釋迦氏譜 1.142

1.142

經曰時王見車匿還。愛念情深自欲隨逐。王師大臣諫王不往。太子生日百神呈瑞。諸天悉奉云何樂世。仙人定告不居王位。我等自尋遂至仙所。並云已過中路遙見。樹下思惟。臣便具告。太子曰。豈不知恩。但為四患苦耳。終無返步。便起尋仙。王臣即留五人伺察所在。便度恒河路遊王舍。舉國王民命駕追之。捨位相邀全不降志。為說世患。遂至迦蘭仙所。交論非奪。亦如上說。

The sūtra says: At that time, seeing Chandaka return, the king's loving affection ran deep, and he wished to pursue the Prince himself. The royal preceptor and the great ministers admonished the king not to go, [saying,] “On the Prince's birthday, a hundred deities displayed auspicious signs, and all the devas honored him; how could he take pleasure in the worldly realm? The ṛṣi definitely proclaimed that he would not occupy the royal throne. We shall seek him ourselves.” They then went to the place of the ṛṣi, who all said he had already passed by. Halfway along the road, they saw him from afar reflecting beneath a tree. The minister then spoke to him fully. The Prince said, “How could I not know kindness? It is only on account of the suffering of the four afflictions. I will never take a step back.” He then arose to seek out the ṛṣis. The royal ministers then left five men behind to watch where he was. He then crossed the Gaṅgā River and traveled the road to Rājagṛha. The king and people of the entire country ordered carriages to pursue him, offering the throne to invite him back, but he in no way yielded his resolve, preaching the perils of the world to them. He then reached the place of the ṛṣi Kālāma, where they debated back and forth on doctrines, just as told above.