大唐西域記 9.6

9.6

四佛坐東渡莫訶河，至大林中，有石柱，是外道入定發惡願處。昔有外道欝頭藍子者，志逸煙霞，身遺草澤，於此法林栖神匿迹。既具五神通，得第一有定。摩揭陀王特深宗敬，每至中時，請就宮食。欝頭藍子凌虛履空，往來無替。摩揭陀王候時瞻望，亦既至已，捧接置座。王將出遊，欲委留事，簡擢中宮，無堪承命。有少息女，淑慎令儀，既親且賢，無出其右，摩揭陀王召而命曰：「吾方遠遊，將有所委，爾宜悉心，慎終其事。彼欝頭藍仙，宿所宗敬，時至來飯，如我所奉。」勅誡既已，便即巡覽。少女承旨，瞻候如儀，大仙至已，捧而置座。欝頭藍子既觸女人，起欲界染，退失神通，飯訖言歸，不得虛遊。中心愧恥，詭謂女曰：「吾比修道業，入定怡神，凌虛往來，略無暇景，國人願覩，聞之久矣。然先達垂訓，利物為務，豈守獨善，忘其兼濟？今欲從門而出，履地而往，使夫覩見之徒，咸蒙福利。」王女聞已，宣告遠近。是時人以馳競，灑掃衢路，百千萬眾，佇望來儀。欝頭藍子步自王宮，至彼法林，宴坐入定，心馳外境，棲林則烏鳥嚶囀，臨池乃魚鼈諠聲，情散心亂，失神廢定。乃生忿恚，即發惡願：「願我當來為暴惡獸，狸身鳥翼，搏食生類，身廣三千里，兩翅各廣千五百里，投林噉諸羽族，入流食彼水生。」發願既已，忿心漸息，勤求頃之，復得本定。不久命終，生第一有天，壽八萬劫。如來記之，天壽畢已，當果昔願，得此弊身。從是流轉惡道，未期出離。

To the east of this spot, crossing the Mo-ho (Mahî) river, we come to a great forest in which is a stone pillar. This is the place where a heretic entered a condition of ecstasy and made a wicked vow. In old days there was a heretic called Udra-Râmaputtra (U-teou-lan-tseu). In mind he soared above the vapoury clouds, whilst he left his body among the wilds and marshes. Here in this sacred forest, restraining his spirit, he left his traces. Having acquired the five supernatural faculties, he reached the highest condition of Dhyâna, and the king of Magadha greatly respected him. Each day at noon he invited him to his palace to eat. Udra-Râmaputtra, mounting through space, walking in the air, came and went without hindrance.

The king of Magadha, expecting the moment of his arrival, kept watch for him, and, on his coming, respectfully placed for him his seat. The king being about to go forth on a tour, wished to put this affair in charge of some one during his absence, but he found no one in his inner palace whom he could select, capable of undertaking his commands. But (amongst his attendants) there was a little pet girl of modest appearance and well-mannered, so that in the whole palace none of his followers (wise folk) was able to excel her. The king of Magadha summoned this one, and said to her, "I am going some distance on a tour of observation, and I desire to put you in charge of an important business; you must, on your part, give all your mind to do thoroughly as I direct in the matter. It relates to that celebrated Rishi Udra-Ramaputtra, whom I have for a long time treated with reverence and respect. Now when he comes here at the appointed time to dine, do you pay him the same attention that I do." Having left these instructions, the king forthwith gave notice of his absence (non-attendance). The little girl, according to her instructions, waited in expectation as usual. The great Rishi having come, she received him, and placed a seat for him. Udra-Ramaputtra having touched the young female, felt within him the impure risings of earthly passion (of the world of desire), and so he lost his spiritual capabilities.

Having finished his meal, he spoke of going, but he was unable to rise in the air. Then feeling ashamed, he prevaricated, and addressing the maiden said, "I am able, as the result of the discipline I practise, to enter Samādhi, and then, my mind at rest, I can ascend into the air, and come and go without a moment's delay. I have heard long ago, however, that the people of the country desire to see me. In agreement with the rule of the olden time, our utmost aim should be to benefit all that lives. How shall I regard only my own benefit and forget to benefit others? I desire, therefore, on this occasion, to go through the gate and walk on the ground, to bring happiness and profit to all those who see me going." The royal maiden hearing this, straightway spread the news far and wide. Then the people began with all their hearts to water and sweep the roads, and thousands upon thousands awaited to see him come. Udra-Ramaputtra, stepping from the royal palace, proceeded on foot to that religious forest. Then sitting down in silence, he entered Samādhi. Then his mind, quickly escaping outside, was yet limited within the boundaries of the forest. And now (as it wandered through the woods) the birds began to scream and flutter about, and as it approached the pond, the fishes began to jump and splash, till at last his feelings being wrought up, and his mind becoming confused, he lost his spiritual capabilities.

Giving up his attempt at ecstasy, he was filled with anger and resentment, and he made this wicked vow, "May I hereafter be born as a fierce and wicked beast, with the body of a fox and the wings of a bird, that I may seize and devour living creatures. May my body be 3000 li long, and the outspread of my wings each way 1500 li; then rushing into the forest, I will devour the birds, and entering the rivers, I will eat the fish." When he had made this vow his heart grew gradually at rest, and by earnest endeavours he resumed his former state of ecstasy. Not long after this he died, and was born in the first of the Bhuvani heavens, where his years would be 80,000 kalpas. Tathagata left this record of him : " The years of his life in that heaven being ended, then he will reap the fruit of his old vow and possess this ignoble body. From the streams of the evil ways of birth he may not yet expect to emerge." To the east of Mahi river we enter a great wild forest, and going 100 li or so, we come to the Ki'u-ki'u-cha-po-to-shan (Kukkutapadagiri, the Cock's-foot Mountain). It is also called Kiu-liu-po-to-shan (Gurupadah giri). The sides of this mountain are high and rugged, the valleys and gorges are impenetrable. Tumultuous torrents rush down its sides, thick forests envelope the valleys, whilst tangled shrubs grow along its cavernous heights. Soaring upwards into the air are three sharp peaks ; their tops are surrounded by the vapours of heaven, and their shapes lost in the clouds.