Udanavarga 4.6

4.6

長者聞偈驚而問之：「道人何故而說此語也？」道人答曰：「案上雞者是卿先世時父，以慳貪故常生雞中為卿所食。此小兒者，往昔作羅剎，卿作賈客大人乘船入海，每輒流墮羅剎國中，為羅剎所食。如是五百世壽盡，來生為卿作子，以卿餘罪未畢，故來欲相害耳。今是妻者，是卿先世時母，以恩愛深固，故今還與卿作婦。今卿愚癡不識宿命，殺父養怨、以母為妻，五道生死輪轉無際，周旋五道誰能知者？唯有道士見此覩彼，愚者不知，豈不慙羞？」於是長者欻然毛竪如畏怖狀，佛現威神令識宿命，長者見佛即識宿命，尋則懺悔謝佛，便受五戒，佛為說法，即得須陀洹道。

The Brahman on hearing these words inquired as to their meaning, on which the Shaman explained, that in former years the bird (cock) which he had just eaten was his father, that the little hoy his son had been a Raksha, and had eaten the father, and that his wife had been in former days his mother—and thus it was he was involved in the utmost disgrace. On hearing these words the Brahman, filled with fear, besought Buddha, who had now assumed his glorious appearance, to instruct him in the rules of his society, and finally obtained release and entered the first path.