釋迦譜 4.10

4.10

長阿含經云。世尊與諸大眾。至波波城闍頭園中。時有工師子名曰周那。即自嚴服至世尊所。頭面禮足即請世尊。明日舍食時。佛默然受請。明日時到。爾時世尊法服持鉢。大眾圍繞往詣其舍。周那尋會設飯食供佛及僧。別煮栴檀樹耳世所奇珍。獨奉世尊。佛漸為說法示教利喜已。大眾圍遶侍從而還。中路止一樹下。告阿難言。吾患背痛汝可敷座。尋即敷座。阿難白佛言。周那設供無有福利。所以者何。如來最後。於其舍食便取涅槃。佛告阿難勿作是言。周那為獲大利。得壽命得色得力。所以者何。佛初成道能施食者。佛臨滅度能施食者。此二功德正等無異。雙卷大般泥洹經云。佛語賢者。阿難俱之波旬國。弟子皆行。到止城外禪顯園中。波旬豪姓有諸花氏。聞佛來到皆出作禮。稽首畢一面坐。有花氏子淳。獨留長跪白佛。欲設微食。願與聖眾俱屈威神。佛默然可之。淳喜為禮而歸。而調作腆美。晨施床座。佛與眾弟子俱到其舍就高座。淳手自斟酌奉鉢致漿。供養行澡水畢。佛說法已。淳歡喜。佛語阿難俱之拘夷邑。行半道所。佛疾生身背痛。止樹下坐。於是佛語賢者。阿難至熙連河自澡浴已。告阿難朝從花子淳飯。夜當滅度。天下有二難。一為若施飯食。成無上道。為至聖佛。二為若施飯食。棄所受餘。無為之情而滅度。今淳飯佛。當得長壽。得受無欲。得大富得極貴。得官屬。終生天上獲此五福。語淳勿憂宜用歡喜。

The Dīrghāgama says: The World-Honoured One, together with the great assembly, arrived in the city of Pāvā, in the Jātuvana. At that time, there was an artisan’s son named Cunda, who dressed himself in fine clothes and went to the World-Honoured One's place. Touching his head to [the Buddha's] feet in reverence, he invited the World-Honoured One to take a meal at his house the next day. The Buddha accepted the invitation in silence. When the time arrived the next morning, the World-Honoured One put on his robes, took his bowl, and, surrounded by the great assembly, went to his house. Cunda quickly prepared and arranged food to offer to the Buddha and the saṅgha. He separately prepared an ear of the sandalwood tree—a rare delicacy in the world—and presented it solely to the World-Honoured One. After the Buddha had gradually expounded the Dharma to him, instructing, encouraging, and delighting him, he returned, accompanied and escorted by the great assembly. Stopping mid-way under a tree, he told Ānanda: 'My back aches; you may spread a seat for me.' [Ānanda] immediately spread the seat. Ānanda addressed the Buddha, saying: 'Cunda's offering brings no blessings. Why is this? Because after eating at his house, the Tathāgata enters nirvāṇa.' The Buddha told Ānanda: 'Do not speak like this. Cunda has obtained great benefit: he will gain long life, good appearance, and strength. Why is this? The one who provides food when the Buddha first realizes the Path, and the one who provides food when the Buddha is about to pass into extinction—the merits of these two are equal and without difference.' The Two-Scroll Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra says: The Buddha spoke to the worthy Ānanda: 'Let us go together to the country of Pāvā.' The disciples all went along. They arrived and stayed outside the city in the Dhyāna-Manifestation Garden. Among the eminent clans of Pāvā were the Hua [Malla] clan; hearing that the Buddha had arrived, they all came out to pay homage. When their prostrations were finished, they sat to one side. A son of the Hua clan named Chun stayed behind alone, knelt on both knees, and addressed the Buddha, wishing to prepare a simple meal and requesting that [the Buddha] and the holy assembly deign to bend their majestic presence [to attend]. The Buddha consented in silence. Chun, overjoyed, bowed and returned home. He prepared sumptuous and delicious food, and in the morning laid out couch-seats. The Buddha and his disciples all went to his house and took their high seats. Chun personally served and ladled, presenting the bowl and offering broth. When the offering and washing of hands were complete, the Buddha expounded the Dharma, and Chun was delighted. The Buddha said to Ānanda: 'Let us go together to the town of Kuśīnagara.' When they were halfway along the road, the Buddha fell ill with a backache and stopped to sit under a tree. Thereupon the Buddha told the worthy Ānanda to go to the Hiraṇyavatī River to bathe. After bathing himself, he told Ānanda: 'In the morning I ate the meal of the Hua son Chun, and tonight I shall pass into extinction. In the world there are two difficult [offerings]: first, if one offers food [to one who] realizes the unsurpassed Path and becomes the supreme holy Buddha; second, if one offers food [to one who] casts off the remnants of what was received, passing into extinction with the unconditioned mind. Now that Chun has fed the Buddha, he will obtain long life, freedom from desires, great wealth, supreme nobility, and official retinues; finally, he will be born in heaven, obtaining these five blessings. Tell Chun not to grieve; he should rejoice.'