高僧傳 3.47

3.47

元嘉將末，譙王屢有怪夢，跋陀答云：「京都將有禍亂。」未及一年，元凶構逆。及孝建之初，譙王陰謀逆節，跋陀顏容憂慘，未及發言，譙王問其故，跋陀諫爭懇切，乃流涕而出曰：「必無所冀，貧道不容扈從。」譙王以其物情所信，乃逼與俱下。梁山之敗，大艦轉迫，去岸懸遠，判無全濟，唯一心稱觀世音，手捉笻竹杖，投身江中，水齊至膝，以杖刺水，水流深駛，見一童子尋後而至，以手牽之，顧謂童子：「汝小兒何能度我。」怳忽之間，覺行十餘步，仍得上岸，即脫納衣欲償童子，顧覓不見，舉身毛竪，方知神力焉。時王玄謨督軍梁山，世祖勅軍中：得摩訶衍，善加料理，驛信送臺。俄而尋得，令舸送都，世祖即時引見，顧問委曲，曰：「企望日久，今始相遇。」跋陀曰：「既染釁戾，分當灰粉，今得接見，重荷生造」勅問並誰為賊，答曰：「出家之人，不預戎事，然張暢、宗靈秀等，並見驅逼。貧道所明，但不圖宿緣，乃逢此事。」帝曰：「無所懼也。」是日勅住後堂，供施衣物，給以人乘。

Toward the end of the Yuanjia era, the Prince of Chao had frequent strange dreams. Guṇabhadra replied, "Calanitous rebellion is about to arise in the capital." Within a year, the crown prince (Yuanxiong) plotted treason. When the Xiaojian era began, the Prince of Chao plotted rebellion; Guṇabhadra looked mournful and gloomy. Before he could speak, the prince asked him why. Guṇabhadra remonstrated with intense earnestness, and then stepped out in tears, saying, "There is definitely no hope; this poor monk cannot accompany you." The Prince of Chao, knowing that he held the trust of the populace, coerced him into going downriver together. At the defeat at Liangshan, the large warships drew close; the shore was far away, and there was plainly no hope of salvation. Focusing his mind solely on reciting the name of Avalokiteśvara and holding a Qiong bamboo staff, he cast himself into the river. The water came up to his knees, but when he poked the water with his staff, the current was deep and swift. He saw a young boy follow behind and take him by the hand; looking back, he said to the boy, "You are a small child; how can you ferry me across?" In an instant, he felt as if he had walked ten-odd paces and was already ashore. He immediately took off his patched robe to reward the boy, but looking around, could not find him; his hair stood on end, and only then did he realize it had been a divine power. At that time, Wang Xuanmo commanded the army at Liangshan; Emperor Shizu ordered the army: "If you capture Mahāyāna, treat him well and send him to the court by courier." Soon he was found, and boats were ordered to convey him to the capital. Emperor Shizu granted him an audience at once, inquiring with care and saying, "I have looked forward to seeing you for a long time, and only today do we meet." Guṇabhadra said, "Having been tainted by guilt, my proper lot was to be ground to dust; to be granted an audience today is a profound debt to Your Majesty's gift of life." An imperial decree asked who were the rebels; he replied, "One who has left home does not participate in military matters. However, Zhang Chang, Zong Lingxiu, and others were all coerced. As for what this poor monk understands, I only did not anticipate that past karma would bring me to encounter this affair." The Emperor said, "There is nothing to fear." That day, an imperial decree ordered him to reside in the Rear Hall, granted him offerings of clothing and goods, and provided him with attendants and mounts.