大方便佛報恩經 4.46

4.46

時阿闍世即隨其言，斷父王命，王波羅奈國。提婆達多報阿闍世王言：「我欲毀害如來。」阿闍世言：「如來有大神力，豫知人之所念，汝今云何乃能加害？如來兼有諸大弟子——舍利弗、大目揵連、欽婆羅、阿㝹樓駄等。」提婆達多報阿闍世言：「王今助我。」阿闍世言：「何所作為？」答言：「大王！當立制限，不聽施諸比丘衣被飲食。」阿闍世王遍宣令言：「若有施諸比丘衣被飲食者，當斷汝手足。」是諸大弟子一切大眾共佛住耆闍崛山，次第乞食，了不能得，一日乃至七日。舍利弗諸大弟子等皆以神力，而往諸方求衣乞食。

Then Ajātaśatru followed his words, ended his father the king's life, and ruled over the kingdom of Vārāṇasī. Devadatta said to King Ajātaśatru: "I wish to harm and destroy the Tathāgata." Ajātaśatru said: "The Tathāgata possesses great spiritual power and knows in advance what people think; how could you now harm him? Moreover, the Tathāgata has great disciples—Śāriputra, Mahāmaudgalyāyana, Kimbala, Aniruddha, and others." Devadatta said to Ajātaśatru: "The king must now assist me." Ajātaśatru said: "What should be done?" He replied: "Great King! You should establish a restriction, not permitting clothing, bedding, food, or drink to be given to any of the bhikṣus." King Ajātaśatru proclaimed an order throughout: "If anyone gives clothing, bedding, food, or drink to the bhikṣus, their hands and feet shall be cut off." These great disciples and the entire great assembly were dwelling together with the Buddha on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa; begging for food in succession, they were utterly unable to obtain any, for one day up to seven days. Śāriputra and the other great disciples all used their spiritual powers to go to various regions to seek robes and beg for food.