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> his form suddenly disappeared, > and by supernormal power he entered the city, > reaching even the Great King's hall, > before where his royal father sat. > The bhikṣu Udāyin > advanced to present himself to Śuddhodana. > Transforming in various ways, > he welled up out of the royal father's palace \[floor\], > pure like a lotus flower, > free of mud, soil, and dust. > The royal father was terrified at the sight, > and at once asked, 'What spirit is this? > Could it be a heavenly deity or earthly spirit? > How extraordinary that you emerge from the ground! > What is this form and surname? > From where did you originally obtain this? > I pray you open my understanding, > and unravel the doubts knotted in my heart. > From my birth until now, > I have never seen such a marvel.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'The Prince originally abandoned the kingdom, > to seek the Way and deliver living beings; > yearning and toiling through countless kalpas, > only now has he attained accomplishment. > Now let the King have no fear, > but be at ease and rejoice. > Having destroyed all evils, > I am an envoy sent by the King's crown prince.' > The King heard the Prince's inquiry, > and his tears fell like raining stars: > 'For twelve years now, > I only now hear news of Siddhārtha! > Now arriving from an auspicious one, > my yearning awakens as if I were reborn. > The Prince relinquished the royal throne; > having attained the Way, by what title is he known?' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'Leaving the kingdom, he sat for six years, > and by vigorous effort he presently became a Buddha. > He is titled "God among Gods", > the foremost venerable one in the triple realm.' > \[The King said:\] 'Formerly when with me, the honored one, > I made for him palaces of various treasures, > carved and engraved with exquisite ornaments; > what is his chamber like now?' > Udāyin replied: > 'The Buddha's true reality is subtle and profound; > he always sits beneath a tree, > where all the gods come to take refuge.' > \[The King said:\] 'When my son was in the palace, > mats and cushions were spread with fine silks, > all made of brocade and embroidery, > soft, supple, and lustrous.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'A nāga's wife offered a jeweled couch, > and the Lord of the Gods presented a kāṣāya; > he does not rejoice in fine garments, > his mind knowing neither increase nor decrease.' > \[The King said:\] 'In the kingdom he was fond of fine food, > sweet delicacies complete with every flavor; > what does he ingest now, > and how does he sustain his body?' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'Holding his bowl, he goes on almsround, > blessing all beings, fine or coarse; > he makes vows for the donor's household, > that they may be secure life after life.' > \[The King said:\] 'When Siddhārtha lay down to sleep, > none dared rashly call him awake; > they plucked lutes and sang songs, > only then awakening him.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'In the Tathāgata's samādhi, > day and night there is neither sleep nor waking; > Śakra and Brahmā come to exhort and assist, > all appearing to bow their heads and receive \[his teachings\].' > \[The King said:\] 'At home he bathed in blended perfumes, > with diverse kinds of numerous fragrances, > every scent filling the chambers; > with what does he do so now?' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'With the eight liberations and three gates of deliverance, > he bathes to cleanse the mind's defilements; > his mind is pure like space, > universally at peace, free of affliction and grief.' > \[The King said:\] 'When Siddhārtha was at home, > various blended incense was pounded > to scent his garments, > pure and free from defilement and hindrance.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'Precepts, samādhi, wisdom, and liberation > serve as the fragrance of the Way and virtue, > scenting the eight difficult situations, > life after life delivering the ten directions.' > \[The King said:\] 'There were four kinds of fine couches and seats, > fashioned from various treasures, > laid with multiple layers of furnishings, > upon which he lay and arose.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'The four dhyānas serve as his couch and seat; > his intent is concentrated, without confusion; > pure like a lotus flower, > unstained by mud and water.' > \[The King said:\] 'In the palace were countless soldiers, > and ministers who kept night watch; > those to the left and right ever guarded him, > so his eyes saw nothing vile or foul.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'The full assembly of disciples > numbers one thousand two hundred and fifty, > and bodhisattvas beyond measure > all come, bow their heads, and gather.' > \[The King said:\] 'Formerly at home before renouncing, > he had four kinds of fine chariots, > drawn by elephants, horses, oxen, and sheep, or on foot, > touring to view the four directions.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'The five supernormal knowledges serve as his chariot team, > seeing clearly, hearing penetrate, and flying; > he perceives the past and discerns the minds of beings, > touring to deliver them from birth and death.' > \[The King said:\] 'When my son went out and returned, > banners, pennants, and feathers were carved and adorned, > with guides and escorts before and behind, > each bearing weapons.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'The four immeasurables—benevolence and compassion—guard him, > with kindness, favor, benevolence, and love he delivers; > universally covering all in peril and distress, > he adorns all living beings.' > \[The King said:\] 'At his birth there was diverse music, > striking bells and beating drums; > onlookers filled the roads, > before and behind without harming one another.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'Beneath the tree and at Vārāṇasī, > he beat the drum of the Deathless; > Kauṇḍinya and the others attained the Way, > along with eighty-four thousand devas; > the ninety-six paths were subdued; > its sound was heard throughout the three thousand \[worlds\]; > there were none among living beings who did not rejoice, > receiving it with minds fully illuminated.' > \[The King said:\] 'What realm does he rule over? > How many are its people? > How many are those he has transformed? > Have they all submitted or not?' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'He rules over the trichiliocosm, > transforming and instructing all living beings; > those throughout the ten directions are beyond reckoning, > none of whom fail to receive deliverance.' > \[The King said:\] 'In the kingdom he contemplated the true Dharma, > helping me govern the myriad people; > his movements conformed to rites and instructions, > and there was none who did not heed his teachings.' > \[Udāyin said:\] 'The Buddha understands emptiness and original non-being, > having abandoned the four inversions; > there is none who does not submit; > with tranquil spirit, he takes the divine as his task. > The Buddha has no enmity toward the world; > he is broadly and completely accomplished in all things; > how could what you say not fall short of him? > All beings naturally take refuge in him. > Even if the whole world were filled with people, > each person having multiple heads, > each head having multiple tongues, > each tongue explaining countless meanings, > and gathered together like the sands of the Ganges, > praising the Buddha's merits and virtues, > they could not exhaust them in kalpas as numerous as river sands— > how much less could my glowworm candle-light!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.515](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.1.515) - [Next: 1.517](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.1.517) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040~en-mt.1.516) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [普曜經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.lalitavistara*zh-dharmaraksa.8.39) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.1.516](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.1.516) · Pramāṇa