大唐西域記 6.9

6.9

給孤獨園東北有窣堵波，是如來洗病苾芻處。昔如來之在世也，有病苾芻，含苦獨處。世尊見而問曰：「汝何所苦？汝何獨居？」曰：「我性疎嬾，不耐看病，故今嬰疾，無人瞻視。」如來是時愍而告曰：「善男子，我今看汝。」以手拊摩，病苦皆愈。扶出戶外，更易敷蓐，親為盥洗，改著新衣。佛語苾芻：「當自勤勵。」聞誨感恩，心悅身豫。

The Lord of the World forthwith addressed Ananda and said, "The ground of the garden is what Sudatta has bought; the trees are given by Jeta. Both of them, similarly minded, have acquired the utmost merit. From this time forth let the place be called the grove of Jeta (Shi-to) and the garden of Anathapindada (Ki-ku-to). To the north-east of the garden of Anathapindada (Ki-ku-to) is a stupa. This is the place where Tathagata washed with water the sick Bhikshu. Formerly, when Buddha was in the world, there was a sick Bhikshu (Pi-tsu), who, cherishing his sorrow, lived apart by himself in a solitary place. The Lord of the World seeing him, inquired, "What is your affliction, living thus by yourself?" He answered, "My natural disposition being a careless one and an idle one, I had no patience to look on a man sick (to attend on the sick), and now when I am entangled in sickness there is nobody to look on me (attend to me)." Tathāgata, moved with pity thereat, addressed him and said, "My son! I will look on you!" and then touching him, as he bent down, with his hand, lo! the sickness was immediately healed; then leading him forth to the outside of the door, he spread a fresh mat for him and himself, washed his body and changed his clothes for new ones. Then Buddha addressed the Bhikshu, "From this time be diligent and exert yourself." Hearing this, he repented of his idleness, was moved by gratitude, and, filled with joy, he followed him.