大方便佛報恩經 3.32

3.32

"Then the deer-girl followed her father's instruction and went to the northern cave. With every step she took, a lotus flower sprang up under her feet, and following her footprints, they formed neat ranks and rows, just like a street. Going to the northern cave, she begged that ṛṣi for a little fire. At that time the ṛṣi saw that this woman's merit was such that lotus flowers grew beneath her feet, and he told her: 'If you wish to obtain fire, you must circumambulate my cave to the right a full seven times.' The ranks and rows were distinct and clear; wherever she lifted her feet, lotus flowers sprang up. After she had circumambulated it seven times, he said to the girl: 'If you wish to obtain fire, you must return along this right side as well. Then I will give you fire.'