妙法蓮華經 2.20

2.20

"At that time the elder thought: 'This house is already being burned by a great fire. If I and my sons do not come out in time, we will surely be burned by it. I must now devise an upāya to enable the sons to escape this harm.' The father knew what various rare and strange playthings his sons had previously favored in their hearts and would certainly delight in, and so told them: 'The rare and hard-to-obtain playthings you delight in—if you do not take them, you will surely regret it later. Various goat carts, deer carts, and ox carts such as these are now outside the gate, ready for you to play with. You should come out quickly from this burning house; whatever you desire, I will give to all of you.' Thereupon, hearing what their father said about the precious playthings, which suited their desires, the sons' hearts grew eager; pushing past one another, they competed and raced together, vying to escape the burning house. At that time, seeing that his sons had escaped safely and were all sitting in the open ground at the crossroads, free from obstacles, the elder was completely at ease, leaping with great joy. Then the sons each addressed their father: 'The playthings you promised before, the goat carts, deer carts, and ox carts—please bestow them upon us now.'