釋迦氏譜 1.136

1.136

普曜云。相師白王。今不出家過七日已。轉輪王位自然來應。王聞益喜。即嚴四兵一由旬內。以防守之內外警嚴。因果云。我年十九。今二月七日出家時至。又留國嗣滿父王願。便放身光照四天王。乃至淨居不令人見。諸天即下禮足白言。無量劫來修行今熟。答曰。如汝。等言。然內外防衛欲去無從。天以神力悉令淳昏而臥。普曜云。諸天遙白。沸星適現即命車匿被揵陟來。四天王與夜叉龍等。皆被鎧甲從四方來。于時馬鳴奴泣。總安撫已。見明相出光照十方。太子即師子吼言。過去諸佛出家亦然。於是諸天捧馬四足。并接車匿。釋天執蓋從北門出。太子又云。不斷八苦不轉法輪。不成菩提要不還此。天讚善哉。至曉便止。已行三由旬。諸天便沒不見。

The Puyao [jing] says: The physiognomist said to the king, “If he does not leave home now, after seven days have passed, the status of a Wheel-turning King will naturally come to him.” Hearing this, the king was even more pleased, and immediately deployed the four divisions of the army within one yojana to guard him, keeping strict watch within and without. The Yinguo [jing] says: [The Prince said,] “I am nineteen years of age; now on the seventh day of the second month, the time to leave home has arrived. Moreover, I have left an heir for the kingdom, fulfilling my father the king's wish.” He then emitted light from his body that illuminated the Four Heavenly Kings and up to the Śuddhāvāsa heavens, without letting people see it. The devas then descended, bowed to his feet, and said, “The cultivation of immeasurable kalpas has now ripened.” He replied, saying, “It is as you say. However, the guards inside and outside are alert; if I wish to leave, there is no way.” By their supernormal powers, the devas caused all to fall into a deep stupor and sleep. The Puyao [jing] says: The devas addressed him from afar, “The star Puṣya has just appeared!” He immediately ordered Chandaka to bridle Kaṇṭhaka and bring him. The Four Heavenly Kings, together with yakṣas, nāgas, and others, all donned armor and arrived from the four directions. At that time, the horse neighed and the servant wept; having comforted them all, [the Prince] saw the morning star appear, its light illuminating the ten directions. The Prince then roared the lion's roar, saying, “The leaving home of all the past Buddhas was also like this.” Thereupon the devas held up the horse's four hooves and also bore Chandaka aloft; Śakra held a canopy, and they departed through the north gate. The Prince further said, “If I do not sever the eight sufferings, do not turn the wheel of the Dharma, and do not accomplish bodhi, I will never return here.” The devas praised him, saying, “Excellent!” At dawn they stopped, having already traveled three yojanas, and the devas vanished from sight.