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# 三彌勒經疏 1.41

三彌勒經疏 1.41

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.41)

「『告諸菟言：「我今以身欲供養法。汝等隨喜。我從多劫三毒所使，為鳥獸形虛受生死。」語其子言：「汝可隨意求覓水草，然正念三寶。」子聞母告，白母言：「若為法供養者，我亦願樂。」隨母火中入矣。菩薩捨身時，天地振動，天雨華持用供養。肉熟後，諸樹神白仙人言：「菟王母子為供法故身投火中。今肉已熟，汝必可食。」仙聞神語，悲不能對，而說偈曰：

> " 'She told the hares: "I now wish to offer my body to the Dharma. Rejoice accordingly! Driven by the three poisons over many kalpas, I have vainly undergone saṃsāra in the forms of birds and beasts." She spoke to her son, saying: "You may seek water and grass as you wish, but keep mindful of the Three Jewels." Hearing his mother's words, the son said to his mother: "If it is for the sake of offering to the Dharma, I also wish and rejoice in it." He followed his mother into the fire. When the Bodhisattva relinquished her body, the earth shook and trembled, and the heavens rained down flowers to offer \[to them\]. After the meat was cooked, the tree spirits said to the ṛṣi: "The mother and son of the hare king have cast their bodies into the fire for the sake of offering to the Dharma. Now the meat is cooked; you must eat it." Hearing the spirits' words, the ṛṣi was grieved and could not reply, and spoke this verse:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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## Linked texts (1)

- [觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.9) — Classical Chinese

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