[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [付法藏因緣傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2058) › 4.10 # 付法藏因緣傳 4.10 付法藏因緣傳 4.10 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2058.4.10) 摩突羅國有長者子。新娶婦已心生念言。我於佛法欲求出家便辭父母。父母答言。我唯一子死猶不放。何況生存。子即白言。若不放我終不食也。於是斷食。從初一日至滿七日。父母恐死即語之言。當從汝願。但出家後與我相見。子大歡喜便辭而去。詣憂波毱求哀出家。尊者即時度令入道。而自念言。昔與父母本有期要。即辭尊者往至其家。見其父母及與本妻。妻語之言。若不還者當棄汝死。比丘心悔便欲捨戒。詣其師所云欲還家。毱多告曰。且待明日。即受師教停在寺宿。尊者於夜為之現夢使此比丘見到本家。其妻是日尋便命終父母親族嚴辦葬具送其屍骸置於塚間。須臾臭爛蟲蛆並出。骨肉分散狐狼爭食。即便驚覺往白其師。師即告曰。汝可往觀實如夢不。乘師神力忽至其家。妻時已死如夢所見。思惟觀察深生厭惡。即便逮得阿羅漢道。憂留陀山有一老虎生於二子。飢窮困極遂便命終。二子失母唯至窘急。憂波毱多往至其所。以食與之為說偈言。 > In the country of Mathurā, there was an elder's son who, shortly after marrying a wife, thought to himself: 'I wish to leave home in the Buddha's Dharma.' He then took leave of his parents. His parents answered him: 'We have only one son; even if you died, we would not let you go, how much less while you live!' The son then said: 'If you do not let me go, I will never eat.' Thereupon he fasted, from the first day until seven full days had passed. His parents, fearing he would die, then told him: 'We shall grant your wish, provided that after leaving home you see us again.' The son rejoiced greatly, took his leave, and departed. He went to Upagupta to implore to leave home, and the Venerable One immediately ordained him into the Way. But he thought to himself: 'Formerly I made an agreement with my parents.' He then took leave of the Venerable One and went to his home, where he saw his parents and his former wife. The wife said to him: 'If you do not return, I shall throw myself away in death.' The monk felt regret in his heart and wished to abandon the precepts. He went to his master and said he wished to return home. Upagupta told him: 'Just wait until tomorrow.' He accepted his master's instruction and stayed the night in the monastery. During the night, the Venerable One manifested a dream for him, making this monk see himself arrive at his former home. His wife had died that very day; her parents and relatives were preparing funeral goods and carrying her corpse to place it in the burial ground. In an instant it stank, rotted, and maggots emerged; bones and flesh came apart, and foxes and wolves fought to feed on it. He immediately woke up in alarm and went to tell his master. The master told him: 'You may go and observe whether it is truly as in your dream or not.' Relying on his master's supernormal power, he suddenly reached his home. His wife was already dead at the time, just as seen in the dream. Contemplating and observing this, he gave rise to deep disgust and instantly attained the path of an arhat. On Mount Urumuṇḍa, there was a tigress that had given birth to two cubs; starved, impoverished, and exhausted to the extreme, she consequently died. Having lost their mother, the two cubs were in utmost distress. Upagupta went to where they were, gave them food, and spoke a verse for them: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2058.4.9) - [Next: 4.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2058.4.11) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2058.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2058~en-mt.4.10) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [阿育王傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.divyavadana.asokavadana*zh-anfaqin.6.22) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2058.4.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2058.4.10) · Pramāṇa