三寶感應要略錄 3.11

3.11

釋智猛。少甚愚癡。都無分別心。其父為用錢三十文。畫文殊像。令其子對像。夢像放光。照兒頂光入頂。覺後有自然辨智。如學法長年比丘。更質經律等如文。諳誦文義。無所不了。出家之後。才智超人。號曰智猛。文殊化作梵僧。而來此土。謁智猛矣。

Shi Zhimeng was extremely foolish in his youth, having no discriminatory intellect whatsoever. His father spent thirty coins to paint an image of Mañjuśrī for him and made his son face the image. In a dream, the image emitted light, illuminating the child's crown, and the light entered his crown. Upon waking, he naturally possessed eloquence and wisdom, like a senior monk who had studied the Dharma for many years. When he inquired into the sūtras and vinaya according to the text, he recited the words and meanings from memory, understanding everything completely. After leaving household life, his talent and wisdom surpassed others, and he was named Zhimeng ("Wisdom-Fierce"). Mañjuśrī transformed into an Indian monk, came to this land, and visited Zhimeng.