釋迦譜 1.493

1.493

爾時世尊。又於他日。心自思惟。優樓頻螺迦葉。根緣漸熟。今日正是調伏其時。思惟是已即趣尼連禪河。既到河側。是時魔王來詣佛所。而白佛言。世尊。今者宜般涅槃。今者宜般涅槃。何以故。所應度者皆悉解脫。今者正是般涅槃時。如是三請。世尊爾時答魔王言。我今未是般涅槃時。所以者何。我四部眾。比丘比丘尼。優婆塞優婆夷。未具足故。所應度者皆未究竟。諸外道眾悉未降伏。爾時如來亦復三答。魔王聞已心懷愁惱。即還天宮。世尊即便入尼連禪河。以神通力令水兩開。佛所行處步步塵出。使兩面水皆悉涌起。迦葉遙見謂佛沒溺。即與弟子乘船而來。既至河側見佛行處皆悉塵起歎其希有。而自念言。年少沙門雖有如此神通之力。然故不如我道真也。是時迦葉即問佛言。年少沙門欲上船不。佛言甚善。于時世尊即以神力。從船底入結加趺坐。迦葉見佛從船底入。而無穿漏。歎其希有。心自念言年少沙門乃有如是自在神力。然故不如我得真羅漢也。

At that time, on another day, the World-Honoured One reflected to himself, “Uruvilvā-Kāśyapa's faculties and conditions are gradually maturing; today is precisely the time to subdue him.” Having thus reflected, he went to the Nairañjanā River. When he reached the bank of the river, King Māra came to the Buddha's presence and said to the Buddha, “World-Honoured One, it is fitting now to enter parinirvāṇa; it is fitting now to enter parinirvāṇa. Why is this? Those who should be saved have all been liberated; now is precisely the time to enter parinirvāṇa.” He made this request three times. At that time, the World-Honoured One answered King Māra, “Now is not yet the time for me to enter parinirvāṇa. Why is this? Because my fourfold assembly—bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs, upāsakas, and upāsikās—is not yet complete; those who should be saved are not yet brought to completion; and the multitudes of non-Buddhists have not all been subdued.” At that time, the Tathāgata also answered three times. Having heard this, King Māra was filled with sorrow and anguish, and returned to his heavenly palace. The World-Honoured One then entered the Nairañjanā River, and by his supernatural power caused the waters to divide in two. Wherever the Buddha walked, dust rose step by step, and the waters on both sides surged up. Kāśyapa saw this from afar and thought the Buddha was drowning, so he came in a boat with his disciples. When he reached the bank of the river, he saw dust rising everywhere the Buddha walked, marveled at this rare occurrence, and thought to himself, “Although the young śramaṇa has such supernatural power, he is still not as true as my path.” At that time, Kāśyapa asked the Buddha, “Young śramaṇa, do you wish to board the boat?” The Buddha said, “Very well.” Thereupon the World-Honoured One, through his supernatural power, entered through the bottom of the boat and sat cross-legged. When Kāśyapa saw that the Buddha entered through the bottom of the boat without it leaking, he marveled at this rare occurrence and thought to himself, “The young śramaṇa possesses such unconstrained supernatural power, yet he is still not like me, who have attained the true arhat.”