釋迦譜 5.14

5.14

時阿育王告諸大臣。我以沙布施於佛。獲其果報如是。云何而不修敬於世尊。王復白優波崛多言。尊者示我佛所說法遊行處所。當往供養禮拜。時王將四兵軍眾。及持種種供養香華幡幢。及諸伎樂便將尊者。發去。尊者至隆頻林。此是如來生處。時王五體投地供養禮拜。即立佛塔。此處菩薩六年苦行。此處二女奉菩薩乳糜。時尊者將王至道場樹下。語王曰此樹菩薩以慈悲三昧力破魔兵眾。得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提處。時王捨無量珍寶種種供養。及起大塔廟。尊者將王至鳩尸那竭國。言此處如來具足作佛事畢。於無餘般涅槃。而般涅槃。時王聞是語。憂惱迷悶躄地啼泣涕零。如是乃至興種種供養立大塔廟。時王復白尊者曰。我意願欲得見佛。諸大弟子佛之所記者。欲供養彼舍利。願為示之。時尊者白王言。善哉善哉。大王能發如是妙心。時尊者將王至舍衛國。入祇桓精舍以手指塔。此是尊者舍利弗塔。王當供養。王曰彼有何功德。尊者答曰。第二法王隨轉法輪。時王生大歡喜。捨十萬兩珍寶供養其塔。次復示大目揵連塔。王應供養此塔。王復問曰彼有何功德。尊者答曰是神足第一。以足指踐地地即振動。至於天宮。降伏難陀跋難陀龍王。時王捨十萬兩珍寶。供養此塔。次復示摩訶迦葉塔語王言。此是摩訶迦葉禪窟。應當供養。王問曰彼有何功德。答曰彼少欲知足頭陀第一。如來施以半座及僧伽梨衣。愍念眾生興立正法。時王捨十萬兩珍寶。供養是塔。次示尊者薄拘羅塔。應當供養。王問曰彼有何功德。尊者答曰彼無病第一。乃至不為人說一句法寂默無言。王曰以一錢供養。諸臣白王言。功德既等何故於此供養一錢。王告之曰聽吾所說。

Then King Aśoka said to the ministers, 'Because I offered sand to the Buddha, I have obtained such retribution as this; how could I not cultivate reverence toward the World-Honoured One?' The king further said to Upagupta, 'May the Venerable show me the places where the Buddha taught the Dharma and traveled, so that I may go there to make offerings and worship.' The king then led the fourfold army, bearing various offerings of incense, flowers, banners, and streamers, along with various musical entertainments, and departed with the Venerable. The Venerable arrived at the Lumbinī Grove, this being the place where the Tathāgata was born. The king prostrated fully, made offerings, worshipped, and erected a stupa. [He was shown:] 'Here the Bodhisattva practiced austerities for six years; here two maidens offered milk-rice to the Bodhisattva.' Then the Venerable led the king beneath the Bodhi tree and said to the king, 'Beneath this tree, the Bodhisattva, through the power of his samādhi of benevolence and compassion, shattered Māra's hosts and attained anuttarāsamyaksaṃbodhi.' The king then gave away countless rare gems, made various offerings, and erected a great stupa. The Venerable led the king to the country of Kuśinagara and said, 'Here the Tathāgata fully accomplished his Buddha-work and entered parinirvāṇa in the parinirvāṇa without remainder.' When the king heard these words, overcome with sorrow and confusion, he threw himself to the ground, weeping and shedding tears. In this way, he went so far as to raise various offerings and erect a great stupa. Then the king further said to the Venerable, 'My wish is to see the great disciples of the Buddha who received the Buddha's predictions, and to make offerings to their relics; please show them to me.' Then the Venerable said to the king, 'Excellent, excellent! Great King, you are able to generate such a wondrous aspiration.' The Venerable then led the king to the country of Śrāvastī. Entering the Jetavana monastery, he pointed to a stupa: 'This is the stupa of the Venerable Śāriputra; the king should make offerings to it.' The king asked, 'What merit does he possess?' The Venerable answered, 'He was the Second Dharma King, who turned the wheel of the Dharma in accordance [with the Buddha].' The king gave rise to great joy and gave one hundred thousand ounces of rare gems to make offerings to that stupa. Next, he showed the stupa of Mahāmaudgalyāyana: 'The king should make offerings to this stupa.' The king asked again, 'What merit does he possess?' The Venerable answered, 'He was foremost in spiritual powers; stamping his toe upon the earth, the earth shook all the way to the heavenly palaces, and he subdued the dragon kings Nanda and Upananda.' The king gave one hundred thousand ounces of rare gems to make offerings to this stupa. Next, he showed the stupa of Mahākāśyapa and said to the king, 'This is Mahākāśyapa's meditation cave; you should make offerings to it.' The king asked, 'What merit does he possess?' He answered, 'He had few desires and was content, foremost in dhūta practices; the Tathāgata shared half his seat with him and bestowed the saṅghāṭī robe, out of pity for sentient beings, to establish the True Dharma.' The king gave one hundred thousand ounces of rare gems to make offerings to this stupa. Next, he showed the stupa of the Venerable Vakkula: 'You should make offerings to it.' The king asked, 'What merit does he possess?' The Venerable answered, 'He was foremost in freedom from illness; he did not preach a single phrase of Dharma to others, remaining silent and wordless.' The king said, 'I offer one coin.' The ministers said to the king, 'Their merits being equal, why make an offering of only one coin here?' The king told them, 'Listen to what I say: