釋迦譜 1.474

1.474

At that time the World-Honoured One said to Kāśyapa, "I now wish to stay here." Kāśyapa replied, "Very well, as you wish." Then the Tathāgata sat beneath a tree for the second night. At that time, the Four Heavenly Kings came to the Buddha at night to listen to the Dharma together, each emitting a bright light that surpassed the sun and moon. Kāśyapa arose in the night and saw from afar the celestial light beside the Tathāgata. He said to his disciples, "The young śramaṇa also worships fire." When the next day dawned, he went to the Buddha's place and asked, "Śramaṇa, do you worship fire?" The Buddha said, "No. The Four Heavenly Kings came at night to listen to the Dharma; it was their light." Thereupon Kāśyapa said to his disciples, "The young śramaṇa possesses great spiritual virtue, but it is still not as true as my way." On the third night, Śakra Devānām Indra came down to listen to the Dharma, emitting a great light like the rising sun. Kāśyapa's disciples saw from afar the celestial light beside the Tathāgata and said to their master, "The young śramaṇa surely worships fire." In the morning they went to the Buddha's place and asked the śramaṇa, "Do you surely worship fire?" The Buddha said, "No. Śakra Devānām Indra came down to listen to the Dharma; it was his light." At that time Kāśyapa said to his disciples, "Although the young śramaṇa's spiritual virtue is flourishing, it is still not as true as my way." On the fourth night, the Great Brahmā Heavenly King came down to listen to the Dharma, emitting a great light like the sun at midday. Kāśyapa arose in the night and saw the light beside the Tathāgata, [thinking], "The śramaṇa surely worships fire." The next day he asked the Buddha, "Do you surely worship fire?" The Buddha said, "No. The Great Brahmā Heavenly King came at night to listen to the Dharma; it was his light." Thereupon Kāśyapa thought to himself, "Although the young śramaṇa is spiritually wonderful, it is still not as true as my way." At that time, Kāśyapa's five hundred disciples each worshipped three fires. In the morning, they all wished to light their fires, but the fires would not kindle. They all reported this matter fully to Kāśyapa. Having heard it, Kāśyapa thought to himself, "This must be the śramaṇa's doing." He then came with his disciples to the Buddha's place and said to the Buddha, "My disciples each worship three fires. This morning they wished to light them, but the fires would not kindle." The Buddha then replied, "You may go back; the fires will surely kindle of themselves." Kāśyapa then returned and saw that the fires had already kindled. He thought to himself, "Although the young śramaṇa is spiritually wonderful, it is still not as true as my way." When the disciples had finished making offerings to the fires and wished to extinguish them, they could not extinguish them. They immediately reported this matter fully to Kāśyapa. Having heard it, Kāśyapa thought to himself, "This too must be the śramaṇa's doing." He then came with his disciples to the Buddha's place and said to the Buddha, "This morning my disciples wished to extinguish the fires, but the fires would not be extinguished." The Buddha then replied, "You may go back; the fires will surely be extinguished of themselves." Kāśyapa then returned and saw that the fires were already extinguished. He thought to himself, "Although the young śramaṇa is spiritually wonderful, it is still not as true as my way." At that time Kāśyapa himself worshipped three fires. In the morning he wished to light them, but the fires would not kindle. He then thought to himself, "This must again be the śramaṇa's doing." He went at once to the Buddha's place and said to the Buddha, "This morning I wished to light the fires, but they would not kindle." The Buddha then replied, "You may go back; the fires will surely kindle of themselves." Kāśyapa then returned and saw that the fires had already kindled. He thought to himself, "Although the young śramaṇa is spiritually wonderful, it is still not as true as my way." At that time, when Kāśyapa had finished making offerings to the fires and wished to extinguish them, he could not extinguish them. He thought to himself, "This must be the śramaṇa's doing." He went at once to the Buddha's place and said to the Buddha, "This morning I lit the fires; now I wish to extinguish them, but they will not be extinguished." The Buddha then replied, "You may go back; the fires will surely be extinguished of themselves." Kāśyapa then returned and saw that the fires were already extinguished. He thought to himself, "Although the young śramaṇa is spiritually wonderful, it is still not as true as my way." The Ruiying benqi jing says: Kāśyapa further thought, "This great śramaṇa is indeed spiritually wondrous, yet he has not attained the Way and is not equal to me having attained the state of an arhat." At that time, Kāśyapa's disciples split firewood in the morning, but their axes could not be raised. They immediately reported this matter fully to Kāśyapa. Having heard it, Kāśyapa thought to himself, "This must again be the śramaṇa's doing." He then came with his disciples to the Buddha's place and said to the Buddha, "My disciples split firewood in the morning, but their axes could not be raised." The Buddha then replied, "You may go back; the axes will surely be raised of themselves." Kāśyapa then returned and saw that his disciples' axes could all be raised. He thought to himself, "Although the young śramaṇa is spiritually wonderful, it is still not as true as my way." When Kāśyapa's disciples were then able to raise their axes, they would not come down. They again reported this matter fully to Kāśyapa. Having heard it, Kāśyapa thought to himself, "This too must be the śramaṇa's doing." He then went with his disciples to the Buddha's place and said to the Buddha, "My disciples wished to split firewood this morning; having raised their axes, they would not come down." The Buddha then replied, "You may go back; I shall make the axes come down." Kāśyapa returned and saw that his disciples' axes could all come down. He thought to himself, "Although the young śramaṇa is spiritually wonderful, it is still not as true as my way." At that time, when Kāśyapa himself wished to split firewood in the morning, his axe could not be raised. He thought to himself, "This too must be the śramaṇa's doing." He went at once to the Buddha's place and said to the Buddha, "This morning I wished to split firewood, but the axe could not be raised." The Buddha then replied, "You may go back; the axe will surely be raised of itself." When Kāśyapa returned, the axe could indeed be raised. He thought to himself, "Although the young śramaṇa is spiritually wonderful, it is still not as true as my way." After Kāśyapa's axe was raised, it would not come down. He thought to himself, "This too must be the śramaṇa's doing." He went at once to the Buddha's place and said to the Buddha, "My axe was raised, but it would not come down." The Buddha then replied, "You may go back; the axe will surely come down of itself." Kāśyapa returned, and the axe could indeed come down. He thought to himself, "Although the young śramaṇa is spiritually wonderful, it is still not as true as my way." At that time Kāśyapa said to the Buddha, "Young śramaṇa, spend the summer staying here, practicing the pure life together. I shall supply you with room, clothing, and food." Then the World-Honoured One consented silently. Knowing that the Buddha had consented, Kāśyapa returned to his dwelling, where he ordered fine food and drink to be prepared each day, together with couch and seat. When mealtime came the next day, he went himself to invite the Buddha. The Buddha said, "Go ahead; I shall follow behind." Just as Kāśyapa departed, in a moment the World-Honoured One went to the region of Jambudvīpa, took jambu fruits, filled his bowl, and brought them back. Before Kāśyapa had arrived, the Buddha had already arrived first. When Kāśyapa came later and saw that the Buddha was already seated, he asked, "Young śramaṇa, by what path did you come that you arrived here first?" Taking a jambu fruit from his bowl, the Buddha showed it to Kāśyapa and said to him, "Do you recognize this fruit in the bowl or not?" Kāśyapa replied, "I do not recognize this fruit." The Buddha said, "Traveling south from here for tens of thousands of yojanas, there is a continent. Upon it is a tree called jambu. Because of the existence of this tree, it is called Jambudvīpa. This in my bowl is its fruit. In a single thought-moment I retrieved this fruit; it is exceedingly sweet and fragrant, and you may eat it." Thereupon Kāśyapa thought to himself, "That road is exceedingly long and far from here, yet this śramaṇa was able in a moment to go and return. His supernatural powers and transformations are remarkably swift, but it is still not as true as my way." The Puyao jing says: Just as Kāśyapa departed, the Buddha used his psychic powers to ascend to Trāyastriṃśa Heaven and take the pārijātaka fruit. By psychic powers he traveled south for tens of millions of li to the furthest border of Jambudvīpa and took the harītakī fruit. (It was likewise for the other three continents; because of the text's length, it is not recorded.) Kāśyapa said, "By what path did you come?" The Buddha said, "Every time after you departed, I went to the four realms and ascended to Trāyastriṃśa Heaven to take these fruits; they are fragrant, sweet, and edible, and you may eat them." The Ruiying benqi says: The next day at mealtime Kāśyapa invited the Buddha. The Buddha said, "Go ahead; I shall now follow behind." The Buddha traveled south to the furthest border of Jambudvīpa for tens of millions of li, took harītakī fruits, filled his bowl, and returned. Before Kāśyapa had returned, the Buddha was already seated on his couch. When Kāśyapa arrived, he asked, "For what reason did you arrive first?" The Buddha said, "Just as you departed, I went to this earthly realm and took harītakī fruits; they are also fragrant and sweet, so take and eat them." After the Buddha finished eating, he departed. Kāśyapa continued to think, "Although this great śramaṇa is spiritually wondrous, he is not as true as my way." Kāśyapa then served various kinds of food, and the Buddha recited the meal blessing: