Udanavarga 2.43

2.43

昔佛在舍衛國精舍之中，為天人說法。時舍衛國中有婆羅門長者名藍達，大富無極，其家資財不可計數。梵志之法，當作大壇以顯名譽，盡家之財持用布施作般闍于瑟，供養婆羅門五千餘人，五年之中供給衣被床榻醫藥珍琦寶物郊祠供具，盡所愛惜。諸梵志等五年之中，為羅摩達長者，祭祀諸天四山五嶽星宿水火，無不周遍，呪願長者長夜受福。五歲已周，最後一日極大布施，如長者法，金鉢盛銀粟，銀鉢盛金粟，象馬車乘奴婢資財，七寶服飾散蓋履屣，鹿皮之衣，錫杖踞床澡罐澡盤，床榻席薦，所應當得，事事八萬四千盡持布施。當其爾日皆來大會，鬼神國王大臣梵志大姓，悉來會坐，隱隱闐闐莫不歡欣。佛見如是，歎然言曰：「此大姓梵志何以愚癡？所施大多福報薄少，如種火中何從得報也？若我不化，長離法門。」於是世尊便起嚴服，化從地出，放大光明普照眾會，大小見之怪未曾有，驚怖悚懼不知何神。長者羅摩達及諸大眾，頭面著地為佛作禮。佛見眾人皆有敬心，因其恭肅便說偈言：

In days of old, when Buddha was living in the Jetavana Vihāra, at Śrāvastī, preaching his doctrine, there was a certain rich Brahman of that country called Yamata, who was in the habit of asking all the Brahmans of the neighbourhood, upwards of 5000 men, to share in his hospitality, and receive gifts of cattle, slaves, clothes, money, etc., in the middle of every fifth year. On the present occasion, having received these gifts, and joined in the various sacrifices, they came to the place where Buddha was, flushed with joy and elated with pride. On this, Buddha, having reproved them for their folly, uttered the following stanzas:—