大方便佛報恩經 1.42

1.42

"At that time, the deity guarding the palace addressed the great king, saying: 'Does the great king know? Minister Rāhu has recently committed an evil rebellion, scheming to seize the throne of the state. Having already killed your father the king, he immediately raised the fourfold army and pursued your two elder brothers, whose lifespans he has already ended. His troops and horses will arrive before long. Great King! Why do you not flee now for your life?' At that time, when the great king heard these words, his heart was terrified and his hair stood on end. His body trembled and he could not maintain his composure; he was grieved and distressed, sighing in misery, his heart and liver burning with anxiety. Writhing on the ground, he fainted and was unconscious for a long time before reviving. In a faint voice, he spoke into the empty sky, saying: 'Who are you, sir? I hear only your voice but do not see your form. Is what you just declared truly so?' [The deity] at once replied to the king, saying: 'I am the deity guarding the palace. Because the king is intelligent and endowed with merit, does not oppress the people, and rules the country with the saddharma, for this reason I have come beforehand to inform you. Great King! Now is the time to depart quickly. Affliction and disaster will arrive very soon; the enemy is approaching.'"