The Long Āgama Sūtra 1.55
長阿含經 1.55
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1.55
佛告比丘：「諸佛常法：毗婆尸菩薩從兜率天降神母胎，專念不亂，其母奉持五戒，梵行清淨，篤信仁愛，諸善成就，安樂無畏，身壞命終，生忉利天，此是常法。」爾時，世尊而說偈言：
The Buddha told the monks, “This is the way it always is with buddhas. When his spirit descended from the Tuṣita Heaven to his mother’s womb, Bodhisattva Vipaśyin was focused and undisturbed. His mother upheld the five precepts, purified the religious practice, and was devoted and loving. Having accomplished these virtues, she was happy and confident. When her body broke up and her life ended, she was born in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven. This is the way it always is [with buddhas].”
The Bhagavān then spoke in verse:
Translations (2)
- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (1)
- Mahāpadānasutta — Pāli