大明高僧傳 2.15

2.15

釋英辯號普覺。俗姓趙。垂髫為驅烏沙彌。弱冠受具戒。年二十有五得傳于栢林潭法師之學。未三䆊出世於秦州景福寺。其道大震聲馳四表。摧伏異見樹正法幢。辯之資性真純如玉含璞。不加雕繪人愛重之。至於悍卒武夫亦能敬其為無佛世之佛也。每得襯幣悉以剏梵剎食僧伽施貧乏。元世祖聞其高風降旨旌異。至延祐元年六月庚戌無疾辭眾坐寂。煥異景於易簀之夕。標於迹於火葬之餘。塔於普覺寺之後。閱世六十有八。臘六十有一。

Shi Yingbian was styled Pujue, surnamed Zhao in secular life. As a youth with hair hanging down, he became a crow-chasing novice. Upon reaching adulthood, he received full ordination. At the age of twenty-five, he obtained transmission in the teachings of Dharma Master Tan of Bailin. In less than three years, he appeared in the world at Jingfu Temple in Qinzhou. His teaching shook greatly and his fame galloped in all four directions. He vanquished divergent views and raised the banner of the true Dharma. Bian's natural disposition was pure and genuine, like an uncarved jade containing a gem; unadorned by carving and painting, people loved and respected him. Even fierce soldiers and warriors were able to revere him as a Buddha in an age without a Buddha. Whenever he received patronage or offerings, he used them entirely to build monasteries, provide food for the saṅgha, and give alms to the poor. Yuan Emperor Shizu heard of his lofty conduct and issued an edict honouring him. On the geng-xu day of the sixth month in the first year of Yanyou [1314], without illness, he took leave of the assembly and sat in quiescence. Marvellous portents shone forth on the eve of his changing the mat [of death], and extraordinary traces were manifested after the cremation. A stūpa was built behind Pujue Temple. He lived sixty-eight years, with sixty-one years of dharma age.