The Long Āgama Sūtra 1.67
長阿含經 1.67
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1.67
「太子初生,父王槃頭召集相師及諸道術,令觀太子,知其吉凶。時,諸相師受命而觀,即前披衣,見有具相,占曰:『有此相者,當趣二處,必然無疑。若在家者,當為轉輪聖王,王四天下,四兵具足,以正法治,無有偏枉,恩及天下,七寶自至,千子勇健,能伏外敵,兵杖不用,天下太平;若出家學道,當成正覺,十號具足。』時,諸相師即白王言:『王所生子,有三十二相,當趣二處,必然無疑。在家當為轉輪聖王;若其出家,當成正覺,十號具足。』」佛時頌曰:
“When the prince was first born, his father King Bandhuma summoned a group of fortune tellers and seers to examine the prince and determine his fortune or misfortune.
“The fortune tellers accepted his command and examined the prince. Lifting his robe, they saw he had the full set of signs. They predicted, ‘Someone possessing these signs will have [one of] two destinies, without a doubt. If he remains at home, he’ll become a noble wheel-turning king. He’ll be the king of the four continents, and his four armies will be complete. He’ll rule with the correct Dharma without any tyranny, and he’ll be a blessing to the world. The seven treasures will come naturally to him, and he’ll have a thousand courageous sons. He’ll defeat foreign adversaries without using weapons, and there’ll be a great peace in the world. If he leaves home to train on the path, then he’ll achieve complete awakening and be given the ten epithets.’
“The fortune tellers then said to the king, ‘This son born to the King has the thirty-two signs. He’ll arrive at [one of] two places, without a doubt. If he stays at home, he’ll become a noble wheel-turning king. If he leaves home, he’ll achieve complete awakening and be given the ten epithets.’”
The Buddha then spoke in verse:
Translations (2)
- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (2)
- 大智度論 — Classical Chinese
- Mahāpadānasutta — Pāli