漢董永(yong)(yong),千乘(cheng)人(ren)。少偏(pian)孤(gu),與(yu)父(fu)(fu)居。肆(sì)力(li)田畝(mǔ),鹿(lu)車載自隨。父(fu)(fu)亡,無以葬(zang),乃(nai)自賣為奴,以供(gong)喪(sang)(sang)事。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)知其賢,與(yu)錢一萬,遣之。永(yong)(yong)行三年(nian)喪(sang)(sang)畢(bi),欲(yu)還(huan)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren),供(gong)其奴職(zhi)。道逢(feng)一婦(fu)(fu)人(ren),曰(yue)(yue):“愿為子妻。”遂(sui)與(yu)之俱。主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)謂永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue):“以錢與(yu)君(jun)矣。”永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue):“蒙君(jun)之惠,父(fu)(fu)喪(sang)(sang)收(shou)藏。永(yong)(yong)雖小人(ren),必欲(yu)服勤(qin)致力(li),以報厚德。”主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)曰(yue)(yue):“婦(fu)(fu)人(ren)何能?”永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue):“能織(zhi)。”主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)曰(yue)(yue):“必爾者,但令君(jun)婦(fu)(fu)為我(wo)織(zhi)縑(jiān)百疋(pi)(pǐ)。”于是(shi)永(yong)(yong)妻為主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)家織(zhi),十日而畢(bi)。女(nv)出門,謂永(yong)(yong)曰(yue)(yue):“我(wo),天之織(zhi)女(nv)也。緣君(jun)至孝(xiao),天帝(di)令我(wo)助(zhu)君(jun)償(chang)債耳。”語畢(bi),凌空而去,不知所在。
偏孤(gu):這里指喪(sang)母(mu)。
錢:指銅錢。
緣:因為
縑:細絹
漢朝董(dong)永(yong)是千乘地(di)方人(ren)(ren)。董(dong)永(yong)早年(nian)死了(le)(le)母親,與父(fu)親居住在一起。父(fu)親耕(geng)種田地(di),董(dong)永(yong)推(tui)著小車跟著父(fu)親干(gan)活(huo)。后來父(fu)親也(ye)死了(le)(le),無(wu)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)埋葬,董(dong)永(yong)只(zhi)得賣身為(wei)(wei)奴,換錢(qian)(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)父(fu)親辦了(le)(le)喪事。主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)知道董(dong)永(yong)德(de)行好,給了(le)(le)他(ta)一萬文錢(qian)(qian)(qian),讓(rang)他(ta)回家(jia)(jia)。董(dong)永(yong)在家(jia)(jia)里守完三年(nian)喪,打算到主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)做(zuo)奴仆(pu)來還(huan)債(zhai)。在去主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)的(de)路上,碰到一個女(nv)子(zi),對他(ta)說(shuo):“我(wo)(wo)愿(yuan)意做(zuo)你(ni)(ni)(ni)的(de)妻子(zi)。”(董(dong)永(yong))就(jiu)同她一起到主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)。主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)對董(dong)永(yong)說(shuo):“我(wo)(wo)把錢(qian)(qian)(qian)送(song)給你(ni)(ni)(ni)了(le)(le)(不(bu)用還(huan)了(le)(le))。”董(dong)永(yong)回答說(shuo):“承蒙您(nin)的(de)恩惠,父(fu)親的(de)尸體得到收(shou)殮(lian)安葬。董(dong)永(yong)盡管是平民百(bai)姓,也(ye)一定要(yao)盡力地(di)承擔(dan)勞務,來報(bao)答您(nin)的(de)大恩大德(de)。”主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)說(shuo):“你(ni)(ni)(ni)的(de)妻子(zi)能做(zuo)什么?”董(dong)永(yong)說(shuo):“會織(zhi)(zhi)布。”主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)說(shuo):“如(ru)果這樣的(de)話,就(jiu)讓(rang)你(ni)(ni)(ni)的(de)妻子(zi)幫我(wo)(wo)織(zhi)(zhi)一百(bai)匹細(xi)絹吧。”于是董(dong)永(yong)妻子(zi)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)織(zhi)(zhi)絹,十天(tian)后織(zhi)(zhi)完了(le)(le)。織(zhi)(zhi)女(nv)走出織(zhi)(zhi)布間(jian)的(de)門,告訴董(dong)永(yong)說(shuo):“我(wo)(wo)是天(tian)上的(de)織(zhi)(zhi)女(nv),因為(wei)(wei)你(ni)(ni)(ni)非常孝(xiao)順,天(tian)帝就(jiu)派我(wo)(wo)下凡(fan),幫你(ni)(ni)(ni)償(chang)債(zhai),說(shuo)完凌(ling)空飛走了(le)(le),不(bu)知去了(le)(le)哪兒。”