太子瑞應本起經 2.16

2.16

"The Buddha emitted a light from between his eyebrows, illuminating upward to the seven heavens. Brahmā knew that the Buddha wished to enter Nirvāṇa, and thought with sorrow: ‘The three realms will suffer long decline and ultimately never know the Dharma that transcends the world; upon dying, they will fall again into the three evil destinies, and when will they be liberated? Only after a long time does a Buddha appear in the world; a Buddha is as difficult to see as the udumbara flower. Now I must plead for the lives of gods and humans, imploring the Buddha to stay and preach the scriptures.’ He immediately told Śakra, and taking the heavenly musician Pañca[śikha], descended to the stone chamber. Just as the Buddha was awakening from samādhi, Pañca played the lute and sang. His words went: