傳法正宗記 2.66

2.66

伏馱蜜多尊者。提伽國人也。姓毘舍羅氏。蜜多父母既疑其平生。及遇難提尊者說其夙緣曰。此子往世明達。於佛法中欲為大饒益悲濟群生。故嘗自願。若我生處當不為父母恩愛所纏。隨其善緣即得解脫。其口不言者。表道之空寂也。其足不履者。表法無去來也。於是其父母之疑渙然大釋。遂樂以師於難提。得法乃遊化至中印土。先是其國有長者。曰香蓋。香蓋有子。曰難生。難生雖穀食而絕無滓穢。至是香蓋携之來禮尊者。且曰。此子處胎。凡一十六年。及誕頗有奇夢。亦嘗會仙者相曰。此兒非凡器。當遇菩薩見度。適會尊者。蓋其緣也。願以之出家。香蓋遂謂其子曰。汝已出家。無以我在慈而心喜。我返家而生惱。尊者即曰。我今所在豈有彼此。諸漏已盡安得生惱。蜜多以故度之。未幾遂以法付之曰。如來大法眼藏今以付汝。汝其傳之無使斷絕。汝受吾教。聽吾偈曰。

The Venerable Buddhamitra was a native of the kingdom of Tiga, of the Vaiśya clan. Mitra's parents had long wondered about his condition throughout his life until they met the Venerable Buddhanandi, who explained his past conditions, saying: "In past lives this child was clearly awakened; within the Buddha-Dharma he wished to bring great benefit and compassionately rescue all living beings. Therefore he made a vow: 'Wherever I am born, may I not be entangled in the love and affection of parents, but attain liberation in accordance with wholesome conditions.' That his mouth did not speak signified that the Path is empty and tranquil. That his feet did not walk signified that phenomena have no coming or going." Thereupon his parents' doubts completely vanished, and they gladly had him take Buddhanandi as his teacher. Having received the Dharma, he traveled to transform beings, arriving in Central India. Prior to this, there was an elder in that country named Gandhahasti. Gandhahasti had a son named Duṣprasaha. Although Duṣprasaha ate grain food, he had no waste or impurity. At this time, Gandhahasti brought him to pay reverence to the Venerable One and said: "This child remained in the womb for sixteen years in all. At his birth there were many extraordinary dreams. We also met a seer who read his features and said: 'This boy is no ordinary vessel; he will meet a bodhisattva who will deliver him.' Now meeting the Venerable One is surely that condition. We wish for him to leave home." Gandhahasti then said to his son: "You have now left home; do not feel joyous in mind because I am here in affection, nor grieve when I return home." The Venerable One immediately said: "Where I am now, how could there be self and other? With all outflows already extinguished, how could grief arise?" Mitra therefore delivered him. Before long, he entrusted the Dharma to him, saying: "The Tathāgata's great treasury of the Dharma-eye I now entrust to you. Transmit it and do not let it be broken off. Accept my teaching and listen to my verse:"