漢(han)董永(yong)(yong),千乘(cheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。少偏孤,與父居。肆(sì)力田畝(mu)(mǔ),鹿車載自(zi)隨。父亡,無以(yi)葬,乃(nai)自(zi)賣(mai)為(wei)奴,以(yi)供喪事。主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)知其賢(xian),與錢一萬,遣之(zhi)。永(yong)(yong)行三年喪畢,欲還(huan)主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),供其奴職。道逢(feng)一婦(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“愿為(wei)子妻(qi)。”遂與之(zhi)俱。主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)謂(wei)永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“以(yi)錢與君矣。”永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“蒙君之(zhi)惠(hui),父喪收(shou)藏。永(yong)(yong)雖(sui)小人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),必欲服(fu)勤致力,以(yi)報厚德。”主(zhu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“婦(fu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)何能?”永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“能織(zhi)。”主(zhu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“必爾者,但令(ling)君婦(fu)為(wei)我織(zhi)縑(jian)(jiān)百(bai)疋(pǐ)。”于是永(yong)(yong)妻(qi)為(wei)主(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)家織(zhi),十日而畢。女出(chu)門,謂(wei)永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):“我,天之(zhi)織(zhi)女也。緣君至孝,天帝令(ling)我助(zhu)君償債耳。”語畢,凌(ling)空而去(qu),不(bu)知所在。
偏孤:這里指喪(sang)母。
錢:指銅錢。
緣:因為
縑:細絹
漢朝董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)是(shi)(shi)千(qian)乘地方(fang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)早年死了(le)(le)母親(qin)(qin)(qin),與(yu)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)居住在一(yi)起。父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)耕種田地,董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)推著小車跟(gen)著父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)干活。后來父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)也死了(le)(le),無錢(qian)埋葬,董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)只得賣身(shen)為(wei)奴(nu),換錢(qian)為(wei)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)辦了(le)(le)喪(sang)(sang)事。主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)知道(dao)董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)德(de)(de)行好,給(gei)了(le)(le)他(ta)一(yi)萬(wan)文錢(qian),讓他(ta)回(hui)家(jia)(jia)。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)在家(jia)(jia)里(li)守(shou)完三年喪(sang)(sang),打算到(dao)主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)做(zuo)奴(nu)仆來還債。在去(qu)主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)的(de)路上,碰到(dao)一(yi)個女子(zi),對他(ta)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“我愿意做(zuo)你(ni)的(de)妻(qi)(qi)子(zi)。”(董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong))就(jiu)同她(ta)一(yi)起到(dao)主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)。主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)對董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“我把錢(qian)送給(gei)你(ni)了(le)(le)(不用還了(le)(le))。”董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)回(hui)答(da)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“承蒙(meng)您(nin)的(de)恩惠,父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)尸體得到(dao)收殮(lian)安葬。董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)盡(jin)管是(shi)(shi)平(ping)民百姓,也一(yi)定要盡(jin)力(li)地承擔勞務,來報(bao)答(da)您(nin)的(de)大恩大德(de)(de)。”主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“你(ni)的(de)妻(qi)(qi)子(zi)能做(zuo)什么(me)?”董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“會織(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)。”主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“如果這樣的(de)話,就(jiu)讓你(ni)的(de)妻(qi)(qi)子(zi)幫(bang)我織(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)百匹細絹吧。”于是(shi)(shi)董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)妻(qi)(qi)子(zi)為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)織(zhi)(zhi)絹,十天(tian)(tian)后織(zhi)(zhi)完了(le)(le)。織(zhi)(zhi)女走(zou)出織(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)間的(de)門,告訴(su)董(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)永(yong)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“我是(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)上的(de)織(zhi)(zhi)女,因為(wei)你(ni)非常孝順,天(tian)(tian)帝就(jiu)派我下凡,幫(bang)你(ni)償債,說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)完凌空飛(fei)走(zou)了(le)(le),不知去(qu)了(le)(le)哪兒。”