[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大唐西域記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087) › 7.41 # 大唐西域記 7.41 大唐西域記 7.41 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.7.41) 千子歸宗側不遠有窣堵波，是如來行經舊迹，指告眾曰：「昔吾於此歸宗見親。欲知千子，即賢劫千佛是也。」 > At this time the deer-footed girl, knowing in her heart that these were her sons, addressed the king thus: "Now that these youthful warriors are approaching the frontier, from the highest to the lowest there is an absence of courage (heart). Your feeble wife by her thought is able to conquer those redoubtable champions." The king not yet believing her, remained overwhelmed with fear. Then the deer-girl, mounting the city wall, waited the arrival of the warriors. The thousand youths having surrounded the city with their soldiers, the deer-girl said to them, "Do not be rebellious! I am your mother; you are my sons." The thousand youths replied, "What extravagant words are these!" The deer-girl then pressing both her breasts, a thousand jets of milk flowed out therefrom, and by divine direction fell into their mouths. Then they laid aside their armour, broke their ranks, and returned to their tribe and family. The two countries mutually rejoiced, and the people rested in peace. Not far from this spot is a stupa. This is where Tathagata walked for exercise, and left the traces thereof. In teaching (or, pointing to the traces) he addressed the congregation thus: "In ancient days, in this place, I returned to my family on seeing my mother. If you would know then, those thousand youths are the same as the thousand Buddhas of this Bhadra-kalpa." > — Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World - [Previous: 7.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.7.40) - [Next: 7.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.7.42) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.7) ## Translations (1) - [Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087~en-beal.7.3.7) — Samuel Beal 1884, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.7.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.7.41) · Pramāṇa