漢董永(yong)(yong),千乘人(ren)(ren)。少偏孤,與父(fu)(fu)居。肆(si)(sì)力田畝(mǔ),鹿(lu)車(che)載自隨。父(fu)(fu)亡(wang),無以葬,乃自賣為(wei)奴,以供(gong)喪(sang)事(shi)。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)知其(qi)賢,與錢一萬(wan),遣之(zhi)。永(yong)(yong)行三年喪(sang)畢(bi),欲還主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren),供(gong)其(qi)奴職。道逢一婦人(ren)(ren),曰(yue)(yue):“愿為(wei)子妻(qi)。”遂與之(zhi)俱。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)謂(wei)永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue):“以錢與君(jun)(jun)矣。”永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue):“蒙君(jun)(jun)之(zhi)惠,父(fu)(fu)喪(sang)收藏。永(yong)(yong)雖小人(ren)(ren),必(bi)欲服(fu)勤致力,以報厚德。”主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)曰(yue)(yue):“婦人(ren)(ren)何能?”永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue):“能織。”主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)曰(yue)(yue):“必(bi)爾者(zhe),但(dan)令君(jun)(jun)婦為(wei)我織縑(jiān)百疋(pi)(pǐ)。”于是(shi)永(yong)(yong)妻(qi)為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)家織,十日而畢(bi)。女出門(men),謂(wei)永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue):“我,天(tian)之(zhi)織女也。緣君(jun)(jun)至孝,天(tian)帝令我助(zhu)君(jun)(jun)償債耳(er)。”語(yu)畢(bi),凌空而去,不(bu)知所在。
偏孤:這里指喪母。
錢:指銅錢。
緣:因為
縑:細絹
漢朝(chao)董(dong)永(yong)(yong)是千乘(cheng)地(di)(di)方人。董(dong)永(yong)(yong)早年死了母親(qin)(qin)(qin),與(yu)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)居(ju)住在(zai)(zai)一(yi)起。父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)耕種田地(di)(di),董(dong)永(yong)(yong)推著(zhu)小車跟著(zhu)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)干(gan)活。后(hou)來父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)也死了,無錢(qian)埋葬(zang),董(dong)永(yong)(yong)只得賣身(shen)為奴,換(huan)錢(qian)為父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)辦了喪(sang)事。主(zhu)(zhu)人知道董(dong)永(yong)(yong)德行好,給了他(ta)一(yi)萬文錢(qian),讓(rang)他(ta)回家(jia)(jia)。董(dong)永(yong)(yong)在(zai)(zai)家(jia)(jia)里守(shou)完(wan)三(san)年喪(sang),打算到(dao)主(zhu)(zhu)人家(jia)(jia)做奴仆來還(huan)債。在(zai)(zai)去主(zhu)(zhu)人家(jia)(jia)的(de)路上,碰到(dao)一(yi)個女(nv)子,對(dui)他(ta)說(shuo)(shuo):“我(wo)愿(yuan)意做你(ni)(ni)的(de)妻(qi)(qi)子。”(董(dong)永(yong)(yong))就同她一(yi)起到(dao)主(zhu)(zhu)人家(jia)(jia)。主(zhu)(zhu)人對(dui)董(dong)永(yong)(yong)說(shuo)(shuo):“我(wo)把錢(qian)送給你(ni)(ni)了(不用(yong)還(huan)了)。”董(dong)永(yong)(yong)回答(da)說(shuo)(shuo):“承蒙您(nin)的(de)恩(en)惠,父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)尸體得到(dao)收殮安葬(zang)。董(dong)永(yong)(yong)盡管是平民百(bai)姓(xing),也一(yi)定要盡力地(di)(di)承擔勞務,來報(bao)答(da)您(nin)的(de)大恩(en)大德。”主(zhu)(zhu)人說(shuo)(shuo):“你(ni)(ni)的(de)妻(qi)(qi)子能做什(shen)么?”董(dong)永(yong)(yong)說(shuo)(shuo):“會(hui)織(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)(bu)。”主(zhu)(zhu)人說(shuo)(shuo):“如果這(zhe)樣(yang)的(de)話,就讓(rang)你(ni)(ni)的(de)妻(qi)(qi)子幫我(wo)織(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)百(bai)匹細絹吧。”于是董(dong)永(yong)(yong)妻(qi)(qi)子為主(zhu)(zhu)人家(jia)(jia)織(zhi)(zhi)絹,十天后(hou)織(zhi)(zhi)完(wan)了。織(zhi)(zhi)女(nv)走出織(zhi)(zhi)布(bu)(bu)間的(de)門,告訴董(dong)永(yong)(yong)說(shuo)(shuo):“我(wo)是天上的(de)織(zhi)(zhi)女(nv),因為你(ni)(ni)非(fei)常孝順,天帝就派我(wo)下凡(fan),幫你(ni)(ni)償債,說(shuo)(shuo)完(wan)凌空飛走了,不知去了哪兒。”