釋迦譜 2.24

2.24

釋種兄弟二人。一名摩訶男。一名阿那律。阿那律者。其母愛念常不離目前。與作三時殿婇女娛樂。摩訶男言。諸釋多出家。而我一門獨無。兄營家業弟當出家。若不能者。弟營家業兄當出家。那律以家事煩碎。遂欲出家。往白其母乞求出家。乃至三反母不聽許。種種方便斷之。以釋種有跋提。其母愛重必不聽出家。便言。若跋提出家者當聽汝耳。那律便求跋提。跋提不許。復種種方便云。我今出家一由汝耳。跋提遂許還求其母。其母亦不許。復作方便言。若阿那律母許兒者。當聽汝耳。遂兩彼許跋提言。且當七年受五欲樂然後出家。那律言。人命無常難可得保。不宜淹留。更求一年乃至七日。那律許之。過七日已釋子等八人。及優波離第九。各好莊嚴乘寶象馬。出迦毘羅衛。齊至其界脫其寶衣。以象馬付優波離。令還語言。汝常依我等以自存活。今者出家。以此寶衣大象相遺。與自資生遂便前去。優波離思惟。亦欲隨出家。便即以寶衣等懸著樹上。念言。其有來取之者與之。於是便共至佛所。求索出家言。我父母已許。願聽出家乞先度優波離。何以故。以除我等憍慢心故。爾時世尊先度優波離。次度那律。次度跋提。次更度難提。次度金毘羅。次度難陀等六人。優波離受大戒。最為上座。時有大上座。名毘羅荼別度阿難陀。餘次上座度跋難陀及調達。時跋提獨在樹下塚間思惟夜分過已。高聲稱言甚樂其邊。比丘白佛。佛呼跋提。問何故自言甚樂耶。跋提言。我本在家時。內外常以刀杖而自衛護。猶有恐懼念念憂畏。今獨塚間無有恐懼。身毛不竪。我念出離之樂故稱甚樂。佛言善哉。

There were two brothers of the Śākya clan, one named Mahānāma and the other named Aniruddha. As for Aniruddha, his mother loved and doted on him, never letting him leave her sight, building him palaces for the three seasons and providing him with palace women for his pleasure. Mahānāma said, 'Many of the Śākyas have gone forth from the household, yet our household alone has none. If the elder brother manages the family estate, the younger brother should go forth; if that cannot be, the younger brother manages the family estate and the elder brother should go forth.' Because household affairs were troublesome and petty, Aniruddha then wished to go forth. He went to inform his mother and begged to go forth, doing so up to three times, but his mother would not permit it, using various expedient means to dissuade him. Because among the Śākyas there was Bhadrika, whose mother loved and cherished him and would certainly not permit him to go forth, she said, 'If Bhadrika goes forth, then I will permit you.' Aniruddha then pleaded with Bhadrika, but Bhadrika would not consent, using various expedients again, saying, 'My going forth now depends entirely on you.' Bhadrika finally consented and returned to plead with his mother, but his mother would not permit it either. She also made an expedient statement, saying, 'If Aniruddha's mother permits her son, then I will permit you.' Thereupon both permitted them. Bhadrika said, 'Let us first enjoy the pleasures of the five desires for seven years, and only then go forth.' Aniruddha said, 'Human life is impermanent and difficult to guarantee; we should not linger.' He further begged for one year, down to seven days, and Aniruddha agreed. When seven days had passed, the eight Śākya youths, with Upāli as the ninth, each splendidly adorned and riding jeweled elephants and horses, departed Kapilavastu. Reaching the boundary, they took off their jeweled clothes, handed the elephants and horses over to Upāli, and ordered him to return, saying to him, 'You have always relied on us to sustain your livelihood. Now that we are going forth, we give you these jeweled clothes and great elephants to provide for your living.' Then they went forward. Upāli reflected, and also wished to follow them in going forth. He then hung the jeweled clothes and other items upon a tree, thinking, 'Whoever comes to take them may have them.' Thereupon they arrived together at the Buddha's place, sought to go forth, and said, 'Our parents have already given permission. We pray you will permit us to go forth, and we beg that Upāli be ordained first. Why? In order to eliminate our pride.' At that time the World-Honoured One first ordained Upāli, next ordained Aniruddha, next ordained Bhadrika, next again ordained Nandi, next ordained Kimbila, and next ordained Nanda, these six men. Upāli received the full precepts and became the foremost elder. At that time there was a great elder named Viraṭa who separately ordained Ānanda; other subordinate elders ordained Upananda and Devadatta. When Bhadrika was alone under a tree among tombs contemplating, after the night had passed, he called out in a loud voice, 'How blissful!' The bhikṣus reported this to the Buddha. The Buddha summoned Bhadrika and asked, 'Why do you say of yourself, "How blissful"?' Bhadrika said, 'Formerly when I was at home, I was constantly guarded inside and outside with swords and staves, yet I still harbored dread, worrying and fearful in every thought. Now alone among tombs I have no dread, and the hairs of my body do not stand on end. Reflecting on the joy of renunciation, I called out, "How blissful!"' The Buddha said, 'Excellent!'