卻說那怪的火光前走，這大聖的彩霞隨後。正行處，忽見一座高山，那怪把紅光結聚，現了本相，撞入洞內，取出一柄九齒釘鈀來戰。行者喝一聲道：「潑怪！你是那裡來的邪魔？怎麼知道我老孫的名號？你有甚麼本事，實實供來，饒你性命。」那怪道：「是你也不知我的手段，上前來站穩著，我說與你聽。我：
自小生來心性拙，貪閑愛懶無休歇。不曾養性與修真，混沌迷心熬日月。忽然閑裡遇真仙，就把寒溫坐下說。勸我回心莫墮凡，傷生造下無邊孽。有朝大限命終時，八難三途悔不喋。聽言意轉要修行，聞語心回求妙訣。有緣立地拜為師，指示天關並地闕。得傳九轉大還丹，工夫晝夜無時輟。上至頂門泥丸宮，下至腳板湧泉穴。周流腎水入華池，丹田補得溫溫熱。嬰兒姹女配陰陽，鉛汞相投分日月。離龍坎虎用調和，靈龜吸盡金烏血。三花聚頂得歸根，五氣朝元通透徹。功圓行滿卻飛昇，天仙對對來迎接。朗然足下彩雲生，身輕體健朝金闕。玉皇設宴會群仙，各分品級排班列。敕封元帥管天河，總督水兵稱憲節。只因王母會蟠桃，開宴瑤池邀眾客。
那時酒醉意昏沉，東倒西歪亂撒潑。
逞雄撞入廣寒宮，風流仙子來相接。見他容貌挾人魂，舊日凡心難得滅。全無上下失尊卑，扯住嫦娥要陪歇。再三再四不依從，東躲西藏心不悅。色膽如天叫似雷，險些震倒天關闕。糾察靈官奏玉皇，那日吾當命運拙。廣寒圍困不通風，進退無門難得脫。卻被諸神拿住我，酒在心頭還不怯。押赴靈霄見玉皇，依律問成該處決。多虧太白李金星，出班俯顖親言說。改刑重責二千鎚，肉綻皮開骨將折。放生遭貶出天關，福陵山下圖家業。我因有罪錯投胎，俗名喚做豬剛鬣。」
却说那怪的火光前走，这大圣的彩霞随后。正行处，忽见一座高山，那怪把红光结聚，现了本相，撞入洞内，取出一柄九齿钉钯来战。行者喝一声道：「泼怪！你是那里来的邪魔？怎么知道我老孙的名号？你有甚么本事，实实供来，饶你性命。」那怪道：「是你也不知我的手段，上前来站稳着，我说与你听。我：
自小生来心性拙，贪闲爱懒无休歇。不曾养性与修真，混沌迷心熬日月。忽然闲里遇真仙，就把寒温坐下说。劝我回心莫堕凡，伤生造下无边孽。有朝大限命终时，八难三途悔不喋。听言意转要修行，闻语心回求妙诀。有缘立地拜为师，指示天关并地阙。得传九转大还丹，工夫昼夜无时辍。上至顶门泥丸宫，下至脚板涌泉穴。周流肾水入华池，丹田补得温温热。婴儿姹女配阴阳，铅汞相投分日月。离龙坎虎用调和，灵龟吸尽金乌血。三花聚顶得归根，五气朝元通透彻。功圆行满却飞升，天仙对对来迎接。朗然足下彩云生，身轻体健朝金阙。玉皇设宴会群仙，各分品级排班列。敕封元帅管天河，总督水兵称宪节。只因王母会蟠桃，开宴瑶池邀众客。
那时酒醉意昏沉，东倒西歪乱撒泼。
逞雄撞入广寒宫，风流仙子来相接。见他容貌挟人魂，旧日凡心难得灭。全无上下失尊卑，扯住嫦娥要陪歇。再三再四不依从，东躲西藏心不悦。色胆如天叫似雷，险些震倒天关阙。纠察灵官奏玉皇，那日吾当命运拙。广寒围困不通风，进退无门难得脱。却被诸神拿住我，酒在心头还不怯。押赴灵霄见玉皇，依律问成该处决。多亏太白李金星，出班俯顖亲言说。改刑重责二千锤，肉绽皮开骨将折。放生遭贬出天关，福陵山下图家业。我因有罪错投胎，俗名唤做猪刚鬣。」
Now, the monster’s fiery light sped ahead, with the Great Sage’s coloured clouds close behind. As they went, a high mountain suddenly came into view. The monster gathered his red light together, showed his true form, rushed into his cave and brought out a nine-toothed rake to fight. Pilgrim shouted, “You wretched monster! Where have you come from, you evil demon? How do you know Old Sun’s name? Whatever powers you have, confess them truthfully and I shall spare your life.” The monster said, “It seems you don’t know what I can do either. Come forward, plant your feet and listen while I tell you. I:
Was born a dull and foolish soul,forever craving ease and loving idleness.I never trained my nature or cultivated truth,but spent my days in muddled ignorance.Then, in an idle hour, I met a true immortal;we sat down and exchanged our greetings.He urged me to change my heart and not sink into mortal ways:harming living things heaps up boundless sin.When the day comes and your allotted life is done,the Eight Hardships and the Three Paths of Suffering leave you endless regret.His words changed my mind: I wished to cultivate the Way;my heart turned back, and I sought the wondrous formula.By good fortune I bowed on the spot and took him as my master;he showed me Heaven’s gates and earth’s portals.He taught me the nine-turn Great Reversion Elixir;day and night my work never ceased.Up to the Muddy Pellet Palace at the crown of my head,down to the Bubbling Spring point in the sole of my foot.I circulated kidney water into the Flowery Pool,replenishing the Elixir Field with gentle warmth.The infant and the lovely maiden paired as yin and yang;lead and mercury joined, dividing sun from moon.The dragon of Li and tiger of Kan were brought into accord;the spirit tortoise drank all the Golden Crow’s blood.The three flowers gathered at the crown, returning to the root;the five breaths came to their source, all clear and open.My work complete, my practice fulfilled, I rose to Heaven;heavenly immortals came in pairs to greet me.Bright coloured clouds sprang up beneath my feet;light of body, strong of limb, I went to the golden gates.The Jade Emperor gave a banquet for the immortals,assigning each a rank and place in line.By decree I became marshal of the River of Heaven,commander of its water troops, bearing the staff of authority.Then the Queen Mother of the West held her Peach Banquet,inviting all her guests to feast beside the Jade Pool.
I drank until my mind was clouded, reeling this way and that and making a drunken scene.
Swaggering, I burst into the Palace of Vast Cold;a lovely immortal maiden came to meet me.Her beauty stole my soul away;the old desires of mortal days were hard to kill.Forgetting high and low, all rank and honour,I seized Chang’e and demanded she sleep with me.Again and again she would not consent;she dodged this way and that, distressed at heart.Lust made me bold as Heaven; I roared like thunder,almost shaking Heaven’s gates to the ground.The Divine Inspector reported to the Jade Emperor;that day my luck ran out.The Palace of Vast Cold was surrounded tight;no way forward or back, no chance of escape.The gods laid hands on me,but with wine still in my heart I felt no fear.They took me to the Hall of Divine Mists before the Jade Emperor;tried under the law, I was sentenced to death.Thanks to the Venus Star, Li,who stepped out of line, bowed his head and spoke for me himself,The sentence was changed to two thousand heavy hammer blows,splitting flesh and skin, all but breaking my bones.Spared, but banished through Heaven’s gates,I sought a home at the foot of Blessing-Mound Mountain.For my sin I entered the wrong womb;my name in this world is Zhu Ganglie.”
行者聞言道：「你這廝原來是天蓬水神下界，怪道知我老孫名號。」那怪道聲：「哏！你這誑上的弼馬溫，當年撞那禍時，不知帶累我等多少，今日又來此欺人。不要無禮，吃我一鈀。」行者怎肯容情，舉起棒，當頭就打。他兩個在那半山之中，黑夜裡賭鬥。好殺：
行者金睛似閃電，妖魔環眼似銀花。這一個口噴彩霧，那一個氣吐紅霞。氣吐紅霞昏處亮，口噴彩霧夜光華。金箍棒，九齒鈀，兩個英雄實可誇：一個是大聖臨凡世，一個是元帥降天涯。那個因失威儀成怪物，這個幸逃苦難拜僧家。鈀去好似龍伸爪，棒迎渾若鳳穿花。那個道：「你破人親事如殺父！」這個道：「你強姦幼女正該拿！」閑言語，亂喧嘩，往往來來棒架鈀。看看戰到天將曉，那妖精兩膊覺酸麻。
行者闻言道：「你这厮原来是天蓬水神下界，怪道知我老孙名号。」那怪道声：「哏！你这诳上的弼马温，当年撞那祸时，不知带累我等多少，今日又来此欺人。不要无礼，吃我一钯。」行者怎肯容情，举起棒，当头就打。他两个在那半山之中，黑夜里赌斗。好杀：
行者金睛似闪电，妖魔环眼似银花。这一个口喷彩雾，那一个气吐红霞。气吐红霞昏处亮，口喷彩雾夜光华。金箍棒，九齿钯，两个英雄实可夸：一个是大圣临凡世，一个是元帅降天涯。那个因失威仪成怪物，这个幸逃苦难拜僧家。钯去好似龙伸爪，棒迎浑若凤穿花。那个道：「你破人亲事如杀父！」这个道：「你强奸幼女正该拿！」闲言语，乱喧哗，往往来来棒架钯。看看战到天将晓，那妖精两膊觉酸麻。
When Pilgrim heard this, he said, “So you are Tianpeng, the water god, come down to earth! No wonder you know Old Sun’s name.” The monster snorted. “Hah! You Keeper of the Horses, you cheat who defied your superiors! When you made all that trouble, who knows how many of us you dragged into it? And now you come here to bully me. None of your insolence! Take a blow from my rake!” How could Pilgrim show mercy? He raised his cudgel and struck straight at the monster’s head. There on the mountainside the two of them fought in the dark. A fine battle:
Pilgrim’s golden pupils flash like lightning;the demon’s round eyes glitter like silver flowers.This one blows coloured mist from his mouth;that one breathes out crimson clouds.Crimson clouds make the dark places bright;coloured mist lights up the night.The gold-banded cudgel, the nine-toothed rake: two heroes worthy of praise.One is the Great Sage come to the mortal world;one is a marshal banished to the ends of the earth.That one lost his dignity and became a monster;this one escaped his ordeal and bowed to a monk.The rake strikes like a dragon stretching its claws;the cudgel meets it like a phoenix threading flowers.That one cries,“Ruin a man’s marriage, and you might as well kill his father!”This one cries,“You raped a young girl and deserve to be taken!”Idle words, a wild uproar; back and forth the cudgel parries the rake.They fight until dawn is near,and the demon’s two arms grow sore and numb.
他兩個自二更時分，直戰到東方發白。那怪不能迎敵，敗陣而逃，依然又化狂風，徑回洞裡，把門緊閉，再不出頭。行者在這洞門外看有一座石碣，上書雲棧洞三字。見那怪不出，天又大明，心卻思量：「恐師父等候，且回去見他一見，再來捉此怪不遲。」隨踏雲點一點，早到高老莊。
他两个自二更时分，直战到东方发白。那怪不能迎敌，败阵而逃，依然又化狂风，径回洞里，把门紧闭，再不出头。行者在这洞门外看有一座石碣，上书云栈洞三字。见那怪不出，天又大明，心却思量：「恐师父等候，且回去见他一见，再来捉此怪不迟。」随踏云点一点，早到高老庄。
From the second watch they had fought until the east grew white. The monster could no longer stand against him and fled in defeat, turning once more into a wild wind. He went straight back to his cave, shut the doors tight and would not show himself again. Outside the entrance Pilgrim saw a stone tablet bearing the three characters for Cloud-Stack Cave. Since the monster would not come out and broad daylight had arrived, he thought, “Master must be waiting. Let me go back and see him first. There will still be time to catch this monster afterwards.” He stepped onto a cloud, gave one little push and was already at Gao Village.
卻說三藏與那諸老談今論古，一夜無眠。正想行者不來，只見天井裡忽然站下行者。行者收藏鐵棒，整衣上廳。叫道：「師父，我來了。」慌得那諸老一齊下拜，謝道：「多勞，多勞。」三藏問道：「悟空，你去這一夜，拿得妖精在那裡？」行者道：「師父，那妖不是凡間的邪祟，也不是山間的怪獸。他本是天蓬元帥臨凡，只因錯投了胎，嘴臉像一個野豬模樣，其實性靈尚存。他說以相為姓，喚名豬剛鬣。是老孫從後宅裡掣棒就打，他化一陣狂風走了。被老孫著風一棒，他就化道火光，徑轉他那本山洞裡，取出一柄九齒釘鈀，與老孫戰了一夜。適才天色將明，他怯戰而走，把洞門緊閉不出。老孫還要打開那門，與他見個好歹，恐師父在此疑慮盼望，故先來回個信息。」
却说三藏与那诸老谈今论古，一夜无眠。正想行者不来，只见天井里忽然站下行者。行者收藏铁棒，整衣上厅。叫道：「师父，我来了。」慌得那诸老一齐下拜，谢道：「多劳，多劳。」三藏问道：「悟空，你去这一夜，拿得妖精在那里？」行者道：「师父，那妖不是凡间的邪祟，也不是山间的怪兽。他本是天蓬元帅临凡，只因错投了胎，嘴脸像一个野猪模样，其实性灵尚存。他说以相为姓，唤名猪刚鬣。是老孙从后宅里掣棒就打，他化一阵狂风走了。被老孙着风一棒，他就化道火光，径转他那本山洞里，取出一柄九齿钉钯，与老孙战了一夜。适才天色将明，他怯战而走，把洞门紧闭不出。老孙还要打开那门，与他见个好歹，恐师父在此疑虑盼望，故先来回个信息。」
Meanwhile, Sanzang and the old gentlemen had talked of ancient times and the present all night without sleeping. He was just wondering why Pilgrim had not returned when Pilgrim suddenly landed in the courtyard. He put away his iron cudgel, straightened his clothes and went up into the hall. “Master, I am back!” The old gentlemen hurriedly bowed together. “You have taken so much trouble, so much trouble!” Sanzang asked, “Wukong, you have been gone all night. Where is the demon you caught?” Pilgrim said, “Master, that demon is no ordinary evil spirit from the mortal world, nor a wild beast from the mountains. He is Marshal Tianpeng come down to earth. He entered the wrong womb, so his face looks like a wild boar’s, but his spiritual intelligence is still there. He says he chose his surname from his looks and is called Zhu Ganglie. Old Sun drew his cudgel in the rear quarters and struck at him, and he turned into a wild wind and fled. Old Sun gave the wind a blow, and he turned into a stream of fiery light and went straight back to the cave on his own mountain. He brought out a nine-toothed rake and fought Old Sun all night. Just now, as day was breaking, he lost his nerve and ran, shutting the cave doors and refusing to come out. Old Sun meant to break the doors open and settle matters with him, but I feared Master would be waiting here in doubt and anxiety, so I came back first to bring you word.”
說罷，那老高上前跪下道：「長老，沒及奈何，你雖趕得去了，他等你去後復來，卻怎區處？索性累你與我拿住，除了根，才無後患。我老夫不敢怠慢，自有重謝：將這家財田地，憑眾親友寫立文書，與長老平分。只是要剪草除根，莫教壞了我高門清德。」行者笑道：「你這老兒不知分限。那怪也曾對我說，他雖是食腸大，吃了你家些茶飯，也與你幹了許多好事，這幾年掙了許多家貲，皆是他之力量。他不曾白吃了你東西，問你祛他怎的？據他說，他是一個天神下界，替你巴家做活，又未曾害了你家女兒。想這等一個女婿，也門當戶對，不怎麼壞了家聲，辱了行止，當真的留他也罷。」老高道：「長老，雖是不傷風化，但名聲不甚好聽，動不動著人就說：『高家招了一個妖怪女婿。』這句話兒教人怎當？」三藏道：「悟空，你既是與他做了一場，一發與他做個結局，才見始終。」行者道：「我才試他一試耍子。此去一定拿來與你們看，且莫憂愁。」叫：「老高，你還好生管待我師父，我去也。」
说罢，那老高上前跪下道：「长老，没及奈何，你虽赶得去了，他等你去后复来，却怎区处？索性累你与我拿住，除了根，才无后患。我老夫不敢怠慢，自有重谢：将这家财田地，凭众亲友写立文书，与长老平分。只是要剪草除根，莫教坏了我高门清德。」行者笑道：「你这老儿不知分限。那怪也曾对我说，他虽是食肠大，吃了你家些茶饭，也与你干了许多好事，这几年挣了许多家赀，皆是他之力量。他不曾白吃了你东西，问你祛他怎的？据他说，他是一个天神下界，替你巴家做活，又未曾害了你家女儿。想这等一个女婿，也门当户对，不怎么坏了家声，辱了行止，当真的留他也罢。」老高道：「长老，虽是不伤风化，但名声不甚好听，动不动着人就说：『高家招了一个妖怪女婿。』这句话儿教人怎当？」三藏道：「悟空，你既是与他做了一场，一发与他做个结局，才见始终。」行者道：「我才试他一试耍子。此去一定拿来与你们看，且莫忧愁。」叫：「老高，你还好生管待我师父，我去也。」
When he had finished, Old Gao came forward and knelt. “Elder, there is still nothing to be done! You may have driven him away, but what shall we do if he comes back once you have left? Please take the trouble to catch him for me and get rid of him, root and all, so there can be no later trouble. This old man will not neglect you: there shall be a rich reward. I will have our relations and friends witness a deed dividing my property and fields equally with you. Only pull up the weeds root and all, and do not let him ruin the good name of my house.” Pilgrim laughed. “You old fellow, you don’t know where to draw the line. The monster told me himself that, though he has a big appetite and has eaten some of your food, he has done you plenty of good work too. All the property you have gained these past few years came from his labour. He has not eaten your food for nothing, so why do you want to drive him out? By his account, he is a heavenly god come down to earth, keeping your household going and working for you, and he has never harmed your daughter. Such a son-in-law is a match for your family. He has hardly ruined its reputation or disgraced its conduct. You might well keep him.” Old Gao said, “Elder, it may not offend public morals, but it does sound bad. People are always saying, ‘The Gao family has taken a demon for a son-in-law.’ How can anyone bear that?” Sanzang said, “Wukong, since you have begun this business with him, finish it properly. Then you will have seen it through.” Pilgrim said, “I was only trying him out for amusement. This time I shall certainly bring him back for you to see. Do not worry.” Then he called, “Old Gao, look after my Master well. I am off!”
說聲去，就無形無影的，跳到他那山上，來到洞口，一頓鐵棍，把兩扇門打得粉碎。口裡罵道：「那饢糠的夯貨，快出來與老孫打麼。」那怪正喘噓噓的睡在洞內，聽見打得門響，又聽見罵饢糠的夯貨，他卻惱怒難禁，只得拖著鈀，抖擻精神，跑將出來，厲聲罵道：「你這個弼馬溫，著實憊懶。與你有甚相干，你把我大門打破？你且去看看律條，打進大門而入，該個雜犯死罪哩。」行者笑道：「這個獃子！我就打了大門，還有個辨處。像你強占人家女子，又沒個三媒六證，又無些茶紅酒禮，該問個真犯斬罪哩。」那怪道：「且休閑講，看老豬這鈀。」行者使棒支住道：「你這鈀可是與高老家做長工築地種菜的？有何好處怕你？」那怪道：「你錯認了，這鈀豈是凡間之物？你且聽我道來：
此是鍛煉神冰鐵，磨琢成工光皎潔。老君自己動鈐鎚，熒𤏘親身添炭屑。五方五帝用心機，六丁六甲費周折。造成九齒玉垂牙，鑄就雙環金墜葉。身妝六曜排五星，體按四時依八節。短長上下定乾坤，左右陰陽分日月。六爻神將按天條，八卦星辰依斗列。名為上寶沁金鈀，進與玉皇鎮丹闕。因我修成大羅仙，為吾養就長生客。敕封元帥號天蓬，欽賜釘鈀為御節。舉起烈焰並毫光，落下猛風飄瑞雪。天曹神將盡皆驚，地府閻羅心膽怯。人間那有這般兵，世上更無此等鐵。隨身變化可心懷，任意翻騰依口訣。相攜數載未曾離，伴我幾年無日別。日食三餐並不丟，夜眠一宿渾無撇。也曾佩去赴蟠桃，也曾帶他朝帝闕。皆因仗酒卻行兇，只為倚強便撒潑。上天貶我降凡塵，下世儘我作罪孽。石洞心邪曾吃人，高莊情喜婚姻結。這鈀下海掀翻龍鼉窩，上山抓碎虎狼穴。諸般兵刃且休題，惟有吾當鈀最切。相持取勝有何難，賭鬥求功不用說。
何怕你銅頭鐵腦一身鋼，鈀到魂消神氣泄。」
说声去，就无形无影的，跳到他那山上，来到洞口，一顿铁棍，把两扇门打得粉碎。口里骂道：「那馕糠的夯货，快出来与老孙打么。」那怪正喘嘘嘘的睡在洞内，听见打得门响，又听见骂馕糠的夯货，他却恼怒难禁，只得拖着钯，抖擞精神，跑将出来，厉声骂道：「你这个弼马温，着实惫懒。与你有甚相干，你把我大门打破？你且去看看律条，打进大门而入，该个杂犯死罪哩。」行者笑道：「这个呆子！我就打了大门，还有个辨处。像你强占人家女子，又没个三媒六证，又无些茶红酒礼，该问个真犯斩罪哩。」那怪道：「且休闲讲，看老猪这钯。」行者使棒支住道：「你这钯可是与高老家做长工筑地种菜的？有何好处怕你？」那怪道：「你错认了，这钯岂是凡间之物？你且听我道来：
此是锻炼神冰铁，磨琢成工光皎洁。老君自己动钤锤，荧𤏘亲身添炭屑。五方五帝用心机，六丁六甲费周折。造成九齿玉垂牙，铸就双环金坠叶。身妆六曜排五星，体按四时依八节。短长上下定乾坤，左右阴阳分日月。六爻神将按天条，八卦星辰依斗列。名为上宝沁金钯，进与玉皇镇丹阙。因我修成大罗仙，为吾养就长生客。敕封元帅号天蓬，钦赐钉钯为御节。举起烈焰并毫光，落下猛风飘瑞雪。天曹神将尽皆惊，地府阎罗心胆怯。人间那有这般兵，世上更无此等铁。随身变化可心怀，任意翻腾依口诀。相携数载未曾离，伴我几年无日别。日食三餐并不丢，夜眠一宿浑无撇。也曾佩去赴蟠桃，也曾带他朝帝阙。皆因仗酒却行凶，只为倚强便撒泼。上天贬我降凡尘，下世尽我作罪孽。石洞心邪曾吃人，高庄情喜婚姻结。这钯下海掀翻龙鼍窝，上山抓碎虎狼穴。诸般兵刃且休题，惟有吾当钯最切。相持取胜有何难，赌斗求功不用说。
何怕你铜头铁脑一身钢，钯到魂消神气泄。」
At the word he vanished without a trace, leapt to the mountain and reached the cave entrance. A flurry of blows from his iron cudgel smashed both doors to pieces. He shouted abuse: “You bran-gobbling oaf! Come out at once and fight Old Sun!” The monster was lying asleep inside, still panting for breath. Hearing the doors smashed and himself called a bran-gobbling oaf, he flew into an uncontrollable rage. He had to drag his rake along, rouse his spirits and rush out, cursing loudly. “You Keeper of the Horses! You really are a shameless rascal. What business is this of yours, that you smash my front doors? Go and read the law: breaking down the doors and forcing your way in is a lesser capital offence!” Pilgrim laughed. “You Idiot! Even if I have smashed your doors, I can still argue my case. But you have forcibly taken another man’s daughter, with no three matchmakers and six witnesses, no betrothal tea, red gifts or ceremonial wine. Yours is a true capital offence, punishable by beheading!” The monster said, “Enough idle talk! Watch Old Zhu’s rake!” Pilgrim stopped it with his cudgel. “Is this the rake you use as Old Gao’s hired hand, digging ground and planting vegetables? What is so fine about it that I should fear you?” The monster said, “You have it wrong. How could this rake be a mortal thing? Listen while I tell you:
This is forged of divine refined iron,ground and polished to a dazzling brightness.Lord Lao himself worked the tongs and hammer;Yinghuo himself fed in the charcoal.The Five Emperors of the Five Directions used all their skill;the Six Ding and Six Jia laboured long.They made nine teeth like pendants of jade,and cast twin rings with dangling golden leaves.Its shaft is adorned with the Six Luminaries and Five Planet Stars;its body follows the four seasons and eight festivals.Its length and height fix Heaven and earth;its left and right divide yin and yang, sun and moon.The Divine Generals of the Six Lines obey Heaven’s laws;the stars of the Eight Trigrams are arrayed by the Dipper.Called the Supreme Treasure Gold-Infused Rake,it was presented to the Jade Emperor to guard his crimson gates.Because I had become a Great Luo Immortal,because I had made myself a guest of everlasting life,He named me marshal, with the title Tianpeng,and bestowed this rake as my staff of imperial authority.Raised, it blazes with flames and radiant light;lowered, it brings fierce winds and auspicious snow.The divine generals of Heaven tremble at it;the King of the Underworld quakes in heart and soul.Where in the human world is such a weapon?Nowhere on earth is there iron like this.It changes with me to suit my wishes,twisting and turning at will with the spoken formula.For years I have carried it and never left it;for years it has kept me company without a day apart.I never put it down at my three daily meals;I never cast it aside when sleeping through the night.I wore it when I went to the Peach Banquet;I took it when I paid my court at the Emperor’s gates.All because I turned violent under cover of drink,all because I relied on my strength to run wild,Heaven banished me to the mortal dust,where I committed sins as I pleased.With an evil heart I ate people in my stone cave;with a loving heart I married at Gao Village.Under the sea this rake overturns the lairs of dragons and alligators;on the mountains it tears apart the dens of tigers and wolves.Never mind all the other weapons:in my hands this rake serves best.What trouble is it to win a contest?Success in battle goes without saying.
Why fear your copper head, your iron skull, your body all of steel? One blow of my rake will scatter your soul and drain your spirit.”
行者聞言，收了鐵棒道：「獃子不要說嘴，老孫把這頭伸在那裡，你且築一下兒，看可能魂消氣泄？」那怪真個舉起鈀，著氣力築將來，撲的一下，鑽起鈀的火光焰焰，更不曾築動一些兒頭皮。諕得他手麻腳軟，道聲：「好頭！好頭！」行者道：「你是也不知。老孫因為鬧天宮，偷了仙丹，盜了蟠桃，竊了御酒，被小聖二郎擒住，押在斗牛宮前，眾天神把老孫斧剁鎚敲，刀砍劍刺，火燒雷打，也不曾損動分毫。又被那太上老君拿了我去，放在八卦爐中，將神火鍛煉，煉做個火眼金睛，銅頭鐵臂。不信，你再築幾下，看看疼與不疼？」那怪道：「你這猴子，我記得你鬧天宮時，家住在東勝神洲傲來國花果山水簾洞裡，到如今久不聞名，你怎麼來到這裡，上門子欺我？莫敢是我丈人去那裡請你來的？」行者道：「你丈人不曾去請我。因是老孫改邪歸正，棄道從僧，保護一個東土大唐駕下御弟，叫做三藏法師，往西天拜佛求經，路過高莊借宿，那高老兒因話說起，就請我救他女兒，拿你這饢糠的夯貨。」
行者闻言，收了铁棒道：「呆子不要说嘴，老孙把这头伸在那里，你且筑一下儿，看可能魂消气泄？」那怪真个举起钯，着气力筑将来，扑的一下，钻起钯的火光焰焰，更不曾筑动一些儿头皮。諕得他手麻脚软，道声：「好头！好头！」行者道：「你是也不知。老孙因为闹天宫，偷了仙丹，盗了蟠桃，窃了御酒，被小圣二郎擒住，押在斗牛宫前，众天神把老孙斧剁锤敲，刀砍剑刺，火烧雷打，也不曾损动分毫。又被那太上老君拿了我去，放在八卦炉中，将神火锻炼，炼做个火眼金睛，铜头铁臂。不信，你再筑几下，看看疼与不疼？」那怪道：「你这猴子，我记得你闹天宫时，家住在东胜神洲傲来国花果山水帘洞里，到如今久不闻名，你怎么来到这里，上门子欺我？莫敢是我丈人去那里请你来的？」行者道：「你丈人不曾去请我。因是老孙改邪归正，弃道从僧，保护一个东土大唐驾下御弟，叫做三藏法师，往西天拜佛求经，路过高庄借宿，那高老儿因话说起，就请我救他女儿，拿你这馕糠的夯货。」
When Pilgrim heard this, he put away his iron cudgel. “Stop boasting, you Idiot! Old Sun will hold his head out here. Give it a stroke and see whether you can scatter my soul and drain my spirit.” The monster really did raise his rake and strike with all his might. With a thump, blazing sparks flew from its teeth, yet he had not disturbed so much as a scrap of scalp. Frightened until his hands went numb and his legs weak, he cried, “What a head! What a head!” Pilgrim said, “There is something else you don’t know. When Old Sun made havoc in the Heavenly Palace, stole the immortals’ elixir, stole the peaches and stole the Emperor’s wine, the Lesser Sage Erlang caught me and took me before the Palace of the Dipper and the Ox. The heavenly gods chopped Old Sun with axes, hammered him with hammers, hacked him with blades, stabbed him with swords, burned him with fire and struck him with thunder. They did not harm me in the least. Then Lord Lao the Most High took me away and put me into the Eight Trigrams Furnace, refining me with divine fire until I had fiery eyes and golden pupils, a copper head and iron arms. If you don’t believe me, give me a few more strokes and see whether they hurt!” The monster said, “You monkey! I remember that when you made havoc in the Heavenly Palace, your home was the Water-Curtain Cave on Flower-Fruit Mountain, in the kingdom of Aolai on the Eastern Continent of Purvavideha. I have heard nothing of you for a long time. How have you come here now, bullying me at my own door? Can my father-in-law have gone there to fetch you?” Pilgrim said, “Your father-in-law did not fetch me. Old Sun has turned from evil to good, left the Daoist path and become a monk. I am guarding the Emperor’s brother of the Great Tang in the Eastern Land, a scripture master named Sanzang, on his journey to the Western Heaven to worship the Buddha and seek the scriptures. We passed through Gao Village and asked for lodging. Old Gao told us his troubles and asked me to rescue his daughter and catch you, you bran-gobbling oaf!”
那怪一聞此言，丟了釘鈀，唱個大喏道：「那取經人在那裡？累煩你引見引見。」行者道：「你要見他怎的？」那怪道：「我本是觀世音菩薩勸善，受了他的戒行，這裡持齋把素，教我跟隨那取經人往西天拜佛求經，將功折罪，還得正果。教我等他這幾年，不聞消息。今日既是你與他做了徒弟，何不早說取經之事，只倚兇強，上門打我？」行者道：「你莫詭詐欺心軟我，欲為脫身之計。果然是要保護唐僧，略無虛假，你可朝天發誓，我才帶你去見我師父。」那怪撲的跪下，望空似搗碓的一般，只管磕頭道：「阿彌陀佛，南無佛，我若不是真心實意，還教我犯了天條，劈屍萬段。」行者見他賭咒發願，道：「既然如此，你點把火來燒了你這住處，我方帶你去。」那怪真個搬些蘆葦荊棘，點著一把火，將那雲棧洞燒得像個破瓦窰。對行者道：「我今已無罣礙了，你卻引我去罷。」行者道：「你把釘鈀與我拿著。」那怪就把鈀遞與行者。行者又拔了一根毫毛，吹口仙氣，叫：「變！」即變做一條三股麻繩，走過來，把手背綁剪了。那怪真個倒背著手，憑他怎麼綁縛。卻又揪著耳朵，拉著他，叫：「快走，快走。」那怪道：「輕著些兒，你的手重，揪得我耳根子疼。」行者道：「輕不成，顧你不得。常言道：『善豬惡拿。』只等見了我師父，果有真心，方才放你。」他兩個半雲半霧的，徑轉高家莊來。有詩為證：
金性剛強能剋木，心猿降得木龍歸。金從木順皆為一，木戀金仁總發揮。一主一賓無間隔，三交三合有玄微。性情並喜貞元聚，同證西方話不違。
那怪一闻此言，丢了钉钯，唱个大喏道：「那取经人在那里？累烦你引见引见。」行者道：「你要见他怎的？」那怪道：「我本是观世音菩萨劝善，受了他的戒行，这里持斋把素，教我跟随那取经人往西天拜佛求经，将功折罪，还得正果。教我等他这几年，不闻消息。今日既是你与他做了徒弟，何不早说取经之事，只倚凶强，上门打我？」行者道：「你莫诡诈欺心软我，欲为脱身之计。果然是要保护唐僧，略无虚假，你可朝天发誓，我才带你去见我师父。」那怪扑的跪下，望空似捣碓的一般，只管磕头道：「阿弥陀佛，南无佛，我若不是真心实意，还教我犯了天条，劈尸万段。」行者见他赌咒发愿，道：「既然如此，你点把火来烧了你这住处，我方带你去。」那怪真个搬些芦苇荆棘，点着一把火，将那云栈洞烧得像个破瓦窰。对行者道：「我今已无罣碍了，你却引我去罢。」行者道：「你把钉钯与我拿着。」那怪就把钯递与行者。行者又拔了一根毫毛，吹口仙气，叫：「变！」即变做一条三股麻绳，走过来，把手背绑剪了。那怪真个倒背着手，凭他怎么绑缚。却又揪着耳朵，拉着他，叫：「快走，快走。」那怪道：「轻着些儿，你的手重，揪得我耳根子疼。」行者道：「轻不成，顾你不得。常言道：『善猪恶拿。』只等见了我师父，果有真心，方才放你。」他两个半云半雾的，径转高家庄来。有诗为证：
金性刚强能克木，心猿降得木龙归。金从木顺皆为一，木恋金仁总发挥。一主一宾无间隔，三交三合有玄微。性情并喜贞元聚，同证西方话不违。
As soon as the monster heard this, he dropped his rake and made a deep bow. “Where is the scripture-seeker? Please be so good as to introduce me.” Pilgrim said, “Why do you want to see him?” The monster said, “The Bodhisattva Guanshiyin urged me to do good, and I accepted her precepts. I have been keeping the fast and eating vegetarian food here. She told me to follow the scripture-seeker to the Western Heaven, worship the Buddha and seek the scriptures, redeeming my sins by service so that I might attain the true fruit. She made me wait for him all these years, but no word came. Since you have become his disciple, why didn’t you tell me about the scriptures sooner, instead of coming to my door and beating me with all your brute strength?” Pilgrim said, “Don’t try to trick me and soften my heart so you can escape. If you truly mean to guard the Tang Monk, with no falsehood at all, swear to Heaven, and only then will I take you to my Master.” The monster flopped to his knees and bowed towards the sky, knocking his head down again and again like a pestle pounding grain. “Amitabha Buddha! Homage to the Buddha! If I am not sincere and true, let me offend Heaven’s laws again and have my corpse hacked into ten thousand pieces!” Seeing him swear and make his vow, Pilgrim said, “If that is so, light a fire and burn down this home of yours. Only then will I take you.” The monster really did fetch reeds and thorn bushes, light a fire and burn Cloud-Stack Cave until it looked like a ruined tile kiln. “Now I have no ties left,” he told Pilgrim. “Take me along.” Pilgrim said, “Give me your rake to carry.” The monster handed it over. Pilgrim plucked out a hair, breathed immortal breath upon it and cried, “Change!” It became a three-stranded hemp rope. He went over and bound the monster’s hands behind his back. The monster really did put his hands behind him and let Pilgrim tie him as he pleased. Then Pilgrim seized him by the ear and pulled him along. “Hurry up, hurry up!” The monster said, “Gently! Your hand is heavy. You’re hurting the root of my ear!” Pilgrim said, “No gentleness for you. I can’t spare you that. As the saying goes, ‘Even a good pig needs a rough hand.’ Once we see my Master, if you are truly sincere, I shall let you go.” Half in cloud and half in mist, the two of them headed straight back to Gao Village. There is a poem to prove it:
Metal’s nature is hard and strong, able to conquer Wood;the Mind-Ape subdues the wooden dragon and brings him home.Metal yields and Wood obeys, both becoming one;Wood loves Metal’s kindness, and all is brought forth.Host and guest are parted by no barrier;three exchanges and three unions hold a hidden mystery.Nature and feeling rejoice together, constancy and primal power unite;together they shall attain the West, and these words will prove true.
頃刻間到了莊前。行者拑著他的鈀，揪著他的耳道：「你看那廳堂上端坐的是誰？乃吾師也。」那高氏諸親友與老高，忽見行者把那怪背綁揪耳而來，一個個忻然迎到天井中，道聲：「長老，長老，他正是我家的女婿。」那怪走上前，雙膝跪下，背著手，對三藏叩頭，高叫道：「師父，弟子失迎。早知是師父住在我丈人家，我就來拜接，怎麼又受到許多周折？」三藏道：「悟空，你怎麼降得他來拜我？」行者才放了手，拿釘鈀柄兒打著，喝道：「獃子，你說麼。」那怪把菩薩勸善事情，細陳了一遍。
顷刻间到了庄前。行者拑着他的钯，揪着他的耳道：「你看那厅堂上端坐的是谁？乃吾师也。」那高氏诸亲友与老高，忽见行者把那怪背绑揪耳而来，一个个忻然迎到天井中，道声：「长老，长老，他正是我家的女婿。」那怪走上前，双膝跪下，背着手，对三藏叩头，高叫道：「师父，弟子失迎。早知是师父住在我丈人家，我就来拜接，怎么又受到许多周折？」三藏道：「悟空，你怎么降得他来拜我？」行者才放了手，拿钉钯柄儿打着，喝道：「呆子，你说么。」那怪把菩萨劝善事情，细陈了一遍。
In a moment they reached the village. Holding the rake and gripping the monster’s ear, Pilgrim said, “Look at the man sitting upright in the hall. Who is he? My Master.” When Old Gao and his relations and friends suddenly saw Pilgrim bring the monster in with his hands bound behind him and his ear held fast, they all came happily into the courtyard to meet them. “Elder, elder, this is indeed our son-in-law!” The monster went forward, knelt on both knees and bowed his head to Sanzang with his hands still behind him. “Master!” he cried. “Your disciple failed to welcome you. If I had known Master was staying in my father-in-law’s house, I would have come to pay my respects. Why should I have had to suffer all this trouble?” Sanzang said, “Wukong, how did you subdue him and bring him here to bow to me?” Only then did Pilgrim let go. He struck the monster with the rake’s handle and shouted, “You Idiot, tell him yourself!” The monster gave a full account of how the Bodhisattva had urged him to do good.
三藏大喜，便叫：「高太公，取個香案用用。」老高即忙擡出香案。三藏淨了手焚香，望南禮拜道：「多蒙菩薩聖恩。」那幾個老兒也一齊添香禮拜。拜罷，三藏上廳高坐，教悟空放了他繩。行者才把身抖了一抖，收上身來，其縛自解。那怪從新禮拜三藏，願隨西去。又與行者拜了，以先進者為兄，遂稱行者為師兄。三藏道：「既從吾善果，要做徒弟，我與你起個法名，早晚好呼喚。」他道：「師父，我是菩薩已與我摩頂受戒，起了法名，叫做豬悟能也。」三藏笑道：「好，好。你師兄叫做悟空，你叫做悟能，其實是我法門中的宗派。」悟能道：「師父，我受了菩薩戒行，斷了五葷三厭，在我丈人家持齋把素，更不曾動葷。今日見了師父，我開了齋罷。」三藏道：「不可，不可。你既是不吃五葷三厭，我再與你起個別名，喚為八戒。」那獃子歡歡喜喜道：「謹遵師命。」因此又叫做豬八戒。
三藏大喜，便叫：「高太公，取个香案用用。」老高即忙抬出香案。三藏净了手焚香，望南礼拜道：「多蒙菩萨圣恩。」那几个老儿也一齐添香礼拜。拜罢，三藏上厅高坐，教悟空放了他绳。行者才把身抖了一抖，收上身来，其缚自解。那怪从新礼拜三藏，愿随西去。又与行者拜了，以先进者为兄，遂称行者为师兄。三藏道：「既从吾善果，要做徒弟，我与你起个法名，早晚好呼唤。」他道：「师父，我是菩萨已与我摩顶受戒，起了法名，叫做猪悟能也。」三藏笑道：「好，好。你师兄叫做悟空，你叫做悟能，其实是我法门中的宗派。」悟能道：「师父，我受了菩萨戒行，断了五荤三厌，在我丈人家持斋把素，更不曾动荤。今日见了师父，我开了斋罢。」三藏道：「不可，不可。你既是不吃五荤三厌，我再与你起个别名，唤为八戒。」那呆子欢欢喜喜道：「谨遵师命。」因此又叫做猪八戒。
Sanzang was delighted. “Old Master Gao, let me have an incense table.” Old Gao hurried to bring one out. Sanzang washed his hands, burned incense and bowed towards the south. “How great is the Bodhisattva’s holy kindness!” The old gentlemen all added incense and bowed with him. When the bows were over, Sanzang took the high seat in the hall and told Wukong to untie the rope. Pilgrim merely shook himself and took it back into his body, and the bonds fell loose of their own accord. The monster bowed to Sanzang afresh and pledged to follow him west. He bowed to Pilgrim too, taking the one who had joined first as the elder, and so addressed Pilgrim as Senior Brother. Sanzang said, “Since you have joined me in seeking the fruit of goodness and wish to be my disciple, I will give you a religious name to call you by.” He said, “Master, the Bodhisattva has already laid her hand on my head, given me the precepts and named me Zhu Wuneng.” Sanzang smiled. “Good, good. Your senior brother is called Wukong and you are called Wuneng. You truly belong to the same lineage within my teaching.” Wuneng said, “Master, when I accepted the Bodhisattva’s precepts, I gave up the five pungent foods and three forbidden meats. I have kept the fast and eaten vegetarian food in my father-in-law’s house, never touching forbidden food. Now that I have met Master, let me break my fast.” Sanzang said, “No, no! Since you abstain from the five pungent foods and three forbidden meats, I will give you another name: Bajie.” The Idiot said happily, “I shall obey Master’s command.” Thus he was also called Zhu Bajie.
高老見這等去邪歸正，更十分喜悅，遂命家僮安排筵宴，酬謝唐僧。八戒上前扯住老高道：「爺，請我拙荊出來拜見公公、伯伯，如何？」行者笑道：「賢弟，你既入了沙門，做了和尚，從今後，再莫題起那『拙荊』的話說。世間只有個火居道士，那裡有個火居的和尚？我們且來敘了坐次，吃頓齋飯，趕早兒往西天走路。」高老兒擺了桌席，請三藏上坐；行者與八戒坐於左右兩傍；諸親下坐。高老把素酒開樽，滿斟一杯，奠了天地，然後奉與三藏。三藏道：「不瞞太公說，貧僧是胎裡素，自幼兒不吃葷。」老高道：「因知老師清素，不曾敢動葷。此酒也是素的，請一杯不妨。」三藏道：「也不敢用酒，酒是我僧家第一戒者。」悟能慌了道：「師父，我自持齋，卻不曾斷酒。」悟空道：「老孫雖量窄，吃不上罈把，卻也不曾斷酒。」三藏道：「既如此，你兄弟們吃些素酒也罷，只是不許醉飲誤事。」遂而他兩個接了頭鍾。各人俱照舊坐下，擺下素齋。說不盡那杯盤之盛，品物之豐。
高老见这等去邪归正，更十分喜悦，遂命家僮安排筵宴，酬谢唐僧。八戒上前扯住老高道：「爷，请我拙荆出来拜见公公、伯伯，如何？」行者笑道：「贤弟，你既入了沙门，做了和尚，从今后，再莫题起那『拙荆』的话说。世间只有个火居道士，那里有个火居的和尚？我们且来叙了坐次，吃顿斋饭，赶早儿往西天走路。」高老儿摆了桌席，请三藏上坐；行者与八戒坐于左右两傍；诸亲下坐。高老把素酒开樽，满斟一杯，奠了天地，然后奉与三藏。三藏道：「不瞒太公说，贫僧是胎里素，自幼儿不吃荤。」老高道：「因知老师清素，不曾敢动荤。此酒也是素的，请一杯不妨。」三藏道：「也不敢用酒，酒是我僧家第一戒者。」悟能慌了道：「师父，我自持斋，却不曾断酒。」悟空道：「老孙虽量窄，吃不上坛把，却也不曾断酒。」三藏道：「既如此，你兄弟们吃些素酒也罢，只是不许醉饮误事。」遂而他两个接了头钟。各人俱照旧坐下，摆下素斋。说不尽那杯盘之盛，品物之丰。
Seeing him turn from evil to good, Old Gao was happier still. He ordered his servants to prepare a banquet in thanks to the Tang Monk. Bajie came forward and caught hold of him. “Father, will you ask my humble wife to come out and pay her respects to her new father and elder uncle?” Pilgrim laughed. “Worthy younger brother, now that you have entered the Buddhist order and become a monk, say no more about ‘my humble wife’. There are householder Daoists in this world, but where will you find a householder monk? Let us settle our places at the table, eat a vegetarian meal and set out early for the Western Heaven.” Old Gao laid out the tables and asked Sanzang to take the highest seat. Pilgrim and Bajie sat on either side, with the relations below. Old Gao opened a jar of vegetarian wine, filled a cup, poured an offering to Heaven and earth, then presented wine to Sanzang. Sanzang said, “To tell you the truth, old master, this poor monk has been vegetarian since the womb. I have eaten no forbidden food from childhood.” Old Gao said, “Knowing the venerable Master’s pure diet, I have not dared serve any forbidden food. This wine is vegetarian too. One cup can do no harm.” Sanzang said, “I dare not take wine either. Wine is the first prohibition of our Buddhist order.” Wuneng grew alarmed. “Master, I have kept the vegetarian fast, but I have never given up wine.” Wukong said, “Old Sun’s capacity may be small, and I can’t manage a whole jar or so, but I have never given up wine either.” Sanzang said, “In that case, you two brothers may have some vegetarian wine. Only you must not get drunk and neglect our business.” So the two of them accepted the first cups. Everyone sat down again in their appointed places, and the vegetarian dishes were brought out. The splendid cups and plates, the abundance of good things, are more than words can tell.
師徒們宴罷，老高將一紅漆丹盤，拿出二百兩散碎金銀，奉三位長老為途中之費；又將三領綿布褊衫為上蓋之衣。三藏道：「我們是行腳僧，遇莊化飯，逢處求齋，怎敢受金銀財帛？」行者近前，掄開手抓了一把，叫：「高才，昨日累你引我師父，今日招了一個徒弟，無物謝你，把這些碎金碎銀，權作帶領錢，拿了去買草鞋穿。以後但有妖精，多作成我幾個，還有謝你處哩。」高才接了，叩頭謝賞。老高又道：「師父們既不受金銀，望將這粗衣笑納，聊表寸心。」三藏又道：「我出家人，若受了一絲之賄，千劫難修。只是把席上吃不了的餅果，帶些去做乾糧足矣。」
师徒们宴罢，老高将一红漆丹盘，拿出二百两散碎金银，奉三位长老为途中之费；又将三领绵布褊衫为上盖之衣。三藏道：「我们是行脚僧，遇庄化饭，逢处求斋，怎敢受金银财帛？」行者近前，抡开手抓了一把，叫：「高才，昨日累你引我师父，今日招了一个徒弟，无物谢你，把这些碎金碎银，权作带领钱，拿了去买草鞋穿。以后但有妖精，多作成我几个，还有谢你处哩。」高才接了，叩头谢赏。老高又道：「师父们既不受金银，望将这粗衣笑纳，聊表寸心。」三藏又道：「我出家人，若受了一丝之贿，千劫难修。只是把席上吃不了的饼果，带些去做干粮足矣。」
When master and disciples had finished the feast, Old Gao brought out two hundred taels of loose gold and silver on a red lacquer tray, offering them to the three elders for their travelling expenses. He also offered three cotton outer robes. Sanzang said, “We are wandering monks. We beg food at villages and ask for vegetarian meals wherever we go. How could we accept gold, silver, money and cloth?” Pilgrim stepped forward, stretched out his hand and grabbed a handful. “Gao Cai! Yesterday you took the trouble to lead my Master here, and today we have gained a disciple. I have nothing to thank you with. Take these bits of gold and silver as your guide’s fee and buy yourself straw sandals. If you hear of any more demons, find me a few more chances like this, and there will be further thanks for you!” Gao Cai accepted them and bowed his head in gratitude. Old Gao said again, “Since you Masters will not accept gold and silver, I hope you will kindly take these coarse robes as a small token of my heart.” Sanzang said, “If we who have left home accept so much as a thread as a bribe, a thousand ages of cultivation will not undo it. Let us take only a few of the cakes and fruits left over from the table as provisions for the road. That will be enough.”
八戒在傍邊道：「師父、師兄，你們不要便罷，我與他家做了這幾年女婿，就是掛腳糧也該三石哩。──丈人啊，我的直裰，昨晚被師兄扯破了，與我一件青錦袈裟；鞋子綻了，與我一雙好新鞋子。」高老聞言，不敢不與，隨買一雙新鞋，將一領褊衫，換下舊時衣物。那八戒搖搖擺擺，對高老唱個喏道：「上覆丈母、大姨、二姨並姨夫、姑舅諸親：我今日去做和尚了，不及面辭，休怪。丈人啊，你還好生看待我渾家，只怕我們取不成經時，好來還俗，照舊與你做女婿過活。」行者喝道：「夯貨，卻莫胡說。」八戒道：「不是胡說，只恐一時間有些兒差池，卻不是和尚誤了做，老婆誤了娶，兩下裡都耽擱了？」
八戒在傍边道：「师父、师兄，你们不要便罢，我与他家做了这几年女婿，就是挂脚粮也该三石哩。──丈人啊，我的直裰，昨晚被师兄扯破了，与我一件青锦袈裟；鞋子绽了，与我一双好新鞋子。」高老闻言，不敢不与，随买一双新鞋，将一领褊衫，换下旧时衣物。那八戒摇摇摆摆，对高老唱个喏道：「上覆丈母、大姨、二姨并姨夫、姑舅诸亲：我今日去做和尚了，不及面辞，休怪。丈人啊，你还好生看待我浑家，只怕我们取不成经时，好来还俗，照旧与你做女婿过活。」行者喝道：「夯货，却莫胡说。」八戒道：「不是胡说，只恐一时间有些儿差池，却不是和尚误了做，老婆误了娶，两下里都耽搁了？」
Bajie spoke up from beside them. “Master, Senior Brother, if you don’t want them, never mind. I have been this family’s son-in-law for years. Even a mere lodging allowance ought to come to three shi of grain! Father-in-law, my straight-cut robe was torn by Senior Brother last night. Give me a blue brocade cassock. My shoes have split too: give me a good new pair.” Old Gao dared not refuse. He bought a pair of new shoes and gave him an outer robe to replace his old clothes. Swaying from side to side, Bajie bowed to Old Gao. “Give my respects to Mother-in-law, my wife’s eldest and second sisters and their husbands, and all the aunts, uncles and relations. Today I am going off to be a monk. I have no time to say goodbye to them in person, so they must not take offence. Father-in-law, look after my wife well. If we should fail to fetch the scriptures, I can come back to lay life and carry on as your son-in-law, just as before.” Pilgrim shouted, “You oaf! Stop talking nonsense!” Bajie said, “It isn’t nonsense. If something goes wrong along the way, won’t I have lost my chance to be a monk and my chance to have a wife as well, with both prospects spoiled?”
三藏道：「少題閑話，我們趕早兒去來。」遂此收拾了一擔行李，八戒擔著；背了白馬，三藏騎著；行者肩擔鐵棒，前面引路。一行三眾，辭別高老及眾親友，投西而去。有詩為證。詩曰：
滿地煙霞樹色高，唐朝佛子苦勞勞。饑餐一缽千家飯，寒著千針一衲袍。意馬胸頭休放蕩，心猿乖劣莫教嚎。情和性定諸緣合，月滿金華是伐毛。
三藏道：「少题闲话，我们赶早儿去来。」遂此收拾了一担行李，八戒担着；背了白马，三藏骑着；行者肩担铁棒，前面引路。一行三众，辞别高老及众亲友，投西而去。有诗为证。诗曰：
满地烟霞树色高，唐朝佛子苦劳劳。饥餐一钵千家饭，寒着千针一衲袍。意马胸头休放荡，心猿乖劣莫教嚎。情和性定诸缘合，月满金华是伐毛。
Sanzang said, “Enough idle talk. Let us be on our way early.” They packed a load of luggage, which Bajie carried. They saddled the white horse, which Sanzang rode. With his iron cudgel on his shoulder, Pilgrim led the way. The three of them took leave of Old Gao and all his relations and friends and set off west. There is a poem to prove it. A poem says:
Mist and glowing clouds cover the earth; the trees stand tall and green.The Tang dynasty’s son of the Buddha toils and toils.Hungry, he eats a bowl of rice from a thousand homes;cold, he wears a patched robe sewn with a thousand stitches.Let not the mind’s horse roam loose within the breast;let not the wilful monkey of the heart howl.With feeling in harmony and nature settled, all conditions join;the moon is full upon the Golden Flower, and the coarse hair is shed.
三眾進西路途，有個月平穩。行過了烏斯藏界，猛擡頭見一座高山。三藏停鞭勒馬道：「悟空、悟能，前面山高，須索仔細仔細。」八戒道：「沒事。這山喚做浮屠山，山中有一個烏巢禪師，在此修行，老豬也曾會他。」三藏道：「他有些甚麼勾當？」八戒道：「他倒也有些道行。他曾勸我跟他修行，我不曾去罷了。」師徒們說著話，不多時，到了山上。好山！但見那：
山南有青松碧檜，山北有綠柳紅桃。鬧聒聒，山禽對語；舞翩翩，仙鶴齊飛。香馥馥，諸花千樣色；青冉冉，雜草萬般奇。澗下有滔滔綠水，崖前有朵朵祥雲。真個是景致非常幽雅處，寂然不見往來人。
三众进西路途，有个月平稳。行过了乌斯藏界，猛抬头见一座高山。三藏停鞭勒马道：「悟空、悟能，前面山高，须索仔细仔细。」八戒道：「没事。这山唤做浮屠山，山中有一个乌巢禅师，在此修行，老猪也曾会他。」三藏道：「他有些甚么勾当？」八戒道：「他倒也有些道行。他曾劝我跟他修行，我不曾去罢了。」师徒们说着话，不多时，到了山上。好山！但见那：
山南有青松碧桧，山北有绿柳红桃。闹聒聒，山禽对语；舞翩翩，仙鹤齐飞。香馥馥，诸花千样色；青冉冉，杂草万般奇。涧下有滔滔绿水，崖前有朵朵祥云。真个是景致非常幽雅处，寂然不见往来人。
The three travelled west in peace for about a month. After passing beyond the borders of the kingdom of Wusizang, they looked up suddenly and saw a high mountain. Sanzang held his whip still and reined in his horse. “Wukong, Wuneng, that mountain ahead is high. We must be very, very careful.” Bajie said, “Nothing to worry about. It is called Pagoda Mountain. The Chan Master of Crow’s Nest (Wuchao Chanshi) practises there. Old Zhu has met him before.” Sanzang asked, “What does he do?” Bajie said, “He has some attainment in the Way. He once urged me to cultivate with him, but I didn’t go.” As master and disciples talked, they soon reached the mountain. A fine mountain! This is what they saw:
On its southern slopes are green pines and blue-green junipers;on its northern slopes, green willows and red peach blossoms.Chattering loudly,the mountain birds talk in pairs;dancing lightly,immortal cranes fly together.Sweet fragrance rises fromflowers of a thousand colours;fresh green spreads throughgrasses of ten thousand wondrous kinds.Below in the ravine, green water surges;before the cliffs, auspicious clouds bloom.Truly this is a place of rare and quiet beauty,silent, with no one passing to and fro.
那師父在馬上遙觀，見香檜樹前有一柴草窩，左邊有麋鹿啣花，右邊有山猴獻果，樹梢頭有青鸞、彩鳳齊鳴，玄鶴、錦雞咸集。八戒指道：「那不是烏巢禪師？」三藏縱馬加鞭，直至樹下。
那师父在马上遥观，见香桧树前有一柴草窝，左边有麋鹿啣花，右边有山猴献果，树梢头有青鸾、彩凤齐鸣，玄鹤、锦鸡咸集。八戒指道：「那不是乌巢禅师？」三藏纵马加鞭，直至树下。
Looking ahead from his horse, the Master saw a nest of brushwood and straw in front of a fragrant juniper tree. On the left, deer carried flowers in their mouths; on the right, mountain monkeys offered fruit. In the treetop, blue luan birds and bright phoenixes sang together, and black cranes and golden pheasants gathered. Bajie pointed. “Isn’t that the Chan Master of Crow’s Nest?” Sanzang urged his horse on with the whip and rode straight to the foot of the tree.
卻說那禪師見他三眾前來，即便離了巢穴，跳下樹來。三藏下馬奉拜，那禪師用手攙道：「聖僧請起。失迎，失迎。」八戒道：「老禪師，作揖了。」禪師驚問道：「你是福陵山豬剛鬣，怎麼有此大緣，得與聖僧同行？」八戒道：「前年蒙觀音菩薩勸善，願隨他做個徒弟。」禪師大喜道：「好，好，好！」又指定行者，問道：「此位是誰？」行者笑道：「這老禪怎麼認得他，倒不認得我？」禪師道：「因少識耳。」三藏道：「他是我的大徒弟孫悟空。」禪師陪笑道：「欠禮，欠禮。」
却说那禅师见他三众前来，即便离了巢穴，跳下树来。三藏下马奉拜，那禅师用手搀道：「圣僧请起。失迎，失迎。」八戒道：「老禅师，作揖了。」禅师惊问道：「你是福陵山猪刚鬣，怎么有此大缘，得与圣僧同行？」八戒道：「前年蒙观音菩萨劝善，愿随他做个徒弟。」禅师大喜道：「好，好，好！」又指定行者，问道：「此位是谁？」行者笑道：「这老禅怎么认得他，倒不认得我？」禅师道：「因少识耳。」三藏道：「他是我的大徒弟孙悟空。」禅师陪笑道：「欠礼，欠礼。」
Now, when the Chan Master saw the three coming, he left his nest at once and jumped down from the tree. Sanzang dismounted and bowed. The Chan Master helped him up with his hands. “Holy monk, please rise. I failed to welcome you, failed to welcome you.” Bajie said, “My respects, old Chan Master.” The Chan Master asked in surprise, “You are Zhu Ganglie of Blessing-Mound Mountain! How have you gained such great good fortune, to travel with this holy monk?” Bajie said, “The year before last the Bodhisattva Guanyin urged me to do good. I have pledged to follow him as his disciple.” The Chan Master was delighted. “Good, good, good!” Then he pointed to Pilgrim. “And who is this?” Pilgrim laughed. “How does this old Chan Master recognize him, yet not recognize me?” The Chan Master said, “Only because my acquaintance is limited.” Sanzang said, “He is my senior disciple, Sun Wukong.” The Chan Master smiled courteously. “Forgive my discourtesy, forgive my discourtesy.”
三藏再拜：「請問西天大雷音寺還在那裡？」禪師道：「遠哩，遠哩。只是路多虎豹，難行。」三藏慇懃致意，再問：「路途果有多遠？」禪師道：「路途雖遠，終須有到之日，卻只是魔瘴難消。我有《多心經》一卷，凡五十四句，共計二百七十字。若遇魔瘴之處，但念此經，自無傷害。」三藏拜伏於地懇求，那禪師遂口誦傳之。經云： 《
摩訶般若波羅蜜多心經》：觀自在菩薩，行深般若波羅蜜多，時照見五蘊皆空，度一切苦厄。舍利子，色不異空，空不異色；色即是空，空即是色。受想行識，亦復如是。舍利子，是諸法空相，不生不滅，不垢不淨，不增不減。是故空中無色，無受想行識，無眼耳鼻舌身意，無色聲香味觸法，無眼界，乃至無意識界，無無明，亦無無明盡。乃至無老死，亦無老死盡。無苦集滅道，無智亦無得。以無所得故，菩提薩埵。依般若波羅蜜多故，心無罣礙；無罣礙故，無有恐怖。遠離顛倒夢想，究竟涅槃。三世諸佛，依般若波羅蜜多故，得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。故知般若波羅蜜多是大神咒，是大明咒，是無上咒，是無等等咒，能除一切苦，真實不虛。故說般若波羅蜜多咒，即說咒曰：「揭諦揭諦，波羅揭諦，波羅僧揭諦，菩提薩婆訶！」
三藏再拜：「请问西天大雷音寺还在那里？」禅师道：「远哩，远哩。只是路多虎豹，难行。」三藏慇懃致意，再问：「路途果有多远？」禅师道：「路途虽远，终须有到之日，却只是魔瘴难消。我有《多心经》一卷，凡五十四句，共计二百七十字。若遇魔瘴之处，但念此经，自无伤害。」三藏拜伏于地恳求，那禅师遂口诵传之。经云： 《
摩诃般若波罗蜜多心经》：观自在菩萨，行深般若波罗蜜多，时照见五蕴皆空，度一切苦厄。舍利子，色不异空，空不异色；色即是空，空即是色。受想行识，亦复如是。舍利子，是诸法空相，不生不灭，不垢不净，不增不减。是故空中无色，无受想行识，无眼耳鼻舌身意，无色声香味触法，无眼界，乃至无意识界，无无明，亦无无明尽。乃至无老死，亦无老死尽。无苦集灭道，无智亦无得。以无所得故，菩提萨埵。依般若波罗蜜多故，心无罣碍；无罣碍故，无有恐怖。远离颠倒梦想，究竟涅槃。三世诸佛，依般若波罗蜜多故，得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。故知般若波罗蜜多是大神咒，是大明咒，是无上咒，是无等等咒，能除一切苦，真实不虚。故说般若波罗蜜多咒，即说咒曰：「揭谛揭谛，波罗揭谛，波罗僧揭谛，菩提萨婆诃！」
Sanzang bowed again. “May I ask where the Great Thunderclap Monastery of the Western Heaven lies?” The Chan Master said, “Far away, far away. And the road is full of tigers and leopards: hard travelling.” Sanzang respectfully pressed his question. “How far is the journey really?” The Chan Master said, “Though the road is long, the day must come when you arrive. It is the demonic miasmas that are hard to dispel. I have a scroll of the Heart Sutra: fifty-four phrases, two hundred and seventy characters in all. If you come to a place of demonic miasmas, recite this sutra and you will suffer no harm.” Sanzang prostrated himself on the ground and begged for it. The Chan Master then recited it aloud to teach him. The sutra says:
Mahaprajnaparamita Heart Sutra:The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, practising profound prajnaparamita, saw that the five aggregates were all empty and passed beyond all suffering and distress.Shariputra, form is no different from emptiness, and emptiness is no different from form;form is emptiness,and emptiness is form.Feeling, perception, mental formations and consciousnessare likewise.Shariputra, all phenomena bear this mark of emptiness: neither born nor destroyed, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing.Thus in emptiness there is no form, no feeling, perception, mental formations or consciousness; no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body or mind; no visible form, sound, scent, taste, touch or object of thought; no realm of the eye, through to no realm of mental consciousness; no ignorance and no ending of ignorance,through to no old age and deathand no ending of old age and death.No suffering, no origin of suffering, no cessation and no path;no wisdom and no attainment.Because there is nothing to attain,the bodhisattvarelies on prajnaparamita,and the heart is free of hindrance.Free of hindrance,there is no fear.Far beyond deluded, dreamlike thinking,one reaches final nirvana.The Buddhas of past, present and future rely on prajnaparamita and attain anuttara-samyak-sambodhi.Know, then, that prajnaparamita is the great divine mantra, the great illuminating mantra, the unsurpassed mantra, the unequalled mantra. It can remove all suffering; it is true and not false.Thus the prajnaparamita mantra is proclaimed.The mantra says:“Gate gate, paragate, parasamgate, bodhi svaha!”
此時唐朝法師本有根源，耳聞一遍《多心經》，即能記憶，至今傳世。此乃修真之總經，作佛之會門也。
此时唐朝法师本有根源，耳闻一遍《多心经》，即能记忆，至今传世。此乃修真之总经，作佛之会门也。
The scripture master of the Tang had deep spiritual roots: hearing the Heart Sutra once, he could remember it, and it has been handed down to this day. This is the comprehensive scripture for cultivating truth, the gateway to becoming a Buddha.
那禪師傳了經文，踏雲光，要上烏巢而去。被三藏又扯住奉告，定要問個西去的路程端的。那禪師笑云： 道路不難行，試聽我吩咐。
千山千水深，多瘴多魔處。若遇接天崖，放心休恐怖。行來摩耳巖，側著腳蹤步。仔細黑松林，妖狐多截路。精靈滿國城，魔主盈山住。老虎坐琴堂，蒼狼為主簿。獅象盡稱王，虎豹皆作御。野豬挑擔子，水怪前頭遇。多年老石猴，那裡懷嗔怒。你問那相識，他知西去路。
那禅师传了经文，踏云光，要上乌巢而去。被三藏又扯住奉告，定要问个西去的路程端的。那禅师笑云： 道路不难行，试听我吩咐。
千山千水深，多瘴多魔处。若遇接天崖，放心休恐怖。行来摩耳岩，侧着脚踪步。仔细黑松林，妖狐多截路。精灵满国城，魔主盈山住。老虎坐琴堂，苍狼为主簿。狮象尽称王，虎豹皆作御。野猪挑担子，水怪前头遇。多年老石猴，那里怀嗔怒。你问那相识，他知西去路。
When he had taught the sutra, the Chan Master stepped onto a shining cloud to return to Crow’s Nest. But Sanzang caught hold of him again and begged insistently for exact directions on the journey west. The Chan Master smiled and said:
A thousand mountains, a thousand deep waters;many places of miasma and demons.If you meet Heaven-Reaching Cliff,put your heart at ease and have no fear.When you come to Ear-Grazing Crag,turn your feet sideways as you step.Take care in Black Pine Forest:demon foxes often block the road.Spirits fill the kingdoms and their cities;demon lords crowd the mountains.Tigers sit in the magistrate’s hall;grey wolves serve as chief clerks.Lions and elephants all call themselves kings;tigers and leopards all act as rulers.A wild pig carries the luggage;a water monster will be met ahead.An aged old stone monkey is therenursing anger.Ask that acquaintance of yours:he knows the road to the west.
行者聞言，冷笑道：「我們去，不必問他，問我便了。」三藏還不解其意。那禪師化作金光，徑上烏巢而去。長老往上拜謝，行者心中大怒，舉鐵棒望上亂搗，只見蓮花生萬朵，祥霧護千層。行者縱有攪海翻江力，莫想挽著烏巢一縷籐。三藏見了，扯住行者道：「悟空，這樣一個菩薩，你搗他窩巢怎的？」行者道：「他罵了我兄弟兩個一場去了。」三藏道：「他講的西天路徑，何嘗罵你？」行者道：「你那裡曉得？他說『野豬挑擔子』是罵的八戒；『多年老石猴』是罵的老孫。你怎麼解得此意？」八戒道：「師兄息怒。這禪師也曉得過去未來之事，但看他『水怪前頭遇』這句話，不知驗否？饒他去罷。」行者見蓮花祥霧，近那巢邊，只得請師父上馬，下山往西而去。那一去：
管教清福人間少，致使災魔山裡多。
行者闻言，冷笑道：「我们去，不必问他，问我便了。」三藏还不解其意。那禅师化作金光，径上乌巢而去。长老往上拜谢，行者心中大怒，举铁棒望上乱捣，只见莲花生万朵，祥雾护千层。行者纵有搅海翻江力，莫想挽着乌巢一缕籐。三藏见了，扯住行者道：「悟空，这样一个菩萨，你捣他窝巢怎的？」行者道：「他骂了我兄弟两个一场去了。」三藏道：「他讲的西天路径，何尝骂你？」行者道：「你那里晓得？他说『野猪挑担子』是骂的八戒；『多年老石猴』是骂的老孙。你怎么解得此意？」八戒道：「师兄息怒。这禅师也晓得过去未来之事，但看他『水怪前头遇』这句话，不知验否？饶他去罢。」行者见莲花祥雾，近那巢边，只得请师父上马，下山往西而去。那一去：
管教清福人间少，致使灾魔山里多。
When Pilgrim heard this, he gave a cold laugh. “For our journey, there is no need to ask him. Ask me.” Sanzang still did not understand his meaning. The Chan Master changed into golden light and went straight up to Crow’s Nest. The elder bowed upwards in thanks, but Pilgrim was furious. He raised his iron cudgel and thrust wildly at the tree. Ten thousand lotus flowers sprang up, and a thousand layers of auspicious mist protected it. Though Pilgrim had strength to churn the seas and overturn the rivers, he could not so much as tug a single strand of vine from Crow’s Nest. Seeing this, Sanzang caught hold of him. “Wukong, why are you poking at the nest of such a Bodhisattva?” Pilgrim said, “He gave the two of us a good round of abuse and then went away.” Sanzang said, “He was describing the route to the Western Heaven. When did he abuse you?” Pilgrim said, “What do you know? ‘A wild pig carries the luggage’ was an insult to Bajie; ‘an aged old stone monkey’ was an insult to Old Sun. How could you understand what he meant?” Bajie said, “Senior Brother, calm your anger. This Chan Master knows the past and future too. We need only see whether his line ‘a water monster will be met ahead’ comes true. Let him be.” Seeing the lotus flowers and auspicious mist around the nest, Pilgrim could only ask his Master to mount, descend the mountain and go on west. On that journey:
Peaceful ease would be scarce in the world of men;disasters and demons would abound in the mountains.
畢竟不知前程端的如何，且聽下回分解。
毕竟不知前程端的如何，且听下回分解。
What, after all, truly lay ahead on their road? To learn what happened next, read the next chapter.