宋高僧傳 2.4

2.4

釋善無畏，本中印度人也。釋迦如來季父甘露飯王之後，梵名戍婆揭羅僧訶，華言淨師子，義翻為善無畏；一云輸波迦羅，此名無畏，亦義翻也。其先自中天竺，因國難分王烏荼。父曰佛手王，以畏生有神姿，宿齎德藝，故歷試焉。十歲統戎，十三嗣位，得軍民之情。昆弟嫉能，稱兵構亂，鬩牆斯甚。薄伐臨戎，流矢及身，掉輪傷頂。天倫既敗，軍法宜誅，大義滅親，忍而曲赦。乃抆淚白母，及告群臣曰：「向者親征，恩已斷矣。今欲讓國，全其義焉。」因致位於兄，固求入道。母哀許之，密與傳國寶珠，猶諸侯之分器也。

Śramaṇa Śubhakarasiṃha was originally a native of Central India. He was a descendant of King Amṛtodana, the younger paternal uncle of the Tathāgata Śākyamuni. His Sanskrit name was Śubhakarasiṃha; in Chinese, Jing Shizi (Pure Lion), or by translation of meaning, Shanwuwei (Good and Fearless); another source calls him Śubhakara, which means "Fearless," also a translation of meaning. His ancestors, coming from Central India, divided to rule over Oḍra due to a national crisis. His father was called King Buddhahasta. Because Śubhakara was born with a divine demeanor and had brought forth virtues and skills from past lives, [his father] tested him through various duties. At age ten he commanded the army, and at thirteen he succeeded to the throne, winning the devotion of soldiers and commoners. His brothers, jealous of his talent, took up arms and stirred up rebellion, with strife within the household growing intense. Advancing to campaign and taking the field, stray arrows struck his body, and a spinning disc injured his crown. Once his kin were defeated, military law dictated execution, but suppressing his feelings and granting a curved pardon, he chose great righteousness over family ties. He then wiped away his tears, informed his mother, and announced to his ministers: "Formerly I led the campaign in person, and affection has already been severed. Now I wish to yield the state to preserve righteousness." Thereupon he yielded the throne to his elder brother and firmly sought to enter the path. His mother pitied and consented to it, secretly giving him the jewel that transmits the state, like the shared regalia of feudal lords.