四分律行事鈔資持記 3.92

3.92

In [item] twelve, both the Mahīśāsaka-vinaya and the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya state that the Dharma becomes superior along with the person; the Saṃyuktāgama demonstrates that through wearing [the robe] one attains the Way, and the Xianyu jing clarifies that through revering [it] one achieves buddhahood. The Saṃyuktāgama says: This woman had seven sons. Six sons died in succession, and brooding over her children drove her mad; naked and with disheveled hair she reached the Buddha's place, whereupon she recovered her original mind. Full of shame she squatted down. The Buddha ordered Ānanda to take an uttarāsaṅga and give it to her to wear; having done so, he taught the Dharma for her and faith was born. Later her seventh son died as well, yet she did not weep at all; converting her husband, she and he sought refuge with the Buddha, left home, and attained arhatship. The Xianyu jing says: There was a lion named Firm Vow, whose body was golden and who did not harm living creatures. At that time a hunter shaved his hair and put on a kāṣāya, concealing a bow and arrows within. Seeing that lion, he thought: "Now I shall make great gain, taking its pelt to present to the king." At that time the lion was asleep, and the hunter shot it with a poisoned arrow. The lion awoke startled and immediately wished to rush forward to harm him; but seeing he was wearing a kāṣāya, it thought: "This person before long will certainly attain liberation," whereupon it endured the poison and died; … and finally the Buddha said: "The lion was myself, and the hunter was Devadatta."