釋迦氏譜 1.106

1.106

經云于時樹下。生七莖七寶蓮花。大如車輪。菩薩墮蓮花上。無扶侍者自行七步。大善權云。為應七覺故行七步。涅槃經於十方面各行七步。經云。便舉右手言。我於一切天人中。最尊最勝無量生死盡矣。利益一切天人。大權云。舉手現相者。為除外道自尊必墮惡道。故本起云。天上天下唯我為尊。三界皆苦何可樂者。

The sūtra states: At that time, beneath the tree, seven stems of seven-jeweled lotus flowers sprang up, as large as chariot wheels. The Bodhisattva descended onto the lotus flowers and, without anyone supporting him, walked seven steps on his own. The Da shanquan [jing] states: In order to correspond to the seven limbs of awakening, he walked seven steps. The Nirvāṇa Sūtra states that he walked seven steps in each of the ten directions. The sūtra states: He then raised his right hand and said, “Among all gods and humans, I am the most honored and the most supreme. Immeasurable births and deaths are brought to an end; I shall benefit all gods and humans.” The Daquan states: As for raising his hand and manifesting this sign, it was to eliminate non-Buddhists who, deeming themselves supreme, would surely fall into evil realms. Therefore, the Benqi states: “In the heavens and below the heavens, I alone am honored. The three realms are all suffering; what is there to enjoy?”