釋迦譜 1.478

1.478

Having finished his meal, the Buddha returned to his dwelling, washed his bowl, rinsed his mouth, and sat beneath a tree. The next day at mealtime, [Kāśyapa] went again 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 Aparagodānīya, took harītakī 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 harītakī 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 west from here for tens of thousands of yojanas, reaching Aparagodānīya, I retrieved this fruit. It is called harītakī; it is exceedingly sweet and fragrant, and you may eat it." Having heard this, 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. Beholding his supernatural powers is unprecedented, but it is still not as true as my way." Kāśyapa then served various kinds of food, and the Buddha recited the verse: