Once upon a time, there was a kingdom which had a law that all Brahmans in the country should keep their bodies clean and those who do not would be subject to all kinds of hard works.
There was a Brahman who was always holding an empty pot pretending that he was a clean man. When someone poured water into his pot, he spilled it and said in these words, "I don't want to wash myself. Let the king do it himself. I have been lying to shun hard labor, because of the king's law."
This is also held to be true with the common monks.
A monk, who has shaved his head and worn dyed garments, could break commandments while pretending to be following them outwardly. Thus he wants to receive gain and offerings and avoids labor work, superficially he looks like a monk, but in reality, he cheats, just like the Brahman holding an empty pot and keeping up appearances.
昔有國王設於教法，諸有婆羅門等在我國內制抑洗淨，不洗淨者，驅令策使種種苦役。有婆羅門空捉澡灌，詐言洗淨，人為其著水即便瀉棄。便作是言：「我不洗淨王自洗之。」為王意故用避王役，妄言洗淨實不洗之。出家凡夫亦復如是，剃頭染衣內實毀禁，詐現持戒望求利養，復避王役，外似沙門，內實虛欺，如捉空瓶但有外相。
There was a Brahman who was always holding an empty pot pretending that he was a clean man. When someone poured water into his pot, he spilled it and said in these words, "I don't want to wash myself. Let the king do it himself. I have been lying to shun hard labor, because of the king's law."
This is also held to be true with the common monks.
A monk, who has shaved his head and worn dyed garments, could break commandments while pretending to be following them outwardly. Thus he wants to receive gain and offerings and avoids labor work, superficially he looks like a monk, but in reality, he cheats, just like the Brahman holding an empty pot and keeping up appearances.
74出家凡夫貪利養喻
昔有國王設於教法，諸有婆羅門等在我國內制抑洗淨，不洗淨者，驅令策使種種苦役。有婆羅門空捉澡灌，詐言洗淨，人為其著水即便瀉棄。便作是言：「我不洗淨王自洗之。」為王意故用避王役，妄言洗淨實不洗之。出家凡夫亦復如是，剃頭染衣內實毀禁，詐現持戒望求利養，復避王役，外似沙門，內實虛欺，如捉空瓶但有外相。
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