佛祖統紀 32.30

32.30

閻浮洲南。二鐵圍山外有閻摩羅王宮殿。縱廣正等六千由旬。七重欄楯七重行樹。園苑花池種種美果。香風遠薰眾鳥和鳴。王以惡業。晝夜六時自然有赤融銅汁。在前出生。宮殿即變為鐵。獄卒取王撲熱鐵地。以銅汁寫置口中。時王怖畏作念願我捨身於人間。受生如來法中正信出家。發是善念。宮殿還成七寶。五欲具足（起世經）。

To the south of Jambudvīpa, outside the two Cakravāḍa ranges, lies the palace of King Yama. It is exactly six thousand yojanas square. There are seven tiers of balustrades, seven rows of trees, gardens, ponds, and all kinds of luscious fruits; fragrant breezes scent the air from afar, and various birds sing in harmony. Owing to his former unwholesome karma, throughout the six periods of day and night red molten copper juice naturally wells up before him. The palace immediately turns to iron. The hell wardens seize the king, throw him onto the burning iron ground, and pour the copper juice into his mouth. At that time, terrified, the king forms the thought: 'May I abandon this body and be reborn among humans, take right faith in the Tathāgata's Dharma, and go forth from the household life!' When he generates this wholesome thought, the palace turns back into the seven treasures, complete with the five desires (*Lokotpatti Sūtra*).