The Lotus Sūtra 2.21

2.21

「舍利弗！爾時長者各賜諸子等一大車，其車高廣，眾寶莊校，周匝欄楯，四面懸鈴；又於其上張設幰蓋，亦以珍奇雜寶而嚴飾之，寶繩絞絡，垂諸華纓，重敷綩綖，安置丹枕。駕以白牛，膚色充潔，形體姝好，有大筋力，行步平正，其疾如風；又多僕從而侍衛之。所以者何？是大長者財富無量，種種諸藏悉皆充溢，而作是念：『我財物無極，不應以下劣小車與諸子等。今此幼童，皆是吾子，愛無偏黨。我有如是七寶大車，其數無量，應當等心各各與之，不宜差別。所以者何？以我此物，周給一國猶尚不匱，何況諸子！』是時諸子各乘大車，得未曾有，非本所望。

"Śāriputra, then the elder gave each of his sons a great cart. The carts were tall and broad, adorned with many jewels, surrounded by railings, with bells hanging on all four sides. Moreover, canopies were spread above them, also decorated with rare and various jewels, interlaced with jewel-ropes, hanging with flower-tassels, and layered with thick mats upon which vermilion pillows were placed. They were yoked to white oxen, whose hide was plump and clean, their bodies handsome and well-formed, endowed with great muscular strength, walking evenly and steadily, their speed like the wind; and there were many attendants to guard and serve them. Why was this? That great elder possessed immeasurable wealth, and his various treasuries were all full to overflowing. He thought: 'My wealth is limitless; I should not give inferior, small carts to my sons. These young boys are all my children, whom I love without partiality. Having such great carts made of the seven treasures in limitless numbers, I should give them to each with an impartial mind, without making distinctions. Why is this? If I were to supply a whole country with these things, they would still not be exhausted, how much less so for my sons!' At that time the sons each mounted a great cart, gaining what they had never had before, which was beyond their original hopes.