[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛祖歷代通載](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036) › 13.11 # 佛祖歷代通載 13.11 佛祖歷代通載 13.11 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [13.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.13.11) （七）　是歲天竺三藏法師無畏至京師。帝嗣位之初。一夕夢梵僧謁見。風度環異。及寤追憶不已。因追畫工授以形段。圖于殿壁。及畏至入對。帝熟視蓋夢中所見僧也。竦然異之。舘于西明寺。寧薛諸王皆降禮欽重。其後秋旱。帝廉知無畏能致龍。遣內使傳詔請雨。畏難之。奏以旱數當然若苦召龍恐暴物。帝再遣諭旨。人苦秋暑。雖暴風疾雨適足快意。畏諾之。有司設壇儀華綵光麗。畏笑曰。是可以致雨耶。命撤去之。獨持滿鉢水。以小刀攪之。誦呪語百餘番。即有微物如蚪龍。從鉢矯首水面。頃之復沈。畏呪遣之。白氣自鉢騰涌。語詔使曰。速歸雨即至矣。詔使馳出回顧有雲如練。自講堂盤旋而上。頃刻風雷震電。詔使趨入奏御。衣巾已透濕。於是震風凌雨。飄蕩廬舍。士民悚懼。彌日而息。又嘗霖霪逾時。詔畏止之。畏於寺揑泥媼五軀。向之作梵語。若斥罵者即刻而霽。其神驗類如此。帝敬之若神。未幾通華言。譯虛空藏毘盧遮那蘇悉地羯羅等經十餘部。禪師一行三藏寶月等參預其事。畏性簡靜好禪觀。每勸學者習之。累表求還。帝堅留不許。 > (7) That year, the Indian Tripiṭaka Master Śubhakarasiṃha arrived at the capital. At the beginning of the emperor's accession, one night he dreamed of an Indian monk coming to an audience whose demeanor was remarkably extraordinary. Upon waking, the emperor remembered it ceaselessly; he then summoned court painters, gave them his form and features, and had it painted on the palace wall. When Śubhakarasiṃha arrived and entered for an audience, the emperor scrutinized him and found he was indeed the monk seen in his dream; he was awestruck and amazed. He accommodated him at Ximing Temple. The Prince of Ning, the Prince of Xue, and the other princes all lowered their status in courtesy and showed him deep reverence. Afterward, during an autumn drought, the emperor learned that Śubhakarasiṃha was able to summon dragons and dispatched an inner courier to convey an edict requesting rain. Śubhakarasiṃha found it difficult and submitted a memorial stating that the drought was natural destiny, and that if dragons were forced to be summoned, it was feared they would inflict violence on things. The emperor again sent an edict stating that the people were suffering from the autumn heat, and that even violent wind and rushing rain would be just enough to delight them. Śubhakarasiṃha assented. The officials set up an altar arrayed with magnificent, colorful splendor. Śubhakarasiṃha smiled and said: 'Can this bring rain?' He ordered it cleared away, and holding only a bowl full of water, stirred it with a small knife, reciting spells more than a hundred times. Thereupon, a tiny creature like a horned dragon raised its head above the water's surface from the bowl, and after a moment sank down again. Śubhakarasiṃha incanted to send it forth, and white vapor surged up from the bowl. He said to the imperial envoy: 'Return quickly; the rain will arrive at once.' The envoy rode out, looked back, and saw clouds like a white silk ribbon spiraling upward from the lecture hall. In an instant, wind and thunder shook with lightning. When the envoy hurried into the palace to present his report, his clothes and cap were already soaked through. Thereupon, howling wind and torrential rain battered dwellings, and the gentry and common people were terrified; it subsided only after a whole day. At another time, when continuous heavy rain exceeded its season, an edict ordered Śubhakarasiṃha to stop it. At the temple, Śubhakarasiṃha kneaded five clay old women and spoke Sanskrit toward them as if rebuking them; immediately it cleared up. His supernatural verifications were generally of this kind. The emperor revered him like a god. Soon after, he became fluent in Chinese and translated more than ten scriptures, including the Ākāśagarbha, Vairocana, and Susiddhikara. Chan Master Yixing, Tripiṭaka Master Baoyue, and others took part in the work. Śubhakarasiṃha was by nature simple and tranquil, fond of Chan contemplation, and regularly encouraged students to practice it. He repeatedly submitted memorials requesting to return home, but the emperor firmly detained him and would not grant permission. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 13.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.13.10) - [Next: 13.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.13.12) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.13) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036~en-mt.13.11) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [神僧傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2064.7.19) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.13.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2036.13.11) · Pramāṇa