大方便佛報恩經 4.48

4.48

時阿闍世王遣使往請如來。佛與五百阿羅漢即受王請，前入王舍城。爾時阿闍世王即放五百醉象，奔逸搪揬，樹木摧折，牆壁崩倒，哮嚇大吼，向於如來。時五百阿羅漢皆大恐怖，踊在空中，徘徊佛上。爾時阿難圍遶如來，恐怖不能得去。爾時如來以慈悲力，即舉右手，於五指頭出五師子，開口哮吼，五百醉象恐怖躃地。爾時如來，大眾圍遶，前入王宮。時阿闍世王即出奉迎，請佛令坐；佛即坐已，求哀懺悔，白佛言：「世尊！非是我過，提婆達多耳。」

Then King Ajātaśatru sent an envoy to invite the Tathāgata. The Buddha and five hundred arhats accepted the king's invitation and went forward into Rājagṛha. At that time, King Ajātaśatru released the five hundred drunken elephants, which dashed wildly and collided violently, snapping trees, toppling walls, and roaring frightfully as they charged toward the Tathāgata. Then the five hundred arhats were all terrified; leaping into the air, they hovered above the Buddha. At that time, Ānanda circled around the Tathāgata, so terrified that he could not leave. At that time, by the power of compassion, the Tathāgata raised his right hand, and from the tips of his five fingers emerged five lions with open mouths roaring; the five hundred drunken elephants fell terrified to the ground. Then the Tathāgata, surrounded by the great assembly, went forward into the royal palace. King Ajātaśatru came out to receive him and invited the Buddha to sit. When the Buddha was seated, [the king] sought mercy and repented, saying to the Buddha: "Bhagavat! It was not my fault, but Devadatta's alone."