大方便佛報恩經 6.34

6.34

答曰：「提婆達多歸依三寶，心不真實，三歸不滿；常求利養名聞，自號一切智人，與佛爭競。以是因緣，三寶雖有大力，不能救也。如阿闍世王雖有逆罪，應入阿鼻獄，以誠心向佛故，滅阿鼻罪，入黑繩地獄。如人中重罪，七日都盡，是謂三寶救護力也。」

Answer: "When Devadatta took refuge in the Triratna, his mind was not genuine, and his three refuges were not complete. He constantly sought material gain and fame, proclaimed himself to be an omniscient person, and vied with the Buddha. For this reason, although the Triratna possesses great power, it could not save him. By contrast, although King Ajātaśatru committed an unpardonable sin and ought to have entered the Avīci hell, because his mind was sincerely directed toward the Buddha, his sin deserving the Avīci hell was eradicated and he instead entered the Black Rope Hell. It was like a grave human sin being completely exhausted in seven days. This is what is meant by the power of rescue and protection of the Triratna."