大方便佛報恩經 4.12

4.12

「爾時大王及諸夫人見是事已，目不暫捨，即前勸諫太子：『汝可起飲食。』太子言：『若不聽我入大海者，終不飲食。』王與夫人愁憂苦惱；左右啼泣，憂苦懊惱，愁悶躃地。如是乃至一日不飲不食，二日三日至到六日。父母憂愁，畏其不濟。七日即前，嗚抱手足，善言誘喻：『可起飲食。此假食身，依因飲食，而得存立。不飲食者，汝命不濟。』太子言：『父母若不聽許者，必沒於此，終不起也。』

"At that time, when the great king and the royal consorts saw this, their eyes did not leave him for an instant. They immediately stepped forward and admonished the crown prince: 'You may rise and take food and drink.' The crown prince said: 'If you do not permit me to enter the great sea, I will never take food or drink.' The king and the consorts were sorrowful and distressed; those in attendance wept, grieved, and threw themselves to the ground in sorrow and despair. In this way, he took neither drink nor food for one day, two days, three days, up to six days. His parents grieved, fearing that he would not survive. On the seventh day, they went before him, embraced his hands and feet with kisses, and coaxed him with gentle words: 'You may rise and take food and drink. This body, conditioned by food, depends upon food and drink to be sustained. If you do not eat and drink, your life will not survive.' The crown prince said: 'If my parents do not grant permission, I will surely perish here and never rise again.'