法華傳記 5.6

5.6

雍州長安縣界郊南福水之陰。有史村史呵誓者。少懷善念。常誦法華。行安樂行。慈悲在意。不乘畜產。經云哀愍一切故也。虛約為心。名霑令史往還京省。以習誦相。仍恐路逢相識人事暄涼。便廢所誦。故其所行必小逕左道。仾氣怡顏。緣念相續。初不告倦。及終之時。感異香氣。充於村曲。親疎同怪。而莫測其緣。遂理殯之。爾後十年。妻亡乃發屍出。舌根鮮明。餘並朽盡。乃別標顯葬矣。

To the south of the suburbs within Chang'an County in Yongzhou, on the south bank of the Fushui River, there was a man named Shi Hezhi of Shi Village. From youth he harbored good thoughts, constantly recited the Lotus, practiced the peaceful practices, and held compassion in mind. He did not ride on domestic beasts, because the sūtra speaks of "pitying all beings." With modesty and restraint as his mindset, his name was listed as a clerk, traveling back and forth to the capital ministries. Because of his habit of recitation, and fearing that he might encounter acquaintances along the road and engage in social pleasantries, thereby interrupting his recitation, he always took small bypaths and side roads, lowering his voice with a serene countenance, keeping his contemplation continuous and never showing weariness. When he came to the end of his life, a miraculous fragrance was sensed, filling the alleys of the village; relatives and strangers alike were amazed, without understanding its cause. He was then buried. Ten years later, when his wife died, his corpse was exhumed: the tongue-root was fresh and bright, while the rest had entirely decayed. He was then given a prominent and marked reburial.