釋迦譜 1.509

1.509

爾時目犍羅夜那。聞舍利弗說此語已。即於諸法。遠塵離垢得法眼淨。爾時舍利弗與目犍羅夜那。各於佛法得甘露已。共相謂言。我等已於佛法各得利益。今者宜應共往佛所。求索出家。作此語已。各喚弟子而語之言。我等今者。已於佛法得甘露味。唯有此法是出世道。我今欲往求佛出家。汝等云何。諸弟子等答其師言。我等今者有所知見。皆大師力。師若出家我悉隨從。於是二人即將二百弟子。往詣竹園既入門已。遙見如來相好莊嚴。諸比丘眾前後圍繞。心大歡喜踊躍遍身。爾時世尊見舍利弗。及目犍羅夜那。與諸弟子相隨來已。告諸比丘汝等當知。今此二人將諸弟子。來至我所欲求出家。一名舍利弗。二名目犍連夜那。當於我法中為上弟子。舍利弗者。於智慧中最為第一。目犍羅夜那者。於神通中復為無上。至佛所已頭面禮足。而白佛言。我於佛法已得道跡。樂欲出家願垂聽許。爾時世尊即便呼言。善來比丘鬚髮自落。袈裟著身即成沙門。時彼二百弟子。既見其師成沙門已。俱白佛言。我等亦欲隨師出家。唯願世尊垂愍聽許。於是世尊即便喚言。善來比丘鬚髮自落。袈裟著身即成沙門。爾時世尊為舍利弗。及目犍羅夜那。廣說四諦。二人即得阿羅漢果。又復為彼二百弟子廣說四諦。即於諸法遠塵離垢得法眼淨。乃至亦成阿羅漢果。爾時世尊。即與一千二百五十比丘。皆大阿羅漢。於摩竭提國廣利眾生。諸比丘中。多有人名目犍羅夜那。世尊故名此目犍羅夜那。為大目犍羅夜那。普曜經云。佛有沙門名曰安陸。遣行宣法開化未聞。五濁之世人在荒迷。不達至真入城分衛。衣服齊整威儀禮節。不失常法行步安詳。因是使人見之心悅。時舍利弗本字優波替。而遙見之心中欣然。心自念言。我學來久。未曾覩此沙門衣服。安詳齊整不失儀節。試往問之所奉何道。吾常意疑。當有異聞殊妙之道。未必齊此往問比丘。所事何道誰為師主。願聞其志。比丘知意。即說偈曰。

When Maudgalyāyana heard Śāriputra speak these words, he immediately attained the purity of the Dharma-eye regarding all phenomena, far from dust and free from defilement. Then Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana, each having attained the deathless in the Buddha's Dharma, said to one another: 'We have each gained benefit in the Buddha's Dharma. Now we should go together to the Buddha's place to seek ordination.' Having spoken these words, they each summoned their disciples and told them: 'We have now tasted the nectar of the Buddha's Dharma; this Dharma alone is the path that transcends the world. We now wish to go to the Buddha to seek ordination. What do you say?' The disciples answered their masters: 'Whatever understanding and view we have today is all by the power of our masters. If our masters go forth, we will follow along.' Thereupon, the two took their two hundred disciples and went to the Bamboo Grove. Having entered the gate, they saw from afar the Tathāgata adorned with the marks, surrounded before and behind by the assembly of bhikṣus, and their hearts were filled with great joy, their whole bodies leaping for joy. At that time, seeing Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana coming along with their disciples, the World-Honoured One told the bhikṣus: 'You should know that these two men who have come to me leading their disciples seeking ordination—one named Śāriputra and the second named Maudgalyāyana—shall be the foremost disciples in my Dharma. Śāriputra is foremost among those of wisdom; Maudgalyāyana is supreme among those of supernormal powers.' Having arrived at the Buddha's place, they bowed their heads to his feet and said to the Buddha: 'We have attained the traces of the path in the Buddha's Dharma, and we delight in wishing to go forth; we pray you will grant your permission.' Thereupon the World-Honoured One called out: 'Welcome, bhikṣus!' Their hair and beards fell off naturally, kāṣāyas covered their bodies, and they instantly became śramaṇas. Seeing their masters become śramaṇas, the two hundred disciples together addressed the Buddha: 'We too wish to follow our masters and go forth; we only pray the World-Honoured One will take pity on us and grant permission.' Thereupon the World-Honoured One called out: 'Welcome, bhikṣus!' Their hair and beards fell off naturally, kāṣāyas covered their bodies, and they instantly became śramaṇas. At that time, the World-Honoured One expounded the Four Truths at length for Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana, and the two immediately attained the fruit of an arhat. He also expounded the Four Truths at length for those two hundred disciples, and they immediately attained the purity of the Dharma-eye regarding all phenomena, far from dust and free from defilement, and went on to become arhats as well. At that time, the World-Honoured One, together with one thousand two hundred and fifty bhikṣus, all great arhats, widely benefited sentient beings in the country of Magadha. Among the bhikṣus, there were many whose name was Maudgalyāyana, so the World-Honoured One called this Maudgalyāyana 'Mahāmaudgalyāyana'. The *Lalitavistara* (*Puyao jing*) states: The Buddha had a śramaṇa named Assaji (*Anlu*), whom he sent to go forth to proclaim the Dharma and transform those who had not yet heard it. In the world of the five defilements, people were bewildered and had not arrived at the ultimate truth. Entering the city for alms, his robes were neat and orderly, his deportment and decorum did not depart from constant propriety, and he walked calmly and steadily. Because of this, whoever saw him felt joy in their heart. At that time, Śāriputra, whose original name was Upatisya, saw him from afar and was delighted in his heart. He thought to himself: 'I have studied for a long time, yet I have never seen a śramaṇa whose robes are so calm, neat, and orderly, never departing from decorum. Let me go ask him what path he reveres. I have always suspected there must be a wondrous, distinct path to be heard, not necessarily limited to this.' He went to ask the bhikṣu: 'What path do you serve, and who is your teacher and master? I would hear your aspiration.' Knowing his intention, the bhikṣu spoke a verse, saying: