§9 叹父德行喻
(9) the father's virtues are praised
昔时有人，于众人中，叹己父德，而作是言：“我父慈仁，不害不盗，直作实语，兼行布施。”
once upon a time there was a man who praised his father's virtues before everybody. "my father is compassionate. he neither kills nor steals. he speaks earnestly and gives alms," said the man.
时有愚人，闻其此语，便作是言：“我父德行，复过汝父。”诸人问言：“有何德行？请道其事。”愚人答曰：“我父小来，断绝淫欲，初无染污。”众人语言：“若断淫欲，云何生汝？”深为时人之所怪笑。
at the time, it so happened that a stupid man heard those words and declared, "my father is more virtuous than yours." the others asked, "in what way he is more virtuous'! please tell us about him." the man answered, "undefiled as my father was, he gave up completely his sexual desires when he was young". the others said, "if your father had done so, how could he have brought you into the world?" this aroused the sardonical laugh from all those around him.
