釋迦譜 4.39

4.39

有一大臣名優波吉。諫言諸王莫諍。佛舍利應當分之普共供養。何為興兵共相征罰。爾時釋提桓因。即現為人語諸王言。我等諸天亦當有分。若共諍力則有勝負。幸可見與勿足為難。爾時阿耨達龍王。文隣龍王。伊那鉢龍王。語八王言。我等亦應有舍利分。若不見與力足相伏。時優波吉言。諸君且止。舍利宜共分之。即分為三分。一分與諸天。一分與龍王。一分與八王。分瓮受碩餘。此臣密以蜜塗瓮裏。以瓮量分舍利。諸天得舍利。還於天上即起七寶塔。龍得舍利還於龍宮。亦起七寶塔。八王得舍利各還本國。亦起七寶塔。臣優波吉著瓮。舍利并瓮亦起七寶塔。灰及土四十九斛。起四十九寶塔。當闍維處亦起寶塔。高三十九仞。

There was a great minister named Upakāśa, who admonished them, saying, “Great kings, do not dispute! The Buddha’s relics should be divided so that all may make offerings together. Why raise armies to conquer and punish one another?” At that time Śakra Devānām Indra manifested in human form and spoke to the kings, saying, “We devas should also have a share. If we contend by force, there will be victory and defeat. It would be fortunate if you would grant them to us without making difficulties.” At that time the dragon king Anavatapta, the dragon king Mucilinda, and the dragon king Elāpattra spoke to the eight kings, saying, “We too should have a share of the relics. If you do not grant them, our strength is sufficient to subdue you.” Then Upakāśa said, “Worthy ones, halt for a moment! The relics should be divided among all.” Thereupon he divided them into three shares: one share was given to the devas, one share to the dragon kings, and one share to the eight kings. The dividing jar held one dān and more. This minister secretly smeared the inside of the jar with honey and measured out the shares of the relics with the jar. The devas obtained their relics, returned to the heavens, and immediately erected a seven-jeweled stūpa. The dragons obtained their relics, returned to the dragon palace, and likewise erected a seven-jeweled stūpa. The eight kings obtained their relics, each returned to his own country, and likewise erected a seven-jeweled stūpa. The minister Upakāśa took the relics adhering to the jar, together with the jar, and likewise erected a seven-jeweled stūpa. For the forty-nine hu of ashes and earth, forty-nine jeweled stūpas were erected. At the place of cremation, a jeweled stūpa was also erected, thirty-nine ren in height.