The Long Āgama Sūtra 1.59
長阿含經 1.59
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1.59
佛告比丘:「諸佛常法:毗婆尸菩薩當其生時,從右脇出,專念不亂。時,菩薩母手攀樹枝,不坐不臥。時,四天子手奉香水,於母前立言:『唯然,天母!今生聖子,勿懷憂慼。』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 he was born, Bodhisattva Vipaśyin emerged from his mother’s right side, and he was focused and undisturbed. The Bodhisattva’s mother held onto a tree limb, neither sitting nor lying down. Four gods stood in front his mother and presented fragrant water. They said, ‘Oh, heavenly mother! Now you’ve given birth to a holy son. Don’t feel anguish over it!’ 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