大方便佛報恩經 5.11

5.11

爾時如來以慈悲力，化作舍利弗在大眾中。爾時大眾見舍利弗，心生歡喜，憂苦即除。因歡喜心故，皆發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心。爾時阿難以如來神力故，觀察眾心咸皆有疑，即從座起，整衣服，偏袒右肩，右膝著地，叉手長跪，而白佛言：「世尊！舍利弗以何因緣，先如來前，而取滅度，令諸大眾憂苦如是？」

At that time the Tathāgata, by the power of his benevolence and compassion, magically created a Śāriputra amidst the great assembly. When the great assembly saw Śāriputra, joy arose in their hearts, and their sorrow and suffering were immediately dispelled. On account of this joyful heart, they all resolved their minds upon anuttarasamyaksaṃbodhi. Then Ānanda, through the Tathāgata’s supernatural power, observed that all the minds of the assembly harboured doubts. He at once rose from his seat, straightened his robes, bared his right shoulder, placed his right knee upon the ground, joined his palms, knelt upright, and addressed the Buddha, saying: “Bhagavat! By what causes and conditions did Śāriputra enter extinction before the Tathāgata, causing the great assembly to experience such sorrow and suffering?”