The Goldfish in the Basket

Journey to the West, Chapter 62, The Goldfish in the Basket.

《西游记》第六十二回 篮中金鱼

Wukong landed on Mount Podolaka. A young man was meditating in the garden. Where's Guan Yin? asked the monkey. She's making a basket, said the man. He glanced up at the monkey. It's good to see you again, Wukong. Wukong was puzzled. How do you know my name?

悟空落在了普陀山上。 一个年轻人正在花园里打坐。 猴子问道：“观音菩萨在哪里？” 那人回答：“她正在做一个篮子呢。” 他抬头瞥了猴子一眼。 悟空，很高兴能再见到你呀。 悟空一脸疑惑。 你怎么知道我的名字？

Don't you recognize me? said the man. Wukong stared for a moment and then gasped. You're Red Boy! You look like a kind spirit now. Yes! said Red Boy. I'm not an evil demon anymore, and I have you to thank for that. You brought Guan Yin to me. She has taught me all about Buddhism, and now I'm very happy.

那人说：“你不认得我啦？” 悟空盯了他一会儿，猛地倒抽一口凉气。 你是红孩儿！ 你现在看着是个心善的小神仙了呀。 红孩儿说：“对呀！” 我再也不是无恶不作的妖怪了，这可多亏了你。 你把观音菩萨带到我身边，她教了我许多佛法，我现在过得可开心了。

You're welcome said Wukong You and I have a lot in common. We were both evil causing all sorts of problems Now we're both Buddhists Guan Yin came over holding a basket Hello Wukong said the Bodhisattva. I knew you would come here today I've been working on this basket all morning a Look of confusion spread across the monkey's face That's a nice basket Bodhisattva, but what is it for?

悟空说：“不用客气。” 你我可有不少共同点呢，以前我们都顽劣得很，闯了一大堆祸。 现在咱们都修持佛法了。 观音菩萨拿着一个篮子走了过来。 菩萨说：“你好呀悟空，我就知道你今天会来。” 我一早上都在做这个篮子。 猴子脸上露出了困惑的神情。 菩萨，这篮子真好看，可是它是用来做什么的呀？

This basket has magical powers," said Guan Yin. I will catch the demon with it. Let's go. Wukong returned to the river with Guan Yin. The Bodhisattva used a rope to lower the basket into the river. She recited a spell and then waited. After a moment, she pulled the basket out of the water. Wukong looked in the basket. A small goldfish was flopping around in it.

观音菩萨说：“这个篮子有法力。” 我要用它去捉妖怪，咱们走吧。 悟空跟着观音菩萨回到了河边。 菩萨用绳子把篮子沉到了河水里。 她念了个咒语，然后静静等候。 过了一会儿，她把篮子从水里拉了上来。 悟空朝篮子里看去。 一条小金鱼正在里面扑腾呢。

The monkey laughed. I guess you need to try again, Bodhisattva. That's not the demon. This is my goldfish, said Guanyin. It usually lives in my lotus pond. The pond is near my garden, where I teach my students. After years of listening to my lessons, the fish became a spirit. It escaped to Earth a few days ago. I had been wondering where it was.

猴子笑了起来。 菩萨，我想你得再试一次啦。 这不是那个妖怪呀。 观音菩萨说：“这就是我的金鱼。” 它平常就住在我的莲花池里。 莲花池就在我教弟子的花园旁边。 听我讲了多年的经，这条鱼就修成了精。 几天前它逃到了凡间。 我正纳闷它去哪儿了呢。