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高僧傳 9.55

高僧傳 9.55

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9.55

耆域者,天竺人也。周流華、戎靡有常所,而倜儻神奇,任性忽俗,迹行不恒,時人莫之能測。自發天竺,至于扶南,經諸海濱,爰及交、廣,並有靈異。既達襄陽,欲寄載過江。船人見梵沙門衣服弊陋,輕而不載。船達北岸,域亦已度。前行見兩虎,虎弭耳掉尾,域以手摩其頭,虎下道而去。兩岸見者隨從成群。

Jīvaka was a native of Tianzhu. He traveled throughout China and the frontier regions without a fixed dwelling; he was unrestrained and miraculous, following his nature and neglecting worldly conventions, and his conduct was not constant, so that people of the time could not fathom him. From when he set out from Tianzhu until he reached Funan, traversing various coasts down to Jiao and Guang, he performed spiritual wonders everywhere. Having arrived in Xiangyang, he wished to take a boat across the river. The boatman saw that the Indian śramaṇa's robes were ragged and shabby, and dismissed him without taking him aboard. When the boat reached the northern bank, Jīvaka had already crossed. Walking ahead, he encountered two tigers; the tigers flattened their ears and wagged their tails, and Jīvaka rubbed their heads with his hand, whereupon the tigers left the path and went away. Those who saw this on both banks followed him in crowds.

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