金光明最勝王經疏 6.119

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經　「是時流水將其二子漸次遊行城邑聚落，過空澤中深險之處，見諸禽獸犲狼狐玃鵰鷲之屬食血肉者，皆悉奔飛一向而去。時長者子作如是念：『此諸禽獸何因緣故一向飛起？我當隨後暫往觀之。』即便隨去，見有大池名曰野生，其水將盡。於此池中多有眾魚，流水見已生大悲心。時有樹神示現半身作如是語：『善哉善哉！善男子！汝有實義名流水者，可愍此魚，應與其水。有二因緣名為流水：一能流水、二能與水。汝今應當隨名而作。』是時流水問樹神言：『此魚頭數為有幾何？』樹神答曰：『數滿十千。』善女天！時長者子聞是數已，倍益悲心。時此大池為日所暴，餘水無幾。是十千魚將入死門，旋身宛轉，見是長者以有所希，隨逐瞻視目未曾捨。時長者子見是事已，馳趣四方欲覓於水，竟不能得。復望一邊見有大樹，即便昇上折取枝葉為作蔭涼。復更推求是池中水從何處來。尋覓不已，見一大河名曰水生。時此河邊有諸漁人，為取魚故於河上流懸險之處決棄其水，不令下過。於所決處卒難修補，便作是念：『此崖深峻，設百千人時經三月亦未能斷，況我一人而堪濟辨。』時長者子速還本城，至大王所，頭面禮足却住一面，合掌恭敬作如是言：『我為大王國土人民治種種病悉令安隱。漸次遊行至其空澤，見有一池名曰野生，其水欲涸，有十千魚為日所暴，將死不久。唯願大王慈悲愍念，與二十大象暫往負水濟彼魚命，如我與諸病人壽命。』爾時大王即勅大臣速疾與此醫王大象。時彼大臣奉王勅已，白長者子：『善哉大士？仁今自可至象厩中隨意選取二十大象，利益眾生令得安樂。』是時流水及其二子將二十大象，又從酒家多借皮囊，往決水處以囊盛水，象負至池瀉置池中，水即彌滿還復如故。」

Sūtra: 'At that time, Jalavāhana took his two sons and gradually traveled through cities, towns, and villages. Crossing through a deep and perilous place in an empty swamp, he saw birds and beasts—jackals, wolves, foxes, apes, eagles, vultures, and other kinds that feed on blood and flesh—all rushing and flying away in one single direction. The guild-master's son then had this thought: "For what reason are these birds and beasts all flying up and heading in one direction? I should follow behind them to go and observe for a moment." He then followed them and saw a large pool called Yāsajala (Wildborn), whose water was nearly exhausted. In this pool there were many fish. Having seen them, Jalavāhana gave rise to great compassion (mahākaruṇā). At that time, a tree deity manifested half of its body and spoke as follows: "Splendid, splendid! O good son! You who truly possess the name Jalavāhana should pity these fish and provide them with water. There are two reasons you are named Jalavāhana: first, you can make water flow; second, you can give water. You should now act in accordance with your name." At that time, Jalavāhana asked the tree deity: "What is the total number of these fish?" The tree deity answered: "Their number reaches a full ten thousand." O Devī! When the guild-master's son heard this number, his compassionate mind redoubled. At that time, this large pool was scorched by the sun, with little remaining water. These ten thousand fish were about to enter the gates of death, writhing and thrashing about. Seeing this guild-master and having some hope, they followed him with their gaze, their eyes never leaving him. Having seen this, the guild-master's son rushed in the four directions seeking water, but could find none at all. Looking off to one side again, he saw a large tree; he immediately climbed up and snapped off branches and leaves to make shade for them. He further investigated where the water in this pool came from. Searching continuously, he saw a large river named Jalasaṃbhava. At that time, beside this river, there were fishermen who, in order to catch fish, had breached and diverted the water at a steep and perilous cliff in the river's upper reaches, not letting it flow down. The breached spot was exceedingly difficult to repair quickly, so he thought: "This cliff is steep and precipitous; even if a hundred thousand people spent three months, they could not block it, let alone myself acting alone being able to accomplish it." At that time, the guild-master's son swiftly returned to his home city, went to the great king, bowed his head to the king's feet, stepped back to stand at one side, and with palms joined in reverence, spoke as follows: "I have treated the various illnesses of the people of the great king's realm, bringing all to safety. Gradually traveling, I reached an empty swamp and saw a pool named Yāsajala; its water is about to dry up, and there are ten thousand fish scorched by the sun, soon to die. I only pray that the great king, out of compassion and pity, will grant twenty large elephants for a short time to carry water and save the lives of those fish, just as I gave life to the sick people." At that time, the great king immediately ordered his great ministers to swiftly give the king of physicians the large elephants. Having received the king's order, that minister said to the guild-master's son: "Splendid, O Great Being (mahāsattva)! You may now go to the elephant stables and select twenty large elephants as you please to benefit sentient beings and bring them peace and happiness." At that time, Jalavāhana and his two sons took the twenty large elephants, also borrowed many leather bags from a tavern, went to the place where the water was breached, filled the bags with water, and had the elephants carry them to the pool and pour it in. The pool was immediately filled with water and restored to how it was before.'