太子瑞應本起經 1.34

1.34

「王欲解瞿夷意，亦自感激，即選國中豪賢，得數千人，擇有累重多子孫者，取五人現之。王曰：『汝等於家長子抱孫，獨曰歡耶？吾有一子未曾出門，一旦捨我，遠涉深山，溪谷險阻，吉凶之難，寒暑飢渴，誰得知者？煩卿五人，各遣一子，追求索之，得必隨侍。如有中道委而還者，吾滅汝族屬。』於是阿若拘隣等五人，受命追太子。及於深山，隨侍數年。太子不與語，自行如故，陟涉山崗，蔓踰深谷。五人苦之，言：『此狂人耳，何道之有？行不擇路，奚可隨也？設委還者，王滅吾家，不如止此。』五人所止，有好泉水，甘果不乏。

"The King, wishing to comfort Gopikā's mind and also deeply moved himself, immediately selected several thousand eminent and worthy men of the kingdom. Choosing those with heavy burdens and many sons and grandsons, he took five men and granted them an audience. The King said: 'You hold your grown sons and embrace your grandsons at home; do you alone experience joy? I have one son who had never stepped out the door; one morning he abandoned me to journey far into deep mountains, through hazardous valleys and ravines. Who can know the perils of good and ill fortune, or the suffering of cold, heat, hunger, and thirst? I must trouble you five men: each send one son to pursue and seek him, and upon finding him, they must follow and attend him. If anyone abandons him midway and returns, I will exterminate your clans.' Thereupon, Ajñāta-Kauṇḍinya and the other four men received the command to pursue the Prince. Catching up with him in the deep mountains, they followed and attended him for several years. The Prince did not speak with them, but walked on as before, climbing mountains and ridges, and traversing deep valleys. The five men found this hard to bear and said: 'This is merely a madman! What Way does he possess? He walks without choosing a path; how can we follow him? If we abandon him and return, the King will exterminate our families; it is better to remain here.' Where the five men remained, there was a fine spring, and sweet fruits were not lacking."