不谨之过。」弥勒道：「一则是我不谨，走失人口；二则是你师徒们魔障未完，故此百灵下界，应该受难。我今来与你收他去也。」

行者道：「這妖精神通廣大，你又無些兵器，何以收之？」彌勒笑道：「我在這山坡下設一草庵，種一田瓜果在此。Xingzhe said, "This demon's divine powers are vast, and you, sir, carry no weapon at all — how will you subdue him?" Milefo laughed and said, "I shall set up a thatched hermitage at the foot of this mountain, and plant a field of melons and fruit here.你去與他索戰，交戰之時許敗不許勝，引他到我這瓜田裡。1. You go and challenge him to battle, and when you fight, you may feign defeat but must not win — lure him to this melon patch of mine.我別的瓜都是生的，你卻變做一個大熟瓜。2. All my other melons are unripe, but you shall transform into one big ripe melon.他來定要瓜吃，我卻將你與他吃。3. When he comes, he is sure to demand a melon to eat, and I will give you to him to eat.吃下肚中，任你怎麼在內擺佈他。4. Once you are swallowed into his belly, you may do whatever you please to him inside.那時等我取了他的搭包兒，裝他回去。」行者道：「此計雖妙，你卻怎麼認得變的熟瓜？5. Then I will wait to seize his sack and put him inside it, and take him back with me." Sun Wukong said, "This plan is clever enough, but how will you recognize which ripe melon is the transformed one?他怎麼就肯跟我來此？」彌勒笑道：「我為治世之尊，慧眼高明，豈不認得你？6. And how will he ever consent to follow me here?" Maitreya laughed and said, "I am the Honored One who governs the world, with wisdom-eyes of the highest clarity — how could I fail to recognize you?憑你變作甚物，我皆知之。7. No matter what you transform into, I will know it at once.但恐那怪不肯跟來耳，我卻教你一個法術。」行者道：「他斷然是以搭包兒裝我，怎肯跟來？8. My only worry is that the fiend will not be willing to follow along — so let me teach you a spell." Sun Wukong said, "He will certainly try to bag me in his sack — how would he ever be willing to follow along?有何法術可來也？」彌勒笑道：「你伸手來。」行者即舒左手，遞將過去。9. What spell could bring that about?" Maitreya laughed and said, "Hold out your hand." Wukong at once stretched out his left hand and offered it over.彌勒將右手食指蘸著口中神水，在行者掌上寫了一個「禁」字，教他捏著拳頭，見妖精當面放手，他就跟來。10. Maitreya dipped the index finger of his right hand in the sacred water in his mouth, and wrote the character "Restrain" on Wukong's palm, telling him to clench his fist — when he faced the fiend and opened his hand, the fiend would then follow him.

行者道：「这妖精神通广大，你又无些兵器，何以收之？」弥勒笑道：「我在这山坡下设一草庵，种一田瓜果在此。你去与他索战，交战之时许败不许胜，引他到我这瓜田里。我别的瓜都是生的，你却变做一个大熟瓜。他来定要瓜吃，我却将你与他吃。吃下肚中，任你怎么在内摆布他。那时等我取了他的搭包儿，装他回去。」行者道：「此计虽妙，你却怎么认得变的熟瓜？他怎么就肯跟我来此？」弥勒笑道：「我为治世之尊，慧眼高明，岂不认得你？凭你变作甚物，我皆知之。但恐那怪不肯跟来耳，我却教你一个法术。」行者道：「他断然是以搭包儿装我，怎肯跟来？有何法术可来也？」弥勒笑道：「你伸手来。」行者即舒左手，递将过去。弥勒将右手食指蘸著口中神水，在行者掌上写了一个「禁」字，教他捏著拳头，见妖精当面放手，他就跟来。

行者揝拳，欣然領教。11. Wukong clenched his fist and gladly accepted the instruction.一隻手掄著鐵棒，直至山門外，高叫道：「妖魔，你孫爺爺又來了，可快出來，與你見個上下。」小妖又忙忙奔告。12. With one hand wielding his iron rod, he went straight to outside the mountain gate and shouted loudly, "Monster, your Grandfather Sun has come again! Come out quickly and let's settle who is superior." The little demons hurried in to report.妖王問道：「他又領多少兵來叫戰？」小妖道：「別無甚兵，止他一個。」妖王笑道：「那猴兒計窮力竭，無處求人，斷然是送命來也。」隨又結束整齊，帶了寶貝，舉著那輕軟狼牙棒，走出門來，叫道：「孫悟空，今番掙挫不得了。」行者罵道：「潑怪物，我怎麼掙挫不得？」妖王道：「我見你計窮力竭，無處求人，獨自個強來支持，如今拿住，再沒個甚麼神兵救拔，此所以說你掙挫不得也。」行者道：「這怪不知死活。13. The demon king asked, "How many soldiers has he brought this time to challenge us?" The little demon said, "He has no soldiers at all, only himself alone." The demon king laughed and said, "That monkey's schemes are exhausted and his strength is spent — he has nowhere left to seek help, so he must surely be coming to throw away his life." He then dressed himself in neat array, took up his treasure, hefted his light and supple wolf-tooth club, and walked out the gate, calling, "Sun Wukong, this time there'll be no wriggling free." Wukong cursed, "Vile monster, why should I not be able to wriggle free?" The demon king said, "I see that your schemes are exhausted and your strength is spent, that you have nowhere to seek help, and yet you come alone to hold your ground — now that I have caught you, there will be no divine soldiers to come save you, which is why I say you'll not wriggle free." Wukong said, "This monster does not know whether he is alive or dead.莫說嘴，吃我一棒。」那妖王見他一隻手掄棒，忍不住笑道：「這猴兒，你看他弄巧，怎麼一隻手使棒支吾？」行者道：「兒子，你禁不得我兩隻手打；14. Stop your boasting and take a taste of my rod!" When the demon king saw him wielding the rod with only one hand, he could not help laughing, "Look at this monkey, showing off his tricks — how can he manage the rod with just one hand?" Wukong said, "My boy, you couldn't withstand me even using both hands;若是不使搭包子，再著三五個，也打不過老孫這一隻手。」妖王聞言，道：「也罷，也罷，我如今不使寶貝，只與你實打，比個雌雄。」即舉狼牙棒，上前來鬥。15. and if you don't use your sack, you could add three or five more of you and still not overcome this one hand of old Sun's." Hearing this, the demon king said, "Very well, very well — this time I won't use my treasure, but will fight you honestly, hand to hand, to decide who is the better." He then raised his wolf-tooth club and came forward to do battle.孫行者迎著面，把拳頭一放，雙手掄棒。16. Sun Wukong faced him head-on, opened his fist, and wielded the rod with both hands.那妖精著了禁，不思退步，果然不弄搭包，只顧使棒來趕。17. The fiend, being under the spell, never thought of retreating, and indeed did not resort to the sack, but only pressed forward with his club, pursuing.行者虛幌一下，敗陣就走。18. Wukong made a feint and, pretending defeat, fled.那妖精直趕到西山坡下。19. The fiend chased him all the way to the foot of the western hillside.

行者揝拳，欣然领教。一只手抡著铁棒，直至山门外，高叫道：「妖魔，你孙爷爷又来了，可快出来，与你见个上下。」小妖又忙忙奔告。妖王问道：「他又领多少兵来叫战？」小妖道：「别无甚兵，止他一个。」妖王笑道：「那猴儿计穷力竭，无处求人，断然是送命来也。」随又结束整齐，带了宝贝，举著那轻软狼牙棒，走出门来，叫道：「孙悟空，今番挣挫不得了。」行者骂道：「泼怪物，我怎么挣挫不得？」妖王道：「我见你计穷力竭，无处求人，独自个强来支持，如今拿住，再没个甚么神兵救拔，此所以说你挣挫不得也。」行者道：「这怪不知死活。莫说嘴，吃我一棒。」那妖王见他一只手抡棒，忍不住笑道：「这猴儿，你看他弄巧，怎么一只手使棒支吾？」行者道：「儿子，你禁不得我两只手打；若是不使搭包子，再著三五个，也打不过老孙这一只手。」妖王闻言，道：「也罢，也罢，我如今不使宝贝，只与你实打，比个雌雄。」即举狼牙棒，上前来斗。孙行者迎著面，把拳头一放，双手抡棒。那妖精著了禁，不思退步，果然不弄搭包，只顾使棒来赶。行者虚幌一下，败阵就走。那妖精直赶到西山坡下。

行者見有瓜田，打個滾，鑽入裡面，即變做一個大熟瓜，又熟又甜。20. Seeing a melon patch there, Wukong turned a somersault, burrowed inside, and at once transformed into one big ripe melon, both ripe and sweet.那妖精停身四望，不知行者那方去了。21. The fiend stopped and looked all around, unable to tell where Wukong had gone.他卻趕至庵邊叫道：「瓜是誰人種的？」彌勒變作一個種瓜叟，出草庵答道：「大王，瓜是小人種的。」妖王道：「可有熟瓜麼？」彌勒道：「有熟的。」妖王叫：「摘個熟的來，我解渴。」彌勒即把行者變的那瓜，雙手遞與妖王。22. He then chased on to the edge of the thatched hut and called out, "Who planted these melons?" Maitreya, transformed into an old melon farmer, came out of the thatched hut and answered, "Great King, this lowly one planted the melons." The demon king said, "Are there any ripe ones?" Maitreya said, "There are ripe ones." The demon king called, "Pick a ripe one for me — I want to quench my thirst." Maitreya then took the melon that was Wukong transformed and handed it over to the demon king with both hands.妖王更不察情，到此接過手，張口便啃。23. The demon king, without examining it closely at all, took it in hand and opened his mouth to bite right into it.那行者乘此機會，一轂轆鑽入咽喉之下，等不得好歹，就弄手腳：抓腸蒯腹，翻根頭，豎蜻蜓，任他在裡面擺佈。24. Taking this chance, Wukong rolled straight down into his throat, and without waiting to consider good or ill, at once set to work with hands and feet — clawing at his intestines, poking at his belly, turning somersaults, standing on his head — doing whatever he pleased inside him.那妖精疼得傞牙徠嘴，眼淚汪汪，把一塊種瓜之地，滾得似個打麥之場。25. The fiend, in such pain that his teeth chattered and his mouth twisted, tears streaming, rolled that whole patch of melon ground until it looked like a threshing floor.口中只叫：「罷了，罷了，誰人救我一救？」彌勒卻現了本像，嘻嘻笑笑，叫道：「孽畜，認得我麼？」那妖擡頭看見，慌忙跪倒在地，雙手揉著肚子，磕頭撞腦，只叫：「主人公，饒我命罷，饒我命罷，再不敢了。」彌勒上前，一把揪住，解了他的後天袋兒，奪了他的敲磬槌兒。26. He could only cry out, "Enough, enough! Will someone save me, save me!" Maitreya then revealed his true form, and laughing merrily, called out, "Wretched beast, do you recognize me now?" When the fiend raised his head and saw him, he hastily fell to his knees, both hands rubbing his belly, knocking his head against the ground again and again, crying only, "Master, spare my life, spare my life, I dare not do it again." Maitreya stepped forward, seized hold of him, undid his hind-heaven sack, and snatched away his chime-striking mallet.叫：「孫悟空，看我面上，饒他命罷。」27. He called out, "Sun Wukong, for my sake, spare his life."

行者见有瓜田，打个滚，钻入里面，即变做一个大熟瓜，又熟又甜。那妖精停身四望，不知行者那方去了。他却赶至庵边叫道：「瓜是谁人种的？」弥勒变作一个种瓜叟，出草庵答道：「大王，瓜是小人种的。」妖王道：「可有熟瓜么？」弥勒道：「有熟的。」妖王叫：「摘个熟的来，我解渴。」弥勒即把行者变的那瓜，双手递与妖王。妖王更不察情，到此接过手，张口便啃。那行者乘此机会，一毂辘钻入咽喉之下，等不得好歹，就弄手脚：抓肠蒯腹，翻根头，竖蜻蜓，任他在里面摆布。那妖精疼得傞牙徕嘴，眼泪汪汪，把一块种瓜之地，滚得似个打麦之场。口中只叫：「罢了，罢了，谁人救我一救？」弥勒却现了本像，嘻嘻笑笑，叫道：「孽畜，认得我么？」那妖抬头看见，慌忙跪倒在地，双手揉著肚子，磕头撞脑，只叫：「主人公，饶我命罢，饶我命罢，再不敢了。」弥勒上前，一把揪住，解了他的后天袋儿，夺了他的敲磬槌儿。叫：「孙悟空，看我面上，饶他命罢。」

行者十分恨苦，卻又左一拳，右一腳，在裡面亂掏亂搗。28. Wukong, still bitterly resentful, kept punching with his left fist and kicking with his right foot, gouging and pounding away wildly inside him.那怪萬分疼痛難忍，倒在地下。29. The fiend, unable to bear the extreme pain, collapsed to the ground.彌勒又道：「悟空，他也夠了，你饒他罷。」行者才叫：「你張大口，等老孫出來。」那怪雖是肚腹絞痛，還未傷心。30. Maitreya said again, "Wukong, he has suffered enough now — spare him." Only then did Wukong call out, "Open your mouth wide, and let old Sun come out." Although the fiend's belly was wracked with pain, his heart was not yet truly broken.俗語云：「人未傷心不得死，花殘葉落是根枯。」他聽見叫張口，即便忍著疼，把口大張。31. As the saying goes: "A man whose heart is not broken will not die; when the flower withers and the leaves fall, it is the root that has dried up." Hearing him call to open his mouth, the fiend at once bore the pain and opened his mouth wide.行者方才跳出，現了本像，急掣棒還要打時，早被佛祖把妖精裝在袋裡，斜跨在腰間。32. Only then did Wukong leap out and resume his true form; he swiftly raised his rod, meaning to strike again, but already the Buddha had bagged the fiend into his sack and slung it slantwise at his waist.手執著磬槌，罵道：「孽畜！33. Holding the chime mallet in hand, he cursed, "Wretched beast!金鐃偷了，那裡去了？」那怪卻只要憐生，在後天袋內哼哼嗔嗔的道：「金鐃是孫悟空打破了。」佛祖道：「鐃破，還我金來。」那怪道：「碎金堆在殿蓮臺上哩。」34. Where have you hidden the golden cymbals you stole?" The fiend, wanting only to be spared, whimpered and whined inside the hind-heaven sack, "The golden cymbals were smashed by Sun Wukong." The Buddha said, "If the cymbals are broken, return the gold to me." The fiend said, "The broken gold is piled up on the lotus throne in the hall."

行者十分恨苦，却又左一拳，右一脚，在里面乱掏乱捣。那怪万分疼痛难忍，倒在地下。弥勒又道：「悟空，他也够了，你饶他罢。」行者才叫：「你张大口，等老孙出来。」那怪虽是肚腹绞痛，还未伤心。俗语云：「人未伤心不得死，花残叶落是根枯。」他听见叫张口，即便忍著疼，把口大张。行者方才跳出，现了本像，急掣棒还要打时，早被佛祖把妖精装在袋里，斜跨在腰间。手执著磬槌，骂道：「孽畜！金铙偷了，那里去了？」那怪却只要怜生，在后天袋内哼哼嗔嗔的道：「金铙是孙悟空打破了。」佛祖道：「铙破，还我金来。」那怪道：「碎金堆在殿莲台上哩。」

那佛祖提著袋子，執著磬槌，嘻嘻笑笑，叫道：「悟空，我和你去尋金還我。」行者見此法力，怎敢違誤，只得引佛上山，回至寺內，收取碎金。35. The Buddha, carrying the sack and holding the chime mallet, laughed merrily and called out, "Wukong, come with me to find the gold and return it to me." Seeing such magic power, Wukong dared not disobey, and had no choice but to lead the Buddha up the mountain, back to the temple, to collect the broken gold.只見那山門緊閉，佛祖使槌一指門開。36. He saw that the mountain gate was shut tight; the Buddha pointed with the mallet, and the gate opened.入裡看時，那些小妖已得知老妖被擒，各自收拾囊底，都要逃生四散。37. Entering to look, he found that the little demons had already learned that their old demon king had been captured, and each was gathering up his belongings, all wishing to flee in every direction to save their own lives.被行者見一個打一個，見兩個打兩個，把五七百個小妖盡皆打死。38. Wukong struck down whichever he saw — one at a time, two at a time — and killed off five or seven hundred little demons entirely.各現原身，都是些山精樹怪，獸孽禽魔。39. Each reverted to its true form — all of them were mountain spirits and tree goblins, beast fiends and bird demons.佛祖將金收攢一處，吹口仙氣，念聲咒語，即時返本還原，復得金鐃一副。40. The Buddha gathered the gold together in one place, blew a breath of immortal breath, recited a spell, and at once it returned to its original form, becoming once again a pair of golden cymbals.別了行者，駕祥雲，徑轉極樂世界。41. He then took leave of Wukong, mounted an auspicious cloud, and headed straight back to the Realm of Ultimate Bliss.

那佛祖提著袋子，执著磬槌，嘻嘻笑笑，叫道：「悟空，我和你去寻金还我。」行者见此法力，怎敢违误，只得引佛上山，回至寺内，收取碎金。只见那山门紧闭，佛祖使槌一指门开。入里看时，那些小妖已得知老妖被擒，各自收拾囊底，都要逃生四散。被行者见一个打一个，见两个打两个，把五七百个小妖尽皆打死。各现原身，都是些山精树怪，兽孽禽魔。佛祖将金收攒一处，吹口仙气，念声咒语，即时返本还原，复得金铙一副。别了行者，驾祥云，径转极乐世界。

這大聖卻才解下唐僧、八戒、沙僧。42. Only then did the Great Sage untie Tang Sanzang, Bajie, and Sha Wujing.那獃子吊了幾日，餓得慌了，且不謝大聖，卻就蝦著腰，跑到廚房尋飯吃。43. The idiot, having been hung up for several days, was so hungry he could bear it no longer, and without even thanking the Great Sage first, bent his back and ran to the kitchen to look for food.原來那怪正安排了午飯，因行者索戰，還未得吃。44. It turned out that the fiend had just prepared lunch, but because Wukong had come to challenge him to battle, he had not yet had the chance to eat it.這獃子看見，即吃了半鍋。45. When the idiot saw it, he ate up half a potful at once.卻拿出兩缽頭叫師父、師弟們各吃了兩碗。46. Then he brought out two bowlfuls and told his master and fellow disciples to each eat two bowls.然後才謝了行者。47. Only after that did he thank Wukong.問及妖怪原由，行者把先請祖師、龜、蛇，後請大聖借太子，並彌勒收降之事，細陳了一遍。48. When asked about the origin of the fiend, Wukong recounted in detail how he had first gone to invite the Patriarch, the Tortoise, and the Snake, then gone to invite the Great Sage to borrow the Prince, and finally how Maitreya had subdued the demon.三藏聞言，謝之不盡，頂禮了諸天，道：「徒弟，這些神聖，困於何所？」行者道：「昨日日值功曹對老孫說，都在地窖之內。」叫：「八戒，我與你去解脫他等。」49. Having heard this, Sanzang thanked him endlessly, and bowed in worship to all the various deities, saying, "Disciple, where were these divine beings imprisoned?" Wukong said, "Yesterday the Duty God of the Day told old Sun that they were all in the underground cellar." He called out, "Bajie, come with me to free them."

这大圣却才解下唐僧、八戒、沙僧。那呆子吊了几日，饿得慌了，且不谢大圣，却就虾著腰，跑到厨房寻饭吃。原来那怪正安排了午饭，因行者索战，还未得吃。这呆子看见，即吃了半锅。却拿出两钵头叫师父、师弟们各吃了两碗。然后才谢了行者。问及妖怪原由，行者把先请祖师、龟、蛇，后请大圣借太子，并弥勒收降之事，细陈了一遍。三藏闻言，谢之不尽，顶礼了诸天，道：「徒弟，这些神圣，困于何所？」行者道：「昨日日值功曹对老孙说，都在地窖之内。」叫：「八戒，我与你去解脱他等。」

那獃子得食力壯，抖擻精神，尋著他的釘鈀，即同大聖到後面，打開地窖，將眾等解了繩，請出珍樓之下。50. Having eaten his fill and regained his strength, the idiot roused his spirits, found his rake, and together with the Great Sage went to the rear, broke open the cellar, untied the ropes binding everyone, and invited them out from beneath the treasure tower.三藏披了袈裟，朝上一一拜謝。51. Sanzang put on his cassock and bowed in thanks to each of them in turn, facing upward.這大聖才送五龍、二將回武當，送小張太子與四將回蠙城，後送二十八宿歸天府，發放揭諦、伽藍各回境。52. The Great Sage then escorted the five dragons and the two generals back to Wudang, escorted Young Prince Zhang and the four generals back to Bin City, then escorted the Twenty-Eight Constellations back to the celestial palace, and dismissed the Guardians and Protectors, each to return to his own realm.

那呆子得食力壮，抖擞精神，寻著他的钉钯，即同大圣到后面，打开地窖，将众等解了绳，请出珍楼之下。三藏披了袈裟，朝上一一拜谢。这大圣才送五龙、二将回武当，送小张太子与四将回蠙城，后送二十八宿归天府，发放揭谛、伽蓝各回境。

師徒們卻寬住了半日。53. Master and disciples then rested at ease for half a day.喂飽了白馬，收拾行囊，至次早登程。54. Having fed the white horse to its fill, they packed up their luggage, and set out on the road again at first light the next day.臨行時，放上一把火，將那些珍樓、寶座、高閣、講堂，俱盡燒為灰燼。55. As they were leaving, they set a fire, and burned the treasure tower, the jeweled throne, the lofty pavilion, and the lecture hall all to ashes.這裡才：56. And so it was that:

师徒们却宽住了半日。喂饱了白马，收拾行囊，至次早登程。临行时，放上一把火，将那些珍楼、宝座、高阁、讲堂，俱尽烧为灰烬。这里才：

畢竟不知幾時才到大雷音，且聽下回分解。57. In the end, it is not known when they would finally reach Vulture Peak — listen to the explanation in the next chapter.

毕竟不知几时才到大雷音，且听下回分解。